3rd Pov:
The air grew thick, but despite that, Yuuki Wakura, in his slave form with Himari Azuma, closed in, his fist growing closer and closer. At the same time, Xicor remained where he stood with his arms going back to a casual stance, water encasing the entire floor.
When Yuuki's fist was mere centimetres away, only then did something happen, a large and wide tail came waving out of the water as it stopped Yuuki's fist before pushing him away with a casual wave.
The tail was a mixture of reptilian and fish as the skin had scales closely resembling reptiles with translucent fish fins.
Behind Xicor, the bubbles stop as something bursts out. The creature was large with dark blue scales decorating its body with a white underbelly. The creature possesses three paddle-like fins ok each side.
Its head resembled a dragon with sapphire eyes and at its chin are two whiskers with blue bioluminescent tips.
The Levithans' head scanned the two people in front of it, awaiting their master's command. Xicor glanced back to take in the magnificent creature's form before looking back at the two, noting that the golden aura around them was growing fainter and fainter.
Xicor thrusted his hand forward as the leviathan let out a screech before diving down into the water where it seems to be deeper for the creature than for people on the surface.
Yuuki didn't immediately attack as his body retreated and picked up Himari before the leviathan erupted from below like a shark.
The Leviathan splashed back into that water as it gave chase with half of its body visible. Xicor ran off to the side as he kept pace with them.
The whole area has been encased with water not just for the leviathan to move around in, but it also acts as a pseudo-domain.
Meaning that for the duration that the leviathan is alive, the whole area is under Xicor's command.
Xicor raised his hand, his palm pointing at Yuuki, before he clenched his fist as water chains shot out and wrapped themselves around Yuuki.
He was sharply pulled back, which caused him to throw Himari forward as she rolled against the water's floor.
Using this opportunity, Xicor sharply turned and dashed at Himari as his hand grasped the side of her head and dragged her through the air away from Yuuki.
The Leviathan rammed its massive head into Yuuki, flinging him into the air before the creature used its tail to whip Yuuki to the floor.
Yuuki crashed down as the water splashed around on his body but he didn't fall through. The slave raised his head as he scanned the environment for the creature but his attention was brought to Himari and Xicor.
Both of them were exchanging hands, watching pushing one another back. Xicor threw his fist forward, but it was deflected by Himari, she retaliated by swinging her leg at his side.
Xicor stopped it with his forearm before trapping it in his armpit. He then thrust his elbow into her face but she stopped it with both hands.
Himari pushed his elbow back before reaching for her pistol in her pocket, she let out two bullets with only one hitting Xicor in the shoulder.
Xicor used the water to erect a wall to stop the bullets dead in their tracks before launching two tendril towards her.
One of them swiped the gun away from her before dropping it in the water as it sank through.
The second struck, bluntly, into her shoulder as she was launched back.
Xicor used this opportunity to heal his wounded shoulder before Yuuki appeared at his side as the slave thrusted his fist into him. Xicor managed to block the attack but it still flew him back.
Yuuki was about to chase after him while he was still in the air but was slapped away by the Leviathan's tail.
Xicor managed to stabilise himself before rushing at Yuuki as he blitzed above him with his legs tucked in. Xicor shot his legs down like a hammer on Yuuki's chest, plummeting him into the water's surface.
While in the air, Xicor form a hand sign as gigantic hands erected at the side of Yuuki before clasping together with a boom.
The water hands were destroyed after a second by Yuuki before he leapt at Xicor and swung his leg at him, smashing into his head.
Xicor was sent down like a rocket into the water as he went under its surface. Yuuki landed back down but didn't have a second before Xicor leapt out of the water behind the slave with his hands clasped together as he let out a beam of water, blasting Yuuki away.
The Leviathan splashed out of the water next to Xicor as it gave chase towards the slave, its massive frame stampeding through the water.
Xicor watched the beast chase after the slave but jumped back as Himari came in, almost hitting his mask.
Xicor and Himari stared at each other for a few seconds before launching at each other with a flurry of punches and kicks.
Himari shot a fist at Xicor's mask but he ducked low to not only avoid it but to swipe Himari's legs with his own.
Xicor's finger curled before he thrusted his palm into the Himari's stomach, launching her away but Xicor didn't allow her to get far as with a gesture with his hand.
A water tendril shot out and grabbed Himari by the ankle and threw her back to Xicor as his fist was coated in cursed energy as his fist was inches from her chest.
As the fist grew closer the air around it distorted and sparks of black lightning.
"Black Flash!" Xicor yelled as the black lightning scattered from the impact.
Himari spat out a mouthful of saliva before dropping to her knees with the golden aura finally disappearing for good.
Xicor eyed her for a second, ensuring that she was truly unconscious since her eyes had been closed since she gained that golden aura.
Yuuki was about to run in and save Himari but before he could move, he was dragged under the water by the Leviathan's mouth.
The surface grew further and further as Yuuki was dragged deeper by the creature before he was let go. He floated in the liquid for a second before rapidly swimming up as the massive serpent circled him like a shark before swinging its tail and fins as it charged at the slave.
Yuuki stopped swimming before he began to spin rapidly as it soon turned into a whirlpool, using his immense speed to use the water against the beast.
The current of the water got stronger and stronger but this did little to nothing for a Leviathan as is charged through the whirlpool, grabbing Yuuki with its mouth before swimming up to the surface.
The Leviathan breached the water's surface with Yuuki's arm clamped inside its jaw. Yuuki used his claws to scratch and stab the beast's mouth before it threw the slave away.
Yuuki flew through the sky before he crashed into a large stalactite. The massive upside-down spike crumbled and fell onto the water's surface as waves were created by its impact.
Xicor watched on with a furrowed brow and his breathing slightly laboured, 'They aren't their usual selves, did they get possessed?'
He brought a hand to his chin and stroked it in contemplation, 'That would explain that golden aura and the new power up, although...'
Xicor glanced at Himari's fallen form then at Yuuki, who was pushing rubble out of the way before locking onto Xicor, noting the golden aura growing even more fainter.
'...It seems to be on some sort of time limit, it must be that Mato is not its domain and its power boosting is limited, I wonder how of difference is there if they were in the human world?'
Xicor dropped into his stance with cursed energy erupting from his fists, the energy danced around like a campfire.
Yuuki also got into a stance but his hands glowed a faint white light in a similar way to Xicor's but it was not cursed energy as it felt more holy and positive.
The Leviathan came bursting out from Yuuki's side but it didn't bite down in time as Yuuki blasted off towards Xicor as he responded in kind.
They met halfway as their fists collided, causing a shockwave to resound in the cavern they were in, as they were about to land on the water surface, it slowly disappeared.
Xicor clicked his tongue, 'ran out of time'
As soon as they land on the floor, they immediately begin to exchange blows and move around with fluid motion.
The two jumped back away from each other but just as they were about to go in for a second round, Xicor's eyes widened before he stopped himself halfway and leapt away as a massive foot smashed down on top of his previous position.
Xicor flipped through the air before he landed on his hands. He leapt up back as he landed on his feet, his eyes took in the newcomer.
Shushu gaze down with a serious expression with Kyouka on her shoulder with a similar expression.
Xicor and Kyouka looked at each other but they couldn't recognise each other.
Xicor doesn't remember her
Kyouka can't see his face due to the mask
But there is a sense of familiarity between them.
Xicor looked at each person before landing on Yuuki who lost his golden aura and had reverted to his human form. He dropped to his knees and fell face-first into the ground.
Kyouka immediately jumped down from Shushu, who didn't take her eyes off Xicor for a moment.
Xicor watches on silently before he glances at where Himari's unconscious form is, yet it isn't there, 'They took the woman out of here while we were fighting'
Kyouka lifted Yuuki and passed him to Shushu, "Get Yuuki to the vehicle and guard it" she ordered as Shushu nodded and carefully took the boy she loved.
Kyouka turned back to Xicor, only to find him gone. Her brow furrowed as she looked around but found no sign of him.
She clicked her tongue in annoyance before walking back.
On top of the ledge, overlooking the group, Xicor stood with his arms crossed, his eyes locked on the white-haired woman.
'Where have I seen you?' he questioned himself before he shook his head and turned away as his system lit up.
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[Congratulations on landing a black flash. All templates, that haven't reached 100%, will be boosted by 40%]
[With each black flash landed the same process will occur]
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[Uro Takako Template: 0 - 40% ]
[Cursed Technique: Sky Manipulation]
[Speciality: None]
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[Kashimo Hajime Template: 0 - 40% ]
[Cursed Technique: Mythical Beast Amber]
[Speciality: Lightning Resistance, Electrical Cursed Energy]
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[Naoya Zenin Template: 0 - 40% ]
[Cursed Technique: Projection Sorcery]
[Speciality: Martial Arts]
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Xicor let a satisfied smile grow on his lips before a swirling portal opened in front of him. Walking out gracefully was a goddess who had purple hair with snakes at her tips.
Shikoku
Her steps were light and dignified as she walked towards Xicor, and then she wrapped her arms around his neck before she lifted herself to peck his lips.
"How was it?~" Her enchanting voice said as she brought a hand to his cheek and stroked it.
"Fulfilling" He said simply but it was enough for her smile to grow as she hooked his arm around hers, bringing him into her chest.
"Then let us go, my dear~" she said slowly, savouring each word.
Xicor didn't resist as she pulled him along, they entered through the portal to find themselves in their home.
The room was spacious and open with a circular platform in the centre. Xicor rolled his neck as Shikoku let go of him and stepped to the side.
Xicor raised a brow at her, he was going to ask her but that loud, cheerful voice already answered his question.
"Xicor!" A blue blur slammed into him as he was carried into the wall.
"Good to see you too, Kuusetsu" he said as he stroked the blue-haired goddess as she nuzzled into his chest.
"I'll leave you two alone" Shikoku said with a feline smile as she walked out of the room.
She pulled back as she adjusted her position so that her legs trapped him on his thigh, her hands gently cupped his cheeks with her nails tickling his skin.
She stared down with her soft ocean-like eyes, "I missed you" she finally said.
"It was only a couple of hours" he said lightly.
She pouted at him as she lay her head on his neck, "A 'couple of hours' too long"
She didn't move a single inch but she did push herself closer as she pressed her chest against him. Xicor raked his hand through her soft, silky hair and used his other hand to draw lines on her back, causing her to let out soft and contented hums.
They stayed like that for a while, until Rairen walked in.
"Xicor, I wanna rematch!" he yelled.
Kuusetsu sharply turned and hissed at him with her hair standing up before returning to her spot.
Rairen stood there motionless before he slowly backwards out of the room, "Maybe next time"