Editing Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume20 Chapter1 (section)

===Part 4===

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh&mdash;

After the mist of darkness coalesced, a terrifying thing appeared.

It looked like countless human body parts had been randomly attached together&mdash;

The xenomorphic body had eight arms sprouting from it, writhing nonstop in mud of darkness that was melting and falling off.

In the center of the mud, a golden eye, as round as the full moon, was glaring straight at Kamito.

"&mdash;!?"

Sensing an intense aura of death&mdash;Kamito could not help but cringe.

(...This is the Darkness Elemental Lord&mdash;)

Only by covering his entire body in divine power could Kamito finally hold his ground against that aura.

The Vorpal Sword in his hand was trembling mildly.

"Are you okay? Restia&mdash;"

'Yes...'

Although her reply sounded very calm, Kamito understood very well.

The Darkness Elemental Lord was her creator and master.

Her standing in this distorted and unrecognizable form right now, had shaken Restia's heart and mind.

"Keep your feelings in check. She has already become Otherworldly Darkness."

The Darkness Elemental Lord's avatar spoke mournfully.

'...I-I know&mdash;!'

The Vorpal Sword's blade erupted with jet-black lightning.

The monster of darkness narrowed its golden eye and emitted a noise that sound like burning.

'&mdash;My creator, Ren Ashdoll!'

Restia's anguished cry echoed in the darkness.

'If the slightest part of your soul remains, please listen to me!'

"It is futile, darkness spirit, she is beyond helping&mdash;"

'...!'

The monster of darkness roared. Jet-black lightning shot out from its decayed mouth.

Hell Blast&mdash;the top-tier spell of the darkness element.

The ball of darkness lightning, enough to erase high-level spirits, descended straight upon Kamito.

"&mdash;Est!"

Using the Demon Slayer's blade, Kamito deflected the ball of lightning as he raced through the mud.

The sound of lamentation was deafening. The monster's massive body shuddered violently before releasing miasma of darkness.

Readied in Kamito's hand in a reverse grip, the Vorpal Sword emitted exceptionally intense black light.

'&mdash;Kamito, let her rest in peace.'

Hearing Restia's voice, filled with determination, Kamito silently nodded.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhh!"

Wielding the black and white swords in his hands, Kamito ran.

This dark space was inside Kamito's own soul.

However, his body basically felt as though he were in the real world.

(...So I can't do anything crazy, huh?)

There was a limit to how much divine power he could use.

Besides, there was a time limit running against him. He must destroy this monster before his soul was completely devoured.

Using divine power to clear away the mud on the ground, Kamito jumped.

"Absolute Blade Arts, Third Form&mdash;Shadowmoon Waltz!"

Tracing out a curve, the slash severed three of the monster's arms.

Dark miasma spurted out like blood.

The miasma, whose mere contact brought death, was absorbed by the Vorpal Sword's blade.

'Leave the Otherworldly Darkness to me, Kamito, and focus on the main body&mdash;'

"&mdash;Yeah, I know!"

Kamito swung around, chopping off another arm.

Where the monster's arm fell, a terrifying bubble appeared.

(...What is that?)

The four arms chopped off by Kamito were transforming inside their respective bubble, turning into four demon dragons.

Kamito charged straight into the group of demon dragons.

"Absolute Blade Arts, Third Form&mdash;Shadowmoon Waltz, Blade Shadow!"

Instantly slaying the four demon dragons, Kamito continued to charge.

He made his way towards that gigantic eyeball, shining with golden light, restless in the center of the darkness&mdash;

"Absolute Blade Arts, First Form&mdash;Purple Lightning!"

He unleashed the Absolute Blade Art of divine speed.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

The monster screamed. The demon sword of darkness had pierced its golden eye.

"&mdash;O blade formed from true darkness, devour the Otherworldly Darkness and make it your power!"

Kamito shouted.

With a glow of divine power of the Vorpal Sword's blade, the dark miasma was completely absorbed.

&mdash;But in the next instant, the golden eye suddenly squirmed.

"What...!?"

Glowing divine power was sucked into the eye that was like a vortex&mdash;

"Guh, ahhhhhhhh!"

'&mdash;Kamito!?'

Together with his two swords, Kamito was sucked into the Darkness Elemental Lord's body.