"Dont worry I'll make your death as long and as possible"
Kogetsu chuckles as he says
"You for an old hag that acts like a little girl,you sure are messed up"
Larita responds condescendingly to Kogetsu
"Well atleast I'm don't need to borrow power like you"
"Even if that's true it won't matter once your dead"
"Oh really,I'm sorry to dissapoint you but you won't kill not even in a million years"
"DOWNGRADE"
As Kogetsu shouts those words the area flashes green when Larita was enveloped in a dark green light but she simply giggles as she says
"I truly feel bad for Exer for being taken over by such a weak host"
Kogetsu spits out a mouthful of blood as he says confidently
"Don't underestimate me we're still getting to the good part"
Larita tilts her head in curiosity as she says
"Well i guess i shouldn't bother with satisfying my impulses and deal with you swiftly then"
Larita raises her arm to the air and the green essence being wind essence around the atmosphere began converging into her palm as she forms a green staff but she wasn't done as she clutches the staff and black energy envelopes the green staff forming blacks dots around the staff
She then plants it to the ground as she holds itwhile staring at Kogetsu who's slowly getting up
Larita then says
"Based on my intuition your attempting to breakthrough correct?"
"DOWNGRADE"
As he says that he coughs out blood again
Larita then says questioningly
"Honestly I feel as if it's futile for you to attempt this during a war but if it makes my life easier...here i come"
Larita then made a stance with the staff behind her before she was enveloped in green light and then the next second she appeared directly in front of Kogetsu
With precise precision she thrust the staff towards Kogetsu's forehead but Koqetsu hurriedly titled his head to the left as he counter attacks with a sweep to her legs but she then plants the staff to the ground and carries the momentum into a spin around the staff
Kicking Kogetsu in the process sending him back a few meter as shouts
"DOWNGRADE"
But yet again he crouches in as Larita finally lands but without delay she launches herself towards Koqetsu and plants her slippers into his face as she does a follow up by slamming the end of her staff at the center of his chest keeping him place while destroying the ground them
Kogetsu gasps in pain as he shouts once again
"DOWNGRADE"
Further injuring himself as Larita is enveloped in dark green energy once more
She giggles mischievously as she says
"How long are you going to use the same–"
Larita then heard the sound of something cracking
"Huh whats that sound"
Seconds later everything became a dark shade of green as if everything is collapsing on itself Kogetsu chuckles as he says
"Took it long enough"
The scene transitions to the time realm where a pale version of Kogetsu is seen frozen but then cracking sounds echo
Once more crack as the frozen Koqetsu appears with cracks all over when it shatters but there's another as time seems to rewind repeatly shattering and restoring Koqetsu
The speed increases as it begins chaoticaly converging into one point before everything went silent as it became white
The scene transitions back to Kogetsu as he receives a system prompt
[System prompt]
[Do to recursive restoration of the multiple
time clone vessel you have gained the qualification to become a time keeper and have gained the passive authority recursive time stack]
[ passive Authority:recursive time stack]
[Grants the user to a disposable time clone body to avoid and transfer received from the original host to a stackable time clone in the time realm]
[Do to the host unique race of conceptulian]
[Imaginary concept technique has advanced to stage 2[
[System prompt]
[Kogetsu has advanced to SSS rank]
Kogetsu grins as he chuckles lightly
He says
"Now the real fun begins"
Larita smiles eerily with intrigue in her eyes as she says
"Bring it on then"
Larita jumps back as Kogetsu gets up and whispers
"Imaginary weapon formation technique...
Sword of destruction"
The world shook as the clouds thundered furiously
Everything flashes red as a dark black red blade manifests in front of Kogetsu
He smiles and grabs it as he points towards Larita
A glint of excitement flash in the two as they prepare and then everything darkens slightly as time seems to slowly
The two instantly flash from there positions and as she blocks Kogetsu's downwards slash then propelled him back as they both thought
"She has a teleport skill?"
"He has a teleport skill?"
The two flash again exchanging blows but then Larita plants her staff into the ground and propelled herself into the air
seconds later her staff explodes in front of Kogetsu but the remains intact as the
Sound of his clone shattering echoes as Larita conjures another staff and the two teleport again as the seen shifts two a flat mountain as the two appear there
Larita swings her staff horizontally to Kogetsu but he then flipped over her as he slashes Her from behind but fails as she blocks it with her staff then she spun and rapidly began beraging him with kicks that he blocked with his sword
"DOWNGRADE"
Larita smiles as she says
"Don't you get it that it won't-"
Suddenly Larita felt her strength diminished heavily as time resumes and she falls on both knees to the ground
Kogetsu towers over her as he says smugly
"Whats was that about it not working"
Larita smiles in surprise as she says
"But how?"
"Simple i realized you had a damage cancelation spell around your body so im simply removed it bit by bit"
"eheheh very smart of you"
Kogetsu raises his sword in the air as the glint of the destructive blade hovers over Larita Kogetsu says
"Thanks for the entertainment"
He then slashes down but as the blade made contact with Larita he was forcibly pushed back by some unknown force
He thinks
"The hell?"
A second later Kogetsu crouches on one knee as he suddenly feels a rush of pain course through his body
Green energy spews from his body as he hears Larita's ominous giggles
The ground begins corroding away as
The atmosphere grows heavier
Her hair became silkier
Her body became more refined and her skin became softer
Her height increased matching Kogetsu's
black energy eminates from Larit's body
Her clothing slightly tearing and darkening from the energy she then says excitedly
"It'll take alot more then that to kill me"
Black,yellow daggers manifest in both of Larita's hands as Kogetsu receives a system message saying
[System prompt]
[The individual known as Larita Haretin has awakened to a newly awakened God-level being]
Larita's giggles becomes more ominous as she touches her touches her cheeks in pure delight while smiling eerily she says
"Thank you,I truly must thank you for helping me breakthrough"
"And as a reward i will grant an agonizing death"
Kogetsu's epression twist in worry but also surprise
He then notices a mark of a black rose on his right bicep he thinks
"Crap I got poisoned"
He then smiles as he thought
"Whatever it doesn't matter,it simply gives a time limit"
Kogetsu gets up with a timer above his head counting down 700
Larita then says cheerfully
"Well I'd say you have around eleven minutes to kill me,so let's have fun and see who dies first...Kogetsu"
Larita's clothing is now completely black The two stare at each other with killing intent in there eyes
No more words were said as the atmosphere went silent
Kogetsu's timer hit 600 then the two immediately teleport towards one another
Kogetsu began activating multiple buffs
Technique of speed enhancement
Technique of strength enhancement
Technique of perception,agility enhancement
Technique of ability enhancement
Larita slashes at Kogetsu with tremendous speed and as he dodges and counters with own slashes he gets cut slightly and a clone shatters
He thinks
"Damn if even being grazed by her daggers is and not to mention her ability to reflect all damage"
"Imaginary technique passive...selection of abilities...DOWNGRADE"
Kogetsu was then enveloped in dark green energy as his ability downgrade became a passive,constantly clashing with Larita's reflective ability
Larita immediately notices this and grins sinisterly as she says
"I guessing we're both on time limits now"
Laritas attacks began to get faster and sharper but so did Kogetsu's and by the time they realized it
They were in a state of full concentration
The thrill of death the other dying drove both of them
Kogetsu ducks a X slash from Larita but she then dodged his sword thrusts and as the timer ticked to 200 hundred Kogetsu was running out of time
The insistent sound of his clone shattering echoed in his head but he didn't waver
The two continued there duel as if the outside world didn't matter to them
They parried,blocked,dodged each others strikes one after when
Cracks echoed
Larita thought
"My barrier is shattering,I won't be able to reflect his strikes for long"
Kogetsu thought
"I'm running out clones and time"
The two thought the same thing at that money as they're eyes glowed with determination
"I have to win"
Kogetsu swings his blade downwards but Larita side steps and thrust her left dagger towards Kogetsu's but he immediately misdirects the attack away disrupting her balance but Larita didn't falter as she spun around throwing another slash at Kogetsu but he stept back slightly before thrusting his blade towards Larita's abdomen and the same time conjures a smaller version of the blade in his right hand and throws it to her face
Larita blocks the dagger but is directly hit with in the abdomen and the sound of something shattering echoes
The two smile as they realised the others defenses broke
Kogetsu had no more clones and had 60 seconds left while Larita lost her reflective barrier directly being downgraded by Kogetsu's ability
The two thought
"I only got one shot to end this,one hit and it's all over"
Kogetsu thrusts his blade again but Larita side steps and sends a crescent slash to Kogetsu but he parries and conjures another dagger and throws but Larita ducks and thrust to his abdomen
30 second
Kogetsu narrowly teleports and appears behind,he sends a slash but Larita's body tenses as she does a backflip to blocks the strike
10 seconds
The two continue attacking defending when Larita slashes downwards but she suddenly feels her body give out for a brief moment
5 seconds
Kogetsu notices this immediately and slash horizontally to attempt to cuts her in half but a glint flashes in her eyes as she swings both her arms to block the strike
The sound of blades colliding ramd throughout the silent atmosphere
The two then lost they're weapons as the collision was to devastating
3 seconds
Larita attempts to cut Kogetsu's throat with her sharp nails but Koqetsu grabbed her hand with his left hamd and at the same time conjures another dagger of destruction
2 seconds
Kogetsu yells
"DOOOOOOWNGRAAAADE!"
As Larita is hit with another painful downgrade Kogetsu instantly thrust and pierces through Laritas throat
1 seconds
Larita's expression is filled with shock when her vision blurs and as it darkens she
Sees 0.5 seconds left and says while being consumed by the energy of destruction
"No...w...way... hmp... thank...you for a great time"
Larita's took her last breathe as the counter stops on 0.1 seconds
Her body falls to the and as Kogetsu stood there still processing everything then Drops the dagger and falls to both knees
The clear light of the sun shone on his body as he shouts while looking up in the sky
"YEEEEAAAAHHHHHGGGGG!"
His shouts echoes through the the sky
Not only in triumphant but also the thrill of a death battle
End of chapter 18:Venomous delicate girl