(A Few Minutes Prior)
Simon's expression changed slightly when he saw the barrier surrounding Blackblade's head.
'A mental defensive artifact? And this- this seems to be a Low Grade Sovereign Artifact with the mental energy of a Greater Demon.'
'What the hell?'
'A Sovereign ranked Sword and a Sovereign mental defensive artifact. They really do not want to make things easy for me?'
Just as Simon had this thought, Blackblade chuckled as the crimson barrier around his head vanished.
"Do you actually think you can defeat me with a bunch of pathetic basic mental techniques?"
He shook his head, then he channeled more of his demonic energy into the sword.
The flames at the tip of the sword condensed the more, and it's color began to deepen.
"The Mind Path is a worthless and useless path, you're destined to fail if you tread that path."
Without waiting for Simon to respond, Blackblade finally unleashed the sword skill.
