Acht had two choices at that point in time that he could choose from. Either he just surrenders to fate and lets himself get potentially injured greatly or does something that will save him.
So, in the last split of a second, he moved his hand agily and pulled out something.
*BOOOOOM*
The lightning sword made an impact with Acht and crackled violently as multiple strings of electricity attacked him relentlessly.
It was a combo attack that Lein created herself and mastered a long time ago. She relied on this attack to close any possible escape routes for her enemy since if he dodged the sword attack he would be hit by the lightning and vice versa.
However, this was nowhere near her strongest attack and was more of something she uses when she is fighting with 40 or 50% of her full strength.
She also didn't want to kill Acht since that would be a huge mistake that would be akin to a disaster for her. The last thing she wanted to see was an extremely angry boss.
So, that made her use a very mildly lethal attack that Acht could get out of fairly unscathed.
However, that doesn't deny the fact that it was still extremely dangerous.
Her sword didn't get past the point of the impact as it was stopped by some kind of resistance. She tried to push through but the sword got stuck there.
'hm?' She looked at the reason for her attack getting stopped. She saw the midnight song clashing with her sword. But, what was even weirder was a black liquid that covered the midnight song's blade like some kind of veins.
This black liquid also reached Lein's sword and engulfed a great chunk of it before fixing it in its place.
'This weird thing is fucking annoying.' She thought to herself.
Then, with a sigh, she took a look at her watch.
"Time is over. 3 minutes passed exactly." She said.
As she swung the sword to the side, easily breaking the link that binds the two swords and then putting it back in the sheath.
Acht also pulled out the sword and Ooze before putting them back in their respective places.
His arms were shaking violently and he had a big blue bruise on his right shoulder from the impact. However, all in all, he was unscathed.
She was curious about the last hit she made so she asked him.
"How did you stop that?"
"None of your business." He replied as he walked away without looking back. He was glad that the fight is over since it took a toll on his body and exhausted him to the bone.
He also was still extremely angry and in a very bad mood so the last thing he wanted was to talk with her.
'Fuck. This is such a pain in the ass.' He cursed under his breath as he tried to move his right arm slightly but stopped when the pain became annoying.
He sat down and rested his back on a container before chugging down a healing potion.
Lein didn't seem to be that pissed after his answer as she also sat down and started smoking her pipe quietly.
The atmosphere between them was tense, to say the least. There was basically no way for them to come down to even a simple conversation.
After resting for a few minutes and recovering slightly from his injuries, Acht stood up to leave the place.
As he started walking away, Lein asked him.
"You hate us, don't you?"
"No shit. If I had the power, I would've slaughtered every one of you without a shred of hesitation."
His words were serious and we're supported by his cold glare that could freeze anyone with fear.
However, his words only made Lein laugh loudly. It was the first time he heard her laugh.
But, it wasn't a normal laugh, but instead, a one filled with amusement.
Acht squinted his eyes at her weird behavior.
She calmed down after that and said,
"You know…I said those same words when I first joined Nightingale. The same words exactly word by word. It's almost fucking scary." She told him.
She then sucked on her pipe once, releasing a cloud of fumes.
"You are not the first one to be forced to join Nightingale, little shit. I was also in your place a few years ago. Nightingale killed a lot of people in front of my eyes and then captured me before making me join them. I hated them to the bone. I even wanted to kill them as much as you wanted."
She then looked up as if she was reminiscing about the past with her nostalgic look before continuing.
"But, believe it or not, I somehow ended up understanding them. It's fucking hilarious. People look at us and think 'Oh, they are a bunch of fucking psychopathic murderers. 'Oh, they are the bad guys that need to be eradicated. And they are fucking right. But…"
Acht's expression remained calm as he listened to her words. Something about them made him listen attentively. He didn't believe in them but he was still interested to listen.
"Seeing that, I always get pissed. You guys don't see the bigger picture. You don't know many things!! It's frustrating."
She then shifted her eyes to look at Acht's mesmerizing face and added,
"I am sure you will come to understand a lot of things soon. This world isn't as normal as it looks. Shit is happening behind the curtains and people are oblivious to it."
Acht was almost about to ask what kind of shit she was talking about that he wasn't aware of. But, he somehow had a small idea about how bad this world could be. The soul amplifier lab was one of those cases that he saw with his own eyes.
But, he decided not to speak and merely turned around to leave.
"I don't think I will ever accept your ideals. I don't care about killing people or whatever stuff you do. It's way more simple than that. Anyone who tries to control me will end up suffering a fate worse than death. Nothing more, nothing less."
Then, with steady steps, he walked out of the room, not even looking behind.
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