The mark of the blade of Arthur that was on my hand glowed and a golden glowing message appeared.

  [The Blade Of Arthur Has kept its promise to remember you]

  [The Blade Of Arthur has acknowledged you as it's new master]

  [The Blade of Arthur has revealed it's true name]

  Wait no way.

  "Clarent?"

  The blade of Arthur was a shadow of the true blade of Arthur, the Excalibur. More like it's son, it was Clarent the blade of Mordred the son or nephew of king Arthur depending on some sources the story varies.

  So in some sources just like how Mordred is known as the son of Arthur, Clarent is known as the son of the Excalibur.

  [Clarent, The Son Of Excalibur has acknowledged as it's new master]

  "Welcome back, old friend, Clarent."

  Clarent came flying cuting Edward's arm off and flying into my grip. Edward leapt backwards with his remaining arm also severed. He quickly used his sixth labour to make another metal arm.

  I felt a lot better, my wounds started to heal and my energy, stamina and aura started to return. I felt rejuvenated. Ready for round 2 against Edward.

  I rushed in, and clashed with Edward. Before I had trouble clashing and keeping up with Edward, but now it was no problem. With Clarent in my hand I felt confident about defeating Edward now.

  I managed to push him back and exchanged blows, each blow pushing Edward back. He seemed to be getting annoyed now.

  He let out a roar a loud roar. Metallic feathers started appearing again, he had used his sixth labour once again.

  His wings flapped sending metallic feathers everywhere before they changed direction and came at me. I deflected and controlled some but their were simply too many of them.

  When I was almost hit a black void circle kind of like a portal appeared and the feathers went inside there. Before I heard a loud scream from Edward. Another portal had appeared Infront of Edward, and the feathers had struck him hard.

  I looked around before I heard a familiar voice yelling my name.

  "Zeit!"

  It was Raumia, he had come to help me out it looked like. He opened a portal and went through and another appeared beside me.

  "Zeit, let me help you with this."

  "Are you sure" I replied with skepticism.

  "Yes, I am sure."

  I hesitated but after seeing Raumia's determined face.

  "Fine, just don't die." I said while lending him the dagger of growth.

  "You know how that thing works right."

  "Of, course I'm a book nerd like you, Zeit"

  I rushed in from the front where as Raumia went into a portal. I clashed with Edward and exchanged blows with him.

  Raumia from behind sliced through Edward's back. I was surprised, by that. I could even do anything with that when I was using it to fight Edward.

  I figured he used his spatial abilities to somehow slice through him. When he did it again I was sure of it.

  We went back and forth with Edward for a bit. There were some suspicious things I noticed a cloaked person. And some strage things about Edward.

  I was too focused on the fight to care though. When all of a sudden Edward shouted "Ahhh!! I have had enough".

  Different elements and powers started to gather in Edward's hand he tightened his hand into a fist ready to send havoc down with his powerful attack.

  I had an idea, to block the attack with Clarent to absorb the powers then attack back. It was a high risk high reward situation, but I was willing to take it.

  I pushed Raumia away and readied for the incoming attack. Edward sent the first at me. I blocked with Clarent, I was a lot of force I almost felt like my arms were about to fall off, but the force weakened.

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  "How, impossible." Edward grunted.

  Clarent glowed, with red and gold, when I knew it was time. That was also when I heard a message in my head.

  [Clarent is ready to awaken]

  Raumia came back. "Raumia, could you buy some time for me." I said to Raumia

  "Okay, don't take too long"

  "Alright, thanks.

  Raumia continued to slash at Edward, but Edward seemed to have the upper hand.

  "Clarent, AWAKEN."

  Red energy bursted out of the blade when a red hooded and cloaked figure emerged from the blade.

  "Master, may I know your name?" It was Clarent herself, the soul of the blade.

  "Zeit, Zeit Fuermado."

  "I see, who do you wish to defeat."

  "Him, Edward, the vessel of Hercules."

  "Understood."

  Clarent went back into the sword and the bursting red energy calmed. I knew it was ready.

  I rushed at Edward without a second thought, I told Raumia to get out of the way. He did it immediately.

  I struck down at Edward, and continue to pummel him with strikes of Clarent. He seemed to be getting overwhelmed. He sent feathers at me but I deflected and absorbed the shock.

  When I saw a opening, a chance to take another life. I ducked to dodge the incoming blow from Edward and struck and pierced right though his heart. 5 down 3 more to go.

  I leapt backwards, knowing about the incoming burst of energy and his climb in strength.

  This time not only the energy bursted out but some feathers too in all directions. Raumia made portals for all the feathers to go back to Edward. I was surprised that he was able to do this.

  I guess this was why, my parents took him to the war against the cogs.

  But, Raumia missed one and that one was heading straight towards someone, without a second thought I headed towards that person immediately.

  I deflected the feathers and more incoming ones before telling the cloaked figure to run away.

  Once again, Edward was struck with his own feathers due to Raumia. We had the upper hand now and we just needed to kill him 3 more times which is easier said then done.

  That was when I heard a voice from far away yell "Zeit! Raumia!" It was Hestia shit, no this can't be happening.

  The next second, just as I suspected, Edward rushed towards Hestia and held her hostage. He had his claws near her neck ready to slice her throat open.

  But I sensed or noticed something. Edward had hesitated when he was going to put his claws up to Hestia's throat. And I sensed no killing intent towards Hestia at all.

  Edward was a villain, he'd kill without mercy and didn't hesitate to kill. He would have no remorse for those he killed. And he doesn't even care about his crew members also killing them with no mercy.

  But, he did have mercy for some people. Children and women. He wouldn't kill them no matter what, even in life or death situations. At most he would knock them out or injure them but not enough to kill them.

  I rushed forward with Clarent in my hand, still glowing a bright red and gold. "Zeit! Don't do it!" Raumia yelled from behind me. But I didn't care, I took the risk and gambled expecting the worse.

  Clarent bursted with energy before compressing into its blade and making it longer. I struck at Edward from the side Hestia was at. Edward immediately let go of Hestia and pushed her away.

  Edward blocked my attack with his claws before saying. "Have you gone mad??!! What kind of brother would strike at their own sister?!"

  "Well, the crazy kind who would take risks and gamble just with a hunch." I replied with my voice shaking.

  Just as I thought he wouldn't kill women and children.

  "Are you crazy, you almost killed your own damn sister!!" Edward screamed.

  "Yeah but, I knew you wouldn't kill her in fact I knew that you wouldn't kill women and children." I was while I rushed towards him and struck at him.

  "Well you got me there." Edward replied while blocking my attack while setting up a counter attack.

  "I know you're a pirate who kill without mercy. But, I also know that you're just a pirate who's a villain, not a monster." I said while getting ready to defend against Edward.

  Edward froze, when he heard the word monster. I didn't know what happened but, I took this chance to try to kill him again. But he grabbed my blade and flung me away.

  Before getting thrown away by Edward, I heard him mutter something. "Shit, the price of the labours are almost here."

  I was startled but I quickly reacted by yelling to Raumia. "Raumia, just a bit longer."

  We both rushed at Edward, but he didn't seem to want to defend. He instead ran past us towards Hestia. I was confused and scared of what he was going to do.

  But, Raumia was already there and pushed Edward back. I quickly went behind Edward and went to strike him down. He quickly react by turning to the side and grabbing my blade.

  I unleashed the energy of the blade destroying his metallic arm. Energy bursted out of Clarent and I yelled out. "CLARENT, AWAKEN!"

  More red energy bursted out from the hilt. It was unstable but I managed to grip it and took a slash at Edward. He tried to defend against it but was pushed far away.

  I quickly rushed towards him to give him another strike but when I struck down metallic feathers just fell apart, where the hell did Edward go, I wondered.

  I heard Hestia yell from behind, shit no no no. I looked back to see Raumia clashing with Edward, he was holding his own. Slashing off Edward's metallic arm each time he swung.

  When did he learn to fight this well. No, when did he learn to coat a blade with his voids to slice through things without any effort. I guess this was the reason why my parents took him to the war of ages.

  The war of ages was a three way war between Odinia, our country, Thorina, one of our neighbouring countries. And the Cogs, it was called the war of ages due to its gruesomeness, cruelty, loss and how long the war lasted. It was probably the biggest war in that decade and I would have to experience a year or two from now.

  Edward, managed to push Raumia back far away well more like flung him away with a hit. He grabbed Hestia by the collar. Hestia was begging and crying "Big brothers, save me!" Shit, no what is Edward planning to do.

  Is it perhaps 'Conversion'? If it was then this is really bad, wait the price of labours timer was almost up. He would collapse any second now.

  Edward jumped up with Hestia in his hands. he used his third and sixth labour to gain great speed and accelerated. Hestia was knocked out by the speed immediately.

  I just stood there, empty, not knowing what to do.