The white-haired person looked at us as I entered a battle stance. This was bad. I could feel Anya’s anxiety.

Out of all the fights I’ve been in, Anya was always calm. Even if facing a seasoned warrior in a tournament while being watched by many people and even if facing a captain of the Westa Knight Order, Anya was always calmly advising me. There might be rare occasions where she would get surprised and panic but she would instantly compose herself.

But this time was different. I could feel Anya’s unease. It might be because we were fighting her creator and so, she knew what Omegaɑ was capable of.

Anya, are you okay? I asked.

I-I’m fine. It’s just that this is the most dangerous fight I’ve had, she replied.

So she is that strong?

Omegaɑ has no gender so it’s more appropriate to refer to them as “they.” As for your question, you will lose the moment they touch you.

Our opponent crouched and touched the ground. I had no time to ask what Anya meant by what she said since Omegaɑ unleashed their attack.

“The ground will form spikes in a forward line”, they said.

And then sharp spikes popped from the ground and were swiftly heading towards us. We moved out of the way and managed to avoid their attack. Not wasting any chance, I charged at them.

I willed my shadow to rise up and form into a sharp spike. It then lunged towards them as I was aiming to seriously injure them.

“The ground will give me an orichalcum sword”, they said and a green sword came out from the ground.

Omegaɑ used the sword to deflect my attack. I expected them to be able to deal with my attack that easily since I was just trying to buy enough time to get close to them.

Darkness wrapped around my arms and Anya as I prepared to swing down my sword. This was a type of Dark Magic called Dark Enhancement that would make my attacks stronger and faster.

Our weapons clashed and I somehow pushed Omegaɑ back. I didn’t let them have enough time to recover as I lunged towards them but before I could, they touched their own arm.

“Omegaɑ will be stronger and faster”, they said.

They swung their sword and I barely blocked their attack. The sheer force of their swing caused cracks to appear in the darkness that covered Anya. Even the vibrations caused by their attack made my arms numb.

Omegaɑ continued their barrage of attacks and I was barely keeping up. I commanded my shadow to turn into a fist and land an uppercut on them but they dodged it by backing away. Thanks to that, I managed to catch my breath.

“What kind of magic is that?” I asked.

That’s not magic. That’s their ability, Absolute Authority, Anya told me.

Absolute Authority?

Anything they touch will obey their commands. That’s why the ground turned into spikes and gave them a sword. If they touch you and they command you to stop living, you’re dead.

So that’s what you meant by I shouldn’t let them touch me.

I could now understand why Anya was anxious. This was bad. Fighting while not letting them touch any part of my body was something I wasn’t capable of. The other vessels were still busy fighting the Council so I couldn’t hope for any backup. Could I even defeat this person on my own?

Blue light came down from above and Omegaɑ moved out of the way. Then, Suisei charged at them and swung her golden ax. Wait… Suisei was capable of fighting?

“Don’t worry, Mikage. You’re not alone in this fight”, Yagoo told me.

Suisei was actually good at fighting. She managed to avoid all of Omegaɑ’s swift and strong strikes. However, Omegaɑ also dodged both her ax and the blue light that came from the sky.

It wasn’t the time to be impressed so I joined the battle. The two of us would probably be a challenge for Omegaɑ.

But before I could get near, Omegaɑ faced their palm forward.

“The wind will rapidly swirl around me”, they said.

And like what they commanded, a mini tornado appeared and knocked both me and Suisei away. I didn’t think that they could touch the wind and do that.

“Synchronicity Release!” I shouted as my outfit changed.

Oh dear. You’re facing a strong foe, Mikage, Yoclesh’s silhouette appeared beside me.

That’s why I need your help, I said and I charged at my enemy.

But even with Oni Rush, I couldn’t land a decisive blow against Omegaɑ. After a minute of exchanging strikes, I thought I saw an opening.

Suisei also saw that and lunged forward with her ax. And then I saw a strange spark in Omegaɑ’s eyes and it was too late for me to realize that it was a trap.

“Suisei! Get aw-”

Omegaɑ touched Suisei’s arm and pulled her along. And then their mouth moved as they used their Absolute Authority.

“The Primordial Star’s vessel will sleep for three hours.”

Suisei closed her eyes and collapsed to the ground. My heart was relieved that Omegaɑ didn’t command her to die and I wasn’t complaining on that. However, the second I wasted by breathing a sigh of relief allowed Omegaɑ to get through my defenses.

With Yoclesh’s soul resonating in me, I managed to dodge their hand. But the situation turned dire when they touched Anya.

“The Sword of Records cannot cut Omegaɑ.”

Damn! Anya could no longer damage them so my options were limited. And then, Omegaɑ stopped moving.

“Mikage! Get Suisei and move away!” Yagoo shouted and that brought me out of my confusion.

I managed to pick up Suisei and run away while Omegaɑ was staring blankly.

Yagoo was facing his palm at Omegaɑ and his face was visibly sweating. He must be doing something in order to let us regroup.

“What’s going on?” I asked.

“Daydream. As the Primordial Dream, I am capable of manipulating the dreams of people. I was trying to find an opening to put Omegaɑ in a daydream and it appeared when she dropped her guard down when she thought she was about to get you”, he answered.

Omegaɑ then moved and touched their arm.

“Omegaɑ will not dream”, they said.

“I figured she would do that. Sorry, Mikage. But this is the best of what I can do for now”, Yagoo told me.

What should I do? Suisei was asleep. Yagoo couldn’t put Omegaɑ in another daydream. Anya could no longer cut Omegaɑ. My Dark Magic wasn’t good enough to defeat her.

Wait a minute… Magic.

Anya. Yoclesh… We can only do this, I said as I explained her plan.

That seems to be what we can do. But the last time you did it with Merryweather, you got tired and blacked out, Anya said.

That just shows how desperate we are, Yoclesh said.

“Dark Synchronicity: Yoclesh Shadow!” I shouted.

My shadow rose up and turned into Yoclesh’s shape. It had a sword made up of darkness on its hand and it did some stretches.

How does it feel, Yoclesh? I asked.

It’s uncomfortable but I can manage, she said.

The Yoclesh Shadow charged at Omegaɑ and they exchanged strikes. Anya may not be able to cut her but the Yoclesh Shadow, which was made from darkness, should be able to do the job.

However, I knew that the Yoclesh Shadow wouldn’t be enough. That was why I called for another one of Anya’s previous masters.

Ars. Let’s do this, I said.

Very well. You’ll be using too much mana so this wouldn’t last long, Ars replied.

Magic circles appeared above me and fire, lightning, and ice shot out from them. If I couldn’t use Anya to harm Omegaɑ, I had no other choice but to rely on magic.

But even then, all we could do was put the fight in a stalemate. Omegaɑ managed to hold on against all of our attacks.

This was bad. I could feel my body getting tired as I was nearing the limits of Synchronicity. At this rate, I could get killed.

“The atmosphere shall solidify and become a controllable figure that is 1000 times my size”, Omegaɑ commanded.

They then swung down their hand and I felt an invisible force crushing me. It was like getting hit with a truck. The pain I felt from that and the fatigue from using Dark Synchronicity and magic caused me to stop using Synchronicity.

Omegaɑ approached my body and I couldn’t even move a muscle. It seemed that we failed. Looks like this was the end of my journey. It was fun to be able to spend a new life in this world.

They touched my forehead and I was resigned to my fate. I had no idea why the Council targeted me in the first place but I didn’t have the chance to find out.

“The Primordial Dark will hasten its awakening”, Omegaɑ made an unexpected command.

And before I could question it, darkness came out from my body as I felt a strong surge of power coursing through my veins.

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