Sorry for the delay, had to get my phone fixed.

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*FFFFFSSSHHHHNNNGGGG*

*BABABAAM*

Explosions of holy power enveloped the room. Dozens of undead at the very front fell as they were pierced by Shamira's >, and those behind them got caught in the blasts when the bolts detonated.

"ORYAAA!!!" Cavaron cried as he jumped in the middle of the chaos. Two undead, four undead, six. Two by two, one for each sword, the undead fell. The Skeleton Soldiers scurried to contain him, while the Ghouls and Death Knights tried to hit back. So far, the Death Titan is not moving giving Cavaron some time to clean up the undead army before him with his > enchanted swords. "Shamira! Switch to medium-strength bolts and take out the Death Knights!" he commanded his Elemental.

Shamira didn't need to reply as she casted over a hundred >, a lesser number than the first volley. In just a second, she barraged the Death Knights. A few of the Death Knights used the other undead as meat shields to intercept the bolts, but it was a futile effort since the bolts were piercers and punched through any obstacle before detonating. Explosions larger than the first ones now covered the battlefield as it swallowed up a huge number of undead. By now, Cavaron has annihilated around 200 undead, while Shamira took out twice his amount. Cavaron's blades howled as it cut through the air and every undead it met. Each slash bisected the Skeleton Soldiers and Ghouls from their heads down to their waist. > sung a soft hymn with each kill.

"Cavaron! Evade!" Shamira shouted as she saw what's about to happen. The Death Titan moved and immediately threw a bundle of Ghouls at Cavaron. Cavaron, noticing the cluster of undead flying at him from the corner of his eye, immediately dashed away and used a Ghoul as a stepping stone to launch himself into the air. Executing a spin in mid-air, he launched two > at the incoming cluster. The cluster got split into four as Cavaron's attack hit it scattering the cluster of Ghouls far from his location. "Shamira! Try to control the Death Titan, but don't use too much power! Just distract it with some bolts!"

This time Shamira flew high and flung a dozen of low-power bolts at the Death Titan. Since the Death Titan is made from the Dark Arts, even a low-power > can deal significant damage. The Death Titan turned around as it got hit by Shamira's attacks and effectively ignored Cavaron. Seeing this chance, Cavaron used a Blade Dancer technique, "Blood of my masters, guide your disciple through his ordeal. >." Cavaron said in a low voice and raised his blades into a cross. "HaaAAAHHHH!!" Cavaron was enveloped in a bloodthirsty red aura while his eyes glowed red as well. Surrounded by undead from all sides, he danced the blade dance of death with greater intensity than how he previously was. Spinning into a whirlwind, each rotation took out dozens of undead, and his speed and power increased with each kill. By now, only the most trained eye can see the flurry of blades tearing through the mass of undead. This time, Cavaron has annihilated at least a total of 800 undead. Ignoring his defense, bones and rotten flesh got sucked into the shredder.

Shamira, busy with the Death Titan, occasionally launched a few bolts to cover Cavaron as he lost himself in his >. The Death Titan, noticing the reduction of the numbers of undead on the other side, switched back to Cavaron and charged straight at the hurricane of death. Shamira used this chance to fire a high-power crusher bolt that will explode and spread all over the Death Titan's body, and launched it.

However, right before the bolt hit the Death Titan's back, the huge enemy leaped with ridiculous agility and evaded the bolt making the attack hit the wall of the room leaving a massive hole. "Argh! Cavaron, look out!" Ahamira cried as she saw the damned thing jump.

Cavaron, still under possession, did not notice the big pile of bones coming straight for him in the air. When he did notice it, he futilely tried to evade but was hit by its landing effectively making him fly by the shockwave into a wall. "Guha! Urgh..." Cavaron, at the very least, was still holding onto his blades, and tried to stand up. The shockwave, coupled with being blasted into a wall, gave him a concussion. Shamira flew by his side and lifted him away, far from the Death Titan. "Cavaron, art thou well?" she asked him. Cavaron tried to focus his eyes on Shamira, nodded, and slapped himself out of it. "One word: ouch." Shamira smiled and healed his injuries. "Now what?" She asked as she looked at the remaining undead. Around 4 Death Knights, 40 Ghouls, 300 Skeleron Soldiers, and one massive Death Titan were left.

"Hm, Shamira. How effective is your >?" Thinking of plans, he asked the Elemental. Shamira stared at her contractor, and replied, "Thou art not seriously planning to..."

On Cavaron's face was a grin as he heard Shamira. "Yes, it's all or nothing. We are taking too much time here and I am pretty sure that necromancer heard the battle here."

Shamira stared into his eyes before giving him the answer he needs, "Alright, This One will stay back and support thee. However, This One shall give thee a blessing." Shamira went behind Cavaron and wrapped her arms and wings around him. Shamira gathered mana, and bestowed a blessing, ">." White pentagons encased Cavaron as she let go of him. "That should last a long while, Cavaron."

Feeling the holy power around him, "Thank you, Shamira." Cavaron thanked her, and faced the remaining undead. Unlike before, the undead were now in a defensive formation as if having some semblance of inteligence. Shamira flew high up beyond the Death Titan's reach, but low enough for Cavaron to receive support.

Shamira opened her mouth and began singing. > provides buffs to the audience's strength, vitality, and agility. As her voice resonated, holy light enveloped Cavaron's body, and he immediately felt its effects.

'This will be fun.' he thought. He, then, dashed straight into the wall of undead blocking his way to the Death Titan. > still brimming with energy, sung alongside the Elemental, amplifying its effects.

100 meters.

50 meters.

20 meters.

10 meters.

1 meter.

Contact.

"GURYAAAAAA!!!" Cavaron let loose a battle cry upon contact. The undead at the front engaged him as well and the Death Titan flung rocks hoping to hit him.

Contrary to the Death Titan's efforts, the rocks missed their mark. Cavaron, under the effects of > received a physical power spike giving speeds greater than before, easily dodging any attack as he counters with his own. The surrounding undead dealt no damage as well because of the > protecting him from all manners of attack. With each attack received, the pentagonal barrier glowed and stopped everything dead in their tracks.

High speed, high power, high defense. Two by two, more and more undead fell until only the Death Titan was left. Shamira was still high up, singing. She had to finish the song to provide the most optimum effect. Further into the song, her voice became louder and louder signaling the nearing end of the song.

Cavaron used his > to locate the > of the Death Titan. After a few minutes of dodging its attacks, he found where it is hidden. The core is at the back of its neck, covered by an armor of massive bones and a thick layer of rotten flesh. "Great, I have to climb up and have a whiff of its stench just to destroy it." he whined. "Ahh, now or never... HERE I COME, YOU MASSIVE PIECE OF SHIT!!!"

Cavaron bolted, still under Shamira's blessings, at the Death Titan while zigzagging to avoid its attacks. When he got close enough, the Death Titan let loose a powerful kick tha flung rocks and debris away. Cavaron was able to evade by a haiir's breadth but was still shaken by the following air pressure dropping his speed. When the kick missed, the Death Titan attempted to stomp him with the same foot. This time, Cavaron leapt forward to dodge while closing the distance. The stomp misses but left a massive crater behind. "Woah!" he exclaimed as he thought what would happen if the attack connected.

Shamira, who was still up in the air, finished the song and unleashed a wave of holy power to Cavaron. Cavaron's blades, still under >, received a boost on power amplifying it. *Hoong* *Hoong* His blades now radiated enough holy power to make it howl through the air. Shamira then dove down with her spear to attack the Death Titan.

"Shamira! The core is at the back of its neck!" Cavaron shouted as the Elemental drew nearer to the Death Titan.

Shamira focused a lot of holy power at her spear's tip. The Death Titan, busy with Cavaron, had its nape wide open for an attack. Shamira used this openinf to dive bomb and strike it. The holy power burned through the flesh and exposed the bones that served as the core's armor. After that, she flew around the Death Titan looking for another chance to attack until Cavaron, "Shamira! >, I'm climbing up!"

Shamira flew down to the Death Titan's legs, and shot forth chains of white light to tie them up. Cavaron, amazed by her idea, distracted the Death Titan by flinging >. The Death Titan, caught between Cavaron's and Shamira's attacks became confused. Shamira completed binding its legs with the chains and launched a medium-powered crusher bolt at its back to push it down. Unable to evade, the Death Titan got hit and fell forward exposing the back of its neck.

Not wasting any time, Cavaron climbed up the monstrosity to its back, and used one sword as an anchor to keep him in place while he attacks the core. Shamira's chains shone brightly as it dealt continuous damage to the Death Titan. A minute after, the Death Titan began to struggle getting up. Little by little, the chains around its legs began to crack. "Cavaron, hurry!" Shamira shouted as she barraged the face with low-powered bolts. Cavaron sat on the back of the Death Titan's neck and repeatedly slashed, stabbed, and bashed the bone armor protecting the core.

*Rumble*

Despite the binding, the Death Titan broke free and began to flail around trying to reach Cavaron. Shamira flew back up to avoid friendly fire and used her spear to dive bomb into the Death Titan while avoiding its arms. Cavaron was still pulverizing the armor, "This! Damn! Thing! Won't! Break!!!"

Cavaron looked at his blades and thought of a way to break the armor. Freeing his anchored sword, he stabbed it into an area near the armor, and with his other sword, he stabbed himself repeatedly. "I hope this works!"

Little by little, Cavaron's blood poured out like a broken dam, while the glow of > became dimmer and dimmer until faded momentarily only to release a massive blast of holy power. If > was depleted from its first application, the power may have not been enough. However, since Shamira finished > until the very end, > received a boost, amplifying its power.

*rrrrnnnnnnggggg*

*sssssshhhhhhhnnnnnnnnngggggggg*

> released a blast. The results were more than what was expected. The bone armor disappeared and, along with it, the >.

The Death Titan stopped moving when the light disappeared, its limbs the fell off one by one until it collapsed entirely. Shamira, who already noticed what Cavaron was attempting before the blast, flew in and had a healing spell ready for him. "Cavaron, here."

Cavaron, exhausted, almost fell off when the Death Titan collapsed. Jumping off and landing smoothly, he received Shamira's healing. "Thanks... phew. Could really use Culverin's >... oh, wait... forgot I had that."

Cavaron opened a rip in space and pulled out a bottle of crimson liquid. The same liquid used to revitalize Myrn back in Ladenras. Shamira's eyes went wide when she saw the bottle. "That..."

He looked at the Elemental with a grin, "Yup, Dragon Blood." and drank a quarter of it. Immediately, Cavaron felt its effects. "YAHAAAA!! WHOO YEAH!! Good stuff." while jumping up and down, and shaking his body like an addict on the high.

Shamira's jaw just dropped and remained quiet. After a while, she shook her head, "Alright, This One won't bother anymore."

"Haha, well, good to go?" He just laughed it off and asked Shamira.

"This One is always prepared." Shamira replied to him.

"Right then, off to the final boss!" Cavaron excitedly said.

"Sigh... this isn't one of those Terran games." Shamira just sighed and followed the fairly hyper Cavaron.

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I was listening to this wonderful music from a wonderful game: https://youtu.be/J5yCftqnQrE while writing this chapter.