Bab 420: Chapter 420 - Profound Slash

After Aiden gave his response, both men stood still, staring silently at the other. The two artifact blades, Mort glistened with a silvery hue, while on the other side Ryg was black as the night.

Light versus Darkness, the eternal, never-ending conflict. Neither youth made a move, their eyes matching the other's equally piercing stare. Seconds passed in a tense, strained atmosphere.

Suddenly, as the moment passed, the stillness of the two sides shattered. Drake's lips curving to a crooked smirk, he tightened his grip on Mort's hilt, he spoke with a delighted tone.

"Can you feel it, Aiden?" The smirk in his face transforming yet again, he stared at Aiden like a hungry predator would at his helpless prey. "This… All of this is honest. There are no lies, misinformation, there's no place for any shroud of doubt. Pour your everything into that blade and answer my call!"