"I won't deny it, you are powerful—far more powerful than me. And yes, there's even a chance you might kill me today..."
"But... no matter how strong you become, you can never be a human again. Am I wrong?"
Ash spoke those words clearly, and although they were harsh and cutting, his real intent wasn't to insult—but to provoke, to pull some reaction out of Dark Ash.
Even if you're stronger, those emotions must have made you unstable... so unstable that—
Ash couldn't even finish that thought.
In the very next instant, he moved Eclipse in front of him and barely managed to block the devastating strike from Dark Ash.
BAAM!!!
His knees bent instantly, nearly collapsing under the sudden weight and overwhelming power behind the attack.
The pressure was crushing, and for a split second, it felt like his body might give out entirely. But he gritted his teeth and forced himself to regain his footing.
A wild, mocking grin stretched across his face as he looked up.
