Scythe, Sword And Steel

"What did you noobs expect?" Lancelot asked. "You were fighting a clone Paxley!"

"A clone? How is this possible???" Gusion asked. "But you can't..."

"Are you looking for this?"

Lancelot had Dr. Rooney's device all along. He was watching Gusion use his dark magic against his clone.

"No, that's not fair... I'll kill you Lance!" he shouted.

"What do you say Paxley? Let's have another duel, this time, for real."

"Gusion don't!!!" Lesley shouted.

"You're a cheater Lancelot!" Alucard shouted. I should have rooted for Gusion all this time!"

"Stop bluffing you idiot!" Gusion said. "Don't even think we're friends in this situation."

"But Gusion, I'm..."

"You're stupid Alucard! You suck!" Ruby said.

"Ruby, no I'm not!"

"Hahahahahaha! And now its everyone fighting each other. This is my demand Paxley. I'll kill everyone and all of your friends if I win." Lancelot said.

"My friends are not money! They are family. I won't let them get killed just because of a duel, and I won't ever do that."

"Awww Gusion, that's..."

"Except for Alucard of course. He betrayed me."

"Gusion I'm sorry!" Alucard said.

"No, no, no you can't do that! Then if I win, I will take your head instead Paxley!" Lancelot said.

"Let the fight begin!"

Lancelot and Gusion clashed blades. They were both wounding each other, cut after cut, slash after slash. Gusion who had no mana, could not cast a single spell. He managed to block some of Lancelot's attacks, but most of them slashed through his body. Blood was dripping down everywhere in his body.

Lancelot showed off his excellent sword skills, including the Phantom Execution, his ultimate skill. He was serious, and he mercilessly attacked Gusion on the ground. Gusion was doing his best to evade his attacks.

"I'll break you, Paxley! I'll end you!" Lancelot shouted.

"Break me and beat me, but you'll never make me stop."

Lancelot continued to attack Gusion, who fought back. He used the Phantom Execution skill once more, this time, knocking Gusion off his feet. Lancelot viscously grabbed Gusion by his hair.

"This is the day you'll die Paxley. I can finally put an end to this rivalry!" Lancelot said. "You will fade, and everyone won't remember you."

"N-No. You're wrong..." Gusion replied. "H-Heroes never fade..."

"H-Huh? What's this?"

"Empire's Cross!"

Gusion used all of his remaining mana to hold Lancelot in position. He collapsed on the ground immediately. It was a skill taught to him by one of his friends, Harith, who called this skill "Zaman Force".

"That's Harith's skill..." Alucard said.

Lancelot was panicking, as he couldn't move his feet. The ground was covered in ice, and it was holding him.

"Get this thing out of me! What the hell?!?"

Lancelot remembered about the clone machine. He took it out of his pocket and summoned two clones.

"How could I forget? I always win Paxley, no matter who I face." Lancelot said.

The two clones picked Gusion up and held him close to Lancelot. He delivered punch after punch to his face. Suddenly, Gusion kicked Lancelot on the groin.

"Ouch! You screwed brat!" Lancelot shouted.

"You want to play dirty? I'll play dirty." Gusion replied who kicked him in the groin once more.

Lancelot stabbed Gusion directly on his c.h.e.s.t. He fell down in the ground once more. The clones held him high, so he was forced to stand.

"Any last words, Paxley?" Lancelot asked.

"T-There's a guy b-behind you..."

The clones suddenly disappeared. Gusion hit the ground hard as he fell. Lancelot, who was surprised, glanced behind him. He saw a hooded man pointing his gun at him.

"Drop the clone machine, now."

"W-Who are you???"

All of a sudden, Lancelot got struck by a red bullet, piercing through his body. He would fall down on the ground, but his feet was still stuck.

"Harith now!"

It was Harith and Granger, Alucard's friends from the Empire. Harith dashed in and out, shooting magic projectiles at Lancelot.

"Harith, Granger, you're here!" Alucard shouted.

"This isn't the time for talking." Granger said.

"Let's finish what Gusion started." Harith said.

"Dexter, you ready?" the hooded guy said.

"D-Dexter???" Lancelot said.

The guy threw his hood on the air. Shockingly it was Claude, with Dexter on his shoulders.

"Let's do this guys!" Harith said.

"After you." Claude replied.

The three attacked Lancelot. Harith was dancing through, as he dashed and shot magic from gis hands. Granger, Claude and Dexter shot bullets from their guns. Lancelot was defenceless, unable to hold his sword.

"Let's finish him!" Claude said. "Blazing Duet!"

"Synchro Fission!"

"Death Sonata."

And Lancelot fell on the ground, as the ice broke. The three warriors were standing tall. They handcuffed Lancelot, and went to remove the handcuffs from the others. Harith used healing magic to cure Gusion's wounds, and he woke up.

"The battle is finished Gus." Harith said. "You won!'

Gusion went over to Ruby and Lesley, and helped them get back to their feet. They embraced Gusion tightly again.

"I thought you were going to lose Gus. Don't make risks like those again." Lesley said.

"Yeah. That guy was so rough." Ruby said.

Back to Lancelot, Claude picked up his cloning device on the ground, which Lance dropped earlier.

"I guess this belongs to me?" Claude said. "How did ya get this?"

"I-I dont kno..."

Gusion kicked Lancelot on the groin for the third time in a row. He scrambled down in pain.

"You said the winner would have demand right?"

"You really are a cheater. Go ahead, take what you want. You won't get anything from me."

Gusion took out a tiny marble from Lancelot's pocket. As he tossed it in the air, it was not an ordinary marble. It was the Twilight Orb.

"You had this thing all the time?" Gusion asked. "Oh yeah you actually won the Battle Royale right?"

Gusion handed the orb to Harith. It was spinning continuously. It emitted a greenish light.

"Harith, if ever you pass through the Maze of Minos during a mission, please, return it there where it belongs. I'm sure Minotaur would be grateful."

"Got it." Harith replied.

"Wow, wow, wow! Well look who's playing the hero now!" Lancelot said. "Everyone knows you can possess the forbidden dark magic here!"

"First of all, I'm not a hero, I'm not a villain. I'm Gusion Paxley. Second, even Harith here can use dark magic, right Harith?"

"Yeah." he replied, as he showed a dark orb in his hands.

"And lastly..."

Gusion kicked Lancelot on the groin, for the fourth time. He was shouting in pain in the ground.

"Let's go guys. Eruditio is a place we wouldn't want to miss."

"Gusion, I'll come with you!"

"By the way Alucard," Granger said. "According to Fanny, you should go back there at once. She's not happy with you cutting your duties here."

"W-What??? Not that pole dancer!"

"And if you didn't go back there in time, you would got suspended for a month."

"Screw this!"

"No wait, none of you are leaving this place, especially you Layla! You can't betray the S.A.B.E.R. Squad!" Saber shouted.

Layla walked towards Saber. She threw her police cap and took of her S.A.B.E.R. armor.

"I don't need this anymore." she said. "I serve the Empire."

"L-Layla wait!"

Gusion and the others walked away. They crossed the wall borders and went on their way to Eruditio. Claude and Granger joined Gusion's party, while Alucard was accompanied by Harith, to return to the Moniyan Empire.