To the Depth of Abyss

Chapter 183: Battle for the Heart

"You are late! Why can't you take thing literally!?"

Ars just killed dozens of Wulkris in one fell swoop. But Arlene at that time scolded him like a husband who took too long to pick up his wife, who had finished shopping.

"I came just right in time. Besides, all of you can definitely get through it without me having to help. I believe in you."

"It's the first time you being positive to others. But there is no sincerity in your words. So that doesn't count."

Ars plays the role of an arrogant husband. On the other hand, Arlene replaces Elisa, who becomes a high-tempered wife because of their husband.

Sara and Xian Ling returned to their party. 

"Thank god! Are you two get hurt?" asked Lian, worried. 

"No. It thanks to Miss Arlene and Skadi."

Xian Ling took part in their escape too. While keep pulling Sara forward. 

Now they have reunited. They don't need to worry about the safety of the others in the next battle, perhaps.

All of them are in the enemy territory. 

They didn't feel any more enemies around. But either because there really weren't any more enemies, or if their enemies were stronger, who could hide their existence properly.

Just when they think that, somebody came out from the palace front door, clapping at them. 

"I know you will come again. But, by bringing your friends, it's surprising and hilarious in its own way."

A beautiful grown woman. Dressed in all white cleric clothes, 

The impression of those who see her for the first time was; a holy person.

"Echidna."

However, for people who knew about the holy woman like Arlene, she felt disgust just by looking at the woman. 

"Oh, I didn't expect you to be the woman of that failed dragon, Spear Saint's follower."

Arlene smirked at that mockery. "Well, it's way better than becoming a bitch like you."

Arlene had just started a woman fight with Echidna. But Ars moved her and walk to the front. 

"Hey, old woman! Give my heart back or I will rip your old ugly face from your head!"

Ars really couldn't hold his mouth of speaking harsh words. Well, he said that to a higher up of Black Hunter group. So that counted as okay.

The funny thing is, the way Ars calling Echidna by 'old woman' is both disrespectful and hilarious at the same time. 

"You really are a disrespectful human. That's why you became the child of that failed Saint."

"Who? Satria? Or that Staff Saint that I forgot his name? I am sorry but I don't have any person I could call a figure of a father."

As usual, Ars won't lose when it comes to talking. Either to people he knows or strangers or even his enemies.

Echidna sighed in irritated. "Apart from being stubborn, you also have an impertinent mouth. I would be so happy if I never meet you again."

"Give my heart back then!"

That is the main problem of why they gathered there. So Ars could take his heart back. 

"Takes his heart back?" asked Bradley.

Two days ago Arlene told them the expedition would be a conquering expedition. 

"But why he wants to take his heart back?"

Bradley's question represent all of their concern. It wasn't what it was promised to us; they thought.

"I would like to, but, unfortunately, Yamato has been comfortable with yours. So you have to take it directly from him."

"Yamato?" asked Ars, looking at Arlene. "Whozzat?"

Arlene surprised a little at Ars' nescience. That man had taken over 70% of Floor 2.

"But you don't know who Yamato is?"

Just mentioning the person being talked about already gave Arlene chills. 

Before Arlene could explain to Ars about the person, somebody came to the palace, walking casually pass them.

"What's wrong with all of you? Why are you gathering like this in front of the gate?"

A big Asian man. Shirtless. Almost 2 meters high. His massive body is full of solid muscles. Holding a Katana in his right hand. The katana that made a sound every time it cut the wind.

Lian's party did not know who the man is. But, due to the man's tremendous aura, they got frozen in place. 

For Arlene, her legs were shaking violently. Cold sweat flooded her back. She was on high alert in the situation, but she couldn't notice the big man coming.

"Master Yamato. I see you have come from your training."

Echidna gracefully welcomed the man's coming. 

The big man stopped in front of Echidna. Just like a husband who had just come home and being welcomed by his wife. 

"That was not a training. It was just time to get used to the new fire that was planted in my chest."

The big man Yamato pointed at the middle of his chest. Where there were stitch marks of the heart transplant that had just been performed on his body.

Suddenly, in just a mere second, Yamato had changed his position, from facing Echidna, to facing back by gripping the Blue Sky Sword with his left hand.

"Don't you have the shame of attacking your enemy from behind like that?"

Ars smirked at that counsel. "Huh. You said that by being a lovey dovey with an old petty woman."

Yamato and Ars, the two terrific warrior in the scene, in the blink of an eye, they faced one on one.

Blue Sky Sword was shining brightly at that time. However, Yamato's left hand could bear the heat even though his skin begin to melt. 

Ars stored Blue Sky Sword, just in case Yamato would break it just by gripping it. 

There they standing face to face. A 170cm young warrior with a nearly 2 meter tall old warrior. 

By the way, feeling the great gap of their height, Ars somehow gained 30 cm height. 

Ars was standing on a Sinaga Sword to match his height with Yamato. 

"So you are the Sin of Greed Echidna had been talking about."

"The Sin of Wrath. You look much calmer than your name."

The two great figure is having a little chat. Meanwhile, six people in Ars' fraction gather close to each other in their carriage.

"That's because I wasn't born to be angry. It is this world that condemns me for this anger."

"Then just throw away that anger of yours. Is it that heavy?"

"To throw away a responsible is not that easy as you said."

"So we are talking about responsible now. Okay then."

The two great figure are going to start an argument of their way of thinking. 

"I am sorry for interfering you. But, I have a question for you, Sin of Greed."

Echidna came with a question to Ars.

"What is it?" asked Yamato. 

Yamato knew that Ars would speak impolitely again. So he is the one who responded Echidna.

"He is no longer has his Vessel of Soul. But, why is he still alive and could walk? Does that have to do with the mana that connected to him from the carriage?"

Echidna pointed at the carriage being protected by six Hunter. 

Lian's party did not know what it was being talked about and what objects are in the carriage. But for Arlene, she swallowed hard. She did not expect Sharing Breath Arts could be seen by the higher being. 

"I am aware of it too." Yamato also knew that from the beginning he came. "But, but that doesn't spoil the fact that he came here to take something of his."

"Oh. So you are aware you live by relying on someone's belonging," said Ars, irritatingly.

"I am once a proud warrior. But, impatience made me have to do what I had to do. I am still have that impatience and I will get done what I want to do years ago. Because of that, I won't return yours without putting up a fight."

That is a challenge to have an official match. However, considering that the match would be played by two people with great power, the venue for the match would also have to be held in a large arena.

"Ars, do you really think you can win against that monster?!" asked Arlene, fully worried. 

At the time, they walked out of the palace to the Mild Yellow Desert. Of course the carriage was also moved with them.

Ars driving the carriage. Arlene is walking beside. Lian's party, full of alert, watching behind them. 

"I will win."

His opponent is the warrior who once fight equally with Spear Saint and Sword Saint. But Ars confidently said that he would win.

Ars stopped the carriage. They were just in the right distance.

After they stopped, Yamato came by jumping from the sky and landing at a position quite close to them.

Just by watching a man casually jumping from the palace to their position made the young shaken. 

"Is he a Superman by any chance?" asked Bradley.

Ars get down from the coachman sit, then walking to Yamato. 

Arlene exhaled heavily. "Alright, if that's what you want." 

She takes a flare gun from her mini bag, then shot it to the sky. That was a sign for her colleagues. 

After that, she walked to the carriage.

"Young men! Help me!"

While Arlene made a preparation, Ars had faced again with Yamato. 

Ars is holding one Sinaga Sword, then stick the sword to the ground. A second after it, a barrier in the shape of a half cubic was formed which protected his carriage and his party.

After that, he teleported out from the barrier. 

"Truly a useful power for so many things."

Yamato did not know what Ars just did. But he amazed by how it was done. 

"Yeah, and that power would bring you to defeat."

"Let's see about that."

Another great fight is about to occur.