(Harolds POV)

I had just received the slash that was meant for Yuno, somehow I was able to make it in time, but my relief was short lived after the figures of the black-clothed group entered my sight, all of them gravely injured.

The scent of blood was in the air.

It was obvious who was the cause of this disaster.

The giant with the bad taste in armour who just tried to kill Yuno, and the Sarian Empire soldiers who were his men. They would be the reinforcements the messenger was telling me about.

The moment I understood the situation, I felt my heart beat with a thump. Not from fear or anxiety, it was something else...

It felt as if all the blood in my body was boiling over. An intense anger that surged up from the deepest parts of my very being.

My mouth spouted out some foul words as usual, but my mind didnt have the intention to stop it at all.

It was impossible for me to act rationally at this point. Save Yuno. Annihilate the enemies in front of me. I couldnt think straight.

When my anger towards Ritzert had reached its climax was the moment I felt

him appear

.

Kill him

thoughts like that flooded into my mind like a tidal wave, I was overcome with a sudden lust for bloodshed.

I thought that it felt abnormal, but this was just how I supposed to be... wasnt it?

How could I not give in? It was unbearable, holding these feelings inside me, they had to get out.

I threw out another provocation, I decided it would be better to just defeat Ritzelt in a duel.

Although I wanted to beat him, wasnt I using a bit too much strength? I could feel the blood rushing to my head.

A flurry of flames shot towards me. I jumped out of the way to avoid a direct hit, only for spears of ice to come flying towards the place I landed at.

But easily I swept them off with my sword.

He had a fast magic invocation speed. One after another spells were launched towards me without leaving an interval. Each spells accuracy and power first class.

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