User blog:Seieireppa/God Eater:Universitas, chapter 50: Demonstration of Strength

Tensions were high as the anti-Feldman task force, minus Sigma, leapt into action against the newly-arrived Boundary Tsukuyomi.

Everyone knew it would be far and beyond any Boundary Aragami they’d faced up till this point, and doubly so without Sigma to fight alongside them—but nonetheless, they couldn’t give up here.

Immediately, Idenn placed her hand on her chest, using Lifespring to move into position behind the Aragami in preparation for an attack—but it anticipated her movement, a bladed arm meeting Idenn as she arrived and delivering a solid slash across her chest. Toppling to the ground, the true magnitude of what they were facing dawned on her.

“Everyone!” Idenn called out across the Liverpool Branch’s landing pad. “This thing has probably been attuned to the power of the Horizon! It can read and anticipate your powers, so be careful!”

“That well may be,” came the voice of Beoblade, who brandished his God Arc in preparation for an attack, “but can it defend against an attack that hits before it’s launched?”

In that moment, he turned towards Kaitlin, who merely nodded in response.

And suddenly, Beo was standing there, behind the Boundary Tsukuyomi—but he was also standing in front of it at an angle, and in its blind spot to its side, and on the other side, and even above it in a descent, bringing his God Arc down for a strike…

…but the Boundary Tsukuyomi was ready, and with lashes of its bladed arms, it parried each and every one of Beo’s attacks—

—but then, Beo’s projections weren’t there at all.

They had completely changed positions with no effort on Beo’s part, and were launching further attacks. These, too, were parried by the Boundary Tsukuyomi, but once again, without even blinking, the projections were elsewhere entirely, having moved before the Aragami could even attack their previous positions.

Once again, the Boundary Tsukuyomi moved to parry Beoblade’s attacks… but this time, it was different.

Once more, his projections had changed position—but this time, they were all concentrated on the Boundary Tsukuyomi’s left side, the blades of their God Arcs all swinging in for simultaneous attacks.

“I know that that arm of yours can only block one, maybe two attacks at once,” came Beo’s words, a grin creeping across his face, “but what if I attacked you five times at once, before I even attacked you at all?”

The Boundary Tsukuyomi’s arm met nothing but air as all five of Beo’s attacks found their home, the blades alternatively impaling and slashing across the Aragami’s body. And as it reeled back in pain, Beo struck again, his five projections slashing and stabbing repeatedly, rendering the Boundary Tsukuyomi unable to move as it found itself subject to continuous strikes. Little by little, the beast fell to the ground, completely immobilized—

—and there was Beo, standing above the Aragami, having undone his superpositioning to prepare for one final strike.

“I don’t know if Aragami go to Hell when they die,” spoke Beo, his God Arc shifting to its devour form, “but if they do… be sure to give Feldman a warm welcome when he gets there!”

And in a single motion, Beo struck, his God Arc devouring the Boundary Tsukuyomi’s core and causing the disintegration of its cells.

Kaitlin stepped forward, stretching out her arms with a sigh.

“How’d I do, sir?” came her inquiring voice.

Beoblade turned towards her and smiled. "You were excellent, Kaitlin,” he replied.  “For our first real battle, you and I performed like a perfect team.  Thank you.”

Kaitlin smiled and gave Beo a salute.

No one knew where or when the next Boundary Aragami would appear…

…but when it did, they’d be ready.

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