Zaphkiel approaches Kage and gently touches his shoulder. "When I went to the mysterious person, he showed me all the previous cycles, and thanks to the spell he cast, I remembered all the cycles I lived through, all the battles we fought, and I know everything about the future."
Zaphkiel transferred his powers by gently touching the Kage's head. Using the spell cast by the mysterious person, he made Kage remember all the cycles he had experienced in the past. Memories from past cycles flashed through Kage's mind, unfolding before him in great detail.
Memories flashed through Kage's mind like a movie strip. The fear of battles, the pain of loss, and the burden of past mistakes rippled through the Kage's inner world. Each memory brought back the Kage's emotional reactions. Waves of pain, anger, sadness, and despair mingled within Kage.
Kage refused to believe in the reality of the cycles shown. There was still doubt and anger inside him. He wanted to test his strength by summoning his scythe and throwing it at the mysterious person. The scythe sped towards its target and stabbed into the mysterious person.
However, Zaphkiel quickly came to him and checked the situation. He realized that the mysterious person had no real power beyond the spells that symbolized his power. Turning to the Kage, he said, "As you can see, his true power was only his mysterious spells. He was actually a weak person and lacked inner strength."
Zaphkiel suddenly started laughing evilly. A terrifying expression appeared on his face, and his eyes were filled with a dark glow. Zaphkiel replied, still laughing frighteningly. "I didn't expect you to realize this soon, Kage. Were my illusions unrealistic? Where did I go wrong?"
Kage replied as he looked at Zaphkiel uncertainly. "The illusions were really very realistic. I thought they were real for a moment. But one of them made me wake up. He had done something I would never do."
Zaphkiel suddenly felt death with a fearful expression. He asked with fear, "Am I really going to die this time? Is this the end of the road for me?" While Kage was in emotional turmoil towards Zaphkiel, he summoned the scythe embedded in the mysterious person's body and threw it towards Zaphkiel.
The Kage's eyes, filled with dark rage, focused on the scythe embedded in Zaphkiel's body. As Zaphkiel looked at the Kage with fearful eyes, he felt the scythe pierce his body mercilessly. Falling to the ground, Zaphkiel's life energy was rapidly draining away, his weakened body was struggling with despair.
At that moment, the mysterious person suddenly stood up and healed his wounds instantly by snapping his fingers. The wounds disappeared without a trace. The mysterious person went to Zaphkiel's half-dead body lying on the ground and began to steal his power with a purple aura. Zaphkiel's power had been taken away.
The mysterious person stepped towards the Kage and smiled. "I will also seize your power. Hand over the scythe to me and everything will be over." The Kage was filled with rage and held the scythe tightly, believing in his own power. "Never! I'll stop you!"
A fierce battle began between the Kage and the mysterious person. Even though Kage was fighting the mysterious person with his powers and skills, he was being countered for every move. As Kage's body was covered with wounds, his strength was gradually decreasing. Finally, the mysterious person knocked the Kage down. As Kage lay on the ground, weakened, the mysterious person began to laugh.
However, while the mysterious person was trying to steal the Kage's black death energy, he suddenly stopped and started spitting blood. Struggling to breathe in surprise, he said, "What is this? Why am I spitting blood? It wasn't supposed to happen like this. You don't deserve the strongest energy. It will be mine!"
Kage quickly stands up and heals his body with his own black death energy, while his wounds suddenly disappear. Gaining strength again, Kage kicks the mysterious person and pins him against the wall. He speaks with determination, "I've been waiting for this moment! How difficult it is to act. Only I can use this energy. If anyone other than me tries to take or use it, they are doomed to die!"
Holding the mysterious person tightly by his neck, Kage plunged the scythe into his chest. The mysterious person's body began to weaken and his dark energy slowly began to disappear. Kage dropped the mysterious person's body to the ground, and his own body fell to the ground, turning into dust in a few seconds.