Some things in the human kingdom never change and Poda-Bruss woke up to the familiar sound of roosters crowing. Orchestra was still fast asleep and Poda decided not to wake her up. He instead ate half the breakfast provided and left a note of his whereabouts. He was going to patrol the city for the old time's sake when he was a mere city guard. Not only that, but it'd be crucial to see how the kingdom progressed to find out who could've possibly resurrected them. Poda suspected either an incredibly powerful human mage or a god, so starting at the capital was fortunate. He put on his armour and left the inn.

Walking around the city, he was impressed by how peaceful everything was. The day seemed to be Monday as everyone was getting back to work. This bustling, peaceful city life was what he always truly fought for. He believed that a strong leader led to a strong nation, so his job as the royal guard helped protect not just the king but the people as well. He also worked as the military and general advisor to his king as well and was very very close with him, that was until -

Poda's recollections were interrupted as he saw a large crowd gather in the middle of the street. Since he was taller than most, he could easily see a greatsword stuck in the middle of the road with multiple large men pulling on it. He sensed a menacing aura radiating from this black claymore and decided that he should remove it from the street.

     "Excuse me, could you tell me what's going on?" Poda asked a young man

     "A random sword was just here on the ground when we woke up. Now, everyone is trying to pull it out but even a dozen men can't! It must be a legendary weapon!"

He walked toward the sword and asked politely if he could have a go. As expected, the sword was enchanted and the sword only budged a little bit before sinking back into the ground. However, he felt a strange sensation when he touched it, as if his surroundings fell silent and a quiet voice was whispering. He could not hear what the voice said but he concluded that the sword must be cursed.

     "Hey, Cynder, maybe you should give it a try" said a teen boy, jokingly

     "Yeah, maybe you're the chosen one!" snickered another girl

     "A- alright..."

Cynder, a small timid girl walked toward the sword. She did not dislike her friend, it was just that she was not good at refusing them. She was the type of girl to take a joke seriously and convinced herself that she absolutely needed to try and lift a sword. After she held the sword, she began tugging on it seriously with all her might.

     "Let's go Cynder! Yeah!" said a member of the crowd

Now everyone around her was cheering. However, she was actually able to pull the sword out. The crowd went silent from shock for a few moments before cheering even louder than before. They surrounded her and lifted her into the air.

     "Y- yay...!"

Cynder was very nervous with this many people looking at her, but felt a little happy. Then, she heard a mysterious female voice speak to her.

     "Heheh, finally, a cute girl!"

At that instance, a wave of magical energy pulsed out from Cynder and the sword, pushing everyone away except Poda-Bruss. Now, Cynder was completely possessed. Her expression and posture were unfitting, filled with arrogance and malice.

     "Who are you!" shouted Poda

     "Heh, my name is Kaizer and today marks my glorious return!"

     "I have never heard of a 'Kaizer' in my life, reveal yourself!"

      "You must be stupid to not know who the great Kaizer is, but I'll enlighten you since I am in a good mood: I am the 78th hero and the greatest hero!"

     "You are no hero! Come with me peacefully!"

     "Hoh? Trying to order me around? I'll have to teach you younglings some respect!"

Kaizer vs. Poda-Bruss & Orchestra

Kaizer's clothes changed to a dark costume, extending directly from the sword. Cynder's red hair turned pink and her eyes turned red as an evil aura emanated from her skin. Poda summoned his spear from his belt as well as a large rectangular shield made of reinforced wood.

     "Here I come!"

Kaizer rushed toward Poda at a blinding speed. Her small form made her more agile and Poda was a larger target, easy to approach from any side.

However, no matter how many times she swung her disproportionately large greatsword, Poda kept blocking the strikes with his shield. Tired of the exchange, Kaizer decided to use her true talent.

     "⌈Dichotomisierung⌋!"

At the utterance of this skill, Kaizer's greatsword moved instantly and Poda's wooden shield split perfectly in half vertically.

     "Finally, no more of that annoying shield"

Poda was impressed with Kaizer's power, this must've been her talent. His shield was not just a wooden shield, but one enchanted with many powerful spells to strengthen its defence. It had never broken against any opponent before.

     "⌈Dichotomisierung⌋!"

Hearing this, Poda instantly summoned a shield made of pure mana, which was cut in half again, this time horizontally. He felt that this strength was unnatural and that there must be some conditions to this powerful skill. He backed away out of the reach of the greatsword.

     "Heh, you're probably wondering what that skill is. That is my talent, and it allows me to cut any object perfectly in half, with no limit!"

     "And why are you telling me this?"

     "Well, think of this as a pity toward a dead man"

Kaizer lunged for another strike and Poda created another shield. He knew this would not go on for too long as each shield drained a chunk of his mana reserves. He estimated that he could create 6 more shields before he was out. However, during the prolonged exchanges, Poda-Bruss realized that the material of the shield did not matter, and he made the mana shields with much lower density, making them faster and easier to make. Now he could make at least 100 before he ran out, however, this would still be a difficult fight as he had next to no offensive capabilities outside of his spear.

However, before Kaizer could reach the shield, a lone sword flew through the air, redirecting Kaizer's strike. The sword then split in half.

     "Aw man, that was my favourite sword"

In the distance, Poda could see that Orchestra was awake with her armour on, ready for battle.

     "My lo- comrade!"

     "Who are you?" asked Kaizer

     "I don't need to answer to any criminal!"

Orchestra spread her wings and flew toward Kaizer. Thankfully everyone had run away so no one saw her transformation, but the jet-black feathers fell onto the street. Orchestra made sure to remind herself to clean up afterwards. She summoned another blade and struck Kaizer's. The two swordsmen pushed against each other until Kaizer used her skill.

     "⌈Dichotomisierung - Wind Blade⌋!"

This time, the skill activation sent a gust of wind but missed Orchestra and hit the building behind them. The structure was cut cleanly in half and she could see that even the furnitures within the house were cut along the same path. Orchestra quickly took wing and brought Poda and herself to safety before the building collapsed on itself.

     "She has the skill to cut any entity in half. We have to be careful in our approach!" said Poda

     "Alright, but we have to relocate first, this is too concentrated of an area for a battle, just make sure to follow me"

Orchestra flew and slammed Kaizer before taking off into the sky and Poda quickly followed. It seemed that when Orchestra grabbed her, Kaizer could not do much but struggle as her greatsword was focused on range and weight, not being able to hit the opponent this close by. This made it easy for Orchestra to throw Kaizer directly into a large empty construction site. By the time Orchestra reached the ground, Poda-Bruss was there as well.

     "You take her right, I'll take her left, we can keep summoning weapons right?" said Orchestra

     "Well, I only have 6 more mana shields before I run out"

     "That's plenty! Let's go!"

Orchestra felt that Poda was much less formal during battles and she preferred this much more than his usual butler antics.

While she did not fully grasp her demonic abilities, she still had the unnatural strength and stamina of a warrior. Her technique was honed for only a few months, but with the greatest instructors of the kingdom assisting her at the time, she understood most basic fundamentals. With Poda on her side, she believed their victory was guaranteed.

As they kept pressuring Kaizer with a continuous assault, they could see that magical energy was building inside her.

     "No fair! This isn't fair!"

Kaizer unleashed a blast of energy that pushed the duo back. She then struck the ground, cracking it open with her claymore and causing a light earthquake. The pair decided to put all their strength into a final strike to stop the battle from dragging on any longer and causing even more damage to the area. They began to gather what energy they had left when,

     "Who the hell is causing all this noise?"

The mysterious voice caused all to look at the sky. With the sun behind his back, the floating silhouette of a boy almost seemed like that of a god.