Chapter 74: Nights
Deep into the nights, when silence became the loudest voice, all problems felt powerless and dire. That was what Daylan felt throughout his time at the Phantom headquarters.
The sun rose and fell, but the presence of the Infernal Four—especially Lost—made it feel like everything would be okay. It was a feeling of safety, like a child in their parents’ hands.
He spent four days with them and managed to train with all but Lost.
During Daylan’s duel with Pi—who, being created from a dragon, was only available at the Royal Capital—he discovered that Pi possessed instant regeneration and insane physical strength.
Though he wasn’t as fast as Daylan, he wielded a sword similar to Lost’s, only smaller and radiating dark energy.
It was said that a serious strike from him could collapse the entire mansion, which was why they held their duel outside. And even there, with a playful swing, a dozen trees fell.
Seeing Pi’s strength alone told him that fighting Lost would be a bad idea—and Lost herself refused to spar.
Even so, Daylan wasn’t about to let her off the hook. Playfully, he tried a few things with her and realized she could mimic anything he did with Dark Spiral—even better.
Foxy, however, didn’t like that Lost was getting all of Daylan’s attention. She was the second to propose a duel. She was fast—faster than Daylan, even with Dark Spiral and Spiral Edge—and her physical strength was backed by the sword she carried. It was so heavy that it took both Daylan and Medora just to lift it by the hilt.
His duel with Artist felt like a cheat. She gave Daylan no time to think before launching an attack, and it was as if her tattoos had no end.
She could change them at will—or even erase them entirely. She wasn’t the fastest or the strongest, but she was clearly the smartest among them.