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The Black Knight's blade hummed with a sinister resonance, its dragon-slaying runes glowing crimson as it pressed against Weiss's claws. Sparks flew, illuminating the guild basement in flickers of gold and black. Mirajane's demonic roar echoed again, her Satan Soul form surging forward to grapple the knight.
"Move!" Erza barked, materializing in her Black Wing Armor. Her obsidian swords clashed against the knight's, buying Weiss a split second to regroup.
Nami and Lucy stood back-to-back, their shared Harem Sync abilities flaring. Nami's clima-tact crackled with celestial-infused lightning, while Lucy's keys shimmered with dragon-scale durability.
"This guy's armor's tougher than Arlong's ego!" Nami hissed, launching a Thunderbolt Tempo. The attack ricocheted harmlessly off the knight's pauldron.
"Then we hit harder!" Lucy snapped, slamming down the Taurus Key. "Open, Gate of the Bull!"
Taurus materialized, his axe swinging in a wide arc. The knight pivoted, evading the strike with unnatural speed, and retaliated with a backhanded blow that sent the celestial spirit crashing into a wall.
"Enough games," the knight intoned, its hollow voice reverberating. It raised its blade, and the air itself seemed to fracture.
System Alert
Ding!
Critical Threat Detected: Black Knight's Resonance Blade (Can sever soul bonds)
Recommended Action: Activate Dragon Overlord Mode (Duration: 3 minutes)
Weiss gritted his teeth. Three minutes. Better make it count.
"Dragon Overlord…" Golden scales erupted across his body, his claws elongating into serrated blades. "…Unleash!"
He lunged, his movements a blur. The knight parried, but Weiss's enhanced strength drove it backward, its armor screeching under the assault.
"Lucy, Nami—now!" Weiss shouted.
Lucy hurled the Gemini Key. "Copy his magic!"
Nami caught it, her eyes widening as the key's power surged through her. A replica of the knight's blade materialized in her hands, its runes flickering uncertainly.
"Thunder… Dragon Slayer!" Nami roared, channeling Weiss's lightning through the stolen blade. The strike slammed into the knight's chest, cracking its obsidian armor.
Erza seized the opening, requipping into her Heaven's Wheel Armor. "Blades of Judgement!" Swords rained down, pinning the knight to the floor.
Weiss delivered the final blow, his claws piercing the sigil on the knight's breastplate. The armor shattered, revealing a hollow void where a heart should be.
"Im… awaits…" the knight rasped before disintegrating into ash.
System Notification
Ding!
Quest Complete: Defeat Black Knight of Im
Reward: Obsidian Treasure Chest (Contains "Soulforge" – Repair/Enhance soul-linked weapons)
Harem Sync Aftermath
The guild hall buzzed with tension as Weiss pried open the Obsidian Chest. Inside lay a smith's hammer wreathed in spectral flames.
"Soulforge," Weiss muttered. "Nami, your clima-tact."
She handed it over, and Weiss struck the weapon with the hammer. The clima-tact glowed, its dials merging into a single, iridescent orb.
"Storm's Heart," Weiss declared. "Now it channels celestial and dragon magic."
Nami's grin was predatory. "Arlong's boys won't know what hit 'em."
Lucy leaned against the bar, her scales fading. "What about my upgrade?"
Weiss tossed her a diamond key from the chest. "Gate of the Eclipse Dragon. Use it sparingly."
Erza eyed the hammer. "And me?"
"You're already a walking armory," Weiss deadpanned.
Harem Affection Update
Ding!
Lucy Heartfilia (100/100): "Eclipse Key – Bond Deepened"
Nami (100/100): "Storm's Heart – Trust Absolute"
Erza Scarlet (70/100): "Reluctant Respect"
Interlude: Whispers of the Void
That night, Weiss dreamt of a throne room. Im's silhouette loomed, their voice a chorus of ancient dragons.
"You defy the natural order, anomaly. But even stars burn out."
A portal swirled open beside the throne, revealing a figure in a marine admiral's coat—Kizaru, his gaze calculating.
"Tick-tock, dragon boy," Kizaru drawled. "Mariejois is watching."
Weiss awoke, the Dragonheart Crystal searing on his desk. A new route glowed on Nami's map—Fish-Man Island, with a footnote: Poseidon's Tears – Key to the Void Century.
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