The gemstone, originally never meant for use now, ended up being used.
The Hero's presence had erased the Sergeant's last bit of hesitation.
It had to be now; the Great Demon needed to be resolved here.
If it broke free and regained its former strength, even gathering all the power from the Border might not be enough to stand against this Phoenix.
By finishing the first slaying, and using this gemstone as the opponent resurrected,
the Eternal Night's power would invade, completely imprisoning the Phoenix, making it lose the ability to resurrect for a certain time.
Then, the second slaying would end its sinful life.
Even if the slaying was not complete on his own, it was fine, as long as there was someone trustworthy to depend on, he feared not swinging this blade!
Above the dark cloud, the Sergeant's eyes sharpened, gripping tightly, and raised the long blade, with a gemstone encrusted handle and altered construction.
