The cloaked girl raises a dagger close to Chen's chest. She licks her lips excitedly.

"And now, let's carve the last of it right here~"

Suddenly, the entire field is filled with blinding light. The necromancer drops the dagger to shield her eyes. Then, she feels a burning sensation around her. She yelps in pain as she retreats several yards from the ritual circle. Slowly, the light grows dim. She hisses angrily.

"W-what was that?" she cries out. "That really hurt! You're going to pay dearly for -"

"Not yet. We aren't finished yet."

Her eyes widen in surprise. Stepping out from the wall of blue flames is a familiar face.

"You again? I'm sure that I've killed you at least twice already! Damn, persistent little human!"

Vincent takes a few steps toward her.

"I'll give you one last chance," he whispers darkly. "Give yourself up."

"Huh? Are you stupid or something? What can you possibly do against my power?"

Vincent continues walking closer.

"I don't remember everything. But I remember this last trick."

Then, he drives the katana deep into the ground. He kneels down and clasps his hands in prayer. Slowly, the dead swamp is filled with an unusual azure glow.

"W-what are you doing?" cries the girl.

He continues chanting the sacred words. She takes a step back.

"Human Sign, 「A Mortal's Resolve」"

For a single moment, the whole area is engulfed in blue light. The girl covers her eyes and ducks in fear. Then, a few seconds later, she opens her eyes. She immediately checks herself for injuries. No damage. She stands up and starts laughing at him.

"Was that it? Was that your secret technique? Ahahahaha!"

"..."

"Well, I can't say that it wasn't fun. I almost regret that I have to end this game now."

Vincent pulls out the katana and starts walking towards her.

"Good bye, little human~"

She raises her hand like before. Then, something unexpected happened. Or rather, something unexpected did not happen.

"H-huh?"

She raises both of her hands and chants spell commands loudly as he approaches. Still nothing.

"W-wait a minute! This isn't right!"

Vincent is getting closer. She quickly tries to fly into the air, but only manages to hop on the ground a few times.

"W-what's going on? Why can't I cast spells? Why can't I fly"

He smiles darkly.

[This is the one thing that monsters fear most.]

"Strange, isn't it?" says the ghost hunter. "How does it feel to be a human?"

"H-human? Y-you've gotta be kidding!"

Vincent closes his eyes and focuses on the katana. He can feel its energy flow through him.

"Umm... y-you wouldnt really hurt a girl, would you?"

He smiles cheerfully at her.

"Delusion Terminating Sword, 「Rising from the Shore of Delusion」"

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[ ] "... Youmu?"
[ ] "... Komachi?"
[ ] "... Chen?"
[ ] "... Yuyuko?"