Dark Blade

Dark Blade (冥空斬翔剣) is Cress Albane's signature Mystic Arte, which he obtains in the remakes of Tales of Phantasia.

Arte Description and History
Described as the "ultimate secret of the Albane style," this arte has the user slash multiple times before making a final uppercut, sending a lot of energy from the ground with the sword. After being inducted into the Miguel School of Swordfighting, Cress Albane dreams of his father, Miguel Albane, perfecting this arte and then inherits it.

In Tales of Eternia, during Cress's use of it in the coliseum, it is preceded by the phrase Albain Finality (アルベイン流最終奥義). It cannot defeat Reid, only bringing him down to 1 HP.

Although this arte is Cress Albane's signature Mystic Arte, it became the Swordsman class' Mystic Arte in the Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology installations.

Mothership Titles
Tales of Phantasia (PSX) + Full Voice Edition - Cress Albane Tales of Eternia - Cress (Final Justice) Tales of Phantasia (GBA) - Cress Albane (Dark Blade)

Escort Titles
Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon - Cress Costume Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 - Cress Albane Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology - Swordsman class (Dark Blade) Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 - Swordsman class, Cress Albane Tales of VS. - Cress Albane

Fan-Translated Names
Tales of Phantasia (PSX) (Absolute Zero): Blade of Ascension, Meikū Zanshōken Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 (Kajitani-Eizan): Dark Blade

Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3
Japanese Description: ピンチになった時のみ使える究極技 Romanization: Pinchi ni natte toki no mi tsukaeru kyuukyokugi Translated Description (Kajitani-Eizan): "Ultimate desperation arte."