WARNING!
The story contains graphic depictions of violence, sexuality, strong language, and/or other mature themes.
[The Spiritual Core's warfare: Arc 19]
Once upon a time, on Planet Earth, a young girl was born; the story goes that her identity was never adequately clarified, but she was effectively known as the 'Holy Light.'
Her title depicted the real life of one's planet. Humankind did not know the Dimensions that had appeared alongside her birth, only of the Spirits that had been destroyed or disappeared.
The woman... The Holy Light, the heir of all the inhabitants, was not born alone. The arrival of the Demon God, whose name was Rez, caused anarchy, and humanity was on the brink of extinction.
Humans terrified him because of his recklessness and hunger for blood, and Demons started to manifest all over the Earth and The World of Zero, alongside alternate races such as The Inner Fiends, The Shades, Wraiths, and Spirits.
To combat the challenge, a new breed of people has awakened, the 'Spiritual Duelists' and 'Substitute-Duelists,' who have been dubbed the "First Army to Face Evil."
With their Legendary Weapons, the Ginken. This swarm of humans increased the world's cleanliness to the greatest extent possible, overwhelming the Demons of various grades and placing their survival at risk.
But, after several years of waiting, the 'Holy Light' gave birth to a human child, a girl of theoretically greater worth than Zero herself, but unlikely to become the next 'Holy Light,' their Goddess gave the girl to a friendly family, and since her mother needed to participate in protecting the divinity, the girl's memories were wiped.
But there is another royalty trapped within the shadows that have been concealed for millennia, even longer than the birth of a Demon...
The only one who has beaten the 'Holy Light's own is the Fiend Lord. Its lurkers will undoubtedly be wiped out, and the newfound foe will ready the battlefield...
- Yashikami City, Sunday, 1:42 pm -
Tim had been standing motionless, staring at his sword, attempting to figure out what had awakened from his last usage of Henshin.
"I'm not sure I'd understand. It took me a few hours to 'develop' my Henshin, but I'm still worried that I won't be able to utilize it correctly." Tim had a troubling belief that was untrue, but Akari calmed him down.
"Didn't I state earlier that this was the first faze? The second option is for you to modify it and devise a complete strategy for evolving your Henshin to the level at which you will be able to use it. Furthermore, training out here might be harmful, so be cautious, okay?" Tim couldn't deny his worry, so Akari pondered.
"Without a doubt. I'll give it all I've got..." Tim asserted.
"That's OK. Use it once more." Tim swung his blade forward with a nod and began to produce a blue aura.
"Hen-shin!"
- Hidomari City, Sunday, 1:42 pm -
Kin had a concussion of ideas as he stared at the lone wind bursting out from Codey's corpse.
"I'd tell you to kneel before me, stupid. But that would simply be arrogance! And I'm not here to personalize either you or me. I've come to do the inverse of what my father did. And believe me, no matter what I do, I will never kill an innocent person. No way in a million years!" Codey suddenly tightened and clenched his hands, enraged and disturbed.
"You're saying millions of years? Do you think you'd be able to survive that long? Sure, and may I add that you are the son of a true Demon God! But there is always someone stronger than you who will remove you with no remorse! Take my word for it." Codey's eyes flashed and a flash was seen in his mind, a young girl, a youth with white hair and blue eyes standing in front of him, with the fire burning around her body, seriously staring at him.
Codey froze, quickly grasping his forehead. "Wait, who was that?" Codey gulped, unable to comprehend the flash he had just watched, but still seeing the shadow in the center of a blazing cyclone, it dissipated into a black widow.
"I shouldn't be bothered about whatever it was... Besides, assassinating this guy is my first priority, and after we're done here... Tsuneo..." Without further ado, and without wasting any more time, Codey securely gripped the boomerang, instantly ready to face one of the most difficult opponents in a long time.
"I may be in the early stages of grasping the responsibilities, but I'll adjust it quickly." First and foremost, it was obvious that Codey was prepared to battle.
Codey sped away from the minor spot, dissolving into the red light and reappearing behind Kin. Codey whirled, bent his left knee, and struck forward with enormous power and speed, noting - Kin had lifted his right arm and swung it backward. However, instead of hitting Kin's arm, Codey's leg phased through his body.
He threw himself into another spin, this time kicking with his right leg as Kin smacked him back. The floor was originally constructed of thick cement, and the railings were made of sturdy metal, but after blasting Kin through the wall, Codey's might demolished every piece of them. His voice trembled as the splintered mountains of rubble fell to the ground.
Kin fell on the floor after spinning and falling on the floor to catch and float in midair when he felt his feet being dragged over the hard surface, tearing his shoes.
"Damn! After just one strike, I can't feel my face! How much force did he manage to unleash in that assault?!" However, before anybody could question, Codey leaned down on the floor, sank his ten fingers into the earth, and dashed onward, leaving tremendous wreckage of the roadways in his wake.
Within a few seconds, Codey arrived exactly in front of Kin, slamming with his left hand, twisting Kin's head, and knocking him further away.
Kin, in the middle of the flight, couldn't see the front clearly because of the extraordinary speed; instead, it was blurry.
Codey, on the other hand, pounded the ground with his left leg in the middle of his flight when his emblem on the foot lit brighter. In response, Codey threw his left arm forward, causing his body to twist, and then released the soaring boomerang, which flew at great speed.
As the pebbles began to fly in the air, the floor fractured in a line. The boomerang was poised to cut Kin's body in two with its speed and amazing acceleration, but Kin managed to swing his blade and slam it straight into the boomerang, defending.
The sparks kept squirting out, and his arms were trembling from the strain. "How durable is this thing?" Kin yelled loudly as he prepared to land after bouncing the boomerang aside.
Codey, the next Demon God heir, arrived above Kin and flipped forward in that split second. When his red symbols blazed and were absorbed into his hand, he directed his left hand toward Kin's breast.
Codey's absorption of Kin's symbolic energy allowed him to launch a strong strike that badly injured Kin and smashed his entire body into the ground. When Codey vanished in red energy, high above Kin's resting body, the floor collapsed into a gigantic hole owing to its heft, force, and speed.
In mid-flight and speedy spinning of his body, Codey lifted his right arm and opened his palm, gathering his symbol's energy once more and preparing to launch a large Demon Bomb.
Kin's body was trembling and he was in excruciating pain; he couldn't even come close to matching Codey's might. "I generally ask everyone I meet about it. But please inform me. Have you heard of the term "Demon Bomb"? If not, I'd be delighted to show you!"
Codey's energy bomb grew in size, eventually reaching a height of more than seventeen meters.
"A... Demon Bomb? That name seems really familiar!" Kin thought he'd heard it someplace before, but even if he had, he couldn't get away from it now that his body was weak.
- Hidomari City, Sunday, 1:42 pm -
Kylin, who was now surrounded by purple energy and wearing purple garments that stretched out the nine-tailed sections, wore a white mask on her face and had strange eyes. As she stared at Kageyasu, whose body had been tossed like rubbish, she had a yellow iris with a black sclera.
She intimidated her opponent by reaching for her fox mask and raising it, and her spanking new attire tightened made her appear like a true assassin.
"I recall trying unsuccessfully in the past to avoid utilizing my Akusei. But there is one thing I must tell you. I won't be sorry for using them as long as I can lay you down for good." However, as soon as she finished speaking, she heard a big strike in the distance and saw a red flare exploding in the air with red energy beginning to construct a big bomb.
"Wait, what?" Looking at the direction, both Kageyasu and Kylin were perplexed. "Is that you, Codey?" Kylin bowed her head and walked away from the scene, leaving Kageyasu behind.
"Return here!" Kageyasu was chasing her down at the time.
- Hidomari City, Sunday, 1:42 pm -
Kin grasped for the floor and began to rise, looking up at Codey's body, which was leaning forward and his right arm high over his head. "I generally instruct myself to keep the bomb from being used. But this time, I'm going to make an exception. In my whole life, I've only used it three times... This is the third time! Either you back down or I'll annihilate every single warrior in your army!" Codey's bomb began to rage and convert the surroundings into a gory red glow, indicating that he was angry and serious about his assault.
"You actually dare to unleash that massive bomb and trap all of your friends inside it?! You claim to be innocent, yet you are willing to massacre your pals! What a dignified way of thinking!" Kin laughed as he held his injured shoulder, but Codey's gaze clenched.
"Is that true? Are you putting me to the test? Do you know when this bomb will detonate? When it comes into actual touch with a physical body." Kin began to giggle, unaware of what Codey was saying. "Oh, really? So, how would that assist you in rescuing your friends?! Are you going to kick me into it while holding it?!" When Codey's body vanished and the bomb remained in the air, however, laughter could be heard all around.
Codey's hunched form came behind Kin in less than a second. "That's exactly what I'll do..." Kin was terrified by what he had heard and seen, and he didn't know what to do. However, it was now too late. Codey flexed his left leg behind his back, tightening his muscles.
"You illiterate moron! You're moving too slowly!" However, as the ground fractured into another smaller crater, Codey's left leg slammed into Kin's back, devouring his own words. This time, though, Kin's body was catapulted into the air at breakneck speed as he screamed. "How is that even possible? How can you release such an onslaught even if it wasn't held in reserve?!" Codey's eyes, on the other hand, were bright red.
"Capability... That's all there is to it. Now, bid farewell to this world and hello to Hell." Kin's body was immediately trapped in the explosion, which began to burn his body and clothes. "You fool!!! Tsuneo is going to make you pay! He'll cause suffering!!!" However, his body was drawn into the bomb at that same time, and the big bomb detonated into red energy as the blazing sparks began to fall, down.
Kylin, who had arrived just in time, was astonished when she saw the tiny comets hurtling down with Codey's symbols flashing.
But, just as the tremendous explosion triggered an earthquake, Kageyasu emerged behind Kylin, ready to strike his blade, but Codey's right eye lifted.
"Never let your guard down!" However, just as Kylin was about to be cut, Codey's body emerged in a red flash behind Kylin, seizing Kageyasu's face, twisting it, tossing his body over Kageyasu's, and ripping the head off, while Codey plummeted in the air, immediately hearing the blood spewing out.
And he spoke the minute he saw the torn head.
"Say it to yourself." Codey pressed the blood into blood, and Kylin was surprised at how far Codey's power had risen.
To be continued...