His divine grace had himself descended from heavens in his godly form. To take down the evils that lurked in the tainted unholy bloody battlefield. He had arrived to end the war himself. A battle which will go down in history by the followers of the God as a battle so deadly and vile. That God had to himself descended to wipe the sins committed on the land.
Sein came down from the Heavens as he levitated in the air. He had the same attire as before and the same eyes, the same divine feeling when we first met him.
Sein :
You have blasphemed enough, time and time again you have lowered the name of divinity into the ground.
But it has become intolerable.
Ikaros :
Well I want to live, and if to blaspheme is the way. Then it is my duty my holy mission . To blaspheme against you and against all of the Holy Pantheon of Gods.
Sein :
If so then prove it.
Seins talwars started blazing more furiously.
Ikaros picked up his massive sword. And he vanished in the blink of an eye. Both McElroy and Jay couldn't see where he was gone and when the corner of his eye caught Ikaros clashing with Sein. As both of them had engaged in a lock where both of Seins swords were being engaged by the hunk of metal being swung with high power by Ikaros.
Ikaros swung Sein back and swung his sword horizontally. To target Sein but Sein blocked the blow with his talwars.
And he slid past the sword to land a double cross slash attack on Ikaros .
Sein was successful in landing the attack through the regenerating polymer cloth which also act as protection.
Ikaros was bleeding continously. Till Sein landed the killing blow by chopping off Ikaros's head cleanly apart.
And Ikaros's body dropped on the ground.
Sein turned around and raised his blazing Talwar
Sein :
On this day, justice was served.
Ikaros regenerated and swung a sword trying to end Sein in one whole slash.
But Sein being a God blocked the blow. Ikaros tried to kick Sein but Sein saw that and kicked Ikaros leg upside which caused him to fall.
Ikaros :
Remember we used to do this in the old days.
Sein :
I don't remember being associated with you in any way.
Ikaros :
Please Sein, try to understand us. We just want to live. As the guardian of existence you must understand.
Sein :
The Sein you used to know, is now no more.
Ikaros :
But I know he is still there.
Jay thought that how this entire scene had turned into a manga scene where the main character is trying to convince the villain that he is not bad. Though things became more brutal. As Ikaros lost the hope within his eyes.
That he still might be able to turn things around.
Make peace with the gods. But even this hope was struck down.
Ikaros :
Then we're through.
Sein :
Star magic : Star scourge.
Sein levitated in front of the sun and directed the intense rays of the sun into one big giant death ray. Concentrated towards Ikaros.
Star magic fundamentally is one more derivative of fire magic where Sein controlled the stars released energy and bended and magnified to end Ikaros's life.
It got so hot. That the sea which was being held up started evaporating at an extreme rate. Which formed clouds and reflected the rays back.
Ikaros :.
He's like you, kid he didn't even consider the terrain.
Sein :
It matters not. If not by the sun then by the frozen winds.
Sein :
Ice magic : Frozen world.
Sein absorbed the heat of the area so quickly that temperatures dropped to around negative 60 degree Celsius.
The entire sea was frozen. All the Raizon forces were already evacuated from the area when the sun came thus they were safe but still affected by the frostbite.
There was extreme blizzard in the area. And this caused the demons to die due to lack of heat. As their organs started to fail and they didn't manage to survive this artificial ice age.
Jay survived side he had fire magic. Ikaros was frozen. But his heat was regulated by the invisible nanosuit which he wore. Because which idiot would show up in an breakable armor.
Ikaros soon u thawed. Jay was safe, meanwhile McElroy stood in the lasting blizzard as he thought about something.
Jay :
What are you thinking.
McElroy :
I have absorbed Drakos's memories. They are being projected. I can see what Drakos had done to you.
And I apologize for that.
Jay :
I'm still confused, so you're now a split personality. Like both of you reside in one body like once Drakos will talk and then you can take over and do things.
Like switching personalities.
McElroy :
No that's not possible because we were not separate entities in the first place. There was only me. McElroy.
Ikaros broke out of his frozen state. Standing on an icy battlefield. With drgrees dropping to negative sixty degrees in just one area.
Sein was left astounded as all of them were alive.
Sein :
It seems I underestimated you.
Freezing someone to negative sixty degrees was the same as underestimating. I just don't get the level of God's.
Sein :
Ice magic : Icicle storm .
In an instant tens of thousands of icicle started to fell from the sky.
These icicles were so thick that they could even pierce an bunker. While Jay and McElroy tried to shield themselves. As Mcelroy had control over Ice magic he slowed down their velocity. While Jay in this deathly weather Use fire magic to melt the icicles and clear the sky just above them to stay clear of the falling icicles.
While Ikaros used the icicles as a footing as he climbed up.
Sein stopped the rain to make him fall just as he was about to reach him with his sword.
As he jumped the last of the footing. There was nothing to jump off of. So Ikaros used his own sword to use as footing and jumped off his sword with all his might as it had a rather large surface area he could get some grip. He bend his knees and like a spring he jumped off of his sword and like a rocket he travelled.
But Sein was equipped with armed sword. In a flash he cut down Ikaros's arm and slowly his entire body. But even Ikaros was prepared for something like this.
And as expected history repeats itself. In one way or another. The outcome of the battle would have been different if the gods were somewhat human.
Maybe because they were somewhat human is the reason that the history repeats itself.
If we know history is going to repeat itself then why dint we do anything to prevent such history. Why do we go to such lengths just to ignore everything in our path until it starts to eat us alive.
The grenade which Ikaros had on him as he managed to save the grenade from being cut down multiple times because he was holding it in a place where it had the statistically lowest possibility of being cut down.
Sein :
....
The grenade exploded and covered the entire area in light.
And once again history repeated itself. Sein fell from the skies as the mana in his body was forefefully being depleted.
And he couldn't even do anything.
Sein fell from the sky helpless but there was no one waiting this time. Where was his apostle. He couldn't be seen until he appeared like light on the ground waiting for him to catch.
But Ikaros was immortal who still bore the scars of a thousand years. The apostle found himself impaled with a very giant sword as he looked at Ikaros and coughed.
He couldn't even utter a single word.
And this entire time Jay and McElroy were just bystanders in now a war continued by Gods.
Ikaros forcefully removed his sword. And as Sein fell from the sky Ikaros held his sword high. As Sein fell he xound tven change his direction and even if he did the result would still be the same.
Sein a God fell from Grace literally and was impaled on a sword made of swords. Multitude of swords stabbed him.
As Seins blood poured onto the swords. All the swords were finally relieved of their duty.
As these were the swords of those who fell prey to the gods during this silent war between them. Ikaros bore their weight with them. Each time the number of swords increased. The Wright Ikaros would bear would also increase. And to bear their weight. He had to get stronger and stronger. As the weight of the fallen only increased and was to increase further down the line. Ikaros grew stronger to the point where all of the weight was almost compared to the weight of a single handed sword for him.
Ikaros himself wonders what would be the weight of his sword be when the war finally ends.
But with a fortunate victory that was obtained in this bloody battleground. Misfortune soon followed suit.
The symbol of misfortune took the advantage as he saw the perfect moment to strike. And that's when misfortune struck.
Ikaros who had now even bearing the weight of a god and once an ally and friend . Would soon crumble and fall.
As the curses started flowing from everywhere and made Ikaros their home.
Ikaros whose eyes were fixated on the God who's blood dripped down from the blade like a viscous fluid. Like a golden ichor. Sein was still alive. But he couldn't evem bear to move. And once he was stripped of all the golden ichor present within him. Sein was no longer a immortal or a god.
He was just a corpse of a former god who's body had been cut open.
Many memories of Sein and their past flowed in Ikaros's mind. He still wondered just one thing where did everything go wrong?. Ikaros was lost in his fond memories as tears flowed down his eyes.
But the present was kind enough for Ikaros. As when he remembered every memory of Sein. He soon felt an excruciating pain in his abdomen.
Ikaros left his sword from his hand as he coughed blood from the pain and collapsed. For misfortune has struck having taken human form. In the form of an otherwolder named Jay Garrick.
Ikaros saw Jay and laughed. As he saw Jay's face filled with empathy for Ikaros. With McElroy staying silent but equally sympathetic for Ikaros.
Jay had stabbed Ikaros with the cursed sword when he wasn't looking.
Ikaros : coughs blood.
Now i know, you're not a demon or an God. You're just human. A survivor.
Jay :
I'm sorry.
Ikaros :
There is nothing to be sorry about. You just did what you had to. Even if it meant in my death.
I might have done the same if I were you.
In the end we even take the slightest edge because we are human.
Ikaros :
Take the key it's yours.
Jay took the key from Ikaros. And kept it in the inventory.
Ikaros :
You know I've been searching for both of you for the last thousand years. And I'm finally glad I finally found you.
Viva :
.....
Ikaros :
You're not going to shed any tears for me Viva.
Viva :
Not really, if this reality fails me I'll just see you again. Maybe a different you, maybe things would be different there. But I'm not giving up on this one. I have finally accomplished something.
But it was at your sacrifice after all. All for a bright future of the lands.
Ikaros :.
Those words really hit me.
Jay :.
How could you say that Viva. He's still someone related to you.
Ikaros :.
Let it be, even you should stop now.
Ikaros :
I have a final request for you.
McElroy :
What do you want?
Ikaros :
I want you both to go on a pilgrimage for me. And take something for me there.
Jay :
Where do you want us to go.
Ikaros :
I want you to see it for yourself. the foundation.
I want you to pilgrimage to the Foundation.
While carrying my sword with the God still there.
McElroy :
Your sword is ridiculously heavy how do you expect us to take there. And even if we take it there won't we be shot down the second we step a foot in your territory.
Ikaros :
Take this id card with you. If you show this you'll be able to enter. And if someone asks about me tell them he'll be back in a bit.
Ikaros's body started glowing in a dark red colour as a magic circle appeared below him a blood red circle.
Ikaros :
It seems my time is about to end.
You'll be able to enter from the dense forest 150 kilometers north east of here.
Then let me end this
The third key is held by the third head. The strongest of us all
His name is
Moonlight Thunder King.
As he said those words Ikaros suddenly disappeared with the sword from sight. As he slowly disappeared into the wind. Jay let out a cry of sympathy for someone who was his foe.
Finally the bloody war had come to an end. With a total casualty rate of about 150000 everything included.
Jay and McElroy started walking back as they reached the mainland there was Noone there to commo rate for winning the war.
Everyone one by one had been slaughtered. As there was nothing hit blood and loneliness covered the town and the sea.
The pathway closed and the sea which were separate once again joined together as the path closed down for good.
Jay somehow managed to drag the sword in his inventory and with a heavy heart and someone who maybe could be McElroy or not he left the bloody battlefield.
And as he reached the Raizon guards who were stationed outside the town
Viva met them for the final time.
McElroy :
What do you want now.
Viva :.
This might or might nor be the last time we meet.
But there is something tou need to know.
Evan Swan still roams the desert.