[ 6th Floor ]
" Why are we fighting this, this monstrosity alone!? " Raiden asks while helping Inquisitor Kara fight the enraged Yakan Curse with Galen also on their side despite Galen and Raiden having some time quarreling since they don't trust each other.
" Are you sure it's okay for this Great Ocean Shark Member to be here, Inquisitor!? "
" I hardly doubt that he will not betray us! " Galen says.
" Of course not you fool, I only help because I still have some things with the Inquisitor, nothing more! " Raiden replies as he uses his awakened ability, given by Aphrodite to replace his Deviant Thunder as his main arsenal.
[ Rampage Thunder]
Raiden attack Ragna, thinking that if he attacks him, the Yakan Curse will disappear or somewhat, but he's dead wrong, instead of being worried, the Yakan Curse laughs as he tells Raiden how stupid he is and tells the man that the more he attacks Ragna then the more her body will fully manifest without being sealed.
" What did you say!? "
" Crap!!! " Raiden angrily yells after knowing he just make the situation gone worse.
"( Dammit, instead of weakening it, I'll make it stronger if I kill the host (Ragna)... )"
"( Shit, this kind of fighting is unprepared for, usually vessel-like creatures like this will die if the host were killed during its release since usually sealed vessel monsters like this own life are usually bound to their host. )"
"( But for this one, this one seems never cared for the host's well-being at all, guess Ragna Twelve was right that this thing is the one that tortures the first Awakener's life for many years. )" Raiden says after realizing how the Yakan Curse works inside Ragna's body, as he immediately sympathizes with Ragna since both of them are given the same curse that torture them for years with different kinds of suffering.
"( No wonder Ragna from 12th Timeline guy asks us to help deal with this thing whatever we can since thunder is basically our specialty. )"
"( Despite I still didn't know what this curse was, either it's a Sin Mark Curse or some kind of a Demonic Curse whatsoever, oh wait... )"
"( It's a Divine Curse, I forgot what that old man from the 12th Timeline told me... )" Raiden says as he then changes his strategy from attacking to absorbing the Yakan Curse's Thunder and orders Inquisitor Kara to do so.
" What do you mean, change our tactics!? " she asks.
" You heard me, Inquisitor...! "
" Even if you hit Ragna so hard and stun him, the curse won't shut down, it is not like those usual vessel monsters that we used to see. "
" This Divine Spirit Familiar's purpose was not to empower the host like many would use, but instead it was a parasite, meant to destroy the host from within... " Raiden explains as he understands the concept right after the Curse tells him earlier about her relationship with Ragna.
" The more you attack the host, the more the Curse is getting released from its prison body... "
" So instead of attacking the brat, I suggest we...~ " Raiden was interrupted as the Yakan Curse immediately hit him and make him fly into the skies.
" I suggest we~ what!!!? "
" Absorb my Thunder...!? "
" Fufufufu, it's no use...! "
" You cannot absorb my Thunder, this Divine Thunder is different than you can imagine.! " the Yakan Curse says as she began to empower her Thunder more, creating waves of Thunderbolt as it attacks the three warriors at that moment, giving them a shock of it's Thunder which had some unorthodox effect which is.
" Dammit, my Divine Powers... "
" Why it's getting weaker... " Kara says after getting hit by Thunder as it somehow weakens her connection with Aphrodite's Divine Power.
" Do you see it, now...? "
" All of your powers are useless, insignificant... " the Yakan Curse approach the three after giving them the taste of its true ability.
...
( The same time. )
[ The 8th Floor. ]
" Urrgghhh... " Aphrodite says as she felt it too, what Kara experienced during the fight.
" Ragna Twelve, whatever you want to do, make it quick since I need to return to my Divine Avatar, ASAP. " Aphrodite says to Twelve as he appears himself and talks to the Battle Maiden who somehow can see him.
" A Spirit who travels between the change of time, this is unexpected... " the Battle Maiden says as she sees Ragna Twelve while being blindfolded.
Seeing her, Twelve immediately sighs as he understands why the Battle Maiden is integral in the future he currently sees using his [Twelve Eye of Time], the future that shows the Divine Avatar of Athena as the solution for Ragna Current's preparation for the future.
" I see, so that's the case... "
" It all makes sense now... " Twelve says to her.
" What does that mean, ghost...? " the Battle Maiden wonders as she summons [Judgement Libra].
" Oh my, are you threatened young lady? " Twelve asks.
" No, but if you came here only to cloud my ways, my judgments, and decisions, then I have no choice but to let Libra do its thing. " she threatens Twelve.
" Oh yes, Libra... haha... "
" How could I not forget... "
" One of the [Twelve Zodiac Divine Items], the item made by the Celestial Pantheon gods (Diviners) using the power of the Twelve Primary Constellations. " Twelve expresses his nostalgia as he remembers Carla, his granddaughter, the Divine Hero of the 12th Timeline once had the opportunity to use this very item to bring judgment over the Demons.
" This item is meant for the most valiant of heroes chosen by the Divine. "
" Also known to be the most restrictive item for the valiant Divine Hero to use, is it not? " Twelve says as he tells that he knows that the Battle Maiden had just used the item recently.
" So you know...? " she asks Ragna Twelve about it which Twelve replies that he already knows the Twelve Zodiac Items' full capabilities before, explaining to her that despite its power, the use of it is outdated since it has many requirements.
" Hence that is why the creator of this weapon now abandoned it, while the Olympus gods decided to use it after they kicked out the Celestial Pantheon from the heart, didn't they? " Twelve asks the Maiden while she could only stay silent.
" Oh c'mon. Battle Maiden... "
" I know that you already know about all of this, your goddess told you everything didn't she? "
" Before she left you with this item, to ensure your survival without her lifting her own hand..., out of fear... " Twelve says which enraged the Battle Maiden as Twelve insults, Athena.
" You blasphemer! "
" You will be judged because of your foul words! " Battle Maiden says as she draws out her Divine Power, given by Athena with some other things she then uses it to attack Twelve.
" Yes, that's it! "
" Use your Divine Power, follow what your memories tell you! "
" Don't waste everything that your goddess had given you, don't waste the authority given to you. "
" The authority to have your memories return, including with those before you. "
" Divine Avatar of the God of Justice, the 4th Awakener, Battle Maiden! " Twelve says as he provokes the Battle Maiden to reveal her awakening to him.