( Back then, in the 12th Timeline. )
This time, was a time after Carla Kent, Ragna Twelve's granddaughter, became the gods' Divine Hero.
" You had..., multiple Graces? " Ragna asks about it, back then the power of 'Gift' was called the power of 'Grace', perhaps back in the 12th Timeline, the very concept of gods, Diviners, rulers of the skies, giving part of their power to Mortals was still in the beginning stage.
" Yes, Grandfather, look! " Carla shows Ragna what she was graced with, showing Ragna the aura manifested behind her, showing a brief silhouette avatar appearance of the gods who graced her.
Behind Carla, The first manifestation is the crimson flame lion mane avatar that shifts into the body of Marticorax, the god of the Sun, The Second manifestation is the azure deep megalodon avatar that shifts into the body of Poseidon, the god of the Ocean, The Third manifestation is the sky bird that shifts into the god of Wind, Zephyr and followed with Thunder Fox Avatar Manifestation that shifts into Indura, also more gods that Ragna is yet to know in that Timeline which ended with Manifestation of the Divine Scales, that will shift into that of Athena.
" Those are... " Ragna was just startled seeing his Granddaughter possessed graced with, so much.
" For the gods to freely Graced you with part of their might, not to mention, Graced you with 'freedom' to use it? " Twelve shakes his head in his fascination despite his Ungraced self.
" I was graced with it as they want me to become their symbol, their beacon of hope for the Mortals in the upcoming Demonic Wars, grandfather. "
" I already promised them that too, during the ceremony*. " Carla tells him that, she was shy to tell this to him, she didn't want to discredit her grandfather Ungraced Status.
" I'm simply astounded, dear... " Ragna tells her.
" As those higher beings give you all of that, my logical thinking kind of mind begins to try and rationalize all that happened to you. " Ragna tells her.
" What is it, Grandfather? " Carla asks Ragna as he prepares to say it.
" My dear it's nothing, it's just... "
" ... "
" Since the gods graced you with so many... "
" Um... "
" How much they want something from you, in return? " Ragna asks.
...
( Back to the present Timeline. )
Chaos happens as the Black Shadows rampage around the place, Poseidon and Hermes alongside Poseidon's soldiers attack while Hephaestus fights while protecting those under his care.
" Dammit all! " Hermes uses his intense speed, flashing here and there to destroy every incoming Black Shadow.
[ Divine Jet Strike ]
" I will deal with this fast. " Hermes activates his Divine Eyes, his Divine Ability.
" [ Divine Hawk Eyes Activated ] " Per its activation, his eyes immediately set the difference between those he needs to save or the enemy, the eyes themselves were able to see everything around his current environment, making him able to see things.
" I rarely used this, but it seems this will be quick. " Hermes sighs.
" Target locked. "
" Around 1.000.000... " Hermes already knows the target's location using his eyes, thus preparing himself.
[ 0,2 seconds of Divine Jet Strike ]
Using his immense Divine Speed, Hermes increased the speed and agility in all of his body parts to such a Divine Level, that it almost wiped out the incoming Black Shadows around.
[ All 1.000.000 Black Shadows killed. ]
[ Crowds safely evacuated ]
Hermes finishes his first wave of attack, he looks around again after he finishes, seeing he already had evacuated them safely to a safer place during those 0,2 seconds.
" * Pant pant. * " Hermes pants after doing it, despite the fatigue, he quickly stands up to use it one more time, but.
* Hermes' face was suddenly punched hard. *
"( Hard? )" Hermes felt the attack on his face, it was so hard as if he was punched by a giant.
As Hermes was punched away, a chuckle from a tall bulky old man, covered with Black Shadows can be heard.
" Kekeke... "
" So you safely evacuated them, didn't you? " he says as he grins while Hermes tries to stand up.
" Hmph, thanks by the way. "
" Those people will just hold me back, after all, kekeke. " said the man as he showed himself to Hermes.
" Who are you? " Hermes asks as he quickly stands up after being shaken a bit.
" Who am I? " he asks back.
" Well, I'm... " said the person as he calls himself, Hundred.
< Name: [ Black Shadow Avatar Summon, Ragna C(100) ] >
< Level: (?) >
" Hundred? " Hermes began to think of what kind of a person who calls or even names himself Hundred.
" What kind of 'title' is that? " Hermes asks while preparing his stances.
" Hey, Lord Hermes... " Hundred calls him.
" Aren't you a 'god'? " he asks calmly.
" Surely you know anything, right? " he grins while Hermes gets pissed as his godhood is being tested by his foe.
While Hermes is being tested, another battle transpired during the chaos, a battle that one expects to ever happen in the first place.
" Hrah! " Twelve punched Poseidon very hard with his hand, he slammed Poseidon up into the ceiling. He lands there and as soon as he lands, he feels something wet coming out from his very handsome face.
" Gah, what the, huh-! " Poseidon was frightened, seeing blood, coming out from his face.
" My... blood? " Poseidon asks as he spaced out, but sadly he was attacked from below, Twelve leaps towards his place, punching him again and this time kicking him hard into the ground below.
" Your expression... "
" I see you never seen your blood spilled, didn't you? " said Twelve as he descended, landing in front of Poseidon.
" This..., should never be... possible... " Poseidon startles, he can't believe it when glancing at his own blood spilled.
" Grhh... " Poseidon felt triggered, his blood inside boiled after seeing the current situation.
" You, you who just came here without my consent... "
" You dare to strike at me...? " Poseidon stands up, quickly summoning water from the ground, the water he used to bend and create many objects using his vast control to attack Twelve.
" Idiot! " Twelve raises his hand, protects himself from the attack using his very ability, bending the water back from even touching him as he plunges himself towards Poseidon's direction, and then.
" O, I dare. " Twelve strike at him again, even harder this time.
* Floor shattered. *
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Extra:
The '0,2 seconds ability use...' thing was inspired by a certain anime that finishes its season 2 in 2023.
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