I dodged Fujo's attack and jumped backwards. He yelled and slashed downward with his spear, but I parried it then dashed ahead and held my sword at his neck. Fujo grunted and looked surprised. Shira was also surprised by how faster and stronger I was.
"Seems like you've been training." Fujo said.
"It wasn't training." I said then lowered my blade and jumped backwards then slid backwards. I got into my battle stance once again. "Fighting since I became an Adventurer...that is what pushed me to grow. Fighting Aunt Hecate, made me stronger."
Duradel tensed up hearing that name. "How is she alive..?" He asked himself.
"Allow me to show you...what I have learned." I said then my eyes shined. I vanished and appeared in front of Shira who was encased in the rock cacoon then kicked it, breaking her out.
"What?! Wait no!" The woman asked in shock.
"Now...I'll show you how strong I really am!" I bellowed and generated an energy blast around the area, breaking everyone out of their cacoons. I landed on the ground and my eyes shined. "Leave Fujo to me and keep Kieran alive. Defeat and apprehend the rest!"
"I see...so you're not truly a Tier 7-A?" Fujo asked.
"I was holding back by a lot, but now. To me...you're still too dangerous to be left alive!" I bellowed and dashed ahead to Fujo and swung my sword at him.
He blocked my attack then grunted. A crater formed in the ground and be struggled to keep his ground. The Crest of Deviation shined brightly on my hand then I smirked.
Fujo groaned as he was hit by a seemingly invisible force then was struck 40 more times before being sent flying into the walls of the canyon. He fell to one knee and coughed.
"You're right about one thing, Fujo. Us Ragnaroks are dangerous, when you fuck with those we care about." I said then transformed into my Ragnarok State. "You shouldn't have come back."
Fujo looked up at me and chuckled then as he stood up. He got into his battle stance then dashed to me. "Now this is a BATTLE!"
We collided and clashed multiple times. Each collision generated a repulsive force because of our auras. I flipped backwards, avoiding Fujo's next attack then stomped on the ground and a stone protruded from the ground. Fujo grunted and dodged it then sand wrapped around his legs and trapped him.
"What..?!" He looked surprised. He looked up and noticed a flurry of arrows crashing down at him. He used the Dark Medallion to summon a void above him to absorb all the arrows.
"Esta." I looked back at her.
Esta looked at me and nodded. I raised my arm and a rock tower formed under her then raised her high in the air.
"Freya! Mika! Support Esta!" I commanded.
"On it!" Freya nodded then scaled the rock tower followed by Mika.
Fujo broke out of the trap and the Dark Medallion shined brightly. "No matter what you try, you'll never break through the power of the Dark Medallion."
"Heh...he must not know who I am." Ain said.
The Crest of Alpha shined on my hand. I looked at it and smirked. "Finally awake Aleph?"
"Hrmph...I'll help you this one time since you are worthy enough for my power. Use my power to awaken your superior power that hides within. I know you've avoided me, but now it's the time to let everyone know who you are. You won't get stronger by hiding your abilities!" Aleph said.
I nodded then bellowed and my aura surged powerfully. Everyone felt my power and looked surprised. Fujo looked surprised and watched.
"With my power awakened...Those limitations you have no longer exist. You will become more superior than all of these worms around you." Aleph said.
"They aren't worms asshole." I said.
"Aleph!~ You're actually helping!~" Circe laughed.
"Yeah yeah, whatever." Aleph said.
Duradel smirked behind his mask and his eyes shined brightly. "This power...This is the power of a Pseudo-Deity! An Illusionary Deity!"
"An illusionary deity?!" Esta said in shock, losing her concentration.
"A Full Power Demigod.." Phoenix said in awe.
I transformed into my Ascended Ragnarok Form and bellowed, creating powerful winds around the aura. I stopped powering up and spread my wings. I looked at Fujo and he looked at me with a surprised face.
"He went from Tier 7-A to...Tier 5-B. His power is incredible." Kieran said.
Fujo smirked and had a bead of sweat rolling down his face. He still readied his weapon and looked at me. "Well with our combined powers, we can take him down so let's do this! Assassins target Shiryo!"
The assassins stopped fighting Shira and the others then targeted me. They charged at me and I had another flashback of Galatea and smirked. I teleported out the way and appeared in the air. I fired a beam of destructive force at the group of assassins then an explosion happened. The assassins groaned as they were blown away.
"This guy's power is off the charts." Kieran said.
I looked at Esta, Freya, and Mika. "Start charging up again. When I say fire, I need you to fire immediately."
"Okay!" Esta nodded.
I flew down to Fujo and my eyes shined. I perfectly dodged his attack then landed on the ground and kicked him away. Kieran tried to sneak attack me, but I used my psychic energy to freeze him. The woman fired multiple rock bullets at me and I dodged each one without having to look at them.
"Fire!" I yelled.
Freya touched Esta's shoulders and supercharged Esta's arrow with solar energy. Mika chanted and boost the power of Esta's arrow. Esta fired her arrow at the woman and it pierced through her body and an explosion happened.
"Serafina!" I called out to her.
Serafina nodded then dashed ahead to Fujo. Fujo looked at Serafina and looked surprised. Serafina kicked him upwards then I appeared above Fujo then kicked him back to the ground. Serafina thrusted her rapier at him and struck him. He groaned then grunted loudly when I kicked him away. He rolled backwards and recovered on one knee.
Fujo punched the ground and yelled. "I won't be beaten by the traitor!" Fujo dashed ahead and surprised Serafina.
I pulled Serafina out the way then Phoenix swooped down and tackled Fujo then tossed him in the air. "Let's go Phoenix."
"Yeah!" Phoenix smiled.
We flew in the air and Fujo opened his eyes. He bellowed and fired multiple dark beams at us. I grabbed Phoenix's arm then spun around and threw her at Fujo at high speeds. She bellowed and transformed into her Apocalypse Form and backflipped kicked Fujo , trapping him in her aura. He broke out and punched Phoenix's face, sending her crashing to the ground.
I caught her then noticed he fired a beam of darkness at us. I teleported us out the way and landed on the ground. I set Phoenix down and flew back up in the air. I dodged his attack then hit him with five tornado kicks then flipped forward and sent him crashing down with a powerful downward kick.
He groaned as he flew down to the ground. He stopped himself then landed on his feet. He looked up at me then panted.
"Fire!" I commanded.
Fujo grunted and dodged the solar arrow then dodged the follow-up explosion. He used the Dark Medallion to gain an extra boost of Dark Power. The Crest of Yang shined on his hand then he laughed. "Final Judecca!" He thrusted his spear at the rock tower, causing it to crumble down
Esta, Freya, and Mika screamed as the tower started coming down. I saved them by using my psychic abilities and safely brought them down to the ground. Fujo smirked at me and watched me descend down to the ground slowly. I landed on the ground then looked at Fujo.
"Ryo! Do you and Fujo have to fight? Is there no other way to solve this conflict?!" Shira asked.
"If there was a way...I would've taken it, but there isn't another way. This is the only way!" I said then dashed towards Fujo and dragged my blade along the ground.
Fujo smirked and jumped backwards as I slashed at him then fired multiple dark spikes at me. I vanished, dodging them all then appeared behind Fujo. Fujo looked surprised then looked back and groaned as I kicked him away. I snapped my fingers as he crashed on the ground and five energy spikes pinned him to the ground.
I landed on the ground and walked to Fujo then stepped on his stomach. "It's over Fujo. Enough is enough."
Fujo panted and looked at me. He bellowed and fired one last beam at me, but I deflected it and it hit a wall of the canyon then I pointed my sword at his neck.
"Enough!"
I stopped and looked up, seeing Mom and Hecate at the top of the Canyon.
"Do not kill him, or else you'll fall into the same hole as your father!" Mom said then jumped down and Hecate followed after her.
"Mom, Aunt Hecate. Why are you here?" I asked.
"We are going to help you through this war you're fighting. Me and Cate. It's time I stop being weak and finally do my part. Our entire lives I have been running. No more! I want a peaceful world to live in! If that means using my power to get that, then I'll do it. But peace doesn't come from killing! You can fight all you want to, but killing won't fix a problem. If you kill a monster, you'll gain one new monster. This is a cycle we need to break." Mom said then walked to me and held my shoulder.
I looked at her then looked at Fujo and got off him. I made the energy spikes disappear and Fujo sat up. Fujo looked at Mom and glared.
"You...the woman who brought all of this upon my family. The woman who got Grandpa killed!" Fujo yelled and stood up, pointing his spear at Mom.
I prepared to move, but Mom held her hand out at me and I stopped.
"I didn't bring anything upon your family. After Shidao died, all of our enemies went away with bitterness. For the longest time we haven't been targeted since I married your father, we are now divorced at my request because it was safer for him. It was only a matter of time before the outside world figured out who we are and connect the dots." Mom said.
"I don't believe a word you say, Monster." Fujo said.
Hecate glared at Fujo and stepped forward then grabbed Fujo's shirt. "I don't think you have a right to call ANYONE a monster..."
"And who the hell are you?" Fujo glared.
"Who I am doesn't matter...you want your world saved right? You want to avenge your grandfather correct? If so then shut your fucking mouth and get over yourself!" Hecate yelled and pushed him to the ground. "At this rate, you'll end up just like I was...You'll end up insane if you keep going down this path."
Fujo looked at Hecate and noticed the insanity within her. The insanity she wants to lose, but can't. He stood up and scoffed then tossed the Dark Medallion at me. "Whatever. Let's go Kieran, we have more important business to settle."
Kieran looked at Fujo then followed him.
"Alright now that's settled, how about we head to the Storm Valley. I mean that's the only reason you're here correct?" Mom said.
"That's right, uhm...how did you get here so fast?" I asked.
"Hecate has been here before so she can teleport here whenever she wants." Mom smiled.
Duradel glared at Hecate beneath his mask then turned away. "This is a great reunion and all, but we have to get going."
"So soon? We just fought a difficult battle! We deserve a rest!" Gideon said.
"Yeah! Plus we got...ahem KIDNAPPED! I'm not moving another step for the night!" Misaki said.
"We can rest for the day, I don't mind." I said.
"Ugh...alright." Duradel said.