The air was thick with the stench of death as Sun faced off against Reus. The two stood on opposite sides of a desolate battlefield, each ready to strike at a moment's notice.
"I see, you even let a kid for the bait, huh?" Reus sneered, his eyes glowing with dark energy.
"I'm not here to play, Reus" Sun Wukong replied, his staff at the ready. "And I'm older than you, Bitch"
Reus laughed, a cold, hollow sound that echoed across the battlefield. "You think you can stop me? I have the power of death on my side. You are nothing compared to me."
Sun didn't respond, but instead closed his eyes and focused his energy. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and there were six of him, all wielding staffs like his own. The six Sun charged forward, attacking Reus from all sides.
Reus was caught off guard by the sudden onslaught, but he quickly regained his composure and summoned Spirit Art: Weeping Waves that knocked three of the Monkey Kings to the ground. The remaining three charged forward, but Reus was ready for them.
He summoned Spirit Art: Death Mountain that blocked their path and then fired Spirit Art: Death Seeker Balls at them. Suns dodged and weaved, but one was struck, fell to the ground, and turned into a cloud.
Sun focused his energy and his staff began to glow with a bright, golden light. He charged forward, dodging Reus's attacks and striking with incredible speed and power.
"Jingu Bang: Holy Strike!"
Reus was taken aback by the sudden surge of energy from Sun. He tried to defend himself, but Sun's attacks were too fast and too powerful. In a matter of seconds, Reus was on the ground, unmoving.
Sun stood over Reus, his staff glowing with power. "You should have known better than to mess with My master," he said, "You couldn't even defeat me".
Reus groaned in pain but managed to summon one final burst of Spirit Art: unknown skill. Sun was caught off guard and was sent flying backward. As he struggled to get to his feet, he saw Reus rising from the ground, his eyes glowing with dark energy.
"This battle is far from over, stupid kid" Reus snarled. "I still have to revive my Master as well."
Sun smiled. "Let's see if you can fulfill your plan," he replied, charging forward once more.
The two clashed once again, their staffs striking with incredible force. As the battle raged on, Reus summoned even more powerful creatures from the realm of the dead. Ghosts, wraiths, and other undead monstrosities swarmed around Sun, their howls echoing across the battlefield.
The battle raged on for what seemed like hours, each combatant pushing themselves to their limits.
Sun who had just reached Seraphim rank seemed exhausted, but the Reaper, Reus who seemed to have Death's ability didn't shake a bit.
"Master, isn't your break over yet?" Sun cried out to Rei, "Little help here!"
"Wow, Great Sun of the North is asking me for help?" Rei mocked Sun.
"Hey, we both know we haven't gotten to that pace before we met that thing!" Sun yelled while avoiding any contact with Reus's scythe, Absolute, slashes.
"Ok get back. Let me end this. I want to use my newly obtained ability after reaching Seraphim rank." Rei took out her Nightfall and cut down the air aiming at Reus.
The way Nightfall swing cracked the Nullity to Reus.
Reus avoided quickly but the slash kept following Reus.
Reus reviewed all the possible things that make that slash followed him. That slash seemed to follow the Life Sketch-like element he used to remain alive after Sun killed him but he couldn't take it back as he would die even before he could revive his master.
Sun was busy fighting with ghosts, wraiths, and other undead monstrosities. At that time, Rei was controlling that slash to keep following Reus and signaled Sun to use the staff at Reus.
"Jingu Bang: Holy Eraser!"
This time Reus got caught off guard while he was only focusing on the slash. Jingu Bang was from an outer dimension where no life form exists and formed by the Holy element which is the only and cleanest element from that dimension. That dimension is not big, just the size of a pocket dimension, where everything in a small space repeats infinitely.
It is also created by Sun and named "Distinct Space". The holy element doesn't have an art that can use it but a medium tool created by someone who is chosen by the "Holy element" itself.
It can erase both Life Sketch and Death elements.
That made Reus' life-supporting Death and Life Sketch combined spell canceled and let Reus die.
Reus howled in anger and despair, his power fading away. Reus glared up at Rei, his eyes filled with hatred. "This is not over, Sumire" he hissed. "Even if you defeat me, something bigger than me will come. It will be more bloodlust than this time. Don't you forget that?"
Rei stood tall, her scythe glowing red aura. "I'll be ready," she said "And we will be waiting." All the ghosts, wraiths, and other undead monstrosities turned back into ashes.
"Is it over?" Ateta shouted. "Damn, this is so exhausting!"
Everyone got relaxed as soon as the fight was ever.
"Don't get relaxed yet. You guys are human. You can't stay here any longer, look at you. You guys look getting older. Go to Nullity Entrance. You can't come with me, it will cause you to get a lot older." Celeste shouted and opened the portal. "You and the monkey, come with me."
"Hey, I'm not a monkey! Who are you to be with my master?" Sun complained. "Are you Master's girlfriend?"
Celeste's face turned red, and also surprise herself that she could feel something as Death can't feel anything.
They got to the place where the Academy was but nothing was left.
"Rei, Thank you for your help." Celeste hold Rei's hand and said. "I don't know what's his plan but if it wasn't for you, I couldn't win. Thank you again."
"No. Thank you too. I was about to get lost in depression. You guided me to get to Seraphim rank. Thank you." Rei replied.
"Well, I gotta go. You know Death is always busy." Celeste said goodbye to return.
Rei realized something, "Wait, do you know who was Death before you?"
"Before me? Ah~ The knowledge is clouded in darkness, and even I am unable to pierce the veil." Celeste replied. " Guess we will meet again soon. Bye."
After Celeste left, Rei built up a city with Shadow Legends and called it "Merlinhaven" based at the Academy's place Also changed Shadow Legend's name to "The Grim Legion".
Ateta became the training leader for the newly formed Army.
"How dare a mere no named girl built a city in our territory! Aztec go there and have some casual conversation with that "Rei" girl. Check how the city is doing. If they don't seem to join under us, you are given all authority to get that City to burn. Show them what would happen when they touch "Plutonia" territory."
"Dear Unholy Lord, I can sense a large amount of elements gathering in a newly founded city-state "Merlinhaven". Enlighten me on what to do next." Aztec prayed at some kind of underground ritual, surrounded by people with dark robes and a sacrifice which couldn't even be distinguished what kind anymore.
A red dark shadow came out from the dead sacrifice, "My loyal follower, Aztec, I shall lend you my strength. You have to bring me the Gorgon's Remaining from a kid called Medusa. She will be on the way you're going. And also the president of Merlinhaven, take her down. If it's necessary, trick your old father to use the country's strength. I shall reward you plenty." A girly voice from the shadow said.
"As you command, My Lord."