Chapter 133:
Everything around them broke.
The Chronolux trembled under the sheer weight of uncontained fury.
Noboru's body shook violently, his fists clenched so tightly his nails dug into his palms, drawing blood. His breath was ragged, his entire form trembling with a rage so deep, so all-consuming, it burned through his very soul. His crimson eyes blazed, but something within them shifted—something darker, something untamed.
The sight of Yami suffering, erased, turned into a weapon by his so called father Yahweh— it was too much. Too much.
His rage erupted.
"YAHWEH! YOU MOTHERFUCKER! I'LL RIP YOU APART! I'LL ERASE EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER TOUCHED!"
His voice roared across Chronolux, the sheer force of his anger shaking countless dimensions.
The very air ignited.
His Omni Energy, once a blend of crimson and black, twisted, warping, evolving. The balance of Yin and Yang Omni Energy surged through his veins, fusing into something greater, purer, unchained.
A golden hue bled into his aura, mixing with his crimson and black aura, turning them into something beyond both Heaven and Hell.
A new energy.
Something that had never existed before.
A state that neither Yahweh nor Lucy had ever attained.
something he only ever achieved once before from what he can remember when old man fenrir died
The Hell God State.
A untamed pulse of omni energy exploded outward from Noboru's body, his form radiating with untamed power. The space around him fractured, unable to contain the sheer magnitude of his existence. Lightning arced wildly in every direction, the battlefield warping under the sheer force of his awakening. The entire realm was being destroyed faster than the void can devourer anything. and they were currently moving and perceiving things faster than instant. faster than the concept of speed and time.
Hikari's smirk vanished.
"Shit."
The realization hit him the moment he saw it. The moment he felt that surge of Omni Energy.
"He's… stronger than before?"
Hikari's instincts screamed at him—he needed a battlespace.
Now.
He needed a battlefield that could survive what was coming.
With a flick of his wrist, golden inscriptions burned into the air. A gift from Yahweh. a better version of the relic of freedom. Divine texts, unreadable to mortal eyes, surged into the fabric of reality itself, forcing the realm to stabilize just enough to create a contained space—one that could withstand even Noboru's newfound might hopefully one that surpassed even the bttlescape in which he fought Noboru and Ayame long before.
A void of golden light opened around them, expanding outward into an endless battlefield, separate from Chronolux, separate from any known reality.
The moment it formed—
Noboru moved.
Faster than sound. Faster than light.
Faster than Hikari's mind could register.
The air howled as Noboru's fist collided with Hikari's stomach.
The golden warrior's entire form bent backward, his mouth opening in a silent gasp of pain as the force ripped through him, sending shockwaves tearing through their fabricated battlefield.
Hikari only had enough time to unleash is golden transcendent state the same power he used when he obliterated by Ayame Akatsuki.
Then—
BOOM.
Hikari was gone.
His body tore through hundreds of dimensional hierarchies each of the infinite layers, contained with in it an infinite amount spacetimes aka universes with infinite worlds and lifeforms rupturing as he was sent flying. Golden blood sprayed from his lips as he crashed through the battlefield's edge—only for the divine space to reconstruct itself instantly, trapping him within.
Hikari tried to do something but before he can even think or perceive what had happened
Noboru was already there.
A blur of hellish divine energy, appearing above Hikari before he even finished crashing.
A knee to the spine.
The impact shattered every bone in Hikari's back, the Archangel choking on his own breath as he was sent plummeting downward.
"Damn You! ABOMINATION YOU DARE LAY A HAND ON ME FATHERS PERFECT SON! YOU ARE NOTHING BUT A ABERRATION!" Noboru had allowed Hikari to say.
But Noboru wasn't finished.
Hikari felt something crash into his stomach was sent flying by Noboru leg that was kneeing his stomach. He wanted to scream in pain but
Noboru's hand shot forward, catching Hikari by the throat mid-fall, halting his descent instantly.
The golden warrior struggled, his fingers clawing at Noboru's grip—but it was useless.
"Pathetic" Noboru said
Hikari wasn't processing what was happening.
Noboru—this abomination, this mistake, this thing that should never have existed—was annihilating him.
Effortlessly.
His Heavenly Omni Energy, once the ultimate weapon of Yahweh's will, wasn't working.
Why?
Hikari's mind reeled as he tried to summon another attack, golden flames roaring from his palm.
"HEAVENLY CELESTIAL FLARE!"
A blinding eruption of golden light burst outward, the sheer force of it strong enough to reduce universes to dust.
It was an attack designed to obliterate sin itself.
And yet—
The moment it touched Noboru's Hell God State aura…
It vanished.
Not deflected. Not blocked.
It simply ceased to exist.
Hikari's golden eyes widened in absolute horror.
"Wha—"
CRACK.
Noboru's fist buried itself into Hikari's jaw.
The Archangel's skull caved in, his body twisting unnaturally as he was sent flying once more.
But again—Noboru was there.
Before Hikari even realized he was moving.
A foot to the ribs.
BOOM.
Hikari's body bent inward, golden blood erupting from his mouth as he was blasted into the ground, the battlefield splintering under the sheer force of the impact.
Silence.
Dust settled.
Noboru stood above him, his glowing gold-crimson-black aura twisting like a living inferno.
Hikari…
Didn't move.
Not immediately.
His vision was swimming, his body unable to comprehend the sheer brutality of what had just happened.
He—the strongest Archangel, the heir to Yahweh's will—had been… overpowered?
"No."
He gritted his teeth, golden energy surging around him as he forced himself to his feet. His entire body ached, his ribs shattered, his divine form struggling to repair itself.
His pride burned.
His anger boiled.
He was Hikari.
He was perfect.
He would not lose to a mistake, to a abomination, to a Aberration!
"CELESTIAL HEAVENLY ONSLAUGHT!" Hikari yelled
His golden wings expanded, divine lances of pure light erupting from his back, each one charged with the absolute authority of Heaven itself.
With a snarl, he launched them forward.
Each one capable of piercing through existence itself.
Each one meant to end Noboru here and now.
And yet—
As they approached—
As they closed in—
Noboru…
Smiled.
His eyes gleamed.
His aura surged.
And then—
With one swipe of his hand—
The lances of divine judgment were reduced to ash.
A flicker of absolute terror passed through Hikari's face.
And for the first time in his life…
Hikari felt something he had never known before.
Fear. Hikari struggled to breathe.
His golden aura flickered, unstable, his divine body barely able to hold itself together. His once-radiant form—the embodiment of PERFECTION. Yahweh's perfect child—was battered, cracking, golden blood dripping from his mouth as he gasped for air.
This…
This wasn't possible.
He was Yahweh's enforcer. His divine sword.
He was supposed to be invincible.
And yet—
Noboru stood above him, completely unscathed, his gold-crimson-black aura swirling like a living storm, twisting with pure, unrelenting malice.
The air hummed with his Hell God State's power, distorting the battlefield with every movement he made. Each step he took forward caused the ground beneath him to crack, shatter, warping under the sheer weight of his existence.
Hikari coughed, golden blood splattering onto the fractured ground. His vision swam, but his rage refused to die.
"You…" He wheezed, trying to push himself up. "You think… you can kill me? I'm above you, Abomination!"
Noboru laughed.
A dark, deep, mocking sound.
"Kill you?" Noboru tilted his head, crimson eyes glowing as he kicked Hikari in the ribs.
CRACK.
Hikari screamed.
His already broken ribs shattered further, the impact sending shockwaves across the battlefield.
"Who said anything about killing you, Hikari?" Noboru smirked, his voice sickeningly amused.
"No, no, no…" He stalked forward, slowly, savoring the moment.
"I'm going to make you feel what she felt."
Hikari's golden eyes widened.
No.
"I'M GOING TO MAKE YOU SUFFER LIKE SHE DID!"
Before Hikari could react—
Noboru was upon him.
A punch to the stomach.
The force of it caved in his abdomen, divine energy bursting outward, sending shockwaves through the very fabric of the battlefield. Hikari choked, golden blood spilling from his lips.
Then—
A knee to the spine.
Hikari's back arched unnaturally, his body convulsing in agony.
"What's wrong, Hikari?" Noboru taunted, grabbing him by the throat and lifting him off the ground like he weighed nothing.
"You were laughing earlier. Gloating. Mocking me."
His grip tightened.
Hikari clawed at Noboru's arm, struggling, gasping, his vision blurring.
"That same arrogance. That same smug fucking attitude." Noboru leaned in, his breath warm against Hikari's ear. "Let's see how much you enjoy it when it's you."
Hikari gritted his teeth, his hands trembling.
"F-Father… will erase you…" he choked out.
"Father?" Noboru grinned.
"Oh no, no, no, Hikari…"
He slammed Hikari into the ground, a massive crater forming beneath them as the sheer force tore through countless dimensions.
"Your Father isn't here to save you."
Before Hikari could even try to recover, Noboru's foot crashed down onto his knee.
SNAP.
"AAAAAAAGH!"
Hikari's scream tore through the battlefield.
His right leg bent in the wrong direction, divine bones shattered beyond recognition.
"Yami's bones were broken over a thousand times," Noboru said casually, grinding his heel into the fractured limb.
"Let's see if you can handle just a fraction of that."
Hikari's entire body trembled, but Noboru wasn't done.
Not even close.
"Let's not forget the ribs," Noboru mused, eyes gleaming.
CRACK.
A devastating punch to Hikari's chest.
More golden blood splattered across the battlefield.
"You like breaking people, don't you, Hikari?" Noboru chuckled darkly. "You think it makes you powerful. Untouchable. Feared."
His fist slammed into Hikari's face, snapping his head to the side.
"How does it feel?" Another punch.
"To be weak?" Another punch.
"To be fucking helpless?"
Another.
Another.
Another.
Until Hikari stopped moving.
His once-pristine golden armor was in ruins.
His perfect face was swollen, broken, barely recognizable.
His golden eyes flickered, struggling to stay open.
"Are you still there, little brother?" Noboru murmured mockingly, kneeling beside him.
Hikari twitched, his breaths weak, ragged.
"I… will… kill… you…"
Noboru grinned.
He grabbed Hikari's arm—
And twisted.
SNAP.
Another scream.
"Try again," Noboru said, his tone dripping with amusement.
Hikari gasped, sobbing in pain.
He had never felt pain like this.
Never been this helpless.
"Yami suffered through all of this," Noboru whispered.
He slammed Hikari into the ground again.
"This is nothing compared to what she went through."
Hikari's eyes blurred.
His thoughts were fractured.
He had to… escape.
He had to live.
But Noboru wouldn't let him.
"Where are you going, Hikari?" Noboru mocked, stepping on his broken chest. "I thought you were Heaven's Executioner?"
He leaned down, his voice a low whisper.
"You were supposed to be the perfect one, right?"
Hikari shuddered.
He had lost.
He had never lost before.
Not like this.
Not to him.
"You always thought you were perfect, didn't you, Hikari?" Noboru sneered, kneeling beside him. "The favorite son. The golden warrior. The executioner of Yahweh's will. But tell me… where is your father now?"
Hikari choked on his own blood, unable to respond.
Noboru grabbed his broken wrist, twisting it violently. SNAP.
"You were never the chosen one, Hikari." His voice was soft, almost gentle. "You were just another tool. Just like Yami."
And then—
BOOM.