"Come on Daddy! You have a mission to get to!" Atalia said as she dragged me to the meeting room.
"Alright, alright.." I chuckled as I followed Atalia.
We walked into the meeting room and I sat down in my seat. The others greeted me and I greeted them back. I picked Atalia up and sat her on my lap.
"Alright you're here...good. Where's Cornelia?" Yuri asked.
"She's still asleep." Grace said as she filed her nails. "I wonder why.."
I looked at Grace and smiled. "Nothing wrong with a little sleeping in."
Grace blushed and scoffed then set down her nail filer. "You're lucky Atalia is here because I would've exposed you right here."
Komine's ears flicked and she tilted her head. "Let's just calm down. What Cornelia and Dante do on their own time is their business."
"Enough." Yuri said then stood up. She sighed and crossed her arms. "Feel like I'm talking to a bunch of high schoolers."
"Anyways, what's the mission today? Atalia seemed pretty excited to bring me here." I said watched as Atalia played with a Rubik's Cube.
"Right. We have reports of Organization X and a Goddess in the Greenview City, Beigaldi. Now, I'm not one to take things at face value, but this is a huge deal because if this is true..." Yuri started.
"Ragnarok is approaching us." Fhae said then sighed.
"Right. It's reported that this Goddess is not particularly aggressive, but she's powerful. But as always I need two of you to go investigate and save Beigaldi from this supposed Goddess." Yuri said.
"I'll go. I actually want to increase my War God Form's stamina." I said.
Yuri nodded. "I already had you in mind."
"I'll go with him." Komine said. "I'm actually more curious about him now than anything. His connection to Folkvangr and Freyja is rather very interesting to me."'
Yuri nodded. "If you can, I would like you two to record data as well and try to recruit this 'Goddess' if able. If we get her on our side, our lives could be made easier."
"Right." Komine and I said.
I stood up, holding Atalia in my arms then I gently set her down. Atalia looked up at me and smiled. I smiled back and gently rubbed her hair.
"Alright, now don't cause too much trouble while I'm away alright?" I said.
"Okay!~" Atalia giggled. She enjoyed my head pats a lot.
I smiled and stood up straight and looked at Komine. "Alright let's head out."
Komine nodded and followed me out the meet room.
Vaja looked at the monitor and noticed multiple red dots. "Yuri...I don't think it's just one Organization X unit there. From the way this 'Goddess' is moving she's trying to get away."
Yuri looked at the monitor and crossed her arms. She began thinking. "I wonder what's going on out there..."
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"Get her you useless Shadows!" Solmund commanded.
The Shadows began to fire homing arrows at the Goddess, but the Goddess evaded each one and turned around then her blazing aura surged powerfully around her body. She began to gather energy from the sun and released a beam of solar energy at the Shadows, taking them down in one hit.
"Fine, I guess I have to do this myself!" Solmund said then his aura surged powerfully around his body.
He propelled himself toward the Goddess and stopped when a beam of light crashed down. He heard a loud neigh and noticed Komine and I appear. The other member with Solmund noticed us then smirked.
I looked at the Goddess and studied her appearance.
The supposed Goddess was a very attractive woman with fair skin, long white hair, eyes the color of the sun, and had a sun symbol on her forehead. She had a slender body with a medium bust and wore a red and white geisha kimono, a sun designed headdress, and wielded an odachi that hung behind her and a red sun styled bow.
"You again.." Solmund said as he glared at us. He then closed his eyes and chuckled. "Know what, I'm actually glad you showed up. Now I have a chance to capture THREE new pets for Organization X."
"You already tried once and failed! You aren't getting this Goddess." Komine said and summoned her katana.
"Ahh you simpletons, This 'Goddess' isn't even a Goddess, but I can see the confusion. She is the Reincarnation of the Sun Goddess Sol...Sunna. Her power is equally as useful to me. If I were to take her power, not only will I be able to wield the Solar Power of the Suns...but I would become truly unstoppable." Solmund said.
"Yeah thanks for telling us your plans, dumbass!" I said and summoned my Justice Sword.
Solmund looked surprised to see Tyr's Sword in my hands. "How do you have that sword?! Tch! No matter, Loki! Handle them!"
There was no response and that caused Solmund to look down and saw Loki was missing. He grunted and heard a soft giggle. He looked back toward us and noticed Loki beside us with her falcon wings spread open.
"Sorry Solmund, but Organization X has played right into my hands. I just needed the right moment to finally betray you all~ I hope you don't take it personally~" Loki giggled and winked at Solmund. "You really think I could truly betray the Astra Valkyries when my adoptive sister, Vaja, is in the picture?~ What a sad man you are.."
"You traitorous bitch...I should've known you would've betrayed us. You are the direct reincarnation of that idiot Deity.." Solmund growled.
Loki was an insanely beautiful woman with fair skin, long magenta hair, gleaming emerald eyes, and red luscious lips. She had a curvaceous figure with a medium bust, wore red eyeshadow, and had a Jotunn Symbol on her left hand. She wore a nylon bodysuit with a black strapless bustier, a double thigh split long skirt, and black lace bridal gauntlets. She wore golden rings around her wrists and ankles that shimmered in the sunlight.
Loki looked at me and held her arms then gave me a sickening sweet smile. "Hm..~ I sense strong energies within you. You must be Dante."
I nodded and looked at Loki. "You're the reincarnation of the Deity Loki. I don't know what your plans truly are, but seeing how easily you betrayed Solmund, I don't have a real reason to trust you."
Loki giggled and looked at Solmund. "I like your cautiousness, but rest assured that I haven't betrayed anyone of the Astra Valkyries. I am only playing my role in gathering information."
Solmund smirked. "Gathering information huh? Well let's see if you can make it back safely with that information!"
Solmund propelled himself toward us using his flames. Komine jumped off her pegusus and slashed downward at Solmund. He blocked her attack then bellowed and pushed her away. I commanded her pegasus to soar toward Komine. I caught Komine's hand then pulled her on her Pegasus.
Solmund bellowed and slashed at Loki, but hit an illusion. The illusion shattered then Loki appeared above Solmund and swung her cane down at Solmund, striking his back. Solmund groaned and was launched to the ground. I jumped off the pegasus and followed Solmund. My golden aura surrounded my body and my eyes shined gold. I summoned Folkvangr and slashed down at Solmund with both my swords.
Solmund blocked my slashes and growled. "Who are you truly?! To have the power of Freyja AND Tyr?! You aren't normal!"
I pushed Solmund back and smirked. "As if I'll tell you that!"
Solmund jumped backwards then bellowed and his primordial flames surged powerfully around his body. He dashed toward me and slashed. I blocked his slash and grunted as he pushed me backwards. He broke through my guard then slashed upwards, knocking me in the air.
I grunted and closed one eye from the pain. 'What the hell..? He's even stronger than before..!'
Solmund bellowed and created a firestorm that struck me and began to burn my body. I groaned loudly in pain then coughed blood when he struck my stomach with godly force behind it. I was launched away into a building and crashed through it.
"Dante!" Komine yelled and hurried over to me.
Solmund laughed loudly in triumph. "I should've known it was all for show! There's no way a mere human could ever defeat me!"
Komine held me in her arms. "Dante get up! Dante!"
Sunna and Loki heard Komine and hurried over to us. Solmund created a wall of flames to block them. They looked at Solmund and glared then readied their weapons.
"There's no stopping fate. Asgard, Alfheim, Vanaheim, Midgard... Folkvangr, Valhalla...This pathetic universe will fall! I will become the All Father. There is nothing you heroes can do to stop me. I am Surtr! I am the Ragnarok. If you believe you can defeat me then think again!" Solmund bellowed then his flames kept growing stronger, melting the ground.
Loki glared at Solmund and summoned her true weapon Laevateinn. It was a sword with a long red blade and surrounded by flames. She made her cane disappear and got into her stance.
"There's no way in hell I'm going to allow you to start another Ragnarok! Organization X is going too far! If you start another Ragnarok..." Loki said.
Solmund smirked and readied his sword. "Only foolish beings believe they can stop me. Your power can never truly amount to mine!"
Solmund dashed toward Loki and slashed at her. Loki blocked the attack and grunted. Solmund pushed her away then struck her stomach with a punch. Loki coughed up a bit of blood and her eyes widened.
Sunna yelled and aimed her bow at Solmund. She generated ten solar arrows. "Just leave us alone!"
She fired the arrows at Solmund, but he used Loki's body as a meat shield. Loki groaned as she was hit with the arrows. Sunna gasped and dropped her bow. Solmund tossed Loki aside and walked toward Sunna.
"You should've given up while you had the chance, Sunna." Solmund said and grabbed her neck then raised her off the ground.
Sunna grunted and tried to free herself, but ended up gasping for air as Solmund's grip became tighter. Solmund smirked evilly then noticed a burst of divine white aura from the building.
Komine looked at me surprised and watched me rise. "Dante..?"
I landed on my feet and my hair turned red and my eyes shined a bright light red. I walked out of the building and golden lightning crackled around my body. Solmund noticed me and dropped Sunna then smirked widely.
"Well well well...A new form? I wonder what awakened this!" Solmund laughed. He stared at me and noticed my serious face. He rose an eyebrow and noticed my entire demeanor change.
Loki looked at me from the ground and her eyes shined. Sunna held her neck as she looked at me. Komine stared at me in awe then stood up.
"You want to know something, Hero? We know about Atalia, your adoptive daughter." Solmund smirked.
I glared at Solmund and golden lightning continued to spark around my body. "So what..?"
"It is only a matter of time before we get her. Oh, you thought we didn't know about her? Of course we would know about potentially one of the strongest Goddesses to ever be born! She is a key asset to Organization X...once we get our hands—"
"I won't allow that!" I yelled and my aura surged. I growled and my eyes shined brightly. "I won't allow you or your organization to get Atalia! Not while I'm alive!"
"Then allow me to kill you!" Solmund laughed and dashed me.
I propelled myself toward Solmund and clashed fists with him. He was a bit surprised that I was matching his strength. I bellowed and pushed him back then palmed his stomach then followed with a right hook then a left hook. I struck him with a spinning strike, knocking him away. I threw a dagger at him and warped toward it then kicked him to the ground. A large smoke cloud formed from his impact.
Komine watched in awe and walked out of the building.
{Yuri: Komine! What's going on?! Dante's readings are skyrocketing!}
"Organization X...knows about Atalia. I don't know what they mean by she's an asset, but Solmund said something about she's a Goddess.." Komine said in her earpiece.
{Yuri: Wait what?!}
Solmund got up and roared. His blazing aura surged across the area and started to set the buildings on fire. He ran toward me and went for a punch, but I dodged it then countered with a quick jab into another left hook then followed it with a slap with my right hand. Solmund stumbled with a twirl from the slap then groaned when I struck his core. I bellowed and began trying to destroy his core.
"I...won't let you...do that!!" Solmund roared and released a powerful beam of black and red energy from his core, launching me away then causing an explosion.
He panted and grunted as he felt his core was a bit damaged. He fell onto one knee then slammed his fist against the ground. He was now enraged.
"A human...damaged my core?! A HUMAN?! I am a God! I can not be—" Solmund started then his eyes widened when he sensed me behind him.
'His power...How—'
I slammed the massive ball of golden energy on Solmund then caused a massive explosion. Loki and Sunna looked at me surprised as they watched.
{Yuri: His power is in the S+ Level! He's breaking his previous records!}
The smoke cleared and I fell to my knees then passed out on the ground, reverting back to normal. Solmund's shield shattered and his core was even more damaged from my attack. He fell on his butt and looked at me with wide and enraged eyes.
He stood up and stomped on my back. "How DARE you?! HOW DARE YOU DAMAGE A GOD?! YOU WORTHLESS ANT! I'LL BURN YOU A MILLION TIMES OVER!"
Komine dashed toward Solmund and launched him away with a lightspeed kick then protected me. Her pupils became vertical and her fur began to rise. She growled at Solmund and her nails became claws.
Solmund coughed a bit of blood and looked at Komine. "This...isn't over..! WE WILL FIND YOU ASTRA VALKYRIES! We will...kill you all.."
Solmund warped away, leaving us in the burning city of Beigaldi. Loki summoned her staff and warped all of us back to Sakanami. We weren't able to save Beigaldi from Solmund and the ladies feared for their safety now. We all desperately needed a plan...and fast...