As Jin went into the back story of the now Demonic Blade Blade Brynhildr, Jack was honestly intrigued with the way it was described. Jin explained that Brynhildr was both a name and a title once held by the strongest Valkyries of the Norse Realm.
She had essentially served as the personal champion of The All Father Odin. She had led her sisters the Valkyries in service to the will of the Aesir. Much like the Hero Clan of the present, they didn't just hunt Devils, Monsters, and other dangerous threats, but Evil Spirits.
Evil Spirits were Creatures that manifested from the collected negative emotions of humans. Some of them were particularly dangerous so they were culled before they could become self-aware.
At some point, Brynhildr, the first and strongest Valkarye to have the name was forced to sacrifice her body and soul to seal away a particularly powerful S-ranked Evil Spirit. Both Valyrie and Spirit now are bound together as the Demonic Blade Brynhildr sharing in her name.
After the story was retold, Jack had to say that he was interested.
"Very interesting, but what do you mean by S Rank? Is that a different ranking system or what?"
Azazel explained that it was quite simple.
"The Hero Clan uses a different ranking based on letters for their Heroes and Supernatural threats. The ranks F, E, D, C, B, A, and S, are used to rank themselves. Heroes and Spirits to F to E rank are Low-Class Beings. D through C are Middle Class. B to A are what make up the High Class.
Then S Rank for Ultimate Class and some make an argument for SS and SSS class beings, but as you know, humans rarely become Ultimate Class beings unless they have a Sacred Gear. That is why the ranks end at S rank."
Jin snapped his fingers.
"Just like you said. I am still classified as an S-rank Hero, but you could classify me as an SS if the ranking went that high. Jack here would be S rank too, but not SS. He isn't me."
Jack Sir instantly took offense as Jin had cheated to get stronger.
"You fucking cheated. We were even back in the day, just you went on to bathe and drink some space dragon's blood. If not for that and the fact I have been inactive for ten years, I would be stronger."
Jin stuck his finger in his ear as he began to seemingly dig for wax.
"Hold on, let me just dig around real quick for a sore loser award. Don't forget I never got a blessing, and Oceanus blessed you personally."
Jack Sir placed his hand on Clarent threatening to draw his blade.
"We can take this outside if you want a reminder of how strong I was."
Jin placed his hand on his Holy Sword, Balmung.
"That sounds like a good idea, maybe a refresher after so long inactive is what you need. I may have lost to you when I was a teenager, but now, things are different."
Just as the two friends were going to start something Jack cleared his voice.
"Can you two not? We have more important things to deal with. Dad, you can kick his ass later."
Instantly the two Heroes sat back down as it seemed they were acting like children. Once they were seated, Jack continued his line of thought. Sure, the idea of Brynhildr was nice, but could he even enter The Hero Village?
"Jin, would I even be allowed into the village to try to wield that sword?"
Jin smirked.
"Who do you think you're talking to? The barrier works to keep out Devils, Vampires, Evil Spirits, and other Dark Creatures. As a Fallen Angel which is still a light-based creature, you should be able to pass for a human.
I couldn't even tell you were a Fallen Angel until Sapphire brought it up. Plus, as long as you get your Hero and Witch powers unlocked, you will be able to pass right through as one of us. Want to give a try to tame Brynhildr?"
Jack had no complaints despite that he wasn't a swordsman. If he could, he would prefer a second gauntlet, but it was better to have it than to not. He could always feed the sword to his Gauntlet after all.
"Let's set an appointment for that. If you failed to bind the sword, then maybe I can."
Jin nodded.
"I will get on that. Consider it a gift if it does work and it will help us control the blade since it is under a lot of magic wards that can fail."
Azazel felt that was good.
"I did hear about the Hero Clan having that sword. I always wondered why no one ever used it since it was so strong. Guess the reason was that no one could use it. Now, do we have anything else to talk about? No one here is going to try to start a war right?"
Sapphire shook her head as she placed a hand on her child's shoulder. It was a shame that Raphaeline wasn't here to see Basara grow, but they would one day free her. At least that is what they hoped Basara would be able to do.
"Not anymore, being a Mother changes you for the better."
Esmeralda knew what she meant as she had left her dark path after meeting her husband. Her Title as Witch Of Elemental Chaos was from her complete mastery of the Elemental Spectrum and her ability to fuse all the elements.
That wasn't even taking into account her knowledge of Poison Magic, Curse Magic, Summoning Magic, or her Mystical heritage.
"You speak truly. Maybe we should meet up often. We women should stick together in this world.
Sapphire felt that was a good idea. She didn't have many friends these days and someone like Esmeralda who understood what it was like would be a good one.
"Agreed, since I have to live away from my son for long periods, I am free most of the time. I could move to Tokyo."
While the two seemed to get along, Jack stood up.
"Well, this has been enlightening. Mom, when you get a chance I am going to need you to undo this seal."
Esmeralda nodded as she stood up and walked over to his side.
"Jack, make sure you brace for this. It will be a lot. You are almost 11, now a Fallen Angel, with a new Longinus. What we sealed away would have grown alongside you waiting to burst."
"I am ready."
She reached out and held his head with her hands before leaning close and resting her forehead against his. In a dead language that no one spoke anymore that sounded more like gibberish she uttered a single word. A word meaning 'Open' and when that happened, deep inside his soul his rightful inheritance from his parents came unsealed.
Esmeralda stepped back as Jack began to shake uncontrollably. For almost 11 years, his true talent and genetic inheritance had been sealed away. The fusion with his Alternative Self had cracked the seal.
In time he would have opened it up, but that time got cut short. Now that the inherited power he should have received from his parents was free, his strength began rising.
Now that he thought about it, the other Jack he fused with didn't have the same parents. His parents were mundane humans and they were not even the same people. he had been born a normal human with only a Twice Critical.
Jack did take into account that people who never existed in the alternative Jack's world existed in his world. He based that on the Multiverse Theory and thanks to it he gained this. From his Father, he could feel the Hero Powers from his paternal side.
A massive amount of Ki or Touki surged through his body nurturing his body and spirit. Since his father was an S-Rank Hero, he inherited that power. Everyone in the room saw a blinding flash of Dark Blue Touki erupting from him. The blessing of Oceanus blessed not just Jack Sir, but his bloodline. Meaning the blessings of the Sea had been inherited by his son.
Apophis was almost sure this would work with his mastery of the Primordial Water. Since Jack Sir was a natural Holy Sword wielder, Jack his son should be able to do the same. That was just what he gained from his Father as his Mother was special in her own right.
She was the descendent of the Syrian Goddess Darketo who after her death became a Mermaid Goddess of the Sea. Not only a fertility goddess but a Sea goddess. If he wasn't focused on handling the surge in strength he was receiving he would have noted how both his parents had connections to the sea.
Oceanus as the Eldest Titan and original God Of The Seas was a Merman. She was also the Mother of Semiramis, The Queen of Assyria, known as the First Poisoner in history.
That was over 2,873 years ago so normally the power he would receive wouldn't be much to take notice of. Normally, but Esmeralda throughout her life had used countless spells, and rituals, to reawaken her diluted Divine Blood.
It had been an effort taking years and countless forbidden rituals as she delved into her genetic past. She had dug up the graves of her ancestors and communed with their ghosts as she made it her life's work to measure up to her Ancestor Semiramis.
In the end, she had succeeded and in her youth, she had undergone Atavism, as she reawakened her Ancestor's powers. For Jack, that meant his dormant Divine blood awakened.
At this time, all his inherited abilities seemed to build off each other. The Draconic Power from Apophis, The Hero Powers and blessed linage from his Father, the Divine blood from his Mother, her magic talent over the elements, Poison, and Curses, his Fallen Angel abillities, and the powerful soul coming from the fusion of his alternative self.
All those powers came to alignment which caused power to begin to roll off his body in waves. Esmeralda, Sapphire, and Azazel all had to set up a barrier to prevent an explosion of power which could destroy a massive portion of the Island of Japan.
Jack grit his teeth as his eyes seem to glow a bright blue. He closed his eyes before he took a deep breath as he forced his new powers to settle down. He circulated his Mana and Ki through his body as he aligned his conflicting powers.
Apophis made sure to keep his soul scape steady as taking all that power at once was a lot. Under the watchful eye of everyone, Jack evolved. All his lineage, his Fallen Angel, Dragon, Hero, and God bloodlines all began to merge.
In a flash of blinding light, from his back, emerged a new set of large wings. They were pitch black, with bright blue lines as his Divine and Hero bloodlines carved their power into them.
He no longer had three sets of wings and now he only had two. Seeing his new wings he knew what had happened. His increase in power had almost forced him to grow his fourth set of Fallen Angel wings, but as that happened, his bloodlines all fell into alignment.
His four sets of Fallen Angel wings merged forming two sets of Dragon Angel wings which looked amazing. Once that happened, he felt his abillities easier to control, his hair grew much longer, his eyes glowed a mesmerizing dark blue, and his arms and body were covered in dark blue lines as his Divine Blood flowed through him.
He even grew taller as his talent had been returned to him. Seeing the impressive sight, Jin and Jack looked at each other before looking at their sons. It appeared they both had birthed monstrous children that would shake the world.
As for Jack, he fell on his knees as he gasped for breath. Steam was flowing off his body.
"Honestly, that hurt like a bitch."
He stood back up before he looked at his wings which seemed far cooler than before. He retracted them as normal and as he did that his glowing veins calmed down.
He had a lot to test out and the strength increase was insane. He fell limp and had to rely on his Mom to keep him standing.
"How are you feeling?"
He answered honestly.
"Everything both hurts and feels amazing."
Jin rubbed his face as he turned over to Basara. All things considered, Basara's genetic lineage was on a similar level to Jack's. Only that his godly parent was even greater as she was one of the Atolde.
Only that his genetics at the moment were not unsealed so in a similar line to Jack, Basara was not at his full potential. He was too young to control his power so he had to be limited until he was older.
Their Dragon Sacred Gears were on the same level, the Devil and Fallen matched each other. Their Hero power also had a similar level so all things considered both were set to take this world by storm.
When Basara came unsealed, Jin was almost sure he would undergo a similar awakening to Jack. Who would go further he didn't know, but they both would sore above all others.
As such, he made his choice.
"Azazel, is there room for one more in Grigori? I want you to also train my son in his mastery of the Boosted Gear. Me and Jack can teach our boys to use their hero powers. Their Mothers can teach them magic and in Basara's case, his Devil Powers. You, in their use of their Sacred Gears."
Azazel nodded.
"Of course. These two boys are the future, the future for a peaceful world."
Sapphire agreed.
"I also agree with my husband. I will trust you in this Azazel."
It seemed that Jack's actions had just led to an alliance by so many powerhouses. Plus, he knew that there was one more in Vali with the Divine Dividing and his lineage as the grandson of a Super Devil and great-grandson of Lucifer.
Something he was looking forward to was seeing how far he would go. With his new powers, even further than before that was for sure.
(Who do you all think has better potential? Basara and The Boosted Gear or Jack and The Abyssal Eclipse Gear? Who has the better lineage too?)