The clash of power echoed across the barren landscape, fire and force colliding in a storm of destruction. Solinara's fiery whip lashed at Kratos, carving molten scars into the ground, but the Spartan was relentless. With every strike, he pushed closer, each movement a blend of brute force and ruthless precision.
Solinara spread her arms, summoning a torrent of fire from the heavens. The flames spiraled down like an infernal storm, consuming everything in their path. Kratos braced himself, crossing his arms as the flames crashed against him. The essence of Aetherion surged within him, shielding his body with a faint glow of raw power.
Emerging unscathed, he lunged at Solinara, tackling her to the ground. His fists rained down with unrelenting fury, each blow cracking her armor and dimming the flames that surrounded her. She screamed, a sound of both rage and desperation, before unleashing a fiery shockwave that hurled Kratos backward.
"You think yourself strong?" she spat, rising to her feet, flames reigniting around her. " You are nothing but a relic , a reminder of a world long forgotten! "
Kratos stood, his Shiloutte framed by the inferno. Relics can still destroy, " He replied coldly gripping a shard of molten rock nearby.
He hurled the jagged weapon with all his might . It pierced through solinara's armor , striking her chest . The goddess staggered , her flames flickering widely as cracks of light spread across her body.
"No... " She whispered , her form collapsing to her knees.
Kratos loomed over her , his gaze unyielding. Your gods will fall. one by one . "
With a final burst of power , solinara's body exploded into embers, leaving behind a glowing embers of her essence, much like Aetherion's . Kratos reached for it , his hands trembling slightly as he absorbed the second fragment of divine power.
The heat subsided ,and silence fell .
Ahead , the Temple's massive doors creaked open , revealing a path deeper into the unknown.