NOVPUBPov Sakura’s:
The one in front of me was a real pain, a God of Fire, he was a Human with tanned skin and Fire for hair.
His Fire Essence has become a Deity that can burn everything and for me that controls plants that are naturally weak against fire.
In our first confrontation, one of my arms was already set on fire, I look at the new arm growing after I ripped off the burned one, but the recovery rate was slower than normal.
"Before you continue trying to burn me, could you explain to me the reason for continuing to attack a neutral area made for Holy Beasts?" (I)
"Don’t play innocent, this is not a neutral area, there is no neutral area when you all declare yourselves against Baldr."
"This is an important Territory for you and as such one of the priority Targets, that’s no secret."
"Just for that?" (I)
"Don’t act innocent, do you think we don’t know the many times your master and his family invaded lands sacred to us?"
"Tell me, where did the Moon that Zenos uses as a Divine Weapon come from!?"
"..." (I)
"Well I guess there’s no point in talking about it." (I)
I’m not going to be a hypocrite, I know how Caitlyn and Elizabeth died before being brought back by the master, I also know that the master is far from innocent, he was stealing things and people from the Church of Light long before we met.
"Don’t worry, I’m not a cruel being, my flames burned you as quickly as possible."
"I don’t cause more pain than necessary..."
"< Divine Serpent: Path of Extinction >" (Zaya)
"You’re late." (I)
Suddenly a Serpent biting itself appears behind the Fire God’s head, what was revealed inside was a path of bones passing over stars, from there hands and bone claws stretch out attacking the Fire God.
Caught off guard, the God of Fire had half of his flames extinguished before reacting by moving away from that Serpent, biting his own tail, it was in this change of focus to a new enemy that I made my move.
"< Unholy Technique: Anomalous Leaf >" (I)
I swung my arm from where a leaf extends like a blade, my arm becomes a branch as it stretches cutting downwards, the Fire God was split in two, his body burning until there was nothing left behind, he had a mocking smile on his face before disappearing.
"Bastard, from the beginning he wasn’t here, this wasn’t his body." (I)
"A possession of the flames, he was controlling this body from a distance." (Zaya)
The Serpent that bites its own tail breaks into fragments, seeing Zaya holding a small flower whose petals point towards me.
"Thank you for showing up here, I thought no one would receive my request for help." (I)
"What do we do now?" (Zaya)
"What else? We killed more of these bastards." (I)
With that said we spread out to help others and with that I went in the direction I felt Fiona, she seemed to be struggling and that was when I felt the repercussions of the master’s battle and turned in that direction.
"Good thing we’re being contained by the universe here." (I)
I couldn’t help but feel relief, if all the Divine level battles took place outside it would be impossible for me to fix everything after each battle, not to mention the number of Holy Beasts killed and the world damaged by the repercussions of the battles.
"Let’s get this over with for the sake of my well-deserved rest." (I)
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Pov Irius:
I look around, my speed isn’t good enough to take care of these bastards, no matter how many I kill, there seems to be no end to them.
Looking around I see battles everywhere, the planets themselves are safe for now with the weaker and younger Sacred Beasts yielding while the majority of those capable of fighting are in the orbits of the planets as a line of defense with only the strongest among them them wandering the Star System like me fighting roving enemies.
"[In the direction of B15 there is a Holy Beast being surrounded by hundreds of Templars, go!]" (Nicole)
"How are things?" (I)
"[Sure, Sakura established a good layered defensive line that I was able to make use of.]" (Nicole)
"I see them." (I)
I was running, stepping on space itself as if it were the ground, I’m not very good at flying and I prefer to move using the legs I’m already used to, running using my full speed I can cross kilometers in seconds while maneuvering in the asteroid field until I get to where Celestial Crocodile was being beaten, my eyes lit up looking at such a creature.
"First let’s finish them off..." (I)
"< Eclipse Judgment Blade > ×1000" (I)
I held a shield in front of me forming half an oval barrier, my feet accelerated my steps in an explosive run with unrestricted momentum, before I even arrived I had already been noticed by the enemies whose focus of half of them shifted to me, they attacked dozens of them attacking they managed to make the barrier crack, but not break.
With my other hand, the power of Light and Shadow intertwined on the sword blade as I waved it 100 times in quick succession, each swing of the sword created 10 white and black blade attacks flying towards the enemies.
With a hail of Blades flying towards them, the focus of the other half of the enemies also shifts from the Celestial Crocodile to mine.
They were not afraid of my attack, they all acted together fighting a vast wave of luminous blades that managed to intercept my attacks completely at the cost of disappearing together.
I on the other hand did not stop my advance at any point, the barrier in front of me was still cracked and when I collided with the first enemy the barrier broke, exploding like sharp fragments in the surroundings.
"Get out of the way!!" (I)
Using my Aura to speak in the space where there is no air, I use some cursed energy to momentarily distract their minds, but unfortunately only a few fell with something so basic, the vast majority resisted and charged at me from all directions.
I smile as all my muscles expand, my height grows slightly as Blades appear at the edges of my ear.
At such a short distance I don’t need skills or magic to attack, accumulating my Aura and Holy Power on both my sword and shield, I was able to counter them all at the same time.
The difference in power between us was only an apparent level, but this was due to their armor and weapons increasing their strength full of Holy Blessings, I on the other hand was using my own power and with my training I was able to wield this power with great technique in ways they couldn’t.
My sword swung in one direction while my hearing created an expansive impact wave with each impact.
With my shield making the enemies retreat and my sword collecting lives soon after, it only took a few breaths for half of them to die before they could regroup more prepared to deal with me, I couldn’t help but smile at their naivety in forgetting their initial target.
The Heavenly Crocodile appeared behind them, who were so focused on me that they lost their movements and the chance to avoid their deaths.
A Heavenly Crocodile was a Sacred Beast that could fly in the skies and ocean, its speed was incredible possessing the powers of 3 elements being water, wind and space.
Its four limbs were wings that could condense the power of space into blades cutting everyone, its body had thin scales that gave little defense, but it had feathers that covered these scales, it also had super sharp teeth.
The Crocodile that had been freed from the enemy siege did not flee even though it was injured, a Sacred Beast, no matter how intelligent it was, was still a monster within itself and as such possessed ferocity that people could not compare with, in its attacks it devoured two entire enemies while its wings were bathed in blood with every shake.
Being reminded of their initial target in the worst possible way, the enemies provided another opening which I took advantage of by joining in a pincer attack alongside the Celestial Crocodile.
It didn’t take long for all the enemies to be cleaned up, their bodies, bits of armor and blood floating around us.
"Thank you…" (Heavenly Crocodile)
"Can you still fight?" (I)
"I would like to... but I’m really... hurt..." (Heavenly Crocodile)
"Then drink this." (I)
I slit my wrist letting my blood flow along with Holy Power, I don’t have the healing capabilities of Vanessa or Natasha, but my blood has high healing capabilities if I wish by adding Holy Power.
Controlling the blood I make it flow towards the jaws of the Celestial crocodile who drinks without reservation, the Sacred Power and the blood shine in a red light from within him to the outside through his rapidly healing wounds.
"Come, with your speed we can move faster." (I)
"It’s going to be a pleasure, now that I’m healed I’m going to make each of them pay." (Heavenly Crocodile)
I activate the magic bracelet I’m using to communicate with Nicole as I climb onto the Celestial Crocodile’s back and stand upright.
"Where to next, Nicole?" (I)
"[Get back to the Tree, ASAP!!]" (Nicole)
