How long, Lord? Will you forget me for ever? How long will you hide your face from me?
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?
Look on me and answer, Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,
and my enemy will say, 'I have overcome him,' and my foes will rejoice when I fall.
But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.
I will sing the Lord's praise, for he has been good to me.
Ir-Wol sat on her knees in defeat, panting heavily as Mul hovered next to her tiredly as well. She looked up slowly to see a Judge Avatar holding In Mi-yong up by her neck, the sword in his hand ready to slay her. "You can't... she's innocent! Drop her now!"
Woo-Yi looked over at Ir-Wol with a scared expression on her face, her legs quivering and unable to move an inch. "I-If we don't help her...she will die. People have...have died before here and I don't want us to be next.."
Yom Seul-Ki stood up slowly upon her feet, staggering lightly, her left eye shimmering light blue and frost began to form upon the floors. "Hey! Stop whining and activate your ability again B Rank! If we die here, I'll haunt you forever in the afterlife!"
Mizu slowly rose upon his feet as well, his cloak flowing as his aquatic aura rippled around him like a whirlpool. "We will not die here! Not while he has our friend held captive! I refuse to let Class 12-A suffer another loss!"
Ir-Wol held her hands at her chest, closing her eyes and the faint sight of an angel began to become visible behind her. The angel placed his hands upon Ir-Wol's shoulders, a healing aura forming around her body to restore her stamina before vanishing.
The Judge looked over at the four students, turning his body to face them completely with In Mi-yong held out helplessly. "You humans are as corrupt as the demons that dwell here. For this, the wages of your sin...is death!"
Ir-Wol let out a battle cry, her aura surging around her body, a silver light forming upon her chest as she propelled herself toward the Judge. The Judge dropped In Mi-yong on the ground and rose his sword in the air, slashing down toward Ir-Wol, but an icy construct blocked his powerful slice.
"Go, Ir-Wol!" Yom Seul-Ki roared out, her Holy Fire surging upon her chest with desperation.
"Go!" Mizu yelled, his Holy Fire surging as well with extreme emotions.
Ir-Wol roared as she crashed into the Judge, using all of her strength to try to push him back against the Iron Maiden behind him. The Judge began striking Ir-Wol's body, using his supernatural strength to beat her off him, but she kept holding onto him tightly. Mul bolted forward like a projectile, crashing into the Judge's face and knocking him backwards.
Ir-Wol dropped to her knees tiredly, crying out in pain but still rose back up with tears streaming down her face. She charged forward and leaped in the air for a spinning kick, but the Judge pushed her down onto the ground hard, causing her to fracture her hip. He stepped forward, kicking her stomach and sending her sliding back to her friends.
"All of you who stand against King Gideon's orders shall perish! I am a Judge! A god! A son of God! You shall not disobey law!" The Judge roared, walking back toward his sword and yanking it off the ice construct.
Mizu hurried in front of Ir-Wol, standing in guard of her and formed a large water shield in front of himself and his friends as the Judge charged forward. Just as easily as Mizu set up his shield, the Judge cut it down with just as much ease, his next slice threatening to kill Mizu on the spot.
Ir-Wol pushed herself off the ground with a grunt to tackle, Mizu onto the ground to avoid the slash, groaning heavily in pain as she fell to the ground. Yom Seul-Ki and Woo-Yi worked together to pull Ir-Wol to safety while Mizu held off the Judge for as long as he could.
"How much longer..? How much longer do we have to go through this?! How much longer?!" Woo-Yi screamed, her mental slowly deteriorating from the heavy stress she was experiencing.
"Calm down! We will get through this!" Seul-Ki yelled, looking over at Woo-Yi with frustration, using her frost to try to soothe Ir-Wol's ache as much as she could. "Freaking out like this will get us nowhere and you know that!"
"Aiishhh!! Look at who we are fighting!! It's a literal Judge! Do you know how powerful Judges are in our hierarchy? This is a death sentence! Ms. Winters sent us here to die!" Woo-Yi retorted, dropping to her knees and gripping her hair with heavy breaths.
Mizu dodged the Judge's next slash then rolled on the ground, using a handspring to dodge his sweeping slash and followed with a downward spiral slice. The Judge parried his slash then grabbed Mizu's cloak and spun in a circle before hurling him toward a wall. Mizu grunted heavily as he crashed into the wall, his aura vanishing as he slid down the wall.
"It's over. Your rebellion ends here...it's time for the verdict!" The Judge announced, walking toward Ir-Wol, Yom Seul-Ki, and Woo-Yi with his sword ready to slay the three.
Ir-Wol looked up at the Judge as he slashed down, holding her hand up and closing her eyes. "The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation..."
Suddenly, a silver shield of energy manifested in front of her and the girls behind her, blocking the Judged attack perfectly. The Judge grunted softly as the shield held off his strength, his confusion rising as he couldn't understand how Ir-Wol had come up with such resistance.
"Ir-Wol..?" Yom Seul-Ki asked softly in awe, watching as the shield slowly formed into a barrier to protect them.
"Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: 'The Lord's right hand has done mighty things! The Lord's right hand is lifted high; the Lord's right hand has done mighty things!' I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done! The Lord has chastened me severely, but he has not given me over to death! Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord!" Ir-Wol recited from memory from the Book of Hymn, Psalms 118 from the Biblos.
A bright light flashed, an unseen attack striking the face of the Judge and sending him flying. The lights of the tower slowly turned back on, Angel Statues appearing in front of the door, staircases, and balcony to guard them from the Judge's escape.
Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy is the Lord of Hosts!
Ir-Wol and the girls all gasped as they noticed me appearing in front of them in my Messiah Form, a wave of hope, peace, and security washing over them. My presence calmed them down greatly, moving each of them to tears as their pleads were finally answered.
I looked back at the girls with a soft smile then turned to look at a defeated In Mi-yong and Mizu, walking over to them and holding my hand out to heal them and restore them completely. "Rise. Your purpose is not yet done."
At my command, both In Mi-yong and Mizu sprang up with rejuvenation, both of their Holy Fires igniting with a renewed blaze. The two of them looked at their bodies then at me, both of them jumping back in shock as they realized who I was.
The Judge got off the wall and looked ahead, noticing me, his body faltering for a moment and instinctively stepping back. His eyes began to see multiple figures within me from August to Ryoma to Henosis to Adamiel to David to Jacob to Yesha to Adam and finally, Yuvah. He physically couldn't handle my presence, his entire body heating up and beginning to cause him to itch uncontrollably.
"You claim to be a Judge, but Judges don't cast verdicts unrighteously. Did I...or better yet, did Yesha not say 'Ye are gods? Sons of the Most High'? Yet...you condemn five innocent people to death?" I asked, turning around to face the Judge with a calm expression.
"Don't let him fool you..." A venomous voice whispered in the Judges ear, a black serpent slithering through the cracks of the temple and crawling upon the Judge's body. "These students are not innocent...they must die.."
"Whatever voice is tempting you, I urge you to not listen to it or you will soon to regret your decision. Whatever you choose, I will forgive you...but I am not Yesha. I've come with a Sword, not with peace and comfort. Yesha started a revolution with peace and showed you God's mercy, but you all have abused such mercy and have forgotten about God's Justice!" I continued, stepping forward and swiping my hand in front of myself to summon Anduril.
"I will start a revolution, not against flesh and blood...but against you Principalities and Powers who seemed to have forgotten who the true God is! Right now, the Spiritual Realm is under siege, but I will get it back in order!" I declared, taking on the Alrean Stance, multicolored lightning crackling around my body.
"I said, do not listen to him! Strike him down, Judge!" The serpent yelled, commanding the Judge to face off against me.
The Judge, hesitant yet willing, charged toward me with a roar and leaped forward with a slash. I parried his slash perfectly then summoned a bolt of lightning to shock and stagger him in place. I took a step back and held my sword in the air, the blade shining bringing and becoming flames.
"Sovereignty Slash!" I bellowed, slashing down at the Judge and slicing him and his core in two, bringing him into his Final Lament.
The Judge let out a pained yell, his body combusting into flames before disintegrating into nothingness. The black serpent fell upon the ground and slithered away toward one of the Throne Statues, leaping upon it and corrupting the statue.
The students screamed in terror as the Throne Statue came to life, the eyes of the angel glowing a crimson red and locking onto me. The center eye stared at me, not attacking, just floating in the air despite being corrupted by the black serpent. I stared back at the Throne Angel, my face calm and serene as I stepped forward.
"Remember who you are. Do not fall under temptation of the Devil that whispers in your ear. You are one of mine and none shall snatch you from my hand," I said calmly, giving the Throne Statue a gentle smile and held my hand out.
The Throne Angel's wheels spun quickly with reverence, the eyes of the angel returning blue and releasing a holy blast around his body to repel the black serpent away. The serpent shifted into Merin and he landed upon his feet, a smirk growing upon his face.
"Heh...Hahaha! HAHAHA! My power is growing exponentially...I was able to temporarily corrupt a Thrones Angel? I'm growing with your power it seems...or maybe I've finally outgrown you," Merin grinned devilishly, his dragonic wings emerging from his back.
I stared at Merin then smirked back at him, laughing along with him then pointed at him. "Outgrown me? Please, you wouldn't know true dominion even if it struck you in the face! Allow me to show you true dominion! Strike him with your Holy Beam, but don't kill him!"
Holy! Holy! Holy!
Holy is the Command of the Lord!
The Throne Angel sang with reverence, his center eye glowing brightly and the wheels of his structure spinning quickly to generate immense light energy. Suddenly, the angel unleashed a great beam of light that ripped through the battlefield and slammed into Merin, the beam obliterating the wall of the tower.
Ir-Wol and the others exclaimed and took cover from the immense power of the Throne Angel and my command. Ir-Wol was the only one to keep her eyes on me while the others hid in fear, her faith outweighing the fear that dwelled in her.
Merin laughed lightly as he rushed out of the smoke, launching a swift strike at me but struck my aura and chuckled with excitement. "Every second of this moment fills me with glee! The chance to kill you...not once but again! I've already killed you multiple times before!"
"Once when you were Yesha, three times as August, once as Ryoma, twice as Hisumi, and now...once again with you. This time, since you're here to win a war with the sword, killing you would mean victory for me!" Merin laughed, running through each of his victories over Ascea.
"The only victory you have over Ascea...is none. Each time you've killed a Savior, a Warrior, a King, a Prophet of God, they gave themselves away for sacrifice, for redemption. Each of their deaths...was God's plan...but only one death was needed for the ultimate victory. Every other sacrifice is just to show you and remind you of how you lost," I replied, repelling Merin back then summoned my Gauntlets upon my hands.
"Yesha's sacrifice was sufficient enough, however you don't seem to understand that," I continued then pat my chest with my hand. "Why do you think I'm here? To be claimed an Usurper by you and the rest of the world? Let them talk against me and my flesh! I am not bothered by your filthy words!"
"What I am bothered by is your desecration of my Father's name! The lies you spread about Yuvah because of your failures! You failed Heaven and you blame everyone but yourself! You killed my entire family, my brother, you took away my mother and blame it on me! You have my lamb believing your fairytale, but I'm here to set the paths straight!"
Everyone who heard me speak began to pay attention to me now, their Holy Fires sparking upon their chests with hope and reverence. Merin laughed lowly at my speech, clapping his hands then his black clouds began to form around his body with storms around him.
"Well, I suppose round two starts now? If you defeat me here, you will have an easy time with Do-hari and her children. It would be a shame if someone else manages to...sweep her off her feet. Granted...your physical wife used to be a swindler before marrying Nam-Suk," Merin laughed, taking on his stance and hummed with pleasure in his accusation.
"Let Claudio try to steal Do-hari from my hands, he will fail because the will of my Father has already been set in motion. The Bong Family will not falter because of you, but your strongest soldier will," I retorted, warping toward Merin with a powerful strike toward his face.
Merin blocked my attack then grabbed my arms, spinning me around and throwing me outside. He rushed toward Mul Ir-Wol, planning to steal Ir-Wol's V.O.I.D System for himself but In Mi-yong rushed forward and knocked Merin away with a surprise drop kick.
Merin grunted as he rolled backwards but recovered onto his feet, looking up at the students of Class 12-A with an amused expression. "You dare stand against me? Do you know who I am?"
"We know exactly who you are because Nox just said it," Ir-Wol said as she slowly stood up on her feet, holding her hip gently and winced lightly. "You're the Devil...you're Terminus.."
Merin's grin only grew wider at Ir-Wol's answer, black lightning surging around his body then he teleported behind Ir-Wol. He gripped her hair and pulled her head back savagely, looking into her eyes with wrath. "You make bold accusations, yet you are the weakest here and I could strike you down with ease.."
"Not while we're here!" Mizu called out, using a burst of wind from my Throne Angel to boost forward to Merin.
Mizu sliced at Merin's neck for the killing blow, but Merin became black smoke to avoid the attack then fired a beam of nether energy at his back. A wall of ice rose in front of Mizu, blocking the beam of energy but broke instantly under the pressure.
Merin glanced behind himself with annoyance, noticing Yom Seul-Ki and Woo-Yi standing behind him with determination etched upon their faces. "Do you honestly believe you can defeat me? Let alone stop me?!"
"I can do all this through Him who gives me strength! All we have to do is have faith in Him! Yesha is working through Nox, throughout Ascea! You know it and that's why you're targeting us instead of Nox!" Mul called as she hovered next to Ir-Wol, taking a defensive stance.
Merin laughed lightly and looked back at the hole in the wall, noticing I was nowhere to be found. "Your Savior ran off...he must know that things are getting dire. So where is your strength coming from?"
"I'm still here," I called out from above, sitting upon the wings of one of the Seraphim Statue at the balcony, her wings holding me up with reverence.
Merin grunted in shock as he looked up, noticing me then turned back to the hole in the wall to see my Sovereign Butterflies fluttering back inside the tower. 'Another decoy?! Is He really working through Nox? After all these years...all of my victories...you choose to show up now..?'
"Because the truth is finally out, to the students anyway. I have a long journey ahead if I want to save this world from your army. Your army is the largest in New America, I wonder why that is...Lucifer," I said, warping in front of Merin and stared into his eyes.
"It's time for our next round, Terminus...Lucifer...Merin, which ever name you wish to go by. As I've remembered your original name, you'd do well in knowing my name..." I said, golden chains emerging from my lower back. "He is working through me right now..."
Merin laughed lowly then teleported in front of me with a punch, but I blocked his attack with my palm then warped out of the way, Mizu charging forward with a swift slice. As Merin was staggered, In Mi-yong charged in for a clean punch to send Merin rolling against the ground.
Merin recovered quickly onto his feet, firing bolts of nether energy at the students but Yom Seul-Ki deflected each energy blast with a frost shield. She grunted heavily as she threw her shield toward Merin, the shield rippling through his body and sticking the to wall behind him.
"So, you all want to join in on the fun? The let's all dance!" Merin challenged, his aura surging around his body as he charged into battle.
In Mi-yong charged in as well, clashing fists with Merin but groaned as she was knocked away then Mizu appeared behind Merin with a Stealth Strike. Merin used his black clouds to block Mizu's slash, releasing a burst of dark aura to repel him then blocked Ir-Wol's enzuigiri with his forearm.
Yom Seul-Ki charged forward, aiming for Merin's opening but her strike was blocked by a black cloud, spikes protruding to try to impale her. Woo-Yi rushed forward with a shoulder tackle to push Seul-Ki out of the way then went for a sweep kick, Merin leaping over the kick.
I warped in front of Merin, striking him to the ground with a lariat then used a burst of wind to knock him back into the air. Launching one of my chains toward him, the golden chain binded his leg, allowing me to pull him back down. Merin's lips curled into a grin as he came down to me, striking my face with a decisive blow to send me flying.
I rolled backwards along the ground, recovering off one hand then awakened my Ragnarok Sigil, my golden chains awakening into icy, light blue chains with frost particles emitting from them. "This time, I'll make sure to seal you away until it is time for the Black Waves!"
Merin grunted softly as he felt my Rebirth Energy surging through the tower, covering his face with his arms from the high winds. 'His Dark Lord Form...I see he's getting serious now. So should I then!'
Merin bellowed and began to power up, his black clouds rushing around his body and generating a powerful storm within the tower. The storm began ripping through the walls, destroying the tower around us and ripping the foundation off the ground.
"Noxius! Here, I'll destroy you and the entire Battle Zone shall watch their savior fall!" Merin roared, black clouds forming in the sky to cover the sun's shine.
All of the students outside noticed storm clouds forming above, Imps, Bats, and Winged Demons all emerging from the clouds and landed on the ground to fight against Class 12-A. A veil had been casted over Battle Zone 1, a veil meant to shadow the eyes of Class 12-A from the glory of God.
I snapped my fingers, summoning Madriax in my hand then warped in the sky, holding my hammer in the air. "Heavenly Father, if it be your will to take this cup away from your dear sheep then be it. But also in your will, if you wish for the entire Choir to assist, let your will be done to bring forth the Choir Hierarchy!"
Suddenly, nine pillars of light poured down from the black clouds, all nine choirs of angels coming down to assist against Merin's demonic army. One Archangel descended from the clouds, his wings stretching out wide and shining four colors, red, blue, green, and silver.
"My Father thought Michael was not needed for you at this moment...so, He hath sent me, the one who trained under him. It is I, the First Hero of Origin, Henosis Eyica," The Angel said, planting his feet upon the ground, his golden armor shimmering brightly despite no sunlight.
Merin grunted softly as he felt Henosis's presence, his breaths growing deeper in the midst of his holy aura. "You...the one who had slain Luca the Tyrant, your own brother.."
Henosis summoned his spear, his weapon shaped like a cross which hummed a silver light. "My brother disobeyed God, and due to that, his cost was death. He had not repented, yet I loved him enough to do it myself instead of having him face it through Genesis or Ragnarok."
Merin glared at Henosis with a detestable expression, using a flap of his wings to fly toward Henosis at high speeds, summoning his odachi in his hand and launching a powerful slash. Henosis parried Merin's attack, twirling his spear around and knocking Merin backwards with a powerful swing.
Henosis flew after Merin, shifting his spear into a longsword then slashed down at him with immense strength. Merin blocked his attack then began rapidly clashing with Henosis, matching his strength as the two flew around the Battle Zone.
"Things are getting hectic now, and the true Angel seems to have been exposed," So-Yi said, watching from her binoculars then looked back to see Li-Na, Ye-Won, Yu-Ni, and Sun-mi standing behind her.
"We do not have the Strength, Stamina, nor Speed to handle these demons coming from that demon. Even if they are Imps and whatnot, they are too strong for us," Li-Na said, pushing her glasses up and watched So-Yi walk toward the edge of the balcony.
"And that mindset is what keeps you behind! This is our lives we are fighting for, and I refuse to let this Old General and our lives be wasted in vain!" So-Yi retorted, vaulting over the balcony and leaped down the tower.
"Sang So-Yi!" Ye-Won called out as she rushed toward the railing of the balcony with the other girls, watching as So-Yi descended the tower.
Sang So-Yi grit her teeth as she noticed she was approaching the ground fast, her body stiffening to embrace the impact while her Silver Swallowtail fluttered around her in a panic. Suddenly, a stream of light surged toward So-Yi, catching her by the collar and bringing her to safety.
Sang So-Yi grunted as she landed on the ground, stumbling forward and stopped as someone stopped her. She looked up, her eyes slightly widening as she noticed Jiahn. "Jiahn!"
"It's not just me here~" Jiahn giggled softly, glancing back and revealing Kim Eun, Hyeon Bae, and a tired Mul Ir-Wol approaching them.
"Our group is together again! Finally, it felt like ages since we last were all together," Hyeon Bae beamed gleefully, hurrying over to So-Yi to give her a hug.
Ir-Wol smiled at the group then turned to look at Kim Eun, her brow raising with slight confusion. "Who is she?"
"Tch, you drag me all the way here with you to reunite with your ragtag group and you couldn't even fill the new one on me?" Kim Eun scoffed, crossing her arms and rolling her eyes at Jiahn.
"Her name is Kim Eun, and she's the bully of Class 12-A! She's a big meanie! I mean, we save her life and she just nags and groans!" Ji-MAN answered, giving Kim Eun an annoyed expression.
"Ahh! You have a V.O.I.D System as well? Wow, I didn't know another one existed here! What OS is she?" Ir-Wol asked with excitement, hurrying toward Ji-MAN with sparkling eyes of curiosity.
"The Joy OS, my scanners say Droid: Mul is made from Kindness OS meaning she also came from Abba as well!" Ji-MAN hummed, a blue, digital music note heart appearing over her head with happiness.
Mul nodded and hummed as well, sitting atop of Ir-Wol's head with a smile. "Ascea gave me life as well..~ It has always been a blessing..~"
Suddenly, an explosion set off next to them, Therris's Left Wing beginning to crumble to the ground with Li-Na and the others screaming for help. Without hesitation, Sang So-Yi and the others rushed toward their aid, Jiahn taking the lead and commanding Ji-MAN to construct a soft platform beneath the girls.
Using digital particles, a massive mattress appeared beneath the crumbling balcony, the four girls screaming in terror as they fell toward the mattress. Oriel rushed toward the girls, hovering above them and using her wings to guard the falling girls from the rubble so they could land on the mattress safely.
"Jiahn, Hyeon Bae, you two take care of Li-Na and the others, Ir-Wol, Kim Eun, and I will handle the demon spawns that attacked the tower!" So-Yi called out, rushing ahead with the Old General's Orb clutched tightly in her hand.
Jiahn nodded and watched as Kim Eun and Ir-Wol followed behind So-Yi while she and Hyeon Bae tended to the recovering girls. Oriel stood beside Hyeon Bae, watching her as she healed the girls with a gentle touch of her hand.
So-Yi charged forward toward the Corrupt Valkyria and Imps that brought down the tower, warping forward with a spinning kick, but the Valkyria flew over her. She then came down with a corruptive slash with her sword, but Kim Eun came to So-Yi's rescue with a launching roundhouse kick.
Ir-Wol noticed the two Imps charging toward Kim Eun and launched Mul toward them like a homing missiles, Mul striking the Imp and knocking him into his ally. "Mul! Explode!"
"What?!" Kim Eun panicked, scrambling onto her feet and grabbing So-Yi before dashing away at high speeds.
"Initiating, Self-destruction sequence! Burst Skill Activate!" Mul gleamed, spinning around in the air and grabbing the two Imps before launching herself in the air. "Glory to God!"
Suddenly, Mul detonated herself into a massive explosion of light, instantly killing the two Imps and leaving So-Yi and Kim Eun in shock. Ir-Wol smiled softly and held her hands at her chest, closing her eyes and her hair becoming a navy blue as her aura began to rush around her like crashing waves.
"Mul, tomorrow you shall wake up anew...rest well and I shall take care of the rest," Ir-Wol said softly, White M Hairstreak butterflies manifesting around her body.
The Corrupt Valkyria let out an angered roar as her allies were destroyed, her attention shifting to the praying Ir-Wol. She spread her wings and propelled herself toward Ir-Wol, a clone of Ir-Wol manifesting next to the Corrupt Valkyria and blowing her away with a powerful strike.
"Without my V.O.I.D System, I truly become Mul Ir-Wol. Mul...is simply my limiter. God always places us at the right place, at the right time...and I seem to be in the right place," Mul Ir-Wol giggled, opening her right eye as it gleamed a violet color.
So-Yi and Kim Eun suddenly got the chills, feeling Mul Ir-Wol's power suddenly skyrocketing to A+ Rank, a level of power even higher than Ha-Rin's. They noticed Ir-Wol had only one butterfly, yet that butterfly boosted her power behind any normal means.
"Ahh~ You seem to want to continue to play? It's been a while since I've been able to go all out!~ I wanted to against the Judge, but that brute injured my hip! But against you! I can show you the strength God gifted me!" Mul Ir-Wol laughed, launching herself toward the charging Corrupt Valkyria.
The two clashed fists, but Mul Ir-Wol immediately overpowered her with a grin, sending her crashing to the ground with a crashing blow to her jaw. Mul Ir-Wol warped above the Valkyria, sending them both crashing into the ground with a spinning kick. The Valkyria bellowed as she flew out of the smoke cloud, holding her hand out and firing a beam of dark energy at the ground.
Mul Ir-Wol stood up straight on her feet, stretching her arms with light grunts then held her hand out, forming a spirit barrier and blocking the beam with ease. She warped above the Corrupt Valkyria, grabbing her hair then flew down to the ground, throwing her then landing on top of her neck with a roundhouse kick.
"You're finished!" Mul Ir-Wol bellowed, breaking the neck of the Valkyria and causing her body to become black smoke.
"We could've just let her handle it honestly..." Kim Eun said lowly, rubbing the back of her neck.
Sang So-Yi nodded in agreement as she stood at the side, clearing her throat gently. "Would really hate to make her mad..."
"Aiishhh... Seriously? The Councilor really sent us here to deal with you clowns again? Class 12-A, you all love to cause a lot of ruckus around here," A male voice sounded from the rubble, catching all three girls' attentions.
The man sitting upon the tower's rubble carried a calm, cool demeanor to himself, one knee propped up with his arm resting upon it. He had short black hair with red highlights, white eyes that shone behind his red lens sunglasses, and a scar that went along his neck, his uniform tie flowing with the wind.
"Sang So-Yi, Kim Eun, Ir-Wol!" Jiahn called out for them, grunting under the restraints of another male holding the other part of the group hostage.
"You know this would be over easy if you'd stop resisting already, love.." The guy with long blonde hair chuckled, keeping her binded in red chains which sapped all her strength.
"My, my~ What unfortunate situation we have found ourselves in!~ The Councilor chose a wondrous time to send his Student Council to assist poor Headmistress Kaguya. Not even she can keep this highschool in order it seems," A third, elegant voice sounded from behind the black haired man.
A third man appeared in view, his short blonde hair that covered his right eye flowing gracefully in the wind. He wore an elegant red and black attire, his folding fan used to cover his mouth with curiosity and delicacy. His exposed light blue eye shone softly as he looked down at Ir-Wol, Kim Eun, and Sang So-Yi.
"Who are these guys?" Mul Ir-Wol asked, her tone nearly dismissive as she turned to look at So-Yi and Kim Eun.
"St. Goken Academy Student Council. They are our sister institution, and a college setting compared to us. They show up when things seem to get out of hand for us," So-Yi answered, her tone a bit serious as she spoke due to the presences of the Student Council President and his allies.
"Allow us to introduce ourselves. My name is Majesty, Student Council President of St. Goken Academy," The short blonde haired man began, placing his hand upon his chest and bowed. "And meet my two most trusted allies, K and Royal. We are known as Squad I, The Aquarius Guard."
"Since St. Goken Academy is a part of the Aquarius Kingdom of St. Goken, we are to protect everything here regardless of who it's from. You've caused quite the disturbance, so now it's time to quiet the noise," K said, adjusting his red lens shades then got off the rubble and walked toward Mul Ir-Wol.
Mul Ir-Wol grunted softly and got into her stance, feeling the tensions rising in the air as K neared closer. K suddenly went into a sprint, his body a blur as he rushed Mul Ir-Wol with attacks. Mul Ir-Wol dodged and evaded K's attacks as fast as she could, K slightly out speeding her by a margin.
Mul Ir-Wol blocked K's kick then went for a counter, but he caught her with a gut blow before her attack could reach. Mul Ir-Wol coughed and groaned lightly, staggering backwards while clutching her stomach. K walked forward, generating fire into his hands then launched a massive fireball at Mul Ir-Wol.
Suddenly, Sang So-Yi appeared in front of Mul Ir-Wol using her Silver Swallowtail to warp the fireball away, leaving Majesty and Royal impressed. "You three come here as lap dogs for your master to bother us because you know you don't have the same drive as us! Class 12-A!"
"You can be in college and have all the Zodiac Power you want, but you'll never truly outmatch a Nexus filled Aetherian like us! We'll take you down and get you out of here!" So-Yi challenged, one of my Sovereign Butterflies manifesting beside her Silver Swallowtail and creating a Nexus Link.
K grunted softly as he felt So-Yi's power surge up from F Rank to A Rank with one Nexus Link. 'Her power level suddenly rose relatively to mine... something just exalted her..'
In this moment, So-Yi realized K, Majesty, nor Royal could see my Sovereign Butterfly, their eyes blinded to the truth and unable to witness a true miracle before them. So-Yi decided to use their spiritual sleep to her advantage, getting into her stance with Mul Ir-Wol and Kim Eun joining her, ready to jump K together since he was still stronger than them combined.
K adjusted his gloves upon his hand, sparks flying around his fingers then a powerful flame ignited upon his hand. He thrusted his hand forward, unleashing a fiery beam toward the three girls, all So-Yi and Kim Eun splitting apart to avoid the fire while Mul Ir-Wol blocked it with her a water barrier.
"Let's go, Kim Eun!" So-Yi called out, dashing forward and leaping ahead with a spinning roundhouse kick.
"Don't boss me around!" Kim Eun retorted, rushing forward as well.
K dodged So-Yi's attack with his hands in his pocket then leaned over to avoid Kim Eun's punch. He sensed So-Yi behind him, blocking her strike with a back kick and leaped over Kim Eun's sweep kick. So-Yi warped above him with a chop aimed at K's neck, but he caught her hand, tossing her down toward Kim Eun.
Mul Ir-Wol charged toward K from his right, launching a series of quick strikes, but K evaded each attack then countered with a one inch punch, sending her flying backwards. So-Yi bellowed as she warped in front of K with a Purifying Blow, but missed her attack as K got low on the ground.
"Now, Eun!" So-Yi called out, leaping up in the air to avoid K's sweep kick.
Kim Eun bellowed as she launched a powerful whirlwind toward K, knocking him off balance and taking him by surprise. "I hate losing to people weaker than me, but what I hate more are pathetic snobs like you thinking you rule over everything!"
K grunted as he shielded himself from the howling winds, dust and debris picking up from the winds and flailing around in a frenzy. As he attempted to generate flames to counter Kim Eun, he noticed his flames going out immediately due to water droplets falling upon him.
"It's my first day at this school, and I'm already having so much fun! However, I know bullies when I see them and I have to teach you all a lesson about Kindness!" Mul Ir-Wol said with an exhilarated smile, her eyes flashing divine red as she began to amplify Kim Eun's whirlwind into a C5 Hurricane.
K groaned in pain as the blasting hurricane began screaming and picking him up and carrying him with the currents. While K was suspended in the air, So-Yi warped above the eye of the hurricane and dove straight in, her arm glowing a divine light as she charged her Purifying Blow to full power.
With an echoing war cry, So-Yi struck K with all her might, a bright light shining within the hurricane and detonating into a massive light explosion. The white smoke cloud could be seen from around the battle zone, high winds blowing and pushing everyone in the vicinity away.
I glanced over at So-Yi's direction, sensing a drastic decrease in Spirit energy coming from her and left my battle to go over to her. "So-Yi..! What are you doing over here?"
The smoke cloud began to slowly clear and revealed the aftermath, K holding So-Yi's fist in the air while adjusting his sunglasses. So-Yi panted softly, her aura growing thinner before dissolving away completely. K dropped her on the ground, looking down at her and went for the finishing blow.
Out of nowhere, Kim Eun rushed forward and tackled K from behind, gripping his shirt tightly while trying to keep him pinned down. Mul Ir-Wol rushed forward as well, generating a ball of energy in her hand and let out a battle cry.
"You meddling seniors are getting on my nerves now," K said with a hint of annoyance, releasing a burst of flames around his body to repel Kim Eun and Mul Ir-Wol.
He stood up on his feet, turning around to face the two girls then launched another massive fireball toward them. The fireball slammed upon an invisible force, my figure becoming visible with my hand holding the fireball away from the girls.
"Mr. Nox..!" Mul Ir-Wol gasped, looking up at me with bright eyes.
Kim Eun stared at me, her eyes expressing a mix of gratefulness and confusion of who I was. "Who...where did you come from?"
I glanced back at the girls, making sure they were okay then gave them a smile while absorbing the flames. "I am the Spiritual Husband your professor mentioned. Nox Ascea Exzodia, I am the person you all saw as a villain."
"Whoa-ho-ho! Now things are getting interesting! The legendary Dark Lord of Redemption is here? Are you the cause of this Dark Lord? After all, you Dark Lords were the cause of all our strife since the days of Henosis!" Majesty called out, letting out an amused laugh and clapped his hands together.
I turned my gaze toward the Student Council ahead, giving them a smirk then swiped my finger up, the Old General's Orb glowing brightly and floating in the air. "Dark Lord...I wouldn't call us Dark Lords, more like...Judges. Yet, instead of the Judges that saved Eyica along with their own nation, Isreal, in the Old Covenant, Yuvah had these specific Judges punish those for their wrong doings."
"Yet, I am different. I was given a different ability," I said, turning the Old General Orb into a Dullahan. "I Judge based on God's merits...and I redeem. The Father wants no one to suffer Eternal Punishment. That's why I am here."
The Dullahan landed upon the ground, his blue flames spiralling around his body, the flames releasing holy sparks and shimmering with divine energy. His head was a large blue flames, his eyes and mouth white, the ends of the flames releasing small flares.
"I redeem those who are lost, suffering, sick, anything you can think of. Yet, you just have to believe that I can because without your faith, what am I fixing?" I asked, crossing my arms and turning my eyes to look at K.
"Can your fire burn hotter than the ones from above? Do you truly think you're better than the least of these? Then step up and face Dullahan, Student Council!" I challenged, my Dullahan releasing his battle cry that temporarily stunned K into slight hesitation.
〘Monster Info!〙
▸ Monster Type: Warrior/Undead
▸ Monster Name: Old Dullahan
▸ Monster Rank: Four Star (C Rank Threat)
▸ Corrupted: No
K's sunglasses displayed my Dullahan's information, his confidence rising as he noticed my monster's threat level was lower than his Rank. The Old Dullahan noticed K readying himself for battle then used a burst of speed to appear behind him, holding his great sword at his neck.
K stood motionless for a moment, too stunned to speak or make a sudden move. 'What the hell is that speed..? He's a C Rank Threat so how is he so fast..?'
"Ahh I forgot to tell you, that data you saw is very unreliable. While it is correct, it doesn't show you the abilities I gave him. His Speed Rank is S. Like I tell everyone else, I am not Yesha and Yesha is not me just as The Son is not The Father yet undeniably still God," I said, walking toward So-Yi calmly and helped her up on her feet.
"If you do not wish to perish in this Battle Zone, I suggest you leave. This Zone has been Judged and will fall by my hand. Today. So leave while my Father's mercy is still extended to you," I said, helping So-Yi over to her friends with Kim Eun and Mul Ir-Wol following behind.
K noticed my Old Dullahan walking away as well, his weapon returning on standby. A wave of relief washed over his body, his gaze shifting over to Majesty who had taken a sudden interest in me. Knowing his gaze, he knew nothing good would come from it.
Despite Majesty's mischievous expression, he decides to heed my warning and leave with K and Royal following behind. I turned back around to see the three leaving, approving of their smart decision despite knowing Majesty's impulse wanted him to take other action.