The Seer, seated silently in the corner of the wall, watched the aftermath of the battle unfold. Without warning, he slowly rose and spoke with firm conviction:
—Stop... they're coming.
—Who? —asked UCREAJ, puzzled. He wasn't expecting anyone.
—The Commanders —the Seer replied calmly as he walked toward the gate.
A second later, a deafening crash shook the entire place. The tension in the air became unbearable. UCREAJ and PCREAK looked at each other, both suddenly tense. The Seer, expressionless, stepped aside.
UCREAJ advanced slowly, dragging fear behind him like a shadow. PCREAK, still caught up in the celebration of their recent victory, snapped out of it at the sight of the Commanders. Fear returned.
The door opened.
—What are those things you're carrying? And that overwhelming energy that just burst out here? —demanded PDSA.
—Are you breaking the laws given to us by the God of All?! —roared TAD, pointing directly at UCREAJ and PCREAK, both clad in their new armors.
—Are you... creating those spheres...? —asked DEM in a strained voice, trying to remain calm.
—We're not breaking anything —UCREAJ replied firmly, drawing his sword.
—ARE YOU DEFYING ME, YOU BASTARD!? —TAD bellowed, instantly shifting into a battle stance. The other three Commanders followed suit.
Then DAP, the fifth Commander, appeared.
His presence alone was enough to make them all step back. He raised his arm and, without uttering a word, pointed at UCREAJ and PCREAK. A purple energy shot out like lightning —not just fast, but impossibly fast. Its trajectory could be felt... but not dodged.
The impact hurled them across the field. But something felt wrong. DAP frowned. His attack hadn't dealt the damage he expected. Before him stood twenty-four beings clad in identical armor, alongside the two gods.
His surprise didn't last. A fiery attack struck him directly, tearing part of his armor to shreds. He slowly turned his head to see who had dared to strike him: Aries.
—Did you seriously just do that...? —he asked with utter disgust. His silver hair, eyes, and robe gave him the look of a celestial deity, but his gaze burned with fury.
Before Aries could react, DAP appeared in front of him and slammed a brutal punch into his abdomen, sending him flying. Without hesitation, he unleashed the same purple energy attack, now at close range. As he launched it, he spoke with disdain:
—If you're going to disrespect me, at least prove you can endure it. Only then... will you earn my respect.
His eyes gleamed in a violet hue, matching his attack —which began to grow. It expanded so immensely that its shadow blanketed the battlefield. He launched it with unstoppable force, aimed directly at Aries.
Aries tried to counter... but it was useless.
The moment the attack collided with Aries' body, an explosion erupted so violently it seemed to rip the air itself apart. The blast shattered the ground in a radius of more than a kilometer. The walls trembled. The battlefield was left in ruin.