Space didn't just tremble anymore.
It bent.
Center Battlefield — Rayon vs The Three
Nullivar's voice cut through the chaos.
"Don't get comfortable, Darkness."
His hand rose—
And reality collapsed inward toward Rayon.
Not an attack.
A deletion attempt.
Demetrius followed immediately, appearing behind Rayon with a fist that could shatter stars.
Mephisto smiled.
"Let's see how you handle this one."
Thousands of layered illusions formed—
Each one real.
Each one deadly.
A prison of false realities overlapping truth.
Rayon finally moved.
Not fast.
Not flashy.
Just… inevitable.
He stepped forward.
And everything stopped.
"…You're still doing the same thing."
His voice was quiet.
Disappointed.
Darkness spread—not outward, but inward.
The illusions collapsed first.
Not broken—
Ignored.
Mephisto's smile faded slightly.
"…Oh?"
Rayon looked at him.
"You're still trying to deceive something that sees everything."
Then he moved.
He vanished.
Impact
BOOM.
Demetrius' head snapped sideways as Rayon's fist connected before he could even register movement.
The force didn't explode outward.
It folded inward—
Crushing space into Demetrius' body.
He was launched across the battlefield, tearing through destroyer ranks like a comet.
Nullivar reacted instantly.
"Don't let him dictate the pace!"
He expanded his domain—
Absolute End.
A zone where everything moved toward its conclusion.
Even concepts.
Even time.
Rayon stopped mid-step.
Looked around.
"…You're finally using it properly."
For a moment—
Nothing happened.
Then—
Darkness answered.
"Endless Night."
The battlefield went silent.
Not dark—
Absent.
Nullivar's domain… stalled.
For the first time—
It hesitated.
Rayon spoke.
"Your 'end' only works on things that have a direction."
He stepped forward again.
"I don't."
Side Battlefield — Nyk vs Destroyer Generals
Nyk cracked his neck mid-fight.
Destroyers kept coming.
Stronger ones now.
Adapted.
Evolving.
One lunged at him—its body shifting between states of existence.
Nyk grinned.
"Oh? Y'all learning now?"
The creature struck—
But its attack phased through him.
Not because he dodged.
Because—
"It doesn't matter."
Nyk tapped its chest.
"Your existence?"
He smiled wider.
"Worthless."
The creature froze—
Then collapsed into nothing.
Not destroyed.
Not erased.
Just… invalidated.
But then—
Three elite destroyers appeared around him.
Each radiating anti-concept energy.
Nyk paused.
"…Aight."
His smile sharpened.
"Now this is getting interesting."
Luminous vs Urus & Doom -
Urus roared, his body regenerating partially despite the damage.
Doom lifted his remaining arm, forming compressed singularities again.
Luminous hovered calmly.
"You still don't understand."
Her eyes glowed brighter.
"I'm not trying to kill you."
She raised her hand.
"I'm delaying you."
The light around her changed.
Not destructive.
Not explosive.
But absolute.
"Lights Judgement — Second Layer."
Everything froze.
Even Urus.
Even Doom.
For a fraction of a moment—
They felt it.
Judgement beyond resistance.
Then—
CRACK.
They broke free.
But both of them staggered.
Weaker.
Slower.
Doom looked at her, breathing heavier.
"…You're stalling."
Luminous smiled.
"Of course I am."
Her eyes shifted slightly—
Toward Rayon.
Christine lowered her hand slowly.
Her breathing steady.
Erethon appeared beside her, grinning.
"You're holding back."
Christine didn't look at him.
"I'm being precise."
Erethon laughed.
"That's boring."
He snapped his fingers—
And reality around a group of destroyers warped violently.
They began attacking each other again.
Christine sighed slightly.
Then raised her hand again.
"Verdict."
This time—
It wasn't mass judgment.
It was focused.
One target.
A high-ranking destroyer general.
"…Guilty."
A single shot—
Without a gun.
The being collapsed instantly.
Erethon whistled.
"…Yeah, you're dangerous."
Nexus — The Dragon God Enters
Until now—
She hadn't moved.
She was watching.
Learning.
Waiting.
Then—
A massive destroyer beast broke through the battlefield.
Heading straight toward Averis.
Nexus' eyes sharpened.
"…Not happening."
She stepped forward.
Her body shifted—
Half-draconic.
Golden scales glowing faintly.
Wings expanding.
A pressure exploded outward.
Even destroyers paused.
"Dragon Domain."
The space around her ignited—
Black-gold flames twisting with shadow.
The beast roared—
Then charged.
Nexus met it head-on.
Her fist collided with its skull—
And shattered it completely.
Back to Center —
Demetrius returned.
Bloodied.
Smiling.
"…Now I'm having fun."
Nullivar's expression darkened.
Mephisto stopped smiling.
Something changed.
They felt it.
Rayon stood there—
But his presence…
Was different.
Deeper.
Heavier.
More… complete.
He looked at them.
"You came here thinking this would go like last time."
Silence.
Then—
He raised his hand.
Darkness didn't spread.
It answered.
"I told you already."
His eyes became pure abyss again.
"This time…"
The space around them cracked.
"…You don't get a second chance."
Far away—
Even Kratos, watching from the planet below, smiled slightly.
"…Yeah."
He muttered.
"This ain't ending like before."