Pyrrha laid out the first strike with a barrage of constant fire on Hakumen as the warrior advanced onto her, while making sure she kept her distance from him. But even that wasn't enough as the Susano'o unit simply muscled his way through the oncoming attacks, not even bothering to protect himself as each hit simply hindered him momentarily.
'he isn't even phased by it?'
Pyrrha stood by with a look of disbelieve. Those rifle shots would be potent enough to kill a normal human being and Hakumen just treated them like mosquito bites. It seems she would have to up the ante if she were to even keep up with him. Seeing as the gap between them got narrower, Pyrrha knew she had to change tactics.
Transforming her rifle into a sword, she dashed forward, intending to take the fight to Hakumen. The two warriors locked swords and shield, with the redhead managing to hold her own, despite the size and strength difference. At least, that's what she thought, until Hakumen pushed her back by quite a distance with little effort, nearly causing her to lose balance. Regaining her stance, she charged forward again, quickly striking at the white knight repeatedly from different angles. Hakumen retaliated with his sword using one hand, pushing her back with every counter.
With every single moment she was tangling with Hakumen, the fight was getting harder and harder by the second. She was giving him everything she had yet he was simply shrugging them off like they were nothing. He had not even begun to fight offensively, simply waiting for her to come to him with her next move; almost as if her was daring her to give it everything she had.
With a frustrated groan, Pyrrha charged forward, intending to attack the White Susano'o directly. However, Hakumen was having none of it, going straight through her attack and grabbing her by the throat. Taken aback by this, Pyrrha struggled to free herself in vain. The vice grip and the immense strength was too much for her as Hakumen lifted her up before tossing her with a massive palm strike that sends her flying across the empty Sheol gate, causing her to momentarily pass out. The glowing red aura that enveloped her disappeared while her weapons separated from her as well.
Waking up, she struggled to get back to her feet. As the dust settled however, she could see Hakumen slowly making his way to her. Pyrrha looked in disbelief: she never got a single hit on him while he knocked the wind out of her without so much as even trying. If it hadn't been for her aura protecting and cushioning her from the collision, she probably would've been severely injured by now.
'How strong is he!?'
"What's wrong. Is this supposed to be the exemplification of Sector Seven's finest? Pathetic" Hakumen stood over her, towering in stature and terrifying in presence. She could feel his aura, the unshakeable feeling of pure strength and power. The only other person to have such a presence was the Mad Dog Azrael, and even then, she felt Hakumen surpassed him as well.
Pyrrha could feel it; the feeling of helplessness. The feeling of being unable to do anything. this feeling was of frustration angered her greatly.
"In the presence of my blade, your powers are comparable to that of a child's toy. Now pay for your transgression" Hakumen said, as he raised his sword to strike Pyrrha down as she watched helplessly. It seems the end had come for her early. But she was not about to give up. Not yet. Not when she had unfinished business.
"I …cannot…DIE YET" Pyrrha let out a shout as her arm enveloped in black causing her shield Akoúo came to back her side and block the killing blow. As she struggled to keep Hakumen at bay, her sword blindsided the White knight, although it simply knocked him back by a few meters rather than actually hurt him. It did, however, allow her to get back up to her feet, exhausted as she was and called forth for her sword, ready for another round. "So, you will not accept death easily. Very well then, I will idle by no longer either" Hakumen chuckled, amused at the situation at hand.
The Susano'o unit poised himself, raising his sword upward while channeling all of his power onto it. "Empty Skyfall: Summers Adv- ", Hakumen was interrupted as massive rings of magical seals descended from above, encircling the white knight and rendering him immobile. "Phenomenon Intervention?! Grimalkin! You would dare!"
Pyrrha heaved a sigh of relief. It seems Kokonoe's plan had come to fruition and not a moment too soon. She could barely maintain her own powers and if Hakumen had his way, she probably would've been vaporized or at least that's how she felt. "Pyrrha you ok?" Kokonoe asked. "Yes, I'm fine. Your plan work- "
But it seems she spoke too soon.
"You will not interfere!" Hakumen shouted as he willed himself and shattered the seal. Pyrrha looked on with a feeling of fear and anxiety for now she was really in trouble. Through sheer force of will, Hakumen had reaffirmed his own existence in the face of a Phenomenon Intervention: an act that was practically impossible. She barely had any strength left to keep up with him while the Hakumen seemed hardly fazed, right before turning his attention to her again, ready to continue where he left off. "Shit! Pyrrha get out there!" the scientist yelled. Instead, Pyrrha raised her shield and gripped her sword tight as she prepared to make her last stand. If she was going to die, she would go down fighting.
"Hey! Masked Freak! We aren't done yet" a voice yelled out from across the room. Emerging from the darkness was none other than Ragna the Bloodedge, with his sword in hand limping towards Hakumen. "Dead Spike!" Ragan shouted as he slashed his sword forward, causing a massive shadow like beast making its way towards Hakumen in its wake. In return, Hakumen sliced through it, disintegrating the beast before it could even touch him.
" Dark One. It is time to put an end to you"
Hakumen's full attention was now on Ragna. "I ain't going down that easy, you damn piece of armor." Ragna raised his right hand as masses of dark energy began forming around it. "Restriction Number 666 released. Dimensional Interruption Imaginary Number Formed" a blue seal formed around the Grim Reaper "Blazblue Activate! You want a fight freak. You got it!" and by some miracle, the once injured man was once again energized, ready to take on a member of the six heroes.
Pyrrha could scarcely believe her eyes as she saw Ragna clashing with Hakumen. The last time she saw him, he was one the verge of near death and she herself barely held her own against the Susano'o unit. Now, not only did he seem empowered, he was going toe to toe with Hakumen. "is this…...the Azure Grimoire?" she muttered to herself before quickly getting out of her stupor, shaking her head to snap herself back into reality. This was not the time to stand around like an idiot. She needed to hatch a plan quickly for both their lives would be at stake. On a closer inspection, it would seem that Hakumen was fully focused on Ragna while completely ignoring her; just what she needed.
"Pyrrha, I'm gonna set up that seal on him again, but I need him to be off guard. It's gonna be hard but think you can do that?"
"Yes, I can" Pyrrha chimed. Beaten and bruised as she was, it wasn't the time to give up. "Good, use an Overdrive; it's your best chance"
While Sector Seven was generally against the use of Ars Magus, believing in the inherent superiority of science, they were willing to acknowledge its benefits as well. As such, they made exceptions for certain situations to call for the use of an Armagus. Tager, Pyrrha, Kokonoe and a certain Kagutsuchi mole included.
"Unleashing Armagus" Pyrrha said as blue thin energy formed around her. There was a feeling of relief and a burden being lifted. She still wasn't at 100% but for the moment, she could go at it again.
But she had to be quick, the overdrive would last only a precious few seconds and as such, she dashed towards the center of the fight.
Ragna was holding his own with the help of the Azure Grimoire, but his injuries prior was catching up to him, giving Hakumen the upper hand and making it only a matter of time before he would emerge victorious. In need to finish the fight quickly, Ragna jumped through the air, enhancing his sword with dark energy, in the hopes of landing a decisive blow from above. But Hakumen had other plans as he raised his sword Okami to block the attack. Just before the hit connected, a red seal formed on the front, receiving the hit instead, taking the Grim Reaper completely by surprise "What the?"
"Empty Skyfall: Winters Repulse!"
In a blitz of blinding speed, Hakumen sliced through Ragna, who fell to the ground lifelessly with a massive gash across his chest. The Bloodedge screamed, shook and tossed his body in response to the immense pain he was suffering, like a fish out of water. Slamming his fist to the ground, he tried to get up but it was to no avail; his wounds were far to grievous to recover from. All he could do was turn his limp body around to a sleeping position, panting feverously as he watched himself helpless before his enemy. Hakumen was ready to deliver the Coup De Grace on the Black Beast once again.
And once again, he was interrupted by Pyrrha Nikos who threw her shield and sword. But rather than going in for one direct frontal hit, they were moving in ways akin to flying: their master controlling them magnetically.
"I grow tired of your meddling!" Hakumen shouted in anger. Pyrrha gulped down as she remotely controlled her weapons, striking him from multiple angles. The method proved to effective at keeping him at bay, though not for anything else productive. Unfortunately for her, the overdrive had run its course, and now she fighting on whatever was left. That didn't last long either, as she herself was firmly exhausted.
Unbeknownst to Hakumen, Ragna had mustered up just enough strength to get up back to his feet. Channeling every single power of the Azure Grimoire left, he charged at Hakumen who was still distracted by Pyrrha. The White Susano'o turned around to the sound of a definitive war cry, only to be on the receiving end of a massive uppercut, courtesy of Regna's sword.
"Inferno Eradicator!" the Grim Reaper shouted as he ploughed through Hakumen upwards, before descending with a massive sword slam, destroying the surrounding area and sending him crashing and tumbling, finally dealing out the first major damage to Hakumen.
"What was that?" Hakumen grimaced at being completely caught off guard.
Before he could even retaliate however, Kokonoe placed the Armagus seals on him again, this time, with more power behind them. The Susano'o unit struggled with all of his might but it was in vain. "You're not getting out of this one, ya damn turd. Now quit bitching and let me haul you over." Kokonoe taunted. "Grimalkin! This isn't over" Hakumen snarled before disappearing in a flash of purple electricity. And just like that, the battle was over, though it felt more like a war for Pyrrha.
As the dust settled, Pyrrha looked around at the carnage that had occurred. Rubbing the back of her head, she walked over to pick up her weapons, too tired to use her semblance. Seeing Ragna nursing over his wounds, she walked over to him with the intention of helping him. Much to her surprise, Ragna seemed to be doing better than most for someone who was nearly sliced in half by Hakumen as he was sitting in a recovering position rather than lying in a pool of his own blood. Perhaps it was the adverse effect of the Azure Grimoire or something else that her hypothesis suggested. Speaking of injuries, Hakumen certainly gave them a run for their money, though Ragna took the brunt of it while Pyrrha herself discovered his strength the hard way when she was almost taken out in one hit. "I can see now why mother admired him so much" she muttered to herself. He had certainly earned the title of Leader of the Six Heroes and it would seem that the tales of him told by her mother were no exaggeration. If what Kokonoe said was true, that he was currently nothing but a shell of his former self…. she shunned to think how invincible he would've been in his prime. Sheathing her weapons behind her back, Pyrrha made her way over to Ragna.
"God…...dammit"
"Are you all alright?" Pyrrha inquired." Ain't none of your damn business "the Grim Reaper scowled as he got to his feet "And what the hell were you thinking, getting involved like that!"
Pyrrha was taken aback at the blunt response, lowering her head in a gesture akin to shame and disappointment. "I'm sorry, but…. when saw you in trouble, I just had to help you" she apologized.
Ragna knew that feeling; the feeling that attacks him whenever he said and did something at the most inopportune of moments. It was a feeling of guilt and that girl had just brought it out of him. He grumbled at the thought of it yet somehow felt compelled to say it out loud while looking in the other direction "I mean… what I meant to say was…. thank you. Thank you for helping me out ".
Pyrrha blinked in surprise, but nodded in agreement. "It's alright. It is my obligation to help others in need" she replied before extending her hand "we should leave this place".
'did the infamous Grim Reaper just thanked me?'
she couldn't get it out of her head what just happened moments ago.
Instead Ragna started walking off in the other direction, to the outer breaches of the Sheol gate" not yet…there's still somethings I gotta do here. This has got nothing to do with you. Get outta here while you still can" Ragna said glancing aside from his shoulder with his back turned.
Rather than comply, Pyrrha walked towards him without a shred of hesitation. That familiar feeling that has been haunting her for such a long time drew nearer and she just couldn't leave him to his own devices, both for her own morals and her orders.
"The hell are you doing? I told you to leave" Ragna said with annoyance as he opened the gate to the cauldron.
"I've seen the dangers of the cauldron" Pyrrha argued while standing next to Ragna" I'm coming help you". Ragna could see it in the girl's face. It was a looked of either determination or completely stubbornness. Either way, it seems she had made her mind and isn't going to budge. He groaned at the situation he was in.
"Dammit fine. Just don't get in my way "Ragna answered, placing his hand on his face sighing and brooding all the way
As the two made their way to the center, the closed mouth of cauldron began to open as bright currents of energy emerged from within. The portal to the boundary was revealed and with it, its guardian: Prime Field Device, Nu-13. Pyrrha felt nauseated just thinking about it, but there was no denying that her worst fears had come true; the cycle was about to repeat itself all over again. From a massive superstructure arising beneath the submerged cauldron, emerged a young girl with sunken red eyes and a long silver hair tied into a braid with a sword at its tip. She wore a bright jumpsuit with a cape draped across her shoulders while also having an eyepatch in her right eye. A feeling of uneasiness and discomfort took over Pyrrha as the girl descended upon them while Ragna gripped his sword and gritted his teeth in anticipation.
"Loading, loading, loading, loading…. All systems: normal. Activating Murakumo" the girl slowly opened her eye. "Scanning: complete. Auto-mode: confirmed. Two subjects confirmed: first target…...combat ability A+. Commencing operation mode A. Activate termination protocol" Pyrrha tensed up and readied herself in response." Second target…" the Murakumo unit remained silent for a moment. "…. Rag….na.…."
Then in a sudden shift in mood, the emotionless exterior cracked as she began to smile" Ragna?! It's really been a while isn't it? So, what is it this time. Third?" she spoke joyfully, almost as if she was an entirely different person.
But Ragna was unfettered. "Fourth" he bluntly replied.
Hearing this, the girl giggled in joy, "so did you come to kill me again?" she gleefully asked.
"Not kill. Destroy" The Grim Reaper responded coldly.
"Same difference silly! *giggle* you know…. the last time we met, you really went all out on me. When you were stabbing and slicing me, ….it hurt so much you know"
"Shut up"
"It felt wonderful. You were smiling and looked so happy doing it. Stabbing me when I was completely defenseless. But today…. today's gonna be completely different. I've got a new body too, see!"
"I said shut up! That face! That voice! Don't you dare talk to me like that! I'm come to destroy you and that's all there is to it. There is nothing! Nothing! We need to talk over" an enraged Ragna drew his sword, preparing to lay out the first strike.
For a second, Nu almost seemed distraught at first, before letting out a quick glance at Pyrrha.
"Ragna, who's that? are you seeing someone else other than me? You know I can't allow you to do that, right" Nu eyes transfixed upon Pyrrha with a cold gaze, seemingly with killing intent.
Before Ragna could say anything, Pyrrha stepped up in front of him. "I 'am here of my own accord. He has nothing to with this. You may not remember it or even know of it…. but…. you took something from me: the lives of the people I cared about. I know this is not of your own doing but…. forgive me" Pyrrha said, pointing her sword at Nu.
Suddenly the Murakumo unit started letting out a maniacal laughter, as a massive sword teleported behind her. In a flash, the sword disappeared as she was surrounded in armor from head to toe, with eight disembodied blades floating behind her in a wing-like position.
"So, you want it rougher this time around. Isn't that right Ragna" Nu said as she poised for combat.
Ragna attempted the first strike before Pyrrha rushed ahead of him charging straight into Nu. She went for straight jab which was easily evaded as Nu flew backwards. Picking up on the momentum, Pyrrha tried for a horizontal slash but again, it was dodged quickly. Not about to give up she went for a lunged attack only for Nu to disappear right under her nose as Milo hit the ground. The redhead quickly turned around, only to be met by a barrage of virtual swords coming at her, both from the air and the beneath the ground, forcing her to quickly and nimbly dodge them all.
"Nu!" while she was busy being distracted, Ragna took it upon himself to strike her down while she was off guard. With his right fist covered in darkness, he dashed forward only for Nu to dodge it at the last second. Not wasting a second, Ragna motion his hand as a small beast emerged from the ground to consume its target. But even that was to no avail as Nu slashed it with her floating swords before returning to face Ragna.
Meanwhile, Pyrrha had finished dodging all of the petal swords that Nu had unleashed; while most were eluded, some did many to land a hit on her causing a few bruises and cuts. Considering it was not the time to nurse such minor wounds, she quickly looked around before realizing that Nu's full attention was now on Ragna. Not about to waste a golden opportunity, she mustered up all of her strength as a black aura surrounded her arm. A body that seems to be completely made of metal meant only one thing. She pointed her hand towards Nu and motioned for it, ready to control her.
And then…nothing happened. She tried again, tensing up her body and still the results were the same. Going for a third attempt, she amped herself up to the highest degree possible and once again, nothing came of it. This meant only one thing.
"N-no way. This is…. this is impossible. A Nox Nyctores?!" Pyrrha looked over in shock. Her semblance of Polarity, in the right place and the right time, could potentially allow her to be unstoppable; so long as it was within the boundaries of the laws of the current existing world and its logic. Which meant things that can manipulate casualty or are beyond expected logic are out of the equation, including Nox Nyctores causality weapons. Now she knew of the existence of the first nine that were created during the First Ars Magus wars. But a tenth? This is certainly a worst-case scenario.
Nevertheless, Pyrrha knew she had to keep her composure and not panic. As she observed, she could see the Murakumo unit gaining the upper hand. Knowing she had to do something quick, Pyrrha transformed Milo' into a javelin and with a quick yet steady aim, threw it at her target.
As Nu gained offense on Ragna, a weapon hit her from behind, temporarily disabling her. Recovering quickly, she turned around and boosted towards Pyrrha.
"Divine Radiance Murakumo: Deploying Petals" she commanded as numerous swords flew out of a portal and headed straight for Pyrrha. Before she could move out of harm's way, a seal was formed beneath her which suddenly made gravity many times more intense and to make matters worse, a flurry of swords came in from her sides as well. Now all Pyrrha could do was charge up her remaining aura reserves, raise her shield and hope for the best. And unfortunately for her, the best cast scenario was in the form of her weathering a flurry of swords as it struck her from all sides. If it hadn't been for the last remaining Aura, she would've been completely obliterated. Every second felt like an eternity, but once the carnage was over, all that was left of Pyrrha was bruises and cuts as she fell to the ground, passing out from the injuries.
"No! That's it …...Nu…. your dead meat!" Ragna roared in rage as he charged towards Nu only to be blindside by a multitude of swords as well. Pummeled by overwhelming force, Ragna succumbed to his wounds and stood over on one knee. Without wasting a single second, a sword stabbed Ragna right through Nu herself. "You should have eyes only for me Ragna" the Murakumo unit said as she held him tight in masochistic embrace.
"Garrgh! Why…... You!" Ragna gargled as blood poured out of his mouth.
"Hahahahaha! You're…. just…like me. Hahaha! You hate the world just as much as I do. You want to destroy it all don't you? This whole world" Nu cackled like a lunatic, dragging Ragna and herself towards the edge of the cauldron, nearing themselves into the boundary.
"What the…. hell are you…. talking about?" Ragna tried to power through to pain but it was to no avail. Even for someone as strong as him, there was just some things he couldn't handle, for he had already been through a hellish bout with Hakumen and now he was in a lifetime of pain.
"You have the power: The Azure Grimoire. The power to fight against humanity and you wanna use it don't you. We're one and the same Ragna. And that's why…...I'm the only one for you. Nobody understands you like I do Ragna"
"Bitch" Ragna said in an act of defiance.
"Come Ragna. Let's you and I destroy this world. You know you want to. You and I can go on and on and on and on forever and ever"
Pyrrha opened her eyes just in time to see Ragna and Nu standing on the edge of the cauldron. However, she was too injured to do anything about it. There it was, the horrible memory playing itself all over again. Just as it was before, she was helpless to prevent the calamity. She thought she could change fate, but perhaps this was what Rachel meant when she said not to involve herself too much: It was not her role, no matter how hard she would try to defy it. But now, it didn't matter, the calamity had started and it was too late to save him.
"S-stop it"
Despite her pleas, Nu fell on deaf ears and with a slight nudge, the two fell over edge and into the boundary.
"You can't change fate right. Nothing at all. So, don't fight it Ragna. Just let it be" Nu reassured Ragna in her own twisted way, holding him in her tight embrace as the two disappeared into the abyss of the boundary.
It was over.
Pyrrha could do nothing but clenched her fist and grit her teeth as tears fell down from her cheeks.
"I've failed…. I've failed again. Why does this happen to me. I 'am so …sorry" Pyrrha could do nothing but be look down on herself in shame. Everything she did, everything she worked for, was nothing but farce.
As she wallowed in self-pity however, something else was coming into play. Her eyes widened as the earth shook, trembling violently.
"Pyrrha…" Kokonoe called. The girl hesitated for a moment before responding, "Kokonoe? I'm …. sorry. I've messed it up bad."
"I know. I don't blame you. It isn't just your fault, everything around this place just seems to run on bad luck. Actually, as a matter of fact, I'm sorry for putting you through all this. You've done everything I've asked of you, so thank you. I've just …. just been so busy with what I wanted that days have gone by without me even noticing it" the professor reciprocated. Pyrrha was shocked at hearing this. The Kokonoe she knew would never go out her way to thank or even apologize for anything. Her being sentimental almost felt out of character. Yet, when it came down to it…it felt good. There was a pleasant feeling in someone she looked up to and mentored her, give her praise and approval in her worst hours. Still , it was pretty strange, almost enough for her to consider a hoax.
"Hakumen…...has been retrieved but…...is something wrong Kokonoe. Are you alright? Has something bad happened to you?"
"No, nothing like that. Why ask?" Kokonoe responded.
"Well, it's just, you've never thanked me before, that's all". Something felt wrong here. Kokonoe's behavior felt too different. It almost seemed as if she was being nihilistic.
"Really...hmm…never thought of that. In any case, it was an honor working with you. I can't wait to see you again Pyrrha" the static within the radio increased dramatically before the communication was completely cut off.
'see me again. What does she mean?' As of right now, Pyrrha had a lot of questions to ask, and the cryptic message of Kokonoe only made her more confused.
But it seems her questions would go unanswered as the world around her enveloped in a bright light before everything around her disintegrated as she herself joined and in a flash, it was finished. Those thoughts she had, along with everything else in this world, disintegrated in a few moments.
Rachel Alucard looked over the pristine night sky and she floated atop the ruins of the wiped-out city. "You should have heeded my warning Pyrrha. You can't change what's already been set. It isn't your duty nor your role. In this endless dance, you are but a part of a puppet shows that goes on forever and ever" she pondered. But as she watched over the remains of Kagutsuchi, a slight smile passed by her lips "until next time, young Pyrrha, we will meet again".
*Complete Annihilation of the 13th Hierarchical city of Kagutsuchi: confirmed.
Phase #725 completed successfully.
System operating within normal limits.
Transmitting all data to Takamagahara.
System will now proceed to Phase#726*
Somewhere in an unknown plane of existence, there was room. It was bedroom with a little girl lying under the blanket. An older woman sat beside her with a book in hand.
"Once upon a time, there a Black Beast that ravaged the earth. The Beast was very strong and it ate many people. People fought with all their might but alas, the beast was too strong and they were helpless against it. When all hope was lost…. came a white knight. He called himself Hakumen and with 5 other champions, helped the people finally defeat the beast. From the ashes came a new world, and the people gave their saviors the title of the Six Heroes. But now without their champions, the people fear the return of the beast and for that, they pray; hoping that their saviors would once again come to help them in their hour of greatest need." She read.
"is it true? that the Black Beast would come back again" the little girl asked nervously huddled inside her blanket with her toy beside her.
The woman smiled and patted the girl gently in the head. "No silly. It's been years since that happened. Right now, there's been nothing but peace and quiet"
Hearing this, the little girl heaved a sigh of relief as she smiled at the woman.
"It's getting late now. You should go to sleep" the woman said as she kissed the little girl in the forehead before making her way to the door." Is Hakumen tucked away safely?" the woman asked. In response the little girl held her toy tightly and nodded earnestly at the woman.
As the lights shut down, the woman looked back at the little girl one last time.
"Even if it was true. Your Father and I would always protect you" the woman said as she smiled
"Saya"
Saya
Saya…...Saya? That name …. feels so…... familiar…but…...so different. Saya huh...
"Pyrrha? Pyrrha! Hello…earth to Pyrrha" a voice blared over. Pyrrha suddenly opened her eyes, only to find herself within the Kagutsuchi Port." Kokonoe?!" the redhead replied, quickly snapping into attention.
"Where the hell have you been? I've been trying to reach you for hours! Thought you got vaporized or something. Are you in Kagutsuchi yet?" the scientist scolded.
"Yes, I 'am and s-sorry…. I just had a feeling of Déjà vu and I…...spaced out"
"Well get it out of your system. I need you to meet up with Tager" Kokonoe order." Something big just happened and Ragna the Bloodedge is already here"
"He is?!" Pyrrha asked with bewilderment. "So that means Hakumen will already be here as well?"
"That's something I'm taking care of myself. Tager's down there in the lower part of city and it's already crawling with NOL. He's a big target, so I need you to be his eyes and ears"
"Very well, I'm on it" Pyrrha said in agreement. "Good, establish contact only when you need to. Out"
Pyrrha walked over to the edge of the port. It was a breathtaking sight to be sure, but just as she was about to bask in its beauty, flashes of images passed through her mind. Clutching her head in pain, the images eventually stopped. It was vague…. but even from the little she could make out, she was unable to put two and two together. In any case, she had to get back to her mission of meeting up with Tager and it was a long way down.
"Kagutsuchi…...what do you have in store for me?"
And with that, the prologue of the story is complete with an arcade-esque style. There's still a long way to go and the real story has just begun. Hope you all have a blast reading it
