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Mithos flew forward, wings ablaze with mana. Never before had he been fighting this hard in his life. Even his strength at the last battle of the Kharlan War paled in comparison to his might now. Sparks flew from his hands as he raised them up.
"Judgment!" Mithos' voice roared out as Regal and Presea approached him. The Lazerano Company president rushed through Mithos, beginning his "Heaven's Charge" technique. He slammed back with his elbow, hoping to send the angel flying. However, his move had been anticipated, and instead he found himself being spun around by his legs. As Mithos let go, Regal was sent flying into one of the falling beams of holy energy. With a grunt, the blue-haired warrior slumped to the floor.
Before Mithos could begin to enjoy his triumph, a shower of rocks struck him from behind. He turned around and raised his hands, creating a barrier to block Presea's "Destruction" technique only to find it destroyed by a "Dual Infliction." Anticipating the finish off with "Beast," Mithos warped behind the girl and struck her with "Holy Lance."
Raine ran in, casting a "Barrier" spell to keep Presea safe from the full power of the light-elemental spell striking her. However, the force of the Kharlan hero's mana was too strong, and when the flashes of light ended, the pink-haired girl was lying face down on the floor.
Mithos turned to the healer now standing close to him. He began chanting, only to find himself being slashed by the winds of a "Cyclone" spell. Spinning around, he spotted Genis, smiling in triumph as he raised his Final Prayer kendama in the air. Suddenly, the angel warped in front of the grinning half-elf, raising his fist in rage only to find a tambourine flying into his back. Before he could register the blow, a sudden volley of sword stabs struck him from his side, "Sword Rain," followed immediately by a wrathful "Tiger Rage." As Mithos came out of the rapid blows, he began to slowly float down, only to find a "Sword Rain: Beta" waiting for him.
Warping away, Mithos replied with "Retribution," suddenly weakening Lloyd and his friends. He took the offensive, striking Zelos with "Absolute" as Raine activated a "Purify" spell. Zelos, injured, fell back, choosing to strike with "Grave." Meanwhile, Sheena rushed in, charging the soulless angel. She feinted with her Yaska card, sending it flying in at Mithos, only to draw it back and jump over him as he retaliated. Landing on the other side, the Mizuho summoner spun around, preparing a "Pyre Seal."
With a burst of speed, Mithos slammed his hand forward, knocking Sheena back before she could strike out. She flew back, skidding across the floor. A dark aura surrounded her as she rose off the ground. Gathering mana around her, she began chanting. Seeing her, Mithos turned to strike, only to find himself face-to-face with another winged being. Colette raised her chakram in the air, calling forth a torrent of toy hammers. Squeaking noises filled the battlefield as the "Hammer Rain" knocked Mithos out of the air. He hit the ground, only to find it rising up in spires due to Zelos' spell. While he lay speared in the center of the field, Origin appeared in front of him. As old memories tried to spark up, the spirit's signature technique, the "Thunder Arrow," sent shocks of strong energy flowing through him. He writhed in pain as the feeling tore through the blanket of oblivion that his Cruxis crystal had wrapped around him.
With a sudden burst of anger, an emotion he had not truly felt for 4000 years, Mithos sent surges of his mana roaring through the emptiness of Derris-Kharlan. In response, three huge machines, the Neglected, the Coward, and the Judged, all flew to him and came together around him. The giant machine rose off the floor, lifting its bulk up. With newfound energy, Mithos flew at Lloyd, striking with a "Spark Wave."
As his friend screamed out in pain, Genis launched a "Meteor Storm" spell. The falling balls of flames distracted the giant machine. Mithos turned around and struck at the half-elf with "Force Field Wave." As the strike ended, Genis collapsed to the floor, unable to continue. His sister rushed over, immediately placing her staff on the floor beside him and chanting in the ways described by the lost technique of Boltzman. Seeing her vulnerable, Mithos decided to finish off yet another of his foes. He fired off a laser beam only to have it deflected by a "Guardian" skill. Looking directly at Lloyd, the ex-hero felt a feeling within himself that if he were to fight him now, he would definitely lose. The injury to his half-elven friend had set off a strong flame within the human boy.
Turning around, the mechanicized being decided to strike an "Absolute" spell at the angel floating behind him. Colette found her chants abruptly stopped as she was suddenly encased in a great flash of ice. Just as unexpectedly as the magic had formed, it dissipated, leaving behind a fallen angel, lying unconscious upon the stone floor.
As the deranged leader of Cruxis turned, searching for yet another target, he found himself struck in the back by a guardian card that seemed to sap his strength. Ignoring the "Life Seal" attack, he turned his attention to the greater problem. With a single-minded fury, the machine he rode zoomed forward, spinning its deadly blades in wide arcs as it approached the group's healer. Raine barely had a moment to register the danger after completing her spell before it was upon her, searing through her and sending her spinning through the air. She landed face down, staff lying limp beside her.
With a sudden fury, Mithos let loose a vicious "Judgment." The rain of light struck down rapidly. Rushing through one, Lloyd appeared right in front of the ex-hero. He rose into the air and then dove down with a "Rising Falcon" strike. Behind him, Sheena activated one of her Sylvarant Seals: "Fire." Her spell set Lloyd's swords ablaze, changing the technique into "Rising Phoenix."
As Lloyd finished his move and rose from the floor, Zelos came running straight at him. With a leap, the magic swordsman passed over his friend, coming down with a "Hell Pyre." Meanwhile, on the far end of the floating field, Genis let loose a spell that embodied all his anger at having his sister taken down, "Indignation Judgment."
Mithos turned around, quickly striking with a laser at the boy before his spell struck. Having had his energy spent out with the previous spell, Genis couldn't hold on any longer. He slumped down to the floor for a second time. Having completed his revenge, Mithos braced himself for the actual blow of the spell.
A giant sword fell from above, laced with crackling electricity. It speared Mithos, shocking him to his core. The ground below him lit up with energy. Light blazed all around as a symbol of power came to be inscribed in the ground. The rock below split and flew wildly due to the overbearing force of the spell. Instead of fading away, the offence ended with a blinding explosion of mana.
When Mithos rose off the ground again, he felt drained. This battle had been harder than any he had ever fought. He could feel fatigued. For the first time in 4000 years, he could feel his body tiring. His mind had grown weary a long time ago, but now the Cruxis crystal placed upon his body was also exhausted. However, there was still one task left for him to accomplish. After that… he would rest.
With a detached look, the Kharlan hero approached his three remaining opponents. He approached with a sudden speed, launching into a "Force Field Wave." The sphere of mana struck Sheena, Zelos, and Lloyd, overloading their senses with as deep an agony as possible. When the attack faded, only two people remained standing in the entire area of Derris-Kharlan.
Lloyd stood, leaning heavily on his right-hand Material Blade. Breathing deeply, he looked up at the half-elf standing in front of him. Mithos, too, was drained. His breathing came out in rasps. The two heroes stared at each other, both deciding to strike at the same time. Mithos burst forward, striking with all his might as Lloyd slowly drifted up in the air. Four balls of light emerged from the ground, green, red, purple, and yellow. They struck at Mithos repeatedly as they rose beside the brown haired swordsman. When he came to the apex of his ascent, Lloyd came slamming down hard upon his foe with his sword. The four spheres of mana came down with him, striking several times in a whirlwind of magic.
The glass was cracked. The metal was bent. Wires were cut open. Pieces of the machines fell to the floor. In the center of the rubble lay Mithos, the half-elf from Heimdall, the Hero of the Kharlan War, the Wielder of the Eternal Sword, the Leader of Cruxis, defeated. Standing in front of him was the one who had beaten him, son to angel, human, and dwarf, friend of elf and half-elf, Eternal Swordsman, Lloyd Irving. Around him were his seven fallen comrades, slowly getting to their feet, ready to topple over by even a gust of wind. He knew that somewhere far below his injured and tired father, Kratos, watched, hoping for his victory. He knew that around him, the mana of all the summon spirits of the land flowed. He knew that finally, it was over.
The fight is over. All that's left now is the final chapter.
I had a lot of fun writing this, I hope you all enjoy reading this at least as much
