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Lord Ri The Husbu King: Alright, I'm going to be completely honest with you. First, let me make something clear. I like when people interpret the story in their own way. I don't like going around explaining everything to you guys, because at the end, the story is for you guys to interpret. And come to your own conclusions regarding messages, characters, plot, and stuff like that. And I get that people have favorite characters. They have characters they hate. I get you like Yosuke to the point where you get upset that what you wanted to happen doesn't happen. And everyone does this. I'm not upset at all when people do it. You guys can say whatever you want about the character or the story, it's fine.
And you make sure to bring to my attention that what's been going on with Yosuke is not to your liking At first, I thought you didn't like the character, but now I understand that you're upset that he's not going in the direction you thought he was, so you kind of gave up on him. And this is perfectly fine. The problem is when you start talking shit and blaming it on me. The moment when you start blaming stuff going on with the character with the author is a big red flag for me. And trust me, you've been doing this consistently. And yes, I read you. Yosuke does have a plotline going on. The thing is his isn't linear. It's not point A to point B like Takeru and Jades. I don't know where you got it in your head that his whole thing was with Fudo. His storyline involves EVERYONE around him, not just an enemy to face like Takeru or Jades. His plotline is not that simple. You want to see why I made him possessed by the parasite? Well, it's very easy if you think about it for one second. Hajime is the main character. Jades needed to fight Terunosuke and die. Bragi also has his own plotline going on with Noble Red. Hamaguchi is the weakest, so they would have beaten Psykos in his body. And I needed Raidfen busy while Terunosuke was fighting. So, unfortunately, it had to be Yosuke.
But what amazes me is that you automatically assumed he was going to become depressed and that his character was ruined. He had one mental break down. His body was used to kill countless innocent people. And it's not his fault. Was he supposed to know that Psykos had taken over a child during an attack on a concert? He didn't even say anything else. He hasn't said a single word since he recuperated his body and you're already assuming his character is ruined, done for, he'll go back to be depressed. I'm confused because you say he was your favorite, but you're not even giving the guy a chance. And like I said, this is fine by me. You can have an opinion on any character you like. But what is this shit about me intentionally doing this to him? Did it not occur to you, even for one second, that I have everything planned, and that everything happens for a reason? Also, I'm tired of seeing you complaining that the "heroes are losing". Dude, it's a story. A Ryuki story. The characters are facing a problem and you automatically complain about me having favoritism for villains? Every story, every book, every movie, every whatever, has times when the heroes seem to be on the losing end. It's called creating tension. Adding stakes. Even kid shows have those. But hey, maybe you know a story where the heroes always win. So go ahead and name me one. Go on, maybe I'm wrong. You get upset because the story goes on whatever little world you're creating in your head. And I REPEAT, THIS IS FINE! The problem starts when you consistently complain and then blame everything on the author! And do not even bring up the "Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to offend you!". I can understand sarcasm when I see it. I can understand passive-aggressiveness when I see it. I can understand why you think I don't know when you do it, but you make it plainly obvious when you do it in every chapter. And it's going to stop. You like the story? Great. You don't like the story? Great. One thing though: Do not continue complaining and trash-talking me. No one is forcing you to review if you don't like how the story is going. You're welcome to stop reading. I don't hold anyone here hostage. But when people get toxic, like you, then I have to put a stop to it. So think of this as a warning. Do this one more time, and I'm just going to ignore your reviews and go on with my merry way. Because you do this shit every fucking time a chapter comes out and it's really bothering me. Enough is enough. Also, Yomi is one of the main villains of the story. So this shit about "random villain" is completely stupid.
nickseverino8: They will talk about it. Sooner rather than alter. But they will get a chance to talk. And yeah, Yomi is about to find out what it means to anger the dragon.
Alex: Ya veremos. Igual Yomo solo tiene problema con ellos por que quiere pelear, pero en terminos de politica entre los Kazanari y los Liang le da igual.
FlameFireZero X: Something similar. Crazy how it's been over 100 chapters since that happened.
Ryugen: Huh...I didn't even think of that. Originally, there were four of them. Hazuki, Chiaki, Terunosuke, and Allister. We'll see. I have a few ideas in mind.
Guest: Funny you should mention that. He does have a weird death wish. He wants to die in battle in a battle that will satisfy him. So since they told him Hajime is the strongest, he wants to fight him and if he dies by his hand, it'll be fine with him. As long as he gets fun out of it and bring out the worst from Hajime. But yeah, maybe Hazuki will eventually realize Yomi is too much of a wildcard and limit him. If he survives this fight. You have a good point. The DDV is composed of people that suffered at one point in their lives. And have been desilusion by the world. They're all broken and want to give people a life in which they can be happy. Which...doesn't sound like a good combination. The problem is Hazuki wants to be the absolute good and eradicate the free will that allows people to be evil. In short, he wants to be the one making their decisions, and as a result, create a form of "peace".
Guest: Cierto. Pero el chico tambien esta un poco desquiciado xD.
Akira: He's on the move.
Primenidus: Your wish is my command.
SoutaAmetsuchi: He'll do his best to fight for Hibiki and protect his classmates.
Tenzalucard123: Yomi wants to provoke the dragon, and will kill anyone he wants to make him mad. But he will find out what the dragon can do when he's angry.
Author's note: Sorry for the long wait. A lot of schoolwork has been piling up and this chapter was meant to be long. So I decided to split it so I didn't leave you guys without a chapter.
Extra note: I'll add this to Yomi's sheet when I make it, but I always imagine him to have Nobuhiko Okamoto as his voice actor.
Chapter 129
Reborn
"So that's what happened..." Wei muttered. He was sitting with Shirabe on the stairs, hearing the girl vent out her frustration and her emotions."I'm sorry to hear that..."
Shirabe wiped her tears from her eyes, feeling Wei's hand rub her back gently."Thanks...Sorry. I didn't mean to...start crying."
"No, no. It's completely fine. I understand what it's like to lose a family member like that...So I completely understand you." Wei cooed."Feel free to be open with me. I will never judge."
"I'm sorry..." Shirabe muttered, feeling his arms around her frame."If I brought up any bad memories..."
"Don't worry. Never hide your emotions with me if you think I'll get hurt." Wei smiled."Believe it or not, I'm tougher than I look. And well...after all the shit I have been through, I think I can handle whatever life throws in my direction."
"Is that so? When are you finally going to tell me why you're all beat up...?" Shirabe asked in concern, looking him up and down.
Wei's lips thinned. He was covered in bruises and sporting a black eye. At first, Shirabe had freaked out about his appearance, but he changed the topic because he noticed her puffy eyes. So he listened to her talk about Jades' death, and how it was Terunosuke who killed her. Of course, he knew this. He had seen the man coming back to their base wounded. But hearing her cry like that broke his heart into millions of pieces. Lying to her was killing him.
"What do you mean we're destroying Lydian Academy...?" Wei muttered after hearing Yomi's plan.
"Exactly what it sounds like!" Yomi grinned as he patted him and Despia on their shoulders.
"But...we'll have to...kill people?" Despia asked with a raspy voice.
"Kill...our classmates?" Wei gasped."B-but-"
"Relax." Yomi cut him off."You guys won't have to kill anyone. I just need you to distract whatever little friends Hajime will bring along to school. I'll do the killing. And our loyal subjects as well. You guys don't need to stain your hands with blood if that's what bothers you."
"But still...why can't it be in a more open space? Or somewhere secluded?" Wei frowned."Why the school in particular?"
"Because I need Hajime to fight at his peak." Yomi supplied, crossing his arms."I imagine that he'll be shocked at first. So I need him to get in the mood. I think killing a few hundred people, and maybe some people he knows will give him the push he needs to get serious."
"But still..." Wei ran a hand through his hair.
"Stop bitching." Yomi huffed."Our group plans to annihilate all of humanity anyway. Whether people die via Ragnarok or by us makes no difference. So it's fine if we go around killing people. They'll be revived in the new world anyway, right? And completely purified of evil, as Hazuki says. If anything, we're doing people a favor when we kill them."
"Is that why you did that to Despia...?" Wei glared at Yomi, alerting Despia.
"Wei...it's fine..." She croaked, but Wei shook his head.
"No! It's not! He messed with your brain and that's why you can't speak properly anymore!" Wei screamed."How could you do that to your own sister?! Is that what you meant back then?! When you said you could do whatever you wanted to the human brain?! You said it because you did it to her!"
"Calm down. You're freaking out." Yomi sighed."You're not thinking straight. Take a deep breath."
"No! Fuck you! This isn't right!" Wei marched toward Yomi, winding his fist back."You have no right to do that to her!"
Yomi stepped aside and grabbed Wei by his arm. Before Wei could protest, Yomi elbowed him in the face, near his eye, knocking him against the wall. He proceeded to repeatedly punch him in the face before throwing him on the ground starting to kick him and stomping on him.
"Stop...please...stop...Brother..." Despia muttered, her throat killing her from the pain.
"You really are pissing me off." Yomi charged up electricity through his fingers, aiming at Wei's head."When are you going to stop acting all high and mighty? As if you have any reason to act like a fucking virgin maiden."
The blonde magician grabbed Wei by the face before slamming it back on the ground."Haven't you realized what this is?! You're the one who brought us in, after all! So don't go acting like you didn't know what being in a fucking doomsday cult meant, dumbass! Can't save humanity without killing a few poor bastards, right?!"
"I-I am not...a murderer..." Wei whimpered, breathless as he coughed up blood.
"Oh, yes you are. We all are. We're all murderers! Vicious killers! Just the other day, Despia popped her cherry. She's not a virgin anymore." Yomi grinned at his twin, who flinched at his glare."She helped me decimate an entire district. You should have been there! It was a huge spectacle! The greatest fireworks! And guess what, dickhead? Ragnarok is going to kill billions. Billions upon billions. Just by being part of the Divine Disasters of Valhalla, you're already a bonafide murderer! If you don't believe me, this is the proof!"
The half-Liang forcefully grabbed Wei's hand, shoving it against his face and showing him his own brand."You have this too. And the moment you were given this and Father's Divine Power, you signed a pact with the devil himself! You go around school, talking to that Shirabe bitch and acting like you're a saint! But the truth is you have no future with her. She will die too. If you don't kill her, then I will."
Wei growled, finding the strength to lift himself slightly, surprising Yomi.
"Heheh. There you go. So choked full of piss and vinegar this one!" Yomi slammed his head back on the ground."But relax. I'm not gonna kill such a cute kid like that. Especially one you wanna fuck. I respect you, cousin. So I'll leave your little woman alone. Of course, she'll die in Ragnarok. It's not like it makes a difference. It's up to you. But hey. I guess when she finds out who you actually are, she'll hate you. After all, you're part of the group that took away 2 of her siblings."
"Yomi, that's enough. Please."
Yomi looked up, seeing Despia using her Divine Power to speak properly.
"Please...He's had enough..." She pleaded.
Yomi regarded his sister for a bit before returning to Wei, squatting in front of him."What's wrong? Are you really doubting this late into the game? You are the one who brought us in after all. But does it matter? If it makes you feel better, all the people who die are having their souls purified so that Hazuki can create a new world when he wins the Rider War. So don't beat yourself up about it."
Wei clenched his fists in impotence.
"Besides, don't you want your family back?"
Wei's eyes shot wide open upon the mention of his family.
"Don't you want to see them again after they were mercilessly killed by Bragard?" Yomi continued, gently patting Wei on the head."This is the only way you can see them again. You won't have to be alone anymore. But...I agree there is a second choice. Betray the DDV and go to SONG. To that little woman you love. But do remember...if you do that, how will you face your family in the afterlife? Are you going to tell them you chose not to revive them over some pussy? Just fuck her and get it over with. Just some food for thought."
Yomi started to walk away but stopped by the door."But you know...You're a crucial part of the plan, you know? You are Fenrir's host. And as such, you are supposed to be the key player in killing Odin. So whether these people are revived or not into a perfect world it's entirely up to you. But if you don't that's fine. After all, us Liangs...are evil."
With that, Yomi left the room, leaving Wei and Despia alone.
"Why...why are you so adamant about being by his side?" Wei asked the blonde girl next to him."He...made you this way..."
"You wouldn't understand." Despia shook her head."I love my brother with all of my life. I know what he really is like. We've been together since we were very little...I love him. And my wish is to go back to our happy days back at the circus. I helped you today because you helped me and you are my cousin, but if I have to choose between him or you...I'll choose him in a heartbeat."
"After he almost destroyed your brain...He physically abuses you...this...this isn't love...He's emotionally manipulating-"
"Good day, cousin." Despia nodded as her Divine Power began to turn off."I will see you tomorrow. We have...a lot to do, after all...It's for the sake of our families. Like you, I also had people I once cherished."
"Shirabe..." He trailed off, avoiding her gaze."Just..."
"You can talk to me." SHirabe insisted, wiping her tears away and concentrating on him."Did something happen?"
"It's...it's nothing." Wei moved away from her, making her heartache."I just...I just..."
"I can help you..." Shirabe almost pleaded, grabbing his hand softly, brushing it gently."Talk to me, Wei...You heard me out, so I want to hear you out. You're my friend..."
"Shirabe...I love you."
"Huh?"
Shirabe blinked, not sure if what she just heard was right."What did you-"
"I love you." Wei reiterated, firmer, squeezing her hand and making her flinch."I love you, Shirabe."
"I-I...Wei..." Shirabe blushed profusely."I...Well, I like you too...But-"
"Then be my girlfriend!" Wei nearly shouted, startling her."Let's be together, okay? We can heal each other's wounds and be happy!"
"W-Wei-kun...this is too sudden." Shirabe pushed him away gently."I just...I love you...I love you too, but-"
Without warning, Wei closed in for a kiss, stunning her. The kiss was forceful. Not at all full of any love or passion. It was like someone trying to get water after being lost in the desert for days. Not of one who was in love with their partner. Shirabe started to cry."W-Wei-kun, stop-"
"Shut up!" Wei screamed, his own eyes full of tears and holding a demented look. He continued with the kiss, trying to get his tongue in her mouth, but Shirabe held her lips sealed tight. She managed to wrestle her wrists away from his grasp and slapped him, breaking him out of his trance. Wei slowly shifted his attention back to the pink-eyed girl.
"My brother just died, Wei-kun." Shirabe gasped for air, covering her mouth."I can't...I can't get into a relationship right now...I'm not okay."
Wei looked at his hands, coming back to his senses, slowly beginning to backpedal."No...No...I-I...I..."
"You're not okay either, Wei-kun..." Shirabe advanced toward him, extending her hand."You're not like this...What happened, Wei? Please...Please tell me what's wrong. Let me help you...Let me try to heal you."
"You...want to help me...?" Wei repeated.
"Yes..." Shirabe smiled warmly."I want to heal your wounds...You know what I feel, right? You lost your family too. Like me. You're not thinking straight...I probably brought back so many bad memories, so I apologize. Please, Wei..."
"What was I thinking...? Believing this could ever work?" Wei grabbed his head, stepping down the stairs."What I was thinking...? Why am I doubting now? After all this time, I thought I knew why I even joined them...If only I had known what I wanted, I wouldn't be standing here...like a fucking spineless piece of shit...!"
"Wei-kun...why are you still wearing gloves?" Shirabe muttered, her eyes fixated on the black gloves he was wearing. At first, she assumed he wore them because it was cold. But it was January now, and the temperature was higher than it was before."Wei-kun...?"
"I'm sorry, Shirabe-san...I do love you. I really do."
"I love you too, Wei-kun!" Shirabe shouted, pouring her heart out."But...please understand, I am going through a lot right now! Just...just give me-"
"You're going through this because...the world can't change. The world is in danger again. Like always, the world will always be in danger." Wei said in a dark tone, his voice completely emotionless."No matter what you do...no matter what any of you do, the world will always be in chaos. A new villain will appear...more people will die. Like my family."
"Wei-kun, please! I want to help you!" Shirabe pleaded, clinging onto his back."We can talk about this! We can sit down and I can help you! We can help you!"
"It's too late for that." Wei slowly removed his gloves, prompting the girl to take shaky steps back. He tapped his boots together, and a pair of wheels sprouted from the heels."It's far too late. If I have to choose between my family, the world, or you..." Suddenly, the snake brand on his hand began to shine, his sclera turning black, his pupils turning crimson and sprouting two black skeletal wings from his back."I want my family back. Take your pendant out."
"No...Wei-kun, please...I don't...I don't..." Shirabe fell to her knees, sobbing.
"Take your Pendant out, Shirabe." Wei listened to the distant sound of screams."Or everyone around you will die. If you want to stop us, you have to kill me. Now...what will you do...?"
"Various Shul Shagana Tron..." Shirabe chanted between tears.
Chris excited her classroom, watching as her classmates marched in an orderly manner.
"A fire? But where?" One of Chris' friends asked, concerned.
"Not sure. They haven't made any announcements yet." Another one commented."But did you guys hear that just now? It sounded like...a crash."
Suddenly, the sound of bullets echoed through the school, sending all the students into a frenzy. Chris rushed to one of the windows, noticing hooded people opening fire on the Academy and throwing Molotovs inside. On top of that, she noticed a ball of lighting floating in the sky as it began to shoot thunder strikes at those who were outside.
"What the fuck..." Chris reached for her communicator, but a knife thrown to the wall next to her stopped her.
There, Despia stood near the door of a classroom, wearing a similar robe to the people outside.
"You...why are you here...?" Chris muttered.
Despia grimaced, pulling back on her sleeves, and revealing her purple runes. Crystals clad her arms, forming two gauntlets as she took a fighting stance.
"Don't tell me... you're part of this too? So they never kidnapped you?" Chris sneered."What the fuck?!"
The blonde girl looked over to Chris' friends, noticing they were standing near her in shock."Out...Now..."
"Get out of here, you guys." Chris addressed her friends, taking out her pendant."Stay indoors. I'll be out soon."
The girls nodded, running out to safety. However, the sound of explosions filled her ears. The lavender-haired girl glanced out the window, realizing that the school was beginning to catch on fire and explosions were going off.
"You bastard...What the fuck is your game?!" Chris bellowed.
"World...peace," Despia muttered, the brand on her left hand shining as her form began to change, turning more monstrous. Her sclera turned black and horns sprouted from her head and her skin turned grey."You wouldn't understand. We do this for the sake of humanity."
"You...You joined up with Ryuga and his fucking bastard friends, huh?!" Chris gritted her teeth before adopting a sardonic smile."That's fine with me! I don't have to hold back now!"
"Killter Ichaival tron..."
In a flash of light, Chris was clad in her Symphogear, immediately materializing her SMGs.'I can't use too many attacks in this enclosed space...By now, the Old Man and the others must have noticed this shit.'
"My friend just died because of you bastards. And Allister killed my man!" Chris snarled."You have no idea the kind of shit I'm about to do to you."
"Bring it on." Despia opened firing, shooting several crystals toward Chris. To her surprise, Chris evaded them, closing the distance and unloading her bullets at her. But Despia had formed a crystal mask, protecting her face, sprouting a skeletal black wing from her back and swatting Chris away.'She's fast! And strong! Can I even win?'
"Your job isn't to win." She remembered her brother's words."Just hold whoever you're fighting off while I settle things with Hajime."
'That's right. I don't have to win. Just as long as I can prevent her from helping Hajime...If that's the case, I'll have to go all out and stall. So I have no choice but to go all out.' Her body began to turn into crystals, making her seem bulkier and increasing her defenses as she was now clad in crystal armor.
Cruel Genesis
'Her defenses are high. I guess regular attacks won't pierce her defenses.' Chris noticed the ground beneath her breaking as crystals emerged from it. She jumped through the window, shooting several bullets at Despia, who blocked with her crystallized arm. Chris landed outside, and her heart sank. By the door, she noticed a mountain of corpses burnt to a crisp by the lightning strikes. However, she recognized one of them to be one of her friends due to the ponytail.
She bit her lower lip, drawing blood, giving Despia a murderous glare."You're dead, bitch."
"Ignite Module, Bakken!"
"Dainsleif."
In a flash of black light, Chris was now clad in her Ignite Module, wasting no time in opening up the missile compartments around her armored skirt, shooting an endless volley of missiles toward Despia.
Despia ran down the hallway as the explosions followed after her, eventually breaking through a wall into the outside where Chris was waiting for her, firing more missiles at her face. The magician landed on the ground, her crystal armor cracked and missing an arm. However, much to Chris' surprise, she regrew her arm via crystalization, recovering her lost limp.
"I'm going to fucking kill you for what you did here today." Chris declared, sending chills down Despia's spine.
'Oh fuck...'
Yumi sighed, having finished changing into her swimsuit. The pig-tailed girl made her way to the pool where her classmates were hanging out, waiting for the teacher to show up.
"Hey! Itaba-chan!" One of her friends ushered her over."We saw you with that Adachi boy, eh~? I didn't think you had it in you. Are you into the delinquent type? He's quite handsome."
"And muscular!" A random girl from behind yelled.
"It's not like that." Yumi sighed but blushed."He's cute and all, but-"
"He's with Tachibana." Another one wagged her eyebrows."Too bad. You took too long to shoot your shot. But maybe you could-"
"I'm not doing anything." Yumi huffed, sitting on the side of the pool."Sure, maybe I like him a little...but I wouldn't do anything to ruin their relationship. You're right. I took too long to do anything. So this is what I get."
"Still, when did he become so...damn hot?" Another one pondered."Back in Kaiser Academy, he looked like a little boy who was lost. But now he's more man than boy if you know what I mean-"
Suddenly, something broke through the ceiling and crashed inside the pool. Several girls inside quickly swam out, startled by whatever just struck the building.
"What's going on?!" Yumi quickly stood up, staring at the inside of the pool. She could make up a person deep inside the pool, not moving."T-that's a person! Someone just-"
To add fuel to the fire, the fire alarms began going on, and the sound of bullets and screams echoed through the area, sending everyone into a frenzy. They ran for their lives, and distant thunder struck causing more screams. Yumi shook her head, diving into the pool to rescue whoever was at the bottom. Once she was deep enough, she noticed it was Hajime, who had lost consciousness.
'He's going to drown!' Yumi gritted her teeth, putting her swimming skills to use and helping him up and swimming to the surface. With great difficulty, she managed to push Hajime onto the edge of the pool and fell next to him, exhausted. She shook her head, deciding to prioritize his wellbeing. Laying her head against his chest, she listened for any heartbeats she could hear.
Yumi gasped in horror.'H-he's not breathing!'
Immediately, began to apply CPR as she had been taught during her swimming class. The girl arched her knees, placing her hands on his chest as she began to compress it. She was often one of the ones who joked that this wouldn't be needed, and she never imagined herself to be the one doing it to someone else.
"Come on...come on...!" Yumi took a quick break, checking for a pulse. She swallowed the lump in her throat, taking a deep breath, trying his mouth open to perform mouth-to-mouth, and attempting to get him breathing again. The girl started crying, hearing the screams in the distance and the sound of death in the air."Wake up! Hajime!"
Suddenly, Hajime spat water mixed with blood from his mouth, seemingly coming back to life and throwing up the water he had breathed into his lungs. He flipped onto his stomach, coughing for air and expelling the water from his oxygen.
"Fuck...Holy fuck..." Hajime rubbed his throat, sitting as he heaved to replenish his body from the lack of oxygen. He slowly came back to his senses, shifting his gaze to see Yumi gawking at him."Oh...Yumi-san? What are you-"
"You're alive! Thank goodness!" Yumi threw her arms around him, crying in relief."You just busted through the ceiling! And you went inside of the pool! And I heard shots..." She gasped, pulling back and looking at the boy with horrified eyes."Hajime-kun, something is going on in the school! Someone is attacking it again!"
"Yomi..." Hajime gently purhsed Yumi off of him."Yumi-san, call Kuriyo-san. Yomi killed Shiori-san and is attacking the school. Stay indoors and do not leave to the outside."
"W-what?! What are you-"
"Just do what I say!" He snapped, making her flinch."Just...Just stay, here, okay? I'm sure the others are out there doing what they can. I'll...I don't know what's going on either...But I have no time to explain."
"Go...I'll be fine." Yumi cluched her chest."I'd just get in the way...I'm a side character in the grand scheme of things. I don't even consider myself the protagonist of my own life..."
"That's not true." Hajime knelt in front of her, grabbing her shoulders and offering her a small."You saved me just now. If it weren't for you, I would have drowned. So...thank you. I owe you one."
"If you do...then kick that guy's butt...for Shiori!"
Hajime nodded, turning on his heels and rushing out of the pool area.'What the fuck are you playing at...Yomi?!'
On the other side of the school, Kuriyo hid inside of the cafeteria alongside the students who were finishing their lunches and couldn't get out in time.
"T-there's some shooting!" One of the lunch ladies yelled, hiding behind the counter.
"I hear bullets...and...explosions..." Another one said.
"Everyone! Run! They have explosives! The school is on fire!" A voice from the outside yelled. A few seconds of silence followed before everyone made a run for it. Kuriyo was about to run as well, but someone shoved her out of the way and hit her head on a wall.
"Collective Charge!"
A stream of lightning hit the first student who exited the cafeteria in the head, killing him instantly and going through every single one of the students' heads, increasing its speed and strength until it reached Kuriyo in her knee, blowing it out. The girl howled in pain, watching as he knee was barely held together by what remained of her flesh.
"Ah! Seems like I hit right in the mark!" Yomi's jolly voice reached her ears as he entered the cafeteria and stepped over whatever corpse was in his way. He stopped by a vending machine, touching it, and causing it to malfunction, grabbing a can of soda."So...what's up, Kuriyo-chan? You been doing alright?"
"Y-Yomi...what...is this...?" Kuriyo muttered, barely holding a scream of pain as she watched her own blood pool around her.
"Just setting up the pieces for the game." Yomi said, hands in his pockets."Nothing personal. You, like Shiori-chan, are just collateral."
Kuriyo felt all her fear and pain immediately vanish at the mention of the name."You...You...You are the one...?"
"Yeah. I killed her." He replied easily."Wasn't personal or anything. She just got in the way. But hey, I was going to kill her and you eventually. After all...I need to provoke the dragon."
"You...You want to kill Hajime-kun...And because of that you...killed Shiori-chan..." Kuriyo was grabbed by the neck and thrown across the room, landing on her arm and breaking it.
"That's right. I killed her. But does the life of one single bitch matter? When you compare it to the hundreds of thousands I've slaughtered?" Yomi grinned sardonically."Yeah...I was the one who destroyed half of that district too. Pretty cool, huh? So, how do you want to die? Like I said, no offense. I have nothing against you. I can't hate humans. They're so entertaining. That being said, I-"
"Just get it over with," Kuriyo muttered in disdain.
"Huh?"
"Do you think I'm going to start begging for my life? After you murdered one of my best friends and are killing my classmates?" Kuriyo spat with all the venom she could muster."She trusted you...she gave you her heart...And you went to her funeral, looked at her parents in the face like you cared...You're a fucking monster. No other word even comes close to describing that...I can't be afraid...Because Shiori died loving you..."
"I see. Well, that's fine." Yomi sighed, leveling his two fingers and aiming at her head, electricity sparking through his fingers."Don't worry. If everything works out, you'll be revived in Hazuki's new world. It's amazing to think of the many things you can excuse under the pretext of wanting to save the world. Hilarious!"
Kuruyo's eyes darted to the side, noticing the door slamming open, revealing Hajime. She smiled, glaring back at Yomi."Go to tell, you bastard-"
The Atomic Blast pierced through her forehead, killing her instantly, her body falling limp.
Yomi blew the smoke away from his fingers, looking over his shoulder to see Hajime. His eyes were wide, and tears were beginning to swell in his eyes."A little too late. But I suppose I hit you a little too hard."
"How...how could you...?"
"Hmmm?" Yomi tilted his head, finishing his soda."Speak a little louder, cousin. I didn't hear you."
Tears streamed down Hajime's face and he screamed at the top of his lungs."HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO HER?! YOMIIIIIIIIIIIII!"
Yomi grinned and responded equally as loud."I TOLD YOU YOU WOULD COME TO REGRET YOUR WORDS, HAJIMEEEEEEEEEEE!"
Hajime rushed toward Yomi, taking out his Deck and sliding it in his V Buckle."HENSHIN!"
With a cackle, Yomo dashed toward Hajime, pulling out a taser to tase himself and power up his bioelectricity."BATTLE BEAST OF FALLACIES!"
Hajime was clad in the Ryuki armor and Yomi's hands and legs were clad in electricity, forming boots and claws while an electric face mask covered his face and two lighting horns protruded from the top of his head.
The Maddog of Lightning gave the first hit, punching Ryuki in the face and launching him into the hallways. He followed after him, going for a kick, but Ryuki blocked it with his forearms, feeling Yomi's electricity flowing through him. He managed to grab his ankles and throw him against a wall. However, he bounced off of it, chasing after Hajime.
Sword Vent: Dragsaber
Ryuki blocked the incoming claws but noticed his blade beginning to crack due to the intensity of the lightning. Instinctively, he jumped back, letting go of his sword as soon as it broke. Yomi's face mask morphed to form a mouth, releasing a loud hypersonic screech that sent Ryuki flying through a wall. He landed in a classroom and was petrified when he saw the corpses of the students there, all of them burnt to a crisp after a lightning strike struck the classroom entirely.
"How...how could you...Why?! Why are you doing this?! Why kill all these innocent people?!" Ryuki screamed, drawing another card from his Deck."They're innocent kids like you and me! Do you not feel anything at all?!"
"Feel? About these people?" Yomi tilted his head."Well, do you feel anything when you're walking down the street, stepping over each individual ant you come across?"
"What...?"
"It's that simple to me." Yomi began charging a thunderbolt in his hand.
'This amount of power is even higher than Chao-Xing's when she had her Mjolnir Relic...' Hajime quickly activated his card.
Guard Vent: Dragshield
Hajime used his shields to block the stream of lighting coming his way, however, the lightning then hit the floor, electrocuting him in the process and launching him through another wall."Vein Current!"
Two lightning bolts went after Ryuki, forcing him to jump aside to dodge them, however, they split into several more, hitting his shields.
"I've accumulated enough already." Yomi aimed his fingers toward the shield."Cousin! Dodge if you don't want to die! Atomic Blast!"
Instinctively, Hajime bobbed his head, just in time as a lightning strike pierced through his shields and grazed his helmet, cutting part of his left ear. He gasped in pain, falling on his rear due to the force of the attack."W-what the-?"
"Scared you, did I?" Yomi raised one of his claws."That was my Atomic Blast. You couldn't even see it, could you? That's normal. That's because that attack is faster than lightning. And it's guaranteed to hit, so no wonder you could barely dodge it even after I warned you. I already sliced off your ear."
"Faster than lightning...?"
"Yeah. I warned you because I tend to shoot that off every chance I get, so I don't want to accidentally kill you and ruin this fight." Yomi explained."I'm sure you'll know when I'm about to shoot it."
Ryuki grimaced, ignoring the searing pain in his head, and chased after Yomi.
Strike Vent: Dragclaw
Yomi blocked his punch going for an uppercut and sent Ryuki stumbling back. However, he leveled his gauntlet against him and rapid-fire several fireballs, forcing Yomi to leap back. Winding his fist back, Ryuki fired flames in the shape of Dragreder. Yomi clapped his hands together, merging two thunderbolts and shooting a stream of energy toward the fire. He easily overpowered Ryuki's attack, creating an explosion that blew away part of the area they were in.
"Hey. Don't disappoint me." Yomi clicked his tongue."You're the strongest, aren't you?"
From the smoke, a beam of energy was shot, forcing Yomi to block. However, unlike any attack before, this one was powerful enough to send him crashing through a few walls. He shook his head, gathering his wits, and saw flames within the smoke."There you go. Like a phoenix from the ashes."
Survive: Rekka
Ryuki's power cleared out all the smoke, revealing his Survive form.
"Why are you doing this, Yomi?" Ryuki asked, activating the blade mode of his visor."Why kill all of these people? Why did you destroy the city?"
"Why are you so insistent on asking those questions?" Yomi mused."The answer is simple. You wanted a reason to fight ne, right? Well, here is your reason."
"And you did all of that just for this?!" Ryuki bellowed."What the hell is wrong with you?! Where did you even get that power?!"
"Ah, this?" Yomi rubbed one of his claws."It's my magic that I get from the Runes carved into me. I suppose you could consider it a form of Alchemy, though."
"But why?! Shiori-san and Kuriyo-san had nothing to do with this!" Ryuki cried out."You murdered countless innocent people for this?! AND YOU KIDNAPPED MY SISTER AND GAVE HER TO HAZUKI!"
"For you, it's nothing. But for me...it's very important." Yomi flexed his fingers."I don't hate the people I killed. I'm not mentally insane or anything like that. But enough chit-chat. More fighting!"
Yomi blasted himself over to Hajime, forcing him to block with his visor."You are the fight I've been craving for!"
Ryuki kneed him in the gut, knocking the wind out of him, and elbowed him to the side of the head, forcing him back. He shot a thunderbolt, but Ryuki parried it with his visor and shot a stream of energy from it. Yomi leaped out of the way, summoning several lightning pillars around them and forming an electromagnetic field.
Electra Barrier
Ryuki was stunned by it, feeling his body being electrocuted. However, he was able to slide a card inside.
Booster Vent
Ryuki blasted himself out of the forcefield and Rider Kick Yomi in the gut, launching him through several classrooms and taking him for a ride around the school before throwing him onto the track field.
'I see. Fire is a conductor of electricity. Meaning that he just engulfed himself in flames to bypass my electromagnetic field.' Yomi smirked, kicking the grass and blocking an incoming kick.'His fire is more potent than Amy-chan's...But I have adapted to fire before. I should be able to take it.'
Yomi swung his fists at Ryuki, who parried them without difficulty and kicked him in the chest, sending him skidding back. He drew a card from his Deck as Yomi took a deep breath.
Scream Pulse
Nasty Vent: Howl of Chaos
Ryuki and Yomi roared, their screams clashing against each other. However, Ryuki's was stronger, and Yomi was flung across the trackfield.
"Guiding Thunder!" Yomi fired several thunderbolts toward Ryuki, forcing him to activate a new ability.
Sword Vent: Dragsaberzwei
Using his nine-ringed sword and his visor in blade mode, Ryuki dual-wielded around the thunderbolts, slashing them and parrying them as he ignited his boosters, flying toward Yomi.
"God, I love this!" Yomi licked his lips viciously."This is on a whole other level than Amy-chan. My dick is so fucking hard right now it hurts!"
Suddenly, a lightning wheel appeared behind him, turning once.
Clink
As Ryuki was in front of Yomi, he swung his blades, but unlike before, Yomi reacted, weaving out of the way. He touched Ryuki in his stomach, blasting him away.
'W-what was that just now?!' Ryuki landed inside a classroom. He heard several people yell, noticing students were hiding inside. Yomi flew toward the window, aiming his finger at a young girl who was unlucky enough to be standing close."YOMI! DON'T-"
"Collective Charge!"
The girl died in an instant, the lightning strike piercing her head and all of her classmates. Ryuki quickly rushed to stop it, but the attack shifted around him, continuing its onslaught. Ryuki grabbed a small girl, one he presumed to be a first-year, and busted out of the room, closing his eyes.'I'm sorry...!'
"WHAT HAPPENED?! MY FRIENDS! MY FRIENDS!" The girl sobbed once reality hit her.
"It's okay!" Ryuki tried to assure her."I-I'll get you out of here and-"
The girl spat blood, covering his helmet. She couldn't even scream when Yomi pierced her chest to punch Hajime in the chest and sliced her body in half, kicking the dragon-themed Rider away.
Ryuki released a scream of anguish, making Yomi laugh.
"You're soft! Like a marshmallow! I can't believe I made the strongest cry!" He cackled in delight.
"YOU FUCKING BASTARD!" Ryuki appeared in front of him but Yomi was prepared. He blocked his punch. But to his shock, the punch was stronger than he had anticipated and bypassed his guard, punching him across the face.
'What just happened?' Yomi blinked in confusion.
Shoot Vent: Dragblaster
Using the armed cannon on his arm, he charged up a firebeam that vaporized the hallway as it traveled to Yomi.
"I've already adapted to fire! This is nothing-"
However, as he fired his lightning beam, his attack was consumed by the flames, shooting him through the school and landing in the auditorium, his body steaming due to the hot flames.
"How...?" Yomi fell on his knees."I had adapted to Amy-chan's flames...Fire shouldn't be an issue. Unless..."
Ryuki blasted himself into the room, thrusting his blade toward Yomi. He quickly fired a thunderbolt to propel himself out of the way, punching Ryuki on the sides, but he ignored the pain and backhanded Yomi, sending him staggering backward. The blonde Liang charged up a lightning attack, but Ryuki kicked his arm away, aiming his cannon at his chest, and shot him into a wall. Yomi landed on his feet, using the wall as support.
Clink
'I began to adapt...? I get it now...My adaption works differently than I first thought. It seems that if I adapt to fire, it doesn't necessarily mean I've adapted to ALL fire.' Yomi stared at the lightning wheel behind him before it vanished.'So, let's say Amy-chan was a 6. I adapted to that. But Hajime here is a 10. Something I haven't adapted to. Even if it's the same type of attack, it's different levels. But more importantly...'
"You can adapt too, huh? You're my perfect counter." Yomi mused."Though, it's slower than mine."
"Adaption...No wonder you became stronger all of a sudden." Ryuki narrowed his gaze."I guess that's why you got so strong in such a short amount of time."
"Like you, I am a prodigy. But my adaption works differently than yours. It seems you grow stronger as you fight. But you don't become immune to certain things."
"Immune...?"
Without warning, Yomi raised his hand, aiming his two fingers at Ryuki."Atomic-"
Ryuki sensed his energy accumulating and swelling up in his fingers, noting how he aimed at his head. At the last second, he arched his back, dodging the lightning strike that struck in an instant.
"Blast!"
Ryuki fired multiple beams of fire, but Yomi blocked them with his hands, firing thunderbolts back. He decided to tank one of them running up to Hajime through it and punching him across the face, knocking him outside of the window. Igniting his boosters, Ryuki flew backward with Yomi hot on his trail. He slid a card into his Deck, summoning a shield.
Guard Vent: Dragzweishield
Yomi punched the shield, but once he came in contact with it, the shield released an explosion of flames that knocked him back.
"Rumbling Pantera!" From his fingers, electricity was spewed out, creating a lightning panther that rushed toward Ryuki.
Advent: Dragranzer
Dragranzer roared, shooting a fireball toward the panther, destroying it as it coiled around the school. Several more panthers appeared, hopping from building to building, crawling onto Dragranzer. The dragon released a mighty roar, pushing them back and onto the ground.
Shoot Vent: Meteor Burst
Dragranzer shoots a volley of fireballs at all the panthers and one toward Yomi. He blocked it with his claws, however, the shockwave of the attack was pushing him back, unable to hold it. He jumped out of the way as the blast exploded into several smaller fireballs and homed in on him. He groaned in pain, taking them head-on, but this was only the beginning.
Strike Vent Dragknuckle
Using his boosters to accelerate his speed, Ryuki headed toward Yomi, who charged up a thunderbolt. Ryuki slammed his gauntlet against his gut, forcing Yomi to shoot his attack in the air. The percussion at the elbow of the gauntlet hammered down and doubled the impact of the attack, knocking Yomi out cold. He skidded on the ground for several yards before he crashed against a tree, his transformation abandoning him.
"I got him..." Ryuki heaved a long sigh."It's over..."
However, the thunderbolt that Yomi had shot in the air landed on him, shocking his body awake as his Battle Beast of Fallacies form flared up again.
"Ohhohohohoho! YOU ALMOST GOT ME, HAJIME!"
"He resuscitated himself with his own attack...?" Ryuki breathed, completely astonished.
"You're good. God, you're so fucking good! I love this feeling! This is what I've been craving for my whole life!" Yomi cackled, electricity covering the entire area."Can you do it?! Can you kill me, Hajime?! I want more! Please, give me more! Hit me harder! Mess me up! Beat me up! GOD, I NEED MORE!"
"What the fuck is wrong with you?!"
"I set up this whole stage just for our fight! But it's not enough, is it?!" Yomi flexed his fingers."I'm going to keep slaughtering people...Killing all these classmates of ours until you show me your true self! I want to hear you moan, Hajime! Show me what the Messiah of Chaos is capable of! Show me your power!"
Yomi fired a lightning beam, but missed Hajime's head."Lightning Cable!"
The adrenaline junkie swung his arm, forcing Ryuki to bend his knees to avoid getting decapitated."Scatter Shot!"
From his five claws, he fired several small thunderbolts that shot toward Hajime. He countered by firing fire stream toward them, keeping an eye out for Yomi as he ran around the courtyard at high speeds before he appeared behind Hajime. Ryuki swung his blade, making Yomi parry with his claws. He went for a backhand, but Ryuki blocked it with his forearm. The blonde magician arched his back, his mask morphing once more and releasing a loud screech."Scream Pulse!"
Ryuki was flung back into the school, landing on the fourth floor with Yomi chasing after him.
"You can still go higher, can't you?!" Yomi closed in on him in an instant, his hands forming finger pistols."Thunder Guns!"
Yomi began bombarding Hajime with several thundershots, not allowing him even a second to move as he was forced back. He formed a larger thunderbolt and chucked it at him, creating an explosion that blew away part of the floor they were in.
Ignite Vent
Forming two wings of fire, Ryuki took off into the sky. He spotted a building full of students hiding on the upper floors, watching the fight from within the safety of the classrooms. He also spotted hooded figures entering said buildings with guns. He wasted no time and formed two arms of fire, smashing them away to keep the people safe.
"Worried about civilians, Hajime?!" Yomi asked, blasting energy from his feet to fly."Ignore them! Let the dragon out! Let me see him!"
"Stop involving them, Yomi! This is between you and me!"
"Oh, no. Not until I provoke you enough to start going all out." Yomi landed on a rooftop."How many people do I have to kill? I already killed those of those dumbass girls. And still, I don't get what's the big deal. After all...it's just a couple of dead whores."
Ryuki screamed, diving down toward Yomi and slamming his fist against his face, nearly breaking his neck. He spiraled out of control, crashing onto another rooftop.
Yomi tried sitting up but fell on his rear as Hajime landed on the rooftop top, keeping his Ignite Vent active.
"Just keep still! Enough is enough! Snap out of it already!" Ryuki cried out, clenching his blade
"Stop...? Why would I ever stop? When I just saw a glimpse of the dragon." Yomi chuckled sinisterly."There you are...the dragon I've been dying to fight. The strongest Rider. It seems...Anger summons you. So I know what I must do. Until I see you fully!"
Yomi smashed his hand on the rooftop, bringing it down and causing Hajime to fall. He took advantage of this, blasting himself toward another of the buildings. He noticed his sister fighting Chris in the distance, and Shirabe and Wei fighting in another. They were distracted, as he had instructed. He clapped his hands together, forming a blade of lightning and slashing the building in half, causing the upper half to start collapsing. All the people screamed in fear, as windows began to break and people started falling out.
Ryuki formed two giant arms of fire to grab the building and several smaller ones, catching the students in his hands.
"It's okay! I got you!" Hajime tried to calm them down, holding the building in place."Just stay calm! It'll be fine!"
"Hajime! What about the people over here?!"
Ryuki looked down and was horrified to see a group of people gathered by the botany area, all of them on their knees and with hooded people holding them at gunpoint. Yomi landed in front of them."Pick! Are you going to save those people?! Or are you going to let them fall to their deaths and save these instead?! Pick one, hero!"
"D-damn it!" Ryuki tried creating more arms of fire, but the building began to break more, forcing him to focus his attention on it instead. He shifted his attention down to the people ready to be executed, closing his eyes."I'M SORRY!"
Out of nowhere, several jetstreams of water knocked the cult members away from the students, and Yomi barely dodged an incoming slash from Abyss' chainsaw sword.
"What?!" Yomi cried out in shock, holding the chainsaw with his claws.
"Hamaguchi!" Hajime exclaimed in glee.
"Sorry for the wait!" Abyss grinned, aiming his Abyssvisorzwei at his face. He weaved out of the way, avoiding the blades of water spewed from his visor. He kneed Abyss in the chest, delivering a spiral kick against the side of his face and sending him skidding across the ground.
"Hamaguchi!"
"Don't worry about me!" Abyss jumped back, rubbing his neck."Save them!"
"Got it! Thank you!" Ryuki found newfound confidence, slowly bringing the building down to the ground.'Thanks, Hamaguchi...For having my back.'
"Tch. We were just getting to the good part." Yomi clicked his tongue as the students around them began to run away.
"I can't believe Hajime's cousin turned out to be just as bad as Hazuki. And we all believed you too. Piece of shit."
"Yeah, well. I'm not interested in you, weakling."
"Too bad you don't get to choose!"
Hydro Vent
Abyss conjured a giant wave, shooting several jetstreams of water toward Yomi. He grinned, rushing at the wave and using his lightning to touch the surface of the water without sinking inside.'I guess water is different. He might be stronger or just as strong as Amy-chan, but in general, the water of this level only serves to surf on it.'
Several piranhas leaped out of the water, followed by various tentacles, all of them heading toward Yomi. He cast an electromagnetic forcefield, bouncing the water off of him and powering up, his body fully covered in electricity and serving as a layer to disperse the water while he swam inside, heading toward Abyss. He punched through him, but noticed his body had liquified."What?"
Hydro Flow Vent
"Gotcha-AAAAAGH!"
Yomi's lightning covered Abyss' body with electricity, forcing him to jump back as his body became solid again. Yomi punched Abyss away, his body crashing through a pole, knocking it down.
"You can liquify your body all you want, but electricity still travels through water." Yomi grinned, aiming his hand at Abyss's chest."Atomic-"
Red Vent: Chaos Gate
Ryuki teleported in front of Yomi, slapping his hand away just in time as the attack struck a building. He headbutted the magician and punched him away.
'He waits until the last second to make a move when I'm in the middle of performing an Atomic Blast.' Yomi kicked the ground, recuperating his footing.'In other words, this fucker is aim-dodging me. He can't react to my attack, but he can dodge based on where I'm aiming.'
"Thanks for the save!" Abyss cried out to his friend.
"Right back at you!" Ryuki gave him a thumbs up. However, he noticed a black tendril closing in on Abyss."HAMAGUCHI! WATCH OUT-!"
The tendril grabbed onto Abyss' ankle, throwing him away and slamming him across the area. The culprit revealed himself, Nightmare descending from the skies.
"Bragard!" Ryuki gritted his teeth.
"Took him long enough to show up." Yomi snickered."Finally fixed, aren't you, Nightmare?! Keep that worm away while I have my fill!"
"D-damn it!" Ryuki prepared to swap places with Abyss, but he held his hand out.
"It's okay! I'll handle this guy!"
"But he's too strong for you!"
"Don't underestimate me, Hajime. I ain't dying for nothing." Abyss forced himself to sit up, facing the masked man in front of him."I promised Kirika I wouldn't leave her side. Ever. And clearly, I'm holding you back."
"No...No, you're not-"
"Don't give me that shit, man. I'm the weakest of the Riders." Abyss cut him off."But still...I'm a Kamen Rider. I have a duty to protect those who need my help. And you, as strong as you are, need my help. So don't worry about me. I'll hold this fucker off so just focus on kicking Yomi's ass!"
"Hamaguchi..." Ryuki gave him a firm nod."Got it! I'll leave him to you. You're stronger...stronger than you give yourself credit for. So give it your best!"
"Of course!"
With that, Ryuki concentrated on Yomi, drawing a card from his Deck and sliding it in.
Final Vent: Dragon Fire Storm
Ryuki and Dragranzer rushed toward Yomi as the latter switched into his bike form for Ryuki to ride. Yomi's power flared up, turning into a ball of lightning as he dashed to meet them in the middle. Dragranzer proceeded to fire several fireballs as Ryuki performed a wheelie. The lightning ball maneuvered around it and countered with attacks of its own before they clashed in the middle. Ryuki and Yomi came face to face, their powers alone creating a tremendous shockwave that could be felt from far away.
"SHOW ME YOUR POWER, HAJIME! OR I WILL KILL EVERYONE HERE! AND THEN I'LL HAVE SOME FUN WITH THAT LITTLE BITCH OF YOURS! BEFORE I SELL HER ASS AND ALL YOUR LITTLE FRIENDS TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER! SO GO ON AND KILL ME!"
With a mighty roar, Ryuki overpowered Yomi, punching him in the chest and sending flying him for several yards out of control, crashing through all of the campus' buildings until he crashed against the main building.
Ryuki was panting, having put a good amount of power behind his attack. But he didn't want to kill Yomi, so he avoided going full burst."It's over, Yomi..."
"Over?" Yomi chuckled before erupting into full-on laughter."You're still holding back against me...You could have killed me just now but chose not to. You have no idea...how long I've been waiting for this. All this time, longing for an opponent like you...Someone who would be able to push me back. This is the best day of my life..."
"And for that, you kidnapped my fucking sister?! Kill all of these fucking people?! Do you have no consideration for human life?!"
"What is there to consider? I fight for the sake of fighting. And as such..." The lightning wheel appeared behind Yomi as it turned, his snake brand beginning to shine brightly. And Ryuki could feel a shift in the air. The atmosphere changed all of a sudden. He felt it deep in his core.
'His Chi...' Ryuki breathed.'He's using Diviner Power?!'
(Play Boku No Hero - The Spear and Shielf Match)
"My dream is to fight the best battle against the strongest opponent and die. Whether I win or not doesn't matter. It's not about victory for me. It's about the sake of a battle. And thanks to you...I finally have achieved a level I never even thought possible. Ah~! All these eons without a good rival...Finally, that all ends today. After all this time, I have finally gone back!"
"Eons? What are you-"
Suddenly, Yomi's power began to skyrocket once more, his lightning changing color from white to cyan."You will be the first to ever see my true form! MY TRUE SELF!"
A burst of energy combusted from around Yomi, lightning swirling around the entire school and forming a tornado that could be seen from everywhere. The spiral of electricity began descending on Yomi, creating an explosion of energy that knocked Hajime down. Yomi's body began to morph, electricity reconstructing his body at will. His horns began more prominent, the appearance of his lightning became flame-like and his claws bigger and sharper. He covered his face with his left arm as he began to speak, his voice distorted.
(If you want to know what he looks like, look up Mythical Beast Amber, and look for one with 3 eyes. Or just click on my profile!)
"Hajime, it's true that you're special...However..." Suddenly, he removed his hand from his head, revealing his changed face, his head completely morphed. He now had sharp teeth and most notably, three eyes instead of two."I am even more special than you are. I have truly evolved to perfection. I can see everything so clearly. Everything."
'This...doesn't feel like Hazuki or any of the Disasters...' Ryuki gawked in awe at the being of lightning in front of him. The image of Shem-Ha flashed through his mind, and he gasped."This feels like...just like Shem-Ha...!"
Yomi blinked with all his 3 eyes, looking around and scanning all the buildings. To the naked eye, he was just looking for something. But for Yomi, using his third eye, he could now see everything. Down to the last detail. He could see energy signatures moving around the buildings. And blinked once more, and could see through the walls, staring at the students and teachers hiding. His third eye allowed him the ability of Observance. The Eye that sees through everything.
"Good. Good. They're all gathered around in groups." Yomi began to fly into the sky. Unlike before, he did not need to shoot energy through his feet. He was levitating without any help. He raised a hand in the sky, charging up a sphere of lightning."By mixing Loki's Divine Power as well as my Runes and Narfi's essence, I was able to awaken to a new power that goes even beyond my understanding. I suppose I took after Mother more than Father."
"Yomi...what the hell are you...?"
"I am just a person looking to fight the strongest. And as such, I will go through any means to get what I desire. Thousand Thunderbolts!"
Without warning, Yomi started shooting countless thunderbolts from his hand everywhere. Ryuki formed a barrier of fire, protecting himself from the incessant onslaught of attacks that rained down hell on earth. As quick as he started, he finished, bringing his arm down.
"What the fuck...?" Ryuki glanced around, realizing that the buildings were now covered in countless holes."What did you do?"
"Clear out the way. You can rest easy, you can go all out now without holding back or worrying about collateral." Yomi landed back on the ground, splaying his arms.
"What do you mean...?" Ryuki asked carefully, afraid of the answer.
Yomi just tilted his head, aiming his finger at the sky.
"I just killed all the remaining students and teachers in the school."