Hello everyone, Lealius here with a new chapter
In this one, the 7th rages on as Zeus unleashes a powerful attack
With that, enjoy
Record of Ragnarok belongs to Takumi Fukui, Shinya Umemura and Chika Aji
Are you Really Getting Married? belongs to Tamiki Wakaki
RESULTS SO FAR
Round 1
Kota Ooyama vs Mars
Match time: 10 minutes 2 seconds
Deciding move: Bear Claw: Downard Cut
Winner: Mars
Score: Gods 1 - Humans 0
Round 2
Shouya Nega vs Apollo
Match time: 12 minutes 20 seconds
Deciding move: Artemis Elenchos: Hunters Bow
Winner: Apollo
Score: Gods 2 - Humans 0
Round 3
Kazuya Kinoshita vs Bastet
Match time: 11 minutes 32 seconds
Deciding move: Horizontal Slash
Winner: Kazuya Kinoshita
Score: Gods 2 - Humans 1
Round 4
Miyuki Shirogane vs Loki
Match time: 15 minutes 48 seconds
Deciding move: Dance of the Moon: Princess Kaguya
Winner: Miyuki Shirogane
Score: Gods 2 - Humans 2
Round 5
Shinichi Sakurai vs Shiva
Match time: 14 minutes 47 seconds
Deciding move: Deva Loka (Final Act Flame Dance)
Winner: Shiva
Score: Gods 3 - Humans 2
Round 6
Taiki Inomata vs Chaquen
Match time: 21 minutes 33 seconds
Deciding move: Cutting Disk: Speed of Light
Winner: Chaquen
Score: Gods 4 - Humans 2
The Fist That Surpassed Time
Where did such an anonymous name for an attack come from?
Well, it all goes back to eons ago, before humanity existed
At the Titanomachy, the tournament to decide the strongest in the cosmos
In said tournament, a young Zeus had advanced through the preliminaries without taking a single hit
And at the final battle, he had completely conquered the mightiest titan and personification of time itself
And his father, the all powerful Chronos
But, at that fight, something happened
Something that annoyed Zeus
-"Pfft" he spitted some blood, his chin was in pain "That bastard, I couldn't even see his strongest attack. By the time I´d noticed, he'd already smashed me in the chin"
He, who had no taken a single hid in any match before this, was taken by surprise by the one strike that connected
That one hit from Chronos
Zeus kept staring at his father´s knocked out body
-"Cant really say you´ve been a good father" he said while massaging his jaw "But" he raised his feet "You were one" and he smashed Chrono´s face in, eyes popping out and blood spilling into the battlefield "Hell of a fighter"
And with that victory, Zeus had been named as the supreme god the the Greek pantheon
Back at the fight
After that, Zeus took that final strike from his father, and burned it into his body, naming it as his own
Takuya took a defensive stance as best as he could
-"Let's see if you can copy this, brat"
-"I" Takuya panicked
And Zeus delivered his attack
It felt like everyone, both gods and humans, had been paralyzed
This attack was said to exert control over all of time
And when it had finally finished
The end result was
-"W….WHAT?!" Heimdall yelled what was on everybody's mind
-"Nghh… AGHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Takuyas ear piercing yell was horrifying
The fighter for humanity had his entire left arm shattered and hanging loose, no longer usable. Fragments of bones were piercing through the skin, blood dripping to the ground
-"Oohara-san!" Goll yelled
-"Takuya!" Rika yelled for her loved one, hace full of shock, a feeling shared by the rest of his family and friends
-"Damn it" Brünhilde was biting her nail in frustration "Just when the attack was about to connect, he shifted his body left to block it with one arm. He knew he couldn't dodge it, and trying to block it with both of his arm would have been useless, so at least he saved one, but"
Now he couldn't use one of his arms for the rest of the battle, against Zeus
-"Ngh" he was enduring the pain "Huff, huff"
-"Takuya!" Reginleif spoke from within his soul
-"Huff… Huff… I" he took a deep breath "I'll be fine" he looked ahead "Plus, it's not like it was all for nothing"
And he was right
Because, right now, Zeus was laying flat on the floor, steam coming out of his body
He had taken an attack as well
-"What a display of strength and determination!" Heimdall yelled "Despite having taken more damage, Takuya is still standing and ready to continue, while the almighty Zeus has been brought to the ground!"
Both sides cheer for their warriors
-"H-How!?" Ares was trembling "How? Even if he somehow blocked father´s attack, there's no way that a human is able to still stand, much less knock out father!"
-"Hmmm" Hermes put a hand on his chin "It seems that by using his skill, he was able to sent back a copy of father´s fist"
-"But that still doesn't explain how he's able to remain standing!"
-"I must admit, I'm at a loss as well" Hermes said, carefully analyzing Takuya "This human and the others" he thought of the previous fighters for humanity "Where do they find such strength?" he looked at Zeuss body "Either way, how are you going to answer, dear father?"
Takuya kept on looking at Zeus body "He's not dead"
And he was not, because Zeus begin to stand up
-"Stupid old man!" Brünhilde cursed under her breath
-"The great Zeus has raised once more, ready to continue!" Heimdall said
-"Pfft" he spitted a tooth alongside blood "Well, Well" he looked up towards Takuya, a bloody grin on his face "You actually did it, brat" he massaged his jaw "But" he looked at Takuya´s arm "You´re much worse for wear, how is your arm doing?"
Takuya didn't bother answering, he knew the situation was not on his favor
-"But" he raised one finger "After that attack, and looking at the state you´re in, you have confirmed my theory"
-"Theory?" the young warrior repeated, not understanding what was happening
-"Since the beginning of this fight, as soon as I landed my first attack on you, I noticed something… Something that was lacking in you, as if it was non-existent. I thought that it would show up as the battle progressed, but no, it didn't show up at all, not even for a moment"
-"What do you mean, Zeus-san?"
To this, he smiled "Hatred"
The entire arena was at a loss
-"What does he mean that Oohara-san lacks hatred?" Goll asked
To this, the eldest of the Valkyries had an expression that showed no emotion
-"I don't follow" Takuya said, genuinely confused
-"Don´t play dumb with this old man" he shook his finger "This is the 7th fight already, you are down on the score by two, and more importantly" he pointed the finger at the young warrior "You have already seen 4 of your friends died"
To this, he sucked in a breath, thinking about Kota, Shouya, Shinichi and Taiki
All of his friends who have fall on this confrontation
-"Guys" he looked down
-"And yet, I don't sense it on you. The hatred towards the gods, the desire to tear us, tear me apart. In fact" he furrowed "None of you did. None a single one of you have hatred on you, despite the fact that the fate of humanity is resting on your hands"
-"What are you getting at, Zeus-san?" Takuya said, looking up, there was still no hatred or impatience on his voice
-"It all comes down to one question… What's the real reason you are all fighting here?"
In their rooms, the rest of the fighters of humanity were fully focused, waiting for Takuya´s answer
Back at the arena, he adjusted his glasses with his good hand "Well, for starters, it's not like we are fans of fighting and the like. We were just going about our daily lives happily when we were asked to do this… And" he tightened his hand into a fist "I´m not stupid, I know that Kota, Shouya, Shinichi and Taiki are dead… Nothing will bring them back, and it hurts double since they went first, and me, the oldest of all of us is going on the 7th fight, halfway through"
He was the oldest on them, even though he was only 24
-"But" he looked up "This goes beyond us!" his voice had a new found determination "We are not doing this for us! We are doing this to protect our families! Our friends!"
Even though he was injured, he looked so proud and brave
-"It's because we have those we love that we are doing this, Zeus-san! It's because we want to protect everyone so that their families are not in danger! It's not for personal glory, or to leave our marks in history!" he lifted his fist at him "If it's for those we love, we´ll fight the gods themselves if we have to!"
To this, the other fighters for humanity smiled satisfied
Humanity cheered in vigor at the beautiful words of its fighter
Takuya´s family and friends specially
-"You got the crowds worked up, huh?" Zeus said, somewhat impressed "Not bad kid"
Takuya remained quiet
-"But, there´s one issue"
-"Huh?"
-"I may not have filled anger on you, brat, but there´s was definitely something on you" he grinned at his opponent "Resentment"
To this, Takuya gasped
-"Looks like I´m correct… You can say all you want about love, family and friends, but that hint of resentment is there"
The young warrior glanced at his family
-"I don't blame you of course, but, no matter how much pity I have on you, I can´t let you win this"
-"I-I have no idea what you are talking about" his voice was breaking
-"Deny it all you want, but it is there" he cracked his knuckles "Oh well, it won´t matter, because" the bloodlust on his voice was increasing "It's time that I get truly serious
-"Eh?"
Suddenly, Zeus hugged himself "I would have preferred not to do this, since it tends to rattle my old bones, but" he tightened the grip on his own body "It's the only way"
And then, he started to compress his own body
-"What's he doing?!" Takuya was taken back
It was like Zeus´ body muscles were twitching and reshaping as he kept applying pressure
And
-"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" he screamed in agony
It was terrifying
As he kept on doing this, he kept sweating more, forming poodles on the ground
Until eventually, he was covered by a cloud of steam
-"Ngh" Takuya covered his eyes "What's he doing?"
Finally, as the steam dissipated, Zeus took a step forward
And he looked different
His height had increased exponentially, and his muscles turn inside out, making his entire body stretched beyond what is normally possible
Suddenly, Takuya felt a strange beating inside him
-"This is" his body was trembling
-"Yes" Reginleif shared the sentiment "I know"
-"Ekk!" Goll looked at her shaky hands "W-What's going on?! What is this feeling?!"
-"Ngh" Brünhilde was also feeling it
It was simple really… It was instinct… The primal instinct that has detected an enormous threat
Because Zeus had revealed his trump card
His final form
Adamas
-"This" a drop of seat fell of Takuya´s chin "This immense pressure"
Having compressed his own muscles to their very limit, one could hear them scream as they held back the overwhelming power
It was as if something malevolent had just been born
With his good arm, the fighter for humanity took a defensive stance
Not saying any word, Zeus prepare his fist
His final form, Adamas, involved condensing and stock-piling energy through the physical compression of muscle
Zeus would simply direct that power into his fist, and release it into one simple blow
True God's Right
The heavy blow went so fast that, despite dodging it, he lost a few strands of hair
-"That was close" Goll breathed a sigh of relief
-"No" Brünhilde clarified "It's not that Oohara-san dodged it"
-"He's letting us dodge his attacks" Reginleif figured it out
-"Why would he do that?" Takuya thought
-"I dont know, but we can't just remain on the defensive"
-"I know"
He grabbed his glasses
-"Reflection!"
And just like before, an exact copy of the attack was sent against the God Father of the Cosmos
However, it just bounced back
-"Huh?!" Takuya was shocked
And miraculously dodged another attack
-"Even though Takuya used his skill to counterattack, Zeus-sama continues with his attacks without faltering"
-"It does not surprise me at all" Hermes thought "In that form, his body is virtually indestructible. Even if Takuya lands hits on him, the damage won't be noticeable" he put a hand on his chin "The only downside is the fact that the form doesn't last long, and once it runs out, Zeus-sama will be vulnerable"
Will Takuya be able to resist for that long
-"Heh" Zeus chuckled after resisting another attack "What's wrong, brat?"
Takuya gulped, his opponents voice sounded truly like a monster
-"Are you afraid?" the god asked mockingly
The situation was not good for him
-"Copying and sending back his attacks is not working!" he was desperate
If his skill didn't work against his opponent, what could he do?
The big and menacing figure of his opponent
That dark miasma that exuded from every inch of his body
This great pressure that was making his knees tremble
He had only felt like this a number of times in his life
When he was under those stares
Those eyes piercing into him, waiting for an answer
He was never good under pressure
He had always been afraid to speak his mind, to upset anyone
He had always been told he needed to be more assertive, more direct
But
-"I"
He was
-"Ah!" everyone yelled
Takuya had been hit on the face by the devastating blow
-"Blagh!" he yelled as the force of the attack send him flying back
-"Zeus-sama has landed his heavy attack against the fighter of humanity!" Heimdal exclaimed
Takuyas injured body fell a few feet away
His face was swollen, his injured left arm was burning in pain
-"Ngh" he was tired "I… I can't do this"
-"Takuya!" his partner deep within his soul yelled, trying to help him "Don't give up!"
-"I"
But what could he do? Copying his opponent's attacks was not working
Without that, he was useless
He had always been useless
-"It seems the end is coming for the fighter for humanity!" Heimdall said
Was this really it?
-"Stand up, Takuya!" Rika yelled from the stands
-"Rika?!" he glanced at her
-"You´re doing it wrong!" she continued
-"Stand up, Takuya!" his father said "It's as Honjouji-san is saying! Show that god what you truly can do!"
-"Dad"
-"Fight him using your own strength!" his grandmother said
-"Everyone" he was touched by their encouragement
To this, Zeus chuckled "Seems that you still can get the crowd to cheer for you, brat" he started to walked towards him "Too bad it won't do you any good"
Takuya barely lifted his head, and saw his opponent approaching
That grim monster
-"I hope you've learned your lesson" he raised his fist "Too bad it has to end, I was having fun"
-"This guy"
The words that Zeus told him a while ago were ringing on his mind
He didn't have any hatred, only a tiny bit of resentment
-"Resentment… That… Might have been the case before"
There was indeed a time he felt that way towards his family
But
-"Things have changed!"
He has changed
And it was thanks to his loved ones that he was able to
-"I… I can´t let Zeus-san take that away!"
He didn't need hatred or resentment
He had something far more powerful
And it was that something
-"Bye, brat" Zeus said, standing next to him, ready to deliver the finishing blow
That caused his glasses to shine in a dazzling light
-"Huh?" Zeus actually had to shield his eyes
-"W-What's going on?!" Heimdall spoke on behalf of everyone "Suddenly, Takuya´s glasses have began to send out a sparking light"
No one had any idea what could be happening
Except
-"That´s!" Brünhildes face began to form a smile that went ear to ear, sparks coming with it "Yes! It has to be!"
Back with the fighters
-"This brat" Zeus was beginning to feel it too
The same instinct that had told the others that a new threat was showing up
-"I have to finish him now!"
For the first time in the fight…. No, in all of his life, The almighty Zeus had experienced fear against an opponent
-"DIE!" he threw his fist to smash his opponent face in
This was going to kill Takuya for sure
….. But
Instead of eyes popping out, and blood staining the battlefield
What fell to the ground… Was a severed hand
And Takuya standing some feet away, his back to Zeus
And that´s the end of that, and
*Claps hands together* I´M REALLY SORRY IT TOOK 9 MONTHS TO UPDATE THIS!
It was not the idea, but, a lot of things got in the way, I started working on new projects, and, I was stuck in a writer´s block. This fight may be one of the hardest, if not the hardest to fight. No matter how many times I thought of, i couldnt come up with a way to continue this fight and even with this, hell, even coming out with what I wrote here was hard. Thankfully, the next fight won´t be an issue. But yeah, I´m really sorry for the long wait, it won´t (hopefully) happent again
So, Takuya was cornered at first, but he has found new strength. Will it be enough to beat Zeus?
Next time, the 7th fight comes to an end
As usual, thank you all for reading, leave a review or send a PM, and I will gladly answer
Until next time
Peace