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pretty good art to be honest

True, the artist has a done a superb job of it.

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Here is chapter 54

Spoiler for Chapter 54:

Chapter 54A: Fight The Pull, Kill The Push – Yuichi And Wolfy Vs Isaac II

*Ching! Ching! Ching!* I feel a heavy weight every time Isaac and my blade collides.

"Ki he he he," Isaac smiles as our swords enter a deadlock. That expression is really disgusting. Enduring the heavy weight of my silver sword in my hands I create another silver sword and grip it with my teeth. Isaac jumps back avoiding my second sword's slash.

I reform my second blade into several pieces of silver shrapnel and launch them.

"Useless!" Isaac proclaims as a dark aura quickly covers his body. Shit! "Gravitation Repulsion!"

"URGHHH!" I'm forced back as several chunks of silver pierce my flesh. I couldn't dispel it in time. The dark aura around Isaac quickly disperses and he jumps through the air at me.

"Die!" Isaac shouts as a dark orb manifests in front of his outstretched hand.

"Master, get away from it!" Wolfy shouts as he gets back to his feet.

My legs instantly react and I jump back. However Isaac throws the orb and it quickly expands to several metres in diameter.

"SHIT!" I can't avoid it. "Silver Armour!" I quickly wear my silver.

"Master!"

"URGGGGGHHHHHAAAA!" I yell in pain as the orb engulfs me and the huge pulling force puts immense pressure on my body despite my armour. Blood pours out my lips as it feels like my body is being destroyed from the inside. I instinctively manipulate my silver to try and pull against the sphere. The further in I fall the stronger the pull will be. If I fall into the centre I'll be crushed completely, even with my armour. I manifest more silver and have it wrap around my waist and have it pull me from outside the sphere's influence.

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Chapter 54B: Fight The Pull, Kill The Push – Yuichi And Wolfy Vs Isaac III (Perspective: Wolfy)

Master has just been engulfed in that sphere. Noticing the many silver lines coming out of the sphere like lifelines Isaac readies his blade. Oh no you don't. I rush and unleash several fireballs Isaac jumps away. Those are Master's hope, I can't let him touch them.

"Ki he he he, I guess he isn't that easy to kill after all." Isaac states.

"Of course not, he is my Master." I unleash more fireballs, however Isaac creates an orb that engulfs them before they can reach him. I rush at him and slice with my claws, Isaac dodges with minimal movement and stabs his sword towards me, I nimbly sidestep and release a stream of fire from my mouth. Isaac jumps back and gathers a dark orb in his hand and throws it at me. I jump to the side just before it expands. I charge at Isaac who runs to one side as he covers himself in the dark aura.

"Gravitation Repulsion!" My legs skid harshly back along the floor. Curses, that's his aim. I notice the huge orb that is just like the one Master is stuck in. He's trying to push me into the orb with his repulsion. I quickly gather strength in my legs and push off the ground as hard as I can. I pull my legs up tight as they are mere inches from entering the sphere. I land safely back on the ground. That was too close.

I quickly run to one side so that the sphere is no longer between me and Isaac. "Ki he he he, well done, I thought that move would have finished you."

"I won't go down that easily, old timer." I rush towards him once again constantly jumping left and right so he can't pinpoint his gravity. I shoot fireball after fireball but he just engulfs them with the miniature dark orbs.

I slash with my claws, he avoids and tries to stab me with his sword, I lightly dodge and gnaw my fangs into his unsuspecting sword hand. "ARRRRGHHHHHH!" He yelps in pain as he drops his sword and tries to shake me off. I sink my teeth deeper whilst also releasing heat from my mouth and straight onto his hand. "ARRRGGHHHH!" He screams louder as his body engulfs itself in his dark aura. "Gravitation Repulsion!" I sink my teeth even further and Isaac's arm flings out from being pulled along with me. "ARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!" He screams again as I use his hand as my lifeline to stop myself from flying back. The aura quickly dissipates and he creates a dark orb with his other hand. I finally release him and jump out of the way of the attack.

"Damn you!" Isaac curses as he looks at his bloodied hand, his face consorts in anger. Dark aura surrounds his body again but it feels different from the other instances. My body begins to fly forward on its own. I see, as I thought he can do this as well. "Gravitation Attraction!" He can attract as well as repel, but in that case now is my chance. As I fly forward I unleash several fireballs at the shocked Isaac. Thanks to the gravitational pull they all fly straight at him at a tremendous speed. "URGHHHHHH!" My fireballs send Isaac flying to the opposite side of the room, the dark aura dissipates as he skids across the ground.

Before he can get up I charge towards the dark sphere that Master is currently trapped within. I've wasted too much time. Please be safe. I unleash several fireballs at the sphere making sure they won't be on a collision course with Master. If my guess is right about that sphere then it's like a vacuum cleaner. It pulls towards the epicentre of the sphere. But then also like a vacuum cleaner if you can block the suction.

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Chapter 54C: Fight The Pull, Kill The Push – Yuichi And Wolfy Vs Isaac IV

"Gahh!" More blood escapes my mouth. The constant pulling from both directions is wrecking my beautiful body. I can't lose here. I still need to castrate Disturb. And shove Cock up his own arse.

My mind was really foggy at that time, but I can still recall that horrible scene. Lilicia-chan's tear stained face as that monster forcefully took her lips. The strength in her voice when she declared how she would take her own life to save mine. The forced smile she had when Disturb took her from us.

Lilicia-chan is a girl who puts the welfare of others before herself. Even when she was shaking with fear. Even though I'm sure she desperately wanted to run away. She didn't. And I've failed her, not once but twice.

Two times that girl was taken right in front of me, the incarnate of beauty. However, this much I swear, THERE WON'T BE A THIRD TIME! Therefore I cannot fall here!

As I gather my resolve I spot several fireballs entering the sphere and I notice. The pulls weakened. I gather my strength and have all my silver pull on me. But the orb's power quickly restores. I see, so that's how it is. As I use my power to pull myself I also manifest several huge egg shapes of silver that block the sphere's suction dramatically. NOW! I use every available silver resource I have to pull my armoured body out of the sphere.

I finally see what I've been waiting for, the light outside the sphere's darkness. I land hard onto the Crusader's floor.

"Master!" Wolfy runs to me. I disperse the silver covering my head.

"Thanks Wolfy, Your fireballs were just the hint that I needed to escape that damn thing." I pat Wolfy's head as I get back to my feet.

"It's my pleasure, Master."

I see Isaac slowly standing up at the other end. His clothes and body are heavily burnt. Wolfy must have put up quite the amazing fight whilst I was stuck inside that thing. Time to redeem for my absence. Wolfy and I charge at Isaac who jumps into the air and projects himself directly above Wolfy who quickly dodges to the side as Isaac comes down blade first. I create a silver javelin directly over his head and his gravity pulls it towards him. Isaac jumps back and creates several dark orbs and throws them at me and Wolfy. We both dodge before we can get dragged into their influence.

I charge at Isaac and slash with my silver sword but he guards with his own and increases my silver sword's weight. Running his gravity through his blade again. But he's not able to use the pinpoint gravity attack at close range. Wolfy flanks and releases a stream of fire, Isaac jumps back through the air and I feel gravity pulling us to the ground. Tch, we both fell into range. I create several silver javelins and attack Isaac from every side, the distraction works and we free ourselves from the gravity as Isaac jumps through the air.

"Ki he he he," Isaac's eyes are increasing with anger as his laugh changes from creepy to cursing. Hundreds or maybe thousand of dark orbs start manifesting and start orbiting around Isaac. "Gravity Galaxy!" He shouts as the numerous orbs shoot towards me.

"Silver Wall!" I quickly manifest my silver, however the structure get filled with more holes than a swiss cheese I quickly dive out of the way as the orbs smash and crush a crater into the floor. "Wolfy these things pretty much destroy everything they touch, so be careful!" I shout to my pet, who nods back. Now the question is, how do I beat this technique? I jump to one side as the orbs rush passed me. It looks like he can only give the orbs very basic instructions. Otherwise he would have them surround me from all directions. I create several shards of silver and launch them at Isaac. The orbs that were chasing me all quickly form up a defensive wall against my silver, which is destroyed on contact.

It's not like he's controlling every single orb independently. It's similar to water techniques, you don't control every single drop of the water, you just manipulate where the entire thing flows. He's currently split the technique into two halves, one to attack me, the other Wolfy. However, I doubt he can split the technique any more than this. Which means he can only manipulate two flows at once. If I was fighting this guy alone this technique would probably have been the end of me. He would just of had one flow attack the other defend. But with Wolfy and me together then we can pull through this.

I dodge the destructive stream again. Right now it's attacking me. I jump back and create a huge amount of distance with Isaac and myself, the orbs chase me. I dodge another attack. Now! "Silver Clone!" I create a silver copy of myself right behind Isaac who turns around shocked. I quickly try to close as much distance between myself and Isaac as my clone prepares to strike Isaac with its blade. The many orbs that were attacking me before have stopped moving, Isaac needs to concentrate on the threat my clone presents him and I lured the orbs too far away to be any help.

The dark aura covers Isaac's body once again. Here it comes! I stand my feet firm into the ground and manifest several straps of silver around my legs further securing my legs. "Gravitation Repulsion!" My clone is instantly forced back but it has served its purpose, as a distraction that is.

Isaac has faith that this technique is pretty much a perfect defence hence he's letting his guard down whilst using it. I'm standing firm thanks to all the support. Isaac is facing the wrong way thanks to my clone's distraction. The time is now. Using my body as a supporting wall I outstretch my arm whilst battling the repulsion. I quickly manifest a wide blade of silver that reaches out to Isaac's back. I'm not able to manifest my silver directly into a living being, but I can do this. My wide silver sword that is mere inches from Isaac's unsuspecting back quickly changes shape, I decrease the width of the sword and increase its length. "URGHHHHHAAAAA!" Isaac yelps as my blade pierces through his back.

"Gotcha!" I shout in victory. By using my body as the supporting wall and creating a long blade Isaac was unable to repel the attack.

"Nice one, Master!" Wolfy congratulates. Well I certainly wouldn't have survived without you, Wolfy.

"URRGGHHHHAAA!" Isaac painfully pulls his body free from my blade and shoots himself towards me, his hand holds a dark orb. "Even if I die, I'll take you with me, YUICHI SHIRO!" He screams as he edges closer and throws his orb.

"Silver Tower!" I create a huge silver structure that raises me into the air like a pedestal, escaping the range of the expanded sphere. I jump towards Isaac before the structure completely gives way from the sphere. Isaac readies his blade and swipes for my head. *Ching!* I deflect it to one side before discarding my silver sword. I grab Isaac's wrist as he opens his eyes in shock. "The feeling of the pull is greater than any roller coaster, enjoy it with glee."

"UUUUUUUURRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHAAAAA!" Isaac screams as he falls into the sphere he just created. He's sure loud despite having a hole through him.

"The beautiful will never be pulled down." I remark as I walk to Tsubaki/Rose whichever one it is, and check to ensure the barrier is gone. It is.

"Okay, this time for sure." I pull back my fist and thrust it forward *Smash!* The glass shatters. I disperse my armour and carefully lift her out of the generator, which quickly turns off after losing its power source.

Wolfy comes to my side as I gently lay her down on the ground. "Is she okay?" I ask as Wolfy examines her.

"She's exhausted, but otherwise fine." He replies.

"That's good," I state before a dark feeling comes over me, "Just what kind of person does this to their own family?"

"We already knew that the people we were dealing with were broken from the word go, Master. Despite how despicable this is, it shouldn't surprise you at this point."

"Yeah, they're completely unredeemable, and my greatness will not stand aside as they pull this shit."

Those scumbag's sins just keep piling up. I swear that I'll give them their long overdue retribution with interest on top, or else my name isn't Yuichi Shiro.

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Here is chapter 55

Spoiler for Chapter 55:

Chapter 55A: Topple The Guardian - Alicia And Elizabeth Vs Priscilla IV (Perspective: Alicia)

*Swoosh!* Elizabeth and I jump back a moment before the giant's arm smashes us. Give me a break. I dive to the left as another arm punches towards me. The intense power creates a hole where it struck. I'm surprised the Crusader hasn't been destroyed with her wielding such a power within it.

I dive again as the head breathes a huge fire stream. I feel the intense heat that I only narrowly escaped. I'll die if I take a single hit. Elizabeth creates a fire barrier to guard against the flame bullets that the monster's shooting from one of its hands. We're both tied up here, but we can't stay on the defensive forever.

I create and throw a lightning ball that is about the same size as me at the Guardian, but it intercepts the attack with a fireball from its mouth.

The Guardian suddenly moves one of its legs and stomps at the ground where I stand, I quickly jump back. But several arms sprout out from the leg that shoot towards me. I forcefully contract my silver scythe on a molecular level to harden its heat resistance and I run an ice technique through the handle to prevent heat conduction reaching me. I slash the approaching arms that splatter onto the ground.

I reform my scythe into a long thin sword and charge at the Guardian's leg and slice it across the ankle. The Guardian roars as its foot seperates from its leg. The Guardian staggers backwards before several hands shoot out from the leg and stabilise it. The hands then quickly take the shape of a new foot and the Guardian is whole again. As I thought, it's not going to be as easy as that. As long as Priscilla is inside this Guardian can just regenerate. Well it is just a huge flame.

Suddenly a huge web like dome of fire surrounds the Guardian. That looks bad.

"Stay behind me!" Elizabeth quickly runs in front of me and covers her body and scythe in her flames.

"CREMATION ZONE!" Priscilla shouted from within the Guardian. The dome flame web expands and is heading in all directions with the Guardian at its centre. Elizabeth slices at the flames creating a hole in the flame net allowing us both to escape the technique. Thank god Elizabeth was here, otherwise that attack would have been the end of me.

Several huge familiar looking flaming orbs sprout out of the Guardian and scatter around the battlefield. Those are the things that reflect fire attacks.

The Guardian unleashes several fire streams, I quickly dodge to the left, before jumping back to the right as the orbs reflect the attacks back at us. The orbs continuously chase the fire streams like they're tennis rackets and that hitting us with the flames will win them the match point.

Whilst dodging yet another reflected attack I conjure another lightning ball on the ready. Gotta do this just right. I watch the rebounds play out whilst taking evasive action until a stream of fire is reflected towards the Guardian. I launch the lightning ball at the orb that is ready to reflect the attack, dispersing it and the Guardian roars as the huge flame stream smashes into it causing it to stumble backwards. Didn't she learn from the last time she used this move?

"Alicia get away from there!" Elizabeth shouts as she dives and pushes me to one side before a huge flame cylinder surrounds her.

Priscilla, she took that attack purposely to lower my guard. "Elizabeth!" I shout to the girl who had just saved me.

The flame Cylinder suddenly constricts with Elizabeth still inside but the top cuts off and Elizabeth coated with her own flames escapes the prison. Being a fire specialist she is highly adept at dealing with such techniques. I've lost count how many times she's saved me in this fight. Even though she's usually so annoying. She definitely has earned the right to be the Cerberus family's heir.

I quickly shoot multiple streams of lightning and knock all the orbs out of the sky. The many flame stream attacks fly into the walls, floor, or ceiling. We no longer have to fear that technique.

"Alicia," Elizabeth calls, "I have an idea." The Guardian suddenly shoots millions of flame bullets from one of its hands.

We both dodge by flanking to one side as the bullet storm chases us. "There's no point in fighting this thing, we simply need to defeat Priscilla." Elizabeth states as we run side by side.

"That's easier said than done, she's hiding within that Infernal Guardian." The Guardian is acting as both her sword and shield.

"Then we defeat her from within." Elizabeth replies. From within? "By coating myself with my flames I can protect myself from other heat sources."

"Wait, you don't mean?" I stutter.

"I'll defeat her one on one." Elizabeth replies confidently.

"Do you realise just how dangerous what you're planning is!?" I shout as we each dive to opposite sides as the Guardian unleashes a fire breath.

"We don't have any other choice, if we don't do something we'll be killed." She's right, I've got no better ideas, and this Guardian doesn't look like it's going to let up any time soon.

"Okay, I got it." I charge towards the Guardian along with Elizabeth.

The Guardian unleashes another fire breathe we each take opposing sides of the attack whilst still closing ground. Several fire swords manifest overhead and shoots down at us we both skid left and right whilst dodging the attack with minimal breathing space.

We each jump into the air as the Guardian gets ready to use another fire breath. I grab Elizabeth's hand. "Here we go!" Elizabeth nods. I spin around and throw Elizabeth towards the Guardian's colossal body a fraction of a second before the fire breath is unleashed. I have the silver wrap around my wrist and pull me to safety as Elizabeth covers her body with her flames and enters the Guardian's body.

"Okay, it's all up to you." I state as I dodge a new group of flying flaming swords.

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Chapter 55B: Topple The Guardian - Alicia And Elizabeth Vs Priscilla V (Perspective: Elizabeth)

I've entered the Infernal Guardian's body. As I float among the flames whilst covered in my own I notice the enemy's glare.

"I never thought that you would use such a method." Priscilla states as she readies her scythe with the only hand she has left.

"As the oldest daughters of the Cerberus and Orthrus families, lets settle this once and for all." I ready my own scythe.

"Ha, make sure you don't let up on your flames then Elizabeth. The moment you do, you'll be cremated alive."

"Don't think that you hold all the cards, Priscilla. I can tell full well you're using all your power to conjure this Guardian, the only thing you can use is your scythe."

"Infernal Guardian follow pattern number two hundred and sixteen." Priscilla orders.

"What did you do?" I ask.

"Simply turned the Infernal Guardian to auto pilot to deal with Alicia. Now I can give you my full undivided attention." Priscilla smiles briefly before we both charge at one another like jet planes.

I need to defeat Priscilla before Alicia falls to the Infernal Guardian. She won't be able to hold out too long on her own, nor will my flames last forever. I can't draw this battle out.

*Ching! Ching! Ching!* Our high speed battle within the flames has no tactics, there is no time to think of any. We collide our scythes and counter on pure impulse.

Priscilla tries to kick me, I dodge to the side and try to slice off her leg with a vertical slash, but she somersaults her body within the flames and tries to slice me, *Ching!* I deflect her scythe to one side and try to slice her body but she quickly floats back.

I give chase and slice horizontally, but Priscilla hovers further down into the body dodging my attack. I alter my body's trajectory and swing again. *Ching!* Priscilla deflects the attack and then "URGHHH!" She quickly spins and slams her scythe's stick into my abdomen. I am forced back several metres up.

I quickly ready my scythe and charge again. Priscilla slashes her scythe horizontally, I follow the trajectory of her scythe and flank her side where she's missing a limb. My scythe's blade follows towards her neck as I orbit around her body. Priscilla quickly ascends escaping my deadly slash which was aiming for her neck.

I follow her up, *Ching!* Our scythe's collide again and Priscilla creates some distance.

"Ha ha, suddenly having to fight with only one arm is truly an annoying handicap." Priscilla says in a self loathing voice, but her eyes are filled with pure malice. Her skills have been greatly inhibited thanks to losing her arm. "But it looks like I only have to hold on for a little longer." She smiles widely as my flames become thinner.

I can't keep this up. It's time for an all or nothing gamble.

Priscilla and I charge at each other with our top speeds. I spin my scythe around and inject more of my flames into it. I create a wheel of fire using my scythe and throw it at Priscilla who shows a shocked expression. We're moving too fast to suddenly stop or change direction, she can't dodge this without creating a huge opening. Priscilla swings her scythe with her one hand. *Ching!* My attack is deflected, but I continue onwards as fast as I can before she can recover. As I thought, she deflected it, now is my chance. I'm going to make full use of your handicap, Priscilla!

I clench my fist as Priscilla tries to adjust her scythe for a second slash, something that can't be done quickly with only one hand.

Priscilla's blade and my fist roar through the Guardian's body. "URRRGGHHHHHH!" My fist slams into her face before her scythe can cut me. The impact of my blow with the momentum of my speed and body weight force Priscilla outside the Infernal Guardian's body, which slowly disperses with Priscilla no longer channelling it power.

I land safely on the ground as the flames covering my body disappear, I stumble from the sudden loss in power and fatigue. Two hands support me from behind. "You did it, Elizabeth." Alicia smiles as she points to Priscilla's unmoving body.

At last she's fallen. I sigh in relief as Alicia slowly lowers me to the ground, my legs have lost all their strength.

"Rest up, I'll deal with the finishing touches." Alicia states, I nod.

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Chapter 55C: Topple The Guardian – Weight Of The Past (Perspective: Alicia)

I walk to Priscilla's paralysed body with the black collar in my hand, she literally fought to absolute exhaustion.

"I never thought I would lose to you two," She states, "How could an Orthrus lose to a Cerberus!?" Even though her body can't move, her voice is as strong as ever.

"You truly are pitiful to worry about such things, Priscilla." I reply, "You have so much power, yet all you think about is what you don't have and throw a tantrum because you can't have your way. If you had concentrated on what you already have, you could have easily lived a very fulfilling life."

"I only desired the restoration of my family back to its rightful place. Orthrus slipped out of the top three families before I was born. We've had to carry our ancestor's sins our entire lives. For you, who only leeches off the wealth and fame of her family, you have no idea how difficult it is to erase the past. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH PRESSURE AND WEIGHT I CARRY THAT ONLY INCREASES WITH EVERY PASSING GENERATION!"

"And? You becoming a terrorist fixed this how? You've dragged Orthrus' name even further through the mud because you couldn't handle that weight and simply threw it away. Hoping a quick scheme like joining Disturb and Cocytus' foolish plot would grant your wish. There is no easy way of going up in this world, Priscilla."

I attach the collar around her neck and secure it. A shadow covers her body and she begins to fade. "HA HA HA HA! Your foolish naive words mean nothing. When you realise what you're up against, maybe then you'll know true despair." Priscilla's body turns transparent, "You're no match for those two Thanatos!" Priscilla disappears completely.

"Know despair? What do you think I felt when Yuichi was stabbed by Vincent, or when he was beaten to death by Disturb, or when Lilicia was taken from right in front of me?" I ask the now hollow space, "I've had more than my fair share of despair. Unlike you however, I don't give in to it."

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A few minutes after we transported Priscilla, Kuro-san returned victorious from his fight with the numerous Lycans. He's covered in minor scratch wounds but was otherwise okay.

I feel bad that I forgot about him until just now.

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Here is chapter 56

Spoiler for Chapter 56:

Chapter 56A: The Next Battle Stage – Converse Between Allies

"So we've captured Beta, Gamma, and Delta. Is everyone all right?" I ask through the communicator. This device is truly well made, it automatically turns itself off during combat to prevent distractions. The Underworld really does come up with some well thought out technology.

"Yeah, Reno and I managed to take down two of those Hex Classes. That Van you encountered and some jester guy." Ren answers.

"As expected of Ren-sama, I'd expect no less from my man." Elizabeth says proudly. She's totally fangirling him.

"We managed to beat Priscilla, but Elizabeth is no longer in any condition to fight." Alicia supplements. From that earlier high pitched voice I'd never have guessed.

"I can still...URGHHH!" Elizabeth groans.

"No you can't, you can barely move." Alicia refutes.

"Elizabeth, please don't push yourself. You've worked really hard. Being engaged to such a great girl brings me such joy." Wow Ren, that was smooth. You deserve the title of my best friend.

"Kuro-san, for the benefit of everyone else, please confirm the expression on Elizabeth's face." I order.

"She's dyed completely red in the face and fidgeting with her fingers." He replies. My mind instantly creates the mental image. Moe! I need Alicia to show me this kind of face too.

"DON'T ANNOUNCE THAT!" Elizabeth's loud voice deafens me momentarily.

"Anyway, moving on. From the three you've defeated, add in Lycan who surrendered, and Isaac that Wolfy and I defeated. That's five." I declare.

"Surrendered?" Alicia ask sceptically.

"She was being used by Disturb. We'll talk more about it later, but suffice to say, she's actually a nice girl." I answer.

"Y.U.I.C.H.I. Did you do something inappropriate?" What on earth gave her that impression? Even though it's only her voice I feel a heavy pressure on my body.

"Right now Alicia-sama's grinding her teeth whilst cracking her knuckles with blood lusting eyes." Kuro-san states.

"That kind of expression I don't need to know about." I don't need to imagine Alicia's angry face, I've seen it all to often.

"So there's only one Hex Class left." Ren changes the subject. You truly are a great friend.

"As well as Disturb and Cocytus." Reno supplements.

"Hah? Who?" I ask at the weird name I can't recall.

"The man who you've dubbed Cock, Master. How could you forget his real name?" Wolfy states as he shakes his head.

"Oh Cock, why didn't you say so?"

"..." Huh, why is everyone quiet all of a sudden?

"Anyway that's three powerful people we have to defeat," Kuro-san states.

"The last Hex Class is that samurai guy, Owari. Lilicia-chan mentioned that he could absorb, convert, and utilise different forms of energy. When I shot my silver at him he was able to absorb all the connectika energy before it reached him."

"Kinetic, Master." Wolfy corrects with a sigh. Don't mind, it was close enough.

"Wait, Lilicia? You found her?" Alicia shouts.

"I did, but I failed to save her." I grind my teeth as I recall my second failure. "Owari took her after leaving us to fight Lycan."

"I see." Alicia replies lifelessly. Forgive me.

"But energy conversion? That is surely one dangerous power to fight. This guy sounds as if he's leagues above the other Hex Classes." Reno analyses.

"Regardless, we must win." I state, "I'll kill all those who make a cute girl cry and think they can walk over me. I'm going to shove Cock up Disturb's arse."

"..." A few moments of silence. I guess this is what is known as a silent acknowledgement.

"Uh, Yuichi can you turn the grotesque images down a tad. My innocent mind doesn't want to picture such a scene." Ren says with a sigh.

"You were misunderstood there, Master." Wolfy explains. Huh? How could such a simple declaration be misunderstood? I was just saying I was going to beat them up in a bad ass way.

"Right, well then. We should move onto stage two of the plan." Kuro-san states with a nervous cough.

I take out a piece of paper from my pocket that I was given before the mission began. Apparently this has a coded reaper technique carved into it.

"One person from each team needs to activate and maintain the technique whilst the rest go on ahead. We also can't leave the Thanatos triplets on their own, so this is perfect." Kuro-san continues.

I paste the paper onto the ground and give Wolfy a glance, he nods and approaches the sheet.

"Okay, Wolfy's going to activate it from our end." I state.

"The three remaining opponents will be too much for you Ren-nii, so I'll leave the spell to you." Reno explains

"Fair enough," Reno replies dryly.

"On our end Elizabeth doesn't have the strength to activate it right now so Ali..." Kuro-san begins.

"I'm going to save Lilicia!" Alicia states, cutting Kuro-san off.

"But..."

"No buts, Kuro-san." Alicia responds sharply, "I'm going, you handle the spell." Man my fiancé is sure determined, and stubborn.

"I understand," Kuro-san gives up with a sigh. "Then I'll handle the spell from our end. So Alicia-sama, Yuichi-sama, and Reno-sama, we'll leave the Alpha Crusader to you."

"""Right!""" All three of us reply simultaneously.

"But before that," I quickly cut in, "Nature calls, I'm cutting my link for a few minutes."

"Okay, the spell will take a while anyway." Kuro-san explains.

I turn off my communicator and quickly pace behind the generator outside of Wolfy's sight. Of course the toilet break was just an excuse. I take a small pill box out from my pocket, inside are a red ball and a yellow ball. I had previously requested these from Father before I left on the mission, saying no matter what I can't let myself fall. His answer was these two medicine balls.

When I fought Disturb before I was heavily weakened from my fight with Van, I won't make the same mistake again. This time I will fight at my best.

I throw both pills in my mouth simultaneously and swallow.

UUURRGGHHHHHHHH! I am hit with a burning pain in my chest. I don't want anyone else to know what I'm doing, hence why I cut the communication and moved out of sight. I manifest a chunk of silver in my mouth and bite into it as a pain relief.

I grip the nearby machine tightly with one hand whilst another holds my chest in agony. Like Father said, this can't be used during battle. The severe pain pretty much immobilises you. URRRRGHHHHH! I yelp silently in my mind as the burning sensation continues. This is so I can save Lilicia-chan. The tear stained face of my future sister-in-law and mistress pass into my mind, "Yuichi-niisama, thank you." Her hollow smile hurts much more than this medicine ever could.

I will pulverise that scumbag. Disturb's ridiculing smile flows into my mind. I won't let you have the last laugh! To dish out your retribution, I'll endure any pain. URGGHHHHHH! Slowly the burning sensation eases until it slowly fades away. I take a deep breath of relief.

The immense pain was a cheap price to pay. I think to myself as my body feels as good as new. Now I just need to end this shit before the fatigue kicks in.

I return to Wolfy who gives me a look over. "Master, please don't overexert yourself. Remember, I do have a dog's hearing." He must've caught on.

"Don't tell the others." I order. There's no need to worry them further when we've got enough on our plates.

"As you wish." Wolfy replies.

We re-establish our connection with our friends via the communicator. Stage two of our plan is about to begin.

"Are you both ready?" Kuro-san asks.

""Yes,"" Wolfy and Ren answer.

Sharp light emits from the paper as Wolfy runs power through it.

"""Joint Reaper Technique: Diamond Dimension!"""

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Chapter 56B: The Next Battle Stage – Diamond Dimension (Perspective: None)

Outside the Crusaders, the many Tri-Capsules and Dual-Cores noticed a huge burst of light from the Beta, Gamma, and Delta Crusaders. Three lines of light join the three Crusaders surrounding the Alpha, together. Then six more rays of light shoot above and below the Alpha Crusader, as all the lights join together the shape of a diamond is drawn into the sky as the interior of the drawn lines is filled with light.

"Ha, those kids sure are something." The Captain stated as all four Crusaders slowed right down within the newly created dimension.

The Alpha Crusader was trapped right in the centre of the dimension.

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Chapter 56C: The Next Battle Stage – Reno's Opponent (Perspective: None)

"Time to go then," Yuichi declares, "Look after her for me, Wolfy." He said as he pointed to the unconscious triplet. Still not being able to remember which one she was.

"Yes, Master." Wolfy replied.

"Connect!" Yuichi disappeared as his mind went temporarily blank. He found himself within a long corridor.

"Yuichi," Alicia called out as she and Reno ran to join him.

"Three of them, and three of us. Let's take them down." Yuichi declared confidently. His fiancé and comrade nodded and they started down the long corridor.

There was no resistance, the complete opposite from when they invaded the other Crusaders. Maybe the enemies realised that small fry wouldn't even slow them down, or maybe there was another different reason completely.

Eventually they came out into a large open room with another door at the opposite end, and a certain man stood in front of said door.

"You..." Yuichi's face distorted in anger upon seeing the face of the samurai who took Lilicia from him previously. The man Yuichi wasn't able to even scratch in the last encounter, it was Owari.

"Yuichi Shiro, Alicia Pandemonium, my master wishes to face you personally. You'll find that he and Lilicia-sama are just ahead, you two may pass." Owari stated as he opened a path. "Reno Cerberus however may not."

"Is this a trap?" Yuichi asked.

"No," Reno responds, "Disturb and Lilicia are definitely dead ahead, I'd recognise that man's soul anywhere."

"Huh? You can see souls?" Yuichi asked in disbelief.

"I can feel them if they're close by." Reno replies. "We should take him up on his offer. I fight best when there's no friendlies nearby anyway. If this guy wants to fight me one on one, then I couldn't ask for a better situation." Reno smiled confidently.

"Lets go, Yuichi. We will finally do what we came here for." Alicia affirmed.

"Yeah, lets go. But be careful Reno, this guy is tough." Yuichi stated before he and Alicia walked past Owari and entered the semi-dark room. The door swiftly closed behind them.

Reno gathered flames into his hands as Owari drew one of his blades.

"Well then, I just have to make quick work of you so I can back them up." Reno stated.

"I won't let you interfere with my master. Upon my honour, you shall advance no further." Owari declared as he pointed his blade at his opponent. "I am the number one of the Hex Class, Owari Fool. En garde"

The battle between the two powerhouses quickly ignited as they charged at one another.

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Chapter 56D: The Next Battle Stage – Reunion With The Disturbed

After the door closes behind us I notice the man who has caused us so much grief standing calmly with a smile on his face. I quickly glance around the room and spot Lilicia-chan strapped into a chair, tears are flowing from her eyes and some kind of metal gag is blocking her voice from reaching us. This time I'll definitely save you. I smile confidently to reassure her, she nods lightly.

*Clap clap clap!* I draw my attention back to the scumbag.

"Well done, making it all the way here." Disturb's smile broadens. "Now I can finally remove the source of the infection at its source. I shall finally cure Lilicia of the curse you have placed on her!"

"Cure her!?" Alicia shouts in anger, "How can a man who gags the girl he supposedly loves say something like that!? If you want to cure her, then hurry up and slit your own throat."

Yes, do us all a favour. Although if he did that, I'd have to take my anger out on his corpse.

"Hey, I didn't have much choice on the gag. I can't have saying she'll bite her tongue again before I heal her, can I?" A dark mist forms the shape of a scythe that Disturb takes into his hand. The black scythe looks different to a regular one, it's coated in weird illuminating diagrams and pictures. "Feel humble, Yuichi Shiro, Alicia? I took my family's heirloom to eradicate the viruses that is the two of you," Disturb's smile turns disturbing.

And aren't I always humble?

"It's time to open my lover's eyes and liberate her from the infection. You shall pay for your corruption with your lives."

Virus, infection, corruption? How can anybody be so wrong in the head? More than anger I'm starting to pity his deluded mind. Time to knock the chuunibyou off his high horse.

Alicia spins her scythe and points it at Disturb, as I manifest a second silver sword. "I've been waiting for this moment since we first met. It's payback time, Disturb Thanatos!"

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Here is Chapter 57 of Web Novel

Spoiler for Chapter 57:

Chapter 57: Reno Vs Owari Fool (Perspective: Reno)

Owari and I charge at each other. I duck below his horizontal slash and cover my fist with flames, Owari steps back, avoiding my uppercut. I quickly create a blade of fire from my hand and swipe horizontally.

Owari remains still as my fire blade approaches, however it never reaches him and my fire blade completely dissipates. He absorbed the thermal energy.

I manifest two short blades into my hands. It has been a long time since I fought with these. I charge and swipe but my arm feels unusually heavy. Owari easily dodges my attack. "URGHHH!" In a blink of an eye a cut wound appears along my abdomen. I jump back and cauterise the wound with my flames, grinding my teeth to bare the pain.

"So my flames are all but useless with that energy absorption." This is going to be a pain.

"The number of applications that my power grants me are almost limitless, and having personally existed longer than even the Origin, I have more battle experience than you can even dream of." Owari smiles as he takes out a small open can. "I can even use the kinetic energy like this." Owari throws the can's contents into the air.

Long nails? Kinetic energy? Shit is he going to? Before I can react the floating nails all fly at me like bullets. "URGGHHHHHHHHHHAAAA!" I scream whilst covering my vitals with my arms against the onslaught of nails. He transferred kinetic energy to launch them at high speed.

I gaze at my wound infested body that is littered with nails. I cover my entire body in flames, the heat slowly melts and dislodges all the nails. Owari suddenly appears right in front of me. He's also using kinetic energy to increase his speed. I use the flames at my feet like jet packs and escape his slash into the air.

Owari throws more nails into the air, but this time I'm prepared. I create a dense fire wall that doesn't let the nails through it. "URGHHH!" I feel a heavy impact on my back. The nails were just a distraction. He used the fire wall that obstructed my view to sneak into my blind spot. The flames I'm using to hover myself into the air dissipate and we fall to the ground. "UURGGHHHHAAAA!" I yelp in agony. Owari used my body as a cushion for the fall.

"It's over," He states whilst drawing his blade, still on top of me.

I can't move. I'm paralysed! I notice the hand he's using to hold me. He's draining all kinetic energy from me. Before the energy drain only slowed me down, but now it's completely paralysing me. It must be because he's in direct contact with me unlike before.

"Die!" The blade shoots towards my heart. I try and re-cover my body in flames. Owari suddenly jumps back stopping his attack prematurely.

I succeeded? But wasn't he draining my energy? How come I was able to create my flames. Wait, he was draining my kinetic energy. Does that mean? He can only absorb one type of energy at any given time!

Owari's face turns more serious, it looks like he realises I'm onto him. I charge at Owari with my twin blades. My attacking arm slows down as I slice at him. Right now he's draining kinetic. I expand my flames from my body.

"ARRGGHH!" Owari yelps as my fire burns his body. After a moment the flames quickly snuff out.

As I thought. His power isn't as full proof as we thought. I smile to myself, I've finally found a way to counter-attack.

Owari quickly regains his calm and completely disappears from my eyes. This isn't due to quick movement. I refocus my senses and concentrate.

Ching! Ching! I guard his invisible slices twice with my twin blades. He's using light energy to make himself invisible. But you've chosen the wrong opponent for that trick. Your body temperature gives you away.

Ching! Ching! Ching! Owari continuously changes the angle of his strikes. Does he think I blocked them by luck? I expand my flames all around myself. Owari jumps back and cancels his invisibility realising it's useless.

"You truly a worthy adversary," Owari states, "I can see why my master wished for me to hold you here."

Well yeah, to Disturb I'd be his natural enemy.

Owari charges at me again, with my body still coated in flames I jet towards him. I swipe with one of my blades, Owari side steps and swings his katana. Ching! I block it with my other blade. As I try to attack with my free blade, Owari takes a deep breath and….

"GGRRAAAAHHHHHH!"

"ARRRGGHHHH!" Owari's loud yelp forces me back and onto the ground, I feel blood drip out my ear. Sound energy?

As I try to get back up, which with a ruptured ear isn't so easy. I notice a huge ball of compressed air flying to me at high speed.

BOOM!

"ARRRGGHHHH!" The sudden explosion forces my body through the air and slams me into a side wall. Cough! Cough! The impact forces the air out of my lungs.

He used wind energy to combust my flame coat beyond my control. He has correctly identified this technique's weakness.

I quickly force my flames back under control. Owari throws another air ball, I shoot a fireball before it can reach me.

Boom! The explosion forces both of us skidding along the floor.

I use my flames as jets as Owari creates a mini hurricane with his extended arm as the epicentre. I take to the skies to avoid the attack, Owari redirects the hurricane as I increase my speed to prevent it catching me. I evade the vertical swipe from the hurricane and quickly conjure a fireball and throw it at his extended arm.

"URGGHHHAAAA!" Owari grunts as he disengages the hurricane a fraction of a second before it could combust my fireball directly onto his arm. But even if he avoided the combustion he still took the fireball directly to his arm. His flesh is horribly burnt before he gets the chance to absorb the heat.

"It seems your power has several weaknesses, Owari. You can only use one type of energy at once, and it appears you're also unable to absorb and release energy simultaneously." That's why he couldn't do anything just now. It's only logical really, just like how you can't breathe in and out at the same time. This means when he attacks with an energy is when he is most vulnerable.

"Well spotted, but don't think that guarantees you victory. Knowing it's possible to beat someone, and actually doing it, are two separate matters." Owari replies confidently.

So much for my plan of unnerving him with voicing his weaknesses.

Owari and I charge at each other again. Ching! Ching! My twin blades collide with Owari's two katanas. "URRRGHHH!" I'm kicked in the stomach around the area I was previous slashed and fly back, skidding several metres. His use of Kinetic energy makes this really difficult, I didn't even see that last attack. But it's not like I'm the only one hurt. Owari's barefoot bleeds from the burn he got from attacking my flame coated body.

Owari, not bothered by his wounds, shoots a bolt of lighting from his hand, I shoot a stream of fire to counter it. Boom! The attacks cancel each other out. Owari throws and shoots more nails through the air I swiftly dodge to the side. My flame coat isn't strong enough to melt them before they reach me. I use one of my twin blades as a base and create a long fire sword and swing it. Owari disappears from sight before it can reach him. It's not light energy, this time he's moving fast.

Ching! I block the incoming blade from my blind spot. He has a habit of attacking my back. Using my prior knowledge of the battle I had predicted where he would strike and defended accordingly. Owari opens his eyes in disbelief as I swing my flame sword around. Owari instantly adjusts himself and absorbs the flames, but I quickly lunge forward. He can absorb the flames but not my actual blade. Right now he can't absorb kinetic energy, this is my chance.

"URRRGGHHHHHHAAAA!" He yelps in agony as I dig my blade into him, I was aiming for his heart but he had reacted quick enough to avoid a lethal blow. One of Owari's katanas falls to the ground and he clenches his fist.

"URGHHH!" He punches me with electric energy running through his fist, throwing me to the ground. I struggle to my feet that are shaking from the electrocution as Owari pulls out the blade impaling him and throws it to the ground before burning his wound to stop the bleeding.

"I haven't been this cornered since that time at Honnō-ji, ha ha ha." Owari laughs, "My blood boils from the excitement of having such an opponent!" Owari points his blade at me and suddenly disappears from sight.

"HUUURGGHHHHHHAA!" I screech in pain as I gaze at Owari's katana that is impaled in my shoulder. He lunged straight at me using kinetic energy! "ARRRGGHHHHHAAAA!" I yelp as electricity is run through the blade. I try to pull away, but Owari just follows me, leaving the sword lodged into me. I gather the full intensity of my flames and surround myself, but the electric attack stops in favour of absorbing my flames. Grinding my teeth and baring the pain I quickly shorten the distance between Owari and myself despite this pushing the katana further into me.

"Urghhh!" I kick Owari with all the power I can muster. The impact forces Owari back and the katana he's still holding is pulled out of my shoulder. Fresh blood pours out of the hole in my shoulder which I quickly cauterise as Owari regains his footing and points his blade at me again. I quickly dive to one side and avoid another potential stabbing as Owari slices thin air. I shoot a fireball to prevent him getting the chance to use it again. Owari likewise absorbs it.

"Reaper Technique: Stone Storm!" I quickly use the chance to create a huge quantity of stones and launch them at Owari. In quick succession I shoot several fireballs. With these mixed attacks his energy absorption is useless. However, Owari quickly disappears from sight once again. As I thought, he's countering with kinetic energy. Seeing through his next move I quickly manifest another flame sword around one of my twin blades and stab it directly behind me.

"GGGGGGAAAAHHHH!" Owari screams horribly as the fire blade burns into him, his own katana is a mere inch from my neck.

Only just made it. A fraction of a second later and I would've been decapitated.

I quickly try to increase my flame sword's intense heat, but I'm too slow, Owari absorbs the blade as he staggers along with his shaking legs. I charge at the half dead looking samurai when his body suddenly glows.

"Urghh!" An intense shockwave from Owari forces me back. What is that?

"Ha ha ha," Owari laughs weakly but his smile shows an intense excitement. "I really can't hold myself back any longer. Not with someone so strong as my opponent. This area of the Crusader is designed to take some punishment, so it should be fine. The most dangerous type of energy I have at my disposal. Nuclear."

Owari covers his entire body with nuclear energy giving him a dangerous glow. This is bad. I manifest an intense flame coat that is ten times denser than my normal one. Any less than this and the radiation will slaughter me. Owari smiles in anticipation as we both glare at one another before charging again.

Boom boom boom boom boom! explosions litter the room every time our attack's connect. Our colliding fists create an extra big explosion knocking both of us to opposite sides of the room. I grab my fallen twin sword and coat them both with my flames, as Owari coats his katanas with nuclear energy.

I slice horizontally with one of my twin blades, Owari ducks and tries to slice at my legs with his katana. Using my flames I somersault over him and quickly turn and swing my other twin blade, which meets Owari's katana. Boom! My dense flames protect me from the explosion but the sudden jolt it causes still reverberates through my body. I've gotta hang tough, Owari must be suffering from the explosions just as much as I am. Owari jumps back and launches a huge ball of nuclear energy. I counter with a fireball. Boom! The resulting explosion fills the room with more light than even the sun could produce. I instinctively close my eyes and jump back as I feel Owari's presence diving towards me.

I create a huge flame wave and release it at Owari, who nimbly jumps into the air and throws another nuclear ball at my flame wave. I jump into the air also. Boom boom boom boom! The mixed attacks turns the floor into a sea of explosions. Owari and I fly at each other at mach speed our covered fists heavily collide BOOM!

""URGGHHHH!"" We're both smashed against opposite walls from the resulting explosion before falling to the ground. This fight has been one huge firework festival.

""Hah hah hah!"" Our breathing is ragged from the intense fight. I'm at my limit.

"Ha ha ha," Owari smiles happily. What a battle maniac. "Looks like we're both out of steam. The next attack will be the last for both of us." He proclaims.

I gather all the power into my flames as I fix my gaze on my adversary. Who creates a huge nuclear orb over his head. "THIS IS THE END RENO CERBERUS! NUCLEAR MELTDOWN!" Owari shouts as the orb expands and starts to cover the entire battlefield.

I cover myself with as much flame coating as I can as I jet into the nuclear energy. The flaming jets at my feet increase my speed to the absolute limit. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! The heavy explosions assault my body as I entrust my life entirely to my flame coat. I use the explosions as added propulsion increasing my speed even further until I reach the nuclear meltdown's epicentre where Owari stands. He opens his eyes in shock as I fly at him like a bullet with a trail of explosions directly behind me. "You're right, it is the end! Now absorb this!"

"URRGGHHHAAAA!" I slam my flame coated fist through the nuclear meltdown into Owari who is further smashed by the explosion trail. Owari is forced along the ground with a horrible noise from his skidding body. The nuclear power dissipates symbolising its user's loss. "Well done." Owari congratulates weakly before losing conscientiousness.

I dissipate my flames as I walk over to Owari's fallen body and attach the black collar. Owari's existence is quickly transported out of this plain. That deals with the last of the Hex Class.

I start walking towards the room that Yuichi Shiro and Alicia-san entered. But my legs give out and I fall face first to the ground.

"Damn it..." I curse weakly.

Both Disturb and Cocytus still remain. Yuichi Shiro and Alicia-san maybe able to handle Disturb, but Cocytus who is on par with Tartarus-sama is another matter entirely. If I could join them we would stand a chance. But that last battle has worn me out.

Tears flow out of my eyes from the frustration at my own weakness. "DAMN IT!"

Was it impossible for us to win on our own after all? I shed further tears as I worry about the hopelessness my weakness has brought upon us.

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Here is Chapter 58, one of the longest, and arguably favourite chapters of the story so far. I've had to split it into two parts due to the character limit.

Spoiler for Chapter 58-1:

Chapter 58A: Decisive Battle Against The Disturbed – The Nightmare

"Then without further ado, let's begin!" Disturb screams as he swings his scythe back, it suddenly extends in size as he slashes towards us.

Alicia and I duck below the scythe that has grown longer than twenty metres. I feel the huge gush in wind pressure from the heavy swing. "Yuichi, that scythe, Nightmare, is a Thantos family heirloom that is in a league with the Soul Slayers!" Alicia states.

Seriously? This guy is enough of a pain without having some sort of uber weapon.

"I took Nightmare when we reclaimed ourselves as Thanatos' head family," Disturb smiles.

So during the coup then.

I mass create my silver javelins and launch them, Disturb shrinks Nightmare and jumps into the air, Alicia gathers a lightning ball in her hand and throws it, Disturb shoots an ice ball, neutralising Alicia's attack.

Disturb lands and creates multiple arrows made of ice, whilst I coat one of my silver swords with flames. I've been too reliant on my silver lately time to return to basics. Disturb launches the ice arrows at me, I use my silver fire hybrid sword and unleash a fire stream, evaporating the attack instantly.

Alicia uses the distraction and flanks Disturb, who quickly turns towards her and takes a deep breath before releasing some sort of vapour from his mouth. Alicia quickly jumps back before the vapour cloud reaches her. "A good decision," Disturb congratulates. "This is colder than liquid nitrogen, you would've been frozen solid."

Liquid nitrogen? That's one nasty substance if it's as cold as that. However.

Whilst Disturb's attention is on Alicia, "Silver Bullet!" I call out, as I unleash a barrage of silver fragments. Disturb remains stationary as he spins Nightmare in a circle.

Ching ching ching ching! He deflects all my attacks effortlessly. Before shooting more ice arrows at me, I run to the side and dodge.

"Damn it, Yuichi. What's the point of a surprise attack if you shout out the attack name before using it!"

"This is a tradition that mustn't be broken, Alicia!" How can she not know something as basic as that?

"Then feel free to die with that tradition," Disturb states as his body gets engulfed with steam and four huge ice walls form in the north-east, south-east, south-west, and north-west directions with Disturb as the epicentre. "There will be no more surprises from you."

Alicia charges at Disturb from behind and swings her scythe. However, rather than cutting off Disturb's head, the attack is stopped dead. Part of the steam covering Disturb's body changed into ice and blocked Alicia's scythe.

"URGGHH!" Without turning around Disturb slams the stick of Nightmare into her gut sending her flying backwards.

"Alicia!" I scream as I charge at Disturb from the front.

Ching ching ching ching! Our weapons collide as I mass create silver shrapnel behind Disturb and launch them. Disturb's eyes move left for a fraction of a second, when just like Alicia's scythe, my silver is blocked by the steam that partly transformed into ice.

"I see, so that's what those ice walls are for," I state as our weapons enter a deadlock. "You're using those ice walls as mirrors to cover your blind spots, and then altering the molecular structure of the steam to intercept!"

"You picked that up quick. For a Thanatos, a user of Photon Options analysing a split moment visual is all too easy." Disturb smiles before taking a deep breath again, I jump back a moment before he releases the icy vapour.

"It's a good thing that attack is on the slow side," I declare as I turn both my swords into hybrid Silver-Fire swords.

"Then I just need to speed it up," Disturb replies as he releases another vapour cloud.

From that range? What's he thinking? I tighten my grip on my swords readying myself for anything.

As Disturb continues to release a vast quantity of vapour several balls of wind gather in his palm. He launches the wind balls through the vapour, that fly at me like bullets.

Shit! I quickly launch a fire stream to intercept the attacks.

"YUICHI THEY HAVE WIND IN THEM! DON'T USE FIRE, DODGE THEM!" Alicia shouts as she picks herself off the floor. Too late though, the attacks collide and…

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!

"URGGHHHHAAA!" The explosions send me into the back wall. That seriously hurt.

"Yuichi!"

"UM UM UM!" Lilicia-chan shouts a muffled scream. I quickly get back to my feet.

"Don't worry, this is nothing an apple gel wouldn't fix," I declare reassuringly.

"Not even a life bottle will spare you this!" Disturb launches more wind balls through the vapour.

He noticed the reference and came up with such a retort, as I thought this man is to be feared. I run to one side dodging the attacks that freeze everything they come into contact with.

Alicia unleashes a barrage of silver bullets as Disturb focuses his attacks on me. However, they are blocked by the steam and Disturb charges at Alicia.

"I'm not done with you yet!" I declare as Disturb changes his target. "Liquid Silver Technique: Tidal Wave!" Like its name suggests I create a huge wave of silver that flows at Disturb.

"Tch," He grunts as he refocuses onto me and unleashes another vapour cloud at my tidal wave, which is turned solid and ceases flowing, like it has been stuck in time.

He froze it solid! That's some terrible breath he has there.

Alicia without delay charges at Disturb and transforms her silver scythe into two short swords. She stabs with her first, but Disturb side steps her with a spinning motion, Alicia ducks below Nightmare's incoming blade and lunges at Disturb, who back flips over her. Nightmare's hieroglyphs suddenly glow as he swipes the scythe through the ground with a horrible scrape.

"GAHHHH!" Alicia suddenly coughs blood.

"ALICIA!" I scream in terror.

"UMM UMM!" Lilicia-chan also watches with tears through her eyes.

He never made contact, how the hell did he harm her!?

"URGHHHH!" The ice walls spin around a full three hundred and sixty degrees, slamming into Alicia's body in the process, sending her soaring through the air

SHIT! With quick footwork I place myself between Alicia and the back wall she's about to be slammed into.

"GAAHH!" I yelp a silent pain as the impact from catching Alicia winds me.

Disturb doesn't let up his attacks as he launches more wind balls through the vapour. "Damn it! Silver Wall!" I create a quick barrier which is quickly frozen solid with the first ice-wind ball and is completely shattered into nothingness by the next. I grab Alicia into my arms and desperately run, avoiding the barrage of attacks.

I create numerous balls of silver and shoot them to intercept Disturb's ice-wind balls. One big shield is all but useless, this is the best option. At the same time I examine the wound on Alicia's stomach. I've got no bandages, so this'll have to do. I encase the wound in my silver and tighten it to stop the bleeding. Alicia grinds her teeth at the sudden constriction.

Disturb extends the size of Nightmare and swings it at us, despite the ice walls being in the way the attack passes right through them like it's a ghost. With Alicia still in my arms I jump into the air, dodging Nightmare. "Silver Bullet!" I unleash a barrage, Disturb runs towards me and slides along the floor avoiding the bullets. Nightmare's hieroglyphs suddenly glow again and Disturb runs it across the ground.

"URGGGHHHH!" I scream as an intense pain runs along my back. The sudden attack forces me to drop Alicia, I quickly manifest liquid silver through my pain and cushion her fall. I then tighten silver around myself as a makeshift treatment.

"Such a powerful weapon wouldn't you say?" Disturb happily states, "Carrisa is a fool for refusing to wield it. The power to link shadows and souls is truly amazing."

Link shadows and souls? I think back to Disturb's actions, he meaninglessly got the other side of Alicia before he used that technique. I gaze at the position of the room's light and where the shadows appear. So that's it, by attacking the person's shadow, he attacks the person themselves. That's one unusual ability. Good thing Disturb's a blabber mouth, I don't think I would've been able to figure that out for myself.

I take out a slip of paper and paste it onto Alicia's body. It maybe cruel to say, but at this point with such a wound she'd only be a liability. The Reaper Technique instantly activates and teleports Alicia out of the battle area. These were given to me by Father-in-law as an emergency escape, it forcefully teleports a person back to the Pandemonium mansion.

"Tch, I wanted to end you both in front of Lilicia, but oh well. The biggest culprit for her corruption is you, I definitely won't let you run." Disturb spins Nightmare in a circle.

"You've hurt my fiancé, you've tormented Lilicia-chan, who do you think is going to run from you? This Yuichi Shiro? Don't be absurd." I wield my hybrid swords and charge at Disturb.

Ching! My first horizontal slash is deflected. Disturb slices Nightmare along the ground. Oh no you don't. "Silver Wall!" My huge wall covers all the way from the ground to the ceiling, and my shadow that was previously on the ground, that Disturb was aiming, runs up the wall's surface. After its defence attribute is used up I quickly reform the wall into multiple javelins and rain them down on Disturb, who jumps back. I quickly flank to the other side of him so that my shadow is behind me. He won't be able to strike it like this.

Ching! I deflect Nightmare over my head and quickly spin around like a top shooting a stream of fire. Despite jumping back Disturb's upper clothes are engulfed by my flames. He quickly rips them off revealing his heavily scarred body.

"What the?" Those look horrendous. I want to avert my gaze from the terrible sight.

"Hm, these? I've built up this collection of battle scars in two separate encounters, one involving Carrisa, the other Lycan #666. But you really are one of the most unique Human Anomalies." Disturb begins.

"What are you talking about!?"

"One Anomaly naturally draws another. I presume you've heard this at least correct? But even then, the number of irregulars that naturally surround you is astonishing. Your best friend also became a Human Anomaly, you tamed a mysterious talking dog, and even an amnesiac witch hangs around you. The rate of drawing abnormals to yourself far surpasses that of a regular Human Anomaly."

What on Earth is he talking about? I charge at Disturb once again.

Ching Ching Ching Ching! Despite using two swords Disturb uses Nightmare to its best capacity, blocking strike after strike with lightning reflexes. I duck below his swipe and swing my leg out and spin, aiming for his legs. Disturb jumps into the air. I quickly manifest a mass of silver shrapnel directly overhead whilst creating silver javelins directly in front of me. I launch the attacks simultaneously.

"URGGHHH!" Disturb is pelted by the silver shrapnel.

Those mirrors don't cover attacks from above, especially if he's concentrating on what's below him. I jump towards the wounded Disturb. I can't miss this chance.

Ching! Despite his wound Disturb blocks my hybrid sword. But I increase the flames intensity. "URGHHHAAA!" Disturb tried to block the fire attack by turning the steam into ice again, but against fire that shield isn't all that impressive.

"GAAAHHHH!" Spinning in mid air I drop kick Disturb with all my body weight behind the attack. Disturb tried to block the attack by crossing his arms but the impact sends him roughly to the ground. I quickly ready my swords preparing for the falling lunge.

I'll pierce right through him!

Suddenly numerous beams illuminate the atmosphere and fly directly at me. "URRRGGHHHHAAAA!" I yelp in pain as the beams pierce my body in multiple areas, releasing fresh blood. I gaze at the one behind the sudden sneak attack.

Standing there, with ten Photon Options sprouted out of his back. "Cock!" Of all the timing. I grind my teeth in frustration as I cover my wounds with my silver. I was so close to finishing Disturb. Now I've gotta deal with this penis of a man.

Several more beams shoot my way at high speed, I dive out of the way and quickly get back to my feet. I need to recover my posture.

"What's with this miserable display, Disturb? You are a Thanatos, act like one," Cock lectures, as Disturb slowly picks himself up from the ground and rubs his head in a somewhat embarrassed motion.

"Sorry, Pops. I'll get serious now," Disturb forms several hand signs and the eight ghost like tentacles appear, "Thanatos Reaper Technique: Photon Options."

He's finally activated that annoying ability. If my memory serves me correctly, Alicia told me Photon Options as well as shooting those beams, also act as additional eyes covering all blind spots. Although with those mirrors he doesn't really need the latter feature.

"I've played along with your whims long enough, Disturb. Now that I've entered the battle, I'm staying in it." Cock declares.

"Fine, I got it. Hey parasite I wanted to kill you myself but it looks like me and Pops are going to share the workload," Disturb opens his eyes so wide I wouldn't be surprised if they fell out their sockets, "DOES KNOWING THAT YOU'RE GOING TO DIE DISTURB YOU!"

"Your delusions no longer disturb me! Now visiting a welsh farm, and learning the reason why all their sheep are so docile, NOW THAT DISTURBS ME!"

"""….""" One second of silence passes, then two, then three.

"He's got you their, Disturb." Cock declares.

"Yeah, I admit defeat." Disturb agrees.

For a brief moment friend and foe were united in opinion. Then several Photon Options shoot their lasers destroying the previous tranquillity. I dive to one side, but more beams head my way. Eighteen Photon Options between them, this isn't good. "Silver Wall!" I quickly erect my barrier. The lasers follow the laws of light, so they'll reflect off my Silver Wall. But that hope is quickly dispersed as my Silver Wall is frozen solid by Disturb's ice-wind balls before shattering into nothingness.

"SHHHIIITTTT!" I scream helplessly as lasers speed towards me from several directions.

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Chapter 58B: Decisive Battle Against The Disturbed – Another Ally (Perspective: Reno)

"Damn it, I've gotta..." I struggle to my feet and slowly trudge to the door.

"Reno-sama, you're in no condition to fight," Kuro-san's voice says through the communicator.

"What does that matter!? Alicia-san has been forcefully removed from the Crusader. Yuichi Shiro is fighting both Disturb AND Cocytus. He can't win this by himself!"

It doesn't matter if I'm exhausted, it doesn't matter if I'm covered in wounds, I've got to help him.

"He isn't by himself," Kuro-san states, I suddenly feel another presence from the other end of the door. What's he doing here?

"We knew what we were up against, did you think we wouldn't make the appropriate preparations?"

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Chapter 58C: Decisive Battle Against The Disturbed – Round Two

All the lasers fly at me from several directions. "UMM UMM!" Lilicia-chan screams through the gag. I've gotta win this! I steel myself readying my body for the pain that I know is about to come. However, multiple small twisters slam into each laser, stopping them in their tracks. I'm saved?

I turn around to my saviour who is standing their gallantly. Why? I'm beyond shocked, I couldn't have asked for a better ally. Lilicia-chan's eyes well up at the sight of the grand man before me. As Disturb and Cock's expressions do the opposite, and contort in frustration.

"I've finally arrived..." He says before turning to me with a slightly apologetic smile, "I'm sorry I took so long, but even with the Diamond Dimension in place, it took me a long time to infiltrate the Crusader's unique space." He then turns to Cock and Disturb, "After everything you two have pulled, surely you don't have to ask just why I'm here, right? You're tag team looks to have really laid a number on Yuichi-kun, but not any more." He spins his scythe in a threatening manner his face that is usually extremely laid back turns deadly serious. "Now it's father and son versus father and son!" He declares.

"Alexander Pandemonium!" Cock curses in anger.

All right, with this dream team, Disturbing-Cock (tentative team name) doesn't stand a chance.

I stand proud with both hybrid blades in hand, victory is in sight. Cock's ten Photon Options shoot at Father, who again creates multiple small twisters, stopping the attack. "Yuichi-kun, I'll handle Cocytus, you deal with Disturb!" Father declares as he charges at Cock.

Ching! Ching! Ching! BANG! BANG! My eyes can hardly keep up with their fast paced battle. I refocus my attention back to Disturb, who extends Nightmare's length and slices towards me, I create a Silver Wall to block it, but Nightmare, like a ghost, goes right through it and carries on towards me.

I duck down, create and launch several silver knives, Disturb deflects the attack by using his Photon Option's lasers. I charge at him with both my blades, as I swipe Disturb jumps to the side and expands Nightmare's length past me. Then whilst scraping the floor Nightmare's length begins to revert. He's aiming for my shadow! I quickly dive to one side moving my shadow just out of Nightmare's path. I launch a fire stream from my swords, Disturb launches several wind balls.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The attacks forcefully combust one another. Disturb shoots more lasers, I erect another Silver Wall, and the attacks reflect, forcing Disturb to take evasive action. I turn the wall into multiple javelins and launch them. Disturb creates a wall made of ice that my javelins impale.

Disturb releases the icy vapour and creates more ice-wind balls. I roll along the floor avoiding the initial barrage, I quickly regain my footing when he adjusts his aim. I create multiple silver platforms and use them to run into the air.

"Fool!" Disturb shout's as he slices Nightmare across the ground. Oh yeah, the closer to a source of light the bigger the shadow, but never mind. I create another Silver Wall that blocks my shadow from reaching the ground. Nightmare meaninglessly scrapes the ground. Eight lasers attack me from below, I release my silver acting as my foot holds and fall towards the ground. I create another silver platform and kick off it towards Disturb. I duck below Nightmare and flank Disturb. Before the Photon Options can realign themselves to me, I slice the tentacles dispersing the technique temporarily. Disturb breathes out more vapour but I grab his shoulder and pivot over him. I stab my blade towards him, the steam turns into ice to shield him but like before it can only stop the blade, I unleash the flames.

"URRGHH!" Disturb yelps as his body is burned from my hybrid blade's heat. "You accursed Virus!" Disturb swings Nightmare in a full circle, I jump directly back.

How about some severe burns to go along with all those scars? Disturb coats his body in ice and numbs the burns.

Disturb's Photon Options reform and they all focus their eyes towards his extended palm. "You'll pay for that!" The Photon Options shoot their lasers towards Disturb's hand, the amassing power creates a sphere of light. "DIE!" He shouts as he throws the sphere at me. I quickly dodge the attack with ease.

"What were you trying to achieve with that?" I ask, when suddenly the light sphere expands in size from behind me. Disturb smiles as he slams Nightmare across the floor. "URRRGHHHAAA!" I scream as huge cuts appear over my body. He was just using the light to create a shadow for Nightmare to slice.

"UMM UUMMM!"

"YUICHI-KUN!" Father shouts as Lilicia-chan looks on in horror.

Damn it! How could I let my guard down like that? I fall to my knees as blood seeps from my mouth.

Disturb shoots several lasers at me. Damn it, I can't move.

Father intercepts the attack using his small twisters, which then move towards Disturb, who jumps out of the way. "Hang on, Yuichi-kun." Father grabs me and jumps away to create more distance between us and Disturbing-Cock.

"Looks like your boy is almost finished, Alexander," Cock taunts, "You didn't really think that boy could stand up to the might of Thanatos did you?"

"The might of Thanatos? The only reason Disturb can even keep up with him is because of Nightmare. Less you and more Thanatos' tools. You two, who have fallen to the level of terrorists, don't even have the right to utter the name Thanatos. Do you really think you'll be placed as the head with this?" Father asks in anger.

"And do you really think I'll be satisfied with just being the head of the Underworld's number one family? Why should I stop there? Why shouldn't I become the absolute ruler? Hades has ruled for far too long, Disturb is more than capable enough of taking over as the Thanatos family's head." Cock smiles eerily.

"Your goal wasn't Thanatos? How much of a fool can you be? Even with Crusader you're no match for Hades-sama. Wait, you're not….So it really is like that, so he's the one backing you..."

"It seems, you've caught on, Alexander."

"Yes, I can now safely deem that you both must be stopped. Yuichi-kun, I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to ask you to fight on a bit longer." Enormous power gathers around Father's hand when a closed blue book suddenly appears.

"You're going to use the Grimoire so close to your daughter and son-in-law, Alexander?" Cock's expression suddenly turns a lot less confident.

"You're so egotistical about Thanatos, Cocytus. You don't even know the power of the other two Grimoires."

"This is bad, Pops!" Disturb shoots all his Photon Options as does Cock. Father just deflects them like any other.

"Pandemonium's Grimoire, OPEN!" Upon command the book flies open and Father is engulfed in a huge ray of light that is so bright covering my eyes doesn't block it all out. As the light dies down standing there is Father, although he looks completely different.

He looks like something akin to an angel. Ten white wings expand from his back, an illuminating halo floats over his head. Several light orbs hover and orbit around his body. Every flap of his graceful wings lets out a glittering radiance that can only be called majestic.

"Father, you look so cool." I say quietly to myself in complete awe of his appearance.

"Take this, Yuichi-kun," Father says in soothing voice fitting of his current appearance. One of the light orbs flies towards me before entering into my body, which instantly feels a lot lighter. My wounds slowly close as glitter like substance flows out my body.

"That Grimoire, gives life. The direct opposite of Thanatos'." Cock analyses.

"Rather than destroying all indiscriminately, don't you think a power that lends one your strength is much more appealing, Cocytus?" Father smiles, "Now lets continue!" Father beats his ten wings and flies at Cock so fast he's basically a blur. The flashy battle recommences.

"I've been nothing but a burden this entire fight, but this time, Disturb, I swear you shall fall." I declare.

"There's no one in this world with a better immunity to your infection than me, let your death become the CURE!" Disturb's Photon Options suddenly absorb a black aura being emanated from Nightmare, changing their colour to pitch black. "I didn't want to use a technique based on something Carrisa showed me, but oh well. Custom Thanatos Reaper Technique: Shadow Options!"

I charge at Disturb as my hybird sword and Nightmare cuts through the air.

Ching! Our weapons interlock. Disturb breathes another vapour cloud, once again I jump back. Disturb's Shadow Options shoot out dark lasers, I dive to the side. I still don't know what those things are capable of. One more laser shoots and hits the floor. "UUURRGGHHH!" I scream in agony as I gaze at the hole in my shoulder that I swiftly cover with silver. I wipe away the sweat from my brow as I glare defiantly at Disturb.

"The Shadow Options possess the same ability as Nightmare?" I deduce. This is getting even more annoying.

Disturb smiles, "I used Nightmare to alter the nature of my Photon Options into the Shadow Options." The Shadow Options each shoot towards the ground.

Blocking direct attacks is easy, but with these things constantly aiming for my shadow it makes it difficult to fight.

As the lasers continue their onslaught Disturb punches his fist into the ground, the surrounding battleground slowly turns into something closer to an ice rink. Ice spikes shoot at me from just below I jump backwards, my feet skid along the smooth surface. The Shadow Options shoot again, I try to escape from the attacks but my feet skid along the ice. "GAAHHH!" I grind in pain as a laser pierces my shadow's arm, and is thus transferred onto my flesh arm. Ignoring the pain I slam my own fist into the ground.

"Liquid Silver Technique: Silver Carpet!" I run my silver through the frozen ground along with my flames conducted through it. The ice slowly melts, clearing my footing once again.

"Just like a virus, infect one part, and spread to all."

"I'd rather be a virus than someone who can only hide from reality to the point he can't even understand something that is thrown directly into his face!"

"Hah, your tricks won't infect me, nor will they any longer reach Lilicia." Four of Disturb's Shadow Options revert back to Photon Options. The Photon Options shoot their lasers into Disturb's hand.

Wait, this pattern is!

Disturb throws the created light sphere at me. I launch a fire stream. I need to dispel that attack. However, before the flames can reach it, the light orb separates into four, before shooting passed me and expanding. The engulfing light orbs broadcast my shadow from multiple angles towards Disturb.

Before I can react the four Shadow Options shoot their lasers as Nightmare screeches across the ground.

"DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE!"

"UUUMM UMMM!" Lilicia-chan struggles helplessly against her restraints.

"UUUUURRGGHHHHAAAAAA!" I scream in deathly agony, Nightmare slices across all four shadows as all the Shadow Options blast at will. Blood pours out of every single pore of my body. The lights slowly die down as I stagger trying to keep myself from falling.

"How is that my dear Lilicia!? The virus is almost gone, soon I shall liberate you from his dark grasp. Do you see that Yuichi Shiro? Lilicia is so happy at the thought of being rid of you, she's literally crying tears of joy!"

I stand strong as I look at Lilicia-chan's so called tears of joy. "Just how sick are you!? Even the most deluded can see that she's crying fear, wake up from your damn dream already. Especially when your dreams are Lilicia-chan's nightmares!" Disturb's sickening mind increases my will to win, and the huge desire of smashing his face.

"Sick? Deluded? Dream? In that case should I wake you up from your delusion as well then, Yuichi Shiro, and let you know the real harsh truth?"

"What are you talking about!?"

"Simple, Yuichi Shiro..." Disturb closes his eyes for a moment before letting loose an absolute taboo from his lips, "You're not beautiful in the slightest, in fact I'd say you're outright ugly." He sneers along with his claim.

"""…...""" Everything falls silent, I'm unable to hear my surroundings. The entire area turns white as something wells up inside of me.

This guy has tormented Lilicia-chan, a kind girl who accepted me right from our first meeting. He hurt the woman who is to be my bride. AND HE SAID I'M UGLY!

"DON'T FUCK WITH ME!" I scream as I feel my power rising. It's finally here, oh how long I've been waiting for you. My emotional induced deus ex machina power up! With my outburst my surroundings regain their colours and I glare at my nemesis.

"What is this!?" Disturb screams, his confident smile no longer on his face, "His ego has expanded his soul to galactic levels! Soul Overdrive!? There's no way!" The Shadow Options shoot at me, I dodge them with unreal speed.

"Poor Disturb," Father smiles, "He knows not, what he's just done." Father speeds past Cock who is looking at me in shock. Blood shoots out from several points in his body, Father attacked him numerous times in that one moment of passing him.

"Curse you both!" He says in a puddle of his own blood.

I readjust my sight to Disturb who is still looking on in horror. "There's no way the future leader of Thanatos will fall to a mere Human Anomaly!" The Shadow Options shoot again along with multiple wind balls. I speed out of the way once again.

"Now it's my turn! Gas Silver Technique: Torrential Hurricane!" I shoot a massive quantity of silver in gas form that is swirling around uncontrollably. I've not been able to use gas silver until now, this deus ex machina power up is stronger than I thought.

"UUURRGHHHHAAA!" Disturb's steam armour, ice mirrors, and Shadow Options are instantly dispersed as the hurricane launches him into the air, before dispersing itself. I drop my hybrid swords and jump after him.

SMACK!

"GUHHH!" I uppercut Disturb further into the air and create a silver platform as a foothold.

"That's for hurting Alicia!" I use the foothold and jump with all my might after him. I'm not finished by a long shot!

SMACK!

"GGGGAAHHH!" I punch him directly in the face whilst creating another foothold.

"That's for everything you've done to Lilicia-chan!" I use the foothold and jump passed the falling Disturb, I create another foothold to jump back to him.

SMACK!

"GRRRAAGHHHHH!" I kick him in the back launching him further airborne.

"And this is for calling ME! UGLY! And everything else you've done!" I kick off another silver platform I made and continue after the scumbag. I've been waiting far too long for this, I can keep this up all day.

SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK!

Using my speed and manifesting my silver platforms I continue to smash Disturb without letting him touch the ground. Until I feel my fatigue coming on.

SLAM!

"GAAAAAAHHHHH!" Blood shoots out from Disturb's mouth as his body lays sprawled out on the ground.

"I did it!" I shoot my fist into the air, whilst my legs give out from under me and I fall onto my arse.

"Nicely done, Yuichi-kun." Father congratulates whilst walking over with fatigued footsteps.

That technique must take a lot out of him. I give a weak thumbs up in response.

"Ha ha ha," Disturb rolls over onto his side, "It's not over yet...Did you think our entire force was within the Crusader?" Disturb smiles as he gets to his feet and slams his glowing hand into the ground. several magic circles appear and litter the battle area.

"This is bad, Yuichi-kun, neither of us have the strength left for another fight, even if they're grunts." Father states.

Several reapers suddenly appear from the many circles, and then. They all fall to the ground in puddles of blood.

"What!? What the hell is this!?" Disturb yells in shock, his reinforcements are all in tatters. The only thing they're able to do is pollute the air with their pained groans.

"Ha ha ha ha! Looks like your last trump card was just a bluff, Disturb! I think I've got just enough strength to do this." I declare as I get back to my feet.

"I'll have to join you on this one, Yuichi-kun, lets end this." I smile at Father as we both charge and jump at Disturb over the top of multiple bodies.

BANG!

"URGGHH!" Our combined fists smash into Disturb's face, who rolls backwards along the floor before finally losing consciousness.

"This time stay down!" I shout.

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Chapter 58D: Decisive Battle Against The Disturbed – Finishing Touches

A few moments later we attach the black collars to Disturb and Cock. Good riddance to them.

Father and I free the crying Lilicia-chan from her binds, her arms instantly wrap around my body as she cries her eyes into my chest, I gently pat her head, as Father gives me a thumbs up that seems to be saying: Go all the way. "Go all the way," He vocalises a moment later.

"Can't, I'm too tired. Lets just finish up shall we?" I state, I'm crying inwardly from my weak resolution that can't respond to Father's encouragement. I swear I shall treble my training.

After Father frees Lilicia-chan from the binding collar, Lilicia-chan forcefully connects the littered bodies back to the Pandemonium mansion, they're in no shape to do anything anyway. We then walk through the door into the Crusader's control room. Standing in a capsule is a man who looks familiar to me.

"What the hell is Cock doing here!? Didn't we send him to that prison dimension?" I ask.

"This isn't Cocytus, Yuichi-niisama," Lilicia-chan answers.

"That's Tartarus, the real head of the Thanatos family." Father supplements.

"So he's the triplets and Carrisa's dad?"I just hope he's nothing like his eldest daughter or brother.

"Get him out of there, Lilicia." Father orders. It's embarrassing, but after everything that's happened Lilicia-chan is in the best physical condition of all of us. After pressing several buttons the capsule opens and Lilicia-chan pulls the exhausted cyan haired man out. He doesn't look like he's going to wake up any time soon.

"Now we just need to get rid of the Crusader," Father states as the three of us walk to the huge control panel.

"Ten minutes until Underworld Capital is in firing range, now charging lasers." A robotic voice announces.

"We've got to do something!" Lilicia-chan panics, "How do we stop this?"

""Press the big red button!"" Father and I say simultaneously.

"Huh?"

"The big red button is always…." I begin.

"The self destruct button," Father finishes.

"Really?" Lilicia-chan looks confused. But after further urging she presses it anyway.

"The Crusader will self destruct in T minus three minutes, all personnel please evacuate immediately," The robotic voice announces.

"It really was!? Just how foolish were the people who made this?" Lilicia-chan says doubtfully.

"Everyone," I talk into my communicator, "If you haven't already heard we're blowing this thing up, so get the hell out!" I shout.

"""Right!""" Everyone answers. Good response.

We go back to where we lay Tartarus Thanatos and together, "Our destination is the Pandemonium Mansion, Connect!"

A few minutes later we observe a huge group of firework fall from the sky. "Yuichi," Alicia slowly walks towards me, her wounds have been treated. As I turn around to smile to her.

Huh? What the? My body? My head suddenly feels heavy and my body falls forward.

"YUICHI!" Alicia's screams as my mind falls into the rapture of darkness.

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Chapter 58E: Decisive Battle Against The Disturbed – Aftermath (Perspective: None)

Two men and one woman were in a small room, they were the three gods that ruled the sky, the sea, and the Underworld.

"It seems your little game has ended in failure, Zeus," Hades says with anger mixed into his voice. "You gave Cocytus the knowledge he required to activate an ancient weapon, and watched like a spectator. What were you planning? Were you going to use Cocytus as a puppet ruler, or were you going to seize complete control for yourself?"

The blond haired man smiled, "Are you going to believe the words of a terrorist over mine, Hades? If you're going to accuse me, you better have something more than the words of a couple of deluded fools." Zeus replied confidently.

Hades smiled whilst shaking his head slightly, "You're right in thinking I have no proof. However dear brother," With instant movement Hades appeared right in front of Zeus and SMACK! Zeus was sent skidding along the ground. "Just because I can't prove, doesn't mean I don't know. Tartarus and his family were placed in great danger because of your little game. And FYI I consider Tartarus as more of a brother than I do you." Hades glared coldly as he stared down at his brother.

Zeus returned the glare as lightning began to run along his body. When this time Poseidon stood over him she pointed a gold coloured trident at her brother's neck with a happy go lucky smile on her face. "Nuh-uh, Zeus-niisama, if you and Hades-niisama are going to go at it, don't think I'm just going to play mediator." Her happy smile transformed to one of sheer seriousness. "I much prefer playing favourites, and between you and Hades-niisama, you don't need to ask which of you I love more, right?" Her smile returned as the lightning within Zeus dispersed.

Poseidon withdrew her trident and Zeus patted himself off before declaring, "I'm leaving." His body transformed into lightning before disappearing.

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Chapter 58F: Decisive Battle Against The Disturbed – Lord Yuichi Shiro

I slowly open my eyes to the harsh light that assaults my pupils. "Gah," I grunt as I shield my eyes.

"You're awake," Father says, I turn to face him, he's sitting elegantly in a chair, "How are you feeling?"

"Tired..." I reply.

"Ha ha ha, well of course you are," Father smiles before his face turns serious, "Your sudden exhaustion was caused as an after effect of those pills. It will be a little while before you can move normally."

"I see..."

"Yuichi-kun, I'm sorry." Father bows his head deeply, "Even knowing the effects these pills would have, I still gave them to you. I also forced you to continue fighting using the Grimoire, despite you being exhausted, I'm truly sorry."

I shake my head, "Don't be, that was my wish remember, I didn't want to fall until it was all over."

Father raises his head and smiles gently to me. There is no way I could ever hate this great man, I'm still alive in no short thanks to him.

"After I told Alicia and Lilicia the reason you collapsed, I got double slapped," Father says meekly whilst rubbing his cheeks painfully. "Anyway, Yuichi-kun, I have some news regarding your reward for helping to avert this crisis." Father takes out something that looks like a certificate before reciting its contents, "I Hades as ruler of the Underworld in thanks to my man, Yuichi Shiro, and his assistance in averting Cocytus and Disturb Thanatos' plans, bestow upon him the title of Underworld Lord. I hereby order the above individual to establish the house of Shiro, and bestow his seed so that his house may prosper for all future generations."

"Huh? What does that mean?" I ask in shock.

"Long story short, you're now an Underworld noble. This means you also need to secure an heir for the next generation." Father explains.

"But aren't I marrying into Pandemonium?" I ask in shock. If that's the case won't all my offspring be Pandemonium's? Wait, please don't tell me, I don't want to hear Father say those horrible words.

"It means…." Father begins, I close my eyes and try and brace myself for the next words. "You need to take a second wife, one who will take the name Shiro."

"HUH!?" I'm beyond confused, I feared he was going to tell me the engagement is off. "You mean I'm still fine to marry Alicia?" I almost cry from the relief.

"Of course you can! If Hades-sama gave you an order to prevent that, I'd be the one starting the next war. It just means you will manage your own house, whilst still being part of the Pandemonium family. So congratulations on unlocking the harem route, Yuichi-kun." Father smiles whilst giving me a thumbs up, which I return.

With this more girls can come to know the incarnate of beauty that is Yuichi Shiro. Hades-sama, for granting me this privilege, you've got yourself another devoted believer.

"Oh by the way, in preparation for your new manor that's being built, I've taken the liberty of writing the job advert for the maids who will serve you. What do you think of this?" Father unrolls a poster with a young woman wearing a skimpy maid outfit. The text reads: Wanted new beautiful maids to work for the new house of Shiro, no experience necessary, but must be cute/beautiful and aged between 16 and 25. Must be prepared to remove all articles of clothing as the master requires at a moment's notice.

"Wow, amazing, but will anyone apply with such an advertisement? I ask.

"I've only put up the ad three hours ago, and we've already had forty-six applications."

As many as that!? Well with my wonderful looks, nothing is surprising. I smile to myself. "Father, it's perfect!" I declare.

"Your smile made literally throwing all my top priority work out the window, all the more meaningful, Yuichi-kun."

You literally threw top priority work out a window to create a job advert for me? Father, I'm moved by your greatness, as expected of my role model.

"Okay, I'll let you rest, I've still got other sites I need to post this on, good night." Father smiles before closing the door behind him.

Looks like a maid paradise is just around the corner.

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Chapter 58 Part 2

Spoiler for Chapter 58-2:

Chapter 58G: Decisive Battle Against The Disturbed – Honest Feelings

A knock at the door wakes me up. After the excitement of learning about my new rank I fell back to sleep. Alicia walks in, slightly fidgeting she looks at me with a red face.

"Alicia?" I call her in confusion. She's acting strange.

"Congratulations for becoming a noble," she begins.

"Uh yeah, um did Father mention just what it entails with me becoming a lord?" I ask. I highly doubt Alicia would be too optimistic about being one of two wives married to the same guy.

"I already know..." She sighs in resignation, "Being from the living world you probably wouldn't know this, but men having several women is nothing uncommon here. Particularly when it comes to nobility, well the current three families are exceptions to all the polygamy."

True, Father only has eyes for Mother. I've never heard of him having another wife or mistress.

"I already knew given your personality that something like this would happen eventually. That's why I've just tried to secure myself as the main wife and I felt annoyed whenever I thought that position was threatened. I've come to put an end to that here and now." Alicia declares.

"Huh? What do you mean put an end to it?"

"Yuichi, you're a pervert who humiliated me upon our first meeting. You always have your head in the clouds saying how beautiful you are, or misunderstanding things so that they always favour you. You blow your own ego with your claims to genius only to blissfully make a fool of yourself moments later."

"Alicia are you trying to pick a…."

"But you also treasure your friends, and all those around you. You are always ready to be the hero no matter how many times you are kicked down, or how strong the opponent is. Even when you stick your nose where it doesn't belong and trip up along the way, you always make me feel that it was all for the best. Sometimes just being near you pisses me off, other times I'm glad you're with me. I've often wished that I had never met you, but much more often, I'm so happy that I have. The Yuichi Shiro who is always creating mass contradictory feelings within me. Is the Yuichi Shiro that I love..." Alicia silently looks into my eyes as I swallow my breath, "I really love you, Yuichi…." She reiterates and seals the final nail in the coffin, a single tear escapes my eye.

I knew with my beauty that she undoubtedly loved me, but this is the first time she's ever told me. Without regards to my weariness I grab Alicia's wrist and pull her into an embrace. "Me too, Alicia, I love you so much I just don't want to know a world without you." Alicia's tears stain my shoulder as I continue holding her.

We slowly loosen our embrace and look into each others eyes. Our lips invite each other until they naturally overlap with a soft moist feeling. We share a slow passionate moment that I won't forget for all eternity.

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Chapter 58H: Decisive Battle Against The Disturbed – The Girl's New Hero

After Alicia left I've been laying in my bed wide awake, unable to sleep. I guess feelings can revitalise a man. I smile to myself, when another knock comes from the door.

"It's open," I call out. This time Lilicia-chan enters she smiles lightly before taking a seat by my bedside.

"Yuichi-niisama, thank you for rescuing me. I knew I could count on you." Lilicia-chan smiles angelically.

"Don't worry about it. I also got heavily rewarded for helping, not that I wouldn't have done it for free. Maid paradise and nobility are just the cherry on top of the cake."

"Father's told you about that then?" Lilicia-chan's smile turns into a pout, "I'm still annoyed my application was rejected because I'm under sixteen."

Lilicia-chan applied? Maybe I should ask Father to decrease the minimum age.

Lilicia-chan's face then turns solemn. "Nii-sama, would you be willing to listen to a story?" She asks. I nod back.

"It was when I was twelve, Father took me to a party hosted by the Thanatos family. I met him, Disturb. Cocytus was trying to push for a union between our families, maybe he wanted Father's help to take control of Thanatos. But I instantly knew that despite Disturb's innocent smile, if I had married him I would regret it. My instincts regarding people's natures has always been top notch, the face below the mask scared me. His true nature sent shivers through out my body." Lilicia-chan explains, "Father, later asked me how I'd feel about marrying Disturb. Political marriages have always been a norm for the upper echelons of society, I had therefore long since given up on the idea of marrying for love. But when he asked me, I tearfully begged him not to send me to that monster. I was honestly expecting to be forced regardless, but Father instantly agreed to my request. Saying he wouldn't sacrifice his daughter's happiness for politics."

Father your greatness is overflowing so greatly I can hardly hold back my tears. You deserve to be worshipped, hell, I'll build the church and statues myself if I have to.

"However, not long after, that happened. Like what happened this time, I was abducted. Disturb without his mask was just as I felt before, completely terrifying. But even then, he was still a Thanatos, our family couldn't openly fight them. I understood this so I felt I wasn't going to be saved and just cried in despair. Fortunately, that isn't what happened. Tsubaki, who had witnessed my kidnapping on the way back from Reaper school contacted and pleaded to her older sister to rescue me. Carrisa found me and proceeded to slash Disturb with her scythe, before blasting him with her ten Photon Options."

"Those scars on Disturb's body?"

"Yes, some of them were from that incident. Afterwards the Thanatos family sincerely apologised and the incident was covered up so they could save face. Carrisa promised in return that for as long as she was around, Disturb won't walk within fifty miles of me."

"As long as she's around, huh?" Well she isn't much use when she isn't.

"Yes, I know. But I no longer need her," Lilicia-chan gently holds my hand, "I have a new, cool, handsome hero." She smiles. "Yuichi-niisama, has Onee-sama told you her feelings?"

"Yes, just a bit ago."

"In that case I no longer have a reason to hold back." Lilicia-chan smiles to me but her eyes look at me seriously. "Yuichi-niisama, just like Onee-sama, I too love you, and it's a feeling that only grows stronger each passing moment. I don't care if I'm your wife, your maid, your mistress, or concubine, I just wish to be yours." For the second time today I am confessed to by a cute girl. Like before I can't help but hug her, she timidly hugs me back.

"Yuichi-niisama," She calls, "My first time was stolen from me, please erase that horrible memory from my mind, with a wonderful second time."

Lilicia-chan stands on her tiptoes, closes her eyes, and perks her lips. With a feast right in front of me I do the only logical thing, I eat.

I place my lips over hers. I shall remove the horrible taste she felt on her lips before.

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Chapter 58I: Decisive Battle Against The Disturbed – A Secret Conflict (Perspective: None)

Sometime after the Crusader was destroyed but before Yuichi Shiro awoke from his fatigue. Stood in a sea of blood was a girl with long cyan hair. Her scythe was drenched in red from the many victims she fell. Her clothes had embroideries of icicles rising and of several crosses forming the shape of a cross. Tartarus Thanatos' oldest daughter, and currently a rogue Reaper, Carrisa Thanatos.

Several magical circles had forcefully teleported the bodies of her victims to another location, leaving only the stench of blood in the air.

"This will be the last time I help the Thanatos family," she declared to herself.

"It seems even you can't throw away all your feelings," A voice calls to her from behind, Carrisa slowly turns around to its owner.

"Ark, what is a member of Enigma doing here?"

"In order to reclaim Nadia's soul, I require a tool that'll enable me to negotiate with that man. If I can threaten his queen, I'm sure he'd be more than willing to relinquish one of his pawns."

"That's an interesting way of putting it, me his queen. And just how does a lone knight intend to put this queen under such a threat?"

"You already know the answer to that, but before that I wish to ask you a question." Ark begins, "Just what reason do you follow someone from that family of darkness?"

"Family of darkness, huh? Well I suppose my biggest reason would be love. As well as a desire. Do you have any idea why that man can't show his emotions?"

"….." Ark remains silent.

"I believe he did it as a self defence mechanism. Growing up he watched his father fall under the effects of The Origin's Stigma. An inborn trait of all who share the Origin's blood. It allows a person to draw upon the Origin's power, but along with its power, comes its will. The Stigma manifests from a certain negative emotion and it slowly changes the person. To escape the Origin's influence, he naturally sealed all his emotions. Because of the Origin he has been turned into nothing short of a robot running on logic. I wish to remove the family's curse at its source, the Origin. But how? I'm unable to reach the Origin myself, therefore I need him to awaken his emotions. If I can guide him onto a path that leads him to despise the Origin, then he'll certainly kill it, and end the curse."

"You're playing with fire, if he awakens his emotions there's also the chance he'll just be corrupted by the Origin, like all others before him."

"I've decided I would remain at his side regardless of what path he takes."

"I see, then there is nothing further for us to discuss, I'll have you come with me, Carrisa Thanatos."

"You'll have to do it by force, Ark Orthrus."

Unknown to all other parties, one more battle was to take place that night.

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Chapter 59A: Battle Between Two Prodigies – Ark Vs Carrisa I (Perspective: None)

"I didn't think you would know about my lineage, then there is no point in hiding it," Ark states as his dark hair turns scarlet red, a trait shared by all those of the Orthrus family. An intense fireball gathers in his hand. "Lets begin!" He shoots the fireball as a war declaration.

Carrisa easily dodges the attack and forms several hand signs, "Thanatos Reaper Technique: Photon Options." The fourteen eyed tentacles sprout from her back and all the eyes focus on Ark before simultaneously releasing their lasers. The many bright lights illuminate the dark sky.

Bang Bang Bang! Ark manipulates small chunks of debris and blocks the lasers. Carrisa charges with her scythe as her Photon Options continue firing rapidly in vein. Ark uses his telekinesis and forces a segment of the ground into his hand and reshapes it into a scythe.

Bang! The two scythes collide. Carrisa runs lightning into her fist and thrusts it at Ark, who gathers a fragment of the earth over his hand as a makeshift glove and blocks her fist. Carrisa jumps back a second before a crater is made where she previously stood. More earth fragments merge with Ark's scythe extending its range, he swings the colossal scythe horizontally, Carrisa ducks below but…

"URGHHH!" She grunts as fragments of the scythe are shot at her mid swing. Carrisa bares the pain and slams her hand onto the ground the area fills with ice extending across the floor towards Ark, who jumps away before the ice spikes that are formed can pierce him.

Ark throws his earth scythe into the air and gathers a tornado around one arm and flames around the other, both the elemental blades extend dozens of metres, Ark slices both the elements together.

Boom! Boom! Boom! "GGGAAHHH!" Carrisa is caught in the chain of explosions and is sent skidding along the ground. Ark catches his falling scythe and charges.

CHING! Carrisa without a chance to stand blocks Ark's scythe with her own, but her blade cracks before completely breaking. Carrisa quickly retreats from the oncoming blade and shoots her Photon Options, Ark raises more rubble with his telekinesis, but Carrisa creates several mirrors of ice that reflect her Photon Option's lasers.

"GAAHHH!" Ark yelps as a laser pierces his shoulder. Carrisa seizing the chance quickly forms a scythe made of ice and slashes towards Ark's neck, Ark nimbly ducks, Carrisa adjusts her scythe's trajectory and jumps backwards with her scythe following her.

"KUUHH!" Ark grinds his teeth as his arm falls to the ground followed by a stream of blood.

Now's my chance! Carrisa forms and shoots several ice arrows along with her Photon Options.

"That won't work!" Ark states as several gushes of wind intercept every attack. A giant hand then forms out of the ground and punches towards Carrisa, who jumps away before assaulting it with her Photon Options making it crumble. Carrisa instantly rolls backwards to avoid Ark's flame lines that are shooting at her like lasers. She had noticed them thanks to her Photon Options acting as extra eyes. Carrisa regains her footing and counters the fire lasers with her Photon Options. BOOM! The intense explosion from the colliding attacks fills the air with smoke obstructing both party's view.

As the smoke clears Carrisa notices Ark's arm has been reattached to his body. "You used your telekinesis to forcefully reconnect your arm? Manipulating movement on even a cellular and nerve basis, you are truly dangerous." She analyses.

"You're one to talk, it was said in the past that possessing ten Photon Options was the absolute maximum anyone could wield, yet even at such an age you wield fourteen of them." Ark remarks whilst flexing his reattached arm.

Both monsters are in complete awe of each other. Their powers are the best of the best, they are both prodigies that would perhaps only be born once a millennium.

"I never thought you'd be able to break my scythe though, I guess it was egotistical of me refusing Nightmare."

"Your own power would only have weakened if you had relied on a strong tool," Ark states whilst gathering air into his hand and compressing it into a small orb. Carrisa charges her Photon Options and blasts them, Ark sidesteps to safety and launches the highly compressed wind ball at Carrisa, Ark then moves his hand into the shape of a gun and shoots a small fireball whilst levitating himself into the air.

BOOOMMM!

"GUUUHHH!" Carrisa's yelp and a deafening sound fills the arena as the flame combusted the air ball and created an explosion hundreds of metres in diameter. Ark hovered in the air just outside the danger zone gazing down at the smoky mist that covered their battleground.

Did I go too far? I can't negotiate if all I have is a corpse. Ark, in the heat of the moment and against a deadly foe had neglected his aim. But his worries were for naught as Carrisa stood bloodied within the mist, her body was coated in fire. She literally fought fire with fire to defend herself from the explosion. Impressive.

Ark returns to the ground and glares at his opponent who smiles fiercely. "I really can't hold back against you any more," Carrisa declares as she straightens her body, a dark mist forms above her extended hand. Ark's eyes sharpen as he notices the green book in her hand.

This is where it gets troublesome. Ark thinks whilst grinding his back teeth.

"Thanatos' Grimoire! Open!" Carrisa orders and a black pillar shoots out of the open book and into the sky. The most deadliest of powers has been unleashed.

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Chapter 59B: Battle Between Two Prodigies – Interlude (Perspective: None)

Have you ever asked yourself what would be born from a Human Anomaly? Could one Anomaly give birth to another? Most of the time the answer to that would be no. Human Anomalies, although mutated, are still humans. However, every so often there will be an exception to this rule, a person descended from a Human Anomaly being born with a mutated soul and thus granted similar abilities possessed by Human Anomalies. These existences are referred to as Birth Anomalies.

Many hundreds of years ago when the tension between the Underworld and the Sky was wearing thin, many reapers tried to encourage Hades to take the initiative and attack the Sky, a recommendation he refused. Even though everyone felt that war between the two was unavoidable, Hades refused to fan the flames, wishing for a peaceful solution.

Many felt that Hades' decision was nothing less than cowardice and wished to take matters into their own hands. None felt stronger than this than the then head of the Orthrus family, Myrrh Orthrus. He was a man with extraordinary power and influence, many reapers flocked to the pro war faction at the mere mention of his name. However, Myrrh in his need for boosting his forces committed a grave sin. He discarded his family's sacred duty of keeping human souls within the Underworld. Without even performing the game with the recent deceased, he took a mass of human souls back to the living world and returned them to their original bodies. Giving birth to an army of Human Anomalies.

With Myrrh's actions war was just around the corner, to avoid the worst case scenario Hades was forced to take an option of necessary evil. He ordered the destruction of the pro war faction. Most of the Human Anomalies were either killed or imprisoned. Myrrh was apprehended with the combined efforts of the Thanatos, the Pandemonium, and the Cerberus family heads. Such was the power that he wielded, any less of a force would have just been a laughing stock to him.

Myrrh was sentenced to an eternity within the Underworld prison, the Jigoku, for his crimes. In addition the Orthrus family was disgraced and lost their spot in the top three families to the Cerberus, who had contributed to Myrrh's defeat.

However, unknown to the Underworld, Myrrh's son, who had thought to have been killed in action, had fallen in love with a woman who was reincarnated as a Human Anomaly in Myrrh's scheme. They had fled from the war and threw away everything to do with it. In time they bore a son, who shared both the blood of a reaper and a Human Anomaly, although the one born was a regular human.

Generations passed and the Orthrus and Human Anomaly blood continued to pass down, until finally, a Birth Anomaly was born. He possessed both the powers of telekinesis granted by his Anomaly heritage, and the power of fire from his Orthrus heritage. A Birth Anomaly of the strongest nature that could almost be called miraculous, this Birth Anomaly was Ark Orthrus.

However, to those who desired peace a power like no other and an existence that only invites danger is only an eyesore. Ark's parents had ordered Ark to never use any of his powers no matter what the reason, fearing that the moment he did will invite his doom. Ark had kept his promise and for twelve years never once used his power, but even that did not prevent the tragedy. One night the church attacked their home and ended their peaceful lives, his father and mother became his shields as the church's inquisition ended their lives before his eyes.

Overcome with rage Ark killed his parent's killers using the powers he promised never to use, blaming himself for keeping his promise to the point that his parents died. After that there was no time for him to rest, with the church always on his trail he never stayed in one place for any length of time and being attacked became normal. Like that two years passed and Ark grew weary of living, the only people who valued his life were dead, now the only people he met were those wishing for his demise.

Was his existence the thing to blame for his parent's murder? Or was it the church who ordered his extermination? Regardless of the reason, he was definitely the cause. Whilst he was going through such concepts his next assassins approached him, one was a girl with tanned skin, the other was a boy with red dreadlocks. They were both around the same age as him.

"Hmmm, you don't look evil." The girl decided by herself, "Did the church lie to us?" She asked the boy next to her.

"Nadia, they said this boy killed several warriors, so don't let your guard down!" The boy answered without diverting his eyes from Ark.

It was a lie, other than his parent's murders Ark hadn't killed a single one of his assailants. However, Ark didn't bother voicing the truth, whatever the reality, it didn't matter. He was tired of being chased, tired of running, and tired of living. If these two wished to kill him, then he would simply oblige them.

However, the next thing that happened completely shocked him.

"But Shuren, he totally doesn't look like he would do such a thing, my instinct is never wrong!" The girl puffs up her chest proudly. "Say you….um...scarlet haired guy, what really happened?" She was willing to hear his truth.

The burdens he carried, all the pain he had gathered, all the solitude he had felt. For the past two years he hadn't had a single person to share them with. Just the feeling that this girl was willing to listen was enough to bring him to tears. Nadia despite being flustered by Ark crying, along with Shuren, listened to the boy's story earnestly.

After hearing his tale Nadia nodded her head with closed eyes.

"Hm, I see, so that's how it is. Well there is only one way to solve this problem, Ark Orthrus, I'm going to have to ask you to die." She declared, Ark had felt she too had given up on him, all hope was lost. But even so he was thankful, just the fact she listened to him earned Nadia his eternal gratitude.

Nadia flicked Ark's forehead, "Right, there we go, Ark Orthrus is now dead." She stated. But he wasn't, she hadn't even scratched him. "From now on the boy who Ark Orthrus had left behind is going to live in this town!" She declared without a hint of hesitation.

"Huh?" Ark simply stared in confusion, what was going on? He thought.

The boy named Shuren sighed before saying, "You really do whatever you want don't you, Nadia?"

"Te he he, complimenting won't get you anywhere." She replied, Shuren in turn sent her a death glare.

After the meeting Shuren and Nadia reported back to the church that the Anomaly Ark Orthrus was dead. Ark dyed his hair black to hide his scarlet hair and lived in the town he had met his two new friends. Although from fear that he maybe discovered Ark avoided open contact with the duo, he now had a place to call home. For a few year Ark lived his life like he was in a dream, although when that incident occurred, the dream quickly turned into a nightmare.

The day Nadia died protecting her sister from a Chimera Anomaly. Ark and Shuren mourned the heavy loss and continued life with heavy hearts, until the time they discovered that the church's darkness was the very thing that took their precious friend away. Igniting both their hearts in vengeance.

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Chapter 59C: Battle Between Two Prodigies – Ark Vs Carrisa II (Perspective: None)

The black pillar from the Grimoire slowly dissipates and then the creature was in full view. An incarnation of death.

"GE HE HE HE HE!" The monstrosity laughed. It was a hovering robed skeleton approximately fifteen metres tall and wielding a scythe the same size as itself. A transparent black aura surrounded its body like armour.

"The power that gave the common misconception of the grim reaper to the living world, huh. Just like how Cerberus' Grimoire distorted the living world conception of their family." Ark states coldly, his situation is bad. I'm starting to wish I was born a Pandemonium, that thing is my natural enemy. He thought.

"This is just the beginning," Carrisa declares as the dark aura from the skeleton is absorbed into Carrisa's Photon Options changing their colour to black. "Custom Thanatos Reaper Technique: Decay Options."

She changed her Photon Option's nature with the Grimoire's power. Ark analyses before creating and shooting several fire arrows. The Decay Options fire their dark lasers, that completely smother Ark's fire attacks. Ark levitates his body and avoids the still oncoming lasers. "HELL PLASMA!" He shouts as he forcefully alters the air's state and launches a ball of plasma.

"GE HE HE HE HE!" The Grimoire Skeleton hovers between Carrisa and the approaching plasma and runs its scythe through it once, twice, thrice, before even a second elapses, the plasma was neutralised. Suddenly the ground under Carrisa violently shakes.

The plasma was just a diversion. She surmises before diving to one side before she could be swallowed by the crevice. Carrisa returns to her feet and shoots her Decay Options intermittently, Ark hovers left and right avoiding every attack.

The Skeleton charges at Ark with unbelievable speed and slices his scythe towards him. Ark compresses the air to form a shield. "GUUUHHH!" Although the shield was able to stop the attack somewhat, the after effect caused by the colliding created a shock wave which smashed Ark to the ground. As to be expected of the number one family's Grimoire.

Ark rolls nimbly out the way just before the Decay Option's lasers could reach him. The lasers create small openings in the ground and the stray weeds that are caught in the cross fire instantly wither. They are lasers that carried the very notion of death.

"GE HE HE HE HE!" The Skeleton laughs as it lands next to its wielder, then both it and Carrisa form a hand sign in sync.

"Death Hadou!" Carrisa shouts as a large dark aura ring expands out in all directions with the Skeleton as the epicentre. Ark shoots fireball after fireball along with a tornado. The attacks weakens the dark ring that is fast approaching, Ark as a last effort uses a chunk of earth as a shield. The Death Hadou turns the huge boulder into dust before piercing into Ark.

"GUHA!" Blood pours out of Ark's mouth as he falls to his knees. Carrisa smiles at the spectacle, victory was upon her. Ark returns to his feet and wipes the blood from his mouth. "It's all or nothing." He says to himself. Suddenly a huge pillar of magma rises from the ground and smashes into the skeleton that is knocked into the sky by the burning geyser.

"Magma!? But how? I never felt you invoke a Reaper Technique!" Carrisa is momentarily shocked. "Wait, you used your telekinesis to pull magma out of the Underworld's core!" Ark smiled at Carrisa's correct answer.

"URGGGHHHAAA!" Carrisa too was smashed by a magma geyser. But before she was hit she had coated herself in flames protecting herself extensively from the attack. "GUUHH!" Blood shoots out of her mouth as she slammed into the ground and the dark aura of her Decay Options intensifies. This is bad, that last attack caused me to lose control of the Decay Options, some of the aura went into my body. Carrisa analyses as even more blood flows from her mouth. Carrisa quickly concentrates and regains control of her Decay Options before standing up with shaking legs.

"I cannot lose, I will not lose!" She declares. "I SHALL KILL THE ORIGIN, I WILL SAVE REKTA FROM THE LOSSCHILD FAMILY'S ACCURSED FATE. I SHALL END THE ORIGIN'S STIGMA!" Carrisa unleashes her full emotions, with the possibility of loss, her cool has been lost.

"I too cannot lose, I won't let Nadia be used by him!" Ark gathers all the power within his body. Both parties were on the verge of defeat, the next attack would decide it.

Carrisa points all the Decay Options into her open palm, all the lasers shoot into her hand. Carrisa manipulates the dark light and reforms it into a solid object, a scythe. "The Scythe Of Decay. With this I shall end you." Carrisa declares as Ark creates his own scythe out of the earth.

""UUUUURRGGHHHHAAAA!"" The two monsters scream whilst charging at one another for the last time. All their power, all their emotions, and all their wishes are piled into this final clash.

And like that, the fight between the two prodigies ended.

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Chapter 59D: Battle Between Two Prodigies – The Unknown's Movement (Perspective: None)

Walking past a group of fallen mermen, men who were half human, but fish from the torso down. The masked man sheathed his blade, Muramasa-Masamune. He was in the realm of the Sea's capital, Atlantis. The ruler of the sea was currently absent due to an incident occurring in the Underworld, so now was the best chance for him to strike.

Despite being in the sea the masked man had no problem breathing, and he was moving through the water depths like it wasn't there. This wasn't due to any special power, the water in Atlantis was breathable, even for humans.

"DAMN YOU!" Another merman charged at the masked man whilst riding on top of a shark with a harpoon shaped spear in his hand. When suddenly he felt his bearings being distorted.

BOOM BOOM!

"URGGHH!" Two explosions blasted the merman before he noticed that his position was forcefully switched with the masked man's. In addition, several combustion orbs were left before the switch.

The masked man quickly unsheathed Muramasa-Masamune and sliced the shark he was riding on in half. He then continued walking to his destination at a leisurely pace. When he reached the heavily armoured door he simply forced an opening using Muramasa-Masamune and walked inside.

"Here it is..." Before the masked man was a rumbling cube about the size of a soccer ball, multiple chains were wrapped around it, connecting it to every corner of the room. The restraints held the cube in the centre of the room. The masked man used Muramasa-Masamune and severed the chains before taking the cube into his hands. "….Pandora's Box…."

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Chapter 59E: Battle Between Two Prodigies – Twisted Normality (Perspective: None)

"GUUHHH!" A heavy pant escaped Stella's lips as she woke up in a cold sweat. She took many deep breaths to regulate her breathing.

"A nightmare?" She stated as she sat up in her bed holding her head in her hands.

"Stella?" Cammy who was sleeping in the same bed as Stella also woke up and looked at her lover in concern.

Stella kissed Cammy's lips before quickly wrapping her arms around her in an embrace, her body was quivering outside of her control. "I'm sorry, Cammy. Let me stay like this for a minute." Stella requested. Cammy returned her embrace.

"I had a nightmare about the past, about Eksodus." Stella confessed. Hearing the name Cammy further tightened her embrace.

She and Stella had revealed their pasts to one another, this caused Cammy to have a huge hatred for the boy she hadn't even met.

Stella was born into the family of darkness, the Losschild family. But she was born from an affair between the head of the family's wife and another man. As a result she technically wasn't a Losschild, nor did she possess any of the Origin's blood, likewise nor did she possess the Stigma. When the family head found this out he killed his wife before Stella's eyes. He then proceeded to torture her in various ways, both mentally, and physically. But there was one other Losschild she feared even more than her step-father. A boy who was the same age as her, Eksodus.

He stole her breath by dunking her head under water until she collapsed, he whipped, dislocated, burned, and violated her body. A lot of these things were things her step-father also put her through, yet she feared the boy much more. This was due to an understanding of her step-father, she knew the reason he hated her, and thus could determine the reason for his abuse. But Eksodus was another matter, he drowned her because it was normal, he beat her because it was normal, he ignored her begs and pleas for him to stop, not because of a sense of power, but because ignoring pleas was natural. Torturing and killing was the same as breathing air to him, he didn't feel guilt or even excitement from killing, he just felt it was normal to kill.

The sense of Eksodus' twisted state of normality scared Stella far more than any animosity or grudge held by her step-father.

"Don't worry, Stella. Like you helped me with my revenge, I'll help you with yours, we'll slaughter the Losschilds."

The previous day Cammy and Stella had killed the entire Leon family, with Cammy killing her parents herself. The same parents that drove her to attempt to commit suicide and left her with a scar in the shape of a ring on her neck when it failed.

"I'm thankful Cammy, but there is something scaring me about trying that." Stella replied.

"What?" Cammy asked.

Stella shook her head and smiled through her tears. The Losschilds stole my mother from me. If we were to oppose them, can I guarantee I won't lose Cammy too? She thought. Her fear moved the scales away from enacting revenge.

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Chapter 59F: Battle Between Two Prodigies – Send Off

A few days have passed since Alicia and Lilicia-chan's confessions. The three of us and Wolfy came to see off Ren, Sakura and Elizabeth. My exhaustion is still far from healed and Lilicia-chan is lending me her shoulder so I can move around.

"So you're going to stay in the Underworld for a little while, Yuichi," Ren asks. Sakura makes a sad face when I nod back.

"Apparently the Underworld's environment is more suitable for my recovery. I'll be back when I can move properly." I reply.

"Oh, that's a shame. I've been given tickets so we could all go to an island beach resort." Ren states.

Wait...Beach? That means, SWIMSUITS. A revelatory spark suddenly hits me. "On second thoughts I've changed my mind. I'll go...GUH!"

Alicia elbows me in the stomach and glares at me. "No you won't..." She declares with cold eyes.

Oh come on, weren't you suppose to have gone dere already?

Ignoring my pained face, Alicia walks to Elizabeth, a long green spear manifests itself into Alicia's hand. "This is..." Elizabeth remarks.

Alicia nods before handing the spear to Elizabeth. "Father has given his consent for us to borrow this. If the last few months has taught me anything, it's we're going to have more conflicts in the near future. Give this to Alma for me." Alicia states.

Apparently that spear is a Pandemonium family heirloom. With our non-aggression treaty in affect, we can safely hand Alma a weapon to replace her stolen Soul Slayer without it coming back to bite us.

"I will definitely pass it on," Elizabeth says as she handles the spear with care.

"Then we're going back then," Ren declares.

"Look after Yuna for me." I give one last request, Ren nods back.

"Sempai, hurry and come home." Sakura says with a meek smile. I smile and nod back.

"Connect!" Elizabeth activates the spell and our friends fade from our sight.

"Alicia, Lilicia-chan," The two girls turn to me at the calling of their names. "Does the Underworld have swimming pools?"

I won't let Ren be the only one who gets the eye candy.

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Chapter 59G: Battle Between Two Prodigies – Situation Report (Perspective: None)

His holiness the pope has passed away. The current Slayers have been arrested for treason against our church and await judgement for his holiness' murder. Apprehending Alma Ivana and Shiori Azusa who maybe co-conspirators has been given the highest priority.

Cardinal Iodine has been ascended to the position of acting pope until a new pope can be permanently appointed.

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Here is Chapter 60 the start of a new arc which has Ren as the main character rather than Yuichi.

Spoiler for Chapter 60:

Chapter 60A: Trip Preparation – Ren's "Bad" Situation (Perspective: Ren)

"I'm sorry, Ren-san," Our class rep, Ryu Ikena-kun, says with a crestfallen expression. "I can't go due to family circumstances."

"Don't worry about it," I say with a reassuring smile and a light wave of my hand.

"Please feel free to invite me again if something else comes up." Ryu-kun says before walking out the classroom.

I give a light sigh. "I guess I'll give up on trying to find another guy to go with us." I had received multiple tickets as well as spending money as part of my reward from the last incident involving the Thanatos coup. With the holiday starting tomorrow Elizabeth and I decided we would go then, but Yuichi and Alicia-san are currently in the Underworld, meaning there are two free passes remaining.

Elizabeth, Sakura, Yuna, Shiori-sempai, Mizuno-san, and Ivana-san, have already agreed to go. Which means that I'll be the only guy with six girls. This indeed may look like a nice situation, but with the exception of Elizabeth and maybe Ivana-san, they're all Yuichi fan girls. Plus, when girls get talking there's no stopping them, and a lone guy just gets sidelined. That's why I wanted another guy to come with us, but that was an epic failure. Could it be that I'm actually really unpopular? The only guy I really hang around is Yuichi.

"No point thinking about it." I shrug my shoulders, "Best get home and start packing."

"Have you finished with your business, Ren-sama?" Elizabeth asks from the classroom's doorway.

"Yep, he turned me down. Well, everyone has their own circumstances."

"The nerve of that boy, refusing Ren-sama's kind invitation." A blood vessel looks ready to burst within Elizabeth's head. "I shall make him pay..."

"Let it go," I pat my fiancé, who is currently making a yandere face, on the shoulder.

"Yes, certainly," Elizabeth's bloodlust face transforms into an angelic one with a slight blush. Note to self, never make Elizabeth angry. It could be the end of me.

As I walk past her, Elizabeth runs to my side and takes my hand. I turn to her and see her face dyed red, I return the grip and continue our trek home. Having a girlfriend is truly a good thing. We've been constantly thrown into one incident after another, this trip will be a great chance to unwind and enjoy our youth.

"But honestly, why did Yuichi Shiro achieve a higher rank of nobility than Ren-sama?" Elizabeth curses, she still has the one sided rivalry with Alicia-san (and by extension Yuichi), even though she clearly likes her much more than she wishes to admit. Both Yuichi and I have become Underworld nobles thanks to our assistance in the previous conflict. But Yuichi became a noble that is a tier higher than me.

"It can't be helped. Yuichi took out two Hex Classes as well as Disturb. He performed much better than me. But you know Elizabeth..." I turn to my fiancé and look directly into her eyes. "Just because I'm lower at the moment, doesn't mean it will stay that way."

"YES!" She replies strongly, "I know you're much better than Alicia's man. The Cerberus family will not lose to the Pandemonium, and the Kirei family won't lose to the Shiro. Therefore Ren-sama..." Elizabeth shows a confident smile. Oh god, whenever she shows that, something ridiculous usually follows.

"You must amass a harem that won't lose to Yuichi Shiro's!" Elizabeth declares. How on Earth did she come to such a conclusion? I can't close my jaw at the ridiculous, but fabulous, proposal.

"There's no way the man I chose is inferior to Yuichi Shiro, and you will show the world this by creating the biggest colourful flower garden. Please be at ease Ren-sama, I shall personally maintain it and remove all weeds. Alicia will see that I'm better than her when Ren-sama defeats Yuichi Shiro, Oh ho ho ho!"

Wait, so Elizabeth thinks I'll be better than Yuichi by creating a bigger harem than him. Has Elizabeth really thought this through properly? If I get more girls than Yuichi, won't Alicia-san just say something along the lines that Elizabeth is just one flower among many? Should I point out this flaw?

"I'll do my best to make you proud!" I declare enthusiastically.

"Yes please do!"

Elizabeth has stated she's okay with a harem. I don't want to throw a wet towel on her master plan. Ignorance is bliss as they say. I'm definitely not keeping it a secret for my own benefit, most definitely not!

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Chapter 60B: Trip Preparation – Sister's Feelings (Perspective: Yuna)

I'm currently packing clothes into a suitcase preparing for our trip tomorrow. I've been feeling a little down with the thing about Ichiyu. He said he was created from Onii-chan's soul fragments. When I told this to Onii-chan he told me about the mysterious man who attacked him and our sempai. The man who most likely made Ichiyu, is our enemy. Then Ichiyu too is… I shake my head to get rid of the thought. If he's our enemy then why did he save me from those twins?

My hands stop packing as I stand up and gaze out the window.

"Ichiyu...Just where do your loyalties lie?" I feel a tear escape my eye, I quickly wipe it clean and place my hand on top of my chest my heart's beating like crazy, I can't control my feelings.

"Yuna, are you finished packing?" Dad asks as he opens my door without knocking. I'm not in the frame of mind to openly curse him, I just quickly clean my face and turn to him.

"Yes, almost." I reply.

"It's going to feel a bit lonely with both you and Yuichi gone for a while. Apparently Yuichi has extended his visit to your cousin over on Jupiter. Although I still have no idea which cousin this is."

Jupiter!? Has Onii-chan completely broke our parents' minds? How can anyone believe such obvious B.S.?

"Well have a good time," Dad says before closing my door again.

I place my hand over my heart again, my pulse has returned to normal. Listening to that stupid excuse has blown all tension out of my body.

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Chapter 60C: Trip Preparation – Ley's Dilemma (Perspective: None)

"URGHH!" Grunts a short white haired girl. Her lilac eyes glare up at her foe.

"Are you sure you don't wish to become mine, Ley-Mistletoe?" Asked a girl in her late teens or early twenties, her height was approaching two metres. She had long scruffy black hair and wore an eye patch over one eye and a monocle over the other red eye. Below her eye was a tattoo of the kanji for "Salvation". A word that strictly contradicted her personality.

"I refuse comma I despise you inquisitors period" Ley answered, "I won't let you have your way comma TSUMI OHNE!" The small girl manifested an axe into her hand and charged at her adversary. But the tall girl, Tsumi, swung her red and blue blade unleashing a wave of water.

"GAHHH!" Ley was sent skidding across the ground from the shear force of the attack.

"Pathetic, I thought a sentient Soul Slayer like you would put up more of a fight. No wonder those Faux Anomalies screwed you over and you had to go crawling to the enemy." Tsumi shot a fireball from her blade, BOOM! Ley swiftly dived out of the explosion's range. "Don't worry though, I'll put you to good use. With both you, and Varunastra-Agneyastra, I'll become the Church's strongest weapon!"

"Varunastra-Agneyastra comma I see comma with the recent loss of so many Soul Slayers Zeus has relinquished more period"

"Correct, after you and your compatriots betrayal by killing his holiness. We, the Inquisition, have been ordered to clean up your mess. We were even granted two more Soul Slayers to accomplish this." The girl before her knew only too well that the Slayers had no part in the late Pope's passing yet she still referred to them as traitors.

That Sky God has probably started to see Ren Kirei and Yuichi Shiro as a threat. Gifting the Church two more Soul Slayers, he's making moves to eliminate them. Ley gritted her teeth. The thought that the Slayers were labelled traitors for such a reason annoyed her. No that can't be the only reason. Iodine must have had a reason to be rid of the Slayers himself. I can't imagine him being anyone's pawn.

The church had many different sects within it, the Slayers being just one, their duty was to maintain the world's balance by eliminating Anomalies. Another was the Inquisition, a ruthless section headed by Cardinal Iodine that eliminated heresy. A sect that had gained a reputation of extremism, burning entire villages for a single heretic, killing thousands for one was nothing out of the ordinary for them. Inciting and authorising the use of unfair witch trials and many other inhumane acts fell to this sect. After the Pope's death and the Slayer's confinement, their former duty as well as their weapons had fallen into the hands of the Inquisition.

"Now come, you allowed a Human Anomaly to wield you before didn't you? So you should have no problem with me."

Ley's face heated up and turned red from recalling that incident. Being held in that boy's hand, for some reason it felt extremely comfortable to her, just recalling the experience embarrassed her. Since that time Ley was unable to fight how she used to and her power had become a shadow of its former self. Somewhere deep in her mind she wished to be wielded by him once again. Tsumi, noticing Ley's expression unleashed another fireball, BOOM! "GAHH!" Ley was thrown into the sky and landed roughly on her back. Being a sentient Soul Slayer and not human no blood came out of her, but her pain was undeniable.

"How low have you fallen?" Tsumi asked coldly as she raised her dual coloured blade. Both fire and water intermingled as they orbited the blade.

Ley noticing the danger with the last of her strength, quickly manifested a small dagger and threw it, aiming for Tsumi's single eye. Tsumi, caught off guard, swung her Soul Slayer in defence, releasing her attack prematurely. Ley dived to one side against Tsumi's misfire, Tsumi charged and sliced at Ley, but before her blade could reach, Ley's body had turned into particles of light and disappeared.

"Tch, she fled through a Ley line." Tsumi glanced at Varunastra-Agneyastra with a smile, "But I'm starting to get the hang of this. Burning some heretics might not be a bad time killer right now."

Tsumi's smile thinned as she walked through the darkness to another target.

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