>BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!<
A brilliant explosion detonated in the sky—a mass of both purple and golden colours. As they tore through the very fabric of space above, everything beneath and even the entire world trembled.
This was a clash between two beings with phenomenal power. It was a battle between the golden boy and the being of absolute darkness.
Kuzon against the Nether.
They had been at this for quite some time—exchanging blows, deflecting each other's attacks, and displaying even more abilities to defeat their foe, yet it always ended in a stalemate.
"You're annoyingly persistent." The Nether stated, floating in the air as his majestic form warbled.
He had been five meters tall when they had started their battle, but now Kuzon could already see some changes. The Nether was at least two meters taller now. His power kept rising as time went on, and the young Midas wished his power was the same.
Unfortunately, that wasn't the case.
'A few more exchanges, and he'll be stronger.' Kuzon thought to himself, narrowing his eyes as he watched his opponent prepare the next barrage of attacks.
"[Anti-Life Barrage]" The Nether sent forth several nether darts that far transcended the speed of light—and they were all focused on Kuzon.
Normally, he wouldn't have had to fear them because of his constitution, but it seemed like the Nether planned on destroying even the Laws that governed his body and granted him his invincible form.
At the moment, the Nether couldn't achieve such a thing yet, but Kuzon wondered if that could change in the nearest future.
'Let's not think too hard about this!'
>BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!!!<
In a burst of glorious light, he destroyed all the projectiles, instantly rushing towards the Nether in his golden form.
>WHOOOOOOOOSSSSHHHHHH!!!!<
He closed the distance between them in a flash, generating his own projectiles using his Original Magic, which was already evolving into something more.
"[Arrow Of Destruction]" He whispered.
Rather than creating multiple projectiles that the Nether would be able to dodge, Kuzon focused his strings towards making just one that possessed more power and speed.
In a flash, the arrow was created—far larger and denser than reasonably possible. It also oozed with the golden light and authority that Kuzon possessed.
"Go." Kuzon smiled, launching it at the Nether.
"Tch. Begone!"
>WHUUUSSSSHHHHHHHHH!<
The dark pulse utilized by the Nether to completely offset the arrow's impact, or better yet, corrupt it, was suddenly negated by the arrow.
"W-what?!"
Kuzon smiled, watching the surprised Nether receive his attack head-on.
And then—
>BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!<
The highly dense burst of energy sent the Nether flying upwards and detonating beyond the clouds. Thanks to Kuzon's control, he concentrated the explosion at a single point, refusing to let it leak beyond the area of impact.
If he hadn't done so, the results would have been disastrous to the surrounding areas.
"Besides, it's more effective this way…" He murmured, narrowing his eyes at the centre of the explosion.
"Unfortunately, even this is not enough."
Just as Kuzon began speaking, a far more powerful and larger Nether emerged from the destruction. The power he was oozing seemed to have quadrupled, and his size was now nine meters tall.
His glowing purple eyes watched Kuzon, both with irritation and excitement for what was to come.
Several tendrils danced in the air around him, waiting to be launched, and several other orbs of dark light also floated within his vicinity.
In terms of power and pretty much everything else, Kuzon could already tell that he had been surpassed. The Nether, which kept evolving, had finally reached another precipice.
It was a point that Kuzon could not attain—at least, not in this state of his.
"Looks like this is it for me…" He smiled, casting a brief glance at his allies fighting against the other enemy.
It seemed they were having the upper hand there, and it was only a matter of time before they achieved victory. In that case, since they were trying their best, how could he throw in the towel now?
"You dare look away in my presence?" The Nether's voice shook the very air and his presence caused thundering storms above to begin to brew.
Nether permeated their surroundings, and while Kuzon's Aether was enough to fight off the corruption around him, he could not stop everything.
Not with the kind of strength his enemy possessed.
"Time to conclude the theatrics. Young Midas, your power is impressive, but unfortunately for you, this is where you die."
The Nether raised his hand and above it emerged a dark orb, coated in purple light. The orb suddenly developed a ring around it.
"[Essence Of Dark Return]" The Nether spoke, ready to launch this new Spell at Kuzon.
Whether or not the boy could stop it remained a mystery.
"Die."
>FSHUUUUUUUUUUU!!!<
The orb didn't need any form of speed to close the distance between it and Kuzon. It simply appeared before him. And then—
>FWUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!<
Like a balloon, the ringed orb expanded, consuming Kuzon and the space around him with its malevolent form. As soon as it did that, it compressed slowly, growing unstable as purple light radiated all around it.
"Implode." The Nether grinned.
>WHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMM!!!<
Hardly making any sound, the dark, purple orb contracted and then emitted a strong black and purple light that shone brightly across the area. This implosion was to cause everything it consumed to be completely broken down by its darkness and ultimately destroyed.
That was the nature of the Spell.
And yet…
"Why are you still alive?" The Nether's eyes widened as he looked at the boy called Kuzon.
No, it wasn't Kuzon he was staring at.
It was the entity beside him. There was another being that was completely shrouded in light—from his form, to the energy around him.
His entire being glowed with white light and his hand was on Kuzon's golden shoulder.
"You should be dead!"
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[A/N]
We can all guess who it is, can't we?
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