Chapter 9

[Ding!!] [For defeating an Ultimate-Level threat, Host's has been acknowledged as an Ultimate rank by the whole Biblical faction and Host's rank has forcibly raised to Ultimate even if base stats aren't sufficient for such a rank.]

[Ding!!] [Requirements met. Main Quest has been unlocked.]

'That makes sense. Even if my base stats aren't at Ultimate rank, I still have the power to match others of the rank.' Thought Stephen as he was sitting at a table in a café in Vatican City. He had gotten this message a few minutes ago. It had been a few days since his fight with Kokabiel and the news about his strength has spread throughout the whole place.

'Status' he thought while taking a sip on his coffee.

[Ding!!]

[Name: Stephen Miller]

[Race: Human]

[Class: Ultimate] [Exp 1 030 / 40 000]

[Stats: Physic - 2 {Common among Low-class beings}]

[ : Spirit - 4 {Common among High-class beings}]

[Points: 1]

[Skills: Adept Swordsmanship {2}, Mana Hardening {3}, Danger Sense {1}]

[Special Abilities: Sturdy Saint {Sacred Gear}, Perfect Jinchuriki {Seven Tails}]

[Inventory: 1- Nothing]

[ : 2- Nothing]

[ : 3- Nothing]

[Main Quest: Make all the other Factions to join the war.]

[User-created Quest's: 1- Level up a skill {Repeatable} +200Exp]

'This main quest is going to be a pain in the ass' thought Stephen as he reread the main quest for the tenth time. He instinctively knew that it wouldn't be in his best interest to keep the system waiting.

'Add the point to my Physic' he thought and immediately felt a rush of power through his veins.

'It seems it was correct to keep Xenovia around. I'm going to need a lot of help with the quest' he thought seriously his cup still in his hand, 'Speaking of Xenovia..'

He just sensed her moving closer to his position. It seems she was in a hurry, so Stephen got up from his chair, leaving his delicious coffee and moved to intercept her.

"You were right, they have been lying to everyone this whole time. They excommunicated me." She said as soon as she saw Stephen.

"You know my offer still stands" said Stephen calmly as he had expected this to happen.

"I'll join. I really don't have anywhere else to go" she answered.

"What do we have here. Joining criminals as soon as you were excommunicated" said a smooth voice from behind Xenovia.

"Here, I thought I was going to leave this city peacefully" said Stephen as he looked at the two-metre-tall old man standing behind Xenovia. The Old man was white-haired, his face filled with wrinkles, and he also possessed an extremely developed muscular build, contradicting his advanced age.

"I was actually sent to retrieve Durandal after killing you, but if you hand over the sword, I will let the both of you go" said Vasco Strada calmly.

"I actually need the sword so I'll have to refuse your offer, Old man" replied Stephen as he instantly went into Version 1.

"Young people these days, so quick to resort to violence" said the Old man as he waved his hand and a isolation barrier appeared around the two of them instantly, leaving Xenovia and a confused crowd of humans on the streets.

"Actually I don't care about the sword. I sensed a sharp and high raise in power even with you reigning your aura in and I thought you might give me a good exercise." Said the Old man as he cracked his knuckles.

Stephen's danger sense instantly went haywire as he rolled to the side and right where his head was an instant ago was the giant old man's fist glowing gold with holy power.

[Ding!!] [Danger Sense skill has gained a level]

Stephen instantly gathered two Golden Nova, one in each palm and charged at the Violence of Heaven, Vasco Strada, Naruto style. Vasco disappeared and appeared behind him grabbing one of Stephen's energy tail with his hand filled with holy energy and smashed him into the ground, raised him into the air and smashed him into the ground again before holy kicking him causing to smash into a building.

"Relying on brute force and very inexperienced. This is going to be short" commented Vasco while looking at Stephen buried under the rubble on destroyed building.

"AHHHHHHHHH!!!" screamed Stephen as his seven tails blew apart the rubble and continued charging at Vasco who effortlessly dodged them. Two golden orbs blasted at him while Vasco was mid air dodging the tails. Vasco frowned a bit as he crossed his hand, tanking the two golden energy balls, causing him to be pushed back into a building and exploding in a golden brilliance.

"That stung a bit" Vasco said as he walked out of the rubble with some bruises on his forearm.

Black ominous energy surrounded Stephen forming a spherical cocoon for a split second before seven tails made of red and black energies tore through charging at Vasco Strada.

Vasco gathered an enormous amount of holy energy in right fist which was now practically a mini sun with how bright it was shining.

"Holy Fist" said Vasco as he punched out in Stephen and the tail's direction and a golden shock wave exploded from Vasco's fist which clashed with the tails for a second before the shockwave won the clash and blew Version two Stephen into another building a dozen metres away.

"That's some dangerous power you've got there. I was wrong when I said this was going to be short" said Vasco as he walked towards the newly destroyed building, but he got no reply.

The unscathed Stephen walked out of the rabble. He opened his mouth and his seven tails pointing at the tiny ball forming in his mouth. Tiny orbs of red and blue were floating towards the dark purple bomb floating in his mouth, feeding it and making it constantly grow bigger.

"As if I'd let charge such a powerful attack" said Vasco feeling the power of whatever the orb that was in his mouth. Holy power started gathering in both his fist, each more powerful than the first holy fist.

Stephen's tails suddenly pointed at Vasco and golden orbs started gathering at the tips of each tail.

"Holy fists" said Vasco while punching out with both fists. The shockwave produced from his fists collided with seven orbs made of golden energy exploding in even greater golden brilliance blowing apart everything in the surrounding. Stephen's tails surrounded him like a blanket and even Vasco Strada used his holy energy as a shield causing him to slightly glow.

In the dust cloud caused by the explosion, Stephen's tails charged at Vasco trying to restrain him. Vasco jumped to the side but only to realize that the tails were a diversion. The moment he realized was a moment too late, the beast in red and black was upon him, its abdomen inflated.

'Tailed beast bomb' mentally shouted as he discharged the tremendous amount of energy he had ingested at Vasco at point-blank range.