The Goddess and The Star (3)

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I bellowed and clashed with Raziya. I kicked her away and she went flying backwards across the skies. I propelled myself toward her and kneed her stomach then slashed downward, launching her to the ground. Raziya recovered and flew upwards back to the sky.

I flew after her and bellowed. She swooped around and flew directly toward me. She bellowed and slashed at me. We clashed then caused a shockwave. We knocked each other away then clashed again, knocking each other backwards once more. She flew off and I chased after her.

Raziya turned around and used Sun Ray Supreme, firing a barrage of solar beams at me. I used my Justice Boost to boost my stats then flew through the beams as if they were nothing. Raziya glared then dodged my slash then countered with a powerful Sunset Burst. I groaned as I was launching to the air.

I stopped myself then grunted. Raziya roared as she slashed at me. I parried her attack with my shield then hit her with a Full Death Striker. I slashed through her with dark energy then a delayed dark slash launched her down then I bellowed as I hit her stomach with a palm strike, sending her crashing to the ground.

Nasoris and Raset clashed rapidly then Nasoris blew Raset away with a powerful gust of wind. She bellowed and used Sand Storm, creating sandstorms. Raset watched Nasoris fly around at high speeds and groaned when she was kicked away. Sand serpents flew toward Raset and struck her body.

Raset let out a battle cry held out her hand then Moonbreak warped toward Raset. "Lunar Shower!"

Nasoris noticed she had lost Moonbreak and grew weaker. Nasoris did her best to avoid the raining bolts of Lunar Energy. Raset changed the trajectory of the Lunar Shower and Nasoris looked surprised. Nasoris groaned as she was hit with a few bolts of Lunar Energy.

Nasoris crashed onto the roof of the palace and grunted. She slowly stood up and held her arm. Nasoris bellowed and propelled herself to Raset. Raset looked at Nasoris and dodged her punch then countered with a kick, but Nasoris dodged it and hit Raset with Dream Powder. Raset grew drowsy and groaned when Nasoris launched her to the ground with a powerful kick.

Nasoris stared at the ground then heard Noxi roaring and looked up. She watched Selene and Noxi soar across the skies quickly.

Selene watched Noxi transform into her human form then grunted when Noxi punched her face, launching her down. Noxi reverted back to her dragon form then fired a beam of dragon energy at Selene. Selene fired a Geyser Blast EX at the beam and the two collided then an explosion happened.

Selene flew out of the smoke then slashed at Noxi then knocked her down. She flew after Noxi then dodged Raziya's pillar of fire. Selene watched me fly past her. Selene dodged more of Noxi's attacks then bellowed. She struck Noxi with a critical Wyvern Splash and her eyes shined. Noxi was blasted to the ground at high speeds.

Raziya and I began to clash more intensely then I rushed her with a Truthseeking Raid. I kicked Raziya away then Selene flew toward her and hit Raziya with a Wave Rush, knocking her away.

I appeared above Raziya and bellowed. "Burst Skill: Atlantic Pulse!"

I palmed Raziya's stomach then a powerful pulse of water energy launched her to the ground once again. I panted and noticed my Overdrive Gauge was at 0% and I reverted to my normal form, losing most of my boosts.

Raset and Noxi flew back up to the sky and Noxi roared then created a ball of lunar energy. Raset raised her Moonbreak to the sky and began to absorb the ball of Lunar Energy.

"Final Burst Skill: Lunatic Drive!" Raset bellowed and fired a massive beam of lunar energy at us.

"Guidance of Light!" I bellowed and summoned a protective light pillar around us, blocking the beam of lunar energy.

The pillar began to crack then the lunar beam broke through and hit us, causing an explosion.

"Master!" Yuki yelled.

"Selene!" Veria cried out.

"Nasoris..!" Wave said in shock.

~~~~~

It was dark...I recognized this scenario. The laugh of the Goddess of Sin echoed. She had appeared before me once again. She gave me a sultry smile and flew toward me, clawing my chest once she got close enough.

"You can't run from your darkness forever...Every man has their virtues and their sins. When you were given your powers, they were made to wield the darkness of sin. Unleash it. I'm only here to help only you.." She said. "My name Axarana...I am the complete opposite of Bravulla, yet we serve the same purpose."

I looked at Axarana then noticed her place a sword in my hand. I recognized this sword. It was a sword with a blade made from primordial dark energy. It was called All for Perjury. It was a blade that could transform into a sword, a spear, an axe, a railgun, and an orb.

"You get stronger off the Weakness of others. You use Falsity to gain an advantage over your targets. Injustice makes your enemies weaker. Despair gives you more power. Treachery, an ultimate sin will lead your enemies to certain doom. Death is meant to be surpassed...well Life is meant to fall. Your targets can never survive any fatal attack no matter their ability or enhancement." Axarana said as she twirled around me.

I watched Axarana then grunted as she bit my neck, marking me with the Charm of Vice. Because Cuara was nowhere near me, she couldn't stop Axarana. I had no willpower in this realm so I couldn't stop her myself.

"Now go..~ Show everyone the power of Vice." Axarana laughed.

~~~~~

The smoke began to clear and I was seen floating in the air. The Charm of Vice shined on my neck then I opened my eyes and vice aura surged powerfully around my body.

Yuki and Veria watched me then their eyes widened. Raziya, Raset, and Noxi watched me as well. Wave grunted as he felt my energy. Nasoris noticed me and gasped then flew toward Selene and grabbed her then flew to safety.

"Looming Despair." I said then a rush of gloomy energy began to spread across the arena.

Raziya, Raset, and Noxi began to feel hopeless. My stats began to amplify as I began to feel their despair. I trapped the three of them in a ball of dark energy.

"Although you have the power of Vice, you can still control the six elements, they are just more destructive and use HP instead of MP. Don't worry thought, with Vice, all of your attacks can drain life force..." Axarana giggled in my head.

I transformed my sword into an orb the raised it to the sky. The orb grew in size and began to emit powerful dark energy.

A bright light shined then the light struck me. I groaned and the Charm of Vice stopped shining and I reverted back to my normal form.

[Vice Meter went down to 0%]

I panted and closed my eyes. "Bravulla.."

'I can not allow you to lose control and fall into the deep grasp of my other side. I was hoping you would never have to meet her, but the seed is already planted. You can not allow yourself to lose control. Virtue is what is needed to stop the Grand Order!' Bravulla spoke to me telepathically.

I nodded and summoned my Oath of All. Raziya and Raset looked around then heard a roar. I heard the roar as well and grunted as the sky color turned gold.

"What's happening?!" Selene asked.

Sunburst and Moonbreak began to shine. The sword and shield floated in the sky and a massive skeleton dragon flew to the sky. The skeleton dragon roared.

Name: Bone Dragon Salatis

Element: Fire + Dark

Weakness: Water + Light

Resist: Wind + Dark

Rarity: Eight Star

Level: 80

HP: 100,000/100,000

MP: 50,000/50,000

"It's Salatis?!" Nasoris asked in shock.

Salatis roared and the Dawnless Crown shined in the middle of his chest. He flew down toward Sunburst and Moonbreak then absorbed them. A giant sword made from Solar Energy formed on his left and a giant shield made from Lunar Energy formed on his right.

"No, he took Sunburst and Moonbreak!" Nasoris said and flew toward Salatis.

I flew after Nasoris and stopped her. "He's too strong for us to fight head on. We need to weaken him by taking Sunburst, Moonbreak, and the Dawnless Crown. I'll be the one to do that, you protect the others!"

[Nasoris's Bond Percentage rose to 90%]

Nasoris was a bit worried but nodded and retreated back to the others. I spoke to Raziya, Raset and Noxi, and tried to convince them to join our side. At first they didn't agree, but after a bit of thinking they changed their minds and flew to the palace to help Nasoris protect the balance.

A powerful sandstorm formed and I grunted as the sandstorm pushed me backwards. I had no Overdrive since I used all of it and my Weapon Skills were on cool down. I closed my eyes and exhaled, my equipment had disappeared.

[Virtuous Set Removed, Passive Skills awakened!]

I equipped my Imperial Greatsword and got into my stance in the air. Nasoris used her wind abilities to keep me afloat in the sky.

[New Skills Acquired!]

Skills: Imperial Slash, Round Rush, Imperial Boost

Burst Skill: Great Imperial Crush

Burst Skill EX: Sacred Cleave

Leader Skill: Shining Imperial Rule [Boosts all parameters by 60%, Staggers enemies easier by 35%, Imperial Slash's attack power is boosted by 35%, Great Imperial Crush is boosted by 60%]

Extra Skill: Imperial Barrier [Grants 1000 Barrier Points, 40% Damage Reduction when guarding, Boosts DEF and MDEF by 15%]

"That fool! He lowered his Rarity?! He's going to die!" Nasoris yelled.

"Salatis!" I belllowed.

Salatis looked at me and noticed I was taunting him. He roared and fired a beam of energy at me. I dodged the beam and used the win to fly around, dodging the bolts of energy. I smirked and looked back at Salatis. Salatis roared as he chased after me.

[Mission: The Battle for Kafura Desert]

[Objective: Reclaim the Kafura Uprising Set!]

I turned around and used Imperial Boost and blocked the slash from the giant energy sword. I groaned as I was blasted down to the ground. I recovered and a whirlwind propelled me back in the air.

I flew toward Salatis and dodged his claw swipe. I landed on Salatis's arm and began to run up his arm. I noticed Sunburst and reached for it, but Salatis performed a barrel roll, making me fall off his arm. A breeze picked up and carried me back to the sky.

I flew after Salatis and he roared. The arena grew larger and we began to soar across the Kafura Desert.

[Warning! Warning! Kafura Desert Boss Fight commencing!]

Salatis began to summon a barrage of fireballs and sent them all at me. I deflected a few back toward him and he roared in pain. I propelled myself toward him and struck the weak spot in his arm then used Round Rush. I began to spin quickly while slashing then slashed downward, shattering the orb containing Sunburst.

I unequipped and equipped Sunburst activating my Sunburst Form. Salatis lost his giant energy sword then roared in anger. He flew toward me and fired ten orbs of lunar energy at me.

I used Sunset Burst to destroy the orbs of lunar energy then parried his shield bash. I flew toward his other arm and bellowed as I used Sunburst Stream to quickly break the orb containing Moonbreak. I grabbed the shield and equipped it.

Salatis roared and flew to the golden sky and the Dawnless Crown shined in his chest then he flew higher in the air. I watched him and braced myself. Salatis came crashing down at me with golden aura surrounding his body. I bellowed and created an energy shield to block the attack. We roared then an explosion happened.

I groaned as I flew backwards after he won the clash. Salatis rushed toward me.

"Spring Break!" A voice bellowed and a powerful green arrow struck the weak spot of Salatis then a barrage of arrow struck his core. An explosion happened and Salatis looked at the person who attacked.

Ayano threw Shelly up and Shelly used her Burning Guard then used Burning Parry to stagger Salatis. She thrusted her lance at his core and bellowed.

"Shelly!" Ayano bellowed.

Salatis roared and blasted Shelly a beam of lunar energy. Shelly groaned as she was hit but she didn't quit, she used her full strength to try and break Salatis's core. Salatis used his aura to push Shelly back then struck her with a powerful claw attack.

Shelly coughed blood then was sent crashing to the ground. She groaned as she landed on the ground then smoke and debris formed.

"Shelly!" I yelled and flew toward her.

Salatis roared in triumph. Hideyoshi and the masked man watched closely. Hideyoshi seemed pleased that Salatis was winning.

Shelly slowly stood up and coughed up a bit of blood. She wiped her lip and her hair covered her eyes. "Master..."

I held Shelly and checked on her. Shelly looked up and grit her teeth. Salatis watched Shelly and roared. Shelly crouched down and picked up her lance.

"Shelly, you can rest.." I said.

"No, I won't be overshadowed any longer. I know you love me, Master...and I love you too, but for too long I've stood in the sidelines. It's time, I show them my power!" Shelly bellowed and her body began to shine.

Shelly's armor turned magma red with black adornments, her lance also became black and red. Her hair became lava red and had white strands. Her eyes shined a lava red and her blazing aura surged powerfully. Her armor gained a cape and it flowed with the wind.

[Unit Evolution!]

Name: Ardent Knight Shelly

Rarity: Six Stars

Element: Fire

Weakness: Water

Resist: Earth

Type: Breaker + Tank

Level: 1

EXP: 0/100%

HP: 10,150/10,150

MP: 750/750

Burst Gauge: 0%

ATK: 475

DEF: 510

MATK: 199

MDEF: 510

AGI: 198

LUK: 299

Skills: Volcanic Storm, Lava Raid, Volcanic Thrust, Cindering Drop, Ardent Guard, Desolate Rage

Burst Skill: Radiant Valor

Burst Skill EX: Ardent Execution

Leader Skill: Volcanic Dominance [Boosts the parameters of all Fire Units by 100%, When using a Volcanic Skill, grants user the ability to inflict Burn Status, When Magma Pike is equipped, grant wielder the ability to use Desolate Rage.]

Extra Skill: Ardent Counter [If an enemy hits the user during Ardebt Guard, the user counters the attack instantly and strikes with any Skill (excluding Burst Skills) for zero cost.]

I looked at Shelly in awe. Her spiralling fiery aura compelled me. Her beauty was even more radiant than ever.

Shelly looked back at me. "Master. Let me, Ayano, and Ophelia take it from here. You need to save your energy for the most important battle."

I nodded at Shelly and smiled. "Okay."

Shelly looked at Salatis and propelled herself toward Salatis using her flames. "Let's go!"

[Let's Get Started!]