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*Bam!*

Argen slammed his fist against the wall, repeating the movement again and again. He had already broken his hand over twelve times in the past 3 hours of doing this, but it was all for a reason.

Argen had sweared on the River Styx, with a blood sacrifice at that, to kill all the gods. He couldn't make a promise like that with how weak he was now, but with Asfalis constantly healing him, he could train all day without getting tired, around 12 hours.

This also helped strengthen Asfalis's healing abilities, causing them to be faster and faster.

"What can I do?" Law suddenly asked Argen, knowing that she couldn't just sit around and do nothing.

She had basically been a slave to the gods since she was a little kid, she knew how scary and dangerous they were, and she knew Argen wasn't strong enough to fight them.

"I don't know, what can you do?" Argen asked back, a challenging tone in his voice. He suspected that Law had abilities from the first time he had met her, and now he wanted to see what he was working with.

"I…" Law gulped before her eyes glowed blue, looking straight into Argen's eyes. Argen felt something enter his mind before it disappeared, courtesy of Asfalis protecting him from whatever it was.

"What was that?" Argen asked after seeing Law return to normal, a small line of sweat dripping down the side of her face.

"That was supposed to get into your mind… I could make you see whatever I want."

This was not what Argen had been expecting, or what he hoped for, but he was already thinking of how this would help him.

"Why didn't it work for me?" He asked, wondering the limits of the ability.

"Umm… Well I think your mind is too strong, and if I couldn't do it to you I doubt I could do it to any of the gods… I'm basically useless…"

Argen nodded without saying anything, turning away from Law and continuing his body strength training.

Seeing this Law decided to train too, and promptly left the cave they were in and went down to a small town to try and practice her power, it was the only thing she really had after all.

…

"What is your decree father, you do not count in these Styx laws the pagans use, but the child could still come for you…" Michael asked as he bowed in front of a throne.

"If he comes for me then it will be fine, all my children are welcome…" God, capital G God, replied to Michael, smiling down on him.

"But what if he tries to kill you?!" Michael yelled in outrage thinking of the possibility.

God smiled softly, the only thing visible on his face due to the fact it couldn't be seen by anyone.

"Michael, even if he does have that power, everything will be fine, my children come first, I want your word you or any of the others won't go after him, he is a pagan problem."

"He's a devil! Just like Lucifer! And Abbadon! And Mephistopheles! They are all devils that will team up to hurt you father! I will not stand and!-"

God raised his hand, causing Michael to falter. "Michael, anger is clouding your judgment, I love my children very much, I created everything we see now, and look what they've done with it, they've advanced so far, even the people I chose to rule certain lands have grown, even if they call themselves gods I still love them."

Michael sighed inwardly as he heard God's answer. The God who had given himself a human form and died for humans who didn't deserve it, the God who saved countless individuals, even when he needed to choose who to kill to help his children he had chosen justly and with love, this was his father.

"I understand father… Please forgive my rudeness… I promise not to touch the boy."

"You are always forgiven Michael, all anyone must do is ask," And with that God sat down in his throne again, a smile still on his face as he watched over everything at once.

…

"Ahhh! Monsters!" A woman yelled clawing at her eyes as she felt the hundreds of beings clawing into her skin. Law sat there with her eyes glowing, her forehead covered in sweat as she used the ability on the woman.

"What are you doing Law?" Argen asked sitting behind her as he watched the scene.

"I'll get stronger with you… I'll stand by your side, we are family," Law answered as the woman died, turning off her power.

"Haha, always… Now, what should we do first? Do we wait for them to come to us? Or should we go to them, what do you think partner?"

Argen said this last line almost teasingly, trying to get rid of the serious atmosphere. He was a boy driven by anger and hate, but he didn't want Law to feel as if he hated him.

"Whatever you wa-"

Law stopped as they both felt it, the pressure of someone wanting to attack them. It was close, and coming in from all sides.

"Is it?" Law asked looking at Argen who now sported a serious expression.

"No… it's not a god…" As Argen was speaking a shadowy figure fell down from above them, a large spear aiming toward Argen's head.

It was too fast to dodge, Law wasn't even able to say any kind of warning as it stabbed toward Argen.

*Shink!*

Asfalis caught the spear, protecting Argen, only for the silver energy to crack, and break away, allowing the spear to continue to stab.

Luckily the short pause had given Argen the chance to move out of the way, jumping onto another rooftop as he took out a hunting knife and a silver glock.

"Who are y-" Argen started to ask before the figure moved at an impossible speed, flashing in front of him and kicking him in the chest.

Asfalis started to heal him only for another kick to hit him again, smashing him into the ground.

Argen could feel blood start to flow from his mouth, and with widened eyes he realized this person was much stronger than anyone he's ever truly fought before.

"H-Havoc!-" Argen started to yelled before a foot smashed into his throat, crushing it before he could order Havoc out.

Law was beat into a neighboring wall, still as stone as The figure looked down on Argen as he started to slip away into what felt like death.

"We have a lot to work on…" The voice of a woman said to him before he slipped into unconsciousness.

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I was deciding whether to save this chapter for the power stone reset tomorrow or not and decided to give it to you guys now, I'll be uploading two chapters tomorrow, and if we get to the PS goal perhaps another one as well.