Prologue: A Certain Peaceful Day IV
*IN A CERTAIN GREAT HALL*
15:00PM
[34 HOURS UNTIL METEOR'S IMPACT]
"I see.
A descendant of the Hawkeye clan.
To think that those jade eyes can even discern the properties of the meteor itself.
Impressive indeed.
Anyways, it makes the discussion easier if you already know about the meteor.
I want the Empire to - "
"-work with Eden to stop the giant crystal?
NO WAY IN HELL!
WHAT, ARE YOU STUPID?!"
Aftokráteira interrupts Alan.
"What do you mean?
If the meteor hits this planet, even 'YOU' will die.
There is no reason to reject this arrangement"
"Hmph!
It looks like you are misunderstanding something!"
Aftokráteira, very unusually, stopped smiling.
"First, you should not compare me to the likes of Bizen and Law just because they also happen to be SSS-Class!
(No offence, Bizen!)
I'm forced to be ranked as a SSS-Class because there is not a higher rank in the Universal Threat Rank.
Do you understand?!
Even if the crystal kills everything on this star, I alone will survive!"
"That was mildly offensive but, as frustrated as I am, it is the truth"
Bizen nods in agreeance with Aftokráteira.
"Secondly, what makes you think I would ever want to work with an adulterer like you?!
Why not ask your lover to help you?!
Your beloved Nava Einstein will be happy to sacrifice herself for - "
*CHOKE*
Alan closes the distance between himself and Aftokráteira's throne in an instant, and chokes Aftokráteira.
*SQUEEZE*
He squeezes his choke on Aftokráteira.
"BE VERY CAREFUL OF YOUR NEXT WORDS, DEMON!
DON'T YOU DARE USE THE FACE OF MY DEAD WIFE TO CRITICISE ME OR 'HER'!"
Alan's eyes turn bloody red from his anger.
Not even the Administrators have seen him this angry.
It surprised Bizen and Law.
"AH?!
HOW DARE YOU THREATEN ME?!
HOW DARE YOU WARN ME AS IF YOU'RE RIGHTEOUS?!"
Aftokráteira too loses her temper.
*BAM!*
Aftokráteira punches Alan so hard that it sent him flying.
*BOOM!*
The Empress punches Alan a second time into the ground.
Clouds of dust covers the Great Hall.
When the dust clears . . .
Alan stares at Aftokráteira, eye-to-eye, as he lies on the ground, unaffected by his injuries.
He maintains his choke on Aftokráteira's neck.
Aftokráteira has her fist at Alan's face.
Her aura exudes uncontrollaby.
"Oi, Aftokráteira!
I don't care what happened between you and Alan in the past.
Let go now!
I won't ask a second time!"
Bizen has her odachi (long katana) resting on Aftokráteira's neck.
"HOW DARE YOU!
HOW DARE YOU!
HOW DARE YOU!"
Aftokráteira did not hear Bizen even though Bizen's odachi has started cutting into her neck.
She is so consumed by her rage that she punches Alan repeatedly as she shouts.
"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING TO THE EMPRESS?!
TENNEN RISHIN-STYLE!!
OUGI!! (ULTIMATE TECHNIQUE)
TENKA RYOUDAN!! (WORLD BIFURCATION)"
Hijikata unleashes his infamous legendary sword technique towards Bizen.
As its name suggests, Tenka Ryoudan severs everything under the heavens in two.
The walls of the palace are cleanly cut.
The other Kings follow Hijikata's lead;
Ying Yan fires her rifle mercilessly in the same direction.
Han Jae releases a long-range sword attack densely packed with dark magic.
"O' HEAVENS, LEND ME YOUR THUNDER!!"
Astrapi's skin becomes metallic like a lighting rod as she casts a magic spell into the sky.
Clusters of cumulonimbus clouds gather directly above her.
*BANG!*
A fierce lightning strikes Astrapi electrifying her with blue sparks.
"ULTIMATE LIGHTNING MAGIC!!!
RAILGUN!"
Astrapi unleashes an electromagnetic punch in Bizen's direction.
Her punch is so powerful that it takes a form of a blue destructive laser beam.
The Kings' attacks were so destructive that they destroyed the entire palace.
However . . .
*BLOCK*
What the Kings see when the dust clears is Law's giant hammer which withstood every one of their attacks.
Bizen did not even bat an eye at any of the attacks directed at her.
She has absolute confidence in Law's ability to stop them.
Law finally raises his hammer, and . . .
*SWING*
As Law swings his hammer down, the same thought crosses the minds of all the Kings . . .
*DEATH*
"EVERYONE, GET DOWN!!!"
The 5th King, Athena, steps to the front with an incredibly heavy and thick shield.
"AEGIS!!!
ULTIMATE DEFENCE MAGIC!!
ADAMANTITE BARRIER!!"
A large magical circle appears on Athena's shield, Aegis.
[THERE IS NO SHIELD IN THIS WORLD THAT IS THICKER AND HEAVIER THAN AEGIS!
I HAVE WITHSTOOD COUNTLESS OF CATASTROPHIC ATTACKS WITH SHIELD!!
ON TOP OF THAT, I HAVE CASTED THE MOST POWERFUL MAGIC BARRIER, ADAMANTITE, DEVELOPED BY OLD MAN ZEUS HIMSELF!!!
I PROBABLY WON'T GET AWAY UNSCATHED BUT IT SHOULD AT LEAST STOP MOST OF -]
*BAM!*
*SHOCKWAVE*
The force from the sheer weight of Law's hammer and his swing is unimaginably powerful.
Athena's Aegis shield and Adamantite barrier could not even stop Law's hammer for a split second.
Athena dies instantly with half of his shield and his upper body instantly destroyed.
All the other Kings suffer serious injuries with the exceptions of Ying Yan and Han Jae who managed to get away in time, and Astrapi and her twin sisters who were fortunately not within the range of Law's swing.
The aftermath of Law's single attack is disastrous beyond words.
"THIS IS SSS-CLASS THREAT!
HIS SINGLE ATTACK IS SO DESTRUCTIVE THAT THE EMPIRE'S MOST POWERFUL FORCE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY NEUTRALISED!
THIS IS NOT AN ENEMY THAT WE CAN FIGHT!"
Ying Yan sits on her knees in despair as she wotness the horrific scene.
However, unbeknownst to her, that was only a small demonstration of Law's strength.
He was not even serious when he swung his hammer.
Fortunately, for the Kings, their Empress regains her sanity after Law's strike.
Aftokráteira easily deflects Bizen's odachi that was slightly stabbing her throat, and easily pulls away Alan's hand that was choking her.
"Law!
Move another muscle and I will personally destroy you and the rest of Eden!"
Aftokráteira calmly warns Law.
She is not in the least affected even after seeing her subordinates suffer at Law's hands.
" . . . "
Law looks at Aftokráteira in silence.
"Tch!
Law!
Stop right there!
What's the point in destroying each other when there's a calamity at our doorsteps!
How stupid!"
Alan scratches his head violently as he stops Law.
His face is covered in blood and bruises from being punched by Aftokráteira.
" . . . "
Law turns to Alan.
He recalls that the current disaster at the palace started with Alan and Aftokráteira's ex-lovers quarrel.
"Ying Yan!
What are you doing?
I told you to go back to the tower"
"PANT! PANT! PANT!"
Ying Yan is too shocked to process Aftokráteira's words.
"YING YAN!
DO YOU NOT HEAR ME?!"
"GASP!
YES, YOUR MAJESTY!
I'M SORRY!"
Ying Yan spreads her wings hastily and flies up towards the apex of the kingdom's tower.
"Hmm . . .
How nice.
I want to have wings too"
Bizen randomly talks to herself.
"Han Jae, I leave the clean up to you"
"Yes, Your Majesty"
Despite Aftokráteira's ridiculous order, Han Jae heeds the Empress loyally.
"You guys should leave!
I am not so free to be bothered with you!"
Aftokráteira shoos Alan, Bizen.and Law away.
"Tch!
F*cking waste of time!
Let's go!
Bizen! Law!"
Alan too turns around and walks away.
"Ehh??
What the hell did we come here for?!"
Bizen complains.
*OUTSIDE OF THE KINGDOM*
"Hey, Alan!
Are you listening?!
I said 'Hey!'"
Bizen continues to pester Alan.
*ANGRY VEIN POPS*
*SMACK!*
"FRIGGING ANNOYING!"
Alan smacks Bizen's head again.
"Then at least explain to me why are we walking away?"
Bizen as usual acts like she didn't just get smacked.
"Tch!
The negotiations done!
If we execute our side of the plan, that demon will do her part!"
"Ha?!
What is that supposed to mean?!
All I saw was your ex-lovers spat!
What do you mean 'negotiations'?
Explain properly!"
Law quietly facepalms himself when he hears Bizen's blatant description of the ordeal between Alan and Aftokráteira.
"SHUT UP!
I WILL EXPLAIN WHEN WE GET BACK!"
[Einstein should have commenced her operation on the meteor.
Tch!
Stop worrying!
This f*cking brain!
She won't kick the bucket so easily!]
Alan chaosly thinks to himself.
[LESS THAN 34 HOURS UNTIL METEOR'S IMPACT]
TO BE CONTINUED . . .