In the Throne Room
The coldness of the throne room was cloaked in deep silence. Golden lights from the ceiling cast a soft glow on the armored figure of the Solar Organization's leader. Dzeth stood firmly before him, alongside Syafi and Syiro.
Syafi raised an eyebrow and asked, his voice calm but cautiously clear, "Why are you calling for Dzeth?"
The leader wasted no time. "Only Dzeth can help us. We only want our kingdom safe from enemy attacks. We've received reports that the army from the Blitz Organization is planning to strike. They've already started moving."
Dzeth bowed slightly as a sign of respect. "Very well. I will help."
Syafi raised his voice, his tone slightly hoarse and firm. "If something happens… what then? You're the only family I have left, Dzeth. Don't make any rash decisions."
Dzeth looked at Syafi and gave a faint smile. Their eyes met full of understanding. That smile said it all: I know what I'm doing. You don't need to worry.
At the side, Syiro blushed, her cheeks flushed red. "Dzeth… you should learn first what the Blitz Organization is," she said softly, as if trying to correct him but too shy to speak louder.
Dzeth turned to her and gave a gentle smile. "I've studied all the organizations… except the ones still shrouded in mystery. Don't worry."
Syiro turned away, covering her shy smile with her hand.
The leader rose slightly from his throne. "Before you assist us… may we see your strength, Dzeth?"
Dzeth simply nodded. "Of course."
Syafi raised an eyebrow. "Dzeth, I want to see it too. I need to know why the Solar Leader himself called for you."
Dzeth closed his eyes for a moment, then extended his hands forward.
"Exchange… Divine Summon."
Dark smoke burst from behind him. An eerie echo trembled throughout the throne room. Slowly, two Divine Void Paladins emerged from the mist their bodies large, clad in dark armor with glowing red eyes.
Syafi stepped back a pace, eyes wide. "What…? Since when did you have this kind of power?!"
The Solar Leader only smiled, as if he had anticipated all of it. "Gogar, open the portal for them."
Gogar bowed respectfully and opened a large, gleaming portal in the center of the room.
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Outside the Kingdom - Attack Site
The portal's light faded slowly, and three bodies emerged onto scorched ground. The scent of iron, blood, and dust filled their lungs.
Dzeth widened his eyes. "What? W-We're too late…"
Burnt buildings, rising flames, and the bodies of fallen Tank soldiers laid across the battlefield evidence of a swift and brutal strike.
"Blitz," Dzeth muttered, his gaze sharp. "An assassin-type organization. They have the fastest army in the world."
Before they could react, dozens of Blitz soldiers stormed them from all directions! They were almost invisible only flickering shadows like lightning bolts.
Dzeth dodged just in time, but Syafi and Syiro were slashed across the face. Blood trickled down their skin.
"Watch out!" Dzeth shouted.
The mist surrounding the battlefield slowly cleared. Their vision opened… and what they saw chilled their bones.
"One hundred thousand…?" Syafi spoke softly.
Blitz soldiers stood in formation, armored in light black suits built for speed. In the blink of an eye, they vanished again.
"We're surrounded," Dzeth whispered. "They're too fast…"
Syafi gripped his weapon tightly and activated the Luck Hunter Technique.
[+50 Damage Protection]
"Dzeth, stay behind me," he said quickly.
"I'm fine, I can"
"Shut up!" Syafi snapped. "You think I'll let you get hurt in front of me? I'm your big brother!"
They began to argue briefly, like two bickering siblings.
"You two…" Syiro sighed. "Look around. The enemy's gone again."
Suddenly shrrkk!
Without warning, Syafi was hit by a lightning-fast attack. His shoulder tore open, blood spurting out.
"Argh!"
"Syafi!" Dzeth cried, moving toward him, but ten Blitz soldiers attacked Gogar simultaneously from behind!
Gogar tried to resist but was brutally overwhelmed. He fell hard, bleeding badly.
"They're so fast…" Syafi gasped, his face pale.
Syiro stood frozen in fear, her body trembling. "They're… they're not like our past enemies…"
Dzeth turned around. His face calm… but burning with fury.
"Let me end this."
"Dzeth, you're not strong enough! You only summoned two Divines"
"...You haven't seen my true power, Syafi."
Dzeth stood tall and closed his eyes.
"Exchange… Divine Summon."
The sky turned black. Thousands… no, millions of Divine beings appeared from the ground, from the sky, from dimensions all around them. The entire area was now engulfed in divine presence.
Blitz soldiers began falling one by one, unable to even react.
Dzeth invoked another technique.
"Exchange… Dimensional Hunter Technique!"
Space warped and trapped all Blitz soldiers within a domain. Inside, four burning statues stood tall, imprisoning anyone within.
Dzeth drew his two main weapons:Dimensional Dagger and Blood-Void Dagger.
Syafi whispered in shock. "Dzeth has… three Hunter Techniques?"
Dzeth blinked in and out of existence among enemy lines, his speed matching the Blitz. He slashed, stabbed, disappeared, reappeared dozens of enemies fell instantly.
Syiro, emboldened, activated her technique. "Purgatory Rain!"
The sky bled fire. Flaming rain incinerated Blitz soldiers, their screams echoing through the battlefield.
Dzeth activated another power.
"Limitless Hunter Technique: Maximum Positive!"
"My little brother has four Hunter Techniques?!" Syafi whispered in disbelief.
"Yeah… I was shocked the first time I saw him use it during the fight with Pyro Cursed," Syiro said to Syafi.
Suddenly…
Thousands of Blitz troops were sucked into the vortex of Maximum Positive. Then Dzeth reversed the energy flow:
"Negative Reversal!"
The energy collision produced a brilliant purple glow the light grew, intensified.
Without hesitation, Dzeth used Dimensional Warp, teleporting Syafi, Syiro, and Gogar far from the epicenter.
BOOMMMMMMMM!
The Infinity Purple explosion rocked the entire zone. Nothing remained only a massive crater and complete devastation.
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After the Battle
They appeared far on the outskirts of the battlefield. The ground trembled, dust still hanging in the air.
Gogar lay weakly, his eyes half-open.
Dzeth shook his shoulder. "Gogar… wake up!"
Syafi, covered in blood, tried to help. "Gogar! Hold on!"
Syiro kept using Purgatory Heal, sweat pouring down her face.
But Gogar's body gave no response…
"Gogar!!" Dzeth screamed, tears beginning to fall.
Syafi gripped Dzeth's shoulder. "We won't let him die. We'll do whatever it takes."
Dzeth bowed his head, lips trembling. "I… I promised I would protect…"
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To be continued…