Surrounded by his generation, Miko wore a bold smile.

“You half-dead fools who stand before me…”

He spread his arms.

“March towards your death!”

The first to move was Sora. He summoned his spear and stabbed the earth.

“Hypnotic Tone!”

Azure light spread across the field and engulfed everyone. Their bodies became light, and they were overflowing with power.

“He’s mixing Sound and Chaotic Magic? So that’s how they’re able to move. He hypnotized them to not feel pain.”

Ace popped at Miko’s side in his Manslayer Character. Miko blocked his sword with his fist. Cuts appeared all over his hand. Rin attacked him from below. He cut through his body like like paper. Miko faded and appeared above them. He thrust his palm down. They leaped back. A giant handprint appeared in the earth. His body flickered. He popped up in front of Rin and thrust at his chest. An arrow pierced through his arm before it could reach him. KC fired his Silver Bow from a distance. The arrows turned into giant weapons. Miko kicked those weapons away. Chains wrapped around his limb Tessa and Kane flew out of the weapons’ shadows. They flung him into the air.

“Hahaha!”

Ashur fell from the sky and hit him with a powerful fist. He was flung towards the ground. He twisted body and landed on his feet. Kristen and Sura attacked him from the front and back. Miko kicked Sura away. He spun around and grabbed Kristen. Nen flew at him with a punch to the face. Cait kicked him in the back of the head. He released Kristen. They distanced themselves and lightning struck him.

“Oi.”

Krul finally healed and got up.

“You’re getting in the way of our fight.”

“Not the time, Krul.”

Maki and Yaya appeared at his side.

“We need to fight together to survive.”

“Huh? What are you idiots talking about?”

He pushed them out of his way.

“As if any of those attacks had any effect on him.”

“Hey, don’t say that.”

Miko walked out of the smoke with a smile on his face.

“Breaking their hearts and bones is my responsibility.”

“See? You’re all too weak to do anything.”

Krul cracked his fingers.

“Leave this to me.”

*Clang!*

Miko blocked Ace’s sword. Sora popped up at his side. He hit him with a palm strike. Miko countered with one of his own. Cracks reached his ears. Tessa slashed him with an ice scythe. Kristen hit him with crimson lightning. Miko kicked them in the chest in an instant. He blocked another slash from Ace and slammed his fist in his stomach. He followed by hitting Sora with a back-kick. Kristen rushed at him again with crimson aura dancing around him. Miko’s body flickered. Kristen twisted his body to avoid a punch. He slammed his fist in Miko’s face. Miko rose him off the ground with an uppercut.

“Death Pulse!”

Tessa slammed her palms on his back. Color faded from reality. Miko was hit by black static.

“Death Magic, huh?”

He spun around and hit her in the face with his palm. Color faded as she was blown away. Cracks appeared all over her body.

“How’s that? Did I do it right?”

Tessa’s feet skid on the ground. Blood drained from her face. She glared at her brother with teary eyes.

“You do that your own sister?!”

Ace cut him across his chest.

“Sister? Isn’t she trying to kill me?”

Miko swung his arm. Blood sprayed from Ace’s chest.

“Naturally, I’ll respond in kind.”

“You idiots…

Krul kicked off the ground. He hit Miko with a blazing punch. A burst of flames devoured them both.

“This is my fight!”

Miko kicked him in the side. His body bent unnaturally. He held his ground and replied with a flaming hook. Miko elbowed him in the face. He stumbled back and pounced at him again with another hook. Miko slammed his leg in his stomach. Krul smiled as blood seeped through his teeth.

“I’m the only one who can keep up with this guy!”

The space around them became distorted.

“Keep up with me?”

Cracks came from Krul’s body.

“Just because you’re tougher than others doesn’t mean that you’re on my level.”

He was blown back with a bloody trail in the air.

“You’re all the same in my eyes. Nothing but bugs.”

Krul’s dug his feet into the ground and stopped himself. He laughed with a hoarse voice.

“But I’m still kicking! So I must be the toughest bug out there!”

Miko’s eyes narrowed.

(I underestimated his regenerative abilities…No, even with high regenerative abilities, constant exposure to pain should’ve made his heart give out already….This guy just refuses to die.)

“Well, I’ll at least admit that you’re tougher than a cockroach.”

Krul rushed at Miko again. The two entered a bloody melee. Meanwhile, Sora was watching them with rugged breath.

“Listen, everyone.”

He turned to everybody else.

“None of us can use our full strength because of the battles we fought against each other. However, I have a way to fix that. I can make all of us fight beyond our limits. However, it will be really dangerous because you won’t be able to tell when your body is breaking down. Even while knowing that, are you willing to do it?”

“It’s either that or we die.”

“Do it.”

“This is the type of battle I always wanted, so do it!”

Renatus, Rin, and Ashur all answered.

“Alright. Don’t blame if your hearts burst in your chest.”

Sora stabbed his spear in the ground again. Azure static spread and hit everyone. Their bodies stiffened. Static ran through their body. Their hearts raced, their blood pumped, their senses heightened. A strange tune played in their heads.

“Hypnotic Tune: Full Burst!”

“Hm?”

Miko punched Krul to the ground and paused. He turned his head.

*Bam!*

A giant fist slammed into his face and he was hit by an explosion. He stumbled back.

“Hahahaha!”

Ashur laughed while in his Dragonoid form.

“Now we’re talking!”

Miko moved towards him. He was blown away with his torso spraying blood. Rin and Ace stood side by side with their swords in their hands.

“Speed Devil.”

“Overlord.”

Miko land on his feet. Lava serpents crashed into him. He blew them away. Alchemic sigils surrounded him. He was hit by an enormous explosion. Renatus appeared in the air with sigils covering his body.

“This world is filled with explosive materials. I’m gonna use them all to send you to hell.”

Miko flew out of the explosion. Crimson and black light flashed before him. Kristen and Tessa slashed him from separate directions with scythes made of crimson and black flames. They were in their demonic and lioness modes. He looked around and saw that he was surrounded by his generation. They all were in their strongest forms or using their strongest weapons.

“Now this is interesting. You’ve all gotten stronger.”

“Earlier you said, that we’re bugs.”

Sora stepped out in his Apollo Mode.

“But can you still be so confident when we’re putting our lives on the line to take you down?”

He spread his arms.

“It’s 16 vs 1. Don’t you think it’s fair game now, Mr.Satan?”

Miko laughed and spread his arms.

“All who wish to die, please step forward.”

Everyone rushed at Miko simultaneously. He smiled.

“That’s 16 coffins then.”

Sora popped in front of Miko. He lifted his arms overhead and moved them in separate directions until they drew a circle. A ring of flames appeared in front of him.

“When digging graves, make sure to dig one for yourself!”

He thrust his hand through the ring.

“Phaeton’s Demise.”

A giant red beam hit Miko. He flew back. Maki and Yaya attacked him from behind. He pointed down. They were forced to the earth. The ground softened and they sunk underground. Nen and Sura flew out from the liquified earth. Miko blocked their punches with his arms. A light flash. He kicked out and stopped Rin’s blade with his foot. Sura and Nen flew back. Gunshots and arrows bombarded Miko. Rin appeared above the explosion. The flames parted. Blood sprayed from his chest as a cut opened up. Miko flew at him. Krul slammed into Miko and forced him out of the air. Miko sent him flying with an uppercut and landed on the ground. Tessa and Kane flew out of his shadow. Miko snapped his fingers. They were teleported above him. Spikes pierced through their bodies the next instant.

“That’s two.”

A black chain wrapped around his neck. He looked up and saw Tessa glaring at him.

“That’s none!”

Kristen and Ace hit him with flying kicks to the face and chest. He grabbed Kristen’s leg and swatted Ace with him. Tessa pulled the chain and flung him. A portal opened up behind him. He flew into it and reappeared above Tessa. He thrust his hand at her throat. An explosion erupted between them. Sora flew through the fire with rings of flames dancing around him.

“Summer Solace’s Waltz!”

He flipped and formed a blade out of the rings. He swung the blade using his entire body. The blade cut through Miko. Nearly severing his torso.

“I won’t let you kill your own sister!”

He dove to the side and Krul hit him with a blazing fist. The punch ignited the cut Sora caused. Flames poured into Miko and roasted his insides. Miko blasted Krul away with black lightning. A gigantic Alchemic sigil appeared above them. Enormous flaming rocks rained down from the sky. Explosions erupted and shook the dimension. Hundreds of firearms ranging from rifles, machine guns, cannons, and AA Guns appeared with Ashur in the middle.

“Gun Parade.”

With a thunderclap, explosions erupted as the guns opened fire.

“They’re actually holding their own. I’m surprised that they can work together so well on their first try.”

Kouta spoke with a shocked voice.

“The key to that is Sora. He’s secretly passing around their voices using sound magic. He’s allow them to come up with attacks without Miko hearing. He’s also giving orders on when to attack and when retreat.”

Kirika explained.

“The best decision he made was allowing Krul to do as he wants.”

“Aren’t they coordinating with Krul?”

“No, they’re just doing everything they can to make openings for him to go wild. After all, only him can take Miko’s hits and still continue to fight.”

The dimension shook as the bombardment became more intense.

“Hahahahaha!”

A laugh drowned out the explosions.

“So you guys decided not to die quick?”

All color faded from the world. Cracks appeared in the sigil and guns. They shattered to pieces. Miko walked out of the sea of flames with all of his skin burned off.

“Good, I love surprises.”

His body flickered. He appeared in front of Ashur. He evaded his punch with a sidestep and slammed an orb in his chest. Ashur was devoured by a devastating explosion. Miko punched the earth and cracked it open. He spotted Renatus.

“Don’t hide! Fight!”

His body flickered. He pierced through Renatus’s stomach with his fist. Kane, Yaya, and Maki attacked him with weapons. Their weapons shattered before they could reach him.

“Shit!”

Renatus made the earth swallowed all of them. Miko snapped his fingers and the earth exploded. The three became exposed.

“There’s no hiding from the Devil.”

His body flickered. The three were blown away with holes in their bodies. Chains wrapped around them. Tessa pulled them towards her. Renatus clasped his hands together. The earth swallowed him and Miko.

“Be alert! He’s gotten serious!”

An explosion followed Ace’s shout. Renatus was seen flying through the air missing an arm and a leg. Miko was chasing after him.

“Ahhh!”

Krul transformed into a massive fireball and rushed at him. Miko snapped his fingers, just as it was about to hit him. Sora appeared in the sky and he on the ground.

“Fuck!”

Sora was hit by the fireball. A light flash. Rin appeared behind Miko.

“Heaven’s Flash!”

With a boom, blood sprayed from Rin’s body.

“H-He countered that?”

He started falling over. Miko rose him back up with a kick. He followed up with a spinning kick. Rin was sent flying. Nen, Sura, Hal, and Cait rushed at him from every direction. He caught Nen’s punch and shattered his chest plate with a kick. He ducked under Cait’s kick and chopped her in the throat. She stumbled back gasping for breath. He took Sura’s punch to the face and broke his arm. Bones stuck out of his arm. Hal who hesitated was grabbed by the face. Miko threw him into Cait and stomped the two into the ground. Sura rushed at him again. Miko snapped his fingers at him. He was blown away with his limbs distorted.

*Bam!*

He was hit by a giant sword. He turned his head. Countless giant weapons were flying at him. He stretched his hand out. The weapons were reduced to dust. KC blinked and Miko stood before him. His vision was dyed red. He was bleeding from his eyes, nose, ears, and mouth. He fell to his knees. His head flung back and his eyes rolled to the back of his skull. Miko walked past him with a wide grin. Sora was standing not too far away from him. He was breathing heavily and covered in wounds. Miko laughed.

“Are you ready to die?”

“Oh, I’m ready.”

He rushed at Miko.

“I’m ready to follow you to hell after we send you there!”

Ace, Kristen, Tessa, and Krul rushed Miko at the same time.

“Send me to hell?”

An eruption of sinister energy blew them away. Miko started floating in the sky.

“You insects can’t kill me!”

The earth trembled, the sky darkened.

“You’re not on my level! No one is!”

A gate appeared in the sky. The gate had strange markings on it. Tortured demons, disfigured gods, slain heroes, and beheaded beasts. Miko floated in front of it.

“What the hell is that?!”

The gate’s appearance alarmed the audience. Miko looked towards the sky.

“The same goes for you fuckers too! I can sense you watching me! How dare you waste of sperm look down on me, a supreme existence?!”

Joseph’s eyes narrowed.

“This is bad.”

“What is that gate, Uncle Joey?”

Joesph shook his head at Ecko’s question.

“I don’t know but this has gotten a whole lot more serious.”

“Well, fuck.”

That was all Alec could say when he saw the gate.

“Alec, you wouldn’t know what that is would you?”

Kirika asked. Alec shook his head.

“…I’m glad that Bella didn’t come to watch.”

Alec smiled at Kirika.

“Because we might die today.”

Jaws dropped around him.

Meanwhile, Sora and the others watched as Miko laughed hysterically. He spread his arms and showed a demonic grin.

“Listen up, and take these words to the afterlife!”

An image of Satan appeared behind him.

“In the 7 heavens and 9 hells, only I reign supreme!”

A deafening creak reverberated through the arena. The gate was beginning to open. Everyone’s chest tightening. They didn’t know what was beyond the gate, but even the Guardian Beasts couldn’t help but feel a primal fear towards it. Miko smirked.

“World Magic :…”

“MIKOOOO!”

“?!”

A shout reverberated through the arena. Everyone turned their head towards the source. There they saw two people at the entrance. One of them was a man, who was holding up a woman. The shout came from the woman. Alec saw them and fell to his knees. His shoulders were trembling.

“I sent for you two the moment I got the news that she woke up….You sure took your time but—”

He threw his hands into the air.

“I get to live to see another day, bitch! Hahahaha!”

His laughter echoed in the arena. Joesph and the other leaders breathe a sigh of relief.

“If anyone can get through to Miko, it’s them.”

All eyes fell on Leon who was supporting Sasha.

“Mama? That was mama’s voice just now, right?!”

Despite the being seconds away from disaster moments before, the twins were excited to hear Sasha’s voice. They looked towards the sky.

“Miko, Mama is awake! She’s awake!”

They even spoke to their brother who was trying to kill them. As for Miko—

“Mama? Who the fuck is that?”

Slowly, eyes widened one by one after hearing Miko’s words. Alec slowly looked up at the monitor.

“……Say what now?”