“Mea!”

Hearing someone calling out to her, Mea looked to her left.

“Momo.”

She saw Momo, Aeon, and her queen’s grandson.

However, she couldn't breathe in relief.

“You three should run away, right now!”

The abomination in front of her wasnt something they could handle.

But to her surprise the children didn't listen to her and still approached her.

It didn't take long for them to reach her.

Momo quickly cast a recovery spell on Mea and healed her wounds.

“Why did you come here?!”

Mea asked.

“Sherry was too busy fighting a strong opponent, so she asked us to back you up.”

Momo explained.

“Do you know who that is?”

Mea pointed and asked.

“The World Eater, Killo. Right?”

The one who answered was Miko who had his back turned her and facing Killo.

He had Vastator in its sword form over his shoulder.

“…..Oh?”

When Killo saw Miko, he stopped his approach and stared at him.

“…….”

Miko also cast a cautious gaze on him.

“I thought you were Nero or Nova, but you're a dragon proxy like myself.”

Killo took a step forward and popped up in front of Miko.

“?!”

This caused everyone's heart to skip a beat.

“Your name boy?”

Miko opened his mouth, and then-

*Boom!*

“Get away from him!”

Mea appeared and kicked Killo away.

She then grabbed Miko and black mist quickly surrounded she, Miko, Momo, and Aeon.

The next second they all disappeared from where they were.

“……”

Killo silently got to his feet and looked around.

“They teleported quite far away.”

Nearly 50 miles away, the four of them appeared within the walls of Xia.

“You three really need to run away now!”

Mea shouted sternly.

*BOOM!*

Before she could continue talking, the wall surrounding Xia exploded.

Killo stepped inside through a hole he created.

Mea immediately used her body to shield Miko, when she saw that.

“Hey, you're in the way.”

The moment she heard that, a golden light shot from behind her and headed towards Killo.

*BOOM!*

She saw Miko in a golden armor, with his fist against Killo’s face.

“The name’s Gamiko Dragna the Third. Nice to meet you.”

Killo’s face was forcibly turned to the left. He silently fixed his head and looked at Miko.

*BOOM!*

“Guh?!”

He casually slammed his fist in Miko’s stomach.

Miko had to forcibly swallow the blood that was trying spray out of his mouth.

“Nice to meet you.”

*BOOM!*

Miko uppercut him in the air and sent Killo flying with a kick.

He looked down on his armor and noticed that the torso section was shattered.

It was at that moment, the others appeared beside him.

“Why did you do that?! I told you to run!”

Mea shouted at him.

“Run? Where to? That monster already registered our scents, he can find us anywhere we run. Even if he didn't, I'm sure he has ways to find us.”

He looked at Mea and spoke calmly.

“There's a beast hellbent on devouring us. We either can run until it catches and slaughter us, who confront it calmly and do everything we can to kill it.”

Miko words caused Mea to be speechless.

“He has a point. Trying to outrun that thing is meaningless. The only thing we can do is to somehow kill it like we came here to do.”

Momo supported Miko's words, and Aeon also showed his approval with a nod.

“Sigh. Fine, but if at anytime you see a chance to escape, take it. Because that thing isn't something any one of us can kill.”

Said Mea, while having a look resignation on her face.

Killo sprung to his feet at this time and looked like nothing ever happened.

“Why do I feel like this is a repeat of Darius’s incident?”

Miko said with a sigh.

“Now then, how should we go about this?”

Aeon asked as he readied his Artifact.

“How about we just hit him with everything we got while searching for an opening?”

Said Momo.

“Nice and simple. I like it.”

Said Miko, who had Vastator repair its armor.

“Anyway, just don't die!”

Mea shot forward as she said this.

Her body was covered in a red mist, and a bloodstained werewolf-like being shot out.

This was her ability as a proxy to change in to a bloodstained wolf like her [Parent God] Garmr.

She swung her hand and a red scythe appeared in her hand.

“[Hel Scythe]!”

*BOOM!*

She swung the scythe down and cut the wall in half.

Killo had dodged it and rushed towards her.

*BOOM!*

But he was hit by a strong gust of wind and was blown back.

“Let's go!”

Aeon appeared in front of him and swung down his axe.

*BOOM!*

Killo blocked it with his hand.

Aeon then swung his axe again.

*BOOM!*

Killo countered by punching the axe.

“Ugh?!”

An intense pain ran through Aeon’s hands.

“Too soft.”

Killo step in and threw a punch aiming at Aeon’s head.

*BOOM!*

But the trajectory of his fist changed when Miko punched his arm before it could stretch out completely.

“[Meteor Palm]!”

*BOOM!*

Momo appeared out of nowhere and slammed her palm in Killo’s side. He was forced several steps to the side.

*BOOM!*

Miko took the opening and uppercut Killo.

“?!”

But to his surprise Killo stopped his fist with his hand.

*BOOM!*

“Guh?!”

Killo then kneed him in the stomach.

He then swung his arm back and slammed his fist in Mea’s chest.

*Crack!*

The sound of her bones breaking could be heard.

However-

“[Hel Flames]!”

Her body was covered in black flames which spread to Killo’s arm.

“….?”

Killo had a confused expression when he felt cold instead of heat from the flames.

His entire was quickly covered in a case black ice, and felt numb.

*BOOM!*

While he was distracted by his arm, he was punched in the face by Momo and sent flying back.

“I'll be taking that arm!”

Aeon ran forward and threw his axe. It spun and cut Killo's frozen arm off.

However, Killo's face didn't have a hint of pain.

He twisted his body and kill his body's momentum. The moment his feet touched the ground, he shot forward.

He was unbelievably fast.

*BOOM!*

“Cough?!”

He sent Miko flying with a punch.

*BOOM!*

He then nearly kicked Momo’s head off. She sent flying upwards.

*BOOM!*

Aeon tried to attack him from behind with the axe, but was stomped into the ground before he could swing it.

*BOOM!*

It was at this time he was kicked in the face by Mea. She then quickly slash him with her scythe.

His blood sprayed from his chest.

However he didn't seem to care.

He grabbed her by her face and slammed her head into the ground.

*BOOM!*

He then lifted her up again by the face and was about to slammed her back into ground.

“[Imperial Shotgun]!”

*BOOOOM!*

A golden gun was pointed in his face before he could. It fired and blew him back.

Miko grabbed the heavily bleeding Mea and threw her to Momo who had just fixed herself up.

In his hand was a golden shotgun that had purple markings on it.

When Killo got to his feet, Miko rushed towards him.

Killo also rushed forward.

He aimed at kick at Miko's head. Miko ducked under it and aimed the gun at his chest.

*BOOM!*

Killo was blown back.

Miko chased after him and repeatedly fired the shotgun.

*BOOM!* *BOOM!* *BOOM!* *BOOM!* *BOOM!*

Each shot sent Killo flying further back.

Miko shot him every time before his feet touched the ground.

*BOOM!*

Killo slammed into the wall.

Miko jumped and fired the shotgun.

*BOOM!*

Killo was blast through the wall. Miko chased after him and changed Vastator back to its armor form.

Azure flames covered the gauntlets.

“[Flame Artillery]!”

*BOOM!* *BOOM!* *BOOM!* *BOOM!* *BOOM!* *BOOM!*

Miko rapidly pounded Killo with his flame coated fists.

He then pulled his hand back and the image of a lion-faced dragon appeared behind him.

“[Great Dragon Fist]!”

*BOOOOM!*

The fist slammed in Killo's face and blew him at least 5 miles away.

*BOOM!*

He crashed in the battlefield outside of Xia.

But Miko didn't chase after him. He instead move to regroup with Momo and the others.

“Not a bad punch, kid.”

However, Killo's voice came from behind him before he could.

Miko quickly turned around.

*BOOOM!*

He was punch square in the face.

His helmet shattered and his skull cracked.

*BOOM!*

He was punched in stomach.

“Blegh?!”

Miko's body went limped on Killo's fist. His eyes rolled to the back of his head, and blood leaking mouth and nose.

Killo grabbed Miko's limped back and threw with all his strength.

*BOOOOM!*

Miko’s broke through the wall of Xia.

*BOOM!*

It destroyed countless statues in the palace yard and crashed into the palace.

*BOOM!*

His body then burst through the back of the palace and landed in the residential area.

The armor was completely wrecked as he laid with his body broken.

“Miko?!”

Even though he was far away he could hear Momo’s worried voice.

He then heard the sound of fighting along with her angry voice. He immediately knew that Momo had entered a fit of rage.

“….Wait…Momo…You can't fight him like that!”

He crawled on the ground and shouted.

But Momo's continuous shouts of anger was evident that his shout hadn't travel far.

(Miko?! Are you okay?!)

This time he could hear Tiamat's voice.

“I-I'm fine..”

He said as he continued to crawl back towards the battle.

“Fuck. That bastard is too strong.”

(I told you that already.)

“He's not even in his dragon form and he's this powerful.”

He suddenly stop crawling.

“Looks like I have no choice.”

He grabbed on to a tree and forced himself to stand up.

“[Primordial Chaos Lord]!”

*BOOM!*

A surge of azure and gold aura spread through the the area and blew away the surrounding houses.

Miko body underwent changes.

His hair had grown to his lower back, and now had streaks of gold. His body had become more muscular, but it size didn't increase. His eyes were gold with a small hint of azure hue around the beast-like pupils. And finally had a gold mark in the center of his forehead, and was surrounded by an azure glow.

The current Miko looked like a majestic god.

“Tch.”

But Miko wasn't satisfied.

“I didn't want to use an incomplete form.”

He could hear the sound of battle ever increasing.

“But desperate time calls for desperate measures!”

He clasped both hands in front of him and closed his eyes.

“[Children of the Primordial Chaos! I command you to rise in my holy name! For I am your master, your lord, and your savior]!”

A pillar of light shot into the sky, and caused all fighting to cease.

It was as if it was signaling the raise of a God.

“[Monster Parade]!”

*Rumble!*

The earth started to shake violently as if it was about to burst open.

Back at the Illusionary Beast Valley.

Thousands of monsters heard Miko's heavenly decree and felt a feeling of dread. The monsters of the highest level burst into action.

*BOOOOOOM!*

The canyon exploded and monsters of all sizes and appearance crawled out and moved towards the same direction.

These monsters were created by Tiamat herself, but unlike the 11 supreme monsters they didn't possess the prestige to be considered Higher Beings.

“Heh.”

Back at Raven’s castle, Ušumgallu couldn't but smile when Miko's voice rang in her mind.

Her body was shrouded in warm golden light. She immediately felt like her strength had been cut in half.

However, instead of being upset her smile grew wider.

“So this is the power Nero was talking about. To think that it took away my status as a Higher Being.”

She jumped up and clenched her fist.

“Now I can use my power as I wish without breaking the rules.”

After saying that she disappeared.

*BOOM!*

Momo attacked Killo with everything she had, and sent him flying.

But he soon stopped himself and wiped his face.

There wasn't any serious wounds on his body, and he wasn't breathing heavily at all.

Momo on the other hand was covered with wounds and was exhausted.

She wasn't the only one. Mea and Aeon were also badly wounded.

*Rumble!*

“?!”

As she was about to rush forward again, she saw a pillar of light pierce the sky. Not long after she saw a black cloud rapidly moving towards her.

“The hell?!”

When she looked closer she saw that it wasn't a black cloud, but thousands of monsters.

*BOOM!*

It was at this moment the palace suddenly exploded.

When she looked there she saw another unbelievable scene.

Hundreds of monster lined off in front of her as if soldiers awaiting orders.

“What the hell is going on?!”

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't comprehend the scene in front of her.

“Hahahahahaha!”

It was then she heard an excited laugh.

She turned around and saw that it came from Aeon.

“I can't believe it! He actually took control of all of the monsters in the Illusionary Beast Valley!”

He spoke excited tone.

“You're the greatest, Miko!”

At that moment, giant lion-faced dragon landed in front of the monsters.

“Ušumgallu and Miko?!”

Momo was once again shocked.

Miko stood on Ušumgallu’s shoulder and looked down at Killo.

He smiled and said-

“Round 2, Motherfucker!"