Pyra snorts, her voice clearly contemptuous and her gaze that of a bemused teacher telling her students about how the world works.
"What are you even talking about? You sound like some kind of child, talking about determination and will and...come on. You can't honestly believe that, right? Wolfhound? Don't make me laugh. We've been here since the dawn of time, you fucking halfwit. You think those fists of yours will scare us?"
"All this time....all you've ever done is bully me and treat everyone here like they were your personal toys to use! You made me....you taught me that treating them like was the right way. Was the only way. And now it'll have to stop. Mortals deserve something better. As do demons." "Who'll stop me? You, with your little staff and your group of rejects and your party tricks?""Shut the hell up, you complete half-ass of a godling pup!"[Now Playing: Theme of Orobas ~Pledge of Demon~]A large, red shape swoops into view, their gigantic, muscular fist smashing into the Goddess Dragon of Fire's face and sending her sprawling. Megara's eyes whip towards the attacker, and for a brief moment, her face looks somewhere between intimidated and impressed. Pyra, lying on the ground, touches a hand to her face; while not even bruised, the attack caught her off guard.
"You hit me! You hit me! Not even my own mother hit me!"The giant, imposing shape of Orobas Centimani Rhadamanthea steps in front of Keith and the rest of Team F.
"The loser isn't the one who goes down first. The loser's the one who gives up. The loser is the one who puts nothing but a half-assed effort into it. And you look like a half-ass."
"I hate half-asses."He turns back to Keith briefly.
"Piper. You got some nerve, standing up against the Goddesses. Maybe I'll give you some respect."Then, he faces the recovering Pyra. The Goddess Dragon, for all her godly power, is dwarfed by the gargantuan frame of the old, grizzled demon before her. She tries to make herself appear stronger, taller, but against Orobas, barely anyone could look almost as intimidating.
"Only one person gets the right to be the one who finally beats that vampire. And I'll be damned if it isn't me. Goddess Dragon, Revivian, Demon Lord....if you want to come at me, you're gonna need more than some half-assed excuse for a goddess to beat me down." "You....I'll burn you up first! A senile old demon, fighting an army and goddesses alone....what kind of joke are you playing at?"Orobas lets out a dry laugh.
"When the hell did I say I was alone?"[Now Playing: Theme of Discordia ~TEARS OF THE DRAGON~]Suddenly, as if on cue, multiple portals, formed of swirling dark energy open in front of Team F, behind Orobas. The first to step on the scene are Kazuto's party, Kazuto, Rena and Borea right behind him.
"I guess you guys would be doomed without us, huh?"
"This is for what you did for me all those months ago, Rio. If....you hadn't done that, I don't think I'd be here. Not with Kazuto. Not with everyone. It's about time I repay that debt."
"I'll protect you, Serena. You've....always been nicer to me than everyone else. It's time for your older sister to do her part to protect you."As the rest of Great Grandee pour out behind them, from the portal to the left of Team F issues forth....
"Kept you waiting, huh?"
"I'm behind you, Boss!"
"One last ride together, sis!"Trish Senara, Boss of the Wharf Street Warriors, turns around to Team F.
"We got a message saying you needed some help. Couldn't resist the urge. The idea of adding a Goddess Dragon to my resume....pretty big."A tall, dark-skinned man in black armor follows not far behind, a gigantic sword slung across his shoulders, with similarly garbed fighters behind him.
"Well, Trish. Looks like we'll be joining you for this fight, huh?"The rest of the Warriors pour out behind Trish, her best and brightest fighters, joining the gathered Drake Park Chiefs.
To the right of Team F, four shapes pour out from another portal.
"Well, well. Mephistopheles, my lord. An interesting alliance you've made. You'd be lost without us, wouldn't you?"
"Keep your eyes on the prize, Lucy."
"He never could resist a moment to brag. Maybe that's why we were on a break." "Oh, honey. You wound me so-!"
"You three, just shut up and let's do this. I haven't had coffee for two hours, I'm behind on Recovery of an Impulse Junkie and Hermelin Ajin no Densetsu, AND I need to upload the next update for Clash of Legends! Let's get this over with so I can go home!"Nearby, a small army of demons pours out of a different portal, led by Leviathan and Mammon.
"Darling. We're so close to the ending we've sought. Hold your strength. We'll make it to the end."
"As long as I have strength in my body, my beloved- no, as long as you stand by my side, I can do what I must to ensure the path to the future." "...then please stay by my side too, my love. Until the end."A gigantic, pink shape descends from the sky, and Team F notes that they can see Discordia and Sitri hanging on the top.
"is time to eat rood goddesses. yis. am want pats and fuds afterwards."
"Who could've thought he could bounce so high...."
"We'll help...as soon as I'm recovered...." "Serena! Rhea! We'll protect you and everyone!"More familiar faces appear from the portals, stepping forth in front of the heroes. Baron Airmladre, Haruo and Rina from Nishimiya Ramen in Kaisei, the Wiggler-headed tribesmen, even....
"I told you, vampire. Us demons never forget our debts."From long ago, all those months ago in Begnin, Lautia Cinisia Mammonia steps forth, waving at Keith.
"You forgot me, maybe. I didn't forget you. I will admit, after retiring from the Demon Lord's army, real estate seemed a boring idea in comparison to coming to help you. My debt's still unpaid. So let's go do this."A veritable army of Team F's allies has rallied, and has placed themselves between the Goddesses and their einherjar, and Team F.
Mammon, taking point upon his wyvern, turns back to Team F.
"Serena! My lord Mephistopheles! We'll hold them off. If Freya has broken into the palace, then stop her. We'll hold off the rest." "Leave these jackasses to us."
"Wait. Borea. Your connection to Caelestia is not yet severed, yes?" "Why?" "Get Mother down here. Whatever way you can. Get her here as fast as possible. We'll stall Freya as much as we can. Discordia, hold them here with the rest. I'll need to go with Serena's group. My power can stop Freya's." "Understood. It's....good to see you again, Rhea. Maybe-" "We can talk about a reunion when the day is over."Serena turns to her team, smiling.
"Alright! Let's go. Team F.... believe in us! Let's stop my sister!"
"There are legends of Shiryo that retain their human intelligence. Iwatani-douji, Muromachi, Kidoumaru, those monsters recorded in as part of the Hyakki Yagyo...they are rare, mostly exterminated. The Shiryo, no matter how powerful, are weak to the power contained within a Gnosis, and in any case, the only Shiryo known to have that level of intelligence have lived for centuries. It's not likely the Empress is one, given she herself is a Gnosis wielder."
"Did I overhear someone talking about good weapons?"
