The Dawn Kingdom VS. Qi Sheng!

(--->WARNING: The following chapter contains acts of violence and gory writing NOT suited for younger audiences, reader discretion is advised.<---)

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(Before Yinlong were to be sent out on the expedition to saving Asmedai and Haiwei, meanwhile in the Dawn Kingdom were Kyilei and Imani for the past few days enjoying the peace to the region. However... A day before the peace has come to an end and tragedy has struck, Imani and Kyilei were then visiting the Veixmare Empire after enough time has passed, seeing that the palace remains untouched yet more protected with its own Guardian Army.)

"Kyilei: The palace remains to be in place, thank goodness..."
"Imani: Its hard to imagine this is the same place Yinlong declared war on the Militia."
"Forsiel: It has been quite sometime since you and Yinlong last departed from our palace. During the intermission, we were able to do some redecorating and further enhancements to our palace and our empire."
"Kyilei: I'm grateful that you guys are still standing, how's the princess and your father?"
"Forsiel: My dear sister is actually tending to some sword practice with her friends and my father is currently resting after another gluttonous feast. Goodness, the more he eats the more I have to warn our laundry department of his clothing..."
"Kyilei: Well your father is a very bold eater, no matter who's around!"
"Forsiel: Speaking of feast, have you or Miss Noki had the chance to eat today? If not, I'd like to humbly welcome you to a quick meal before your departure back to the Dawn Kingdom."
"Kyilei: Such a kind offer, I'd feel like such a jerk if I were to decline!"
"Imani: I don't eat really, but I'd still accompany the princess wherever she goes."
"Forsiel: Then please, follow me to the dining hall and I will inform the chefs of your temporary visit."

(With the three walking toward the royal dining hall, they'd notice more color of blue around the inside of the palace, the stairways leading upstairs would be gold with the color of white and early-blue violet. With Kyilei then amazed by the color changes, Imani would then hesitate as if she senses a tragedy befalling herself. Out of worry, Forsiel would be the first to notice.)

"Forsiel: Is something wrong, Miss Noki?"
"Imani: ...Forsiel, I haven't been honest with the princess."
"Forsiel: About what...?"

(Imani would then tell Forsiel of a tragedy befalling both her, Kyilei and the Dawn Kingdom tomorrow, horrified at the news Forsiel would be scared at how powerful the woman who've told her was.)

"Forsiel: ...G-Goodness... Is there.. nothing we can do to assist...?! Your lives is on the line against this woman, you need our help..!"
"Imani: ...I know. I'm very very aware that we need all the help we can get versus her. But if I were to send you all to the Dawn Kingdom for help, it would be the end of the Veixmares for sure..."
"Forsiel: Why.. Why did this woman go so far into warning you of her attack..?!"
"Imani: Because she's confident she can end my life. And to give an honest truth, this isn't the first time I've seen her power. At one point, she froze all of time within a certain area so Yinlong and her could speak... My plan is to have the princess remain here as I return to the kingdom and fight her myself."
"Forsiel: ..B-But, you two have always gone everywhere together! If she were to find out you were killed, she'd be devastated..."
"Imani: I know. But we can't abandon the people of the Dawn Kingdom either. We've lost our allies long ago ever since Rosemary's raid on the land. I'm the only one defending this kingdom..."
"Forsiel: ..But what about Yinlong..? If he were to know about any of this...-"
"Imani: -I had a plan for that. It would be too much to ask, but please... If I do not make it back alive and the kingdom falls, look after Kyilei and Yinlong..."
"Forsiel: ...As your dearest friends, I will ensure their safety here."
"???: You are quite the stubborn lady, Lady Noki."

(Awakening from his nap would be Alenoid Veixmare as he'd scratch his gluttonous stomach and yawns as he overheard bits of their conversation.)

"Imani: E-Emperor Veixmare! How much of that did you hear...?"
"Alenoid: Enough to understand you're going to need our help in this fight, whether you like it or not."
"Imani: ...But-"
"Alenoid: No buts, tuts or coconuts! I don't want a word of denial coming from your lips, Noki. You and Kyilei have always been family to us Veixmares and its our time to repay in kind by assisting you as much as we can."

(With relief being shown on the face of Imani, she'd begin to break down tears and fall to her knees, quietly sobbing as she covered her face and Forsiel was comforting her with her back being patted gently. However, overhearing everything was Kyilei who began to feel nothing but deep paranoia for what will transpire tomorrow at an unknown time...)

-The Next Day...-

(With the morning in the Dawn Kingdom then beginning it's afternoon hour, Imani was standing at the top of the palace's flag foundation, keeping her eyes and ears out for the arrival of the woman who has warned her of her arrival. During such, Imani would begin to feel emotional deep down, knowing she may be entering her final battle of her life as the Number #1 Swordswoman but is also remembering her greatest moments in life but no matter what moment she could think of, Kyilei was always on her mind. Leading to Imani to cherish each and every thought knowing how much of a family member she was to Kyilei.)

"Imani: ..."

-Nine Years Ago, Dawn Kingdom-

(With the Princess mourning the loss of her parents in war, she would then be visited by Imani whom at the time was a Knight-In-Training.)

"Imani Noki (Race: Guardian (AWK) | Knight-In-Training | Clan Member): Princess? May I come in?"
"Kyilei Miyogata (Race: Human (AWK) | Age: 15 | Dawn Kingdom Princess): ...Enter."

(With Imani then entering the bedroom of Kyilei, silence would build between the two as Kyilei then spoke first with a calm tone while she tends to her hair in the mirror, faced away from Imani.)

"Kyilei: Is there something I can help you with, Noki?"
"Imani: ..I've just wished to check on you, I know it's been a very painful few hours ever since the news was told to you..."
"Kyilei: I'm fine. If that's all you've came to check on me for, I am doing perfectly fine. Thank you, please close the door on the way out."
"Imani: Princess, forgive me for disobeying but... You're lying to me."
"Kyilei: ...Quite the assumption I dare say. How can you prove I'm lying?"
"Imani: I've lived long enough to experience a liar when their loved ones have passed."
"Kyilei: Ha ahaha... Very bold of you, Noki.. But I've told you, I am doing fine. Death is painful, but we all must come to terms with the fact neither of us can control it."
"Imani: Princess."
"Kyilei: What is it now-"

(With no explanation necessary, Imani embraced the princess with a warm felt hug, Kyilei's hand slowly shaking from the feeling she is feeling as she was silent and dropped the hairbrush onto the floor, fighting the overpowering feelings of sadness she feels.)

"Kyilei: ..N-Noki.. k-kindly let me go... I'm okay.."
"Imani: You don't have to lie to me Princess, I've experienced the same pain as you... I've had someone in my life watching over me before. I was upset, but I carry the memories she's given me before her departure from the world. You're not alone, Princess Miyogata. For I can understand and relate to your pain of losing your loved one."

(With no more confidence in herself, Imani then gently removed Imani's hands from her torso and instead turned herself and the chair around, revealing her teary-eyed and sobbing expression, her hands violently shaking from the emotions of pure sadness in front of Imani.)

"Kyilei (Voice Break): P-PLEASE.. CALL ME K-KYILEI..!"

(As she immediately forced herself into Imani's chestplate, she'd sob and sob her eyes out, crying every last ounce of sadness she's had bottled up as she cries out for her mother and father, begging them to come back and refusing to believe they're forever gone.)

"Imani: It'll be okay Princess, I'm not going anywhere. Please, don't hesitate to call me when you need me."

(With Imani hugging the mourning heartbroken princess, the two would then look out for one another ever since that very day.)

-Now-

(Imani would begin to feel fear as she's felt an arriving presence, a destructive force of nature is approaching and it's the the approach of End of Times for the Dawn Kingdom...)

"Imani: ..It begins."

(With clacks of dark red heels walking on the cobblestone road toward the Dawn Kingdom, sirens would echo through the region as the region was now under a Red Alert, indicating a highly powerful entity is in the vicinity. With the hooded woman then revealing herself as Qi Sheng, Yinlong's ex Clan member of The Chosen Sins with her X crossed pupils and her expressions were uninteresting.)

"Qi: ...Evacuations are pointless. In the end, they will only result in bring more traumatic experiences to the young, even if they cannot see what is happening."

(With the echoing snap of her fingers, dark red clouds began to surround the entire Dawn Region, as Imani first noticed and sensed a massive count of unknown power levels surrounding the kingdom. With her eyes opening in shock, a count of ten meteorites were falling at tremendous speeds into the Dawn Kingdom, five crashing within the walls and five crashing outside the walls. Worrying Imani at what enemies they could be, she'd instinctively rush the five remaining meteorites outside the kingdom's walls at fast speeds, collecting all ten to remain outside. With one of the ten meteorites cracking open, releasing itself from inside was a humanoid monster from the 666th Realm, Tartarus.)

"Imani: ..! An Oni from Tartarus..?! No.. They're all Oni's!"
"???: Leave them to us, Miss Noki!"

(With Forsiel and Kalmiha warping next to Imani's side, they'd both reveal their expanded wings as Kalmiha focused on support and defense, Forsiel would be the sole attacker.)

"Imani: Thank you, you two. Make sure they don't get into the kingdom!"

(With Imani returning to the inside of the kingdom to deal with evacuations, Forsiel and Kalmiha would handle the ten Oni outside the palace.)

"Forsiel: Will do! Well sister, we're dealing with ten Oni's from the Realm of Tartarus. How should we go about this?"
"Kalmiha: Well, you're definitely the stronger and faster fighter between the two of us. I'll provide continuous support."
"Forsiel: Sounds fair to me, this would allow me the opportunity to see how my sword skill has improved."

(Forsiel would then releasing a 6 star sword with the style of a rapier, known as God's Piercing Nail, the sword would allow continuous bleed damage onto an enemy for 15 seconds. While the effect is not stackable, the sword makes up for it by granting Angel users a full 5 seconds of healing off of the enemy's blood collected on the sword which however the healing is stackable.)

"Forsiel: Now then, let us win this battle!"

(With the ten Oni all hatched out of the meteorites and rushing toward Forsiel, he'd then ready himself in offensive position, takes two steps forward, breathes in deeply and with a speedy flash of light and smoothly flying with the wind, Forsiel would exhale and inhale for each and every given slash toward all ten Oni, landing direct cuts through the flesh and deep enough into the torso. To Forsiel's surprise, they've instantly regenerated and began spawning their own swords to match Forsiel in combat.)

"Forsiel: So they're able to mirror my every movement along with generate their own weaponry? Sister, this is going to be a very difficult battle. Can you hold on long enough until the finishing blow?"
"Kalmiha: Don't underestimate me, Forsiel! We got this, together!"

(With Kalmiha's wings expanding from two to six, she would begin increasing her defenses and casts two barriers, one around herself and one surrounding the Oni's and Forsiel, allowing him to relentlessly go all out if needed.)

"Forsiel: Its such a blessing to have a darling sister like yourself looking after me, now then."

(Forsiel would then expand his wings from two to four as markings of the Veixmare's markings would expand onto his combat suit.)

"Forsiel: Once again, let us win this battle!"

(As the two then battled the Oni together with Forsiel on the offense and Kalmiha on the defensive with supports to give, Imani would have successfully evacuated the people inside the capital before looking behind her for a split second due to the chill up her spine before Qi Sheng was seen behind her. With barely any time to react, Imani's instincts would allow her to block before being kicked across the Dawn Kingdom town center then picks herself up on her feet before collapsing as the wind was knocked out of her.)

"Qi: For a Handicapped Guardian, you're already showing how much of a disappointment you are. All it took was one kick of mines to knock you off balance, you've clearly lost your place as a Guardian. And this is coming from a Human, seems pretty insulting, doesn't it?"
"Imani: ..To think you'd talk so much after giving me a kick from my blind spot, its a shame you're not a more respectable fighter."
"Qi: This is Worldly Conquest, not some random story tale. The only difference between the two, heroes will never be given their happy ending."

(With Imani unsheathing her recommended sword for combat, she'd pull out a 4 star sword, Head Knight's Jouster, a jousting sword in which strives in close range combat and mid-air plunging attacks. Qi would then scoff with a confident chuckle, revealing her own choice of weapon in which was a event locked weapon, the 6 star Scythe, Carving Double, a skull themed scythe with the ability to duplicate into two or mote scythes with its eyes of darkness glowing on the skull, indicating that its true power has yet to be used.)

"Qi: Let us dance once more before you meet your demise."

(With Imani not saying another word and begins circling Qi around the dry fountain, Qi would vanish within the blink of an eye, Imani's Hawk-like sight allowing her to parry the attack immediately and create distance between the two. With Imani relentlessly attacking Qi, the two's blades would continuously clash as Imani's focus was entirely on Qi's soulless eyes and each penetrative attack she would deliver as Imani's smooth flowing instincts would allow her to effortlessly deflect and strike faster with her own attack. With Qi's footwork showing itself to be twice as fast as Imani's, no matter what attack Qi threw, she would be predicting and reading Imani's fighting style as if she was a book. With the two then separating once more, Imani and Qi would both attempt a speed blitz attack, the collision of such would then create a powerful clap of thunder and build a blinding amount of smoke as Imani could not see but closes her eyes to rely on her instincts.)

"Qi: Your defense is just as impenetrable as they say, no wonder Rosemary's had the most difficult time fighting you, and now you've made a Sea King run away."
"Imani: Your compliments mean nothing coming from a criminal! I will protect this kingdom and its subjects as long as I live and breathe."
"Qi: Such an intriguing promise, can you truly back up your words? You see Imani, the core difference in our strengths lies directly within three things. Our weapons, our races and our strategy. While I am no match for you in regular sword combat, the scythe would be a much more better fit for me, knowing of my flexibility. Our races, a Guardian is all powerful, a Defensive or Offensive Tank in combat, very durable while compared to a Human? We stand no chance... But our strategies...-"

(Qi would reveal five doubles of herself surrounding Imani without her realizing.)

"Qi: -are completely different."
"Imani (Thinking): She cloned herself without even moving..?!"
"Qi: Your wondering how I'm able to cast five other clones? Its an ability only Beast users were able to use, it's called Shadow Copy. This handy ability allows me copy up to a certain amount of clones I wish for. I'm going to watch you keep your promise and keep every single civilian here safe. Will your blade be faster than my clones, that's for them to decide."

(With the raise of her left hand, she'd vanish out of sight along with her evil clones rushing at high speeds across the insides of the kingdom, Imani would activate her race's 1st Awakening, allowing Guardians to have enhanced speeds and senses. With Imani speed blitzing as fast as sound across the kingdom, she'd catch one of the five clones at a nearby evacuation shelter, attempting to strike before closing into combat with an Enhanced Imani, the clone unfortunately being no match for Imani for it was swiftly decapitated. With Imani rushing to the next enemy, the decapitated head of the Qi clone would snap open it's eyes and reattach it's own head, focusing on Imani who have just stormed off and instead is now following her.)

"Imani: I will keep my promise, I will defend this kingdom!!"

(With Imani spotting two more clones simultaneously together, she'd draw a second sword, a 5 star sword from her inventory and blitz right past the two before zooming into the sky, with a single movement from the two clones, their bodies were immediately diced into bits, collapsing onto the very ground as if they were real fleshes of meat. With Imani scouting for the final two clones, a loud scream could be heard coming from the south of the kingdom as Imani propels herself into the air, locking onto the fourth clone and before a terrified little boy could be killed, Imani drew both swords once again and splits the fourth clone in half while Imani's very body has shielded the child's eyes from further trauma.)

"Imani: Are you okay?"
"Boy: Y-Yeah... T-Thank you, Miss Noki..! ..! LOOK OUT!"

(With her instincts telling her to block, three of the Qi clones she has killed would have all closed in for a caving attack, creating a powerful tremor into the ground after colliding with Imani. With the boy then holding onto Imani's armored body, the young child then opened his eyes to find that he was still alive and was shocked to see Imani bleeding from the head... a first that has happened in years for her...)

"Boy: N-Noki..."
"Imani: I'm okay, everything's going to be fine... I need to get you evacuated, asap..."
"Boy: My mom's on the other side of the kingdom..!"
"Imani: ..."

(Imani would then look at the three Qi clones staring her down and the fourth one regenerating, Imani would have no choice but to activate her 2nd Awakening, allowing her to bypass all limitations for a full one minute.)

"Imani: Hold on tight, and no matter what you hear, don't open your eyes."
"Boy: O-Okay..."

(With the boy then holding on tightly to Imani once again, she'd place her 5 star sword away and would battle with Head Knight's Jouster instead, the 4 star sword. With Imani taking one deep breath and exhales sharply, she'd take one step into another dimension for a full three seconds, appearing behind the four Qi clones once as they were then cut faster than their regeneration would act following to a strike of divine lightning to end the attack. This being one of Imani's special finishing attacks of the Rakiri Series, Dimensional Barrage. With Imani no longer dealing with the four, only one clone was left in which there was no time to waste, she'd rush at full speeds to the evacuation shelter in the north of the kingdom, reunites the boy with his mother and rushes the two back inside, only to catch the final Qi clone behind her and to Imani's surprise, she is holding hostage an elderly man of the Dawn Kingdom.)

"Imani: ..NO!"
"Qi Clone #5: Aw, did you think you so easily were able to keep your promise? You Guardians are all so irritating with your talks of heroism. Its such a shame how this elderly man will be killed because of a promise you could not keep. So pathetic-"

(With the Qi clone's neck immediately slit, it's head and arms were both dismembered from the body as it was revealed to be Kyilei's brother, the Prince of the Dawn Kingdom and it's region, Horiyuki Miyogata, whom has just returned from his long term business with other royal families.)

"Horiyuki Miyogata (Race: Human (AWK) | Dawn Kingdom Prince | Sinner Rating: 8 Stars): Miss Noki!"
"Imani: Prince Horiyuki! Thank goodness..."
"Horiyuki: Can you fill me on the situation..?"
"Imani: What's going on is-"
"Qi: -Imani actually kept her promise thanks to interference? Of all people I'd expect to assist the Miyogata Clan, I did not expect that you would be here, Prince Miyogata."
"Horiyuki: ...I understand now, so you are the one who's attacked my kingdom..."
"Qi: Why wouldn't I be? The Dawn Kingdom's happy ending ends, now."

(With the swift dodge of instinct, Qi narrowly dodged a swift strike, faster than something she could not even see with the naked eye. Taking Qi slightly off guard, her very cheek was revealed to have been cut, having her to now take the fight seriously.)

"Qi: Very well, If it's a two on one you wish for, I can handle such a request. It'll give me an extra head to decapitate."

(With Qi then splitting the Carving Double scythe into two, the scythes would then shrink into sharp sickles as Imani then draws two swords and reactivates her 2nd Awakening as Horiyuki then unleashes his 3rd Race Awakening and then draws his custom made 5 star sword.)

"Horiyuki: Miss Noki, I can ensure you're taking the left?"
"Imani: The right's all yours. If we catch fight her strategically, we'll end this fight without any casualties!"

(With the two then blitzing at high speeds to Qi, the three would then battle with Imani and Horiyuki on full offensive attack and Qi focusing on her footwork and defensive parries with the two sickles, allowing neither of the two to land another strike on her. With Horiyuki's attacks involving him switching hands mid-fight, Imani's were targeted with pinpoint accuracy towards the body of Qi and her weapon, attempting to disarm her of one sickle, allowing Horiyuki to gain the chance to deal a critical blow onto her body.)

"Qi: You two are trying too hard."

(With Qi immediately behind the two, flashes of light would zip past their bodies as the two were simultaneously slashed consecutively as if it took one cut to do so, Horiyuki despite being armorless was hurt the most as Qi then flash steps over to Horiyuki, staring him directly into the eyes and delivering a roundhouse kick with her very heel tumbling through the kingdom, at long last creating collateral damage inside the kingdom as Imani was next. With Imani on her feet and her armor now falling apart and revealing her tan chocolate skin bombarded by consecutive slashes, Qi would then reform the sickles into the Carving Double Scythe, lifts her by the chin with the ice cold blade as the two stares eye to eye.)

"Qi: And now with the nuisance out of the way, let us take this fight... Outside!"

(With Imani then being kicked into the sky then punched outside of the kingdom, she'd crash land in front of the kingdom before flash stepping out of the way of the next punch, the very attack creating a powerful quake and splitting over the very ground, creating a neverendingly deep trench as Imani was then in shock at the physical power Qi possesses.)

"Imani (Thinking): Her physical power is monstrous.. If I didn't avoid it in time, I would've been mincemeat. No matter what scenario I play out, she'll counter and correctly predict my moves."

(With Imani's mind overclocking and coming up with the best possible outcome for this fight, it was just as she expected. No matter the outcome, Imani stood no chance against Qi. Leaving her left hand to tremble in fear, catching Qi's eye.)

"Qi: What's this? Is your hand shaking? "The Speed Executioner, Imani Noki Has Finally Met Her Match!" Sounds like an interesting Old Realm Post story, don't you think?"
"Imani: ...I'm scared, so what? That does not mean I am going to surrender or have fear paralyze me from fighting..! As long as I'm alive, the Dawn Kingdom will stay alive through me, the prince and the princess!"
"Qi: ...I see. Then once again. I want you to try and save them."

(Qi's left hand would once again be raised as more meteorites would blast into the kingdom, destroying homes and buildings to the town center while immediately catching fire. To Imani's shock, she'd rush as fast as she could to the kingdom as Qi's five clones simultaneously kicked Imani back toward the original Qi, pushing her directly into a corner.)

"Qi: Did I forget to mention an interesting attribute with Shadow Copy? They will regenerate unless eradicated by the power of the sun. Figured I'd tell you since, you won't be able to destroy my clouds."

(With another snap from her fingers, the skies would erode in abysmal darkness, shades of red and black surrounding the very clouds underneath as civilians inside the Dawn Kingdom were in panic while also losing their lives to more Oni. With Imani then left with no choice, she'd exhale and release the echoing sounds of her heartbeat. With a glowing yellow aura surrounding Imani, she was left with no other option but to exhaust herself by using her 3rd Race Awakening, allowing Imani a full two minutes of half her 4th Awakening's power, allowing her the speed, strength and power necessary to eradicate her enemies in one swing.)

"Imani: I will.. KEEP MY PROMISE!"

(With all five Qi clones closing on Imani for a punch from all sides, she'd yell at the top of her lungs while releasing one of her Rakiri Series attacks, an unfinished yet more potent version of the same attack she's used on Aquor.)

"Imani: RAKIRI SERIES, END OF TIMES!"

(With the yellow then turning gold, a devastating explosion would rattle the very region itself and destroy Qi's clones at close range while landing a devastating blow on the original Qi, this outcome would allow the clones to at last dissolve while Imani blitzing through the kingdom at the speed of light, attacking then blasting all Oni into the and with the ability of airwalk, she was then able to slash the Onis with her swords in an omnidirectional stance. With Imani then landing on the cobblestone ground in the kingdom, she'd sheathe her swords before charging a sphere of her own mana, turning it into concentrated orb to erase the falling Onis. With Imani then once again using airwalk and speed runs in an omnidirectional phase, she'd reveal ten minimum afterimages with the sphere in hand, colliding with the bodies of all rounded Oni before shining the dark red skies with blue, creating a massive blue vortex in the air before it combusts, erasing all Oni within the Kingdom, including outside in which Kalmiha and Forsiel has been battling only to come to their surprise that the battle is finally done.)

"Forsiel: ...Miss Noki has managed to take care of the Oni. Who knew these hellspawn creatures would be difficult to combat."
"Kalmiha: Brother, can you fight still?"
"Forsiel: Of course, I've unfortunately let myself become a little rusty.. Just some rest will do, now come on. We must help Noki with the final enemy!"
"Kalmiha: Right!"

(With the two then rushing over to Imani, Qi was admittedly surprised at the permanent scar across her chest, letting the blood leak down onto her clothes as Imani, Kalmiha and Forsiel then together prepares to fight Qi.)

"Imani: You monster... You could give me a thousand of those Oni and I will still keep my promise... I will take your life for making the Dawn Kingdom suffer!"

(Qi would then stare down the three before releasing an irritated sigh.)

"Qi: I've really avoided on wanting to kill you too quickly... But, my patience is gone now."

(With the clouds then twisting and turning into a spiral, scaring Kalmiha inside, Qi would then remove her very earrings, both pairs seen slamming into the ground and sinking into the grass and shocks the three. With the ability of airwalk, Qi would then jump three times into the air before flexing her back's muscles, revealing two dark wings behind her very back and surprises Imani the entire time, what she has been facing was not just a Human! Qi would then wrap herself in a blood red cocoon of the lives she has just taken inside and outside the region, Imani sensing her power level increase drastically as she'd waste no time and begun attacking the very cocoon to stop her transformation.)

"Forsiel: ..! Sister, we must assist her! If that transformation finishes, we're not going to stop her!"
"Kalmiha: I'll back her up!"

(With Kalmiha release her six wings once again, she'd also activate her 3rd Race Awakening, allowing her to buff Imani's strength as much as she could but no matter what she could do, the cocoon was impenetrable, created by concentrated Blood Magic layer upon layer until the transformation was complete. With Imani igniting her very sword in fire, she'd create a powerful tornado of fire to cauterize and halt the transformation entirely. With Forsiel and Kalmiha in awe, Imani's firenado would then be focused into her sword as she rockets down from the sky. Amidst the final moments before colliding, a double snap from the fingers of Qi would cause the cocoon to begin cracking and releasing rays of red light. With an echoing battle roar from Imani slamming her flaming sword into the shattering cocoon, the fire along with the sword would expand and explode, along with the entire cocoon becoming unglued and in pieces, Kalmiha would look into the sky and see a meteor shower made by Imani's fire and Qi's cocoon shards, awe inspiring but very deadly... With Imani then returning to Forsiel and Kalmiha, she'd then hold tightly onto her sword as the smokey debris could not allow either of the three to see the new Qi Sheng.)

"Qi: Congratulations Imani Noki, you are the third person in all of my life I've had to use this transformation on."
"Imani: ..."
"Qi: Out of all of The Chosen Sins, I was the biggest threat, right alongside our ex-leader."

(With a small enough glimpse, Imani was able to realize this was a losing fight... Revealed to the three was Qi's strongest transformation, with her eyes glowing ruby red within the smoke, and four dark colored crystal wings, shining along with her scythe which has now grown in size by the blade being five inches and her slim body revealing her veins pulsing with her own blood. The debris then clears and reveals Qi's full transformation which it's power even allows her to rival even the Counsel of Origin if she chose to battle them...)

"Qi: This is what I've used to defeat the strongest opponents I've deemed serious enough. You will be put to an end at my ultimate power with both the power of a Human and Fallen Angel!"
"Kalmiha: ...H-Holy..."
"Forsiel: Miss Noki, what do we do now... If nothing we do works, what then...?"
"Imani: ..."
"Forsiel: ...Miss Noki...?"

(With her eyes focused on Qi's transformation, she was then reminded of the past, an unknown woman who took her master's life with a curse. Imani's eyes would then be flooded with tears as her grip on her own sword cracks the handle and shatters the iron handle of the 4 star sword. With Imani's own body then radiating unstable mana levels with anger written all over her face, the calm and collected mind of Imani was shattered, leading her to fall onto her knees and curse Qi's name for all even the Heavens to hear. As Imani then slams her bleeding fists into the ground, she'd then speak calmly.)

"Imani: It was you... YOU WERE THE ONE WHO KILLED HER! YOU TOOK MY TEACHER FROM ME!"
"Qi: ...That I did. Now that I'm aware of it, this is such an opportunity.. Why bother killing you with the scythe when I can gladly take your head with the blade of a sword...?"
"Imani: ...I swear now that I finally can put a face to the name of my teacher's killer..."

(Imani would forcefully reactivate her 3rd Race Awakening for she was more angered than before.)

"Imani: I WILL NOT FALL ON MY BACK UNTIL I'VE KILLED YOU MYSELF!"

(With Imani now on full offense, a cocky Qi would predict and copy her moves on defense as each and every attack Imani launched was enough strength to even cut through a massive meteorite itself as Qi manipulates her Blood Magic and her own mana to pierce through Imani until a quick flash step allowed Imani to manipulate her own Mana and create an expanding electrifying barrier, striking Qi and allows Imani to impale her own sword through the stomach of Qi, letting go of the sword's handle and begins hammering down a storm of consecutive punches, each and every attack engulfed with her mana allowing her to deal direct damage onto Qi's body. With Qi's face beginning to spew of her own blood, she'd snap her fingers once more as Imani was then impaled by twenty spikes of concentrated blood, leaving her off guard and allowing Qi to punch Imani directly onto her cracked armor, following a trail of blood leaving her mouth and was blasted into the sky as Qi then returns close to Imani, delivering a devastating heel kick to the center of her chest, targeting to burst her heart open from the inside. As Imani crashes into the ground, the very ground began cracking near the endless trench.)

"Forsiel: MISS NOKI!"
"Kalmiha: Brother, we have to go!"
"Forsiel: We can't abandon her! We kept a promise to help her..!"
"Kalmiha: Remember what she told us..! If we can't win this fight, we need to evacuate Horiyuki and Kyilei!"
"Forsiel: ...Damn it... Of all times for our enemy to be an Human and a Fallen Angel in one body...! Lets go..!"

(With the two then rushing back to the kingdom to claim Horiyuki, Qi would side eye the two from afar and flash step in front of them, Forsiel redrawing his sword before suffering a fatal injury without even seconds to react. Forsiel's sword wielding right arm wound have been severed, shocking Kalmiha with tears in her eyes as her brother lost his right arm and collapses in pain.)

"Forsiel: AAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHH!!!!"
"Kalmiha: AAAAAAHHHH!! NO! STAY AWAY FROM ME!"

(As Qi then walks towards the feared Kalmiha whom then panicked and began firing multiple arrows at Qi Sheng as neither arrow were connecting with her body. With Qi then lifting her very scythe, Kalmiha would be horrified before losing her vision, releasing a bloodcurdling scream as Qi has slashed her razor sharp scythe across the face of Kalmiha and has cut both of her eyes in the process as she squirms on the ground in severe agony.)

"Forsiel: S-SISTERR..!!!"
"Kalmiha: IT HURTS!! IT HURTSSSS!! OWWWW!! B-BROTHERR..!! SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!"

(With Forsiel eyeing down the woman who will undoubtably kill them, the scythe was then raised once more as a streak of white rushes past Forsiel and Kalmiha, blocking the very attack was Horiyuki who've managed to pick himself out of the rubble and pushes Qi back.)

"Horiyuki: ..Ngh.. You monster..!"
"Qi: You've survived that? Wow, I'm impressed. Unfortunately, you're no longer strong enough to damage me."
"Horiyuki: ..I don't need to be.. I only needed to distract you! IMANI!"

(With Imani's swords piercing through Qi's body once more, she'd engulf both swords in two elements, Divine Lightning and Hellfire, creating an overstimulating overload effect as Qi's wings was becoming affected by the combination of the painful elements.)

"Imani: RAKIRI SERIES: SURGING RAGNAROK!!!"

(With the combination of fire and lightning both placing Qi in an immovable position, Imani would roar at the top of her lungs and slashes both of her 5 star swords upwards, eradicating Qi Sheng inside a raging beam of fire and lightning combined as the beam surges through the skies of darkness, shooting beyond the stars and forever on as the Qi's presence then vanished. With the ground where Qi was just standing is a deep charred crater, Imani would backed away and heavily catches her breath before falling to her knees, exhausted at how much mana it's taken to defeat her but fears it could've been too easy...)

"Forsiel: ..M-Miss Noki..."
"Imani: I'm..o-okay..."

(Imani would begin leaking blood from her mouth before vomiting out a pool her own blood mixed with saliva, fearing it was more than too much for her to use. As Forsiel then picked himself up and heals himself with his Angel's healing, he'd find his dismembered arm and picked it up before limping to his blind sister who could no longer open her eyes but no longer felt the pain after being healed.)

"Kalmiha: ..B-Brother...?"
"Forsiel: Its me, sister.. I'm okay, we're okay..."
"Horiyuki: We need to get you two out of here quickly!"
"Imani: Yeah.. We need to evacuate the civilians elsewhere too..."
"???: I'm afraid that's no longer possible."

(With a horrified glare on Imani's face, she'd look up to where the voice is coming from to see Dakakos arriving to the fight with Qi Sheng bailed out but instantaneously healed from her injuries by Dakakos's Spatial Healing. Shocking all four especially was the reveal of Kyilei seen trapped inside an Abyssal Cube, a custom made prison by Dakakos.)

"All: PRINCESS KYILEI!!!"
"Qi: I thought we agreed to not raid one another's fights."
"Dakakos: I'm aware of our agreement, Qi. But if I were to let you be finished by Surging Ragnarok, you would've never won the fight. Therefore, I was only looking out for you."
"Qi: Whatever. It appears thanks to you, these four no longer have the power or energy to fight back."
"Dakakos: Should we give our dear princess here one final show?"
"Qi: Leave Imani and Kyilei to me, the rest are yours."
"Dakakos: Seems fair to me."

(With Dakakos then walking down the four, his right hand would engulf with Abyssal Power as Imani would then begin trembling, her indestructible armor then collapsing piece by piece while her entire life flashing before her eyes knowing that two absolute titans of power were stepping toward her, reminding Imani of a cold truth... She never was the strongest woman, Qi Sheng surpassed her flawlessly. With Imani picking herself up on her feet, she'd resummon another sword before Qi slashes through her exposed chest, leading her to cough out blood in front of Kyilei as she was sobbing her eyes out to what she was exposed to.)

"Kyilei: STOP ITT!!! IMANI, NOOOO!!"
"Imani: I'm.. s-sorry... P-Princess..."
"Qi: You're done talking."

(Qi would then snap her fingers, freezing time in small area where Imani stands and then impales Imani with a count of 72 spikes of blood and immediately unfreezing time, leading her to drop her sword as it then clatters and vanishes into her inventory as Imani's reactions were her organs being punctured through then lastly, her lifeless body would then collapse onto the ground, filled with holes and creating a pool with her own blood. With Kyilei screaming in agony, she'd then be forced to watch as Qi then kicked Imani's lifeless body into the endless trench, falling forever more.)

"Qi: Goodbye, Imani. May you never return."

(With Kyilei loudly crying and sobbing, she'd continue to beg as Dakakos would then be unharmed by the attacks of Horiyuki, knowing he has to defend the two Veixmares. With Horiyuki running at Dakakos for one last attack, he'd then be punched through the chest, revealing his entire torso skeleton as Dakakos then evilly chuckled before gripping Horiyuki's exposed spine with both hands, himself in agonizing pain while he's slowly being ripped in half.)

"Horiyuki: ..F-Forsiel...!!! T-TAKE.. THE WARP.. RING.. AND RUNNN..!! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!"

(With a more forceful pull, Horiyuki was then ripped in half as Kyilei releases a bloodcurdling scream. With Forsiel then quickly taking the warp ring with his left hand and slips it on his index finger, he'd quickly rush over to the blind Kalmiha and warps the two back to the Veixmare Empire immediately as Kyilei claws and claws the cube to escape, wanting to hug her brother.)

"Kyilei: BROTHER...! BROTHER...!! NOOOOOOO!!! LET ME GOO..! LET ME GOOOO!!!"
"Horiyuki: ...S-..-is..ter-"

(With an echoing blow and the sounds of flesh and bone being crunched was the plastering of Horiyuki's head into chunks. As time passes, the Dawn Kingdom was then in ruins. No civilians were left alive thanks to the kill hungry Dakakos and the entire Dawn Kingdom was in full fiery ruins. All that was left is Qi choking out the life of Kyilei as she continued to shed tears for what she saw.)

"Qi: ...I've yearned for this moment, the very second I found out about you. You.. You've wanted to steal Yinlong from me. If you were to have stolen him from me, I don't know what I would've done... But I no longer have to think about such a thing, you'll be dead soon..."
"Kyilei: ...M-My.. K-Kingdom... My.. B-Brother... A-And.. I-Iman..i.."
"Qi: I wished Imani could've been a better fight. I'll give her credit, she was powerful. But she'll never defeat a Fallen Angel. But for you, it's such a shame. A Princess who can't even fight back..? You make me sick."

(Qi would then purposely drop her onto her knees before kicking her across the face, forcing Kyilei onto the ground as Qi then stomps onto her defeated body and intentionally began to bully her. With Dakakos drinking a glass of wine and watching Qi toy with her before she'd finish off Kyilei, he'd show no emotion toward caring. Qi would then kick her in the stomach repeatedly as Kyilei began coughing out blood before being picked up by her ruined hair, crying while in pain once more.)

"Kyilei: P-Please... stop... I'll.. d-do.. anything...p-please.. bring.. Imani b-back..."
"Qi: ...How about... No thank you. Its a shame you're the final member of the Miyogata Clan though..."

(With a quick slash with Qi's very scythe, the headless body would then collapse onto the ground along with Kyilei's severed hair.)

"Qi: ...And now you're not..."