Chapter 80: Zeth and Sasha vs Poleon’s Fraction

Chapter 80: Zeth and Sasha vs Poleon’s Fraction

In Heaven.

Harmona continues watching over Zeth, fear gripping her as her eyes tremble and she grits her teeth.

“What… Poleon!?” she exclaims. “What is he doing here?! What does he want with my son?!”

***

Somewhere outside.

Korobu sits by a river, crouched as he drinks from it. He suddenly frowns, lifting his head.

“Poleon…” he mutters. “I can feel your energy not that far from here. I should have destroyed you a long time ago. You are a pest to the Dark Goddess.”

Crimson walks up beside him.

“Is something wrong?” Crimson asks.

“Nothing you need to be concerned with,” Korobu replies.

“Okay, I guess.”

Korobu narrows his eyes, thinking, “What could Poleon be doing in this area?”

***

Back with Zeth and Sasha in the dark purple dimension.

“I hope you know that we are not doing anything without a fight,” Zeth says.

“So be it then,” Poleon replies. “It will only take a fraction of my power to defeat you in your current states.”

A human-shaped figure materializes before them. It is made of the same dark purple energy as the space around them, lacking any distinct features. Only its glow separates it from the background.

Form of Poleon’s energy — Poleon Fraction.

“I will be fighting using this,” Poleon continues. “It has a fraction of my power and the most power I can summon without actually being there. My real appearance actually changes based on how much power I’m using, so don’t think you can just try and figure out what I look like.”

“Alright then, let’s start this fight!” Zeth shouts.

The fraction moves with incredible speed, rushing straight toward them.

“He’s fast!” Zeth yells.

“Even so, we will defeat him!” Sasha declares.

Zeth throws a punch, but the fraction catches his arm and slams its own fist into his gut.

“Gahh!”

Sasha rushes in to help, but the fraction kicks her in the face, knocking her back.

“Too easy,” Poleon says.

“Shut up!” Zeth snaps.

Zeth throws a flurry of punches from different angles, but the fraction dodges them all with ease. It counters with a punch to his face, then grabs his arm and hurls him toward Sasha. She ducks as he flies past, and continues her pursuit.

“Are you okay?!” she calls.

“I’m fine so just continue your attack!” Zeth shouts.

Sasha swings her hand in a chopping strike, but the fraction blocks it.

“No way!” Sasha shouts, shocked.

She follows with a punch, but the fraction leaps over her and kicks her from behind, knocking her away.

“Star Shine Blast!” Zeth shouts as he unleashes the attack, but the fraction catches the star-shaped energy in its hand.

“You can’t catch pure energy!!” Zeth yells.

“Normally true,” Poleon responds, “but this fraction is made out of energy, and certain types of energy can catch other energies.”

“Catch this then!” Sasha shouts. “Dark Spears!”

She releases a wave of dark energy that forms into spears. The fraction catches them with its other hand.

“What!?” Sasha gasps in shock.

The spears begin circling around the fraction’s body.

“Well, at least you tried,” Poleon says.

Zeth releases another Star Shine Blast. The fraction throws the first one back, overpowering the new attack and continuing forward. It slams into Zeth and explodes on contact.

“Zeth!!!” Sasha screams.

“Oh, sorry,” Poleon says. “I added more power to his attack so it easily overwhelmed his new one. Don’t worry though. You can join his injured state.”

The fraction hurls the Dark Spears back at Sasha. They strike and pierce her body, knocking her to the ground before dissipating.

“It hurts so much!” Sasha cries. “Damn it!”

Both Zeth and Sasha are too wounded to stand up.

Zeth lies face-down, bloodied. Sasha lies on her back nearby, also badly injured.

“I will take you both with me as my reward for victory,” Poleon declares.

“If only… I had my divine powers…” Zeth mutters.

Then his eyes widen, thinking, “Wait. The stones I inserted at the altar. They allow me to temporarily use my divine powers, and this dark energy has a divine feeling to it… so I can use it here!

Zeth slowly pushes himself to his feet.

“Oh?” Poleon says. “So you can still fight?”

“You betcha!” Zeth replies between heavy breaths.

He focuses his energy, trying to link up with the divine stones. The connection forms, and divine energy floods into him.

His hair turns golden blonde. His irises shift from brown to green. One of the four stones loses its color and shatters.

Zeth stands transformed, divine power radiating from him.

“Amazing!” Sasha says weakly from the ground.

“…Damn,” Poleon mutters.

“Come!” Zeth shouts. “Round 2 is starting!”

Zeth has gained temporary use of divine power! What new abilities will he have to use in the fight against Poleon’s fraction?!

Chapter 80 END

To be Continued in Chapter 81: The Mighty Divine Zeth