Chapter 137: Fear The Raging Star

Chapter 137: Fear the Raging Star

In his attempt to end Kurt’s brainwashing, Zeth intends to do so by filling Kurt with overwhelming fear using Raging Star Mode.

“You can’t make me fear you!!” Kurt shouts.

Kurt releases four Aura Spheres around Zeth, positioning them so they encircle him. From each sphere, multiple Aura Hands burst forth, attempting to hit Zeth from every direction. However, the hands are instantly torn apart by Zeth’s raging star aura before they can land a hit.

“What!?” Kurt gasps.

“You will need much stronger attacks to penetrate my Raging Star aura,” Zeth says calmly.

Zeth begins walking forward, glaring.

Kurt’s confidence wavers, and he jumps back. His nerves rise as he charges his aura energy. “I will not be stopped by you!!”

Kurt lashes out, unleashing a Mega Aura Whip toward Zeth.

Zeth’s eyes widen as he catches the whip. The force drives him backward as he grits his teeth, digging his feet into the floor to resist it. The clash of their combined energy tears Zeth’s headband off. With a final surge of strength, he halts his momentum and comes to a complete stop. He forms and unleashes two Raging Star Blasts, pushing the whip back toward Kurt.

Realizing what’s happening, Kurt dissipates the whip and leaps over the Raging Star Blasts. The moment he lands, Zeth’s fist slams into him, knocking him backward.

Kurt quickly recovers and covers several shelves with his aura, lifting them into the air.

“These aren’t just normal objects now!” Kurt shouts. “They are powered by my aura!”

He throws the shelves toward Zeth.

“That’s nothing!” Zeth shouts as he unleashes several Raging Star Fists, blasting straight through the shelves.

He keeps advancing, glaring at Kurt.

Kurt retreats, his fear growing with every step. Zeth suddenly maneuvers around him, cutting off his escape, and punches him in the face. Zeth’s raging aura tears into Kurt’s body on impact.

“No… I can’t lose!” Kurt shouts as he continuously jumps back to create some distance between them. He begins forming another Aura Tidal Wave.

Zeth clenches his jaw as he thinks, “Again? Can I stop it? I might… but it would require destroying this whole building. I have no choice.”

“Raging Super Nova!!”

Zeth forms a violent red star that pulsates with sparks of energy and throws it directly into the incoming tidal wave.

The Raging Super Nova collides with the Aura Tidal Wave, triggering a massive explosion that engulfs the entire building.

When the smoke finally clears, the structure has been completely destroyed. Both Zeth and Kurt had managed to take cover, avoiding catastrophic damage.

Zeth rises to his feet. With Raging Star Mode still active, he walks toward Kurt, who stares back at him in pure fear.

Zeth deactivates Raging Star Mode and grabs Kurt by the shoulders.

“Listen!” Zeth shouts. “You are Kurt! Not some brainwashed ‘subject’!”

“Why does it matter so much to you!?” Kurt yells.

“Because you are a good friend!” Zeth answers. “That is who you really are! You will realize this… or you will once again fear the raging star! Remember!!!”

Kurt’s mind spirals out of control, like the whole world is spinning.

Suddenly, the world around him changes.

***

Kurt finds himself inside his own mind, standing within a small hut.

“Where am I?” Kurt asks. “This place feels familiar.”

“Kurt.”

He looks toward the entrance. Master Dom stands there.

“Kurt, you are failing yourself,” Master Dom says.

Kurt must now reach deep within his own mind, rediscover who he truly is, and bring an end to the brainwashing.

Chapter 137 END

To be Continued in Chapter 138: Remember Yourself