THE BEGINNING

CLLASSHHHH!!

As the swords clashed together and produced a metallic ringing sound loud enough to burst open the eardrums, the clash echoed around again and again in the middle of the ocean and produced ripples that destroyed cities in an instant, a cold breeze dived inside-out are bodies, I remembered how good and amazing the wind felt here, and as well as sensed the current hostility of my own brother.

While I levitated on the top of the ocean and held my sword with a golden hilt and a long-slender purple dark blade in my right hand firmly, I took a few long breathes and let out a deep sigh with a deep feeling of guilt that almost crushed my heart, I stood in front of my brother to take his life. The feeling was very unpleasant and very crushing to let a few words slid past my quivering mouth.

"How did it end up this way, why do you have to stand in my way?"

In a very faint and cracking voice I uttered the words that had been laid beneath my heart, the feelings I couldn't resist anymore, I let them all out from my mouth and decided to express my true feelings, I didn't really care even if it meant I had to use my fists, and swords on him.

"WHY? Weren't we brothers, didn't we grow up together, why do you have to get in our way, why did you go with him?"

I yelled out the questions that were hidden deep within me with tears in my eyes, I begged for an answer, the air in our surroundings started to change and encircled his body as he lifted his sword in his right hand straight towards me and slightly opened his mouth.

"You got the wrong idea Ray, we are brothers, we did grow up together but it was all for the means of completing my mission and also we suffered our share of pain differently, I never did go with him, I was with him to begin with, and it isn't me who is getting in your way, it is you who is trying to stop us, don't blame me you stupid bastard."

The words he spoke were heard loud and clear enough that it caused a pain in my chest, I bit my lips to hold my feeling back, but I couldn't.

"I... I don't wanna fight you, y'know."

As I mumbled the words I didn't want to, he came close to me all of a sudden and stuck his forehead to me. He gazed deep into my eyes and whispered.

"If that's the case, then join us and create the world we want, after all, there's no way you can stop us, y'know, it's all pointless."

He whispered the words to me with a serious look on his face with cold eyes that stared at me ferociously and send me a strange feeling into my spine, but if things were that simple, I wouldn't be fighting him in the first place, I lifted my chin up and focused right onto his gazing eyes and made my decision.

"If that's the case, then I don't have any choice left, sorry but you have to die bro, nothing is pointless, if I don't stop you people, then there would be no point of me being born and growing up as I am today y'know."

My eyes lit up as I gave him my decision an lifted my right arm and gave him a horizontal slash that created a very strong high tide, but it was no different from slicing thin air, he teleported back 100 meters from me and responded with his head held high and a strong tone.

"I knew it, there is no negotiating with you, so then, I also have no choice left "

There was no other way to save the universe, we had to fight, I steeled my nerves and hardened my resolve, after all it was an all-for-nothing moment in my life.

"LET'S GO> Merici"

"It seems like you have finally arrived at a decision in your heart, OK, let's beat the crap out of him."

"Arrggghhhhh"

Our voices echoed as we both moved at an unbelievable speed with our swords that cut though space and time and clashed our swords, for the sake of the world my grandpa loved and for most importantly my ignorant self, I vowed to myself that I would win no matter the cost.

[ THE STORY GOES BACK A FEW YEARS ]

{ THE HEAVEN - 11th January, 2021 }

Seated on the <> with a foul mood, the stern <> with his rigid face cocked, with his right fist under his chin, he accommodated a high class red-white robe and white armor, he was lost in thought and someone all of a sudden opened the enormous golden gate and entered with the sound of his feet which slowly moved on the indestructible holy glass tiles, and bowed down with his right arm on the left side of his chest, he slowly opened his mouth and addressed Gio.

"Good Morning your majesty, Lord Gio, I hope you are having a good day, after your return."

He respectfully addressed him and expressed his loyalty with his head bowed down and his old white hair that covered his face, Gio moved his eyeballs sideways and looked at him and responded.

"Ohh.... It's you Walter, how have you been doing, it's been a while since I saw you."

"Yes, thanks to you my majesty, I am doing ecstatically fine, how was your trip for the summit, did something happen, you seem to be doing not as accustomed."

Walter was extremely happy on the return of his lord, but he noticed the fact that Gio was not in his usual demeanor. Gio smiled apathetically and removed his right fist from his chin and relaxed while he released a sigh, he looked sideways and explained.

"No, it's nothing, well... it's just like you to notice small things, I am just a bit tired from the summit at the <>, it seems like he is trying to make his move, after all the <> is dead, and a lot is going on, that's all."

Walter was shocked, his face turned into a gaping stone after he heard what Gio said, after a few seconds he finally came back to his senses and shook off his stone face.

"What did my lord say, the great progenitor is dead, it is a big problem."

Gio expected his reaction but he was calm and composed and he gave a smirk and said.

"It isn't as big of a problem as you make it, he is just dead. the other problem is the <>, he seems to have gone insane, well not that I mind."

"Hmm... the chairman, what's the matter with him?"

Gio stands up and starts moving towards the glass window as soon as Walter questioned regarding the chairman, he looked outside the window with his arms locked at the back, he stood in a very elegant way.

"Walter, do you wanna have some fun playing with the humans?"

"My lord, what do you mean by that, I can't understand your point, why would the <> go out of their way to play with the humans on the surface."

Walter wasn't able to comprehend what Gio really meant from his words and he stared at him and saw him giving off a evil smirk on his face with his eyes glowing as sharp as the crust of a planet, he remained very surprised due to his lord's expression, after a while Gio spoke.

"Well... I don't hate the idea..... Walter, I have an order for you."

Walter went near him and sat down with his left leg horizontally placed and his right fist that horizontally touched the glass tiles, he bowed and lowered his head.

"What is it my lord? I will do anything you say?"

"Gather the <>, we have an urgent meeting in next two hours and an important matter at hand."

"The top 100, you mean the most powerful gods in heaven, yes... very well, I will gather them at your command."

Gio still had the smirk on his face as he thought---

'Let's see, how will it start and how will it end'.

[ 2 HOURS LATER ]

An urgent meeting was being held in the <> at Gio's command, it seemed like it was a major matter at hand, all the 100 gods had gathered in the meeting hall and were waiting for the Grand God Gio, the room had a very serious atmosphere filled in, the gods mumbled and muttered among themselves.

"What's the matter."

"Why an urgent meeting?"

"What is happening, where is Lord Gio?"

The room was filled with their chatters, then suddenly they started to hear footsteps and everyone glanced at the brown and golden gate being opened, and they saw Gio with a red robe and white clothes draped and Walter in a butler's dress at Gio's left side entering the meeting hall, as they entered--- everyone remained silent and Gio sat at the chair horizontal to the rectangle rainbow glass table with half of the gods on each side, to loosen up the mood, Gio stated--

"Good Morning everyone, why the long face, let's relax a bit, hahaha... it seems the atmosphere is out of my league."

Gio tried a bit to remove the serious vibe everyone gave, but he failed, as everyone was seated, the #2 God <> stood up and with his egg like oval face and black small hair and black glasses, he interrogated.

"What's the matter, Lord Gio, why an urgent meeting, you know I am busy, if you have nothing to talk about and are only going to make us wait, then I will be taking my leave."

Gio gave a stern and intimidating look to Deus with an apathetic smile on his face, and forced Deus under extreme pressure and responded.

"Well... well, wait wait, don't be in such a hurry, first of all why don't you sit down quietly for a while, I will explain everything, please take it easy."

After he faced such extreme pressure, Deus sat back on his seat and Gio faced everyone and started the meeting.

"Since everyone is present in here, we have an urgent matter to attend."

The #15 God <> glanced at Gio with a very questionable face and questioned.

"What's the urgent matter, it isn't like always, is it, Lord Gio you always call an urgent meeting for the stupidest o stuff."

Gio turned his head in the left direction and gazed at Jack, he smiled meaninglessly and replied.

"No.. No jack, it isn't like always, now then the jokes are over, why don't we go down to the current business at hand."

Gio seemed a bit excited about it as his face glowed and he had a constant smile on his face and his eyes looked sharp, well the excitement was obvious as something very thrilling was going to occur.