Chapter 8: Arne vs Lucifer

From the Headquarters of Star of David, Arne flew directly to the outer side of Mount Zion. This was a very historical place recorded in the Bible. The tomb of King David and the place where the Last Supper was held was recorded at this mount.

When Arne arrived, he saw a handsome and noble white-haired man wearing a casual cloth everybody would use. Arne dropped to the ground and looked directly at the young man.

"You have arrived, God Slayer."

The white-haired young man looked very happy and tried to hide his excitement from his face.

"You seem very excited, Lucifer."

Arne answered coldly at Lucifer. He didn't want to talk too much when they were about to fight. Who knows? Lucifer might attack him suddenly.

"Haha. Of course, I am! This would be the first time I fight a God Slayer! How could I not be excited?!"

Lucifer laughed crazily with a face full of excitement and the once noble aura he radiated, changed to a face full of thrill.

"Let's start our battle, God Slayer!"

"«Gungnir»!"

*Boom*

The weather turned colder and darker. The sky and thunder rumbled loudly. From there, a golden light came down to Arne's hand. When the light disappeared, a golden spear with three tips on its head appeared in Arne's hand. Arne directly took the stance to thrust his spear.

"Hoo! What a unique one to not chant the incantation to use an authority. I wonder how you do that? Forget it. I will find the answer after I defeat you."

Lucifer was very intrigued by Arne's trick to use authority without chanting.

Arne cursed himself in his heart when he heard Lucifer's words. He swore that he would use incantation on every authority if he was fighting. After all, it will also give him better control and a higher attack.

"I was once the holiest of the angels, I was once their ruler and commander, I am the Morning Star, Bringer of Light, Lucifer!"

When Lucifer finished his incantation, six pairs of golden holy wings appeared behind him. His aura turned holy and noble with a hint of superiority radiating from him. This was the once strongest and holiest of all angels, Lucifer. The sky that was once dark and gloom disappeared and the light shined brightly all over the place.

Arne didn't care how a ruler of devils used an authority that can only be used by angels. What Arne knew is that this was the authority to turn into an angel.

Arne didn't wait anymore and immediately directed his spear at Lucifer. The sky trembled and the tip of the golden spear turned brighter and brighter as if it was collecting the light from the sky.

"Pierce to death, Gungnir!"

A blast of light came out of the tip of the golden spear directed to Lucifer's heart.

"Haha! I am Lucifer, I am the holiest of all angels! I ruled over light with the power of my creator. Bow down to me!"

After Lucifer saw the light that was coming in his direction, he laughed and activated his other authority. After the authority was activated, the light that was coming towards his direction disappeared… and nothing happened to him.

This authority allowed Lucifer to command the light as an angel and it was very effective because the light blast from Gungnir was accumulated from the sun.

Arne wasn't very surprised by this sudden change and immediately activated his other authority.

"Come to me, the sword of destruction, the slayer of the divine, Laevateinn!"

The Gungnir on Arne's hand disappeared and a sword with golden guard and pommel with red grip and black blade appeared on Arne's hand. Arne directly ran towards Lucifer to attack him.

The sword Arne used was called «Laevateinn». One of the authorities he got from Loki. This sword was said to be forged by Loki himself and was used to kill the hawk on top of the giant eagle that lived on top of Yggdrasil called Vedrfolnir. This sword was said to be the sword wielded by Surtur the Fire Giant and the dart used by Loki to kill Baldur. But, it was actually different.

«Laevateinn» can be transformed into three forms. The first form was the sword because of the legend of Surtur's sword. The second form is a bow and an arrow. The arrow was only one but can be used infinitely. The third form is a wand. The original form of Laevateinn. This sword didn't contain the fire power of Surtur's sword but contained its original power, power of destruction, and the divine slayer to kill the Gods from the dart.

"I am the holiest of all angels and the evilest of all devils. Come to me, the holy blade that has slain the angels and was covered with their blood, Abyssal Dawn!"

Light shined on Lucifer's hand and a sword radiated holy power and evil power appeared from it. This was Lucifer's sword that he used ever since he was an angel. It slew and killed many legions of angels and was stained by their blood. Then, after Lucifer fell from Heaven, the sword was polluted by the evil of hell.

Lucifer ran towards Arne while laughing excitedly. He was a battle maniac after all.

"Haaa!"

"HAHAHA!"

Abyssal Dawn and Laevateinn clashed and destroyed the surroundings from their blows. The power of destruction that was coming out of Laevateinn was directly neutralized by the holy power of Abyssal Dawn.

"GOOD! GOOD! GIVE ME MORE, GOD SLAYER!!!"

Lucifer kept swinging his sword while laughing maniacally.

Blow after blow resulted from their clashes and destruction followed from each of their clashes and the land near them was almost destroyed.

*BOOM!* BOOM!!*

Arne and Lucifer were blasted back from the last clash. This time, Arne didn't charge at Lucifer anymore because it didn't result in anything. It would only exhaust his stamina if he continued.

"The Wolf of Ragnarok, born to devour the Gods. With his supreme power, he destroyed the Nine Realms!"

When Arne finished his incantation, he felt that his body and power became very powerful.

This is one of the authorities he got from Fenrir, the Devourer of Gods called «Supreme Strength». Fenrir was said to be so powerful that he could destroy any restraints and kill Gods with his strength. This authority increased Arne's strength by a thousand times.

"Belt of power, granted me the power to surpass the Gods!"

A golden belt appeared around Arne's waist. This is one of the authorities he got from Thor, the God of Thunder and Lighting called «Megingjord». This belt was created by Brokk the dwarf for Thor that could increase his strength. With this belt, Arne could control how many times the strength he wanted to multiply because a thousand times increase will really strain Arne's body and stamina. He didn't want to take a risk or he would be defeated and even die by Lucifer.

"Iron gauntlets of magic, granted me the power to blast my enemies!"

A pair of iron gloves appeared on top of Arne's hands. This is one of the authorities he got from Thor called «Jarngreipr». These iron gloves were also created by Brokk for Thor to wield his Mjolnir. These iron gloves have the power to channel and blast thunder and lightning from them. They said that no one could wield Mjolnir without Jarngreipr because they would be struck by divine lightning. It could remove the weight of rocks so the wielder could lift even a mountain easily.

"Haa… let's do it again!"

After Arne activated his three authorities, he charged again at Lucifer. Lucifer was still grinning excitedly.

"I am the evilest of all devils, I am their king and ruler, I am the Evening Star, Bringer of Night, Noctifer!"

After Lucifer finished his incantation, the once holy and bright golden wings disappeared from his back and six pairs of black and dark red bat-like wings appeared from his back. The once noble and holy temperament and aura have disappeared and were replaced by an evil and destruction aura. A pair of horns also grew from on top of his head.

This was the devil form of Lucifer or what he called Noctifer. This was the form he got when he fell from Heaven. What he called ugly and evil wasn't his face. His face was still handsome but cruel. The best part of an angel and their measure of beauty was their wings.

Then, he threw his sword at Arne. Arne frowned but he blasted the sword that was coming towards him and kept charging at Lucifer. Lucifer also ran directly towards Arne barehandedly. In this form, Lucifer's strength increased, and could even fight hand-to-hand combat with other Heretic Gods.

"HAHAHA! MORE! GIVE ME YOUR BEST!"

Lucifer was still laughing crazily but every of Arne's punches possessed Divine Lightning that could hurt even Gods. The blast injured Lucifer's body but he still kept punching Arne while laughing.

"HAAA!"

Arne used the most powerful strength he got and blasted off Lucifer's body and Lucifer was knocked back from the impact and crashed the mountain leaving behind a broken mountain.

"Haaa… haa…"

'It's really tiring. I want to retire now and enjoy my life… just kidding. I will retire after I find my origin.'

When Lucifer emerged from the broken mountain, he was covered in blood and wounds with his smile still on his face.

"Hahaha. Damn, God Slayer. You're really powerful! But, that won't be enough to defeat me! I was once the holiest of all angels, I used my power to recover all of my injuries in battle!"

When Lucifer finished, the wounds on his body disappeared from him as if it wasn't there before. His stamina and energy were also recovered. This was one of the authorities he had that could cure all wounds and transform him back to his best state.

"Let's liven up this war! I was the ruler and commander of angels, open the gate to Heaven and cover this place with holiness!"

Behind Lucifer, a golden gate appeared and when the gate opened, a legion of angels appeared from it but they rushed not at Arne but Lucifer.

"Damn devil!"

"Kill this shit!"

Lucifer glanced at them and he raised his eyebrows like he just remembered something.

"I forgot that you are still angels after all."

Lucifer nodded when he saw them as if he just remembered it. But, he won't have and use that authority if he didn't have the power to control it.

"I am the personification and the bearer of the sin of pride. Bow down to me and obey my commands!"

When Lucifer finished his words, the angels that were charging at Lucifer stopped on their spot and the light on their eyes disappeared. They are currently controlled by Lucifer right now.

This authority was the personification of Lucifer, the bearer of the sin of pride. He could control the minds of the beings that were weaker than him.

"Attack him."

Lucifer pointed his finger towards Arne and the angels immediately charged at Arne.

Arne didn't panic but he was still thinking fastly right now. He can't use his summoning authorities such as «Geri and Freki», «Skoll», and «Hati» because of the power Lucifer showed before. He could control the minds of weaker beings. His power and Lucifer were equal and that means his summon will be weaker than Lucifer and him.

Then, Arne remembered something. Angels were actually spiritual beings, right?

"I am the Dragon of Yggdrasil. I am the devourer of soul. Devour anything on my path!"

When Arne finished, he opened his mouth and a black vortex came out of it and the angels that were charging at him were sucked into it. This authority was one of the authorities he got from Nidhogg, the Dragon of Yggdrasil called «Soul Eater». This authority granted him the power to devour soul and spiritual beings.

"Haha! You're really powerful, God Slayer. As expected of the one who defeated seventeen of my kind!"

"Burn everything to ash, my beloved sword. The Sword of Ragnarok!"

On Arne's hand, a sword with flame covering its blade appeared on Arne's hand. This was one of the authorities he got from Surtur, the Ruler of Muspelheim and the Lord of Fire Giants called «Bright Flame Sword». This was the prototype of the sword form of «Laevateinn». The flame on its blade was actually the same as the «World Flame».

Arne charged at Lucifer with the sword in his hand. Lucifer called his «Abyssal Dawn» again and charged at Arne.

"Haaa!"

"HA! HA! HA!"

*Boom* *Boom* *Boom*

Blow after blow and another destruction followed after their clashes. This time, the «Abyssal Dawn» started to crack from the blow of «Bright Flame Sword» and the fire burned Lucifer. The «World Flame» was the flame that stopped the Ragnarok. So, its power could be said to be very powerful. «Abyssal Dawn» and Lucifer's holy light can't counter this flame at all.

"Go die!!!"

Arne slashed at the gap that Lucifer showed after he was exhausted and hurt by Arne's sword. Although it was small and only a millisecond, Arne took the opportunity and slashed at Lucifer's hand that was holding the «Abyssal Dawn».

*Zing*

*Plop*

Lucifer's right hand fell to the ground after Arne slashed it off. Lucifer was still confident with his power and still smiling although his body was covered in wounds and his hand had been chopped off. His right hand on the ground turned to ash and disappeared and the remnant of his right hand was still burning on his body but didn't turn to ash because Lucifer resisted the flame with his power.

"It's useless, God Slayer! This kind of power won't hurt and defeat me! Just give me your name to remind me of the one who could fight on par against me!"

"You're stupid. My name is Arne. Remember that. I am the one who killed you."

"HAHAHA! WHAT AN INTERESTING INDIVIDUAL!"

Arne actually didn't like to talk in a battle but his victory has been decided. The moment that sword strikes him, Lucifer has lost.

"I was the ruler and commander of angels, open the gate to Heaven and cover this place with holiness!"

Lucifer used his healing authority again to heal his body back to his prime. But… the burning wounds and his right hand weren't healed and regenerated at all.

"W-WHAT?!"

He was very surprised when he found that his wounds weren't healed and his right hand didn't come back again. His healing authority could heal any wounds but not the wounds that can't be recovered at all like the wounds from «Gungnir» and «Bright Flame Sword».

"DAMN IT! DIE, GOD SLAYER!!"

When Lucifer found that he couldn't heal at all, his smiling face disappeared and he was very angry right now. He charged at Arne and was ready to strike him.

But, what can a Heretic God without one of his hands and his weapon do?

Arne charged at Lucifer with his sword again and slashed at his body this time. Lucifer, without any protection, was slashed by the sword and his body was split into two. It was divided into upper and lower parts.

"Hahaha! God Slayer, no Arne, you have won. As expected, you're really strong and smart. Let's meet again in the future and that time, I won't lose although I might be different from now."

Lucifer laughed when he found that his body had been split into two. He knew that he had lost because of Arne's power and intelligence. Arne knew all the things about him while he didn't know anything about Arne except the Heretic Gods he killed.

Why did Lucifer say he might be different in the future? That was because a Heretic God might change when they manifested in the mortal world because of their myth. Another myth that was connected to Lucifer was how he was the son of Venus.

"You're strong too, Lucifer. But I am stronger."

"Haha… how prideful even before obtaining my authorities…"

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I don't know if the fight scene was good enough…

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