Choice
"( Something's wrong... )" Poseidon felt it, as the 'Dainsleif' Sword was stabbed on his body, he felt his control over his power's domain lost every second.
"( My 'Hydro Sensory' is slowly gone, damn sword. )" Poseidon felt it and sees Ragna Twelve, finally attacking him with his usual
"( I can still use my Raw Natural Divine Power, but it seems I slowly losing my Innate Ability over..., Water. )" Poseidon thinks of this while still, feeling from the 'Hydro Sensory', he's still able to get a hold upon water.
"( This damn sword, that bastard mortal suddenly stabbed with... this. )"
"( This sword..., this... )" During the fight, Poseidon grabbed the sword, trying to pull it out.
" Keurkh, huh! " as he tried to pull it, it didn't move, moreover, he suddenly felt something he could never even feel during his immortal years.
"( What is this, sword? )" Poseidon felt it, a terrifying feeling that slowly could make his Divine Existence wither.
"( This sword, I could felt the intense menace... )"
"( But the most irrational thing is... )" Poseidon kicks Twelve hard, throwing him away.
" That's better... " Poseidon prepares himself after he saw Ragna Twelve, who returned on his horses from his hard damage, stand up again.
"( Ah yes, that is the most irrational thing is... )"
"( Captain Ragna Kent... )"
"( How this, goddamn Shielder, who never used any sword in his life back in the 12th Timeline, could ever have this kind of sword...? )"
"( This sword, with my Divine Sensories, I could tell it not only just reek with filthy menacing presence but also filthy enchantments of..., I don't know it anymore, it's totally disgusting... )"
"( Too disgusting..., to be used for someone who was trained nobly in the 'Divine Forces' such as him...! )" Poseidon says this while this time, using both his raw Corrupted Divine Power, using it to increase his chance of winning.
"( My current form... )"
"( I don't know how I achieved it, but this made me different than what I had before... )"
"( As things happened, I began to wonder if this the one makes me live after this sword's stabbing, or- )" Poseidon looks at his Corrupted Horns, the very thing that comes out from his body.
Poseidon suddenly remembers the Demon King from back then. Remembering the moment he touched his hand.
"( Tch, to think this would be unleashed now, of all times... )" he says to himself, seeing his current reflection in the mirror.
"( My Divine Looks, my Divine Face's Charisma... )"
"( It's all, gone... )" Poseidon is pissed as he began to strike even more over Ragna Twelve.
" YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS...! " he releases his anger, devouring his pride as he does not care anymore if he had to use all of his might to only kill this one 'mortal' in front of him.
" TO THINK I WOULD EXERT THIS FAR JUST FOR YOU! "
" WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, BASTARD!? " Poseidon's eyes glow, as well as his Divine Power Aura.
" What? " Twelve is blinded by the light, as Poseidon seemingly releases something from within, some sort of a radiating force.
...
( At the same time. )
" Even as a god, there will be time, you have to make a choice. " Ragna says from his place.
" For despite all the powers one has, there will be often we had to choose the next scenario. " Ragna says this, remembering his 'choice' back in the Abyss Tower*.
" A scenario that will determine things, choosing one result whilst sacrificing the other... "
" So..., Poseidon. "
" What will you choose? "
...
( Return to the scene... )
" Darn it! " Twelve dodges Poseidon's incoming attack.
" To think it will come to this, I... "
" Dammit, dammit... "
" Guess..., I really had no choice, hmph!? " Poseidon says, suddenly emitting a spark around his body.
" CAPTAIN RAGNA KENT, DO YOU THINK MY POWER IS WATER, ALONE! " Poseidon says this as he decides to just release all of his hold over water, and instead, redirect all his force towards the thing he's going to unleash now.
" Don't tell me! " Twelve sees it, and after evading the attack, he realizes Poseidon is unleashing.
Lightning...
Yes, lightning...
As every mortal knew Poseidon, he was the god who ruled the ocean, and Zeus was the one who ruled the skies.
Because of that, people always correlate any kind of weather and storm to Zeus.
...
...
But, the thing is...
There's some misconception...
Zeus, may dominated the skies and its weather.
But, his control can only be done in the lands of Earth, where people live.
In the ocean, it's a different story.
The one who is actually responsible for creating Sea Storms in the ocean is actually...
...
* Lightning bursting. *
" It can't be... " Twelve says while witnessing what Poseidon is going to unleash next.
" [Sea Storm's Strike] " Poseidon, with his Lightning, quickly plunged an unsuspecting strike at Twelve, who received it hard.
< 'Electrocution' Effect applied. >
"( This feeling, this is... )" Twelve feels the pain, but as soon as he sees Poseidon's horns, he wastes no time, with every ounce of energy he has, he plunges towards Poseidon, grabs the horn, and uses his head to do some headbutt.
" Grah, you- " Poseidon grunts as his head is being hit with powerful force.
Feeling it, Poseidon quickly punches Twelve to let his horns be released and continues to strike at Twelve with his power.
" Get off my horns! " Poseidon says this to Twelve, he punches him as his Twelve's grip over it weakens every minute.
While hitting Twelve, Poseidon suddenly remembers the 'Demon King' he killed, remembering his last face.
"( Why, why I'm remembering things...? )"
"( That loser, is dead... )" After some memories of that creature, he suddenly remembers his Father, Chronos.
"( He is dead too, that gigantic letdown died because of us, we killed him... )" Poseidon thinks of this, as he looks at Ragna Twelve, sees his face, and gets a glimpse of Twelve's left eye, it turns into something he saw before.
" Hmrph! " Poseidon punched Twelve hard, slamming away from his current position.
" Grkh... " Twelve felt it, he felt the punch so hard, he felt so lucky he used Theseus'
"( Thank goodness there are some left after I made the Gate earlier. )"
"( I may need them for
"( Still... )" Twelve felt the remaining blood river's water empower him, making him durable enough against Poseidon's powerful strike.
< Water Absorption >
Twelve began to absorb more water around, in front of Poseidon who saw it.
" Isn't that, Theseus' power? " Poseidon asks, seeing Twelve's ability.
" You know the answer... " Twelve replied, returning it with his strike, attacking Poseidon with every ounce of supportive liquid materials he could absorb around him.
" You're able to have such ability, 'Ungraced One'!? " Poseidon exchanges fists with Twelve, their exchange creates more destruction in the place as time goes by. Making Poseidon's pride as a god tested even more.
" Darn... " Poseidon clenched his fist more, creating more lightning with his Divine Power.
[ Sea Storm's Strike ]
As things are getting to his liking, there's something that destroys the moment.
And that is.
< Aether Slash >
And that very moment, Twelve quickly held the Dainsleif's Sword Handle, pulling it out from Poseidon's body and slashing the incoming right-hand fist attack from Poseidon.
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Extra:
* Ragna says this, remembering his 'choice' back in the Abyss Tower.
It happens in Chapter 178: I'm Sorry, Maiden.