175.) My Solitude

Demiganesh: "Tch, you believe that you have me and my team at a loss!? I don't believe you have the means to erase all of our connections at once!" 

Dannadise: "Ah, it seems I'll be enslaving you all after all! Fine by me!" *Snap* 

She snapped her fingers and everyone of the invaders dropped to their knees in the next second. It was as if an unsuspecting killing blow had made its mark all of a sudden. 

Every single Luminarian suddenly stopped their assault or defensive maneuvers and simply stared at their opponents. They looked up, beyond the spatial walls that surround and shape this massive territory known as a Colossaverse. They could see a shining light and a dim light that represents Dannadise and Demiganesh. It was within this moment that every single Luminarian knew exactly what transpired. Dannadise used her Technique to force everyone of these Gods and Goddesses to start over. They would now have to go about conquering new concepts to replace their old Origin Concept and Elemental Concept or concepts. A forced reset that would keep them at a complete loss in this war. They had now lost all means of their way to properly combat their enemies. They only had their stats, Zenchi, and hand-to-hand skills and/or weapon skill sets. But even that wouldn't be nearly enough to combat those that have the same sets of skills as well as their concepts handy

Brittany: "I guess that's it then, yeah?"

Xixin: "Yeah, even my opponent knows he can't win. The only thing I'm worried about is if that leadah of theirs will concede or not!" 

Brittany: "Hmm… true. But this here is far worse than Death. So, he may want mercy through death, only… he won't get it." 

Jameson: "That's for sure!" 

Lizzy'Lo: "Madame Dannadise isn't capable of that!" 

On the outside of the Colossaverse sat Dannadise and Demiganesh. Dannadise stood over him, staring at him with contempt of the highest form. She bent down into a full squat and placed her hand on his head. She then forced his head up so that she could see his face. He was angered and full of animosity for Dannadise. He had never in his countless eons of living thought he would see the day where someone could sever his ties to his conquered concepts. He could only feel his fury grow as their eyes met in gaze. Staring at one another for countless moments before something was finally said between the two. 

Dannadise: "Hmph, I can tell you won't give up, but not because you're tenacious. But because you'd prefer it if one of them were to walk you to the othahs side. A full embrace of Death, yeah?" 

Demiganesh: "So what if that's what I desire, it's better than this shit!" 

Dannadise: "You're quite pathetic, ya know that, mate? You're a strifling who didn't know when to give up and gambled with his comrades' lives and well being. Then stupidly lost, so I'd say you got what you deserve. And so did the rest of them that died following you! Heh, they'd still be alive right now if you hadn't gased em up'." 

Demiganesh: "Tch!" 

Dannadise: "You should've learned to leave things be when my fathah kicked you arse all those eons ago!" 

Demiganesh: "Your father? But who in the verse would that be!? I've lost less than five times in my life including this one!" 

Dannadise: "Iyopptor, the Thundering War God." 

Demiganesh: "What… you're kidding me, right!?"

Dannadise: "No you idiot! This is the clan he founded. And I'm its current Queen as you already know." 

Demiganesh: "Damn… this was a mistake after all. I should've targeted a different clan in the end!" 

Dannadise: "Indeed, if you had… you could've assimilated it entirely. Then you would've stood a much bettah chance. Even more so if you decided to invade another clan before then. But here you are, guessing you could target any clan and win. H'What an idiot you are, Demi. Now you and your clan will become Luminarian after such a grand loss. You killed less than fifty of us whilst we wiped out hundreds of yours. Causing us to spill blood is a 'no-no' and you'll all pay for such crimes!" 

Demiganesh: "Gaaaaah!!! (Damn this Goddess and her strengths. She's an unstoppable force well beyond my own understanding!)" 

Dannadise: "Hmph. Luminarians! Take your opponent and cuff them with your essence. It's high time we assimilate their clan and take them as our rightful prisonahs!" 

Luminarians: "Yes Ma'am!" 

Dannadise: "Hmph! *grin* (Alexander, I need you all to activate the clan's malleable state so that it may ingest and conquer theirs. We'll be nearly as big as Gaia-Minettía and Gahwardia after this!) Now then, come along, Demiganesh."

Alexander: (Will do, Big sis!)

Demiganesh: "What choice do I have?" 

Dannadise: "None whatsoever!" 

Demiganesh closed his eyes as he was dragged back into the Colossaverse. It was then that he could see himself travel from the edge of this Combat Verse all the way to where Luminaria was located. He and Dannadise watched onwards as his conarades were cuffed and taken. His creation and clan… swallowed up by the larger and more pristine clan, Luminaria. Making it nearly two times as big as before, afterwards. Dannadise smiled and dragged Demiganesh against his will. Walking alongside Brittany and the others with their prisoners. They flew into their newly increased clan. Looking around too notice that their new additions were forced to match the theme of their clan and were now turned into light. Each and every structure now became a form of light. It pleased Dannadise, Xeno and the others greatly. Leaving only one thing left for all participants of the war to do. 

*Click* *creeeaak* … *fwoosh*

Demiganesh: *THUD* "GAAH!! Tch, damn you Dannadise!" 

Dannadise: "Damn me? No, damn all of you and your putrid treachery! There will be no trial for any of you!" 

Xeno: "Just five-thousand years of imprisonment!" 

Demiganesh: (Dammmn THEEEMMM!!)

Xeno: "Ha, serve this bitch here right. He'll serve the clan quite well in the grand scheme of things." 

Dannadise: "Indeed he will! Now have fun in your little home, Demi. *Slam* I'll be seeing you soon enough!" *click*

She and Xeno exit the prison and head towards the Azrufal territory alongside Franklin and Brittany. 

Demiganesh: "Tsss…. I'm sorry… my soldiers." 

It was our complete and utter victory in the end. Making Luminaria one of the few clans to participate within what we can call, Clan Wars. It took quite some time to get Demiganesh and his goons fully integrated. But once we accomplished it, our clan became more peaceful and protected. It made our job within this place far easier than it was before. Making it easier for me to drift back into my days of solitude. Full on, full blown solitary confinement alongside my husband, he was willing to do anything I was willing to do. He even went about training harder than anyone else so he could be considered my equal. The two of us now sit within a realm we created within a room that lies deep, down within the Azrufal House. We watch ovah everyone that resides within our clan. Even Demiganesh and his Mercenaries of Light. We became pinnacle figures that rarely get bothahed unless it's to protect the clan from invadahs. Which was a very RARE occasion in of itself. Most know not to try we Luminarians! 

As of now, my husband and I would go on to keep this solitary confinement in check for many more millennia to come. Not even our children, children's children, nor the two generations of children to come after they chose to bothah us. They were very appreciative of our choice and respected it greatly. Even though we are dedicated to this lifestyle, we end it temporarily to spend time with each generation of grandchildren that we have. We went on to do this for almost four-hundred thousand years. We stopped for quite some time when Xeno's younger sistah, Elizabeth came into being. Almost one-hundred millennia before that, a star child was born in the Clan who would latah lead the House of Murdicc alongside Xeno's adopted younger brothah. Her name as you know it is Nagita Murdicc. She and Elizabeth would become the best of friends alongside my great, great, great, great granddaughtah. This brought in a lot of excitement for me considahing how bad I am in social environments that don't involve work or a specific role for me. 

This time around, I could see that this was no longah the case. My paternal instincts trumped my obsession with being on my own. I wanted to be near the entire family now, and so did my Husband. After all, this was his family and grandchildren too. He loves the idea of spending this much time with everyone every once in a while. Luckily for the both of us, this lasted for quite a few years Everytime a new child was born. It kept us connected with the entire Azrufal House even whilst we do our best to stay to ourselves and within solitude. Every new child truly brought us a load of joy we could nevah replicate no matter how hard we tried. So we enjoyed it as much as we could. 

In the few years that would pass whilst young Lady Nagita was learning and getting her bearings within the ways of a leading Queen. Clarissa, Shiitania, Xenoshaa, and Zeramera, daughtah to the first Queen of Beasts, would come to visit Xeno and I. Their purpose was to propose yet another set of positions within their new militia group. One that had a much deeper purpose in the grand scheme of things. 

Clarissa: "So, you need me to explain everything, right?"

Xeno: "Well duh, we need to know what this new group is and why you're trying to recruit us out of so many you have to choose from, of course!" 

Dannadise: "I mean, I couldn't have said it bettah myself, honestly!" 

Shiitania: "Yeah, it's only right you let them in on everything, on top of telling them what this is even for." 

Clarissa: "Hmph, you're right, you're riiight. Well then, allow me to start with why I created this new, hidden group that will eventually have a sub group. Just keep that in mind please!" 

Zeramera: "Will do, just let them know what we're doing this for!" 

Clarissa: "Yes, yes. Eh-erm… now then, I'll bring you in on where it all started. Many, many, maaany eons ago, we watched our parents and the comrades basically go to war against a being from the Stuliathan Realm. Much like when we fought Atomen, except this one didn't get away and was sealed after they tore its concepts out for the second time." 

Dannadise: "The… second time? Whaddya mean, "the second time"??" 

Clarissa: "Ah ya see, during the battle… STRIFE was able to keep the beast down and defeat it rather handily at first. But something occurred and betrayal was committed by one of their own, and they still don't know it. This betrayal made it possible for the beast to heal and recover. But what made it worse was it now was used to and had bonded with many of the concepts STRIFE held at the time. This now made it possible for the beast to cause some real damage. Forcing this fight to last almost half a decade before Death I and a being known as The Ripper took him down." 

Xeno: "Woah."

Clarissa: "But it was during those five years that an explosion of unparalleled proportions came about. It was the single most destructive force known to this Omniverse right after an event that supposedly occurred during the Void Era." 

Dannadise: "The Era of the Creators." 

Clarissa: "Indeed, it was during this explosion that I got to witness EVERYTHING from the past of this Omniverse to its grim future. It was during that moment that I decided to play chess against our traitor. They still don't know that I know. Which is just perfect for me! Now this brings me to why I want to recruit you both." 

Dannadise & Xeno: "Hmm?" 

Clarissa: "What I want is a powerful militia group that will be used to combat a powerful force that I predict will one day come for us, for our home. It will be a secret group that will be made up of about ten Goddesses. We ten will stay in the know on things whilst never speaking about them after our first initial meeting. Got it?" 

Dannadise: "Alright, you've got my full attention, but… what's this group of yours going to be called anyways?" 

Shiitania: "Ah, yes… tell Danna here what's the name we came up with." 

Clarissa: "Heh… the name for this group is quite simple. We shall call it… 

The First Shadow of STRIFE!"

Next Chapter: The Birth of the

Most Powerful Light!