Chapter 148: An Equal Match

We clashed and it caused a shockwave. Our blows each were meant to kill. My blade against his.

Our speed caused most to lose track of our movement. I struck and struck, and he blocked and blocked. Then the reverse happened.

"Revalations: Hell Spike!"

"Obliviate."

Our blades once again clashed before we leapt back, and he let out his wings and flew into the air, so I did the same.

I leapt up.

"Heh, you are strong, aren't you."

"As are you."

We hovered above all of them.

"I see why Lord Lucifer thinks we can beat that man with you, but still, I'd rather he didn't put so much faith in you."

"Why does he?"

"…"

"You can't tell me?"

"Yes."

"Can't blame you, apparently there is a lot I can't know yet."

"Indeed."

"*sigh* Will I ever find it out?"

"If you survive."

"Wonderful."

Then I charged him again, but he blocked.

"Hell Spike!"

He finally landed the first major blow. My arm was impaled, but I regenerated it before throwing my blade. He also threw his blade. They clashed just like Kratos and Thor. Both imbued with powerful energy. I ran forward and grabbed my blade before slashing at Hades.

He dodged under and grabbed his blade and attempted to cut one of my wings off, but I narrowly dodged.

We clashed again and again. Both of us slowly gained more injuries. Then the turning point happened.

He cut a wing off, destabilizing my flight. I began to fall and he grabbed onto me and started punching.

I was blocking and I pushed back going the slightest bit up, my sword fell, but I was able to draw a bow.

He started diving at me, but I shot and shot. Each arrow hit,

He eventually caught up and started pummeling me again, breaking the bow, but I managed to grab his hand and get behind him.

I grabbed his wings and ripped them off causing him to screech.

We battled more and more, then he caught his sword and stabbed my throat as I reached for mine.

I grabbed his arm and tried to flip us, but he kept me on the bottom.

I finally grabbed my blade and struck at him, but he dodged and used magic to regenerate his wings.

He grabbed me and threw me back into the air.

He dashed up as I angled my blade down in his direction.

""AHHH""

Both of us screamed primally as we both struck.

I stabbed his arm, but he managed to cut my head off.

Using telekinesis, I managed to reconnect before he started cutting my string.

I slowly regenerated my wing, then I dashed him. I slashed his arm and grabbed his head before headbutting, causing him to be stunned for a moment.

He quickly recovered and grappled me.

He threw me down to the ground and slammed me into it, creating a crater.

I leapt up and knocked him back.

We began walking in circles again.

"You are powerful."

"As are you."

"What even are you?"

"Believe it or not, I'm a human."

He laughed.

"Ha, it seems that Lucifer was correct. He kept insisting you were, but none of us ever believed it."

"I can understand why."

He dashed and struck, but I blocked and kicked.

We traded blow after blow. Both of us were severely slowed, then he leapt back into the air.

"Demon's Wrath: Blade of Chaos!!!"

"Reality: Arcane Oblivion!!!"

My blade got infused with the full might of the Arcane.

And we clashed, but at this point, it was on par with the clash that Lucifer and the Ruler did at the beginning of the battle.

I glowed.

"I won't let you WIN!"

Then he glowed.

"I won't abandon my men."

Our powers spiraled and clashed.

Then he leapt back.

"Ultimate skill: Brilliant Hell: Oblivion!!!"

"Ultimate skill: System Owner: Ultimate Shield!!!"

His Ultimate clashed with mine. I went defensive as people were still behind me, but the power clash made little difference. People went flying, even Gabriel had trouble standing.

There was smoke, I took advantage of it to grab him and fly up, launching him into the air.

I stabbed him with my blade and spun before throwing him and it further up.

I flew higher and punched his face, causing him to flip.

I punched him further and further up before he eventually balanced himself and cut my hand in half.

He grabbed my other hand and pulled me close to him before shanking me.

I began to spin, causing him to lose his grip and land on the ground. Then I struck the ground, causing a shockwave.

He was pushed back, and I leapt forward, which he dodged.

He grabbed and threw me, but I did a flip in air and dashed too quickly, knocking him over.

I smashed him onto the ground and stomped down on his face.

I went to stomp again when he grabbed me and pushed me off.

He slashed down but I blocked with my sword and pushed him back.

I dodged to the side and launched and arcane bolt at him, but he dodged before leaping forward and slashing at me.

I leapt back and dug my feet into the ground before leaping into his stomach with a stab. He crumpled and launched back.

He flipped and landed, blocking my next attack.

He pushed my blade up then kicked it away from me.

He smiled, half of his face was brutalized.

I punched at him, but he grabbed my hand and threw me down to the ground.

He started pummeling and I blocked most of them.

Then he grabbed me by the throat and started smashing me into various rocks nearby before throwing me down to the ground.

"I win!"

He grabbed my wings, and, like I did, he ripped them out, causing me to screech. Then he cut off my head and completed the string of my life. Killing me.

My light faded as he used a powerful spell on himself.

"Ultimate Heal."

All of his wounds faded as my vision did the same.

_

Rose also had a move like that. That would regenerate her health to its prime condition, but she didn't get the chance to use it.

Her body was twisted, and her wings were sprawled out.

Lucifer looked back sadly. Then Hades started to walk off.

"*pant* I'll be leaving then."

[The Ruler of the Minor Faction- Garden: Rose Hood, has d-]

"NOT YET!!!"

The voice shocked us. Then she stood up.

"Hades."

He smiled, and her blade flew to her hand.

"It's time for round 2."