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[POV - Yuuki Rito] [Edge of the Dome - Moment of Confrontation]
STEP.
I took another step. Just that. A simple step.
But the world trembled.
Not metaphorically. Literally. Every dimension, every reality, every parallel timeline felt that movement.
Because it wasn't just Yuuki Rito walking.
It was the Presence moving.
CRACK. CRACK. CRACK.
The dome's barriers finally gave way. Not because of Rizevim-Trihexa's power pressing from outside.
But because I had decided to exit.
And when I decide something...
Reality obeys.
WHOOOOSH.
I floated outside, feet not even touching the ground. Because ground was a concept, and concepts only existed because I allowed them to.
And there he was.
The Abomination.
Rizevim-Trihexa-Samael hovered in the sky like a nightmare made flesh. Twelve black wings extending, each with eyes that blinked independently. A body that existed in multiple dimensions simultaneously, making anyone who looked directly feel existential nausea.
Power radiating from him in waves that would make even Great Red think twice.
Impressive, I admitted honestly. For a creation, it's truly impressive.
— FINALLY! — Rizevim's voice echoed, but it was no longer just his. It was a chorus of three — him, Trihexa, and Samael — speaking in disturbing unison. — THE CREATOR APPEARS!
He smiled. Or tried to. Hard to tell with facial geometry that constantly shifted.
— You know — he continued, and there was genuine triumph in his voice — I spent centuries planning this. Centuries collecting pieces. The Grail. Ophis's power. Samael. Trihexa.
WHOMP.
Power exploded from him, making space-time itself ripple.
— And now — he declared — I'm on the same level as YOU! Maybe... even above!
SILENCE.
The silence that followed was absolute.
Everyone watching. Angels, demons, gods. All waiting for my response.
And I...
Sigh.
I sighed.
— Rizevim — I said, voice gentle. As if explaining something to a child. — Do you really think gathering power is all that matters?
He blinked. Multiple eyes blinking out of sync.
— WHAT?
— Power — I repeated, raising my hand. — You think it's a matter of quantity?
SNAP.
I snapped my fingers.
And all existence... froze.
***
[Frozen Time - The Lesson]
FROZEN.
Everything stopped.
Rizevim-Trihexa frozen mid-air. Wings paralyzed. Eyes fixed.
The battles around — Sirzechs vs Shalba, Ajuka vs Creuserey, Rias and Akeno vs Loki — all frozen like photographs.
Even the wind stopped blowing.
Just us two.
I walked through the frozen air, approaching him.
— Let me explain something — I said, circling the Abomination. — You fused with Trihexa. Apocalypse Beast. A being that I sealed alone during the Great War.
TAP. TAP.
My footsteps echoed in the absolute silence.
— It took the four original Satans and Azazel working together just to help me contain him during the ritual. But the seal? — I smiled sadly — That was all mine.
I continued circling.
— You absorbed Samael. Dragon Who Hates Gods. With half of Ophis's power. Infinity divided by two is still... impressive.
I stopped in front of him, looking directly into his frozen eyes.
— And you used the Complete Grail to fuse it all perfectly. Technically, you became one of the most powerful beings in this creation.
I paused.
— In this creation — I repeated, letting the words sink in. — That's the important part, Rizevim. In this creation.
TOUCH.
I placed my hand on his chest. Where three powers merged.
— You see — I continued — Trihexa was created. By me. Directly or indirectly, it doesn't matter. It exists because I allowed it to exist.
GLOW.
My hand began to glow softly.
— Samael? Same thing. Dragon Who Hates Gods? Still a dragon. Still a being. And beings exist because I exist.
The light increased.
— And Ophis... — I smiled sadly — dear Ophis. Infinity Dragon. But infinity is still a concept. And concepts...
SNAP.
I snapped the fingers of my other hand.
And time unfroze.
***
[POV - Rizevim-Trihexa] [Moment of Understanding]
GASP.
Suddenly I could move again.
But something... something was different.
HUMMM?
I looked down. At Rito's hand still on my chest.
And I felt...
Emptying.
As if someone had opened a faucet and my power had started to... leak.
— WHAT... WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! — I screamed, trying to pull away.
But I couldn't move.
Not because he was holding me.
But because movement had stopped working for me.
— Showing — Rito said calmly — the difference between having power... and being power.
WHOOOOSH.
The light from his hand exploded.
And I felt it.
Trihexa inside me... screaming. Not in pain. In recognition.
Like a dog seeing its owner after years.
Samael... trembling. Poison that killed gods realizing it was in front of the only being that poison didn't work on.
And half of Ophis...
Leaving.
— No — I whispered, horror growing. — NO! IT'S MINE! I CONQUERED IT! I—
— You borrowed it — Rito corrected gently. — And now... I'm taking it back.
ROOOOOAR!
Trihexa roared inside me. But it wasn't a battle roar.
It was a roar of joy.
Like a child finally coming home.
— NO! — I screamed, pouring all my power trying to resist. — I AM GOD! I AM—
— You are my creation — Rito interrupted. — Just like everything else. And creations... don't command the Creator.
CRACK.
The fusion began to crack.
***
[POV - Observers] [Everyone Watching]
WHOOOOSH.
Michael floated beside Gabriel, watching.
— He... he's reversing the fusion — Michael whispered, amazed. — Without effort. Just... undoing it.
— Of course — Gabriel said softly. — Because the fusion was made using his rules. His universe. His physics.
She smiled, eyes shining.
— And when you play on someone's board... using someone's pieces... against the owner of the game itself?
SNAP.
Rito snapped his fingers again.
— You've already lost before you began.
CRACK. CRACK. CRACK.
Sirzechs had stopped fighting Shalba, both watching.
— This... — Sirzechs murmured — this is beyond power. It's... authority.
— Absolute authority — Ajuka agreed, also pausing his battle. — He's not fighting. He's... correcting an error.
Like a teacher erasing a wrong equation from the board.
Odin gripped Gungnir, single eye wide.
— All my knowledge — he whispered. — All the sacrifice I made. Everything I learned over millennia...
Göndul looked at him.
— All-Father?
— Is nothing — he finished. — Compared to this. He's not using knowledge. He is the knowledge. Its source.
Lugh, beside Morrigan, watched with an indescribable expression.
— The Celtic pantheons — he said quietly — always knew there was something above us. But we never... never saw.
— And now that we're seeing? — Morrigan asked.
Lugh didn't respond immediately.
Then, finally:
— Now I understand why prayer works — he said. — Because he listens. Not because he needs to. But because he chooses to.
***
[POV - Yuuki Rito] [Finishing]
PULL.
I pulled.
Not physically. But conceptually.
I pulled Trihexa out of Rizevim. The Beast resisted for half a second, then yielded, flowing into my hand like water.
I pulled Samael. The Dragon Who Hates Gods hissed, but obeyed.
And I pulled Ophis's power.
WHOOOOSH.
Half of Infinity came out, but instead of returning as a sphere of light...
It took form.
A small form. Feminine. With black hair like the void and eyes that shone with childish curiosity.
SHIMMER.
She materialized completely.
A girl. Similar to Ophis, but... different. Where Ophis had long black hair, this one had short hair. Where Ophis wore black gothic lolita, this one wore white.
And when she opened her eyes...
— Lilith wants sweets — she said, voice monotone but with a touch of childish greed.
SILENCE.
Everyone blinked.
— Did she... did she just...? — Gabriel began.
— Yes — I confirmed, smiling. — Half of Ophis's Infinity... crystallized into a new being. Lilith.
The small dragon looked around, head tilted.
— Lilith sees many people — she said in third person. — People make noise. Lilith prefers silence. And sweets.
Exactly like Ophis, I thought with amusement.
And then Ophis appeared.
FLOAT.
She floated over to us, stopping in front of Lilith.
The two stared at each other.
Infinity looking at Infinity.
— You — Ophis said, studying Lilith. — Are... Lilith?
— Lilith is Lilith — the girl confirmed. — You are Ophis.
— Yes.
PAUSE.
Silence.
Then Lilith extended her hand.
— Lilith wants cookie.
Ophis blinked. Then... offered a cookie from her bag.
MUNCH.
Lilith bit. Chewed. Eyes widening.
— Tasty — she declared. — Lilith likes.
And then...
TOUCH.
The two touched. Hand to hand.
WHOOOOOOOM!
Power exploded.
Not destructive. But restorative.
The two began to glow. Ophis in black light. Lilith in white light.
And the power...
Completed.
It didn't merge. Didn't unite. But completed.
Like two halves of a whole finally meeting.
When the light faded...
The two were still separate. But now...
— Infinity — Ophis said, looking at her own hands.
— Infinity — Lilith echoed, doing the same.
Both smiled. Small. Almost imperceptible.
But genuine.
— Lilith likes Ophis — the girl in white declared.
— Ophis likes Lilith — the one in black responded.
And then, in perfect sync:
— We want more cookies.
HAHAHA.
I couldn't hold back my laughter.
— Of course — I said, summoning an entire box of cookies from nothing. — You can eat.
The two took the box and floated to a corner, sitting side by side, eating in comfortable silence.
Perfect.
**
THUD.
Rizevim fell.
No longer an Abomination. No longer an impossible fusion.
Just... Rizevim.
A powerful demon, yes. Super Devil, yes.
But still just a demon.
He looked up at me with eyes that finally understood.
— How... — he gasped. — How did you...?
— Because — I said simply — you tried to use my creation against me. And creations... always recognize their creator.
I floated closer, crouching to be at his level.
— Rizevim — I said, voice gentle but firm — I gave you free will. I gave it to everyone. That means you can choose to be good or evil. You can choose to create or destroy.
I placed my hand on his shoulder.
— But — I continued — free will doesn't mean free from consequences. And now...
I stood up.
— Now you face the consequence of trying to kill my family.
SNAP.
I snapped my fingers.
And seals appeared around Rizevim. Not Michael's seals. Not Ajuka's seals.
My seals.
The same ones I used on Trihexa. Created at the moment of the universe's creation. Unbreakable. Eternal.
— You will remain sealed — I said — until you learn. It might take centuries. It might take millennia.
I looked into his eyes.
— But I have all the time in the world — I finished. — Literally.
WHOMP.
The seals closed.
And Rizevim disappeared, banished to the same containment dimension where Trihexa rested.
SILENCE.
Absolute silence.
Then...
CLAP. CLAP. CLAP.
Someone started clapping.
I looked.
It was Azazel. Of course it was.
— DUDE — he shouted, grinning like an idiot. — That was AWESOME!
HAHAHA.
And then everyone laughed.
Nervously at first.
Then with genuine relief.
Because the threat had passed.
And everyone was still alive.
Thank God.
Literally.
I floated back to the dome, where everyone waited for me.
Gabriel hugged me immediately.
— You... you were holding back that the whole time? — she asked, voice muffled in my shoulder.
— Always — I responded softly. — But I prefer not to use it. I prefer to let you grow. Fight. Win.
I looked around. At everyone.
— Because victories you earn — I said — are worth more than victories I give.
From the corner, Ophis and Lilith continued eating cookies, oblivious to the drama.
— Cookie good — Lilith commented.
— Yes — Ophis agreed. — Mikan makes good cookie.
— Lilith wants to meet Mikan.
— Ophis will introduce later.
Perfect.
I looked at the sky. Where battles still occurred.
— Well — I said. — Now that this is over... who wants help with the rest?
And so, surrounded by family, friends, allies...
And now two small Infinity Dragons eating cookies...
We finished cleaning up the mess.
Together.
As it should be.