Chapter 97 - Two Powerhouse's fight

I don't know if I did this justice between these two fighting each other but I tried my best and hope you all enjoy it.

Give me suggestion here if you want.

Anyway, rejoice morgrels!

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DC Cosmology

Unknown empty dimension.

At the moment, Erix was floating in an endless sea of empty void akin to starless space. The dimension has space, time, laws, etc that it can't exactly be called a void as Erix is the one who currently resides in that realm that he dubbed the Final Hell, The Alpha Creatio, the Absence, and many names.

It was completely utterly voidless below where it continuously descended and eventually descended beyond the overvoid.

He was a New God and almost comparable to Sixth Dimensional entity like Perpetua meaning he had acquired a God head like Darkseid and that true unrestrained self can topple the entire existence of the DC multiverse.

'It is foolish that these mortals would cast aside their dark side thinking there aren't consequences. Then again, I've gone mad after I became aware of existence but that's all irrelevant now.'

Erix thought started to slowly be affected by the lore of Scarlet King and started to become like him yet the time not. He decided not to dwell into too much and let things happen.

He was currently thinking about the home that Raven once had and how those who lived in that dimension had been seeking peace and cast their evils to the nether realms thinking that it won't cause them any problem.

Without evil then good wouldn't exist and vast versa but this only applied for mortals for those who transcend this concept isn't bound by the same principles.

"Are you ready, Rave?"

Erix asked turning to Raven who was a lot stronger than before due to having slowly become more unrestrained.

"Yes…" Raven was nervous, afraid to see her mother once again having blamed herself for the tragedy that befall them. Erix saw this wrapped his arms around her waist and held her face.

"I know that look. Don't blame yourself. We are who we chose to be and your father is the wine held accountable for all things that happened and not you." Erix said, letting her feel the warmth of her arms.

"Hmph. Even though I know you used some brainwashing and your unbelievable allure made me feel a certain way, I know you're fair and won't abuse me."

Raven is powerful than she makes her to be and the moment Erix was finished with her was able to regain some awareness and knew what he had done but also knew he wasn't doing it for the sake of having more collection and genuinely liked her similar to how he does with everyone else.

Erix is powerful but he still has limits to overcome until he truly becomes unfathomable beyond reach. Raven was empath and felt a wild of emotion when she tried to use it in him, accidentally reflecting back the effect.

"I'm a greedy asshole but I'm not a scum like your father." Erix said while Raven giggled hearing this.

"I agree on both." She teased him and Erix chuckled.

"Well, I am certainly an exceptional asshole." He gave one last joke before letting go for Raven.

"Anyway, let us begin."

Erix said as he reached out into the pages of existence and rewrote the universe to his will that was felt by other entities but couldn't find where.

'He's actually making a fuss and my elder brother wouldn't like this but it's not like we can't do anything.' Endless death senses the current happening outside of reality.

"Mother! Look, it's me, you and Father!"

She heard her son as he was currently playing with the soul of the deceased who happens to be a child that currently played with her son before she took the soul into the final resting place.

Endless death looked at her son who showed a paper that had drawings of Alizarin, Erix and Death but they were in their true form meaning her husband was in amalgamation of amorphous anomalies with only the theme being scarlet color while she remained as she was. Anyone who sees the drawing would think it was creepy.

"Oh, did you and your new friend make it?"

Endless death enjoyed the fact her son hadn't tried growing since he is aging normally at least until he decided to grow up. But she does enjoy spoiling her son.

"Ah yes!" Alizarin said with the child looking at Endless Death who smiled.

"Well, nice. But are you ready to come with me?" She asked the child soul who nodded as she softly smiled.

"Then let us go."

Endless death, her son and the child's soul head into the beyond. Meanwhile, back to Erix and Raven who witnessed the unbelieve sight of the former Azarath returning to reality.

Raven was moved to tears upon seeing her home-dimension return before her eyes while Erix wrote some things that would ensure something like before won't happen but he smiled seeing something exciting going to happen.

He finished fixing everything to how it was before and resumed his work by grabbing the soul of the deceased then began forming their body then place it inside before all citizen of Azarath lay on the ground where Raven gasped when she spotted her mother and immediately went over raising her body a bit as her mother's eyes slowly opened.

"...R-Raven?"

A familiar voice entered Raven's ears as her eyes tear up feeling her mother's touch caressing her cheek and seeing her giving a comforting smile.

"Is this…the afterlife?"

Her mother, Angela Roth or Arella asked to see her daughter again, recalling how she was supposed to be dead having been killed upon the descent of Trigon.

"No…you're alive as well as everyone else thanks to Erix." Raven said, making her mother turn to the alluring figure of the man with the scarlet hair currently looking somewhere.

"It seems we have company. I'll let you handle things from here."

Erix said kneeling before Raven kissing her forehead before cracking the fabric of reality opened up and all the Azarath citizens who are trying to figure out what's going on when they witnessed something familiar and were horrified thinking they'll experience the horrifying experience of dying.

Raven immediately uses her empathy to calm everyone down and is able to convey a message to everyone else as she helps her mother stand up.

"Everyone, calm down, I'll explain everything but I assure you we have nothing to fear! That man is afraid of the wicked and the dread of these scum. Born from the fear and dread of evil."

Raven giving Eric titles that made everyone wonder what kind person he was witnessing him flying into the sky and hovering before the crack in reality before a red skinned demonic monster arrived also hovering in the air.

"The King of the throne of despair, Erix Khan, the scarlet king."

She finished as Erix sensing that Trigon was certainly a powerful combatant but his influence and presence among the infinite reality seem insignificant compared to Darkseid.

"Who are you and dare stand before Trigon?"

His domineering voice inducing fear and driving any mortal creature insane and yet Erix simply sighed confused the demonic entity who had seen a number of emotions from fear, despair, hopelessness, hatred, anger, and many more but this is the first time he saw someone sigh in his presence.

"My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined."

Erix uttered seeing how weak Trigon compared to Darkseid but then realized that he was so powerful that he saw him as weaker than Darkseid.

"You dare act in front of me! Come and feel the wrath of Trigon!"

He formed hell flames before his hand and blasted Erix with it while the person in question stood still engulfed by the flames in which Trigon triumphantly smiles.

"Neat trick. Here's mine."

Trigon's eyes widened when he witnessed the man before him transform into a demonic form with four arms and five eyes covered in an exoskeleton that had five eyes on the chest plate and one eye in each shoulder.

[ Flame Purification! ]

Erix had [ God of Rebirth, Phoenix ] and [ Lord of Destructive Flame, Kagutsuchi ] that created inextinguishable flames that burns endlessly directly into the soul and affect even concept while it can also purify everything even someone like Trigon who roared in anguished.

"This place isn't the best, why don't we take this in your place."

He proceeded to grab him by the neck and entered the crack in space slamming Trigon into the floor of her home dimension where it had a powerful demon servant. Trigon recovered, flexing his power and managing to temporarily resist the attack looking at Erix in anger.

"How arrogant!! You dare lay your hands on Trigon!! State your name before I disemboweled your innards!!!"

He roared baring his fangs in front of Erix who grew into the same side as him and summoned his beloved spear of Eradication and The blade of Exile.

"I am the Dread of evil and the Darkness Below. Erix Khan, Scarlet king and Crimson Monarch but for you, I am the End."

Erix said charging his spear and igniting the blade of Exile while baring his fangs while Trigon releasing his power charging his hands.

"You spoke boldly as if you will defeat me! I am power. I am death. I am Trigon and nothing can beat me!" Trigon said and rushed towards Erix striking his face only to be ensnared by the chains and pulled into his spear.

"But I am Nothing." Erix said while Trigon avoided the spear and used the chain to blast Erix face yet he ignited the chain with flames causing Trigon to roar in pain and remove the chains from his arms.

"And for the record Death is my wife and woman." He said taking a deep breath charging up another attack where Trigon paused for a moment sensing something.

[ Armageddon True Dragon - Roar! ]

A powerful blast that incinerated the entire dimension in front of Erix that it endlessly kept on going burning the flames within the hellish dimension.

Trigon took aback but put on his fist and clashed with Erix as the entire dimension shook violently while those around them were turned to dust as the shockwave sent ripples through the air.

[ Armageddon True Dragon - Demolition Fist! ]

His left arms that normally wielding the Spear of Purgatory that was currently on repair was slammed into Trigon's face breaking his jaw while burst of explosive magic released oblidirating the area where the punch was directed but Trigon stood still his spot and deliver a power strike pushing away Erix who use the chains to wrap around Trigon the pulled himself back.

They exchange blows where Trigon would escape his attack by evading and Erix simply enjoying their fight without any thoughts of giving his all as Trigon was a small fish in the grand ocean.

[ Hellflame! ]

Trigon wave his hand and wave flame ascended from the ground swallowing Erix who spun his spear and slice through the flames like it was nothing.

[ Howling style: Annihilation! ]

Charging a powerful blast into the tip of the spear created an immensely powerful laser that cleaved the ground while Trigon split into two but before it fell apart was able to power through and regenerate.

The fight was unbelievable and the people in Azarath watched in awe where Erix seemed to do considerable damage on Trigon.

They were powerful magic faster and yet they were all powerfulless against Trigon who slaughtered them like cattle. All would be shaking in fear and trauma if it weren't for Raven sharing her empathy and keep them in check.

"That…demon is your lover, Raven?" Arella was shocked to find out that like her, Raven had been enticed by demons and feared that she was making the same mistake as her.

"Do not worry mother, Erix hadn't done anything vile besides charming a large quantity of women but that's just how he is. It's likely he has already set his eyes on you."

Raven said bluntly while Arella was surprised by that but can't deny that she found him handsome upon closer inspection.

"Are you happy being with him?" Arella asked hoping that she was and Raven softly smiled.

"Yes, despite that downside, he hasn't done anything that I dislike." Raven said while Arella nodded believing her daughter and turned back to the clash of two powerful demons.

Back In the fiery depths of Hellish landscape, Erix gripped his spear tightly and lunged forward, his spear slashing through the infernal air.

Trigon countered with demonic flames, but Erix skillfully sliced through. As Erix pressed on while Trigon summoned otherworldly minions to attack Erix from all sides.

[ Maximize - Black Hole! ]

Erix said as he cause all the surrounding to be swallowed by the singularity and Trigon took the opportunity to attack him only for Erix to swing his blade of Exile causing Trigon to stand back.

[ Howling Style: Crimson Rain Needle. ]

Erix then formed a javelin energy construct and shot them towards Trigon who had his body impaled by the reddish needle that reduced his power without even noticing. He then threw a spear of Eradication and grabbed the chains before spearing it kratos style.

Trigon couldn't defend and roared in anguish as Erix flailed his flesh. He felt humiliated when his plans were to destroy the Azarath for another time and capture his daughter but was now being beaten by some else.

"Enough!! I am Trigon, ruler and destroyer of countless universes!! I shall not submit defeat to anyone!! You are an insignificant ant waiting to be crushed and trampled!!"

The red skinned demon escaped and released a shock wave before leaping toward Erix where he slammed his fists into his face then followed with flurry of punches that had hellish flames then grabbed Erix Arms ripping it off while continuing to disemboweled him until there was nothing but viscera of flesh in front of Trigon who saw the emotionless expression on Erix face.

"This is the outcome of those who opposed Trigon!!"

He said grinning with a sadistic smile and began to shift his attention back to his original plan. When things are looking good for Trigon was greeted by a howling laughter.

"Hehehe…hehe." Trigon who bears witness to the utter uncertainty of victory upon the arrival of the amorphous anomalies.

"ꃅ̶̟̤͕̥̭̊̊̂̒ꍏ̴̡̧͙͎̲̞̅̈́̄̄ͅꃅ̵̱̺̂͐̈́̎̔̓ꍏ̸͖̮̺̠͍̫̖͙̈́̈́͠ꃅ̵̲̯̝̜̀͆͌̽̀͜͝͝ꍏ̴̧̢̞͙̝̎̾̒̕ꃅ̸̨̣͇͙̺͇͗̐ͅꍏ̷̥̯̹̲̫͉͂̎̒̋̀̕͝ꃅ̶̘̀̅̅̚ꍏ̴͕͉̘͚́͒̍̈́͋."

The Howling laughter that distorted even for Trigon unable to fathom the scope of Erix descended to power. He grinned in front of Trigon enjoying the sight of his shock then threw the spear of Eradication straight into Trigon's heart who couldn't even fall before Erix appeared and Slammed his feet into Trigon's chest slamming him into the ground.

Trigon squirmed in pain and anger staring at Erix who stomped him into the burning pavement casting a shadow into his face hiding his feature yet his red eyes peer through.

"Come on now!! Fight!!! You were talking all that good shit!! I'm an ant then what makes you? A shit? No, no one would trample shit. You're less than Shit!"

Erix said using the blade of Exile to slice off Trigon's limbs caused him to scream and he cauterized them removing the demon's ability to regrow them and unable to manipulate reality because of Erix's influence.

Trigon was now unarmed and limbless yet he's still alive where Erix lifted him while still impaled by his spear spewing blood from his chest. Amaia was enjoying the taste of the demon blood and how it started to infect him with dread.

"You think I can be defeated that easily!"

Trigon said manipulating reality and sending flames into Erix while he hovered back, removing the spear from his chest but was grabbed by Erix.

"Oh our fun has only begun!! Rejoice for this shall be your last breath of freedom and what comes after…."

Erix said enjoying the feeling of shattering the hopes of the vilest creature for arrogants always tastes the best. Trigon could escape and kept on trying on escaping his grasp to fight another day but he was unfortunate unlike Darkseid.