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Chapter 24

"Fall!"

Synthis lands a heavy blow on Straus, who staggers back. He holds his arm as Paranormatrix begins to phase out, "W-...why...?" Synthis stands tall above him, "Don't waste time contemplating what brought this upon you. Just understand that you and that girl's impure games are done and over with...We're done with you." Synthis raises his weapon, ready to deliver the killing blow. At the last second, Gaia zooms in front of Synthis and summons a shield to protect Straus from the strike, "Leave him be!" Synthis jumps back, "-?! What?? (Who is- why does she look like me-?!)"

"...I, Princess Gaia, forbid you from interfering with this boy's life any further!"

"...No.", Jupiter sits up, now realizing this may be more complicated than initially predicted, "DESTROY THEM ALL!" Synthis holds his head from all the noise, "Mmf- since you're siding with him, your life too is forfeit!" Gaia and Synthis become locked in combat. "Heal yourself Straus!", calls Gaia, "I'll- ...I'll protect you in the meantime!"

But Straus wasn't interested in healing himself. Straus, kneeling in the sand, felt a burning flame of rage begin to spark from within the depths of his soul.

"Gods...humans...they're all the same...!

They're all so...DISCRIMINATORY...!"

Straus' skin becomes a pure white as his hair and tails become a bright indigo color. Para feels all of this, "(...It's been a while since rage caught onto you, Straus...show them what we're made of.)" Straus has just unlocked the power of a Divine Beast user, this is Divine Paranormatrix.

Red and Gaia look at Straus in awe, but Jupiter grows impatient, "What is this!?" Straus looks at Synthis, for an unbeknownst reason, this new power allows Straus to see beyond Synthis' view, to see the woman controlling everything from the very start, and Jupiter takes notice of this; "Although fascinating, you won't last for long, boy. Synthis, dispose of them immediately and bring me Red." Straus glares and speaks with a low, monotone voice, "Not this time he won't...I see you, Jupiter." With outrageous speed, Straus zooms over to Synthis and knocks him back with a swift strike. Jupiter grins, "Interesting, Straus... Y'know, I really didn't want to have to do this...Synthis, I'm sending something over to you; just some data I managed to get on our little cosmic friend. Turns out she was documented as a child by- you know who. It's a little bit outdated, but I don't doubt you'll find a way to update it to their current status and...have some fun with it~!" Synthis takes a few paces back, "My, my...this'll be good. Thank you, your highness." Straus tilts his head in confusion. Red looks to Gaia, "What is he doing-?" "...Oh no.", Gaia knew what this was. "Oh no?"

Synthis smirks, "Do you miss her, Straus?" Straus grits his teeth, "Are you trying to trigger me even more?" Synthis summons what looks to be like a digital piece of paper. Before Straus Red or Gaia can attack, Synthis places his hand on the paper and calls out, "Summon." Gaia and Red are knocked back by a flash of light as pieces of a shattered soul begin to come together and reform whilst being tinted by Synthis' infectious, green magic. Back home, the creations that once belonged to Koto begin to come back but something is off about them. DarkClaw takes notice of this, "Mm-? What? But-...that's impossible..."

"Excellent...", Jupiter snaps her fingers and in doing so establishes a mental link with her new servant, "Koto...it's time to wake up, my dear. Destroy the impurities."

Koto stands before her Brother; she's nothing more than a broken, corrupted shell of her former self.

"...Jupiter's will is my own."

Straus' serious demeanor drops upon seeing her, "...Koto?" She looks at him with cold, green eyes, "...Who are you again?", summons her knife, activates Illuminer, and charges right at Straus.

Back at Koto and Straus' Space, the Incarnate Squad notices a commotion in their homes. "Things are looking haywire", Azura says, "We gotta go fix it."

"But how?", asks Nathaniel.

"That part I don't know."

"We won't know until try to.", interjects Amadi, "Let's do it."

DarkClaw formulates a plan, "I'll help you guys in a moment. I'll get Ex and the rest of my team to handle things at my home."

With that, DarkClaw returns to [Lightverse]. The three Blue Kings nod to each then enter their respective timelines. Everyone's mission is simple:

save your sister.