Spectacular World

Their First Battle

Black feathers rained from the sky as Lucifer folded his arms.

"The audacity of Nier. Thinking that he could control me and use my power. How dare he?"

Lucifer stayed suspended in the air, flying with the help of his wings. He stared down at the planet beneath him with his golden eyes, taking in the sight.

He didn't know how many years had passed since he had been defeated. All that time had seemed to go by in a blur. He still remembered it as if it had just happened. Full Monarch had killed him. His body had been reduced down to such a small state that he couldn't put himself back together, not even with the dark gift that his master gave him.

The Ruler of Death and Rebirth had truly been defeated. That was until Nier put him back together using the energy of the other Calamity...

The Emperor, as he was calling himself, needed an army, one he provided with his undead soldiers. Every being that had ever fallen at his hands was brought back and used, transformed with the power to twist life. He was a little shocked that Nier had changed so much. What happened to change the hero into such a dark devil?

Still though, the man overstepped his hand and actually thought he could command the mighty Lucifer.

Lucifer scoffed and gripped his tome tighter to his chest. "Make him pay, Full Monarch." He ordered from high above. "Teach that miserable little man a lesson. I serve only one master, and it is certainly not him. I hold the power of the Ruler! Though it seems I am not alone... Not anymore."

He had sensed it after he was brought back by Nier's hands. Other Rulers existed. In fact, one stood on the battlefield down below.

Legend had been knocked out after a direct punch from the Emperor, but Lucifer was certain he could still feel it. The power of the Shadow was alive in that man...

"It seems he's used his dark gift too much. I wonder just how many times has he died and been brought back." Lucifer wondered out loud to himself. "No matter. I alone will be the one true Ruler. Neither Lord nor a false Emperor will stop me!"

Down below in the ruined streets, Max glared at Nier. "I trusted you! I vouched for you! How could you do something like this?" He demanded.

Nier didn't even bother to look at him. The Lord of Life's eyes stayed fixed on Full Monarch. "Golden God. Leave this place with Princess and Queen. I will fight him alone."

Legend and Mermaid were in no condition to fight. That left just Max, Ruby, and Full Monarch. People were no longer in danger, not in this city at least, as all the monsters had quit their rampage and stayed low to the ground, ready for their master's orders.

"As you command." Golden God began to lift off of the ground, carrying Fairy Queen and the Princess of Life on his palm, but was interrupted by a loud yell.

Ruby came down from the sky, having jumped up as high as she could, and brought her fist back. "I'm not letting you get away!"

The Emperor lazily lifted his hand up, and his monsters took to the air, hundreds of them jumping up or flying. They formed a literal tidal wave of bodies and came down on Ruby who panicked.

"Stay silent, you bad product." Nier said in a cool tone.

Fire slammed into the monsters suddenly, blowing the tidal wave apart, and Ruby dropped down into the waiting arms of her father, who caught her. "Don't call her a bad product." He said through clenched teeth. He floated down to the ground and placed Ruby next to Max. "Sir Max, please get Legend, Mermaid, and my daughter out of here."

"No!" Max argued. "I want to fight! Let me stay-" He froze when he saw the look in Full Monarch's eyes.

The number one hero's eyes glowed with a harsh red fire. "Please," was all the man said.