Horns of the Cosmic
Location: Monster Village, Eye of Destruction
Scene 1: Fusion of Gods
Obsidian and Ember clasped hands – cosmic thunder cracked as they merged into a being of swirling starlight and shadow. Nero watched, awestruck, as the entity raised a hand:
"We sustain the First Gates. Your mixed soul shall wieldCosmic – where divinity and hellfire become one."
Power detonated through Nero-Eri's fused form:
Left horn curving like obsidian
Right eye bleeding crimson hellfire
Left eye blazing celestial blue
Their consciousness expanded – feeling every heartbeat on Earth, every whisper in the void.
Nero's Mind: "This isn't power... it's omniscience.*
Scene 2: The Sustainer's Warning
The fused sustainer gripped Nero's shoulder – reality warped under their touch:
"Never unleash both gates on Earth. The combo would shatter continents.*
"Then where?" Nero gasped.
"The Arena of Eternal Battles – Primordial One's god-killing coliseum."
A vision flooded Nero's mind: A dimension of floating ruins where titans clashed.
As the sustainers faded, Nero shouted: "What gate level are you?!"
Their laughter echoed: "Seventh. Come find us... if you survive Fernando."
Scene 3: Whity's Revelation
Back in their soulscape throne room, Nero saw only Whity – Nero's sole remaining inner twin.
Nero: "The others?"
Whity: "Sacrificed in our fusion. But Darky... I found a way to revive him."
Eri touched Nero's cheek: "Losing fragments matters little when I'm whole with you."
Scene 4: Waking to War
They awoke to chaos. Baltimore shielded their bodies in a crumbling cave as energy storms raged outside.
Eri's alchemical body disintegrated – her spirit now lived solely within Nero, manifesting as:
Heterochromatic eyes (blue/red)
Single obsidian horn
Nero's shadow moving independently
Baltimore: "Your power surge shattered both barriers! Fernando's here for the source!"
Eri: "The villagers?!"
Baltimore: "Protected – but my spells fade!"
Nero's horn flared crimson. "Time to greet our guests."
Scene 5: The Clone's Failure
En route to the village, Eri concentrated – golden dust formed a clone. It exploded instantly.
Nero: (Smirking) "Sit back, my queen. Watch your king work."
He pulled up his hood, leaving the horn exposed – a symbol that made fleeing monsters pause in hope.
Scene 6: The Horned Savior
Nero materialized before armored soldiers torching huts. A child monster cheered: "brother will save us!"
Fernando's lieutenant sneered: "Identify yourself, freak!"
CRACK! Nero's fist shattered stone:
"You invade my home and demand my name? Leave. Or join the corpses piling at your feet."
When a soldier lunged at the child, Nero moved – not a blur, but an erased frame of reality. The soldier's head toppled before his body hit the ground.
Lieutenant: (Radio shrieking) "GENERALS! S-RANK MONSTER CONFIRMED! REQUESTING–"
Nero's hellfire-eye ignited. "Too late."