Xandro says:
"Full-blown State? Don't tell me you awakened it... by instinct."
Marshal's school uniform turns into a black cloak with white lines and red flames tracing along its edges.
His jet-black hair turns pure white, and a black mask with faint, glowing vein-like lines pulses across his face.
A string with small, carved stone beads wraps around his left wrist.
Four silver rings appear on different fingers of his left hand, gleaming against the flickering red flames.
Xandro looks at Marshal's ring and says to himself:
"Hmph! Four rings? He is really under the influence of the cursed bindings."
Marshal furrows his brow and says:
"I'll show you what true power means. Because this is what I was training for my whole life."
Xandro asks:
"When did you start training? Because awakening Full-Blown State by instinct is a commendable feat."
Marshal doesn't say anything and all of a sudden appears behind Xandro, then kicks him in the head while saying:
"I've got no intention to tell you."
Xandro falls backward. Marshal appears in front of him and lands a powerful kick in his face.
Xandro teleports midway and tries to punch Marshal in the gut, but Marshal grabs his arm to block his attack.
Xandro jumps backward and grins as he runs towards him. Marshal also starts to run towards Xandro.
Both make their fists to attack each other, but Xandro grins and crouches for a spin-kick.
Marshal teleports behind Xandro and kicks him in the back. After wiping the blood from his mouth, Xandro stands up and says:
"I see! You certainly know my moves."
Marshal runs towards Xandro, throws a punch, and dodges one as he teleports behind Xandro to kick him.
Xandro effortlessly holds Marshal's leg and throws him away, but then Marshal says:
"AMATERASU!"
The black flames covered in white smoke move towards Xandro.
Xandro gasps and tries to teleport, but the flames instantly burn his cloak.
When the cloak turns into ashes, his physique is revealed — lean yet razor-defined, every muscle sculpted with precision, an eight-pack carved across his abdomen.
Xandro calmly stands there, unfazed even though the pain is killing him. Marshal stands in front of him and says:
"A while ago, I told Sensei I'd save Amaterasu for the end… but after what you've done, I don't see a reason to wait."
Xandro runs to attack him while saying:
"Oh, really?"
Marshal stands there calmly as soon as Xandro is about to punch him in the face. The mask from Marshal's face disappears for a few seconds, and he says:
"Genjitsu o Saku!"
(Tear Reality!)
The speed of the wind increases, the sky tears apart, and many black holes appear around them.
Many people beneath Marshal and Xandro see it happening as one of them says:
"Wh-What is going on?"
All of them fall unconscious. The black hole pulls Xandro inside; Marshal follows him and everything turns normal.
Inside the black hole, Xandro looks at his surroundings. Marshal appears and kicks him in the gut, he follows Xandro and lands another kick.
The other time, Xandro grins and grabs his leg. Marshal smiles within the mask and says:
"AMATERASU!"
The black flames covered in white smoke burn the body of Xandro, and he falls to the ground in pain. Marshal takes a deep breath and says:
"I can't see my comrades fall... I am pathetic because I didn't interfere before."
Xandro stands up and laughs:
"Khehehehe... Hahaha... HAHAHA... YOU'RE FUNNY!"
Xandro's singular celestial eye opens, and a shockwave throws Marshal away. A brand new cloak appears on Xandro's body.
Xandro's celestial eye absorbs the black hole and he frequently attacks Marshal with his invisible arms.
A portal opens and they are taken into another dimension. Marshal tries to grab Xandro's invisible arms.
Xandro keeps laughing:
"HAHAHA..."
Another portal opens, and they fall into another dimension. Xandro keeps attacking, and Marshal starts blocking his attacks, until he grabs one of Xandro's arms.
Xandro attacks but Marshal pulls him towards himself, and teleports instantly to land a powerful kick.
The shockwaves from Marshal's kick break the dimension. They both stand in the space.
Xandro is floating, and Marshal is on the surface of moon seeing him. Both of them run towards each other and land a powerful punch.
The shockwaves from their punches glitch the fabric of space and the planets in the solar system shake.
Marshal moves his finger multiple asteroids move towards Xandro; he breaks every single one and says:
"Goecha!"
Multiple Eki Eki circles appear and start consuming reality. Xandro extends his arms amidst the destruction and says:
"Celestial Command: Gian Creation!"
A large star appears and starts moving towards Marshal. He jumps on top of it, calls his katana, and erases it while saying:
"This doesn't scare me."
One by one Marshal slices every Eki Eki circle and teleports near Xandro.
Marshal punches him in the gut, and throws him on the rings of Saturn.
Both run towards each other. Marshal attacks, and Xandro blocks it. Xandro throws a punch, and Marshal holds it.
Both jump backward at the same time. Both teleport to attack but fail. Now Marshal stands on the left, and Xandro stands on the right.
Xandro grins and says:
"Wanna see something cool?"
Marshal sighs and replies:
"If only it isn't childish like your Celestial Command."
Xandro closes his eyes, extends his arms, and says:
"Planetary Parade!"
All the planets except Earth leave their elliptical path and get in a line with the sun in the middle.
Xandro says:
"Do you want two planets to crush you or should I throw all towards you?"
Marshal replies:
"Do you think I'm in a good mood right now? Go ahead with whatever you've got!"
Xandro points his fingers towards Marshal and replies:
"As you wish!"
All the planets start moving towards Marshal at a very high speed. Marshal takes a deep breath and gets ready to run towards the planets.
Suddenly, Marshal's Full-Blown State fades and burns away. Xandro sees it and says:
"I knew you wouldn't be able to keep it for too long. In the end it was awakened by mistake."
Marshal sees himself in shock and mumbles:
"This isn't the end, is it?"
On the other side, Miyu is sitting in the student council room. Many files are on her table, as she's having a look at them.
Suddenly, she feels cold and says to herself:
"Hmm? What is this strange feeling?"
Someone knocks on the door, Miyu looks at it and says:
"Y-Yes?"
The door opens and a girl enters the room. The girl greets her:
"Hello! Miss Hanae!"
Miyu tries to smile, but she isn't able to smile, and says:
"D-Do I know you?"
The girl smiles and replies:
"No!"
Miyu asks:
"Then how do you know me?"
The girl replies:
"Aren't you the president of the student council? Isn't it everybody supposed to know you?"
Miyu nods and says:
"My mistake. I must have asked for your name."
The girl replies:
"My name is... Seren Alison. Can I have a little talk with you?"
Miyu nods and says:
"Yes, have a seat please!"
Seren's red hair moves as she walks and sits on the chair. She looks at Miyu with her emotionless black eyes.
Miyu tries to make an eye contact, but instantly moves her eyes away, and asks:
"So what led you here? Are you facing any type of problems?"
Seren shakes her head:
"I'm here to talk about the guy — you are in love with."
Miyu's cheek turn red:
"Do you mean Ma—... I don't know what you're talking about."
Seren closes her eyes and says:
"Oh, c'mon... I know you very well. I know how much you're in love with him so there is nothing to hide from me."
Miyu smiles weirdly:
"O-Oh, yeah?"
Seren nods with a smile and asks:
"Do you know where he is right now?"
Miyu replies:
"He might be in his classroom."
Seren shakes her head again:
"Wrong. Do you even know what's going on around you?"
Miyu replies:
"I'm focused on my work so no I don't know anything else happening around me."
Seren stands up, gets closer to her, and then whispers:
"I'm here to tell you everything, Miss Hanae!"
"Do you know the Astryns have attacked both timelines?"
Miyu gets confused:
"Wh-What do you mean by that?"
Seren smiles and continues:
"Have you heard that Sato Geko is dead?"
"The Skyward Society is mourning because he died, but sadly no one knows that he was a manipulator, walking on Nagare Ishi's commands."
Miyu furrows her brow:
"No, I haven't. Do you even know what you're babbling about, Alison? I want you to leave right now."
In the blink of an eye, Seren appears beside her, and whispers in her ear:
"Be patient! Your man is next..."
Miyu mumbles:
"Wh-What happened to Ma— I mean him?"
Seren chuckles and says:
"Hehe... Do you know he is under the influence of the cursed bindings?"
Miyu's heart stops as she hears it and gulps:
"Cursed what?"
Seren continues:
"But, he's also the Supreme Entity of Nothingness so it doesn't matter much at some points."
Miyu's body trembles as she says to herself:
"Supreme Entity?"
Seren smiles and whispers:
"Xandro-sama killed Geko, and I think your man could be the next one."
"Don't you think it's gonna be fun to watch the fall of the Supreme Entity of Nothingness?"
Miyu asks:
"He is fighting? But where?"
Seren replies:
"Aww! I know how pure your love is for him but he doesn't fully understand you, doesn't he?"
"You deeply care for him so I want you to know that he's in outer space right now facing Xandro-sama."
Miyu instantly closes her eyes, keeps her palms on her ears, and freaks out:
"No, no, no... It can't be... Tell me is it some kind of nightmare?"
Seren's voice echoes in Miyu's ears:
"Hehe... It's reality, darling!"
Miyu's body trembles and she keeps saying to herself:
"M-Marshal... Where are you right now?"
Seren frowns and says:
"Aww! Did I revealed a bit too much?"
Miyu continues saying to herself:
"Are you okay, Marshal? Ugh! Only if you could hear me."
Marshal is standing in space, and watching the planets move towards him. He sighs and says to himself:
"What I'm supposed to say here, huh? My Full-Blown State just faded like nothing."
Suddenly, he hears Miyu's calling:
"M-Marshal... Can you... hear me?"
Marshal says to himself:
"What the... This voice... M-Miyu Senpai?"
Xandro says:
"Kehehehe... HAHAHAHA... Don't you have anything to do now?"
Marshal ignores Xandro and mumbles:
"I'm able to feel her energy fading out, but who is this other girl in that room? Her energy is different from we humans."
After a moment of thought, Marshal looks at Xandro and says to himself:
"That girl's energy is terrifying for a human like Senpai, but it is as same as the one I can sense from Xandro. So is she a Reeger?"
Marshal takes a deep breath:
"I was never good at this but..."
He takes on his alien form and says:
"SAGE STYLE: EchoLink!"
In the room, Seren says to Miyu:
"This isn't half of what I'm about to tell you, Miss Hanae!"
The student council room turns into a void. Seren looks cluelessly at her surroundings. Marshal's voice echoes as he says:
"Hear me clearly... prototype of the King of Reegers. You aren't supposed to be there."
After hearing his voice, Seren turns into dust:
"N-No... Wai—"
The room instantly returns to normal. Miyu picks her head up. Her cheeks turn red as she says:
"Did I hear you, Marshal?"
She stands up and instantly leaves the room:
"I must call Suzu here. My head is spinning like crazy."
(TO BE CONTINUED)