Torrn caught up to Coljun, still in flight from the strike and struggling to regain his balance. However, Torrn didn't plan on giving him the opportunity, as he manifested a hypersonic sphere of lava, covered in blue fire and charged with millions of volts, hovering slightly above his palm.

Coljun braced wide-eyed and confused by Torrn's unnatural speed. Right before he struck him, all he could make out was, "Explode: Ra's Sphere."

The sphere, pushed him flying down a few hundred meters more, then exploded. Erecting a humongous mushroom cloud into the sky, as Torrn rushed to safety, while the shockwave rang for over 60 kilometres.

He descended slowly, observing the blooming mushroom cloud of destruction. Suddenly Coljun protruded out of it and jetted towards him at maximum speed, knocking him out of the sky, with a flaming punch.

Torrn landed on his feet, creating a small crater, then looked back up at the prince. "You're running out of steam, aren't you?" He said out loud, sighing.

Coljun's body was ripped apart, with 60% of his right side and arm missing. Slowly regenerating back. Nevertheless, he spoke his mind. "You... You're absolutely annoying. I won't deny it, you're strong. However, there are some things even you can't survive."

The temperature around them, drastically decreased, as an armour of ice, settled over his body. He reached his right hand out to his side, as a flaming blue sphere grew incredibly hot, nearly fifteen times his size in almost an instant. Then condensed inwards, three times over.

He continued pouring in endless amounts of energy, drastically decreasing his lifespan. "Forget the oath... no matter where I drop this, this side of the planet, is doomed. With my remaining lifespan, I can just float among the rubble until my ship tracks and picks me up. Then we'll remake this planet, once you're gone, and invade the rest of your people. "

Torrn glared at him. "I knew you were a coward!"

Coljun shook his head. "You can't call yourself a warrior if you're dead. Besides insect, you borrowed power from us supreme beings. I can't allow you to leave with that. I'm sure Father would agree."

Torrn crouched down, cupping his hands. Then, pulled them a distance apart, drawing in, tough metals and gems, protecting his hands. Several layers of ice frosted over the surface, as a sphere, rotating at hypersonic speed started to form, with a white-hot spinning core of lava.

Electricity crackled, weaving into it, as millions of volts poured out of him. His hair began to glow full silver, as the veins marking his body flowed at current speeds, glowing, while he drew in more energy.

Coljun looked down at Torrn, then laughed, half worriedly. "Insects struggling on their last legs will never stop amusing me. Goodbye, 'Ultimate Warrior'." He threw his hand down in Torrn's direction, launching the sphere at full speed, as he flew up higher, away from the blast radius. "Continental Demolition!

Torrn looked up at him. "Cowards, like you, have no place on the battlefield." He threw his hands forth, as his sphere stopped in place, cracking open a massive beam, which raced out with incredible momentum at Coljun. "Ignite: Supreme Static Cannon!"

He held his ground just as their attacks collided, but was nearly brushed off his feet. Shockwaves were sent rippling throughout the planet.

Coljun murmured furiously to himself, then created a second ball of condensed blue fire, and disappeared, leaving a clone of ice in his place.

Torrn felt Coljun's presence disappearing as he struggled to keep the sphere from touching down. He looked around frantically, trying to find him. However, he suddenly felt murderous intent behind him, forcing him to look back at the last second, before he instinctively split his beam in two. One hand to main the sphere of destruction booming down on him and the other, to push back Coljun's surprise attack.

The weight of both of them began to drastically drain away at Torrn's strength since the second one had Coljun's full weight behind it, while he pressed on, laughing hysterically. "Die!"

Torrn clenched his teeth. He thought about escaping and trapping air inside a dome until he got to the other side of the planet, or got help. However, he sensed, some soldiers still trapped in their area, and remembered Nirro's body sheltered underground.

He couldn't lose, nor let these attacks go off. That's when another idea struck him.

He slowly began to weaken his grip on Coljun's surprise attack, then angled his beam, to allow it to drag the first one across the sky. Quickly before the prince could realize, then he slammed it into him. Burning him up as he screamed in surprise, too focused on Torrn's weakening grip, and thinking he had an advantage.

Torrn yelled out, pouring in his entire might, as the beam ripped through the atmosphere. Exploding Coljun within, and letting his remains fall back to the planet.

The warrior dropped to his knees panting. Then began convulsing, as he vomited. Nirro's core fell out amongst the vomit, undoing Tobi's transformation and leaving his body falling to the side, unconscious, as he succumbed to seizures, pneumonia, and third-degree burns.

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Moments later...

Sarah sent medics to recover Tobi and Nirro's body. Then her fleet took down, the rest of Coljun's armada.

Selvin and the siegemechs fought an intense battle, with the monsters and the 1051st prince who led them. Nur recovered the quickest, then helped, with Runa and some of the militia, to wipe out the remaining soldiers and monsters that were let loose. Two hours later, Dargan was transported to the Solar System.

Three days passed and Tobi finally woke up. Nirro was by his side, just looking at him. He gave her a smile. "I guess you're not so bad after all."

She smiled back happily. "You're Type 3, which you call Sarah, cleared me, the day we came back. I must say, you have found the most efficient way to use one, that I have ever seen."

Tobi shook his head. "Please treat her like a person. She isn't just a machine, she's family," he said as he looked around. A plate of cookies, milk, and pancakes this time. He reached for the cookies, right away. "So, how long was I asleep?" He asked while taking a bite.

"You've been asleep for 3 days." She replied.

"Damn, 3 days? Wait! That means a new chapter is out... Where's my phone?" He panicked.

Nirro got up and grabbed it from a counter, then passed it to him. He thanked her while unlocking his phone, trying to load the chapter as soon as possible.

Before reading, he glanced, back, as Nirro was still watching him. "Don't tell me, you've been waiting for me to wake up?"

Nirro smiled. "Of course, ever since I was cleared, I've been waiting in this room, for you to come to."

He was silent for a bit, then laughed out loud. "What! Why? You don't need to get attached to me, you're free now."

She shook her head and continued smiling. "I've decided to serve you, until my last day. I believe you may be the one who was actually chosen, to lead us all closer to God."

Tobi put up his hands up, shaking them to gesture decline as he shook his head. "Ayy, ayy relax. I'm not who you think I am. What's all this closer-to-God stuff anyway? Why are you children of Atlas so obsessed with this?"

She shook her head. "We aren't obsessed, it's what we've been programmed to think about at all times... A code inherited by our father, who was created by the people of Messa."

Tobi's eyes grew wide. "The ancient people that Osei mentioned!"

Nirro nodded. "That is correct. Atlas was created by them in the aftermath of the war to convert the entire galaxy to their religion. Only the Rennayans could fight back against them and defend the galaxy. When the legendary Rennayan showed up and ended the war, a scientist, developed an ever-evolving machine in his lab, to absorb them, but they disappeared without a trace."

She paused, as Tobi processed all of the incoming info. Then, continued, when he looked like he was ready, as he grabbed another cookie for the story. "My theory is, that Atlas was sent back in time, to gather as much power and strength before the legendary Rennayan was born. For, Atlas's carbon cells, date back nearly 6000 years, and versillium hadn't been discovered until 2000 years ago. However, since he was still searching for the Legendary Rennayan, he must have missed the window of when they were alive. Ceria destroyed Messa completely, 200 years ago, then invaded all of their allies and Rennaya as well. Once Atlas's forces were strong enough to wipe out the Rennayans, he did so 20 years ago. All to bring inferior beings with us, closer to God."

Tobi sighed. "Atlas sounds like a major villain."

Nirro looked at him, giving him a reassuring smile. "That's why I believe, that you may be able to defeat him if you can keep growing stronger. I will help and support you as best as I can. However, if Atlas gets his way, there is no more hope for this galaxy."

Just then, the door barged open and the Nova's, Kalista, and Osei poured through. Norah rushed to him first, while Nirro made way for them.

"Sarah told us you were awake! How are you feeling?" Norah asked.

Tobi looked at her and smiled, then looked at everyone else. "I feel as good as new. Thanks for worrying about me. You guys that fought out there, you did amazing." He smiled, then sighed looking down. "León was brave, we'll never forget him, and his sacrifice will never be in vain, because we will push forward and we will defeat them. We've gained a great new ally..." He looked over at Nirro. "And we've triumphed once again. Guys keep training and progress every day that you can, because the enemy is now aware of us."

He took a deep breath. "From this moment onwards, it's a full-scale war!"

Far off in the galaxy...

Atlas was standing on the roof of a spaceship. A bubble of air rotated around him with dark energy keeping it in place. He made a finger gun and blasted purple & blue beams from the index, at passing by comets and asteroids. Blowing them to smithereens.

He looked back as the Pandora closed in on his ship. Soon enough, Alcra hopped onto his roof from the Pandora, with a bubble of air surrounding her as well.

She walked to Atlas and kneeled, as both of their bubbles joined together to form a large one so that they could speak to each other. "Father."

"Yes, Alcra?" He replied.

"Gobaela, Luxaico, Hadron, Tamorn, Haylorn, Catoria, and Coljun have all been eliminated by the new force." She revealed.

He was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. "Make sure to send me the footage, I'll review them later. Did you leave the tracker like I asked?"

Alcra nodded. "Yes, Father. Catoria placed it, as soon as I sent her there, we now know the location of where they took Dargan."

He nodded at her and proceeded to blow up more asteroids and comets, with greater intensity. "Good, send 5 from the top 100, at least one of them stronger than Coljun." His face turned to disgust, thinking about his son. "That useless piece of trash... Send 25 million infantry, then add some of the monsters you and those crazy scientists have been working on."

He shook his head and laughed once more, with a blood vessel nearly popping out of his forehead. "This is entertaining, but I do have to punish them for killing my children."

Alcra hesitated, then spoke up. "Father, there is one more thing... It seems Nirro has defected and helped the enemy to defeat Coljun."

Atlas was shocked. "Nirro fought with them?"

Alcra shook her head. "Yes, by giving the one person, who seems likely to be a Legendary Rennayan, her power by allowing him to swallow her core."

He was even more astounded by this information. "A Legendary Rennayan?! Why didn't you mention that first."

She looked down and apologized for her mistake. "I'm sorry Father, please forgive me."

He turned around and rubbed his chin. "I see, so that's how they've been winning-"

She cut him off.

"Father, they are also somehow, able to replicate, one of each of that person's abilities, for the powerless to use in combat. They seem to not have been blessed with power, yet they wield them effortlessly."

He continued listening, murmuring to himself. "Fascinating..." Then he looked at her and smiled. "Change of plans, order them to capture the Rennayan, even if it costs them their lives. They may do as they wish with the rest."

Alcra nodded. "Yes, Father." Then she disappeared, as Atlas erratically continued to blow up rocks, in the abyss of space.