A fierce battle raged amidst the ruins of Belphegor's palace. The once-dark sky was now filled with storm clouds, as if resonating with the fury of Raiden—the Prince of Belphegor, who stood nonchalantly between the two Princes of Leviathan: Sea Leviathan and Sian Leviathan.
The two had already unleashed deadly attacks—blades of water sharp enough to slice through steel, bursts of hydro pressure capable of crushing stone, even monstrous claws that could tear through metal. But Raiden?
He simply smiled.
"Pathetic," Raiden remarked, deflecting Sea's Aqua Fang with his left arm.
The water that should have torn through his body instead evaporated upon contact with the electricity coursing across his skin.
Sian, having lost his patience, lunged from the side with Tsunami Claw, a massive watery claw capable of demolishing a fortress. Yet, Raiden didn't even flinch.
BZZZT!
A bolt of lightning streaked down from the sky, obliterating the attack before it could reach him.
"You're really boring," Raiden yawned.
"If this is all you've got, why don't you use that Ocean Transformation magic your family's so proud of? At least that might entertain me a little."
Sea and Sian's eyes flickered. Ocean Transformation—the highest form of magic in the Leviathan family, turning them into monstrous hybrids of demons and ancient sea creatures. Normally, this was only used in dire situations.
"Don't regret this, Raiden!" Sea growled as his body began to warp. His bones stretched, his skin hardened into scales, and his snout elongated like a demonic swordfish.
Sian followed suit, his body encased in natural armor while other parts became more agile—like a shark ready to strike.
"LEVIATHAN HYBRID FORM!"
"Finally," Raiden grinned.
"Now we're talking!"
The battle resumed—on Raiden's terms.
Sea shot forward like a torpedo, his blade-like snout aimed straight for Raiden's chest. Sian circled behind, his steel claws poised to shred Raiden's back.
But Raiden—
"Thunder God's Reflex."
He vanished.
BOOM!
Sea and Sian collided with each other, sending them flying. Before they could react—
"Thunder Strike."
Lightning crashed down from the sky, striking both of them at once. Sand and debris scattered, the ground instantly drying up from the sheer heat of the attack.
Yet, they still managed to rise.
"You think that's enough?!" Sian roared, gathering water energy in his hands.
"Hydro Cannon!"
A cannon-sized blast of water surged forward. Raiden, seeing this, simply raised his hand—
"Absorb."
The electricity in his body siphoned the attack, reducing it to steam.
Sea, refusing to stay idle, launched his own assault. "Abyssal Vortex!" A massive whirlpool opened beneath Raiden, attempting to drag him into the abyss.
Raiden smirked and stomped the ground—
CRACK!
A surge of lightning shattered the spell before it could take effect.
"Alright, enough playing around," Raiden moved at lightning speed.
His first kick slammed into Sea, sending him crashing into the ground and instantly canceling his transformation.
His second strike—a brutal punch—smashed into Sian's gut, making him cough up blood before collapsing, his transformation also breaking.
Standing atop the rubble, Raiden gazed down at his defeated foes.
"Even if the Demon King Leviathan himself came, the result would be the same."
Suddenly, footsteps echoed.
Demon King Zephyr approached, his clothes torn and stained with blood.
"You're hurt, Zephyr?" Raiden taunted.
"Still better off than you, wasting time playing around," Zephyr shot back with a smirk.
But before they could continue—
An overwhelming aura erupted.
The air trembled. The sky split apart.
Raiden and Zephyr turned simultaneously, their grins widening.
"Took you long enough," Raiden murmured.
In the distance, a spatial rift tore open.
Leon and his army had arrived.
=== CHAPTER 12 END ===