Chapter 356: The Godslayer Descends Part 3: The Duel
(Yuri Godslayer/Daemon Prince/Daniel POV)
Location the Warhammer Old World-Norsca, the Lands of Vargs/The Golden Monolith Battlefield; Dark Legion Vs Forces of Chaos
All was quite and still...both army surrounded us...
As I was standing in front of my Rival, all that mattered at the moment was me and Ixion, that Chaos Lord who stood strong, proud, and bravely in front of me.
We've fought a little before either of us could strike down our nemesis, he is quite the fighter, especially during this battle, this mortal has manged to surprise and deal that level of damage during our duel, but in the end Ixion are mortal, I'm a true champion of Chaos, and a Prince of the Damned!!!
Clutching tightly onto the handle of my Plagueblade, with hooked and chained tail sweeping around the snow, as I folded and stretched my wings.
As I bended my legs slightly before launching myself forward, with my right arm in a wide stretch and blade high in the air, I swung down at Ixion again!!
He counter me with a rising cross slash, as sparks and daemonic energies were being released by our blade once again scrapping against each other.
All around us, countless warriors and daemons of Chaos were cheering and screaming, craving violence, but rest certain that I'll shall deliver, but I must be very caution.
Now that I know that Ixion possesses several skills and tricks with fists and legs, not to mention those grappling moves that he did on me, I'd made sure to not allow myself getting to close so he can't deal another one of his blows or grapples against me.
Smiling I used my fiendish tail, to stab at Ixion only for him to twist to the side completely evading my attack, and tried to deliver a spin kick to my body...it was both surprising and impress but I use my strong wings to push him and myself away from one another, I must say of all the mortals I've faced including the ones when I was mortal, Ixion Daemonhart has proven to be my greatest challenge and accomplishment once I kill him.
Again I start the newest exchange of our duel, swinging and clashing our blades against one another, over and over.
I went for a power thrust of my Plagueblade aiming at Ixion's chest only for once again being unable to move, like some invisible force was coating my body, I fight and struggle against whatever damnable magic this Chaos Lord is using on me!!!
Grunting and growling, I yell out at Ixion, "Damnable cur!!!" my body shuke and fought against whatever this is, over my body!!!
That's when Ixion spoke to me, "Soo strong. Yet so unknowledgable, a Prince of Chaos and yet to receive the blessing of the Dark One, Laharl Valboga...and you call yourself a true Champion of Chaos."
(General POV)
This comment enraged the Godslayer further, as Tzeentch kept using his psychic might to restrain him, as they started to deliver a beating on Yuri Godslayer, with a barrages of punches and ending it with a brutal uppercut.
While knocked into the air, Ixion/Warp Gods jumped in the air, over the Godslayer as they delivered another powerful [Chaos Strike] to the stomach of the Daemon Prince, blasting again onto the earth making a small crater in the snow and ground, screaming in pain and dive down at their opponent and gave him another punch while he was down.
This made Yuri spit up blood, and the Warp Gods/Ixion was standing over the body of the Godslayer, as he started dealing another beatdown, bloodying their gauntlets with the daemon prince's blood, but as Yuri suffered another painful beating from his opponent, he reached around their leg and with a strong yank tripped Ixion, and not letting him go swung his fiendish tail to smash the Warp Gods avatar onto the edge of the crater that they put him in.
Again not letting go of Ixion, and as he was standing back up and picking up his Plagueblade, growling as he quickly lifted his daemonic sword to stab at the still bind Ixion but when he was about to attack, they used their combined strengths to actually lift Yuri without aid of momentum or gravity, just pure physical power to lift the Godslayer by the tail, smashing the Daemon Prince against the ground.
This made Yuri release his tail from Ixion/Warp Gods leg, standing back up Ixion/Warp Gods said to him, "Get back up!! We're not done yet." Yuri growled in anger and responded, "I won't be defeated!!!" he swung his blade at Ixion/Warp Gods only for them to stop said blade with their armored hand, and since Nurgle granted the avatar with the ability of [Sickness Immunity] than this meant little against them, much to the Godslayer's shock!!
The Plagueblade of Nurgle, is bathed in many contagions brewed by the greatest brewmasters of the Plague God.
Right now in the grip of Ixion, the rusted massive blade was oozing with blackish green disease and toxin of unimaginable virulence, and it did nothing against the Chosen of the Gods.
Before the Daemon Prince could properly react to this, his opponent made a move channeling the Wind of Magic in high-speed thanks to the artifact on the finger of the avatar, the Ring of Damnation, they'd cast a small [Fireball] from the Lore of Fire straight at the chest of Yuri Godslayer, causing a small fiery explosion and a obstruction in view for everyone.
Such close proximity to each other that no one could believe such an action, not even the Godslayer would be so daring of using such a spell regardless the strength behind said spell in that close of a range.
As everyone went quiet again, waiting for any sight or movement from either chaotic, dark champion when...a pair of massive daemonic wings caught through the smoke and revealed a badly burned Godslayer coming out the smoke, holding onto his burned chest, and no disarmed as the blast forced him to release the hold he had on his sword, now he was fighting against the Chosen of the Gods in barefist brawl!!
And like that the said Chaos Lord, Ixion Daemonhart, emerge with barely a scratch from his own explosion, stomping their way towards their opponent without any issue or noticeable extensive damage.
Cracking the neck of their avatar on a right twist, they spoke, "Soo you have more resilience than we've expected? Good this mean the battle has just begun, along with our fun. NOW FIGHT!!!" they made their avatar ran forward and leap at the daemon prince, with Ixion's right arm pulled back and ready to deliver another powerful punch.
Acting quickly Yuri uses his own wings as a makeshift shield, blocking against the blow that push him back slightly.
Anger and frustration surged in the mind of the Daemon Prince, he was basically defenseless and lost his main weapon, yet Ixion continued to insist on fighting him with his fist!?
He only used his own blade to guard against his own, the only thought that went through the mind of the Godslayer was that Ixion Daemonhart was toying with him, and not taking this battle seriously!!!
But in reality, it was a collective decision from the Warp Gods not to fight at their full strength not only to enjoy their first battle with such a powerful daemonic opponent, but also make sure that they don't kill/vanish him back to their weaker counterparts, which will make this encounter basically worthless for them.
Yuri unfolded his wings and quenched his claws to his waist side, as he roared and started to swings fists at Ixion, managing to lands them all on the Chosen of the Gods, and even delivered some tail swipes in the mix of onslaught of blows.
The final punch was short right uppercut, knocking Ixion/Warp Gods onto the snow.
Yuri looked as his rival still laying on the Norscan snow, knowing that regardless of his daemonic strength that wasn't enough to beat Ixion, and he was right as he started hearing laughter coming from the Chosen of the Gods.
Getting back on their feet, laughing with joy as they spoke through their avatar, "Finally your getting seriou." as they made Ixion do a "come on" hand motion, which Yuri was more than happy to answer.
Roaring like a beast as he charge Ixion, and the Warp Gods responded in kind letting out a mighty battle-cry through Ixion and likewise rush the Godslayer without fear or worry, as they both drew back opposing fist and struck!!!
After that exchange of punches to the face, the two of them started throwing punch after punch to destroy the other, seeing this drove the Forces of Chaos and the Dark Legion into a frenzy, demanding more blood and violence.
Amongst those watching was the Vargs/Blades of Khorne leader Gion Bloodquenched, and beside him was Lady Skarlet whose soaked in soo much blood of her fallen enemies that Gion had to respect, as the two were looking at the brutal fight, Skarlet admitted it to be one of the greatest kombats she's ever seen.
As she cheered for her dark master, fighting within the vassal that is Lord Daemonhart, as she saw Ixion/Warp Gods deliver a vicious three punch combo onto the Daemon Prince's stomach making said kombatant grunt from each blow, and spit out more blood...Skarlet shuke in excitement, at the sight of bloodshed and true kombat, never she'd felt this way for any being.
Yuri just suffered another combination from Ixion, so in response he tackled Ixion, not only hitting him with full force but also start pushing him back, all the while Ixion/Warp Gods started hammering blows to the Godslayer's back but with difficulty both because of the size difference between them, and the daemon prince's wings being in the way.
Getting annoyed the Blood God within the Avatar, channeled part of his dark power through Ixion's fists causing them both to burst in hellfire, interlocking the fingers and delivering a powerful double-handed hammerstrike to the back of Yuri's neck cause both a fiery hellish burst, and smashing the infamous Godslayer onto the ground once again.
The strength of the blow was soo intense, that Yuri let go of them, and reaching down they grabbed one of Yuri's long horns to lift his face and started wailing on him with vicious, and powerful punches onto the Godslayer's face.
Another punch to Yuri's face and the daemon prince retaliated grabbing the Chaos Lord's leg with his right claw, to pull and make the Warp Gods trip.
Not letting go, the Daemon Prince started to smash Ixion onto the snow-covered ground with all the strength and force he can muster, then he smashed him again into the ground, and again, and again, over and over until he spun to the right and tossed Ixion away.
Before the Chosen of the Gods could stand back up, Yuri swoop in and just as the Warp Gods used their avatar's arms to stand slightly up they were kicked hard in the stomach, which did managed to dent some of the armor of the Avatar.
Skipping and spinning to the side onto the snow, now on their back they saw Yuri once again rush towards them.
Tzeentch then decided to aid them, using his psychic powers again to cause a burst of snow that blows the snow up, and blind the daemon prince forced to block his eyes from the obstruction in the air.
This allowed them to get back up on their feet, Laharl told Nurgle to use his divine command over the earth to cause a few things, Nurgle was more than happy to help his brothers...the Changer too...the Maggotking smashed Ixion foot to the ground causing a small earthshake, disbalancing Yuri as the area and during that Nurgle thrusted the hands of Ixion onto the ground, stabbing into the earth underneath and with ease tore out a massive chunk of earth, held together by the Plague God's divinity.
Bursting fort holding onto the chunk of black earth over their head, and when the Godslayer lowered his arm to come face to face with a massive piece of earth, coming straight at his face.
As a black chunk of earth, smashed and shattered on the face of Yuri, ripping and bruising his face even breaking his horns from the surprise attack, blood dripping down his head and face, Ixion/Warp Gods delivered another powerful [Chaos Strike] to chest once again they've been beating the Hell out of each other, holding nothing back.
Everytime one or other had a slight advantage over the other, they basically one-up the other with an attack that was totally unexpected for them.
This has been a incredible battle, as the daemons and warriors of both Chaos forces were going crazy with the battle, enjoying every moment of this duel.
As their battle was closing to it greatest apex, as the two were going at it again, throwing more punches and other attacks onto the other.