"...So this is my... Grandma?" To be honest, Leona couldn't see her as her grandmother. The image didn't match! She just seemed to be a little older than her.
With a burst from her legs, Maya appeared in front of Leona.
Maya looked Leona up and down. She sniffed the air a little and then smiled with a satisfied face:
"...Heh~"
'As expected, I wasn't wrong to name her Elizabeth~.' Her sky-blue eyes sparkled with satisfaction.
"I think this is the first time we've met since you were born, Leona. I am Maya, your grandmother. You can call me Maya or Grandmother. It's up to you~."
"...I will stick with Maya." Leona couldn't describe how uncomfortable she would've felt calling her 'Grandmother'.
"Very well." Maya nodded in satisfaction. She looked around and smiled slightly as she felt the wary gazes of the women around her.
"What are you doing here?" Anna asked cautiously.
Maya narrowed her eyes when she felt something trying to influence her to speak the truth. Then, seeing that it was the woman in front of her who was causing it, she covered her body with a green Power that warded off Anna's influence.
But that seemed to have been the wrong decision, as immediately after she released her aura, she felt as if the world was crashing down on her.
Maya quickly looked toward the arena and looked at Victor.
She visibly shivered as she felt the pressure his gaze held. For a moment, she found herself in a completely different place while a massive Dragon looked down on her as if she were an insignificant creature.
When she awoke from her stupor, instead of being scared, her smile grew into excitement.
'A Dragon~.'
"So overprotective, King of Hell. I won't do anything; after all, this is my granddaughter's Family, you know?"
"Scaring my mother is not the answer either, Maya." Victor could tell that she wasn't going to do anything drastic and was just trying to scare Anna. She didn't like a Power seeping into her mind and trying to influence her.
"Oya? Are you already speaking to me disrespectfully? I like it." Her body's Power started to grow more intense, and soon her aura exploded outward, pushing Victor's aura back.
Victor raised an amused eyebrow. 'She wants to measure my Power? Arrogant... But I like it. Let's see how it goes.'
Victor's violet eyes began to glow intensely, and a red aura with shades of black began to cover him the moment after the clash of auras ensued.
Victor's Tyrannical and Immense Aura clashed with Maya's Wild Aura.
This was a clash between two powerful Wills.
Everyone around them visibly flinched when they felt this. The surrounding weather was visibly getting darker, filling with black clouds, and the atmosphere was shimmering as if reality itself was trying to hold its own against two powerful Beings.
"That's..." Anderson shuddered. He couldn't even form words.
Fanir's face was even darker than before. 'This bastard is a monster. That's who the organization is targeting? Are they fools? Why don't you just leave him alone?'
"My son, stay behind me," Tasha said.
"Y-Yes, Mother." Thomas, the youngest son, spoke with fear.
Tasha didn't blame Thomas. These two Beings were simply literal monsters to the current Thomas.
On one side was the man considered a monstrous genius, a being who, in less than a few years, rose through the ranks of the Supernatural World, becoming one of the strongest Beings out there.
The other side was an Alpha Werewolf who delved entirely into the mysteries of The Werewolf Race. In a way, Maya could be considered a 'True' Werewolf.
"..." Volk watched very closely. It was rare to see Maya showing such power as she was doing now.
This fight lasted a few seconds, and soon a reaction occurred next to Victor. The King of Hell smiled widely.
"Heh~."
As much as she tried to hide it from Victor, it was as clear as day. Nothing could be hidden from his eyes.
"Shall we kick it up a notch?"
Maya's smile grew even wilder, visibly enjoying those words from Victor.
She jumped into the arena and faced Victor.
"...Mother..." Adam watched his mother and thought: 'She's completely forgotten why she was here, right?'
Once again, his mother was getting lost in her desires and instincts.
Adam looked at the bleachers and saw his daughter's and Anna's expressions. The old wolf narrowed his eyes.
'Victor is no different. He's lost himself completely too.' Then, with a burst of speed, Adam disappeared and appeared in front of Leona, Anna, Natalia, Bruna, Maria, Eve, and Roberta.
"F-Father...?"
"Stay behind me." Adam declared, and soon an aura came out of his body, easing the girls' burden.
Adam looked at Kaguya for a few seconds. He was going to say something but decided to ignore it. It was clear that Maid would not 'protect' herself.
Maya's features started to get more animalistic. Her teeth began to grow sharper, fur started to grow on her arms, and her hair grew a bit wildly. Her body's Power practically multiplied.
She went from the level of a trained Elder Vampire straight to a God with Mid-Level-Combat-oriented Divinities, and the Power kept increasing.
"Ugh." Adam and Tasha groaned at the same time.
It was clear to them that the situation was getting out of hand, but even so, they didn't intervene. Instead, they wanted to see the Power of the two.
From Victor's point of view, he could see Maya's Soul changing with her almost partial transformation, proving a point for him.
'Wolves also have a way of getting stronger like the True Form of Noble Vampires.'
This confirmation made Victor's smile grow even more in excitement.
And this emotion was expressed in his aura, which visibly grew in size. Victor's features started to get even paler. His hair started to grow, then it began to be covered by Miasma and float around as if it were heavy black smoke.
Bzzt, bzzt.
It was getting hard to breathe. It was as if all the air in the atmosphere had utterly disappeared. Even strong Beings like Volk, Adam, and Tasha were feeling uncomfortable with this clash.
At that moment, in Maya and Victor's point of view, only the two of them existed. They were watching each other and gauging each other's reactions. They were studying each other and seeing if the other was 'worthy' of their attention. The result?
They were utterly moved. In just these few seconds, they already knew a little about each other's personalities without even having talked to each other before.
What need have they to speak if their intentions were manifested in their own Will and Power?
This mutual understanding, which only occurred between two Beings of the Highest Level, made the two feel even closer to each other for having found someone 'similar'.
Victor's gaze grew even more intense when he saw 'something' golden coming out of Maya's Soul and joining her body. Clearly, she wasn't just a normal Werewolf, just like he wasn't a normal Vampire.
The same vision happened to Maya. She didn't have a Power of Observation like Victor. Still, she had years of experience in dealing with several different Beings, mainly with a Being that sustained the planet of Samar. She could recognize very well that Pure Energy that was erupting from Victor.
'Incredible...! He is incredible!' She was delighted.
At that moment, the two had an unspoken understanding, and they thought simultaneously.
'Let's go with everything.'
Maya's features began to grow even wilder, and the hair on her body began to grow. 2
The same thing happened to Victor. His body started to deform, becoming Pure Crimson Darkness.
FUSHHHHHHHH!
The two Auras grew even more substantial and could be seen from far away.
The arena began to crack with just the pressure emanating from the confrontation.
Red Lightning flashes burst in the sky, and the surrounding weather became chaotic.
Sometimes, it was morbid like Hell; sometimes, it was hot; sometimes, it was cold.
Nature, Heat, Cold, Death, Life, Lightning, everything was clashing chaotically.
A feeling of satisfaction was felt in the hearts of the two Beings, which was translated into joyful laughter.
"HAHAHAHAHA!" The two completely lost track of reality and the current situation, all because they met someone 'similar'.
Realizing that further damage to the City would be catastrophic, Volk intervened.
Suddenly a thunderous cry was heard:
"Enough!"
"!!!" Maya and Victor were forcibly pulled back to reality, and the two glared at Volk.
"What!?"
Volk flinched a little when he felt the gaze of the two powerful Beings, but he wasn't The King of Werewolves for nothing. Volk's eyes narrowed, and a dangerous gleam was seen. Soon a disturbing feeling began to emanate from him.
And that made Victor and Maya's reason return even faster.
Everyone, without exception, could feel their 'End' when looking at Volk now. It was an ominous feeling. It wasn't the same feeling warriors had when facing death, but something worse... Something like the absolute 'End'.
"You two, get a hold of yourselves and think of where you are! The moment the two heard this, both of their expressions turned strange, and the next moment, the two's surge of Power completely disappeared as if nothing had happened.
Victor and Maya looked around and saw that everyone, without exception, had been affected by the confrontation between the two.
Everyone was on the floor, breathing heavily, as they stared at the two with a look of pure terror on their faces.
The only ones left were Volk, Tasha, Adam, and, surprisingly, Kaguya, although it was obvious that she only stayed on her feet through sheer force of Will.
Seeing this sight of his Family, Victor felt a guilty feeling. He had been so excited that he lost sight of his surroundings.
Maya felt the same feeling. She hadn't intended to harm anyone, especially her granddaughter or her granddaughter's Family. She internally scolded herself for letting her desires and instincts take over her actions again.
Before she could say anything, Victor appeared in the stands and gently hugged the Maid who had been withstanding this confrontation.
"You were splendid, Kaguya."
When he said that, a warmer, gentler environment dissipated the tense atmosphere.
Victor was taking full advantage of Hestia's and Aphrodite's Blessings.
"Mm..." Kaguya hugged Victor tighter. She didn't even care when Victor suddenly took her into his arms like a princess and walked toward the others.
She was too scared to even think about it, but she also felt a determination start to rise within her, a determination to get even stronger... At the same time, she also felt a sense of accomplishment from Victor's words.
In the next moment, her thoughts went to Victor's Power.
"That is my Husband's Power... The Power he acquired in Hell.' She thought.
The feeling of seeing it from a distance and standing directly before it was very different.
'And that wasn't even as strong as what he showed us in the war....' She shuddered when she thought of the Form Victor used in the war.
Part of the reason Kaguya put up with it all was because she'd felt it once before.
Victor knelt down with Kaguya still in his arms and placed her on the ground.
"I'm sorry," Victor spoke gently, looking at everyone around.
"...Just hold me..." Anna declared. She didn't care about anything right now and just wanted to hug him to get that bad feeling out of her body.
"Mm." Victor nodded, then hugged Anna.
She wasn't the only one. Soon all the girls approached him and surrounded him. It was as if Victor was the only warmth in the middle of an icy blizzard. Everyone gathered around him, seeking that gentle and welcoming comfort.
As she hugged Victor and felt her heart slowly calm down, Leona glanced at Maya. Even though the confrontation was frightening, it was also quite enlightening for Leona.
'A Werewolf can get that strong...'
"...." Watching this sight closely, Maya felt quite surprised to see a strong man like him having so much affection and love in his heart.
'Unexpected... Strong men usually don't care about these things.' She thought. It was worth mentioning that she really liked Victor's attitude. He was someone who sought strength but did not abandon everything for it; instead, he embraced everything, just like her.
"Thank you, Old Man."
"Just don't get lost again."
"I know... I got really lost in your mom."
"...." Adam REALLY didn't know how to react to what he said.
"That usually doesn't happen," Victor said as he petted Anna and Eve.
"I'd only felt that way once before when I was much younger, and that was when I met Scathach." Victor was honest.
"..." Adam REALLY didn't want to hear Victor's words right now. The older Werewolf looked at his mother, who was staring at Victor with a predatory gaze, and his face darkened:
'Fuck, fuck, fuck! I will not take this shit!'
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