Part 79: Mission 44 - Revenge of Cronos - Part 2
Speed up few turns while I get folks across the gorge and into Grujios’ area…
He doesn’t stay passive, of course.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6VftfB4z7w
Grujios
Pilot Skills:
- Prevail L6
- Support Attack L1
This guy’s actually frailer than you might expect, what with his S size. He can’t dodge worth a damn and his attack power isn’t all that.
Prevail’ll give him some mileage but, in truth, he’s on the same level as Ashura.
Still need to deal with the Fenomenas, so I’ll bombard the area with some MAPWs before going for the kill.
: You never change, Rom. But struggle as you might, there’ll be no escape from my spell!
: Grujios! Whatever shadowy tricks you use to blanket this world in darkness, so long as the light of justice shines bright, the dawn of victory is sure to come!
: Uuuurgh…! But I’m supposed to be undying… this… this cannot be!: This is the end for you, Grujios!: L-Lord Gades, I beg of you! Use some of your might to help your loyal servant! Save me, please, Lord Gades!!
*Bloop!*
: H-He!!
: Grujios… vanished?!
: Other foes still remain! We can look into this after they’re done!*Five Fenomenas get wrecked under an avalanche of valored attacks.*
: Captain, there are no more enemies on radar.
: Understood. All units, secure the perimeter and keep on alert.: …Odd.
: Hm. Though we’ve defeated Grujios, his magical field hasn’t disappeared. Did he lie to us?: Or perhaps it is Gades’ power that sustains it…?: Regardless, this battle will not end unless he lies defeated. We must find a way to get out…
: AAAH!!: Leina?!: B-Brother!!*Bloop!*
: LEINAAAAA!!: My Lady!: No way…! She also vanished!!
: Linda, can you trace the Power Raiser?!
: No, the signal disappeared completely!: N-No…!!
: Is this really Gades’ doing?!Goodies earned here: a Super Repair Kit and a Psycoframe.
Also, convos we missed:
: I’ll be putting a final stop to our annoying little relationship today, Rom!: That is exactly what I want, Deondra! However, victory will always be on the side of the just!--
: Come ‘ere! Yer gaun doon ‘n’ then Ah’ll be taking back mah spot as the nº1 ranked commander!: No, I’ll tell you what you’re getting back: your seat in the underworld!--
: His fighting style… His defense are comparatively lacking to his offense… But…!
: Indeed. I’ve no need to defend myself.--
: Give back the Meteor Cube, Deondra!
: We already passed it along to Lord Gades. Soon, eternal life will be his!: Maybe I should take your head and set it as a decoration in our victory party?
: Your pathetic threats won’t make me flinch! I’m Leina Stoll, daughter of Kirai and sister to Rom Stoll!--
: Hmhmhm… you also made it to this planet, Leina?: So long as evil men like you exist, you’ll always find me and my brother coming to hunt you down!: That’s good, actually. I’ll be offering you as a present to Lord Gades!--
: Damn it! I thought we’d wrecked you before but you were still alive, eh?: Hmhmhm… You are free to think that if you wish…: However, the fact is that you simply cannot defeat me… Ever.--
: I’m gonna save Hokuto and I ain’t holding back on anyone that gets in the way!
: What a powerful spirit… It’s all due to his wish to recover Hokuto…?--
: What… I’m sure we destroyed this one in our previous fight…!: Such is the power I possess. It is beyond you to defeat me… or the Gulfer, for that matter.--
: Hrm…! How are we dealing with this guy again when he was supposed to be dead?!: You needn’t concern yourself with that, face your imminent death.
: Urgh… What am I supposed to do?! How do I find our way to Gades’ lair?! If I do not do something quick, Leina…!!
: …Rom…: …! That voice!
: Rom…: G-Guardi! Brother!: …: But… I saw you…!: The Tenkuu Chuushin Ken is the martial art of the spirit… And mine lives on, though my flesh was undone.: !!: Heed my words, Rom… Take my Meteor Blade – the blade I received from our father and passed on to you – and unleash its power.: Your blade…?!: Indeed. With the Meteor and Wolf Blades together, you’ll be capable of unraveling the field erected by Grujios and Gades.: Was that what happened back then…?!: Go, my dear brother. Save Leina and this world – in the names of our father, Kirai Stoll, and the Tenkuu Chuushin Ken…: …!!
: …?! This is…!!
: Hmhmhm…: Y-You’re Gades! You really are still alive!: “Alive…”? Hmph, I see it now... The universe you’re from is not the same as ours.: Not the same… What do you mean by that?!: There are countless crossroads amid the flow of time… For every split, every different choice or event, a resulting world is born. : While I may have died in the Cronos you were at, in my version of Cronos, our showdown never came to a close. In other words, my world and your world were both extremely close, yet exceedingly far from each other.: …: You seem to still be confused. Then tell me: how did you come to this universe?: A-After we defeated you… we used a dimensional teleporter…: Our case was also quite similar to that.: What?!: While we had our decisive battle in Cronos, I called upon the Hyribead…: The moment I did, this mysterious space poured forth – uncontrolled and without warning. It engulfed me and my men, dragging us into this universe. : A “mysterious space”…?!: Hm. Humans call it Tokyo Jupiter… that space.: !!: It was at that moment that I understood… There is a grand will in this universe, with power surpassing even my own. : Everything that exists is subject to the cycle of its creation… and, so, I began searching for the Hyribead again in a bid to free myself from that cycle and attain eternal life.: And that’s the Meteor Cube…?!: Hm, though it is still not enough. For me to live eternally, I need even greater power.
: …You pitiful man.: Excuse me?: The Gades we defeated also said the same thing… But there’s no point in attaining eternal life… : Life is precious because it is finite…! It is beautiful because it has an end!: Impudent girl!
: Aaah!!: L-Lord Gades…: What is it, Grujios?: I haven’t yet fully healed from the wounds Rom and his cohorts gave me… Please, help me with your powers…!: Very well… Your faithful work is deserving of my praise and, so, I’ll grant you your wish.: Th-Thank you so very mu—
: ?! L-Lord Gades?!*Grujios starts getting dragged towards Gades.*
: Lord Gades, what are you doing?!: Hmhmhmhm... I’m granting you ultimate glory: assimilating your body into mine.: P-p-p-please, no! Nooooo!!: Mwahahaha! You’ll live eternally as part of me!: L-LORD GAAAADEEEES…!!
: Aaah…!!: You’re next, Leina… I’ll grant eternity to you as well.: No!!: My very being is calling out for you…! Come to me, Leina…!!*Leina starts getting pulled over!*
: No! Stop!! ROOOOM!!: Heheheheh… Call him as much as you want, it won’t help. He cannot reach this place…! : Surrender, Leina, and become part of me..!!: HOLD IT!!: ?!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBH1X21gD7s
Captions!
: Every single person hides power – limitless and capable of stirring the very cosmos – within themselves…: However, there are also those who would wield said power to cause death and destruction…: Whether to wield it to create or to destroy is the ultimate choice presented to every man and woman.: The spirit that seeks not to stamp out light, the origin of all life… That is what people call love!: Who are you…?!
: The orphaned son of Kirai Stoll, patriarch of the Cronos Clan, Rom Stoll! 
: And by his command to defend this world from the rule of darkness, I now bring down the hammer of justice upon you…!
: R-Rom!: Curse you… how in blazes did you reach this place?!
: Hah, and don’t forget about us.: Jet!: My Lady Leina, are you well?!: I-I am…! But what about the others?!: Well… When we came to, it was just us around here.: Hmph… So we’re meant to end this battle ourselves…? : Fine…! I will assimilate all of you as well!
: Leina… If you so desire, you can still live eternally as part of me.: I do not! As I told you, life is beautiful because it is finite! : Furthermore, evil will always fall to ruin! Eternity will not be yours, Gades!
: You’ve humiliated me once… and now I repay you in spades!!: Hmph… are you talking about your universe? That said, it makes no difference… the lot of you still remain a thorn on my side!: Then, draw! JEEEEEEEEET!
: So Rom’s grunt also came to this universe.: Hey, hey! You better not treat me like I’m just the tagalong guy! : It’s curtains for you now that you’re face to face with Rod Drill! All my anger’s loaded into this one attack – check it out!: Gades! My brother’s granted me his power so that I may strike you down!: Guardi?! But he’s dead…!: But his wish for justice lives on! A wish that’s been entrusted to the living, granting even greater strength!: Behold, Gades! Justice bears the wishes of all those who live in this universe and I pour all of it into this blow!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZSkQ7FKUIM
I remembered to show off Rom and Drill’s combined attack!
You need only to reduce Gades’ HP under 80%, mind.
: Fools! Do you honestly think your meager strength to be capable of defeating he who’ll attain eternity?!
: Jeez, are you kidding me?!
: He’s far different from the Gades we bested…!: GWAHAHAHAHA! Accept your defeat, children of Kirai! I am not the Gades you knew! MWAHAHAHA!: Indeed…? Then there is something you do not know, either…!!: What?!: I’m talking about the true power of the Meteor and Wolf Blades!: Hrm!: Listen and listen well! The Hyribead is not a destructive energy! : Rather, it is the power of creation!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X4nkUmjzkU
Captions!: YAAAAAARGH!!: B-But I! Eternal life will be mine! H-How am I to perish at a place like this?! GWOAAAAAAAAARGH!!
He drops another Haro!
: Gades…! Whatever time, whatever world you may emerge, I will strike you down…! : Such is my duty as Rom Stoll, heir to the Tenkuu Chuushin Ken…!!*Ruuuuumble!*
: Wh-What’s going on?!: The Demon Castle’s falling apart…!!: Then let us leave this place!
Our people have been dropped outside the pocket dimension and Megumi’s already confirmed the destruction of both the castle. No enemies nearby, either. Linda reports that all troops are accounted for and that, obviously, includes Hokuto and the Ogre.
Haruka and Misato were worried for a moment there but, once again, we managed to pull through. That’s the end of this operation, so Bright orders everyone recovered and, then, we’ll be off to GEAR HQ.
We won’t have much time to rest, though – Operation Bagration is close at hand. Time to deal with our remaining enemies.
Oh and I couldn’t have Jim attack Gades because he WOULD have been oneshotted:
: Y-You’ve kidnapped my lady not once but twice! That is unforgivable!: Hmhmhm… so, the Gades in your universe also desired her? : However, the end of this battle will be very different from that of your universe! Today, I’ll emerge as the victor!