Solitude Of A King

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Chapter 14: A Philosophical Struggle P1

"Azazel, I'm glad you could meet me here." Ajuka greeted as he gave the Fallen Angel a small polite smile before offering the man an handshake. After their little formal greeting, the Super Devil offered Azazel the seat as he awaited for his second guest to arrive before staring his presentation. Their wait inside the spacious meeting room ended a moment later when a soft knock resonated from the wooden door leading into the room. Opening the room to reveal the leader of the Angels, the Devil beckoned him into the room. Once they were all seated, he clear his throat and began, "As you know, their has been a new faction led by one Naruto Uzumaki. While there is little we know about them, I have discovered they are based on this flying fortress they call the Hanging Gardens."

"He was the same brat who kill Tobio and his men." Azazel said as his frown deepened at the mention of his former subordinate. He had received the news after escaping from Semiramis who greeted him outside her creation. He knew first hand at the sheer magnificence of the fortress, it's ability to fly was hard to comprehend, for an object of such a size to float into the air much less fly took a great deal of magic something he doubt many had at their disposal. He gathered enough information surrounding the supposed 'Hero Faction' to consider them an overarching threat, something he rarely considered others.

"He is the supposed 'King of Heroes' and his small army of 'heroes' are exceedingly loyal to him." Ajuka continued as he produced more photos of the other Hero Faction members. Placing the picture of Semiramis for the two to see, the Super Devil continued with his words, "That is Semiramis, Rias said they encountered her a few times. She is a talented magician as well as a poison brewer, I investigated the situation with the Tepes Faction and found a powerful posion lingering in their castle. They managed to assault as well as annihilate the entire faction with little effort, though their numbers are not confirmed."

"This is Diarmuid Ua Duibhne another member of the Hero Faction, Rias had told me that his two spears are powerful magical objects able to severe the connection between Issei Hyoudou and his Longinus, the Boosted Gear. Though we barely have any other information on him other than his undying loyalty to Uzumaki."

"The others are unknown to us, we have no names nor capabilities. Though if they are associated with the faction we can assume they are dangerous."

"Why show us this information, Ajuka?" Michael asked as he eyed the pictures.

"They attacked Kuoh and killed Kokabiel and injured the Gremory Peerage, your two Exorcists were present when he attacked." Ajuka replied.

"So what do you want, Ajuka? I don't have time for pleasantries." Azazel interrupted as he eyed the Devil with impatience in his tone.

"I propose a joint attack on the Hero Faction, they have commented crimes against all of our factions. To unify against them will provide us a reason to mend our damaged status quo." Ajuka answered.

"When do we start?"

"Another night?" Naruto asked as he took a seat beside his friend and poured himself a goblet of wine before seating himself next to Ozymandias. Ignoring the cold grass they sat bellow, the blonde king took a helpful gulp of the cool wine eyeing the starry night with content in his mind. Brushing a hand on his messy hair, Naruto allowed his locks to sway under the influence of a gentle breeze.

"I see her at times... Her gentle voice awakening every morning, her warming touch... Memories which are not of my own, this life- Yes, this is not my own." Ozymandias mused as he smiled painfully drawing a similar pained expression from Naruto who raised his goblet at that before chuckling humorlessly. Unlike the heroes which filled their faction, neither of them inherited their abilities per say, like the blonde Ozymandias obtained the object of power from the specific king. Perhaps out of every living being in the world Naruto remained the only one he could relate to, conceivably their pursuit for power brought them together, an unlikely bond but a bond nevertheless.

The power of the deceased kings were unimaginable and to forcefully eject it from its resting place brought forth a deal of displeasures and punishments neither had for seen. For Naruto, he would lose his sanity little by little before all that remained was a simple copy of the King of Heroes, however Ozymandias' punishment could be described as inherently worse, bombarded by memories of the pharaoh the man could not escape the constant mental strain which accompanied the memories. Every minute of the day he watched the events of the former pharaoh play out all the voices all the people he saw made life a living hell. The voices were everywhere in his sleep, during his meals all the whispers and growls would fill his mind leaving no room for silence.

"Hmph, I suppose unearthing those objects of power were a bad idea." Naruto mused but his voice lacked the conviction behind his words.

"Perhaps... Though my quest for power was short but I do not regret my actions. The guardian warned me of my difficult path, I accepted the consequences before the warnings were spread." Ozymandias declared as he ran a warm hand along the cold grass gingerly crushing the blades in his palm. His reasons to grow stronger could all be directed towards his less than desirable childhood. Growing up in the slums of Cairo where conditions were inhumane helped influence his decision to raid the tomb of Ramesses ll.

He remembered having a father and a mother as well as a great deal of siblings, but he could not exactly remember their names or faces. One of his many siblings died in his early ages and another followed less than a week later. One by one, they vanished from his life before he was left to the unwelcoming arms of the streets. His time with the street urchins strengthened his resolve, the people who lived outside of the slums were against their very existence. Looking down on them like mere rats polluting their streets. The corrupt nation ignited a fire of hatred towards the unprincipled fools who ruled Egypt. His ideals were drawn to Rameses ll his influence brought Egypt into a new age of glory. Thus he raided the ancient pharaoh's tomb obtaining his crook return his ambition guiding him every step of the way.

"Then we have nothing to complain about." Naruto declared as he stood up and offered the man standing next to him a hand. Grasping the man's forearm and pulling him to his feet, Naruto summoned a bottle of wine and a extra goblet. Offering Ozymandias his own goblet, Naruto poured plentiful servings to each of their awaiting cups before raising it for a toast, "To us, and our damned ambitions."

Chuckling Ozymandias mimicked his actions before clashing the jeweled goblet against Naruto's and they shared a drink. Allowing the comforting alcohol to enter his body, the man smiled, "Has Semiramis found anything on Trihexa yet?"

"The beast remains asleep, once we have gathered everything then we can finally free Asia from the curse."

"Not yourself?"

"I don't plan on living that long."

"Our battle will wipe away those who dare destroy the fragile we have built! I am asking you to raise your arms to fight against these fiends, they have taken one of our leaders to help in their selfish reasons. That is why I, no, we the leaders of the Three Factions will unite as a whole in order to fight against the villainy they have brought upon our people." Ajuka bellowed as he eyed the gathered forces looking down on the army with a deal of pride, raising his arms he continued his speech, "For hundreds of years our people have fought and died for petty reasons we can no longer remember, so I beseech you to fight for our peace. Look around you, the people who reside in this room are your comrades for this struggle for peace, by setting our differences aside we champion the ideals of peace not for ourselves but the future!"

"What Lord Beelzebub speaks is nothing short of peace, these terrorists could have sparked a second Great War which would have cause thousands of our own kind to fall to the tyranny of war. To bring forth a brighter future not for ourselves but the future generations to come, we have lost friends and family. For our attack on the faction who dares proclaim them as 'Heroes' we shall preserve our way of life." Michael said as he smiled warmly at the large army surrounding them who gave him a loud cheer in response.

Raising his hand to silence the army, Azazel took a step forward and gave the unified forces a smile of his own, "The Hero Faction is based in this floating fortress, it is called the 'Hanging Gardens of Babylon' for all we know it is massive and can hold a small army in its barracks. For all we know is that the faction contains only five members but there could be more. I cannot stress this enough, do not engage any of them alone, distract them until one of us arrives or fight them in groups. A majority of them remain unknown to us thus their abilities could be dangerous. Their leader, Naruto Uzumaki is extraordinary powerful if you meet him flee, only us can engage him."

Their battle strategy revolved around their strength in numbers, the enemy faction remained small but they had quality to their minuscule numbers. With their leader being a member of the Ten Strongest Beings making him a major threat with his unknown goal. Azazel prided himself in the vast army of spies he had in his disposal, but his network knew nothing about the newest addition to the list. All the leader of Grigori knew was that his power revolved around weaponry, he could not find anything else about the blonde. With his victory over Sirzechs put him on the alarms of many other factions. Other than his overwhelming power nothing else could be deciphered from his encounters. Many who interacted with the blonde were either slain or were unwillingly to rat him out, either way the situation did not work for their future assault of the Hero Faction.

"Now, we attack their base at sunrise." Azazel said, "Their sentries if they have any would be tired from their watch and catching them by surprise is the key in our attack. We move in swiftly and attack with everything we can muster. Catch them by surprise and annihilate any opposition before they could even begin their counteroffensive."

The wait ended surprisingly fast as Azazel and the other leaders discussed strategies for taking out Naruto while eliminating the loss of lives before the battle officially began. Between him and Ajuka, they were able to improve their original battle plan by minor details reinforcing the idea of ranged warfare against the floating fortress. No matter how large their forces were they could not confront the Hero Faction directly, attacking them from a distance would force them to engage them on their terms giving them a massive advantage of the field. For all they knew, none of the faction was capable of flying so they pushed some of their strongest magic users above to cut their ground forces off.

"Lord Azazel, it's time." A soldier said as he saluted to the man who nodded in response before his grim frown widened when he stood and followed the soldier out.

"Azazel, good morning." Michael greeted as he offered his brother a small frown before beckoning to the large numbers of their soldiers beginning their assault on the large fortress. Their sudden attack worked in their favor that much was true, shooting out of the castle were skeletal warriors with a pair of wings jutting out from their back. Charging relentlessly against their air forces, Ajuka frowned in annoyance as he sent a few spells at the warriors annihilating them from the air. But much to his further annoyance, the sea of defenders did not relent as they flooded the air forces caring little about their dwindling numbers.

"Dragon Tooth Warriors, how annoying." Azazel grunted as he watched the battle before releasing his wings, "They must have created thousands of those to defend the fortress."

"Thousands of expendable soldiers." Michael replied a small frown adorning his visage.

Ajuka remained at the large makeshift headquarters as he watched the two other leaders join the fray. His eyes then widened somewhat when he saw more warriors charge with objects strapped to their bodies. His worries were confirmed when the warriors were shot down but a small explosion engulfed their destroyed bodies. The soldiers who were unfortunately caught in the explosion fell from the air collapsing into the forest in a unfortunate manner. Quickly barking out orders to the officers around the camp, Ajuka nodded in satisfaction as the forces thinned out and spread around the fortress shooting down the defenders before they could self destruct.

"Diarmuid you and Mordred take half of the Dragon Bone Warriors and wipe out their ground forces, Sasaki you stay here and guard Semiramis while she controls the Hanging Gardens." Turning to Ozymandias, Naruto gave his one and only rival a nod before he watched the wizards stalked out of the large room his crook by his side. As the various heroes moved to perform their orders, Naruto turned to the massive red dragon laying down on the stone floor his sharp green eyes bearing down on the blonde, "Come Ddraig, we have an appearance to make."

Walking toward the dragon, Naruto hopped onto the Dragon Emperor much to the annoyance of the dragon. Like many dragons they were extremely prideful and did not allow anyone to ride them, such an act was shameful and showed them to be submissive. Filing away his annoyance away, the mighty dragon blasted the stone wall and shot into the cool morning air. Ignoring the surprises of the large army outside, Ddraig released a second jet of flame at the unified army killing any who were unfortunate enough to be caught in the high temperature fire. Their sudden appearance caught the thousands by surprise before horror filled their faces, as the duo tore through the forces with ease.

"Die you filthy mongrels!" Naruto screamed as his visage twisted into a maniacal, rage filled smile. The pain from losing Asia to Cao Cao stilled clang to his heart though he canceled his emotions behind the exterior of a king inside his heart, the same small boy who lost his parents years ago cried out. Everything he did, no matter good or evil rested on his desire to bring forth a world where Asia could live in happiness, to protect that innocence she had before the Uzumaki clan was wiped in a single minute. No matter the costs, the Uzumaki name would die with him and she would be finally freed from their curse of existence.

"Burn them Ddraig! Spare no one!" Naruto bellowed as he shot weaponry at anyone who he did not recognized. As he commanded, Ddraig poured fire at the unlucky fools surrounding them. His rage reached the ones who dared to attack his faction, his anger needed to be released. Sniping a Devil who was hidden from Ddraig's view, Naruto glared menacing at the ones who backed off at the sight of his precise attack unwilling to confront him and the dragon. However, a series of magical chains entrapped Ddraig as Azazel and Michael appeared.

"Do you think these chains would hold me?" Ddraig asked a hint of annoyance in his booming voice. Breaking free of the magical chains, the dragon glared at them as he snarled.

Crossing his arms, Naruto glared at them as he watched the magical beams of magic disintegrating the enemy forces. Under the ground, Diarmuid and Mordred were slicing the forces with ease. Diarmuid fought them with a blood red blade and his short spear dodging and parrying gracefully as if dancing a deathly waltz. Mordred however was brutal in every manner, tearing through the enemies she sliced and gutted any who opposed her no mercy in her actions. The army of skeletal warriors were flooding the others, fighting against an army of warriors who were continuously filling the battlefield. Semiramis easily regenerated the lost forces with ease supporting Ozymandias with beams of magical energy though she used her magic wisely.

"So it was you mongrels who dared to attack us." Naruto hissed as he surrounded the three with the golden ripples with weapons appearing ready to skewer the three at a moments notice.

Smiling somewhat at the rage Naruto presented the new arrivals, Ddraig marveled at the human with the fury worthy of a dragon. The boy seemed much more interesting by the day, perhaps agreeing to work alongside the blonde could be much more entertaining than he had expected. Nevertheless, the Red Dragon Emperor waited as they chatted away he never understood why the politics between them. Far too little action for his tastes, the bastards were too underhanded for him to like any politicians.

"I wouldn't act too high and mighty brat, it's one on three we have the advantage here." Azazel said crossing his arms with a curious expression hidden behind his sharp frown. He was curious of the boy especially since he took down Sirzechs, though he held a great deal of animosity towards the blonde for killing Tobio.

"I will need no help to execute you curs, for your insolent attack I sentence you to death!" Naruto hissed as he filled the air with weapons, watching the golden projectiles falter against a shield the blonde smirked before a spear pierced the shield shattering it into pieces. His barrage was met with a blast of white magical energy but the blast remained ineffective against a few golden disks protecting him from the attack.

"How fun!" Ozymandias proclaimed as the man appeared beside Naruto standing on his ,massive wooden boat standing at the front of his floating ship, Ozymandias smiled menacingly as he waved his crook and engulf the three in blue flames. However his scorching fire slowed as a second larger shield protected them though the golden eyed Egyptian's smile grew a little wider, "Oho? I'm curious, how long can you survive my flames. Come forth and annihilate!"

Beckoning his arms to his sides the mighty mage called forth a Sphinx standing tall with a body shrouded in the very stars themselves. Releasing a mighty roar the large beast shrouded its body in dark flames as it attacked the forces on the ground, as it ignited flames to its surrounding area the Sphinx tore through the enemies with ease. Though the enemy commanders were holding up their blank expressions Ozymandias knew they were uncertain of defending their troops or facing off against the two.

"Ozymandias let us finish these fools I grow tired of this." Naruto said as he turned to Ddraig and gave the dragon a smirk, "Go enjoy yourself, we will handle them ourselves."

"Sending off the Red Dragon Emperor? You sure are confident." Ajuka said his cool tone changing their attention to the green haired Devil. Raising his hand and forming a green magic circle he surrounded the two in a green light.

Ozymandias blasted through the attack before sending a sandstorm at the three unimpressed by the attack, however Ajuka narrowed his eyes and the incoming sandstorm was redirected at Ozymandias who looked furious at the return of his attack. Brushing the howling storm away with a flick of his fingers, Ozymandias stomped on the boat and tendrils of stone shot out from the ground wrapping at Ajuka. However Michael destroyed the attack with a blast of holy magic vanquishing the hardened stone into a flurry of powder making Ozymandias smirk.

"I suppose these mongrels are much more capable than expected, how amusing." Ozymandias chuckled as he gave Naruto a nod before he watched Naruto bombard them with his weaponry, this time they dodged hoping to avoid using more magic to shield themselves. Turning to Naruto who grabbed two matching twin swords as he assembled them into matching Tonfas, "So you decided to use Enki, hmm?"

"I'm curious to see how they match against them." Naruto replied as he nodded to Ozymandias, raising his crook the man casted a spell which surrounded all of them raising the gravity levels. Shooting to the ground, Naruto waited as he charged at Michael slashing Enki at his chest. Azazel stopped the sharp blade before it could kill Michael with a light spear. Though he stopped the attack, Naruto was physically superior as he threw the Fallen Angel to the ground before he returned to Michael.

"You'll regret that!" Ajuka hissed before blasting Naruto who sliced straight through the attack eliminating it with a single slash. The green haired Devil could not retaliate as Ozymandias crashed against him taking to their private little field.

"Oh my, be careful now I wouldn't want any of you dying on me." Lavinia said as she smiled warmly at the soldiers panting softly as she froze a group of Dragon Bone Warriors, turning to carnage in front of her the beauty frowned a little as she watched Mordred stalk towards their group her bloodied armor glowing under the morning sun.

Dragging her blade softly through the ground, the sick, twisted smile Mordred wore on her visage spooked the unified forces. One brave or perhaps foolish Devil ran towards her his blade aimed at her exposed head, grasping the blade with her gauntlet Mordred crushed the sword and tossed it away. She clasped the man's head adding extreme pressure before a sickening crunch was heard, the opposing forces were horrified at the display of brutality much to Mordred's pleasure.

"I am Mordred Pendragon knight of the King of Heroes and the descendant of the Knight of Treachery. You bastards are unfortunate enough to get in my way, so I beseech you... Die for me!" Mordred cackled as she charged knocking away the soldiers she was coated in ice. Much to the dismay of the other soldiers, she shattered through her cold imprisonment with ease, "Uzumaki never lets me have this much so, I'm going to enjoy gutting you all!"

"Such brutish behavior, you lack the elegance of a knight." Lavinia said before freezing the area surrounding Mordred.

"You sound just like the witch... Uzumaki won't let me kill her but, you're not under his protection are you?" Mordred muttered her haunting words sent shivers down the spines of soldiers.

Cracking her neck Mordred sliced a man in half as she smirked more as blood showered her body. Unlike Dairmuid who gracefully dispatched his enemies she used her inhumane strength to crush her enemies even willing to throw her blade at enemies if it meant she could win the fight. Her unnatural bloodlust seemed to compliment her brutal fighting style that she perfected. Before she could even attack the remaining targets, a hooded man swiftly dispatched them all except Lavinia who moved just in time.

With a red hood shrouding his visage and silver body armor cloaked by the same hooded cloak. Holding a bloodied black combat knife he reached for the Thompson Contender strapped to his side as he looked at the ice mage with little care, revealing his Calico M950 the cloaked man could not reach for his weapon before Mordred stabbed her blade at his feet.

"Why the hell are you here, Emiya. This is my fight, I don't need you in my way!" Mordred hissed as she glared at the man who pulled the red hood down revealing his snow white hair and emotionless dark eyes. Kiritsugu Emiya or Naruto's personal attack dog as she liked to call the emotionless assassin.

"Naruto-sama ordered my return, Mordred. My only existence is to serve him, I will slay any of his enemies without question." Kiritsugu said his cold tone remained unchanging as Mordred snarled at him in rage.

"This bitch is mine, stay out of my way!" Mordred replied before glaring at him.

Without responding Kiritsugu pulled up his hood and vanished into the morning air.

Chapter End

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Hero Faction:

Naruto Uzumaki

Ozymandias

Semiramis

Diarmuid Ua Duibhne

Mordred

Kiritsugu Emiya

Jin

Ddraig

Sasaki Kojirou