Solis, the King of Absolute Perfection, stood unmoving.
His very existence radiated flawlessness. There were no wasted movements, no unnecessary expressions.
Perfection itself took form in him.
He studied Rei, his cold golden eyes devoid of emotion. "You cannot defeat me."
Rei grinned, golden flames surging around him. "You sound pretty damn sure of yourself."
Solis raised a single hand.
And then—
The heavens shattered.
Rei's body froze. His own attack disintegrated before it could even launch.
His breathing slowed. His heartbeat matched Solis's rhythm.
Everything became perfect.
Solis's voice was absolute. "You are imperfect, Rei Kisaragi. And against Perfection, imperfection ceases to exist."
Rei's vision blurred.
His thoughts became precise. Too precise.
His instincts—corrected.
His flaws—erased.
He was becoming… perfect.
But not as himself.
As a puppet.
Solis's flawless expression did not change. "You are now part of Perfection."
Rei's golden aura dimmed.
For the first time—he felt nothing.
No rage. No excitement. No thrill of battle.
Only perfection.
Only… control.Everything was still.
Perfect.
Flawless.
Rei stood motionless, his golden eyes now lifeless.
Solis observed him, then turned away.
"It is done."
Perfection had consumed imperfection.
And yet—
A single crack formed in the heavens.
Solis stopped. His gaze slowly returned to Rei.
The golden energy around Rei's body flickered.
And then—
He smiled.
Solis's expression shifted for the first time.
"Impossible."
CRACK!
The flawless world shattered.
Rei's golden flames erupted, distorting perfection itself.
Solis took a step back. "No being can reject Perfection—"
BOOM!
Rei vanished.
In an instant, his fist collided with Solis's chest.
The King of Perfection staggered.
For the first time in eternity—
He felt flawed.
Rei grinned wider, his voice shaking the heavens.
"Perfection? You got it all wrong."
Golden energy surged, warping reality.
"Perfection isn't about having no flaws." Rei's eyes burned with power. "It's about overcoming them!"
BOOM!
Rei unleashed a punch so powerful that the heavens themselves collapsed.
Solis's perfect body shattered.
The King of Absolute Perfection—was no more.The heavens fell silent.
Four Heavenly Kings—defeated.
The golden gates ahead opened.
Beyond them, an empty throne stood at the center of the cosmos.
Rei stepped forward. His body was bruised, burned, broken.
But his golden aura shone brighter than ever.
The voice of the heavens echoed.
"You have reached the Throne of Creation."
A figure began to manifest.
A presence beyond anything Rei had ever felt.
Neither light nor darkness.
Neither mortal nor god.
Only absolute existence.
Rei gritted his teeth. His fists clenched as the golden flames around him roared.
The final opponent had arrived.
The battle for the true throne was about to begin.