Destiny Holder
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All the members were waiting at the forest border, while looking at the citizens who were panicked because of Katsura's fight.

Arizawa is worried that, already 5 minutes more Katsura has not returned as well, he should have arrived here.

"Why is Katsura so long? didn't you say he had his powers?" ask Arizawa to Feria.

"Indeed, but I don't know what's going on, maybe she's lost or how."

"Duh. hurry back, dong. I'm so worried to know" Feria's tiny heart spoke.

"It's been kit-" as Arizawa spoke, the sound of people falling from behind them emerged. After a look, it turns out that Katsura was teleported from Johan's place.

"Wait, KATSURA!!?" shout them at the same time.

Homura ran over and helped Katsura who had difficulty standing up, he said, "You why did you get to bonyok like this?"

Katsura limply replied, "My magic, was stolen by her."

"HUH?! HOW CAN?!" Feria was surprised, she was astonished that Katsura's power so fierce it could be stolen so easily.

"Wait, relax first, let him rest" Azashi told Feria.

After 30 minutes, they decided to make a temporary camp. Since the citizens and the police were busy helping out at the fighting venue, they could be free to travel.

Katsura sipped his drink, and he began to explain.

"Johan has an item that can steal magic, and he uses fire and lava magic against me. My guess is, he stole Yubino and Feria's magic. At that moment I let my guard down, I managed to divert his attention and my Juryoku No Ikari was stolen. And he's very easy to use, unlike me who was very difficult when I first raised him."

"Is there no certain condition when he steals some kind of magic?" ask Cezo in the tree.

"There, the absorption took a long time, strangely when I tried to be stolen, I couldn't move at all, so I blew myself up with him. But, it didn't work either, he instead got my magic that I had difficulty mastering."

"Then why did you escape if you were being beaten up? your strongest magic has also been taken away" Homura said.

"I just remembered, Nico once changed the concept of ice around the world to be heat-resistant, and it really happened. The main magic is fire, and I have the advantage of having ice magic. He can't come out for a while, I lock him in an ice cube, if it's me, I'll crush the gravity around and destroy it. But he's not me."

"Do you have no other way? you can't just give up, can you?" Arizawa looked tired of everything, he thought once an attack would produce results, it didn't.

"Another way, yes.. My strongest magic is already.." Katsura instantly fell silent, he just remembered there was something else he had.

"yes too! I still have time magic!"

"Good if you remember, in the next fight I'll make it up"

"Didn't it break when you fought Nico the first time? you no longer have a time protector" Aizo cut off the conversation.

"Yes, it is, anyway. But I can't just give up!" reply Katsura with spirit.

"If my advice is yes, you better master basic magic and also your light magic, it can be a good weapon. Plus Johan doesn't know anything about your light magic yet, so I guess it's better than you having to practice magic for more time, it'll definitely take a long time. We can't wait any longer, we'll attack them again in 2 days!" arizawa said firmly.

"Truely, when I fought him earlier, I felt that I without Juryoku No Ikari was enough to fight him. But if I have to practice again, where do I practice?" Katsura was back at a dead end, not knowing where to go.

"really so? then good. You just go practice, I'll prepare some plans in the future. We'll finish it off in the next attack!" exclaimed Homura.

"But, there is one thing that makes me a bit confused" Aizo spoke in the back.

"If Johan succeeds in getting rid of it, who will lead the country forward? should we find the next presidential candidate? if there is no leader, this country will be a mess."

"No, we don't have to go that far, we just have to tell the public about Johan's rottenness in the back. While we, Mato will lead this country" Arizawa said.

The entire members gasped, of course they were very surprised by Arizawa's statement. They are not ready to be the leaders of a country.

"Wait, you don't have the right to say that" Cezo interjected, he disagreed.

"Yes I have the right. I'm the leader of this organization, I'll take us anywhere. I think we're the best of all, plus if we're really state officials, we can figure out the moves of the other officials so there's no more problems like this" arizawa replied with a serious look.

"We're still lacking experience, you know. I don't think it's an option, but it's a necessity. We have to rule this country our way. Naturally, we will look for people who are already experienced in politics to run smoothly" Homura replied.

"What Homura said, I actually hate politics and matters of state. But, this is our imperative to take over. When are we being ruled continuously? we are the ones who rule. With a new name, the citizens won't know we're former Viper, we're Mato" Arizawa smiled faintly.

Cezo seemed still unable to accept it, he was not ready to govern a country. The experience of leading alone he doesn't have it. But he was trying to follow what Arizawa said.

"Katsura, how long will Johan be locked up in there?" ask Homura.

"I don't know for sure, maybe for 1 more day, considering he can't use his fire magic against the ice I made."

"Good then, now that you all rest, tomorrow night we will attack them again. I'm not gonna let Johan tell us any more information about us!"

"Don't Arizawa say we're going to attack again in 2 days?" said Yukichi who was lying on the ground.

"No, I just speed it up, the sooner the better, right? hurry up and all of you rest. For Katsura, you don't have to train any harder, you should try to enjoy the fight, not think about anything else. And also, instead of you thinking about that time magic of yours, I have better advice" Homura said.

"What's that?"

"You remember your final fight against Nico? the moment before you hit the black hole, you used a mode that was like your Juryoku No Ikari, but it was a bright light blue and you were very calm wearing it. But, the power is very powerful even able to beat back Nico who has exceeded you when Juryoku No Ikari mode. That is a clue for you, Katsura" Homura whispered to Katsura.

Katsura felt enlightened, he thought about the power, and then he went to sleep.

The next day, all the members were up and were preparing a plan.

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Meanwhile, at Johan's...

The ice had cracked, Johan stepped out. His followers had been waiting all night for Johan to come out.

"Finally! you come out too, lord Johan" said one of his followers while kneeling.

"Finally! I'm out of that fucking prison! just wait for you, I'll repay you" Johan said with an annoyed look at the sky.

"You, your name is Riz, right?" johan said to his kneeling followers.

"Yes! I'm glad to be recognized by you!" his reply.

"Good, then take me to the underground cavern, I'll check out some of my discoveries."

"Ready, sir!"

Seriate...