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At the end, Tear's mother ended being the manifestation of the Crown of Skadi herself. Her protective nature, her relentless love for Tear, and how she was capable of giving it all for her, it was all because the Crown of Skadi desired Tear to continue staying at her side as well.
She created a manifestation of herself and used her powers to brainwash Tear's mind, making her think she was actually her mother. In that brief time, she learned about the love of a mother, and was loved. For being born as a Divine Relic, the Crown was much different than any other Relics.
Imbued not only with Skadi's Divinity, but also a part of her very soul, the Crown of Skadi was like her other half, designed to give one of her descendants the power to govern the Ice Giants… However, Skadi ended storing her away after learning that the Crown developed a mind and ego of her own, and that it could dangerously take over the wearer's minds.
Harboring resentment against Skadi, her creator, she desired revenge. And one day, when the Tower of Skadi surged from within the Dungeon, she was finally given such a chance, from a na?ve ice giant girl that wanted revenge against all the bastards that took away everything she loved.
Someone that desired a better world for the ice giants, a world of peace. She enticed her, and finally, as she was worn by Tear, she was finally able to exert her powers. At first, she only wanted to use her for her own goals.
But slowly, she began to pity her, she saw a reflection of her own self through Tear and developed emotions and empathy. She didn't wanted to use her as a tool, Tear became… like her daughter. She wanted to protect her from the ugly world outside, she wanted to make her happy, and she wanted to take down anybody that dared to stay in her daughter's path.
"Don't worry Tear…" She muttered. "I will always protect you! I won't let them touch you… I will always be there for you, dear. No matter what!"
Encompassing Tear within her chest as she manifested all of her powers, while summoning the strongest Relics in Skadi's treasury, the Crown of Skadi decided to go all-out against Maria and her allies.
The Divine Glacial Armor of Ephemeral Frost, the Divine Axe of Farbauti, the Celestial Spear of Nifl, the Divine Sword of Snow Mountains Uller, and the Shield of Eternal Winter. These powerful Relics now were held by her, in her last, relentless attempt at protecting her bond with Tear from being torn apart by these outsiders.
Standing in front of her was not only Maria and her allies, but a powerful little Calamity, Arachne… In just a few seconds, the odds became much more against her. Yet she simply couldn't give up, for Tear… she couldn't!
"I won't let you…" The crown spoke. "Tear is my dear… my most dearest… mine and mine alone! We will build a world together, free of danger! And you… you're not needed in that world." The Titaness made of divine ice began crying tears made of ice. "I won't let you separate us!!!"
FLAAAAASH!
Her aura exuded with great prowess, made from a fragment of Skadi's Divinity, she was outstandingly powerful, even more when her divinity connected with all the Divine Relics she was wearing, intensifying her strength even further!
"This bond I have with Tear… Is unbreakable!!!" She roared with divine fury, stepping forwards and attacking!
Her four weapons shone with Divine Power, unleashing devastating blows that released destructive slashing shockwaves of divine energy and frost power, shattering everything in their path and making the entire Tower of Skadi tremble more and more!
SLAAASH! SLAAASH! SLAAASH! SLAAASH!
"RAAAAHHHH!!!" Maria roared furiously with Lucifer, Partner, Emeraldine, Jonathan, and Arachne.
All five of them attacked her together, intercepting her deadly blows while at the same time evading the most lethal ones!
Maria swiftly materialized the same spear she had materialized before to fight Gjoll and Leiptr, the powerful Spear Laevateinn, which was then imbued with the might of Veredorr, both blood and frost magic energy began coursing through this powerful weapon!
FLAAAASH!
Ding!
[The Power of your Divine Skills and Divinity has reacted with your Weapons, temporarily creating the Divine Relic: [Divinity Piercing Spear of Absolute Death: Laevateinn]!]
[Furthermore, the very might and soul of the [Frost Tundra Spectral Ghost: Veredorr (A Rank)] has merged completely with the Divine Relic: [Divinity Piercing Spear of Absolute Death: Laevateinn], transforming it into the [Divinity Piercing Vampiric Frost Spear of Absolute Death: Fimbulwinter Laevateinn]!]
[Duration: 5 Minutes.]
The jet-black spear gained a red and dark blue luster, as its sharp tip gained divine frost, at the same time, its aura expanded several times more. It was Veredorr himself who was fusing with the weapon, creating this brand-new effect!
"Maria! Please! Help me get Tear back! Even if I have to sacrifice my very soul… Even if I have to give it all! Please! Get Tear back!" Veredorr's phantasmal tears constantly flowed across the Divine Relic, as it exuded a tremendous prowess!
"I swear it on my name, Veredorr!!!" Maria roared, pushing forwards as she slashed and bombarded with both weapon and magic at the frost titaness in front of her, evading and intercepting blows, and even just directly taking them head on.
Her piercing blows constantly slashed and crushed through her frost-made body, as it constantly attempted to regenerate more and more, as her powerful divine armor and weapons constantly attempted to push Maria away from her.
"You will NEVER take her away from MEEEE!!!" The Crown of Skadi screamed, unleashing a barrage of attacks and magic everywhere!
BOOOM! BOOOM! BOOOM! BOOOM! BOOOM!
The entire Tower of Skadi started tearing apart, even large pieces crumbling down into the dungeon's floor, utter devastation spread everywhere, yet Maria and her family kept pushing forward!
"We won't give up, no matter what!" Maria roared, as Veredorr's soul and will remained within her weapon. "Is that right, Veredorr?!"
CLAAAAAASSSSHH!!!
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