The labyrinth trembled as I completed the final runes on the protective barrier. Its walls, carved with my absolute authority, shimmered like the very edge of reality, stronger than the dungeon itself. Inside, Veldora stood in the center, immense and majestic, his dragon form radiating stormy energy that warped the very air around him. His wings unfurled, slicing through the underground air, sending gusts that rattled pillars and shook the floors.
"You're ready, Veldora?" I asked, my voice calm but commanding.
"I've been born ready," he replied, a low rumble vibrating through his chest as lightning danced across his scaled form. His eyes blazed with the thrill of battle, every muscle coiled like a tempest waiting to be unleashed.
I raised my arms, calling upon the ancient powers of the Pharaoh. The Millennium Puzzle glowed, ancient glyphs igniting the sky above the labyrinth as the air thickened with divine energy.
"O Divine Ones… born from the dawn of creation…
O pillars upon which the heavens rest…
Heed the decree of the Pharaoh, heir to the Eternal Throne."
The ground shuddered as a low rumble echoed through the labyrinth. The Egyptian Gods emerged, silent but radiating authority beyond comprehension.
"Eternal Serpent of the Crimson Sky… awaken from your slumber and coil around the firmament!"
Red lightning tore through the air as Slifer the Sky Dragon descended, each coil crackling with electric storms that split the air.
"Titan of Wrath, the Iron Fist of the Divine… rise and let the earth tremble beneath your steps!"
Obelisk the Tormentor stomped forward, his colossal frame towering over the dungeon halls. Each step cracked stone and rattled the labyrinth's foundations.
"Golden Phoenix of the Sacred Sun… sovereign of light, devour the darkness with your eternal flame!"
The Winged Dragon of Ra hovered above, the golden light of the sun itself encasing him. His radiance burned away the shadows, warping space, promising devastation unmatched.
I lowered my arms, letting the presence of the gods speak for themselves. The labyrinth shuddered violently, dust falling from cracks, pillars tilting as the divine aura pressed against the limits of even my creation.
"Executives," I said, voice steady yet commanding, "observe. Today, Veldora will face the might of the gods. Witness the clash of storm and divinity."
Benimaru bowed deeply. "Lord Atem, your foresight… it is beyond anything we could imagine."
Diablo practically quivered with excitement, eyes sparkling. "To witness Veldora fight gods… This… this is a blessing, a gift beyond comprehension!"
Hakurou stroked his chin, leaning forward. "Lord Atem… you surprise me every day, but gods… to put Veldora against gods… Are you certain?"
"I am," I said simply. "Trust in him. Trust in the storm. And trust in me."
With that, I teleported outside the barrier, leaving only Veldora and the three divine beings. The labyrinth's walls quivered as he bellowed, wings creating cyclones that shredded the air. Even the gods paused, acknowledging the force of true draconic energy before them.
"Ready, Veldora?" I asked again.
He roared, a sound that split the air, and leapt skyward. "I have been born ready!"
The gods moved with unspoken coordination. Slifer descended first, his body a coiling storm of red lightning. Every strike birthed electric maelstroms, slicing through the air with violent precision. Obelisk's massive frame advanced, his fists striking the ground in rhythmic devastations, each step creating tremors that bent stone. Ra circled above, radiant as a sun, his presence alone warping the battlefield, warping space with power that seemed to consume the labyrinth itself.
Veldora reacted instinctively, darting around Obelisk's crushing strikes, weaving through Slifer's lightning storms with impossible agility. With a roar, he unleashed hurricane breaths, gusts so strong they split the air, scattering electric arcs and pulverizing stone.
Executives behind the barrier gasped, their hands gripping each other.
"He's… he's holding his own…" Shion whispered, eyes wide.
"This is… beyond anything I've ever seen," Souei muttered, almost in disbelief.
Diablo's eyes glowed with reverence. "His power… it's… it's divine! Even against gods, he's magnificent!"
Veldora's strategy was clear. He focused on extreme mobility, tornado-like spins, and precise strikes to separate Slifer and Obelisk. His tail whipped through the air, slicing stone and scattering lightning. His storm domain twisted around him like a living thing, absorbing some energy and converting it into raw draconic power.
Slifer coiled, striking in rapid succession, lightning piercing through the labyrinth with deadly precision. Obelisk stomped with brutal authority, crushing walls and stone to prevent Veldora's movements. Ra, silent and unyielding, fired golden rays that warped the air, bending reality with light. Every movement of the dragon met counter-force of divine magnitude.
Veldora roared, diving through a volley of lightning, wings spinning to create a cyclone. "You cannot contain the storm!"
A massive shockwave erupted as he unleashed **Faust, Lord of Investigation**, sensing every attack's trajectory before it arrived. With supernatural reflexes, he avoided Ra's golden beams while scattering Slifer's lightning and skimming Obelisk's fist. The labyrinth itself quaked with the clash, dust and stone raining down as the sheer magnitude of the battle pressed against every corner.
Benimaru gripped his sword, eyes wide. "He's… analyzing them! He knows their every move before it even lands!"
Hakurou shook his head in disbelief. "Even gods… even gods cannot predict this."
Ra fired a massive concentrated beam, **Sun God's Judgment**, its golden brilliance swallowing the light around it. Veldora roared, spinning his storm into a protective cyclone, but the energy was so vast it pushed him back, tearing chunks of stone from the labyrinth floor. His roar shook the chamber as he slammed into the wall, leaving deep gouges.
Slifer coiled around him, lightning arcing in spirals designed to trap. Obelisk smashed downward, forcing Veldora to dive into a tornado that shredded the air, redirecting energy with spinning tail strikes.
Even Veldora's regenerative abilities strained under this relentless assault. His scales sizzled from electric shocks, his wings battered by crushing force, his body scorched by Ra's golden rays. Yet he roared, defiant, letting the storm pour through him, refusing to yield.
"Do not falter, Veldora!" I shouted.
He responded with a furious roar, wings slashing the air, lightning and wind combining into a cataclysmic cyclone. The Egyptian Gods adjusted seamlessly, their silent coordination staggering even the most experienced observers.
Slifer's lightning web coiled around him. Veldora's storm flared, arcs of energy repelling the lightning, scattering some while redirecting others into Obelisk's fists, staggering the titan briefly. Ra circled above, absorbing the storm's energy, amplifying the golden beams fired downward.
"Impossible… even with my power…" Veldora growled, sweat and scales glistening. "I am… the storm incarnate!"
Obelisk slammed through a wall, forcing Veldora to spiral upward, tail and wings slicing through stone. Slifer fired a concentrated barrage of lightning, arcs coiling like serpents, attempting to pin him in place. Ra unleashed another beam, its golden light bending space, and for a moment, the dragon faltered.
Executives gasped. "He's… he's holding against three gods!" Shion breathed.
Diablo practically squealed. "I… I cannot believe this! Lord Atem, this is divine!"
Veldora's claws slashed the stone beneath, sending pillars crashing, creating obstacles for Obelisk. The storm surrounding him twisted violently, as if responding to his will, but the gods adapted instantly. The labyrinth groaned under the combined force, dust and debris filling the air, pillars cracking under unimaginable energy.
Even the barrier shuddered, though it held, protecting my executives. The labyrinth's foundations quaked, echoes of destruction reverberating through every corridor.
Ra's beam hit with devastating force. Veldora flung himself into a tornado, redirecting energy but still staggering from the sheer magnitude. Slifer's coils tightened, sparks flying as lightning sought his heart. Obelisk's fists smashed downward, cracking the floor. The storm dragon roared, fury and desperation combining into an unstoppable force.
"Now… now you will feel the storm!" Veldora bellowed, unleashing hurricane breaths in every direction, slicing lightning arcs, shattering stone.
But the gods, silent and omnipotent, moved as one. Slifer's lightning barrage became a net, Obelisk's crushing force a hammer, Ra's reality-warping beams a spear. Veldora's attacks collided with divine force, spiraling energy and stone in a violent ballet.
His strength and resilience were unmatched, rivaling Obelisk in destructive power and exceeding Slifer in speed, yet Ra's energy bent reality itself, absorbing storm power and striking with amplified fury. Veldora's roars grew desperate, wings battered, energy draining.
Finally, in a moment of overwhelming convergence — Slifer's coiling lightning, Obelisk's crushing strike, Ra's golden beam combined — the storm dragon was slammed into the labyrinth floor. The shockwave shattered walls, pillars collapsed, debris flew like meteors. Veldora's roar faltered as his body struck the stone.
Executives froze, eyes wide, hearts pounding. Benimaru gasped. "He… he lost…"
Shion's hand flew to her mouth. "Impossible… he was so strong…"
Diablo fell to his knees, awe-struck. "Lord Atem… nothing in this world… nothing compares…"
I stepped forward calmly, raising my hand. "Veldora, rise. The Pharaoh commands it."
A golden aura enveloped him as I activated my authority. The very essence of the labyrinth resonated with my absolute power. Veldora's body shimmered, scales reknitting, wings reforging, storm energy flaring anew.
With a roar that shook the heavens, he rose. His eyes blazed with renewed fury. Even the gods paused, silent but acknowledging his return.
"Let this be a lesson," I said "Your might is unmatched, but even the greatest storms can fall…. Rise, and let life and strength flow anew."
Veldora's wings spread, the storm surrounding him surging like a living entity. The labyrinth trembled, dust and debris settling, but the barrier held firm. Executives cheered, clinging to the reality that they had witnessed a clash beyond comprehension — a dragon against the gods themselves.
"HAH! I'M BACK!" Veldora bellowed, fully restored, his laughter echoing through the labyrinth like thunder.
Even through exhaustion, the thrill of fighting true gods had filled him with unbridled joy. The labyrinth itself seemed to exhale, battered but intact, bearing witness to a battle that would be remembered for all eternity.