Chapter 432: Shadow Realm
“Cleopatra, did you think bringing bloodied heads here would be a good idea?” referring to the trail left behind, a few maids walking past snarled. Blood wasn’t easy to clean, and amidst the ruckus; the Queen of Elendor made herself known.
“Good morning, Staxius,” said she scurrying down.
“Good morning, majesty, said he with a bow.
“Might I ask who the fine lady is?” her attention turned to the stranger.
“I’m Miira Kronicious, your majesty,” bowed the lady, “-a humble follower of King Haggard.” The sentence had many faces fall into weightlessness. The idea of she who had wished death upon their leader was foolish and irresponsible.
“Well t, Miira,” smiled the queen courteously.
“Intherna, Gophy, Cleopatra, and Miira, please, return to my shadow and make acquaintance.”
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“With pleasure,” said they with evil in the stare.
“By acquaintance, how rough should we go?” whispered Gophy the last to leave.
“Try not to kill her, assess the skills, she’ll be a great asset.”
“Puppet army... I see, good, I shall do so.”
Alone with a bike and the waking sun – he stood as the four went on to be acquainted. The shadow realm was a place of bliss. As dangerous and imposing as the na sounded – the world birthed from the inheritance of the greater Death Elent, made an idyllic replica of Hidros. The place there was filled with people, rather, puppets, counting amidst the populous. The day-night cycle was the sa as the ‘real’ world, and inside Claireville Academy did they spawn.
“We’re back,” said Cleopatra yawning.
‘What’s this imnse mana I feel?’ wondered Miira on guard from the ladies. Few gaze here and there’s showed an oval, empty battle-arena. The sa place where Eira and Staxius held many o’ battles before.
“Lady Gophy, Goddess of Chaos, Lady Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, Queen of Eduipt, and Lady Intherna, daughter of sun-god, Rah, it’s a pleasure to make thy acquaintance.”
“You know of our nas?” asked Interna taking a strong step forth.
“Tis obvious I’d know the nas of people who were close to Zeus,” lobbing a glance at Gophy, “-isn’t that right, Mistress of the Supre God.”
“Quite uncalled for,” said the Goddess with a river freezing stare.
“There’s no need to glare as if thee wishes to eat mine heart.”
“Miira, you seem a little too confident,” comnted Cleopatra.
“I need not hear that from a lady who’d not blink twice to let her empire fall to survive...”
“Crude remarks,” added Intherna, “-it seems thee wishes to fight wholeheartedly?”
“Yes, I wish nothing more than that!”
“Well then,” said Adete with a microphone, “-Miira, here in Shadow Realm; despite our lower numbers, we are a community. To have access into said world, you must prove yourself,” the arena barriers rose and grew transparent. Many ghouls sat as spectators with even a griffin flying over the opened-roof.
What Adete said was true, it was a long ti coming but the world inside his Shadow grew to accommodate a whole continent. The people who swore to obey were treated to a life of simpleness or luxury depending on their thoughts. Intherna and Gophy were the monarchs – the Queens of the Shadow.
“Is this place really called the Shadow Realm?” chuckled Miira.
“Yes, is there a problem?”
“No, I just figured there’d be two cages with us battling using cards.”
“Have you lost it?” asked Gophy.
“I guess you didn’t get the joke...” walked towards the center, the arena split into two.
“Firstly, Lady Miira, you’ll fight Lady Intherna followed by Lady Gophy. There’s no need to hold back, the world is strong enough to accommodate the powers of the gods.
“Great,” smiled she as the arena cleared.
“Lady Miira, I still have no clue how thee knows of my identity. Since the master saw you fit to join the Shadow Realm – I’ll make sure to not injure you that hard.” *BEEP,*
They dashed at one another without weapons nor spells. *Smack,* a deadlock from the punches eting one another.
*Fla Burst.* Aiming her hand below Miira, flas ca in the form of an explosion.
*Dinsional Barrier.* The energy from the attack was sucked into a vortex giving ti for both to retreat.
*Heed mine call o’ spirit who dwells in mine soul, o’ spirit serves mine blood, o’ spirits who very ire could lt the world, co to , Onix.* No ti spare, Intherna summoned her familiar. In its wake, the temperature rose beyond uncomfortable.
‘She’s going all out,’ thought Miira jumping back, *Co one who is trapped in the never-ending clutches of ti, Guardian of the Kronos’s dominion, Giantaom.* A figure as tall as the arena stepped from a portal. Big, heavy, and resembling a status, “ATTACK!” the words activated the Guardian who conjured forth a plethora of spells around the vicinity. Each with angel-tier level magic, the projectiles blasted for Intherna’s familiar.
“No YOU DON’T,” voiced she angrily on the ground, *Co to , Wing of RAH!* the arena illuminated with the blinding glow. The manifestation of her power, the fiery hair levitated, her legs crossed as she hovered with a staff in hand.
‘She’s NOT SSING AROUND,’ *BANG!* a direct hit dislocated Miira’s shoulder and threw her away. ‘-The Goddess of Fire isn’t to be trifled with,’ thought she with the combatant coming full speed with the staff aid for her head.
‘Guess I can’t hold back either,’ *Guardian of the Dominion of Ti, she who rules over the East – I, Miira, call upon thy help, grant thy strength for the ti of retribution has co: Azure Dragon Transmutation.* *SMACK,* her fall halted with Intherna landing a clean hit. However, she seed to co out unscathed. A clench of the fist had Intherna thrown to whence she ca.
“Don’t screw with ,” gritted Intherna with the wings increasing heat.
“It’s been quite the battle,” said Miira with her hair changed into blue and green.
“Who knew one of the four legendary dragons would make herself known,” smirked Intherna.
“So you know of the Azure Dragon?”
“Yes,” smiled she, “-who would not know the guardians who fought of both gods and demons in an attempt to save the universe itself. Their self-sacrificing defeat; how did thee manage?”
“The Dragons were defeated, but not killed – God Kronos made sure to have them saved and beco eternal guardians of the real dominion of ti.”
“If thee have the power of Azure, then, I suppose, there’s no need for to hold back,” the fiery hair changed into blistering yellow, the essence of normality around her shattered. *In the na of Goddess Intherna, daughter of Rah, I order mine powers to be unleashed, true form: Phoenix.* A blink and the two fought without restraint. Blow after blow, the power of Miira dwindled as Intherna increased her strength. They continued until, *SMACK,* a well-aid strike had Miira smacked onto the ground. Intherna’s body beca naught but flas with humanoid features.
“And that’s the fight!” said Adete amidst what remained of the arena, the whole place was ruined. The guardian and Onix killed each other after breaking Claireville Academy.
*Restrain,* the pressure released, the suffocating feeling lessened.
“Good fight,” said Intherna offering a hand.
“I underestimated the goddess of fire,” chuckled Miira, “-I never knew the gods here were that powerful.” The breeze ca from holes littered around; debris was as common as weeds in an untended garden. A mont of respite after a long battle.
“Who knew the Azure dragon was alive,” said Gophy hovering over, “-who are you really?”
“The Eternal Protector of Ti. I wield the powers from four dragons of old – the Goddess of Kiant.”
“The realm of the forgotten?” asked Gophy.
“Yes,” smiled she, “-am I going to fight Lady Gophy now?”
“No,” replied Adete, “-the people seem to have been pleased by the show of power. Welco to the Shadow Realm.”
“Thanks,” cheers and applause ca from the destroyed spectator seats, the ghouls, so injured, so without arms, others with no heads, clapped nonetheless.
“There’s sothing I’ve been wanting to ask,” inquired she who sat with injuries being healed.
“Go ahead,” returned Gophy side-glancing.
“Might I know the na of the announcer?”
“You spoke of ?” ca Adete sitting on her shoulders, “-I’m Adete, First Progenitor of the Vampires.”
“You’ve got to be kidding ...” her head lowered.
“Why, is sothing wrong?” inquired Cleopatra tilting her head.
“Thee are insane,” her head fell backward with senseless laughter.
“She hit her head hard,” said Gophy with a nod.
“Fair assessnt,” added Intherna speaking as if doctors looking over a patient, “-the eyes are open, the mouth moves, but sir brain has long departed.”
“Thee doesn’t realize how powerful thee are,” frowned she, “-the First Progenitor is a mber of the Death Reaper’s party?”
“No, you got it wrong,” interjected Adete, “-we’re not part of his party, we’re part of his family. He might be a little off at tis and has this weird idea of wanting a puppet army,” she hovered to point at the ghouls, “-but they are living creatures with intelligence. They know, feel, and adapt – we’re a growing community, the Shadow Realm is a place of comfort for those who are too dangerous to the ‘real world’.”
“Heed these words carefully,” said a stern Gophy, “-never use thy real strength in the real world. Co and unleash in the Shadow Realm, if we were to fight serious out there, we might accidentally break the very fabric of what the people know as ho.”
“There’s an exception to the rule,” said Intherna, “-we’re allowed to only unleash the powers if orders co directly from Master Staxius.”
“I still don’t understand why such a powerful group of people are willing to stand at his side. Surely if thee were to go all out, killing death might not seem that unorthodox,” a fair enough assessnt.
“Trust ,” laughed Cleopatra, “-despite my relatively new appearance, I’ve seen things I can’t speak about. The man we call master isn’t just rely the second most powerful entity, he’s the father of the Heir to Creation, and inheritor of the cursed blood of the progenitors. He wields three symbols of power; Goddess Nike, God of Ti, and God of Death.”
“Even if we killed him,” said Intherna, “-he would wake up twice as powerful as the prior version. Thus, defeat will co only by his hands, not the hands of another deity – tis the privilege of he who holds precedence over death.”
“What did you an by father of the Heir to Creation?” her mouth opened unconsciously.
“Do thee not understand basic language? The man is father to Creation’s heir.”
“JUST HOW DAMNED POWERFUL IS HE!” she scread.
“Very,” laughed the trio. “For now, let’s just rest until he calls for us.” Thus, what seed to be fairies flew to fix the broken building.
‘I’ve stumbled into a peculiar situation. I can’t believe Scifer was trying to find and kill this man. I now doubt even the God-slayer could harm him. Fighting his companions alone is a tall order. What if soone managed to do so, they would have to deal with him personally, a god with three symbols of power, the blood of the cursed, and things I don’t even know of. Maybe with him, finding the truth about Origin is possible. My revenge against Zeus seems doable...’
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“Staxius,” out in Lazuli, off to the side of a pond, “-why are you holding your stomach?”
“I feel sowhat sick,” said he sat on the ledge, “-don’t mind , what happened to the people sent to Mr. Elon?”
“No response yet,” said the Queen facing a confectionary’s shop. The windowpane gave onto the land of rainbows, pink, sugar, sweets, and candies.
“Is that so,” thought he stood over to the shop, “-don’t you want to buy so?”
“You sure?”
“Why not,” they entered.
“Master,” said éclair, “-I’ve traced the people who attacked us earlier. They’re indeed part of Cimier.”
“The information was correct then, Cimier and Patek’s are one of the sa. I was thoroughly fooled,” smirking at what was to co, “-don’t count out of the race yet.”
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