Dragon Maken War - Chapter 248

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Chapter 248 - Darkness Incarnate (6)

<Ha!>

Reygus laughed at the absurdity of it all .

<How is your actions any different from what the god of Rest tried to do?>

“It is different . ”

Atein was firm with his words .

“I’m not trying to restrict human nature or their free will .  I just want to push human made laws and institutions to the extreme . ”

<How laughable!  You are trying to steal everyone’s ability to face their destiny!  You are no better than that bastard!>

“The important part is their potential, Reygus .  It didn’t directly messy with human nature, so I didn’t kill their potential…… . ”

Atein knew he couldn’t convince Reygus .  He shook his head at this unfortunate fact .

-Come Dragon Demon weapon!  Dream’s Apostle!

This particular Dragon Demon weapon had been the key to defeating the god of Rest .  It had the ability of dominating the spirit world and mental world .  It had delivered victory to Atein when he had faced the god of Rest .

Ahhhhhhh……!

After emerging onto the surface world, the god of Rest opened his mouth .  The sound that emanated from him sounded like beautiful music .  It was so beautiful that almost everyone became mesmerized by it .

In a flash, everyone on the battlefield became absorbed with the song .  Their eyes became unfocused as if they were drunk .

The fierce battle stopped as the will to fight bled away .  There were only a few that were capable of shielding their minds with their power .  Everyone else stood still .  They looked comfortable as if they were in the arms of their mother .

Koohng!

The one to break this effect was Atein .  He brought down his staff called the Dream’s Apostle .  The head of the staff was decorated with the moon and the stars .  

An unseen power reverberated outwards as it awoke his troops, who were drunk on the power of the song .  Atein’s clone shouted as he raised the Dream’s Apostle .

“Do not be mesmerized by it .  Suppress him .  My power will protect you all . ”

<I won’t let you do that!>

Reygus charged towards Atein’s clone .  However, a darkness erupted in front of him .

Pah-ahhhhng!

Another clone appeared from within the Darkness .  The clone was destroyed in the process of stopping Reygus, but another clone had rushed right behind the first one .  The clone hit Reygus, and Reygus hit the ground .

<Koohk……!>

“I’ll just kill you all here .  There is no meaning to recovering the seal now . ”

<You are merely a clone, yet you are full of confidence!  Let’s see which side prevails!>

The battle, which had come to a halt, raged again .

7

Kairen cursed .

“Shit! That bastard, Reygus!”

When Reygus decided to move, Kairen’s plan blew up in his face .

Four days .

They just needed four days, and all their preparations would have been completed .

The selected members, who would be participating in the upcoming battle, had been moved to the northern border of the Yudusk kingdom .  It was also the border of the Plain of Darkness .  The only thing left was to set up a supply line, and they would be able to find a path that’ll allow them to  invade the Plain of Darkness in one fell swooop… . .

However, Reygus’ move had messed everything up .

This didn’t mean they weren’t going to do anything .  Kairen kept cursing Reygus’ name as he quickly readjusted his plan .

“The final battle will be fought today!”

It didn’t matter if they didn’t have all their supplies .  It couldn’t be helped if they were unable to mobilize all their troops .  Since events had turned out like this, this was the moment they had to make their move .  

Azell snickered .

“This reminds me of the old days . ”

“Something similar to this happened before?”

“Almost nothing turns out as planned .  Above all else, you were the one that kept information back from Reygus .  You didn’t fully flesh out the plan . ”

Reygus’ party held a big role in Kairen’s plan .  They were supposed to draw out Atein’s Darkness Incarnate by attacking a seal .  Basically, his plan was to spread out Atein’s power .  

Kieren had lost his Dragon Demon weapon, so Reygus’ party could use Extreme Extinction only once more .  After drawing out the Darkness Incarnate, Kairen didn’t expect much from Reygus’ group .  In the end, they would lose a significant portion of their power through the loss of the Dragon Demon weapon .  

This was why they had to act now even if their preparation wasn’t complete .  If not now, they would have to fight a much scarier version of Atein .

Kairen glared at Azell .

“If I explained it all to him, do you really think he wouldn’t have caused an accident?”

“Mmm .  Well… There’s no guarantee that he wouldn’t have caused an accident . ”

Azell scratched his cheek .

They were flying through the sky .

Azell was using the Storm Dragon’s Wing to fly by himself .  He also manifested his White Flame Phoenix .  Kairen and ten other members were able to ride atop it .  Moreover, nets were made through telekinesis by magicians, and they were hanging off the White Flame Phoenix .  These nets carried supplies and men .  There were over 50 men being carried within the net .

Everyone was hanging off of the White Flame Phoenix, but they couldn’t complain .  This was the only method that’ll allow them to enter the Plain of Darkness in one fell swoop .

In fact, Arrieta was doing the same thing with the Crying Phoenix .

Kairen let out a sigh .

“Hoo-ooh .  We have to hit the Plain of Darkness with only 100 men .  We’ve lost our mind . ”

“You were the one that came up with this plan, so you shouldn’t say such words .  Moreover, you said 100 men, but that’s a bit… . ”

There were a total of 87 members heading into the Plain of Darkness .  This number included Azell’s party .  They were all elite members, but it was extremely foolhardy to attack the Plain of Darkness with their number .

However, all the remaining Guardian Shadows remaining on the surface of this world were heading towards a point determined by Kairen .  They would all gather there .

A significant number of Guardian Shadows were destroyed in the ongoing fight, but there were over eight thousand of them left .  It was thanks to the order given by Kairen when he had first gained command of the Guardian Shadows .  He had turned half their numbers into observers .

“Now we…… . ”

Azell looked at his surrounding as he spoke .

Rough terrain was below him, and he could see a white plain coming up ahead .

For a  very long time, humans believed that all the evils of the world was sealed in this demonic land .  It was the Plain of Darkness .

“We have to settle this fight . ”

8

Saibein groaned .

“This is a mess!”

It was as he said .

The fight between Reygus and Atein was altering the terrain around them .  As Atein fought Reygus, the fight with the god of Rest was going on in parallel .

It was a problem, because both sides were split into fighting two battles .

While the Dragon Demon King worshippers fought the god of Rest, they were also fighting Saibein, Niberis and Kieren .  From the perspective of the Dragon Demon King worshippers, they had to stop Reygus’ party from using the Extreme Extinction at all cost . .

Despite fighting battles at two fronts, the Dragon Demon King worshippers were holding up pretty well .

It was all thanks to Atein .  While Atein fought Reygus, he used the Dream’s Apostle to assist the Dragon Demon King worshippers .

‘I can’t believe he’s capable of blocking most of our curses so easily… . . ’

Saibein and Niberis used black magic, and they were specialized in using curses .  Most of the curses affected the mind or the spirit .  Even if their curses could manifest different effects, most of their curses started out by affecting the mind or the spirit .  This was why their effectiveness was significantly reduced when facing foes, who were under the protection of the Dream’s Apostle .

As a result, they were no longer able to dominate the Dragon Demon King worshippers .  It devolved into a very difficult fight .

It really brought home the fact that they were fighting the Dragon Demon King Atein .  He was the first Dragon Demon, and he was the founder of magic .

As always, Atein had an immense godlike presence .  

Could they really win against his father?

‘It would have been better if the god of Rest was a bit stronger!’

Saibein was so frustrated that he had such thoughts .

The god of Rest was being worked over by the Dragon Demon King worshippers .

It couldn’t be helped .

The god of Rest was one of the oldest pillars within the Great Darkness .  His power mainly dealt with messing with the mind of living beings, and that ability was greatly reduced by the Dream’s Apostle .

If he wanted to try something else, he had to fall back on using magic .  However, his magic was woefully outdated compared to the magic of this era .  He possessed more magical energy than Atein and Reygus .  However, he didn’t have the technique to be able to properly utilize his magical energy .  From the perspective of the god of Rest, he wanted to scream out in frustration .

‘This is the worst . ’

At that moment, a middle aged Dragon Majin warrior broke through Saibein’s magic .

Saibein moved his Dragon Soul to attack the warrior, but the warrior didn’t go down easily .  He turned away the fierce attack of the Dragon Soul, and he kicked out towards Saibein .

Too-oong……!

“Ooohk!”

Saibein swayed on his feet .  An invisible power shot out from the warrior’s kick, and it had hit Saibein’s body .

“I’ll be taking your head, prince Saiben!”

The warrior turned away the Dragon Soul once again as he swung his sword .  However, his sword let out sparks as it clashed against a magical barrier quickly erected by Saibein .

Pah-jee-jee-jeek!

Moreover, a thunderbolt detonated on the warrior’s head before he could retreat .

Kwahng!

The middle aged Dragon Majin warrior was sent flying .

Niberis had saved Saibein .  Despite suffering under the surprise attack, the Dragon Majin warrior wasn’t instantly killed .  He blocked the next salvo of spells as he retreated .  The magicians, who followed him in support, concentrated their attack on Niberis .

“…they are quite relentless . ”

After he escaped the immediate danger, Saibein calmed his breathing .

From the beginning, this was a tough fight .  Even if Saibein, Niberis and Kieren were powerful magicians, they were fighting the elites of the Plain of Darkness .

There were a good number of troops that had gone through the Dragon Slayer’s Ritual, and there were those that possesed Dragon Demon weapons .  The fact that the three of them were trying to face several hundred elite troops was an arrogant act in itself .  The only reason why they were able to hold out against so many was the fact that they were unusually strong, and they had decent tactics .

However, the tide of battle had turned when Atein entered the fight .

“Hah-ah, hah-ah…… . ”

Niberis and Kieren were also breathing hard .  They didn’t suffer any life threatening wounds, but there were minor wounds all over their bodies .

Since they had sublime control over their magic, they still had enough Dragon Demon magic in reserve .  However, their Energy Pulse was under stress, and their bodies were screaming out in pain .

The situation was getting worse by the minute .

As the god of Rest was pushed back, the Dragon Demon King worshippers continued to gain respite .  They were slowly diveriting troops towards Saibein’s party .  

Above all else, the problem was the fight between Atein and Reygus .

‘Sir Reygus isn’t able to gain an upper hand . ’

Since the Great Darkness was stronger than ever, the Darkness Incarnate was also at the height of its power .

Atein had created four clones through Incarnation, and the four clones were able to make five clones each .  Moreover, a good number of them possessed Dragon Demon weapons, so Reygus could barely pressure Atein with his attacks . He destroyed the clones several times, but he was having a difficult time getting close to the real body .

It was as if they were struggling to get out of quicksand .  Saibein came to the conclusion that their situation was slowly getting worse .

At that moment, Niberis spoke .

“Father . ”

“Mmm?”

“We’ll have to end this before it is too late . ”

Saibein knew she had made the same assessment as him .

At this rate, they were slowly inching towards defeat .  They had to make a gambit for victory when there was still a sliver of a chance .

“I see, but…… . ”

The problem remained that there were too many enemies .  There were over 300 enemy troops remaining .

‘It would have been great if Kieren still had his Dragon Demon weapon .  I never expected to miss that thing . ’

The situation was bad enough that Saibein was having such thoughts .

It wasn’t as if it was impossible to defeat all the enemies in front of them .  Kieren had lost his Dragon Demon weapon, but the combined power of the three of them was still formidable .

The problem was what they were running into right now .