Chapter 248: 248
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 .
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