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Chapter 471 - It begins
Everything happened so quickly that the four dragons were left stunned, dazed. Before they even knew what and why they were doing something...
...they found themselves hovering above the Dominion of the third Soul Ruler, Solstice of Twilight, their claws already sharpened for battle.
Their faces were calm and cold on the outside. The power of the First Soul Ruler was still around them, flickering sporadically as if nothing had happened to them; as if nothing had changed.
But everything had.
Until now, they couldn't comprehend how Noah managed such a feat. How he was controlling them without even their protection
activating. But regardless of that, they no longer had any opportunity to think about it.
A black-skinned woman - wearing a nun-like dress, dressed in all black, veiled, and with her two palms pressed against each other as if in prayer - appeared in front of them.
Her eyes were closed, and she slowly ducked her head when she parted her lips and said:
"Visitors from the Shadows, might I know the reason for your steps into the Twilight, with claws ready to draw sinful blood?"
Her voice was peaceful, sounding like someone who had never once experienced anything but peace.
All four dragons, at that moment, wished to have the opportunity to say what was in their minds; to say they didn't mean to come here, neither to attack them.
However, the words that flowed out of their mouths were the
opposite of all that.
"The Twilight has been monopolizing the Lake for far too long," Fire said, his voice a roar of rage, as fire spilled out from him. "Our Lord, Shadow of One Was Lost, wishes to reclaim it. Will you resist?"
The nun's eyebrow-less face frowned. "The-!"
"Will you resist?" Fire cut her rudely.
"Please, visitors, let's-!"
"Will you damn resist or not?" Wind bellowed in anger, then recklessly snapped out her dragon claws, attacking the nun.
Wind picked up speed, gathering the storm around her claws.
Simultaneously, "For the Shadows!!!" Water cried, and above them, a sea of shadows appeared, before plunging down on the Dominion mercilessly.
The nun finally opened her eyes - they were all deep crimson, filled with wrath. Her face twisted, angry veins slithering all over her skin. A black, consuming aura crashed down, bursting out from her.
She stretched open her jaw, steam coming out of it as if her inside was a forge itself. "YOU-!"
"No need to shout." Ester whispered behind her.
The nun froze in horror. Before she could even react, Ester put her palms on the cheeks of the nun and ripped away her head with bare strength.
Bones, flesh, blood...all of them followed her movements and scattered around the space in a gory fashion.
At the same time, her shadow moved and swallowed the rest of the body.
The Paragon of Shadow disappeared as quickly as she had come.
Right at that moment, a shriek of wrathful anger boomed through the
space, causing the four dragons to bleed furiously, seeing a sight that sent a chill down their spines.
The Soul Ruler was coming to them.
And instead of fleeing away, they brandished their weapons even tighter.
"FOR THE SHADOWS!!"
'We are dead! We are dead! We are dead!'
...
At the same time, Noah, Elira, and Yuki appeared in front of the Dominion of the second Soul Ruler, The Light of What Was Once. Contrary to the name, the place they appeared in was drenched in light. The dominion in front of them, compared to Maryam's tree-like shape, was shaped like a luminous spire whose tip disappeared into a sea of clouds.
It was a stunning sight. But none of them was in any kind of mood to
admire it.
They could sense a heavy and piercing gaze directed at them.
"He sensed us," Yuki said, standing at the right of Noah. "But he seems unwilling to come out for us."
"That's only logical." Elira nodded, her mind still wondering why a Soul Ruler wished for her. "He is probably waiting for us to come inside so that we could be within his own domain. We will be weakened." "That would be the case if we wished to fight." Noah smiled. "But all I want is to talk."
Yuki rolled her orange, sword-shaped eyes. "You do remember what Mother Maryam said, right?" she said. "The second Soul Ruler hates
her more than even the others."
Noah's smile seemed to widen.
"That's exactly why I wish to talk," he added. "I need to know why he
hates my mother."
The Prince then took a step forward, forcefully entering the domain
of the Soul Ruler.
"Excuse my intrusion." He chuckled leisurely.
Behind him, Yuki and Elira followed with a shake and a smile on their
faces.
Noah, Yuki, and Elira were not the only ones. Maryam and Selene were together, this time standing before the fourth ruler's dominion, Love That Was Unloved.
The situation regarding them was one of strangeness. The moment Maryam and Selene appeared, the Dominion - which was shaped like a huge beating heart - immediately opened itself to them, followed by the voice of the Soul Ruler.
"Oh! Maryam, my beautiful Maryam!" she cried. "Are you here to see me? Oh come! Please come! But oh, did you change your hair? SO
BEAUTIFUL!!"
She squealed like a fangirl.
"You came with a friend?! Oh, isn't she a beauty? Yes! Yes! Let her
enter!"
Selene's face twisted strangely at this, sparing Maryam a quizzical
glance.
The Paragon of Authority shrugged. "I told you she seems to love me." "Are we talking about the same love?" Selene asked.
"I don't wish to know that answer." Maryam grumbled. "The point is,
we can succeed in our quest without much effort if we play our cards
right."
"How so?"
"Well, isn't it obvious, Selene, darling?" Maryam grinned, then took a
step inside. "Beauty privileges."
Selene rolled her eyes.
"Yes, of course."
In the Waking Universe, inside the depths of Hell, Asaemon was
standing in front of a small beast.
The beast looked like a dog, its body made of molten crimson flame that burned hotter than the core of a star.
It was lazily sitting on the ground, its crimson eyes fixed on Asaemon's own, its tail flickering softly behind, patting the ground
below.
Asaemon felt a heavy pressure on him from the eyes of the beast.
Even so, he barely cared.
In normal situations, he would have felt apprehensive about meeting with Hell itself, but not anymore.
He had lost his younger brother. Now he had lost his big sister.
At that instant, the only thing that kept Asaemon going was wrath, and the poison of vengeance tainting his soul.
It no longer mattered what Hell would say or even decide. His plan
was already set in stone. And whether Hell accepted or not, he would walk through it.
Even if he had to do it alone.
So with cold eyes, he opened his mouth and said,
"I-!"
"I like your nature." Hell cut him mid-sentence. For a moment, Asaemon was dazed, unable to understand its words.
Hell didn't wait for him.
"Your soul, your mind, your whole body is consumed by so many
sinful feelings that it's astonishing, Asaemon. Now I understand why Asmodeus said you could be the best demon at the same level as him."
"You have been suppressing your nature for so long. But now, the
seals are barely working with your siblings gone. Your true nature is bound to be exposed."
Asaemon's eyes were so hollow that Hell itself felt a shiver down its spine. Yet, it grinned even wider.
This proved exactly what they had known for so long. Why Asmodeus, a Progenitor, allowed Asaemon to do so much, to do. anything he pleased in Hell without repercussions.
It stretched open its throat and barked a laugh. "Demon, Asaemon. You are meant to be a demon. But I know you
won't accept. So here's the thing, Asaemon. Asaemon, here's the thing!"
Its voice was filled with excitement.
"I don't care about the whole Gold Eagle. That bastard will be mine to
eat when the time comes. But not yet. And you would be delusional to
believe you can beat him even with my aid in your current state. Oh, Asaemon, have you lost your mind? Gold Eagle is not for you. No! Not for you who refuse yourself."
"But it matters not. I will give you half control of Hell, of me, for one single condition!"
"You are wasting my time." Asaemon said coldly. "Say what you want." Hell laughed.
"Sign a Hell Contract with me!" It laughed harder. "Your soul, Asaemon! Sacrifice your soul and I will give you everything I can.
Which is half the authority of Hell! You will be at the same level as Asmodeus in terms of control and authority. Now, tell me..."
Hell calmed down, then, with a low voice that made the whole of Hell
tremble in hidden wicked delight,
"...are you ready to avenge your fake family, oh Asaemon, Second
Child of Sin?"
-End of Chapter 471-