Chain of resentment
Narrator's POV
"Get rid of him, Dragonik."
As the command, the arbitrator's three heads start to gather the mana in the air, their target was a man who has a sadistic smile displayed on his face.
"Do not struggle and just die in peace!"
As the man ruthlessly runs toward the arbitrator he speaks to them.
"You're already dead Khan! And here, will be your official burial!"
Louis shouts at the madman, his form now tired, running low on his mana, the risk of mana equilibrium collapse is high due to excessive consume of his mana.
Louis sighed, using his will power and his physical strength to leap onto the dragon's back.
"The longer you drag this out! The more I'm excited about those agonies!"
The dragon has gathered enough mana to its mouths, shortly, three highly focused-rays of pure flame fire at the approaching man.
The attack was evaded easily by Khan, he jumps to the same height as the Louis and pulls his scythe backward, ready for a strike.
*Bang!*
A loud boom could be heard as the arbitrator whip its tail at Khan, sending him crashing down to the earth below.
Louis does not hesitate to use this opportunity to end Khan once and for all, he commands.
"Erase him, do not leave even a speck of his ashes!"
The dragon acknowledges it's master's command, channeling a pure energy ball from its three head, the energy ball continues to grow brighter overtime.
Soon, Khan was recovered from the attack he received, as soon as he stood on his feet, he was greeted by a blinding blue energy ball that was launched toward him, as it moves toward him, it leaves scorch earth behind it way and paints the surrounding in a blue hue.
*Boom!*
The heat from the explosion caused by the impact incinerate the once lush land of grass and everything caught in the explosion was reduced into nothingness.
Louis was protected in a "Spirit barrier" that was put on him by his spirit, it was to protect its master, after all, if its master died, it too that died along with him.
As the explosion stopped, a faint blue light can be seen through a black smoke released by a carbonized grasses.
"Cough! That's... How about this? It's was really disappointing, I thought that a tier six could be more than this!"
His sarcastic tone boom through the cloudy smoke, as soon as the smoke dispersed, revealing the same man without any damage.
Louis's complexion turns pale as he cannot comprehend what exactly is he get himself into, the very man before he was able to stand before his tier six spirit and laugh it off like it was a mere mosquito.
"With this amount of power, it couldn't make me bleed nor my armor to dent, it far too weak for a spirit. Even it is, I'll gladly accept both of your soul!"
When Khan has done his speech, he jumps and chanted the "Void's embrace" and sent a crescent ray of dark energy toward them.
*Boom!*
"Cough! That was more powerful than he was using before.."
Louis coughed as he inhales the dust caused by the impact, the impact was repelled by spirit barrier yet he could feel its energy breach though.
He darts his eyes around and stops at a relived sight, the large army of a man clad in silver riding horse with Roland's flag held high and the Calamity fender is there too.
Blood starts to return to his complexion as he laughs smugly at Khan.
"You see? This will be your official burial!"
Louis speaks with arrogant in his tone. The army and the legion march into the field where they two present, the legion was led by the prince Ralies himself, he was riding a white horse that was clad in crimson red armor, while Ralies wear his uniform that radiating a majestic aura and a crown that reflected his status as royalty. On the other hand, the fender was clad in Forlean azure blue armor with Calamity defender's emblem and a goat mask above their face.
The crack is just above them, they circled the crack and form a ring around Khan and Louis.
Prince Ralies orders his soldier to standby, he ordered his horse to walk in front of the men.
"Oh, the infamous Khan, I, Ralies de Crestale, the crown prince of this prestigious nation, Roland. Will not tolerated your action toward its peoples!"
The prince's voice echo through a large field, the silent makes it louder.
"Chuckle~"
A chuckle escapes Khan's mouth, he then laughs devilishly.
"HAHAHA! What is Roland?! What is that?! Never heard of it!"
Everyone was shocked, he dare not to acknowledge one of the most powerful nations in the Drareem? was he ignorant or just arrogant?
"Before you could draw more blood, I shall seize your underling and have your death along with your devilish plan of you!"
Prince, this time, he sounds more irritated and serious, he was anger by the fact that Khan doesn't take his threat seriously.
"Yes, as you please, your highness, But! I'm more than delight that you bring me these many peoples! I'm delighted the take their agony, and you, your highness! Be glad that you're part of the Entity as they trample upon city and city, wiping them off the history! YOU'RE NECESSARY FOR ME!"
As soon as Khan burst out, he planted his scythe on the ground, in the crater Khan was enjoying the sight of his scythe glowing faint blue and some amethyst hue.
"Do not let him archive what he aims for! Mages! Attack!"
Ralies order the mages to attack Khan, they start chanting a large golden ball of lightning above their head. Louis as well as aware of the possible danger, he orders his spirit.
"Erase him!"
The dragon then breath in mana and its lung was laminated pure white as the energy continue to condense within its lung.
Dalene could be seen among the fender, she sent a message to Louis through telepathy.
'Master Louis! You're low on mana! Please get yourself to the safe area so we can proceed to cure your anomalies!'
'Yes, I'll be heading there, order the fender to stockpile their mana for a shield, I've got a bad feeling about this, also please inform his highness about my predicament too.'
'Understood.'
With that, the dragon raises its tail for Louis to get on, with its strength, Louis was thrown toward the group of Calamity fender, he landed safely and much medical staff rushes to him.
The group of Rolanian mages finishes their chant, the magic shot toward the sky, the cloud parts for it to reach heaven.
The arbitrator exhales, releasing a breath of pure white flame that erases anything from existence withing its path at Khan. Khan was caught in both destructive strike, as it about to make a contract with him, his lip curls upward, as he mumbles.
***
"In time, I've become death."
*Fwoosh!*
***
Soon after, a red large lightning whip at where Khan stood. As the two magic about to connect its target, the time stopped. The scythe was no longer there, it distorted into the mist of death as it gathers into one entity.
*Fwoosh!*
The time continues, both spells makes a contract with its targets and result in a majestic explosion. It's like the world has been strike with god's wrath and the might of the spirit.
Exploded in brilliant red, the surrounding was dyed in red of the wrath of Drarale, the explosion caused by this destructive magic could be seen by all in the continent.
*Boom!*
*Boom!*
*Boom!*
*Fwoosh!*
Suddenly, everything turned monochrome, the large mist has engulfed Khan and soon, he becomes the ruler of soul, The Abyss reaper. Khan was now a demonic avatar of death, he is now as large as the dragon, his armor that once emits faint blue now reflect no light, his scythe now was four times larger than before, the soul of millions of people seems to surround him.
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(Imagine he's 2~3 time larger and is wielding a scythe similar to Khan)
"HAHAHA!"
Khan laughs and his demonic voice sent chills everyone's spine.
"What a wasteful display! Shall you become the sacrifice to the Entity, be freed!"
As everyone realized that they can move, they start to panic but under Louis and Ralies presence, they reminded that they're facing the true cataclysm.
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"Do not panic! Just stay on your guard! Do not blindly act on your own! He's no longer in our league!"
"Chain of resentment!"
The demon swings its scythe in a vertical arch and slamming it on to the ground. Soon, the ground was drained of life and dirt by dirt, slowly withering away.
*Clank!*
*Clank!*
*Clank*!
A jet black chain lashes out from the ground around Khan, it entangles everything around it.
"Dragonik, return!"
Louis commands his spirit, as it about to be caught by the deathly chain, it disappeared in a form of red light and fly toward his extended hand.
He takes the hexagonal gem and places it in his pocket, he commands.
"Raise the shield and do not lose your focus!"
The order was carried by everyone present, even the legion do so. They chant together as person after another, extended their hand to the one in front them, to lend them their mana.
The chain furiously tears the land apart, nearby tree, and building around the Great simulation field.
The Great simulation field is part of the guild, it expanded three kilometers in all direction, it simulated the hostile area that has monster habitat in, it was to train the rookie in semi-real experience in fighting a different kind of monster and survival, raging from demon to a mere goblin, but, they never expect the great Khan of death will bring his army of ancient things at their doorstep, it was preemptive and expected.
"Your resistance is futile!"
As the chains head toward them, aiming to end their lives, the large transparent wall appeared, it stretches and forms a perfect dome and successfully trapped Khan within.
*Boom!*
*Bang!*
*Boom!*
The loud sound of many chains collided with the wall, it shook the ground as it made a contract.
*Crack...Crack...*
"Maintain your focus! Bring them the mana pot!!
"Prince, It's dangerous here, I advise your highness to retreat back to safety!"
Ralies frown as his subordinate plead for him, it is for his safety but, he can't turn his back on his people, it ruined his reputation and image as a mighty ruler.
*Crack!*
The shield could not hold any longer, the chain of abyss keeps lashing at it over and over, crack after crack, Khan begins to laugh madly.
"HAHAHA!"
"What are you afraid of?! IT'LL BE OVER SOON!"
Khan uses his hand to control the chains, he lashes out his hand, the chain move as if it was part of him, smashing it wall.
*Fwoosh!*
*Crack!*
The shield break as the light blinded everyone, the color slowly filled the drained scenery.
Khan soon realizes, he grunts at the mysterious figure's arrival.
"Tsk! Here come to trouble!"
"Huhehehe~! It's been quite a while, at last, we met again."
A girlish voice could be heard as the light fades, the girl with green hair could be seen, floating above the ground, she adorns a golden leaves circlet on her head, she wears an elegant white dress that shines gold faintly.
Everyone thought, who was she?
"If it isn't the nosey goddess, Lullaby!"
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Khan shouts at the girl presumingly Lullaby, she is there. With a mischievous smile, she speaks smugly.
"Aww~! Yes, I almost forget that I'm not Purin right now... Ahem~! Khan ~! Had you not satisfy?! After the War of creation and then a genocide, how does life mean to you~"
She turns serious and angry mid-sentence as she points at the demonic Khan.
"YOU KNOW NOTHING! Just you wait, till I've become the true ruler's death! In time, I'll become to god myself!"
"Your world is too rotten! This is your fault, you set your own rule, and now, those rules are your end!"
Khan ordered the chains to attack her, the chain whip, and boom as it breaks through a sound barrier.
*Clank!*
The chains did not connect instead, they turn to dust before they could. Everyone was shocked by this, the little girl before them is so powerful, even Khan cannot keep his cool when facing her, top all that, she is one of the rulers of this world, only under Drarale. The shock that the fact is, the girl of very young age is one of the rulers of Drareem.
"The true dream of you has long been corrupted, it's my duty to correct my mistake as a goddess. Impurity! shall perish!"
"Cajone! Battlestations!"
The golden portal appeared. The cat-like creature that was under its golden armor hop out of the portal, it points its javelin at Khan.
"You all~! Leave this area at this instance~! Otherwise, you'll die~."
Lullaby tells the crowds to leave, they reluctant at first by her words is obvious, it's not their business.
"Retreat! We gather surrounding outside of the Great simulation field! Wait for further instructions!"
Ralies get on his horse and orders the legion, the troop marches out, dissolving the ring that surrounds the three.
Louis finds something similar about the goddess, although it's not the appearance-wise, it is her aura and mana signature, it is similar to certain someone he worrying about right now.
"We too leaving, I need to get back to the mansion and mend my spirit and gear up, my sword was completely destroyed."
Dalene nods as she hands Louis a scroll, it was a scroll use for teleport to a certain range as does not require a waypoint, only your imagination and its mana limit its range.
"I'll take my leave. You too need to get out from here, I believe that is the formidable opponent for Khan, she can handle that demon and its abomination along with the cult. Rest assured, I'll only take a short leave."
"Understood, I'll lead the fender and joint with the legion, I'll be waiting for your command."
Dalene nods, she orders the troop and marches out of the field.
*Boom!*
The sound made by the impact of the humongous scythe and the tiny golden javelin, its shock wave cause Louis and the leaving troop to stumble, it was powerful.
"How does he able to withstand such an impact?! Cajone is it?"
He looks at the cat that facing Khan, he was rapidly trusting at Khan, every time he trusts, the ray of golden light will fire at Khan. Khan is agile and easily evade most of the attacks, some that could make its way to its target was blocked by the mist of death.
"What are you waiting for human~! Better see her off~! She is in trouble right n- Just go back already~!"
Lullaby comes and shooed Louis, while she speaking, she suddenly realized that she leaked a crucial detail and that may blow her identity clear.
She flew away why waves her hand at Louis that were confusing at who may needs his help right now? Maybe it's was Wiela? Elan already there, if something happens he shall report to him right away.
*Clank!*
*Clank!*
"Crowned me, you feline!"
Khan angrily swings his scythe at Cajone. He was small and nimble. all attack was not even close to him, this makes Khan more agitated.
Seen this, Louis quickly tears the scroll and the magic was released into the world. The blue light engulfs him and he was gone as soon as it dimmed.
"Not even you can surpass the holiness of the celestial~! You are nowhere near his power~!"
Lullaby shouts to Khan, she having a smug expression on her face.
"Tsk! Better not regret this then, Lullaby! HOW WILL YOU SOLVE THIS MATTER?!"
Khan went crazy and order the midst of death to engulf the now fading crack in the sky, it went there as fast as it could but it was blocked and cleansed by the golden barrier, it seems to surround the crack.
"Khan~? Why slient~! Cajone~! Restrain him~!"
"Alright, Lulla!"
Cajone transforms into a flash of light as he flew around Khan as the tread of light slowly entangle the demon.
"Arg!!!"
Khan groans as the light cocoon slowly tighten him, the crack starts to make its way on his jet black armor, his scythe was crushed by the sheer force of the tread, it fragment falls but Lullaby uses her magic to cleanse to it, preventing it from corrupting the already died earth.
Soon Khan was completely warped under the light, no sight of him.
"Whew~! That was easy than then~! I gu- Wait~!! Something seems off~!"
Lullaby's eyes widen, she made a mistake, a mistake that makes Khan a step ahead of her. The Crack was just a decoy, this Khan is just an illusion, the real one was.
"Cajone~! Take care of that dummy and remove the crack too~! I need to get back to Mei now~!"
Cajone nods.
'Mei~!'
***
Mei's POV
Purin-Chan left me!!! while I was scolded by lady Wiela, she left me!!!! How could she be so irresponsible goddess!
"Are you understand! Those are not even the gourmet standard! And you dare to argue me?! Remember that one day, you'll have no chance like this, you're under my mercy!"
"Yes, I understand my lady..."
I could only reply to her with a small voice, it was that bad? My food was not of 'Your' standard? Hah, just as soon as she's done, I'll take a venting on mince that cow fish's meat!
"Humph! Commoners are all but a loser! How can Louis employed such a person!"
She complains as she walks out of the dining room. Her two bodyguards that stand by the door followed her out as well, leaving me alone.
I look at the table, four dishes were served and already ate by her. How can she dislike it when she completely cleans the plate for me? That fine, less work for me.
I take the dishes and went back into the kitchen to clean them. Once I cleaned them I spend my time organizing the kitchen back to when it was before.
*Swoosh!*
Ah~ You're back, how are you doing while I was receiving a scolding from my miss?
'M-Mei~! Don't you felt anything just now~? I mean, there is a disaster happen just now~'
What disaster? I could feel the chills in the air though, it may be from the freezer box that I once implement this noon.
'There is someone looking for you~! Do not stay isolated~! That guy is not cool you know, if he had handed you a suspicious thing to you, do not take it~!'
Calm down my Purin! What makes you so paranoid?! There should be no problem, right? I mean it's me after all.
'Because it's you~! If that guy is an enemy of mine~? Will he seek to destroy me~?'
Uhh? Why now? He's enemy with you after all? But you're a goddess, right? And there no possibility that God will turn themselves against another right?
'Do you remember what I've told you~?'
Yes? Is it about my goal? Or it is about you are being connected to me...Wh- Wait... Th-That make sense!
'Yes~! If he wanted to, he can seek you, the harm causes to you will only harm me~'
Bu- But why? Why does he want to kill you? What do you make him that angry?! And after all, why do you not told me about this!!
I scream in my mind. Seriously! Purin-Chan kept this secret from me! I thought that she wants me to be happy! But after learning of this, make me feel un-ease.
'Uh... I don't want to... to ma-make you feel un-ease, but, I for your sake too~!'
Purin-Chan! This only paranoid me, an angry man is seeking to kill you though me!
'Sorry! It's my fault~! This time, I'll tell you my secret~!'
Hmph! Let's go to my room then, there we can have a looooong discussion...
Seriously, after I came to this world no more than a month, a problem finds its way to me. Cool!
After a short walk to my room. Suspiciously, I have not encountered any people on the way.
So, what are you going to tell me?
'Uh... Listen carefully~, it's like this...
Long before, I was given the task off raising a hero to fight off the demon, he's the earthling like you, he was cripple, bedridden for the rest of his life, but, he never stop dreaming, 'If he were able to walk again, how many lives could be saved?' he wondered, so, I took him here, and successfully accomplish his dream, he was able to save to countless of lives that may be taken by the cause of the war. He's still remembered to this day.
But, what happened after that? Not every tales have a good end, so was his. He was married to a woman he longed for, she was his destined partner in everyone and his eyes, but in her eyes, she was forced, as a reward for him, she accepted him and given birth to a son, his name was Khan.
Khan, he inherited the great power from his father and great wisdom from his mother. But, he dreams of one day he'll be like his father, but his mother does not support his idea.
With great power, comes great responsibility, his father, after he was showered in happiness for a decade, he starts to neglect his job as a hero, resulting in their family's downfall. Everyone in that kingdom despised him, but they can't do anything to him, he's still strong after all.
Then Khan's mother had enough, she along with her son, moved to Celestial Island to escape from the cruel world and their hero.
For years, Khan was used hearing his mother cried for every night, his heart was filled with grief.
Khan tried every way possible to help his mother, even he's hero's son, but he doesn't have the power to save her from them that his father caused, and the people's father once saved.
He hates him, his father, why would someone as great as he could also be as bad being great. So, he asks his mother.
"What makes you live for him? Even if he causes you this much dispair and agony?"
"I-I don't have a choice, it was destined, God forced me, but, they also grant me my wish, You, are the wish that I wish for."
With this, his love for his mother is unlimited, she loves him, so that makes her happy, that was what he thought. As he learned, after his father's wish was fulfilled, his life was miserable, so do his mother. He cannot have his mother in pain for any longer, he freed her, killed her while she embraced her beloved son, her face shows no sign of pain nor despair, only peacefulness.
After one by one, he realizes that killing those who are happily live their life, is a way to preventing them from going down the same road as his father. Soon, the Celestial island is slowly filled with soul, from ten to million.
With his power Khan manifested, he releases the "Entity" or the "Sorrowful Reaper" upon the world for the first time in a millennium.
This causes the hero or his father to dispatch to eliminate it. But instead, it was a battle between father and son, he does not expect that he only drown himself in his fake illusion of happiness than spend his time with his son and his wife, that the true happiness that he has drifted away from.
The battle was fierce, but the victor was the son, he was determined to kill and have mercy on his father on his mother's behalf.
Soon, after defeating the hero, he was missing from the list guidance, some thought that the hero manages to take Khan to death along with him.
That time, I was careless, I have no idea that Khan was gathering the soul, forming a cult to cause havoc across the world.
Drarale noticed this possible threat to the world and the gods, he ordered me to prevent Khan from archive whatever he aims for~.
My last encounter with him is a hundred-years before your arrival. That time, the battle left the earth scar forever, if you don't know yet, the Darune continent used to be a large land and there a kingdom there, but now, it was turned into a large crater, the Cove of Darune is the very result from the battle~.
And now, this day, he made his presence once again, known to the whole world. I'm afraid that your life is in danger since he's also aiming for your life as well because you're like his father, after all, the one who does not originate from this world~.'
Purin-Chan finishes her story. As if it was magic, as she told the story, I have seen many scenes as if I was watching a movie.
So... That guy is super dangerous and is also a madman as well.
'I guess so~ But do not worry~! As long as I'm here~! Not even a fly can harm you~!'
Really? I'm relieved to hear that.