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The spell circle, white in colour, spread out around our persons with my self at the epicentre. Of which then engulfed everyone, transporting us into the world of Terra once more. This time, however, we had returned to another temple. One which was within the vicinity where I had met the one called "Jenny", and yes, the scenario was still the same. Except there was one blaringly obvious difference.

I was in the company of my allies, and each simply stared about whilst destroying everything they touched.

However, we did note that there were others here with us, and each were quickly tossed through a portal into Forge itself where a few Iron Dwarves were awaiting their arrival. This was simply to keep them from becoming slaves to the Tutorial World's system, as well as to keep their persons from interfering with the plan to take over the world. Of which was quite the feat in the past.

In this instance, after all had been removed, we did come together in a circle around my Kobold self, and poured our energies into my being. Of which I then used to release a great beam of endarkened light into the ceiling and sky high above. This was to serve as an anchor, of sorts, as we moved onto the next part of this. Which was to simply use our remaining strength and energy to try and disrupt the flow of the world's System.

No. It was not difficult, as we simply slashed through the fabrics of this reality in order to search for what we may. Unfortunately, although we were easily able to slice through everything, it did try to remove our persons with something called a "Ban Hammer". Of which was simply a large, wooden mallet the size of my skeletal self's ribcage, and did try to either squash our persons, or swat us aside.

Ah, but luckily for us, we were a group of Gods and Demons, of which had our own brand of shields and weapons to deflect such a hammer.

"This is becoming ridiculous," grumbled Beelzebub as he swung a large sword at the mallet just as it came back around for its tenth stroke against us. In the beginning he not only incinerated the weapon to ash, but had broken it many, many times afterwards. However, it continued to come back flying at our persons somehow.

"I understand your concerns," my own voice boomed throughout the space as I used my silvered energies to tear open a great rending in the fabric of the world that Kronos had created, but it was slow going with the object doing its best to try and disrupt our work. "However, we still need to inflict more harm to the system's controls with enough force so that I may wrest control from the False God."

"Yes, but you didn't tell us about this," his sword passed through the wood of the weapon once more, of which caused its entirety to shimmer and vanish as though it was nothing more than an illusion, "annoyance." This led to him glaring at my person before returning to fending off against it once more, as it had become whole and lashed out.

"I did not know of its existence," my shoulders shrugged as I threw out a spell circle behind my Kobold self. Of which I then directed everyone to leave this place, for we needed to find a way to combat the unrelenting weapon.

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The False God, on the other hand, simply stared agape as the unknown intruders escaped just as the Ban Hammer slammed into the spot where they had just been a moment ago. This led to his person to wonder who they were, as they did not show up on any part of the screens, nor was his system able to trace their magickal energies. Whereas those others who were to journey onwards had been tossed into another world, of that he was certain of, but where?

"If I knew where those others were tossed into, maybe I can find out who this person is," he mumbled softly as his body paced back and forth.

Unbeknownst to his person, however, the female Dwarf had witnessed everything from the edge of his space with a crystalline. From the time of his excited shouts full of frustration and horror, to the releasing of the Ban Hammer and its failure to remove those of whom did not belong. All the while, she did grin in quite the demented manner as though the screw up of the other was enough to grant her the position of "Warden" and Caretaker over our world of Terra.

"Draxis," she called out in a slowed speech which caused the other to shiver unconsciously, "I saw that you used the Ban Hammer. So tell me, did it work?" Her eyes were wide with feigned curiosity as she approached the screen which replayed everything.

"Aw," she mock-pouted, then spoke as one would to a babe who does not understand the words of others, "Poor wittle Draxis. He couldn't get the mean ol' intruders." Upon saying so, the Dwarf reached over and pat his head mockingly.

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"Enough," he growled, gripping the other's body and shoving her away, "State your reason for bothering me, or leave. I've work to do."

"I can see that you have nothing to do, Draxis," she grew smug as her words caused the other to growl low and dangerous, "I'm here because the system notified me that it's been hacked by persons unknown."

"And why would it do that?" His armoured body folded its arms across its chest whilst the head's eyes glared at her person.

"Because I'm the one who programmed it to do so," the Dwarf sighed with exasperation as though it was simply logical that one would do such a thing, "Besides, it appears to me that you allowed the system to become more corrupted. So instead of wasting everyone's time, just shut up and let me work to try and save some of it so your don't have to fall back on a previously saved point."

"Fine," was his answer as the other sat upon his throne and began to tap away at a few of the screens which floated about her person. Of which lasted for an unknown amount of time, as the space with which they were in was outside the boundaries of Time itself. In other words, it could have happened between a few moments, or a few turns.

Upon completion, the female sighed once more and gripped the screens so that they would not float away. This then led her to reach over and grip his head in order to toss it through one of his own screens. "Why did you do that?" he screamed as his body lifted the head off of the ground.

"Because you're an idiot, Draxis. You had to go and screw up while everyone else is trying to fight off millions upon millions and of Lesser Immortals. I could be out there helping, should be out there helping, but instead I'm to help your ass seeing how you conveniently 'forgot'," she held up two fingers from both hands and scrunched them as she spoke the word "forgot", "Out there is a warzone; in here is a childish Warden who is not fit to be called a 'God'.

"And now the system is telling me that you allowed Gods and Higher Immortals into what was supposed to be a safe zone for new players. Do you have any idea what this means, Draxis?" his head was shaken from side to side as it grew pale, "It means we need Azazel's help in order to combat this new threat."

"Then where is she? I've sent her many urgent requests for assistance, but not a one appears to have been read or responded to."

"The system only shows she is sleeping, but not where," the Dwarf spoke softly as her own screens pulled up several dozen notes about the subject at hand, "See?" One in particular was shoved into the face of the False God, who then grumbled as he took the screen and read whilst his eyes grew ever larger.

What it said upon there was simply a document of something searching for the mana signature of the God King Azazel, However, it could not pinpoint the exact location, only that it was in the Hub World somewhere. At that time I did not know of such a thing, and would have rectify my actions if one were ever brought to light. For there was something of a bounty posted upon my Guild's location, as each member had committed many atrocities across the various worlds within the Hub.

This was so, as many would rise up in order to slay the Guild Master, of whom was thought to be able to stop such things if they each ganged up on his or her person and continued to kill them until they agreed to halt the attacks. Trouble was, there were many amongst the members who became traitors from the bounty posted, but failed to actually pinpoint where it was located. For there was not a location upon the worlds, that they knew of, where perpetual night reigns supreme over the land.

Ah, and for those of whom are confused, once a Guild has been created, the Master must choose a location where they would house such a Guild. Be it within a castle, or around a small cottage, but what you may not know is that that sort of Guild must be upon Azzarath. Of which this one was, but within its own dimension as well. Hence, their lack of knowledge as to where it is located.

In any case, upon the bottom of the screen in which the False God read this information, he noted that the final notes were about the approximate location of her whereabouts. Of which simply said, "Hub World".

"Have you sent an investigation team to search where exactly within the Hub World she is?" he asked, not at all sure what it all meant.

"Yeah," nodded the Dwarf, who sighed and scratched the back of her head, "but no one will like it."

"Why?"

"The trail ends at the Guild Portal, and we all know what that means."

"It means she's on Azzarath, right?" After her nod, he sighed with frustration just as another scenario upon our world was forming.