Chapter 14
Ancestral fire
Ken high five's Daxia and smiles.
~nice touch at the end there I didn't know you could even copy the spells of machines -
Daxia points at her eyes looking prideful
- my eyes can see through any spell whether it's cast by a human or a machine -
~that should give us 5 more minutes, which should be enough for us to pull a disappearing act ~
_ not to interrupt your victory celebration but we are still in the middle of a port with guns aimed at us _
Saiko interrupts the two bounty hunters and gestures with her eyes to the security robots and officers that are quickly surrounding them after they came out of the portal
Ken scans their surroundings with his eyes already formulating a plan and performing multiple mental calculations
~ those are just normal aether port security they present no danger to us, Daxia on my mark I want portals there, there, there ......~
Ken starts pointing to seemingly random places where he wants Daxia to place portals
the head of Aether Port security, a well built old man with a gray mustache comes out and uses a sound amplification spell and begins to threaten the trio
- you are completely surrounded. Surrender peacefully and you won't be hurt -
Ken completely ignores the head of security and continues to detail his plan.
~ Saiko when I give you the signal, I want you to create an ice platform for us and fly us out of here -
- this is your last warning raise your arms up and surrender -
the head of security shouts, as the security bots aim their weapons at the trio.
unbeknownst to everyone, a small force is being applied by Ken to the dial on the gun of one of the bots.
he continues to spin the dial until he finds the spell he wants.
Ken smiles, having finished all preparations for his plan, he shouts
~ NOW ~
portals appear all over the Aether port created by Daxia.
one of the portals manifests right in front of the security bot that Ken had changed the spell picked on its gun.
Ken then uses his aether magic to generate a force on the trigger of the security bot's gun.
the bot's gun fires a laser beam.
the laser travels through the portal and comes out through another portal next to a different bot blowing a hole right through it before going into a different portal and repeating the process.
in less than a second, the laser beam aided by the portals, zigzags all over the Aether port destroying all of the security bots.
the officers, workers, and civilians in the port look at falling security bots completely stunned.
Ken uses their moment of shock and pulls out the demon skull which quickly forms the demon sword.
he points the blade at the roof of the Aether port.
the blade splits open and the demon skull opens its mouth.
SCHEEEEEEEECH
loud screeches emanate from the skull as its core spins generating plasma
everyone in the Aether port cowers closing their eyes and covering their ears from the loud screech.
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then there's a moment of silence.
people slowly open their eyes and uncover their ears thinking it's over.
but their eyes are met with blinding white light that devours their sight.
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ROOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAR
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE
thunder like roar erupts from the demon sword shaking the entire building, as the demon sword fires a pillar of blindingly glowing plasma.
The plasma pillar vaporizes the ceiling of the Aether port revealing the clear blue sky above.
the trio then hops on a floating sheet of ice that Saiko had created and flies out through the newly created hole in the ceiling.
once outside of the city, Ken takes out his grimoire and uses an air conjuration spell for them to breath.
he then points at the ground and fires the demon sword at it.
the plasma vaporizes the ground forming a tunnel.
the trio descends through the tunnel, as Ken continues to fire the demon sword in front of them carving a path for them through the rock.
_ why are we going underground by the way? _
Saiko wonders as she flies the ice platform they are standing on through the tunnel created by Ken.
~ to avoid satellites~
he continues.
~ don't worry we won't stay underground for long I have a resting place planned beforehand ~
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location: ancestral palace, Alfheim
Day: 24th of Jan 5027
-hm, indeed that is a very unique magic -
Ingálvur Elegast gently strokes his long white beard as he contemplates the story his youngest grandchild Claus told him.
- If it’s as you say the water acted as though it was alive that would mean one of two things-
Claus stands in the ancestral hall in front of the Ingálvur throne.
the Ingálvur is the highest position among the elves and it usually belongs to the oldest living elf.
the man sitting on the throne, the current Ingálvur Alberic Elegast is Claus' great grandfather.
Claus came to the ancestral palace to consult him over the matter of living water and how to fight it.
- either the person has some sort of artifact that we don't know of that controls the water for her-
Claus recalls the contents of the report he received.
it said the two thieves stole some sort of recently discovered artifact.
'In the first fight, she didn't use water either it must be something they got from the temple'
Claus concludes that it must be the temple and if so.
' Does that mean the other thief got something from the temple as well, I need more information
Ingálvur Elegast continues.
- or this might be the strongest water mage alive and perhaps in all of history, possibly both. in any case, it means they possess knowledge and understanding of water that is far beyond our understanding.-
Elegast pauses for a moment to wonder.
' if they weren't a thief they would have been treated as a holy individual by the dark elves such a pity'
- How would you fight it if you could -
Claus asks interrupting Ingálvur's thoughts
Elegast looks down at his grandchild.
-well naturally you would use fire. you said she was able to control ice, then it's possible she can control water vapor as well. however, water vapor would be easier to deal with the worst she could do is try to suffocate you. -
Claus' lips curl up into his usual amused smile.
-somehow, I get the feeling she won't do that but I will take measures against it regardless. That being said I don't think normal fire would be enough -
Elegast's eyelids narrow and his lips curl up into a smile.
if Sophia were to see this smile, she would know where Claus got his signature amused smile from.
-so this is what you were after from the start? -
Claus bows to his great grandfather and gives him a confident smile.
- your insights were truly valuable however it is also true that I came here to ask for the ancestral fire -
the ancestral fire is one of the holiest treasures of the light elves.
it was created by their great ancestor Alberic the Wise during his youth.
it's an artifact that rather than burning objects turns them to fire.
it utilizes the aether field to expel electrons from atoms ionizing the materials and turning them into plasma without heating them.
such a process allows for the creation of a cold fire or even a fire that freezes objects, although it can also create a hot fire as well.
this process requires no oxygen or fuel and the fire can't be put off by depriving it of oxygen and it's a fire that produces no smoke.
finally, since it's not burning but rather a transformation to plasma it can turn even inflammable materials into fire including water.
Elegast looks at his grandson while stroking his white beard.
- you know such a treasure can't be brought out so easily, certainly, you know -
- I know, However, I am not asking for this favor as your grandson. I am asking you as agent double 0 of the GSTF; this mission is for the sake of harmony and I am not asking you as my grandfather I am asking you as the Ingálvur. -
Elegast looks at his confident grandson for a few moments then sighs.
-haaaa, all right then it cannot be helped all is for the sake of harmony.
Claus' lips curl up and he puts one arm across his chest.
- don't worry I promise to protect our great treasure with my life and this promise is made not as agent Double 0 but as Alberic Claus son of the elves -
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Location: Sophia's laboratory, strike team 1 base, world capital
Sophia floats in the air using her magnetic boots.
her mind is connected to hundreds of mechanical arms and various machines as if the entire laboratory is an extension of her body.
floating in the center of the laboratory is a golden mechanical armor that the entire machinery of the lab is working on.
the golden armor had clear transparent veins running all over it and its helmet looked like a bald lion head.
a 3 meter long and 1 meter wide golden metallic sheet floats and curls around the armor from the waist down forming an arc behind it and 4 golden blades each with a crystal at the base of the blade float at the shoulder level around the armor.
- perfect this should be able to fight the living water -
Sophia tells herself as she finishes the final touches on the new armor.
one of the cameras alerts her to the portal opening behind her.
she turns with a smile throwing herself in the arms of her fiancé.
- Welcome back -
Claus smiles and catches her in his arms.
- thanks -
-did you get it? -
rather than answer Claus pulls a crystal out of his pocket.
the red crystal is surrounded by fire but doesn't seem to burn Claus despite the flames covering his hands.
- I never thought I would see a fire that doesn't burn even if it's plasma. -
Sophia enthusiastically takes the crystal and then floats toward the armor.
the chest of the armor opens up revealing a socket in which the crystal fits.
she places the ancestral fire crystal into the socket then the chest closes.
a second passes then lava-like liquid fire flows through the previously clear veins and then flames erupt from the helmet like a lion's mane fluttering in the wind.
- what do you think? -
Sophia smiles as she looks proudly at her creation.
Claus's lips curl up as he watches the armor powered by the ancestral fire.
- I think it's perfect-
She glances back at her fiancé with a smile.
- what are you going to name it -
Claus pauses for a moment then smiles
- I will name it the lion of God Ariel -