Limial walked thought his mansion, faster than he had in many millennia, but appearances didn't concern him, as he stopped before the giant doors in front of him. With a single though the doors hinges moved as the doors opened and the view of the balcony was seen, as were the many fires behind it.
Limial slowly started to walk next to the balconies edge, until he saw everything looking straight ahead. His realm, the palace he had created, everything was burning into the ground. He wanted to make the race that did that extinct, but something was wrong. He knew that he had become weak. The millions of years of not training were taking a toll on him but he still should be strong enough to kill such beasts. but as he tried to use his Gyv something stopped him. He was poisoned by someone. And he fully knew but didn't want to accept it.
'I can still detonate this realm, I would still probably kill that ungrateful child" Limial though he knew deep down that he was far too weak to even do such a small feat of strength, he only an empty shell of a being after the poison. Not even worth the title of 'The True God' he had granted himself after creating almost every realm.
His years suddenly perked up as Limial heard the voice of his most ungrateful Disciple. His eyes quickly hopped over to where the smug, oh so despised voice had been coming from.
"Hellooooooooo Master, I see you're still standing not well. Any backpains?'' Kaston the 2nd disciple of Limial spoke not afraid of the old man in the balcony
"'Your days are numbered, I will become the next God like you have taught me. And well I must admit, and the small cult you gave me has been very very helpful. Without it I wouldn't have been able to accomplish this" Kaston added as the thousands of cultists of the fire of Eternity cult shouted while readying their Gyv, many of them falling over dead, because they used every drop in their body.
Many balls of fire started appearing and merging into 1 as Kaston started raising his hand, the fireball enlarging many fold, but Limial still saw this as somewhat survivable. Until his 3rd, 4th and 5th disciples. The tripplets Liam, Lucas and Levi gathered around Kaston. And also Raising their hands in unison. Gathering all their Gyv into the massive ball.
'"You traitors, after all I have done for you. After all I have sacrificed for you, you dare revolt against me'' Limial said with fury in his voice, but he knew it was too late.
Only if Randark was here. With him I could stop this. Only if he was present. Limial thought to himself, giving himself a hope. A way out, that he hoped would arrive at the perfect moment and save him from this.
Kaston started ascending into the sky, into the Ball of pure fire and Gyv, as the cultists chanted his name in unison. A sudden blinding light appeared. Limial though that he was saved, that Randark had arrived with his armies. But he was wrong. Kaston had taken all the Gyv there, stepping to the realm of a True God. Even if it would be for a couple minutes he knew that this would be enough to kill this old weakened man everybody feared. The True God.
As Kaston exited the fire, his fire cape that he just manifested made of pure fire fluttering behind him Kaston readied his Gyv as did Limial. The pressure made anyone weaker than Peak arman instantly get knocked out or die. Kaston conquered his 2 Blades of Flames in his hands and many more around him. Then he lunged at Limial who had barely enough time to react with a massive barrier, but Kaston easily broke though the barrier in 1 swing and launched almost all the blades straight at Limial, who back stepped though the entire mansion just to avoid getting hit. He quickly summoned his great hammer, and awaited the next attack.
Kaston lunged again, but Limial already was prepared, as he quickly dodged Kastons attack and pressend his arm on Kastons chest, before Making a massiv explosion in his palm making Kaston fly out of the mansion.
Looking at the smoke around him. LImial quickly launched though the wall as to escape the mansion and see Kaston more freely. Limial landed on some corpses of cultists, which made a sickly crunch sound as he fully put his weight on them, but then he felt a massive amount of Gyv, enough to maybe even kill him in the distance. Limial though Kaston would lunge at him any time while flying straight at him, So he enhanced his body's strength with every ounce of Gyv he had, to win this exchange. As he had done so while sparring with him many times before
But Kaston had other plans. Instead of fighting like he previously had, he rather flew into the sky as a massive wall of fire balls appeared around him. He couldn't hide his smile as he outplayed his master, and now he won this battle.
It's over, you know you won't be able to survive this. Just give me the medallion and I'll maybe let you live" Kaston spoke and then instantly launched every fire ball at Limial".
Limial knew it was over for him. In this weakened state he could not escape, he could not run and he could not fight, but he knew he had to try, and to kill Kaston that Bastard. As giving him up the medalion meant giving him the power to fully assend to being a True God like he was and that would spell and end to this realm, all his creations and most importantly his 1st deciple. His dear Randark. He enhanced his body even more, but he still feared for the worst, but not ready to give up.
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As Limial awaited the barrage, a sudden though arose on how to screw over his disciple even if he died, Even if he lost he he could still let Randark wil the race to become the next True God. He touched his necklace and started chanting, but he wasn't quick enough. to fully complete his spell as fire rained from above. He stopped and focused on enchancing his barrier Gyv, hoping that what he had done was enough to fumble Kastons plans. He miraculously had withstood the barrage without many injuries. As he looked around and awaited an attack from above, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest. As he looked down he saw none other than Kaston grinning as his Blade of flames burned though him.
"Whoops how did that get there. Sorry I'll be more careful next time" Kaston said, and as he was about to continue he felt a a pain in his left side and suddenly he was flying to the right. He recounted the exchange that happened quickly.
Limial had grabbed his Great hammer and swung it at Kaston, with all his might. Limial ofcourse hoped that was enought, but then he heard a sound.
"'You sly fucking dog, still putting up a fight I see" Kaston schrieked while flying back to Limial after jumping from the mountain he lad flew in from the attack.
But Suddenly Limial felt another stab in his back. And another one and a 3rd one. He sighed and turned around as he heard the tripplets
"'Hope you didn't forget us" the triplets Liam Lucas and Levi said in full unison. as they grinned each one after another.
"'I knew taking you 3 in was a mistake. You're so fucking annoying"' Limial said, but before he could say anything more Kaston had finally flew back near Limial and with 1 swift motion sliced his head off and instantly burned it while it was flying in the air.
As Limial's body dropped Kaston quickly grabbed the medalion that fell to the ground after Limial's head was cut off
'Finally I'll ascend to a True God. With this medallion. FINALLY" Kaston shouted as his cape disappeared as did his borrowed power.
But then Kastons face slowly turned from a grin to a anger fueled. as he quickly looked around on the ground and on Limial's body, before shouting so hard, that everyone in this Realm heard the shockwaves of his voice booming.
"YOU FUCKING BASTARD, YOU OLD DOG. EVEN IN DEATH YOU SCREW ME OVER"
"What happened Brother Kaston" Asked Levi, before getting flung into the nearest mountain from Kastons punch to his face.
"THIS OLD BITCH TELEPORTED AWAY THE LEFT PART OF THE MEDALION." Kaston shouted to himself, everyone and noone at the same time. Then he turned to the headless Limial's body before stomping on it and burning it fully with his flames. before shouting again to all his followers
"'Fire of Night assemble once more, all we need to do to achieve out great plan is to find half a piece of an old medallion that's it. Then we will rule all the Realms"'
But the cultists who were still alive and those who just came here though the Tunnels started chanting Kastons name Limial's body fully evaporated and the ground started shaking. As did all the realms trembled as the True God and the creator of the realms perished. from Arima lands, to Fallen cliffs and even the Endless cave. The age of disarray had begun.
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10 Years after the fall of The True God
The sun went down past the red mountains as Levien Marikov watched as his mentors, No, his Mother burned on her deathbed, right next to his fathers grave, who died many nights ago from a wild beast. He didn't know much about his mother apart that she was a high ranking Vagabond, but his Father on the other hand taught him everything. How to survive, how to scavange and most importantly how to fight in this world which had no god, nothing to pray to, nothing to believe. As Levien looked around he saw many other Vagabond whom he had never seen come say goodbye to his mother.
They talked to each other, but they let Levien sit in peace atop the hill, until one of the Vagabonds, wearing a worn down red scarf and a white mask with 3 holes on where his eyes and nose should be came up to him and stared talking.
"'You know, your mother was the best in our ranks. They she was the most honest person I knew." He then waited for a minute before continuing after Levien didn't say to stop
Levien just listened, but it seemed like this Vagabond as he met the wrong person. He saw his mother rarely, so much so that at some points he even forgot how her face looked, how her voice sounded like. How did this woman who abandoned him countless times with his father for some grand things. If she was just present, his father wouldn't have to sacrifice himself to protect him, she should have stayed and helped them, not adventure all willy nilly.
"I know you didn't know your mother well as she was gone" The vagabond said almost predicting Leviens thoughts
"'But you know she fought to save this realm from the Hounds. those fanatical believers think that if they fully take this land their leader will become a god and give them anything and everything. Dumb i know, but that's what they believe in"
The Vagabond chuckled under his mask before patting Levien on his back and leaving him alone again. As Levien looked from up at where the Vagabond went after a few minutes, he saw everyone had left and he was alone.
Levien was in deep though about what to do now or even where to go. He had no home after all, and all the things that he had were on him already. After a few more hours he had fully made up his mind. He stood up and wiped down his pants just as the fire fully went out and the darkness also surrounded him. Levien grabbed his trust axe his father gifted him on his birthday some time ago and started walking somewhere. He didn't know where, but he just wanted to get away from here.
And so Levien set off to the unforgiving lands of Rama