-----------------------Chapter 7------------------------

------------------Now and Forever------------------

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"Oh know that one, he caused quite a few problems in his time." - Great God of Loss

Well I don't know if I should be proud of that or not, but that sure does explain a lot.

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With the strange spirit making it's leave I started to feel the strain the magic had taken on my body, my muscles were tense, but some were torn, and all of them were aching, I could even feel a broken rib.

My eyelids soon became heavy "Jupiter... I did it..." my body went limp and my mind faded once again.

Around me were dozens of faces I didn't recognize, all swirling in a vortex, from all sides all I could see was magic, but soon it all subsidied and calmed.

Next I was in a lake, a small boat under my feet and a oar in my hands, I was rowing without thinking and I didn't feel like stopping.

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A gental rocking in the boat was caused by small waves in the vast expanse below, pearing into the water produced no reflection, instead the water began to glow, the same pale sickly light of magic, but this time it was of many.

Swirling around my boat I felt no malice from them, only a discord amongst them and by exention the whole body. "Oh lord of the Sea, we hear your call, in your strength we all rise" hundreds of voices pierced my head, the sea began to grow restless. "Etch this into your very being, struggle, fight, grow, in your strength we all rise, Oh Ferryman, covet strength, covet souls, the world is in your hands"

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Hot.. to hot.. "Ow ow ow"

Reflexively I shot up and smothered the fire in my arms, waiting for it to die down

"Finally you're awake" a voice spoke "Hey I told you that might have been too far, he's still weak from that magic overuse" spoke another

"humph!"

Those being the voices of Jupiter and Europa, I could see them more clearly. Jupiter, a knight that stood taller than anyone, armor large to be a shelter for a couple people, all of it scarred raven black from battle, most prominently a melted right faceplate where I assume his eye would be.

Nothing about him looked heroic, down to the sword, which looked more like a cracked obelisk, although despite all appearances he never betrayed an ominous intent, in fact the rattling of his armor provided a sense of security. "What's wrong Elias? Don't worry we are unhurt" he reassured me, kneeling slightly to meet me at head level. "Sorry for burning you, you just wouldn't wake up" a smaller more emotional voice sprung from beside Jupiter. Europa was not wearing her glasses right now, her eyes...

They shone brighter than ever, colors swirl around in them, reminding me of the Sea. Didn't she look smaller than most people? Still she looked capable enough, I doubted the usefulness of a sickle in combat, but as long as someone was proficient in magic they could be useful in combat. "What do you see?" I couldn't help but ask, I was rude before but I couldn't help my curiosity now.

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"Across the whole world, people will wake up, chaos will rein, power surging, masses of souls gathering... and you in the middle" she spoke "I'm sorry Elias, I don't know what this world wants from you"

Jupiter stood back up looking at the dawn "It's starting... the Escalation"