NOVEL NEXT Chapter 44: Nothingness
*Axel's POV*
As we moved forward we started to hear the sounds of an intense battle going on quite a distance away. We looked at each other and sped in the direction of the sounds.
When we arrived I saw Jeeves and Darren fighting against a single man. A barrier of Soul Flame had been erected by the Hell Hounds to keep anyone from interfering in the battle. I could also see an enormous Dragon being held down by a formation of Dark Magic (Black Magic).
I was angered at the sight of the Dragon and the way that it was still resisting with all of its might, unwilling to become a slave to the crazed man fighting Jeeves and Darren. It was at this time I heard the voice of Leah.
"Axel look over there. It seems that there is a house over there."
At her words the whole group turns to see that sure enough there is a house over there and it seemed to be occupied if the lights flickering inside with shadows moving on the walls in the shape of people is any indication.
"Since we can't help in this fight then we should probably go ahead and check the situation over there." With a round of nods from the ladies, we started moving cautiously towards the house not knowing if we were just walking into a trap or not.
As we moved closer to the house I started to pick up the smell of decomposition in the air. Finally just 30 meters from the house and we could see the cause of the smell. Hundreds of women of all different kinds of races were strewn behind the bushes like the piles of bodies wouldn't be seen.
The women had all been defiled it seemed in numerous different ways. I heard a couple of the ladies in my group start to retch at the sight and smell.
*BLARG* X2
"Who could do something so horrible to these women..." Mia rasped out after emptying her stomach. I looked towards her and Leah to see my beautiful Druid leaned against a tree and still dry heaving.
"I am not sure but I have a feeling that the one responsible is in the house over there..." I said while pointing in the direction of the house. It was at this time we heard the sound of a door opening and the sound of footsteps and something being drug across the ground followed.
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*Darren's POV*
"Damn it! Jeeves that thing is making a barrier not even I can break... This may be a losing fight."
"No, we cannot let that thing accumulate power in our dimension... I know what it is and where it came from..."
"Then what the hell is it, how do we get rid of it?!?"
"It is a being of destruction that's only goal is to have complete nothingness in the universe. It is called The Silent One... It is also the reason my family is so broken... I will tell you the story after we get out of here.. Don't give me that look you are a old man not a young boy that needs to listen to tales anymore."
As Jeeves was explaining it to me I could feel my childlike wonder at the unknown. I have always been extremely adventurous and that has never changed. Now it is just accompanied by the added desire to fight strong opponents. I was puzzled for a moment about to ask why Jeeves knew the creature beyond the veil but I accepted his information none the less.
"Fine but how the hell are we supposed to stop it?"
I was a little unsettled when Jeeves turned to me and gave me an unsettling smile. Raising his arm and pointing at the restrained Dragon, I finally started to catch on and I myself felt a smile creep across my face.
"I see..."
Before I could offer myself to free the Dragon the old shit disappeared from my side leaving me to counter the lunatics attacks and try to stop his weird incantation.
*Sigh*
I sighed before gripping my daggers and shooting forward with lightning speed.
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*Jeeves POV*
Leaving Darren to deal with Lenny made me chuckle. 'Let the two psychopaths duke it out.' I stopped my movement right next to the formation constricting the Emerald Dragon.
"Hey there big fella how about we try to break that formation on you huh?"
*GGRRRR*
The thunderous growl that came out of its throat as its narrowed eyes focused on me for am moment.
"Why would you help me human, are you not working with that man?"
"Pfft, Lenny? Hell no, my Lord asked me to come and stop whoever was causing the massive beast tide to form."
"You know that human's name? You seem to be close to him." I could hear the paranoia in its voice as it spoke trying to grasp at anything to turn me into an enemy.
"Alright enough of that now. I came over here to free you so you could help us stop that thing from coming through the rift. If it gets any bigger it will bring untold destruction to our world and its first target will be this forest."
While explaining myself to the Emerald Dragon it never took its eyes off of me except to glance at the pulsing yellow eye.
Huffing the Dragon finally consented to help out.
"Fine, I will help you get rid of the rift... But I can do nothing trapped as I am."
While the creature spoke I had already summoned my Flame Elemental. She looked at the scene around her before turning to me asking what she needs to do.
"Flamia, I need you to help me break this formation. I want to free the Dragon so it can help us get rid of that." I said to her while pointing over my shoulder.
{If you would like to see Flamia's appearance you can look at Jeeves character sheet and she is always in the background of his pictures.}
She nodded in her silent manner and conveyed to me through images on what we should do.
Together we started writing our own formation over the one holding the Emerald Dragon. As we neared the halfway point I noticed that the dark formation seemed to be weaken a bit. I could see the Emerald Dragon starting to flex its muscles and try and move back and forth doing all it could to break free from the bindings that hold it.
I used all of my power trying to break through the restrictions on the Emerald Dragon. Flamia worked quickly overwriting the formation. Before long I saw cracks starting on the formation so I spoke to the Dragon trying to give it some encouragement.
"You are a strong and majestic beast. No bindings could ever hold the masters of the sky. No man could ever think of controlling a Dragon. Show this formation what you are made of let your power run rampant and break free. You are too strong to be held by something so weak. YOU ARE A DRAGON! NOW SHOW ME YOUR STRENGTH!"
*CHILINGSHLING*
*ROOAAARR*
It sounded like glass shattering as the Dragon broke free with a mighty roar breaking the control over all the beast. It looked down at me and to be honest it scares me a lot with those emerald eyes seemingly looking deep into my soul.
"Thank you..." Those were the only words it said before it roared to the sky again this time breaking the concentration of Darren and Lenny who where locked in combat. Looking over in shock they both were wide eyed.
"What the fuck did you do?!?! It will rampage everywhere now!" Lenny yelled at the top of his lungs. It was at this time I heard a voice that shouldn't even be here.
"She wont do anything after she kills the person responsible... Isn't that right Miss Emerald Dragon?"
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*Axel's POV*
"Who the fuck is this?" I asked no one particularly watching a skinny depraved looking man pull a mutilated corpse out from the house where I could also hear whimpering.
"I believe that is supposed to me the prince of the Libertine Kingdom..." Leah spoke slowly disbelief etched in her voice as she watched the scene in front of her. I turned to see Silvara pale faced but furious all the same.
I couldn't blame her, this man had made her last few weeks a living hell from what she told me. She said having the parasite removed felt like her Father was dragging molten iron out from inside of her body. She said the experience was horrible because the bugs would try and take her over just to be ripped out of her head extremely painfully.
Mia, Laurel and Lauren all were trying not to puke at the scene in front of them. I could see that this guy was at Level 1 Core Formation Realm I knew this was going to be one hell of a fight. I called out to Sylph again so she could help me brainstorm an idea, but once again I was met with silence.
I couldn't concentrate on that anymore. I stepped forward with the intent to surprise him and he noticed my arrival to late as I kicked him in the ass to send him tumbling onto the mutilated corpse that now that I am closer can see what seemed to be a cute young human woman. Her crotch looked like it had been burned from the inside out.
"WHO DARES!" The fucker whipped around after scrambling to his feet and he sneered when his eyes landed on me.
"Humph, just a piece of trash that brought himself to die... Oh what is this? You brought my Silvara to me? That is perf-"
*Thud*
The man started to ramble but as his words got closer and closer towards something I was about to attack him when everyone heard a thud accompanied by his falling body landing on the ground. I looked up to see a person that I did not think would show up here.
"Hello Father in Law." I said with a cheeky smile. I could tell that he was livid already but I had to keep him in a good mood. I could feel his power simmering just below the surface ready to explode.
"I have been wanting to hit that little shit for ages!" Turning to look at Silvara his expression softened. "Baby girl I am sorry I was so late in getting here. Daddy had to take care of some arrangements first."
She just nodded while looking at Blake's unconscious form laying on the ground. She had a blank look on her face not showing any emotion to anyone. Seeing her act this way made me feel a bit weird but instead of making a big deal out of it I just walked by giving her shoulder a squeeze to let her know I supported her.
As I walked past I called out to Amani.
"C'mon Amani I need you to open a path for me through those Soul Flames."
Without a word she bounded after me. It did not take us long to arrive back at the barrier.
"Alright Amani, I will leave this part to yo-"
I didn't even get to finish my words before Amani was standing triumphantly in the flames with an area of about 2 meter across devoid of the blue flame.
"Done, master... The Hell Hounds are strong, but they have limited control over the flames unlike myself."
Walking past her while surveying the scene in front of me I patted her on her side.
"You did amazing Amani, thank you for your hard work."
Not paying attention after that I walked forward as the man with black veins started screaming when the large Dragon was finally released. The pressure it was giving off was enough to make me feel suppressed so I let my Beast King Form out making the pressure feel nonexistent.
*CHILINGSHLING*
*ROOAAARR*
"What the fuck did you do?!?! It will rampage everywhere now!"
Hearing his words made me laugh slightly before responding in a light tone while throwing my Bloodline aura at the Dragon.
"She wont do anything after she kills the person responsible... Isn't that right Miss Emerald Dragon?"
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