Chapter 1305: Child
Before Ozeorth could understand what he meant, the crimson will suddenly flared.
The Eldorians’ expressions shifted in horror as they saw smoke rising from different parts of the world, things burning. The temperature had risen.
But in the next moment, they became confused. None of them felt any heat.
Instead, only Atticus’ voice rang out.
“We have intruders.”
The Eldorians had barely comprehended his words when Atticus vanished from their sight.
“What’s going on?” Ozeorth asked, his aura rising.
“Nothing much. Just another trial.”
“Trial?” Ozeorth’s voice was intense. “Why didn’t you say anything before?”
“I couldn’t.” Whisker shrugged.
The expressions of the Eldorians shifted.
“Let’s go.”
Thunder rumbled overhead as Magnus spoke. They turned into streaks of light and vanished in different directions.
“I know where the fun is,” Whisker’s voice stopped Ozeorth, who had been about to move in another direction.
Unlike Atticus, he didn’t have omniscience. He could only see where his bond was heading, not where he would be.
Reluctantly, he nodded and moved with Whisker.
…
Dravek’s gaze was intense as he stared at the live footage streaming in front of him. It showed the world of Eldoralth and the frost covered world of Kariot.
The Crucible of Wills was a cruel place. A place meant to push worlds to the brink. To bring down societies and destroy all hope.
Dravek had just returned from Kariot after taking advantage of their desperation. There was nothing better than desperation when it came to getting things done.
“You’re happy, Dravek.”
As the boundless voice reached him, Dravek was about to sink to one knee, but somehow found himself unable to move.
“For a being of such okay standing, you’re slow.” The Verge appeared in front of him in a burst of light. “Formalities are boring. I came here for something interesting, don’t dampen this old man’s enthusiasm.”
“I apologize, Great Verge.”
“It’s okay,” the Verge said, his eyes since arrival fixed squarely on the screen, never once glancing at Dravek.
“Enlighten this old man on the reason for your happiness.”
Dravek clenched his fists, eyes blazing at the screen. “It’s because I’m about to repay the disrespect I suffered at his hands. I’m about to show him his place.”
The Verge laughed. “You’ve lived for more than a millennia, yet you act like a child. You Red Flames are fascinating beings.”
“It’s simply our belief, Great Verge.”
The Verge’s six eyes narrowed thoughtfully. “The Red Flames… flames of fury, your people call it. A belief forged in wrath, fury so refined it could burn gods.”
Dravek gave a slow nod. “To us, fury is not chaos. It is focus. Fire made pure through conviction.”
The Verge chuckled. “Yes, I’ve heard the saying. ‘To touch the Red Flame is to beg for a beautiful death.’”
Dravek was taken aback by the Great Verge’s words. It was rare to find such a being interested in their doctrine.
While the Red Flames were a major faction in the midplanes, with their main ruler centered at the very top, the Crown, it was still shocking that the Verge seemed so familiar with their beliefs.
The Verge read him like a book.
“Those who cross a Red Flame do not merely fight an enemy. They ignite a storm that only ends in ash.”
Dravek’s eyes widened. That was their main doctrine.
“Don’t mind this old man,” the Verge said. “I tend to find interest in these mundane things.”
Dravek nodded slowly. He suddenly felt a surge of confidence. Their Red Flame path was interesting to even a star, it was a thing of pride.
“But it still doesn’t change the fact that you behave like children.”
Dravek’s eyes narrowed. The Verge had said that earlier, and he had taken it as a joke. But now, he could feel the seriousness.
“What do you mean, Great Verge?” he asked.
“Your doctrine is fine. But your actions are those of a child. Only children acts without thinking.”
“But—”
“You only assumed you thought. To think is to consider all possibilities. You did no such thing.”
Dravek’s eyes sharpened.
The Verge simply shook his head. “I can see your confusion. I am disappointed,” he said, pointing suddenly toward the footage of Eldoralth.
“A child from a lower plane awakened his true will. Yet, did you truly stop to consider the scope of that power?”
“But I gave the people of Kariot resources to bridge the gap!”
The Verge glanced at Dravek, and Dravek could’ve sworn he felt the wave of disappointment wash over him.
“A true will is a perfect representation of oneself. A perfect path. You underestimate its power. I’d rather not waste words on you. Watch.”
Dravek went silent and turned back to the stream. He fought hard to suppress the unease rising within him.
…
“My king. We’re ready.”
A large man bowed before a figure mounted on a massive beast. He was none other than the man who had been in the chamber during Dravek’s visit to the king of Kariot, Lancaster.
The king tore his gaze away from the view ahead and turned toward his second in command. A man who had stood by him during his lowest moments.
“Forgive me, Lancaster.”
Lancaster was caught off guard. “My king?”
“I’ve been a useless king for centuries. I know.” His voice was heavy as he turned toward the other gathered soldiers. “While you all went through hell, I was trapped in my own world.”
Silence. Every elite of Kariot had gathered, led by the Circle. The strongest warriors the world had to offer. They watched him with a mix of doubt, hope, and reflection.
“I know many of you may not trust me to lead,” he said, voice rising. “But this is a rare chance for our world. A chance to drag ourselves out of this abyss.”
He looked them in the eyes.
“I swear, on everything I am, I will see it through. I ask you, lend me your blades. Not for me. But for Kariot.”
The warriors hesitated. Then Lancaster raised his sword high, gaze steady and resolute.
One by one, the others followed.
“Thank you,” the king said, turning just as a massive glowing portal formed in front of them.
His expression hardened, and he kicked his beast forward, voice rising with new fire.
“For Kariot!”
“For Kariot!”
They echoed back, voices filled with grit, as they charged into the portal, determination lighting up the world behind them.
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