As Jorp continued searching for whatever remains Invictus left, he came across a familiar face. It was lying on the ground with its eyes open.
"One wrong answer was all it took for your downfall to occur, eh, Zarael? It's a shame that you won't be able to witness the beauty of the outside world once again after being convicted for 20 years."
What was left of Zarael was his head. His whole body was missing and criminals impaled it in a piece of sharp wood, celebrating the downfall of Zarael's faction as they marched with Zarael's head.
The whole city was in chaos. The hierarchy in Haven City, among factions, crumbled as other factions aroused turmoil and were in a race for the top position.
In the middle of everything that was currently going on, the pandemonium, the man who brought forth disarray and will bring forth freedom for everyone gradually, out of thin air, regenerated. From a speck of dust floating in the air, Invictus miraculously and slowly cre
At once, all factions left their basecamps after hearing the news about faction 1 was completely annihilated to the ground by a single man.This phenomenon brought fear to those that were not part of any group, those that were only trying to live life peacefully."Oh, dear goddess of wealth and fame! Save us from imminent danger! I and my kids still want to live another day!"Prayers and wishful thinking oozed out of everyone's tight-lip mouths. The overwhelming thoughts of getting caught up in the chaos and dying before they could leave the city were what kept the people of Haven City shaking on their feet.In the streets, groups and factions met with the heat going around them, intense glaring was being exchanged from both sides, cursing and trash-talking the opposing factions. But none of them fought, no one dared to."My balls are chafing! I wore the wrong underwear man!"Bethel's faction headed over to the destroyed cathedral along with o
From the start, Invictus knew everything about Uria. The reason for this was not disclosed to Uria, but she wished that Invictus told her before parting from this world."I'm afraid it's time for you to go, Hal."Uria broke up in tears, reluctant to let go of Invictus' hand but she had to. Invictus does not belong to the realm of dreams and fantasies where kindred souls became lost because of their strong desires."I wanted to spend some more time with you, Invictus, but your time here is limited. I'm sure you want to meet our daughter and see how she's doing, right? Go now, or else you won't get to talk to Austria."He reached out to Uria but he was forced out of the place he was in only to be pulled by another gravitational force. In an instant, Invictus was transferred to an all-out war. He was fighting humans from a different nation alongside Austria in her past teenage days."Dad, what are you spacing out for?! The enemies are here!"Au
Now, the goddess looked a little upset about what Invictus had just said to her. All she wanted was a little argument between Invictus and her but the dude sounds like he is about to give her the time of her life."Personally, I would not let you off the hook. But being the higher figure between the two of us, I'd overlook what you just said to me. Yes, I won't take the partial immortality back and also I won't order you around. I'll be a complete observer, wishing you the best of luck in your journey."Instead of fighting the matter over with Invictus, the goddess of time and space maturely handled her emotions and continued to be Invictus' moral support."Thank you. I appreciate it."Just like that, the two of them were already on good terms."Despite your rudeness, I am going to give you a piece of advice to slowly utilize the immortality I gave you.""But I know full well how to utilize it. I just found out about the regeneration mechani
No one wanted to become a pawn, taking orders under Invictus' supervision but the faction leaders are willing to take part in the destruction of the walls. All of them wished to be equal with Invictus, though they are all ears on what he has to say and propose to everyone.A round table was made, consisting of nine chairs representing the eight faction leaders and Invictus' reign over a small fraction of the lost and those that had nothing else to do in life. No family, relatives, or those that wish to serve Invictus for the downfall of their own land. People that despised Estaria were on Invictus's side in this one.All eight faction leaders, along with Invictus, had gathered at the round table later that night to thoroughly discuss and explain everything that is about to happen."With us being here right now, all of Haven City became so quiet. This is the only time that this city won't be shedding blood."[Marielle, ranked number 5. A refined woman who suddenly went wild, murdering
"I'm glad that everyone has taken it into consideration. Going forward, once we have put down the walls since none of us has any idea of the danger awaiting us outside, I would like everyone to send individuals first to ensure and calculate the risk."Uncooperative criminals, irredeemable pieces of shit that like to be left alone, will serve a purpose for the sake of the many. To discover the secret behind the walls, sacrifices must be made. Invictus does not intend on doing everything for them, which includes giving them freedom when it should be them who ought to work to earn their freedom."That is a great idea! Those lunatics will serve their purpose well!"Halmer supports all of Invictus' plans. His intentions align with the masked man, therefore, lending his manpower to Invictus. Slowly, Halmer aspires to be someone like Invictus, brave, gifted, unyielding, and clever.Vixen raised a hand. She was wearing a glove, covered in silk, totally conservative
Darkness envelopes over darkness. The whole city was covered in the thick icy layered magic cast by Butcher alone. With the help of the magic stone tablets, he channeled and enhanced his magic, thus creating far sturdier layers of ice. The temperature immediately drops to 10 degrees Celsius, which resulted in a widespread cold and stirred disturbance in the whole city. Dim was not enough to describe the alleys of Haven City, for nothing can be traced upon looking through them. "Why did it become so cold all of a sudden?" The citizens of Haven City instantly felt the speedy drop in temperature. Not just nobody's but all of the city. "Wear some thick clothes. Here take this Yohan." "But what about you, mom? It's freezing." Their wooden houses were not thick enough to shield them from the gradual cold, seeping through their doors and windows. It was now far from a chilly night. Everyone was shaking because of the low temperature.
The propagation of Butcher's magic continued in the city. He was putting in much more mana than earlier, which slightly speeds up the decrease in temperature. Time and Butcher are their enemies here. The more they idle about, the lower their chances of surviving Butcher's little game. "So, if all eight factions decide to join forces, will you pay all of us for doing the job for you?" Gojack has the nerve to ask such a foolish question to Invictus but Invictus was playful enough to play around with Gojack's stupidity. "Sure, I'll pay all of you." Their faces brightened, thinking they can milk Invictus by joining forces. "Verbal agreement can be broken. Let's seal the deal with a written pact." The conversation goes with just Invictus and Gojack alone. Other leaders just agreed to whichever sounded profitable, and it was Gojack's foolishness they agreed with. "A written pact is sealed by the parties' blood, right? I'm sorry. I've never done this before. I always have others obe
"Heh... So, the maiden in disguise chose to badmouth me and tried shutting me down when every word that is coming from your sausage mouth is nothing but garbage. I could even see your infectious saliva spitting everywhere from anger. Eww..."Halmer's and Arnold's trustees, who were both women were ready to jump in to prevent any sort of fight that could break out any second. The tension between Vixen and Marielle was something the men inside could only laugh at and take a side on.None of them, men, would want to step in between two absolutely mighty women to put a stop to their dispute. Not only is it disrespectful in their views but it is also seen as a matter so light, it should be ignored."I've dealt with your innocent and pure act, Vixen. You make me sick to my stomach, thinking as though you're a fucking saint when you're more than a slut than I am."Pride and ego really won't let themselves get hurt or trampled by someone with the same amount of n