Arran felt enlightened after Sable broke down the attributes of Bernard’s evolved powers. He only had one thing to say to that… ‘how brutal!’This was a power that sacrificed the life of one to kill a thousand. It was brutally simple but effective, like using gasoline to quench a fire.Now the question is — was it worth it?Arran couldn’t answer that. He hadn’t encountered a situation that would force him to give up his life to survive.Arran tried to imagine a scenario where he would be forced to sacrifice his own life for greater power. He tried to imagine what kind of decision he would make then, but Arran realized it was useless. No matter how he thought about it, Arran felt that he would never make such a choice but without actually experiencing it himself, any choice he made now was moot.So Arran quickly forgot about it and continued watching the battle.Who would win?Was it Bernard who was putting his life on the line for this fight, or the decadent horror whose full strength
As the battle progressed, Arran suddenly felt a few presences coming from earth. Turning, he saw Joyner and the others who were finally joining them. Sable and Pamela also noticed this and turned around to welcome them. The wellington's looked worse for wear as if they had gone through an ordeal of their own.Without exchanging any pleasantries, Joyner quickly asked after seeing Bernard fighting alone.“What’s the situation like? I see Prince Bernard has unlocked his first seal — is the enemy so tough?”As quickly as possible, Sable gave a rundown of the situation so far. When the Wellington’s heard everything, they could only sigh in pity.Joyner said, “A decadent horror eh? Never thought I would fight another one so soon. Fortunately, I’m not the same person I was before.”Confidence rang through Joyner’s words as if it would be nothing to take the enemy. Nobody said anything. Instead, Arran asked, “What took you guys so long?”As if remembering something after hearing Arran’s quest
Joyner’s ability was simple — intangibility — but how this was achieved was very special. In simple terms, it was the manipulation of atomic frequencies.Joyner’s ability to manipulate the frequency of his atomic structure at a molecular level allows him to break down his body into separate atomic particles that vibrate at a high frequency. The high frequency of their vibrations creates a blackhole-like resonance that affects gravity causing Joyner’s atoms to be able to slip through other atomic particles without being blown away and can reform once more.Consequently, the vibration of his atoms allows Joyner to consume the energy of other particles that pass through him which is absorbed into his body to replenish his own consumption. This means that if he passes through a door, he actually takes away parts of the potential energy contained within the atoms of the door depending on how long his atoms are in contact with it which can lead to its damage or destruction. If it was a huma
When the others realized what happened, they relaxed visibly knowing it had worked — all except Bernard who remained unconscious.On the other hand, the horror’s howls were still echoing loudly around them. Even now, it still survived tenaciously, a mixture of its healing factor and powerful body helping it hold on. But the effects were still minimal and the horror was quickly being ground to cosmic dust.But the Aeth were not worried about this. What they were worried about was what would happen if the black hole was left unchecked to grow.When this issue was brought up, Joyner replied reassuringly, “Everything’s going to be fine. Once the blackhole reaches a certain mass it won’t be able to hold itself together and will completely collapse into itself in one massive explosion.”“I made sure when I created it that it wouldn’t be able to affect Earth even if it explodes at this distance. Naturally, this also means that its devouring potential is low but it should be enough to deal wi
With Beatrice deploying the Anankulos’ Dial, she immediately set down a territory around them by locking down the surrounding space and isolating them from the rest of the world. In this territory, Beatrice could exert the greatest influence while preventing the battle fluctuations from affecting Earth.Already, things were getting seriously out of hand with this battle with powerful shock and impact waves spreading all over the place. They weren’t far away from Earth and everybody was already trying their best to contain their powers as much as possible. But at the current scale of the battle, it was becoming harder to hold back at all.At least with Beatrice’s powers, they wouldn’t have to worry about affecting Earth as much.Just then, Pamela suddenly drew everybody’s attention back to the battlefield.“What’s it doing now?”Turning to the battlefield, Arran and the others watched as the horror opened its wide maw in a silent howl. But instead of roaring in pain like usual, it kept
Down on earth, in the frozen frontier settlement where Arran and the others had first settled, Col. Vehe sat inside his office rapping his fingers rhythmically on the hardwood table while his aide and poltergeist watched on in silence. At this moment, both of them knew better than to make a noise cause they were well aware that the colonel was unsettled right now.Not only him, but they too felt uneasy about what was currently going on outside Earth’s atmosphere.By now, almost everybody — both humans and beasts alike — could feel the battle that was happening outside Earth between the Aeth and the decadent horror. All over the world, humans, beasts, plants, and anything with a smidgen of sentience looked up at the sky thinking about the fate of planet Earth.Nobody knew who was fighting out there. Only a few remaining leaders on earth had an inkling of what was going on but not the full details, and it was this that troubled them the most.Ever since a few minutes ago, Earth had comp
Strong tremors caused loud groans and shrieking of metal beams in the building's structure. Wooden boards creaked endlessly as large fractures appeared along the walls and ceilings of the colonel’s office sending splinters flying about. The cry of the very earth boomed thunderously across the clouds as if heralding the fall of the heavens.All about, every living being on earth — sentient or not — felt a palpitation in their hearts, a forewarning of imminent dangers looming on the horizon. When everything finally settled, people were left in a state of heart-wrenching fear and a premonition of a worse ordeal that was yet to come.In Col. Vehe’s office, the colonel, Duke, and Poltergeist stood frozen in place, their hearts beating frantically in their chests feeling like they would burst out at any moment. When everything had settled down, they remained standing long enough for their nerves to calm down. Only then did they look around themselves at the havoc that was caused in the offi
“Damn it! What the hell was that?”Back to the battlefield…Arran and the others had just recovered from the aftermath of the horrors self detonation. Having gathered together, they all overlooked the center of the explosion, deep in thought.“It looks like the horror self-detonated,” Sable said.“Well, no kidding wise guy. Way to state the obvious,” Pamela disparaged.“All in a day's work..” Sable responded without care.“That’s enough you too,” Joyner cut in before Pamela could respond preventing their banter from escalating.“Focus on the battle.”The others ignored the two clowners and pondered more serious issues like…“Why did the horror self detonate? It couldn’t have been to take us down with it right?” Beatrice asked.“I doubt it,” Arran replied.“As powerful as the self detonation was, it wouldn’t have been enough to finish us off at all. Not with us fully defending ourselves.”“It could be that it wanted to save its own skin,” Alec suggested.“At the cost of ending its own
Hello everyone, it's your favorite author here. So this is where this book will be ending for now. The story is not over for Arran and his companions. There are many more adventures to share with everybody. But I decided to end this book here because I felt that it had reached a mature point and it was time to evolve the story to something more. From the sequel book onwards, it will no longer just be a story about a boy searching for answers alone but Arran will be accompanied by other main characters from my other stories. So for those who haven't read any of my other stories, you should really give it a try. Though those stories aren’t complete yet and they haven’t gone as far as this one yet, I’ll be using this chance to complete those stories so everything can progress together. Thanks for sticking with me till the end and see you on the flip side. Until next time. Kuraii, out. 😁
The battle which would later come to be known as the Apocalyptic Battle For Earth’s Survival ended in a dour note. This battle lasted for 4 hours and many lives were lost. Of these lives that went missing in the chaos of the battle, two were especially noteworthy for their relentless efforts to resist the vile invaders that threatened the planet Earth.They went by the names Arran Galen Von Stratenoff Nero and Faith (Poltergeist) Ohimai both of whom were presumed missing but still alive. Nobody knew where they went or what corner of the universe they currently found themselves. But wherever this was, they were both surely missed and everybody prayed for their safety and eventual return. … The Etherium… inside the royal council hall. A meeting of the highest importance was currently being held. In this meeting, every council member was present. Along with them, there were seven extra seats which were located at the highest point in the entire hall. Seated upon these esteemed chairs w
Arran was sucked away into the void fissure which closed immediately after, but not before Poltergeist had managed to latch onto his thigh for whatever reason. Seeing Poltergeist clinging onto him, Arran was confused before suddenly developing the urge to retort vehemently. But he wouldn’t have that time for things were just starting to go very wrong. The space within the void fissure was just that… a literal void where nothing existed but the vast expanse of space. But the stability of this void was seriously compromised allowing for multiple fractures in space and time to open up in the surrounding void. Due to the force of the vacuum that pulled arran and Poltergeist into the void fissure, the two of them were barreling through this space uncontrollably without the ability to stabilize themselves. Arran was too weak at the moment after having all his strength drained from him while releasing the Earth’s World Will. As for Poltergeist, she was also weakened. This was because she
The awakening of the world's will of earth was not something Arran had ever expected much less that its awakening would have to do with him. It was then that Arran realized the cause of everything. In Arran’s hand, Soran lay there quietly, no longer trembling as before as if it had gone to slumber. But when Arran thought of how everything that just happened was all because of it, Arran was shocked beyond belief. Arran thought that he already understood what Soran was capable of yet only now did he know that he was yet to scratch the surface of all of Soran’s capabilities. Soran’s ability, Triumph, granted Arran the means to win. Before Arran thought it only made it so that he could meet his enemies power blow for blow regardless of the difference in the realm. But what if there was a situation where Arran was up against an opponent whose gap in the realm was impossible to cross logically? For instance, how would Soran ensure Arran’s victory if he was up against a god as a mere mort
Soran left Arran’s hand, trembling powerfully in the air and creating a buzz of vibrations that spread into the surroundings. Arran was shocked by this not expecting it at all. Just as Arran was about to reach out to Soran to grab him, he suddenly paused as a feeling overcame him. Something was calling out to arran. Even more surprised, Arran looked around swiftly but he couldn’t find anybody around him. Then he thought of something and turned back to look at Soran who continued to tremble in the air. Indeed, just as Arran thought, as he focused on Soran, that call rose in his heart once again. It was as if something was reaching out to him through Soran from a mysterious place. Arran didn’t know who this person was but he knew what they wanted… to be freed. Arran didn’t give it much thought at all — there wasn’t anything to think about. The situation right was already dire. In releasing this person, what was the worst that could happen? Inwardly, Arran tried speaking to the ent
With the eyes of the old face half open, everything took a drastic turn for the worse for Arran and his group. Everybody else had lost consciousness except for arran who retained only a bit of consciousness in this situation… and one other person. With the opening of the old man’s eyes, the defense line was broken not only on Arran’s front but also on that of the Earth. The barrier of distorted space-time surrounding Earth after its barrier shattered was also broken through. Apart from Eris and Charmy, it was this barrier that prevented the blood sea from approaching Earth. But now that it was broken nothing was stopping it anymore. The polluted blood sea was free to advance on Earth. But the Aeth and the others could also now approach the planet. Having lost consciousness, all of them were free falling into the earth at this moment. They were unable to control their descent and were hurtling toward Earth at an incredible speed. At this height, falling with such a speed was enou
Kasack vanished from the battlefield, scooped away into the safety of the dark star planet causing Arran to miss his chance at finally ending this threat once and for all. Arran was frustrated not knowing when he might ever have another chance like this again. But he didn’t wallow in his frustration for long. In no time arran calmed down and analyzed the situation. While it was a pity that he couldn’t kill Kasack, arran realized the urgency of the situation. Whatever Kasack did before his disappearance, it was bad… very bad. Looking at the visage on the surface of the dark star planet, Arran’s mind was met with a deluge of corrupting thoughts that tried to erode his mind. Even his resistance granted by his reality gate against mental pollution was not able to stop this corruption forcing arran to turn away from the planet. Yet even then, a chilling and slimy feeling lingered in Arran’s mind as his consciousness was continually under attack. Only with the combination of the World E
In his madness, Kasack did something drastic. He completely unleashed the power of the old one sealed within the dark star planet. Lying within the core of the dark star planet was the old ones' power. This power was meant to be given to his chosen champion as a means to fight the Aeth civilization. It was the strongest legacy left behind by the old one which could not be inherited directly. This power was only meant to be used at the critical time of the conflict with the Aeth civilization. It was Kasack’s greatest trump card one that he was reluctant to ever use. Yet at this moment, In the face of death, Kasack unleashed this power knowing full well the repercussions of his action. Moan! Following Kasack’s mad ravings, a loud wailing moan echoed throughout the surroundings sounding like an old machine shutting down or large gears slowly going still. In the chaos of the battlefield, this sound was so conspicuous that it forced everyone to notice it. Gradually, the fighting stopp
Kasack was sent flying after being hit by Arran. His chest was sunken and bloodied from the barrage of staff thrusts delivered to him and a mouth full of blood burst from Kasack’s mouth. Kasack was severely damaged, his injuries extremely grevious. But the most severe blow done to Kasack was the blow to his mind and ego. Despite everything, despite all the preparations and plans he had made, Kasack still hadn’t succeeded in killing Arran, yet it was he who was left battered and on the brink of death once again. This thought, Kasack could not bear it. His previous shame which he had hidden beneath a well of anger and rage resurfaced once more, bursting onto the surface like an erupting volcano. Aaaahhhhhh! Kasack didn’t know who was screaming so desperately. In his daze, he heard a voice filled with fury and indignation. His mind was foggy from the impact of Arran’s blows and the bruise on his pride and ego. When the fog finally cleared a little, that is when Kasack realized that