Although they had come to an agreement earlier, the group soon started facing internal conflict. It was mainly the Magician’s complaints as he disagreed with the path chosen.They had no map to guide them, so they relied on their instincts and abilities to navigate this place. Amongst them, it seemed that Arthur had the sharpest natural instincts. The Trickster was the second.Leiu might have superhuman strength and relatively perceptive eyesight and hearing, but it seemed he lacked in comparison to the two freaks accompanying him.“What do you mean we should avoid them? That’s stupid!”“What’s so stupid about avoiding danger? Our priority is figuring out where and why we are here.”“Yes, and we can do that while also fighting the Voidspawn. You’re strong enough to shred them to pieces, what are you afraid of?”“I’m not afraid.” Retorted Arthur while raising his voice, clearly annoyed by the Magician, “I prefer to take things slowly and without causing any unnecessary complications. T
The Voidspawn were all killed within a minute or two, at most. Arthur returned to his normal form and The Trickster played with his cards as he kept grumbling. The three were in an open field, which gave them a better view of their vicinity. However, what caught their attention was a gargantuan silhouette far away. It was as high as the sky, spanning dozens of kilometers and had thick and long brown tentacles dancing in the air. The creature had countless eyes on its disproportionate blob of a body. The eyes were as big as a tree and kept moving around, the golden pupils changing sizes every couple of breaths. “That’s a big motherfucker, alright!” The Trickster instantly became excited as he drew cards from his deck and squinted his eyes. Arthur’s eyes let out a subtle light as he inspected the unknown entity. Only Leiu didn’t have an appropriate appraisal skill, so he just stood there. The Gods he had fought were like ants compared to that creature. It was monstrously big and
The Voidspawn were of a much stronger and tenacious breed. Leiu’s Darkness weren’t as effective as before, but Anduril was able to slice and cut the abomination before they could offer any strong resistance.In comparison to his two strange companions, Leiu’s fighting style was the most direct. He made use of his skills, imbued and strengthened with Darkness, to unleash seemingly simple yet deadly attacks.Arthur used all sorts of magical spells, from scorching tree-sized fireballs to a dense thick mist that felt and looked strikingly similar to the Harrowing Mist.Last but not least, the Trickster. Excluding his outrageously resilient and strong physique, his cards, albeit small, were able to cut through anything, be it intangible energies or the Void itself.“Here comes the big one! It’s mine!”When a 10 meter long Void Beast crawled from a bottomless dark purple hole on the ground, the Joker jumped in the air and literally kept stepping on it until he was high-up in the sky.He dov
The conversation between the Parasite and the Dark Knight was cut short as something appeared near the camp.The sleeping Trickster vanished and appeared next to the unknown entity, throwing a down kick at its humanoid head.However, his leg was caught and he was flung back.From the looks of it, it didn’t try to retaliate with violence and simply pushed him away.Leiu grabbed Anduril while Arthur used [Eternium], which caused the two distinct and large wings to appear on his back.“We are not here to fight.” Spoke the creature, which undoubtedly like a Void Spawn.Arthur’s blue eyes glowed as he appraised the target.“A Void Overlord.” He muttered toward his companions.A grin plastered itself on the Magician’s face, but Leiu remained expressionless, his eyes fixated on the enemy.The Void Overlord was as big as a normal human, though its skin was light purple and its eyes were disturbingly frightening.It wore a basic black robe and stood straight and motionless.“You have killed ma
“Speculating amongst ourselves while lacking clues or facts is pointless.”-Arthur“I’m almost certain my timeline is different, though.”-Trickster“...”The three men maintained a long silence, each lost in their own thoughts. Indeed, they each experienced a different life and didn’t seem to have any clues that linked them together.Leiu had literally died before waking up here, which was drastically different from the other two.The Trickster possibly came from another timeline altogether, which wasn’t particularly surprising. After all, Leiu’s skill [Re; Hell Gate] allowed him, albeit unwillingly, to jump from timeline to the other.Leiu knew that they were keeping their secrets to themselves. As individuals stuck in the same situation, they did trust each other a bit, but for how would it last? They could very well turn against each other when their goals do not coincide anymore.…Three days laterThe Parasite, the Joker, and the Dark Knight continued navigating the maze-like und
None of the three interrupted Timos, who seemed to become slightly emotional. The Creation God crossed his arms and asked, “Does that satisfy your curiosity?” “I wasn’t that curious to begin with. I wanted to fight you… it’s a shame you’re weak now. Is there any way to free you?” “Hold on a moment!” Arthur frowned and glared at the Trickster, clearly objecting to what he said. “What? It’ll be more fun than killing those pests. Plus, it’s not like we have any other leads.” “He’s known as the Prince of Brutality. It isn’t wise to get rid of his shackles.” Spat Leiu as he walked around the room and inspected every little thing. “Certainly, setting me free will make me slowly recover my power. I can get you out of this world before its inevitable demise. You three are very strong, but you seem to be lost. I can-” “Shut up.” Arthur's words along with his shining azure eye made Timos close his mouth and simply smile. “Why are we hesitating? Are you two actually afraid?” The Magic
“What’s down there?”Leiu walked to the edge and stared at the abyss down below. It was filled with thick Void energy but it was the deafening silence that was more worrying.“I do not know.”Timos continued conjuring the portal, which soon took shape.“It is don- wait!”The Prince of Brutality was stupefied to see the Dark Knight leap into the abyss while plunging his greatsword downwards.“That’s why I like him! He ain’t afraid of a little danger. Wait for us here, would you? Ahahahaha!”The Joker grabbed the Void Overlord and jumped after Leiu, leaving only his echoing laughter.“This world is doomed. I am sorry.”Timos frowned as he did not even step close to the abyss. He had yet to recover his powers and the Void would be fatal to him, a Creation God.Just as he was about to leave, however, Timos saw a small creature appear from thin air and stare back at him.An expression of utter astonishment plastered itself on his face. His eyes were fixated on the hand-sized orange frog wi
“Do you have anything else to add? You keep dripfeeding us information.”The Dark Knight faced the Joker and asked with a slightly annoyed tone.This eccentric companion of theirs knew more stuff than Leiu and Arthur together. He was fairly knowledgeable about the Void and other important stuff.“I know a lot of stuff, but not all is relevant, is it? I mentioned the Outer Gods because I saw monsters like that before.”“Just who are you?”Arthur also joined the conversation and, with a serious face, asked.“I’m the Trickster, the Joker… the Magician! They are my titles and my names.”“...”“...”Seeing him strike a comical pose with cards spinning around him, Leiu and Arthur glanced at each other and sighed.The Joker put him arms around the two of them, bringing them closer as he laughed,“Come on now! I like the two of you alot! It’s rare to meet strong people. Usually, I quickly overpower those I become interested in. You two, however, are special. Especially you, Dark Knight.”The