Yen walked up to Mina and said to her "let me give you a hand." as he kissed her forehead. Then he took a few steps forward and snapped his fingers, releasing a strong electromagnetic pulse throughout the battlefield and causing every machinery to stop functioning.
Then he set his gaze upon Albus and his killing intent was felt by many. He walked slowly towards Albus who was backing away in fear.
"That was a nice exploding act you performed earlier" Yen said as he continued walking. His eyes were fully sparking with lightning and so was the entirety of his body. The Sparks of lightning were so intense that every step he took left burn marks on the ground as he walked.
"You're supposed to be dead" Albus said in a horrified tone as he continued to back away.
"HOW THE HELL ARE YOU STILL ALIVE!!" he yelled as he turned and started running. Yen followed right behind him, repeating the words "why are you running?"
"Why are you running?"
"Why are you running?"
"Why are you running?"
Albus tried everything in his power to shake Yen off his tail but it all went to nothing. No matter how powerful the flames he shot were, or how fast he shot them, or even what form or pattern they were shot in, Yen simply made his way through all of them and kept chasing after him.
Albus didn't give up but his stamina did. Soon, he ran out of breath and could no longer continue running so he relied on his last resort: a flaming barrier made of quick moving fireballs that were faster than the observing eye of an average person. His plan was to wait for Yen to get closer before throwing the entire wall of flames at him but that didn't work.
From the distance, Yen flicked a tiny bolt of lightning that travelled so fast it passed through the flaming barrier and hit Albus. The shock from the lightning caused Albus to loose control of his barrier and that lead to an explosion that left him charred.
Mina walked up to the charred Albus and looked at him from head to toe saying "so this goodbye huh?" With a smile
"I'll... be... back" Albus said with the little breath he had in his lungs
"I know" Mina replied smiling
" But this time, your return is going to take longer than you expect" she added. Then she placed her hand on his forehead poured a high voltage of lightning into it. At this point, Albus began to realize that his new body was also being affected. Not just the body but the entire reconstruction device that it was inside was receiving damage.
The reconstruction device used by the Prophets of the order was an advanced technology that was no way near easy to manufacture, maintain or repair. Obviously it was extremely expensive but it's greatest flaw was that it could reconstruct one person throughout it's lifetime. If Albus were to be killed, they wouldn't be able to reconstruct him until his device was fixed or replaced and any of the two processes could take decades so Albus was definitely screwed.
Not long after, Albus gave up the ghost his army began to retreat to where they came from.
"Should we pursue?" Yen asked Mina and replied him "no need"
"We already have a plan for this" she said as she walked him out the battlefield.
"Oh, and one more thing." She added
"Let's go pick Rosewell up"
"He over stressed himself and now he's too tired to move"
"Oh earth that I stand upon
Hear our voices and heed our request
Let loose of your bowels and bring unto us,
he that will stomp
He that will crush
He that will grind our enemies into nothing
Bring unto us
THE GREAT STONE TITAN!!!"
This was the spell cast by the ground breakers after all of their comrades fell back. This was also what Mina meant when she said "We already have a plan for this"
As soon as the incantation was completed, the ground rumbled and from within it came a giant humanoid stone figure that stood at a height no one wanted to risk their life trying to measure.
Let's not go into too much detail of what happened after the stone titan was summoned. With all the stomping and crushing and rolling, it was a sight that would remain in the nightmares of both enemies and allies alike. They even added a flame blessing on it, and it evolved and started breathing fire. It was just a pure massacre.
The battle ended and for more than twenty years, there was peace. The kingdom was very prosperous so everyone lived a good life and every meal was a feast.
Mina and the others were already in their middle ages while Yen had responded to the call of the elders.
Yen and Mina had a son who they named 'Shin'. Susan and Lee had two children: a boy and a girl named 'Xiao' and 'Lana'. Kojiro's son was named 'Ryu', Yamato's son was named 'Kento' and Inumaki named his son 'Hiro'.
The loss of little Liam was still mourned. His twin brother 'Landon' grew to be as powerful as his father Rosewell.
On the other hand, the Prophets had finished repairing Albus' reconstruction device but were still yet to receive him.
They had eliminated the old king of Nihon who poked his nose too deep into their business and succeeded in putting a younger, more naïve and much more controllable king. That king was called 'Endo'. Now, they could operate even in the open as long as they had control over the king's movement and as long as they were the ones telling him what to do.
Except from Albus, there a few other powerful prophets in the kingdom of Nihon. 'Zephyr' of the black wind, 'Dune' of the red sand, 'hopper' of pestilence, and 'Nicholas' of slumber mist. There were many other prophets scattered all around the world but these ones were the most powerful of them all. They refused to join Albus in his last battle because he was too impatient and small minded to wait for what they truly had in store for their enemies.
One thing is certain, if it took the order twenty-five years to make preparations against their enemies, they were definitely aiming for for total annihilation.
"Let the air bear witness" "Let the earth bear witness" "Let the sun bear witness" "Let the morning bear witness" "On this sacred day" "We bind our lives" "By flesh and blood" "By mind and soul" "By life and death" "One shall not depart without the other" "If one departs, the other shall follow" "We seal this bond with the power of death himself" "It cannot be shaken" "It can never be broken" As soon as Hanzo and Jade recited this spell, they were bound for life. If one of them was to die the other would follow immediately. Even though they worked for the order where romance was highly prohibited and punishable by.... well no one knows exactly what happens to those who get caught except for the fact that they were never seen again, these two lovebirds were still brave enough to perform such an act. "So what now?" Jade asked "We're now bound death but we are being separated in life" she lamented "I know you're worried but you have to calm down" Hanzo sai
"I always wanted to be a hero. I wanted to be the one that everyone could put their faith in no matter the situation. I wanted them to have no fear as long as I was around." "But here I lay. Alone, waiting for my strength to return while the enemy slays my people." "I feel helpless" "I feel weak" "I feel pain" Shin lamented as he laid on the ground unable to make a move. Tear flowed out of his eyes as he looked up into the sky. Then suddenly, a voice came to him saying "Get up!' "But I can't" Shin replied "Get up you foolish son of mine" the voice said again "There is no weakness In you" "The numbness in your feet is a lie" "The fear in your heart is an illusion" "The pain you feel does not exist" "So get up" "Get up, oh son of grace" "Get up and fight" "Let them feel your power" "LET THEM HEAR THE THUNDER!!" Suddenly, Shin no longer felt any pain in his body. His breathing was fine, his movements were perfect.
"Are you ok my love?" Shin said as he ran swiftly to his wife's side. "Don't worry" he said "You're safe now" "You and our child are both safe" he said as placed his hand on her stomach. "I know you're tired from all the hard work" Hannah said. "Just rest for a while" she added as she placed Shin's head upon her laps. "By the way..." "What's with the new look?" She asked with a curious smile "Oh, this?" Shin replied "It's just temporary" "I'll be back to normal in no time" "The others still aren't back yet?" Shin asked with his eyes getting heavy "No, not yet" Hannah replied "Ugh c'mon" Shin whined as he fell asleep. By the time Shin woke up, it was already evening and everyone had returned. Kento, Hiro, Xiao, Ryu, and Lana who went beast hunting with their parents had just returned before Shin woke up. On the other hand, Mina, Rosewell, Susan and Landon arrived earlier with very important news. "They want to sink the isl
We have reached the end of the Exodus arc and are about to advance into a new arc in this tale. But before we go on, there are a few things I would like to shed more light on and hopefully help you understand the story better. This will be written in the form of a Q&A session. The questions are asked by Shiro, Mia, Yamato, Tanaka and Endo. The answers are given by Orie and Shin. "Who are the Cardinals?" Shiro asked. The Cardinals were the best of the elites trained by the Prophets. They each represent the four cardinal points of the earth and are tasked with specific duties. Apart from Hanzo the north cardinal that was mentioned, there was also Jade of the east and Genji of the west. "So that's where Genji comes in" he said. "What of the south cardinal?" He asked "There was no south cardinal after my mother" Shin answered almost immediately. "So Mina was a cardinal before she escaped?" Mia asked. "That is correct" Shin answered. "I have a question"
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