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The Art of Magic The Precipice of Madness
It was a clean room, filled with the thick stench of nauseating medicine. Rows of medicla beds jammed in right next to one another. Inhuman screeches that felt like cries for help echoed across the rooms. rattling of metal soon followed as the people strapped to the beds struggled to break free as their skin flaked off slowly revealing the muscular tissues beneath while bleeding black blood profusely.Alex walked straight ignoring the plight of his soldiers with clenched fist digging through his battle hardened hands. He went straight to the office on the left wing of the building labeled "Z". As he swung open the door he saw both Baldr and a young man with grey hair dressed form top to bottom in drab grey suit. He had a sly smile and his eyes narrowed like a fox as he greeted the new person inside the room. Baldr on the other hand just gave him a polite nod as fellow soldiers."Mr. Alex you're here. I take recovery magic was effective?" He asked as he flipped through the documents in
The Art of Magic The Messina Gala (I)
> A strong greeting resounded from the large speakers placed right outside of the Grand Messina Theatre. The massive and sturdy theatre made of silver-like alloy that reflected the beutiful glint of the pale moonlight. Decorated in both white and red intertwining like a beautiful flower. The middle of the red carpet where littered with celbrities from all walks of life. It was probably one of the most prominent events that took place in the last 10 years. Outside the theater were curious onlookers and passerby's interested enough that tried to peek through droves of high class cars blocking their view, as more and more guests flooded the venue. The blinding lights addled with the rowdy music felt a little energizig to hype up the event even more. > The man on Dan's l
The Art of Magic The Messina Gala (II)
The large red curtains slowly parted, revealing several tables covered in red cloth. Beside the items was Dr. Z standing calmly as two of his assistants stood behind him silently. He looked at the audience anticipating the reveal. "Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen. I'm quite flattered that eeryone on the invite list has made it into our humble event." He said as he curtsied. "Tonight is a memorable not only for you folks but to us from Magitech, We have been working on these several projects for years now. Finally we are able to deliver to you the finest products from the brilliant minds at Magitech." He said smilingly.As he kept the pretense by droning on, at a table located at the back, barely visible from the front stage was Nex and her fellow Guild Members. "God this place is fucking crawling with assholes." Solemne softly said as she refused another drink offered her way gently. Shen Hua vigorously nodded her head as she did the same. Nex on the other hand ignored the drinks that we
The Art of Magic The Messina Gala (III)
Outside the premises of the Grand theatre was a ship fully cloaked hovering on top of the building. Three figures then landed softly on the rooftop. It was Wolf, Aurora, and finally Skadi. Aurora pressed her comms and then an image of a argothian man popped out, "Field OPs are for the young ones. These legs of mine ache everytime I jump down. They don't work like they used to anymore. But if you really wan't to I can force myself to help out." Aurora bought her palms to her face. "Stop whining about being left out! Jeez! Old man just relax will you? We got this." Skadi then urged them to crawl inside the vents. Aurora then immediately stopped them, "What are you guys doing?" She asked as she bought out a blue gizmo from her pockets and stuck it towards the rooftop doors. "Now, I have master access to the entire building." She said as she put her hands on her hips while cockily grinning towards the masked duo. "Wear your mask Aurora..." He said making the girl wave her hand, "Alright,
The Art of Magic Fade to Black (I)
At the same time Ragnarok infiltrated the roof. Z was still in the middle of unveiling Magitech's most prized products. They were in the middle of unveiling the second product. "Our next showcase, The upgraded version of wrist drives! MagiDrive 2.0! I know that version 1 had a lot of bugs in its coding. However! This one will change your perception on how we see the world. Capable of storing any form of data, and to even replicate certain phenomena!" He said as he wore it on his hand. He snapped his fingers. A wisp of flame then shot out of his fingertips towards the laid out dummy target before him."What the fuck!? Is he making Digital Grimoires?" Crowley frowned. "A device made to replicate a grimoire but without binding your soul to it. However where do they get the mana from?" He said as he then widened his eyes, "Fuck, those goddamn energy drinks... We've been fucking had." Lucian then gripped his hands, "but that mana pool came from other mages..." Nick then put his hand on his
The Art of Magic Fade to Black (II)
The entire theatre was filled with the screams of agony and despair. Horrid abominations surround the six of them, the only thing barring them from complete annihilation was the golden spherical barrier Crowley casted at the last minuite. He is constantly reinforcing it with his mana. He looked towards Lucian and Nick, "Fuck! This won't hold forever you louts! Do something!"Solemne clapped her hands then a red magic circle appeared on top of both her palms. "Are we the only one's who survived?" Nex nodded her head as she surveyed the dark theatre on top of the stage. Shen Hua on the other hand gathered mana on both her fists and cybernetic legs. Black and white orbs of light floated on top of her palms. They swirled and slowly merged together creating a magic circle in the form of the yin and yang symbol. The magic circle then appeared from beneath her feet. SHe was then covered with a swirl of black and white mana."Aleister, undo the barrier..." Nick said as he put his hands on his
The Art of Magic Fade to black (III)
The moment the searing flames erupted from the ground, swaying tentacles of flame, like it was alive trying to reach towards the skies. Solemne then opened her eyes as she sang her chanting.>The tentacles acted like a ward that burned the monsters with the intensity akin to Surtr's Wrath. Several eyeballs that looked like a demon's appeared on top of the ceiling. It had twin pupils joined and red irises together as its orange sclera was slowly being dyed by ink like darkness. Then a giant's roar echoed from within the theatre. Concentrated flames from Musphelheim itself tore through the concrete like a high powered laser. It erupted from the countless floating eyeballs in the air. The area was then filled with the sulfuric smell of musphelheim. The area was covered in nothing but smoke. Then a pocket sized red port
The Art of Magic Fade to Black (IV)
Everyone stared at Z's corpse slowly being encased in ice. Nick looked towards Nex as her back a little slouch. Her beautiful purple gem like eyes obscured by her soft raven hair. She was staring at the corpse of her lifelong enemy, not knowing what to do next. Her rage filled eyes were nowhere to be found. It was unfocused as she stared into empty space.Everyone inside the room silently observed her, waiting for her to calm down before they approach her. However as if to kill the unbearable silence. A loud mechanical click echoed across the barren room. Slowly the theatre's screen slowly lowered. The screen flickered before showing a luxurious room. then from the middle of the screen was Baldr. He was shown on the screen slowly sipping a margarita as he was sitting down on a large sofa. "Looks like everyone's dead. Only the V.I.P's are left" He said as he eyed the six survivors. From the corner of the room, the sound of a blender could be heard. "Is that so? What about the presentor
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The Tour (I)
The trio circled back towards the entrance while celeste blabbered on about the buildings architecture and defenses. "Since you are guests of Sir Nicholas, I bet you already know that msot of the artifacts here are the real deal relics from the age of gods, the age of magic and so on and so forth."She said not notocing the glint on Nex's eyes. "Most of these artifacts are have actually been used to fend off the invaders during the war. Some were even personally used by the twelve." She said as she pointed towards a large golden shield and a golden spear with its tip burning with blue flames.
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The Great Library (IV)
Celeste carefully trotted along as she approached both Nex and Setsuna. The slowly hid behind the bookshelves as she peeked through the books.While doing so she listened in their conversation. Nex picked up books on whatever the hell caught her interest. However her eyes never stayed on one book for too long. She sighed as she closed another dusty tome. "If Nova was here I'd already fed him everything in this library." She said shocking Setsuna. "Feed him? Feed him how? like a fish?"Nex scratched her cheeks but before she could answer she spotted a fresh pair of eyes staring straight at them with unconcealed interest. Her eyes gleaming in curiousity as she leaned in the shelves much closer forgetting that she was concealing herself."Well... for starters nova eats for some reason like the rest of us who needs energy to survive. I remember him telling me he's converting the innate mana residing on things to fuel his energy reserves or something. I don't know. I'm not too sure on how
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The Great Library (III)
Nex peered over the gilded gates widely open as they could be. She scratched her chin as she looked around only to see gigantic shelves that towered over her containing various amounts of books. Rows of them that seemingly span towards infinity warding of any sane person who would wander the halls of vast knowledge.Ranging from dusty tomes to the more wierd and eccentric stuff like a crystal ball that could help them see the original owners memory. All of it were guarded by armed guards patrolling and keeping an ever watchul eye filled with vigilance.She turned around and saw various items incased in glass, while also engraved in glowing red magic circles. Setsuna stared at Nick once more and tilted her head as she eyed all the thing all around them. "This place is a library right?"Nex on the other hand approached the desk as her eyes darted all over the place seemingly impatient to just out right steal the things that caught her eye. Nick sensed this as the facepalmed and stared a
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The Great Library (II)
Once the golden Barrier disappeared the entirety of the Hidden Grand Library of Alexandria was unveiled to them. Golden sparks of light scattered across the air creating a majestic sight to behold. A huge Fortress lay before them gilded in all its glory. Unblemished, Untainted, and Unseen by the unworthy. A towering drawbridge slowly lowered in front of them.What awaited inside was a large plethora of knowledge awaiting to be seen by curious eyes. NEx coudn't help but whistle in surprise, "You mages really know how to go all out." Nick coudn't help but scratch his nose in embarassment from her words. "Well, Faust can be a little eccentric but that man knows how to make things a little more grand than what they should appear." He said as he led the two inside the castle in the middle.Setsuna looked around and saw huge watch towers and wyverns chained beneath them. Gigantic ballistas that watch over the cosmic skies, ever watchful of potential intruders. On the pathways were infantrym
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The Great Library (I)
"One of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. Created by the nine goddesses of arts themselves. Regarded as the capitol of knowledge and learning. The central gathering of all the most rare and mysterious books in the world. Not only that everything in that place is disaster proof, especially fire!" Nick said as he stared the the two slacked jawed women. "I welcome you two to the Great Library of Alexandria!" He said as he spread his arms wide. He then slowly panned towards Nobody who was nodding along at the grandeur. "Can we find records of you in there?" Nick asked as he crossed his arms scrutinizing every movement of Nobody. However he just shrugged, "You'd be extremely lucky to find it when it's buried in all these books. However I'm fairly sure you've read most of the library's contents don't you Nick?" Nobody said as he tried to step inside however a huge golden barrier suddenly appeared out of nowhere barring his entry towards the library. Nobody fr
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The Wiccan Bazaar (IV)
The two finished touring around the Bazaar. They found Nick waiting for them at a bench with his arms folded in annoyance. The moment he saw them he raised his eyebrows, "So Did you enjoy the 'Bazaar that looks like the Golden Heart?'" He said as he scoffed. Nex scratched her cheeks, "Well, although it looks familiar. It's different enough to warrant exploring. Thankfully the roads are familiar to not get lost..." She said as her voice slowly shrank. "That's the point! Familiar enough not to get lost. But different enough to merit exploration!" Nick shouted at them. Setsuna crossed her arms and chimed in, "I still think it's a little lazy." Nick shrugged his shoulders, "Hey! if we could save money by just doing a simple palette swap and a small and minor adjustments then more power to it." He said as he snapped his fingers and showed Nex al the ingredients have been bought. "So should we summon it now?" Nick looked at Nex. However before she could answer, Nobody popped out of the sha
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The Wiccan Bazaar (III)
"It seems that only you are capable of summoning whatever this thing is. Hopefully not something truly bad. Who gave you this anyway?" Nex Shrugged her shoulers. "Where's Nova when you need him. His name is Nobody, and as far as I'm concerned... He's the one who has helped me the most in this long and arduous journey. He gave me those pages." Nick scratched his chin, "Not exactly a helpful pseudonymn." Nex shrugged her shoulders, "I feel like he's sort of sealed at the moment. There's like a time limit he could manifest himself. He is a tall man in a black suit, his face covered by the shadows, has glaring and ominous yellow eyes? This is his symbol." She said as she snapped her fingers and recreated Nobody's symbol.A Glowing Red Circle filled with undecipherable inscriptions that wriggle as if it's alive. In the middle of it all was an Inverted Ankh Painted with blood.Nick shook his head, "It's definitely not an egyptian god nor a mage of the same discipline. No one would dare use
- The Art of Magic
The Wiccan Bazaar (II)
"Well you're in luck kiddo. All the shit listed here is available in The Wiccan Bazaar! I just hope that this thing doesn't eat your face, Setsuna's, or mine!" Nex shrugged her shoulders, clearly not giving any fucks. Setsuna on the other hand took the page from Nick's hand. Then immediately passed it back to Nex, "Yeah... Have no idea what the fuck any of these mean." She said as she leisurely sipped her coffee.Blair handed them their breakfast as she prepared Nex's and Setsuna's clothes. "Eat up! It's gonna be a long day." He said as he and the gang chowed down on Blair's amazing breakfast. After a few minuites of lazing about Nick finally stood up and drew a magic circle on the ground. "This portal is technically encrypted and it changes on a weekly basis." He said as he snapped his fingers and a portal appeared beside the magical circle. Blair put her hands on her hips as she stared at Nick, "You do know, I have to clean your messes right?" Nick scratched his cheeks, "Uhh, everyt
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The Wiccan Bazaar (I)
Nex woke up feeling refreshed more than usual. She stretched her body and did some light exercise. She was no longer plagued by jolting pain everytime she woke up. She sucked in a batch of fresh air as she excitedly exited her room and almost bumped into blair on her way out.Blair's eyes were wide open as she stared at Nex awake and about. "Oh my, It seems you woke up on your own today Nex." She said as she put her hands on her hips. Setsuna came out of her door a little groggy, but awake nontheless. The moment she looked to her left and saw Nex energetically standing in front of her door all lucid, her jaws dropped. She tried pinching her cheeks only to wince from the pain. "What the hell? Am I in some kind of mirror dimension?" Nex chuckled, "Hey! no matter how thick my face is, I could still get hurt y'know?" Setsuna shrugged her shoulders, "Can you blame me? It's like a rebranding. It's almost freaky." She said as she moved towards the cupboards and start to brew herself some co
