As time went by, I began to gain some of my bodily control back.I was genuinely amazed at how Cassandra didn't seem to care about the fact that she had to help me do literally everything. But to her, it was a vacation. A honeymoon.Currently, she was helping me to walk again. I had begun to speak as well.However...despite the fact that I was glad to have her helping me...I had also fallen into a deep state of depression and anger. Partially because of Isabella, but also...I lost something important when I descended into madness. I felt something seething below the surface.The full realization that Isabella may never return to her previous self was enough to drive me insane from grief.Not that I hadn't already gone insane, of course...But along with it, came a dark, malevolent rage that rooted itself deep in my heart. I began thinking about things.How much I despised the life I had lived...how much I hated the Oracle and the mockery that Rose was.I thought about how much I ha
As Cassandra and I spent our morning eating the food she made, my mind had become numb.Lately, I'd been feeling a lot more angry than usual. Cassandra had decided to sit next to me instead of across."Darling, do you need me to shower you with love?" She asked."That would be nice. I don't feel motivated to do anything, today..." I said."It's okay! We can just relax and enjoy each other's company. How have your advancements been with The Archmage been, lately?" "They've been going well. I've been doing testing with creation magic...among other things," I said."Ehehehe...my darling Mizik is insatiable in bed! If this keeps up...I might truly need Isabella's help to satisfy you!" She said.I don't want to think about her right now."Let's change the subject. When do you think we should go back to...ugh...The Abyss?""Whenever you feel the time is right, darling. We still have plenty of time to relax and continue growing our channeled powers. Also...I'm enjoying the sunlight and foo
Once we arrived in Vakra's lab, he looked at me curiously. He was in human form and not wearing his mask."Good day, Mizik. Have you recovered? You still have a strange look in your eyes..." He said.I walked up to him."No hard feelings," I said."What?"I changed Vengeance into a pistol and shot him point blank in the forehead.He collapsed immediately.While he was on the ground, I placed my hand over his face and siphoned the necessary energy out of him.Moments later, he regenerated and stood up."WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!? WE'RE ALLIES!!!" Vakra shouted."Oh, get over it. It's just one life. Now I have what I need," I said."WHAT!?" Vakra yelled.I quickly put together a spell from the two energies I held and cast them both on Cassandra and I.{Ability Upgraded! Channeled Power > True Power! Ability will now be deleted.}The skill disappeared and I let out a sigh of relief. All of my power had returned and Cassandra now had her new permanent form as well."Ah! My darling
As the Artificer stood next to his throne, Kronos bowed at his feet."My lord, I am-""Please do not apologize. I know it wasn't your fault... You did everything just as I asked and still, things turned out this way..." the Artificer said."The device wasn't potent enough, if you don't mind md saying..." Kronos said."That is not the problem. The problem is the Oracle's own power influencing Isabella's mind. The device had some effect from my observations, however... The Oracle cannot fully suppress the old Isabella. Not anymore. If we can just restore her former state, we might still be able to prevent a disaster.""Lord Artificer...""I know...the Destroyer has already awakened. The one who calls herself Rose encountered him and suffered a terrible fate. I hoped this would allow her memoties to return in full force, but something stopped them from completely merging. Likely the Oracle's meddlesome power... My continued observations have led me to believe that the Oracle has now use
As I surveyed the forces taking part in the assault on Excelsis, I couldn't help but smile.Not a gentle smile...but the smile of a maniac before he kills a large number of people."You're kind of creeping me out, Mizik. You've truly gone mad, haven't you? Off the deep end?" Difar said."When a man is pushed to the brink, it's only natural for something to come apart. But just imagining the destruction that Excelsis is about to endure excites me," I said."You've lost your damn mind. Huh. I guess I should be grateful that my enemy isn't some justice-spouting goody-two-shoes wielding friendship like a cleaver. It should make things so much more interesting when we finally do fight again..." Difar said."I half expected you to invite me to join you. Are you going to pass up the opportunity?" I said."Of course I am. I hate you, Mizik. I would rather see you die screaming than 'hang out' like a couple of chums. I was willing before, because I had no idea if that would stop the time loop.
The fully armored knight stepped out of the crater and turned to face me.Moments later, three more landed near him.The first had two swords crossed on his back. His wings were massive and had armored plates covering the tops of them.Of the remaining three, one was female and the others were male."I am Savir The Tornado, number one of the Oracle's Faithful, prepare to-"Savir fell over dead.Blood oozed from his helmet and he lay limp."How dare you threaten his Majesty with your presence. Begone with you!" Cassandra hissed."By the gods, I love you so much, Cassandra," I said."Haaaaah! My darling! I love you too!" Cassandra said happily as she squirmed in place."C-captain...Savir!? CAPTAIN!!!" One of the men shouted."You seem to be under the impression that we are mere fodder... You are sorely mistaken," Vakra said.Vakra stepped forward and stopped in place."Ugh...magic it is, then..." He said.His voice had become raspy due to changing his form.The remaining three readied t
This was absolutely wonderful.The Abyss Engine was such a fantastic device that allowed us to completely destroy divine beings with great ease.The soldiers and elites that raised their weapons against us were dealt with swiftly as well.I couldn't have asked for a better scenario!And I couldn't help but smile as we utterly decimated the enemy forces.Every time I watched Cassandra slit the throats of our enemies, poison them, impale them with daggers, or shatter their minds, I fell more in love with her.She was so perfect...the most perfect killing machine I had ever seen! I made a mental note to reward her greatly for her hard work.I absolutely adored her loyalty...even a small praise was enough to satisfy her.And as she stabbed someone in the throat and threw them to the ground, she smiled at me as the blood dripped from her blade."You're doing an amazing job, Cassandra. Keep it up and your reward will be even greater," I said.Her face lit up with excitement."YES! I WILL WO
After we got away from the effective range of the Abyss Engine, I noticed a great increase in the power of the Excelsis soldiers.Unfortunately, they were too preoccupied with the ever-increasing hordes of Corrupted monsters overwhelming them from all angles.In fact, they were still falling from the sky in droves.Because of this, approaching the temple was a quick and simple ordeal.Interestingly enough, I had yet to actually see Difar.The Corrupted soldiers completely ignored us as we passed by, regardless. Even going as far as to protect us from enemy fire.When we approached the temple, the Corrupted soldiers parted and we blasted the doors down.Immediately, we were attacked by large numbers of Excelsis soldiers and golem constructs waiting within.But...Several super-charged Corrupted soldiers appeared in front of us and overwhelmed them.Fighting a behemoth variant in close quarters was something I never wanted to do.Especially if I didn't have the power to kill it instantl