Chapter 104~~ Knyghtstead ~~Knyghtstead, the realm of Knyghts and basically nothing else.Just like Dhemistaria, the realm of Knyghts was as big as a continent, but unlike the former realm, it wasn’t divided at all. Everyone in Knyghtstead lived together with no demarcations. Aside the King, his advisers and high ranking Knyghts, there were no Nobles or Elites — Everyone lived as complete equals. The realm blossomed with peace and unity.Its infrastructures were quite modern and unique. There were buildings made out of bricks, while others out of simple blocks. Some buildings scraped the sky. The roads and spaces between blocks of buildings were properly outlined. The entire realm was like the massive blueprint of an estate — everything was in order.Carriages and horses paraded the streets. The Knyghts mostly rode horses while the civilians boarded carriages. About 60% of the horses were winged horses.Clop! Clop! Clop!A deep brown horse with no wings trudged from street to street
Chapter 105~ Might and Power ~The three of them stepped out of the wormhole and it disappeared behind them.They looked from side to side, top to bottom and the only structure they could see was that of a brick tower that almost scraped the clouds. Aside that, the entire land was plain and barren.They hadn’t spent up to a minute gazing around, when three Knyghts suddenly appeared before them.Ian exhaled in relief, “Oh, good. Hey, please--”Wilton Galahad didn’t let him finish, “Coming into Knyghtstead without following due process or with a lack of invite, is a direct violation of the books, and is punishable by death alone.”Amelia gasped. Ian's eyes dilated. Old man Zephyr just studied the Knyghts with keen attention.Ian raised his hands, “We are here to see someone, that’s all. We didn’t mean to violate any of your laws.”“How did you even enter so subtly? How long have you been planning this?” Percival Jelckama had a hand on the brown hilt of his sword.‘We literally just cam
Chapter 106~~ Persistence ~~An intense heat permeated the atmosphere. Its sight was akin to when one would see fuel gases rippling in the air.Wilton Galahad's stony face was stern, further depreciating his rock hard “beauty”. His black irises were transfixed on the red haired lady in a fluffy dress.Ding!The air quaked at the ascent of his katana. He slowly raised it from his side and held it above his head with one hand.Swish!He made a swift stroke down and the blazing hawk above him opened its beak with a trilling sound, that echoed far and wide. Then, in quick succession, it flew towards Amelia in all its flaming glory, leaving streaks of red hot air behind.Amelia condensed the air around her to form a very thick igloo with no doors or windows around her.The fiery hawk cawed loudly before slamming into the igloo.Instantaneously, every layer of the ice hut, evaporated, leaving only a dome of condensed moisture around the princess. In that span of just a second, with the aid
Chapter 107~ Perplexity ~“Rhegal?” Ian was stunned, shivering and relieved at the same time. At last, a Knyght he was familiar with.But his presence alone almost put everyone to their knees. It was as though a wide vibrating concrete slab was heavily pressed down on the barren land.Percival Jelckama and Wilton Galahad’ armor rattled incessantly, their faces lost in a daze. Lucius Tate was the only who had a bit of resistance to the domineering presence.He was still seated on the boulder, his black armor rattling, his face shaking from time to time, but he still retained a calm demeanor.Rhegalius Claive took a peak at the land before him. He could see everyone clearly even with the vast margin between them. The sight of a silver-white haired young man with crystal-blue eyes, caught his interest. With squinted eyes, he gazed solely on the man and soon recognized him.He had a relaxed look on his face as he whispered, “Ian.”His overwhelming will-pressure eloped the entire land in
Chapter 108~~ Goddess of Storms and Metallurgy ~~“Tea?” Rachael asked Ian with a warm smile, holding a gold plated jug in one hand and a tray of small ceramic cups in her other hand.“Oh…” Ian took a cup with a nod and she poured him some tea. He smiled tersely, “Thank you.”He waited for her to leave his side before dissolving into a frown. Tea was his worst beverage ever since he left earth. It wasn’t sweet or milky, it was just bland as though they soaked some leaves in hot water and sieved the colored liquid out. He knew tea came from leaves, but the one Jocelyn usually prepared was usually mixed with sugar and sometimes milk.He held the petite cup of tea close to his mouth, his breath a little uneasy. He took a long exhale and took a sip from the cup.His crystal-blue eyes glistered immediately, his taste buds melted to the pleasant rich taste of the tea. It left the young man in a daze, ‘Is this… Really tea?’He took a glance at Rachael, who was gently pouring the others some
Chapter 109~ Tranquil Saphira ~“What do you mean? Is there another way to get there?” Ian looked at Rhegal with squinted eyes.Rhegal nodded, “Yes. A mighty beast of valor, endowed with the ability to traverse planes of dimensions.”Ian was impressed, “Such a creature exists?”“I can’t believe you’re still asking such a question after everything you’ve encountered coming this far,” Rhegal scoffed.Ian smiled sheepishly, “Sometimes my curiosity gets the best of me.”Rhegal stood up after some seconds of silence. He stepped back a little to address everyone, “You should take your bath and have a change of clothes. When you’re done, I’ll be in the backyard.”“Thanks for all your help, Rhegal,” Ian appreciated.Rhegal nodded, “It is but my duty to keep watch over you.”He flashed a smile at the three of them before taking his leave. The Dhemistarians left the living room after a short casual talk. They wandered about the maze-like interior of the mansion and would have gotten lost If t
Chapter 110~~ Bon Voyage ~~“Now, inhale and hold for ten seconds… Then exhale slowly,” Rachel instructed as she plucked the last needle out of his back.Ian did as she said and ended up smiling in relief. He felt rejuvenated and pulsing with energy. He rolled on his back and sat up on the table. He looked at his palm, folding and unfolding it continuously. Then he closed his eyes and exhaled.Warp!He vanished and reappeared instantaneously, as though he never left. He had translocated over to Saphira's side and back.Rachael sized him up in smiles, “Heh… someone’s pumped up.”Ian stood up from the table and dropped his head in a bow, “Thank you for doing this, ma'am.”Rachael gave him a puzzled look, “What are you doing?”Ian raised his head, “In Dhemistaria, it’s normal courtesy for one to appreciate the other, especially when they’re older, with a respectful gesture.”Rachael scoffed and began folding the white cloth on the table, “Well this isn’t Dhemistaria. We don’t practice s
Chapter 111~ The Shadow lands ~Prince Raymond raised his right hand, in an attempt to use his shadow blessing, but to his dismay, there wasn’t any source of light in the gray land.The beast by his left raised its hand with claw-like fingers and swung at him. Raymond jumped back in reflex and the hand missed. However, he ended up in the arms of the beast behind him. The beast tucked its arms below Raymond’s shoulders and held him down. The other two, with a quick glance and growls, lunged at him.Raymond struggled in the arms of the beast behind him, swinging his legs and wriggling his body, but the beast’s grip was solid.The two that had lunged at him, swung their hands in a ferocious manner, leaving deep cuts and bloody claw marks on his torso. His shirt was ripped to shreds, his skin lopped off layer after layer. The wounds were so deep one could see his ribs. Blood flowed, though they had no color.Raymond’s eyes were wide open as he stared at his body in a daze. After all was
Epilogue… His lush golden hair swayed gently to the whispering wind as he enjoyed a hot cup of tea. He had his legs crossed, seated on a boulder by the crackling fire place. He picked the cup from its saucer and was about to take a sip when the entirety of “that” metaphysical plane shook to its cognitive foundations. The wind howled to the furious distortion in space. The cup in his hand cracked and shattered to pieces, the liquid drying up instantly. As though the space before him was an invisible wall, it rippled as a hand punctured it. A second hand came through and simultaneously, they pulled space apart like a soft piece of fabric. It was the silver-white haired, crystal-blue eyed Ian Whitefield, that walked out of the rip in space. It mended itself as he completely walked through. His crystal-blue eyes were a bit pale under the umbrella of his arched eyelashes. His face was stern as he stood on a spot, glaring at his father, Ghordon. Ghordon dusted off the ceramic crumbs on
Chapter 125 ~ Wistfulness ~ Ian, Amelia and Raymond, along with their two captives, entered the realm of Knyghts. They met the realm in ruins. Most of the realm had been decimated and leveled to ash and soot. The atmosphere was damp; the clouds were dark grey and ash dripped down the sky like a snow shower. Though, at the moment of their entry, the realm was quite serene, it was pretty much obvious that a war had broken out — a fierce one. The soaring Saphira spotted Rhegalius Claive and landed beside him. The trio alighted the saddle and they had a long talk. The Knyght told them how Dhamon instigated an invasion to the Upper realm but Knyghtstead refused to join, hence putting a big bull’s eye on the realm’s back. He told them how Oregon and the realm of giants breached Knyghtstead and wrecked havoc. Well… the Knyghts were actually faring well, but couldn’t fight at their peak because of the civilians; to avoid casualties. So they tried their best to corner the opposition and push
Chapter 124 ~~ Aftermath ~~ Ian watched King Dhamon fade to oblivion like he never existed. He had his eyes fixated on that spot for about two minutes before raising his head to the turbulent sky and exhaled. He dropped his head and sat on the edge of the slanted building. He kept staring at his dangling legs, sighing at intervals. ‘Is it really over? The all powerful King Dhamon is gone… Well, not all powerful… Mother Knox said he was on par with some demi-gods and yet… I-I just defeated him?’ He held his head and rested his elbows on his thighs, ‘It feels so unreal. I was wielding only a fragment of Ghordon’s essence and it was more than enough to kill him. Wait… Did I just kill someone?’ his eyes dilated for a moment, then he sighed. ‘Tch. He was no longer human.’ “How are you faring, little god?” Mother Knox appeared out of thin air and sat next to Ian. Normally, he’d have been startled but he wasn’t. He tilted his head to take a glance at her, then retracted his eyes to his
Chapter 123 ~ Space-Time ~ ‘This feels… Incredible. It’s like my mind has been opened to several possibilities, several ways I can use my blessing. Ways I could never think of.’ Ian floated around the shattered spaces rocks, mesmerized by the thoughts running through his head. Various attacks and counter measures skimmed through his mind; attacks that made him sure he'd win even with his spatial blessing alone. He raised his right hand and fixated it on Dhamon. The latter had just obliterated the asteroids surrounding him out of frustration. With the King locked in his bull’s eye, he fisted his palm and drew it back. Space warped around Dhamon and pulled him towards Ian in an Instant. However, Dhamon had readied a fist blazing with nether whilst in motion. As he got in proximity with Ian, he lunged his fist at his face. But then, space distorted to Ian's call and the young man vanished while a large asteroid simultaneously took his place. Dhamon ended up punching the asteroids to
Chapter 122 ~~ Fifteen percent? ~~ Specks of blue essence dissociated gradually from Ghordon’s body and seeped into Ian's chest. By now, Ghordon’s right arm and a part of his shoulder had dissociated completely. Ian's brows kept twitching as he tried to maintain an undeterred focus on the process. His hand would quiver in intervals as he resisted the urge to let go of Ghordon’s hand. “Stay calm, Ian. The calmer you are, the faster the merge,” Ghordon said with a soothing voice. With his eyes still closed, Ian grunted, “This is taking too long. Everyone is in danger. I can feel it.” Ghordon sighed, “That’s why I need you to clear your mind. The faster we do this, the better we have a chance of saving everyone.” Rumble! A tremor shook the metaphysical plane, almost swiping Ghordon and Ian off their feet. They staggered from side to side, still holding onto each other. “What was that?” Ian asked. Ghordon’s eyes narrowed, “It’s too soon.” Ian raised a brow, “It feels like somet
Chapter 121~ Domain of Darkness ~“Athena, the goddess of storms and Metallurgy,” Dhamon said, coming to a stop a few meters away from her. Then he bowed slightly, “My apologies. It's Mother Knox, isn’t it?”Mother Knox stared at the Dhemistarian in disdain. She could tell from their proximity and the malevolent aura exuding him, that he had risen to the level of a demigod. She creased her brows as she felt him getting stronger even as he spoke. His contact with the Upper dimension where primordial cosmic energies flowed freely might be acting as a catalyst to his godhood affinity.“It burdens me how everyone adores and worships you, calling you the goddess of this, the goddess of that. When in truth you’re nothing but a copied waste product of the true gods themselves,” Dhamon spoke like he was on his throne. His boldness before the demigoddess was unmatched. “You should tell everyone the truth that you’re a false god.”“And you think you can become a true god yourself?” Mother Knox
Chapter 120~~ Rumble ~~The Upper Dimension, Mother Knox's realm…Mabel's long brown hair was in a fluttering frenzy as she dashed forward in zigzags, dodging the lashing tentacles from the gigantic octopus. Amelia stood on its head, doing nothing but watching her animals take care of the enemy.Mabel had taken down only two of the large wild animals that were made of rocks and plants. Her anger and frustration was clearly visible on her face. They weren’t made of flesh and blood, so killing them was kind of pointless and underwhelming. All she wanted was a simple bloodbath, and could only get that from a living creature. That’s why she was still moving forward — to maul Amelia. The thought of taking her back alive had eloped her. She had been overwhelmed by her beastly side.A long shadow suddenly loomed over her and she raised her head to see two tentacles descending towards her. Her glowing blue eyes brightened under her arched brows.Roar!She let out a concentrated a sonic roar,
Chapter 119~ The Siege ~Knyghtstead…Conner jolted forward on his chair as the bell rang loudly, reverberating around the tall tower. He swayed his brown hair back and stood up, leaning towards the window frame of the tower’s peak. He could see the rift — that was over a kilometer away from them, ripple continuously.“He’s back…” he whispered to himself and scurried around the small open room. At the bottom edge of each window frames were protruded circular bricks with foreign carvings engraved on them. Setting his mind and body at peace, he touched each one with his palm, imbuing them with his qi before pushing them into the wall.Clang!As he pushed the last one in, the rift went to a standstill. A few seconds later, the shape of a door appeared beneath the rift. One could see Dhemistaria at the other side and the silhouette of a tall man. The man walked through from Dhemistaria to Knyghtstead in matter of seconds, as though he was moving from one room to the other. The door dissi
Chapter 118~~ Spawning the Siege ~~Huntsville, Earth…|Department of Defense and Technology — D.O.D.T|Inside the 50th floor of the sky high building….The pulsing yellow portal shone brightly before closing up.Mr. Patterson straightened the few wrinkles on his black suit by pulling the fringes. He sighed as the portal closed and plopped to his swiveling black chair.He remained seated for minutes, swiveling from side to side, deep in thoughts.‘Hmmm. I never thought he’d initiate it so soon, something must have gone wrong. I still have a lot of preparation to do, more men and more power,’ he stopped his chair from turning and leaned forth, placing his hands on the table. ‘Luckily, I’ve been preparing twice as hard. I should have enough for Huntsville. That’s a start. The fear and death should full him enough.’His lips curved up to a smirk, his black eyes exuding this… malicious intent.He rose to his feet and walked out of his office. Taking the elevator, he descended to the last