24 Chapter 24: Broken Dawn (1/2)
ASHER'S POINT OF VIEW
It's been five hours after the battle began and yet, still, there I was, inside Scarlette's room and was accompanying her.
But hey, even I was there, I could feel my energy that was slowly draining. I've been maintaining a barrier for the whole time just to prevent the demons from getting in!
SCARLETTE'S POINT OF VIEW
I was walking alone in the middle of the darkness, when I heard a man's voice.
”Scarlette.”
”Who's that?” my voice echoed.
”Nel.”
”Nel, where are you?”
”Somewhere.”
”Wait. I'll find you.”
”No need. Just listen to me.”
”But—”
”Just listen,” he firmly cut me out. ”Use my heart's blood. Drop my blood on your sword and use it. You can kill my Dad with it. It's the only way.”
I opened my eyes. The familiar room met my sight.
Shouts, explosion, and sounds of clashing weapons were all I could here from the outside. Seemed like the war had begun.
”Finally, you're awaked.”
Asher was sitting on the floor. His hands were pressed on the floor and green light waves were coming out from it. And yeah, I just realized that he made a barrier.
I stood up immediately.
”Use my heart's blood. Drop my blood on your sword and use it. You can kill my Dad with it. It's the only way.”
Thanks, Nel.
”How long were I asleep?” I asked.
”Six hours.”
”Tsk.” There were so much time that I wasted! ”Let's go.”
”Are you ready?” he asked as he looked at me. He's worried again.
”I've got no choice!”
He nodded. ”Let's run in three . . . two . . . one . . . go!”
We opened the door and ran outside. As expected, there were lots of demons and knights that were fighting.
We used our powers to attack those demons that came on our way.
”Where are we going?!” Asher asked.
”I'll get my sword.”
”You accepted it now, huh?”
I just rolled my eyes.
We kept on running until we reached the room where the Hetar sword was located. I threw a fireball into the door to ruin it.
I grabbed the sword from the center. When I held it, its crystal glowed.
I smirked. ”I guess, that's your way of welcoming me,” I told it.
When we're about to go outside, some demons covered our way out.
”Get away, ugly demons!”
Asher created vines that were full of thorns around him. These attacked all the demons.
We ran again when the way was cleared.
”Where's Mom and Dad?” I asked between my breaths.
”Center hall, maybe. Probably, they're fighting with Durlen and Rhode.”
I created fire blades and threw it to the demons few meters away in front of us.
”Where's Nel's body?” I saw him in the side of my eyes that he's confused why I asked about it. ”We need him.”
”Center hall.”
”We need to hurry!”
GODDESS ER'S POINT OF VIEW
The peace of this holy place was gone in a snap.
Now, Durlen and I were fighting one-on-one. We're inside a big ring of fire.
”How could you kill your own son?” I asked in a serious tone.
”Ha! He's a traitor!”
I threw fire blades but he was able to dodge those.
What did I expect? He's full of darkness anyways.
I glanced at his daughter. She's crying while slashing every knight that tried to kill her. She kept on glancing on her brother's corpse. Somewhat, I pity her.
”Nel betrayed you because you're unreasonable. You're thirsty of more power.”
I remembered again what he did to my father. Tsk!
SCARLETTE'S POINT OF VIEW
We were about to enter the center hall when I saw visions again. But this time, my head didn't hurt.
Tita Heta was battling on Earth together with the other knights. Demons were scattered everywhere. Humans, animals, and other creatures were shouting and crying. Buildings and other structures were ruined.
All the souls were crying in the Etah dimension. They kept on praying and praying. The said dimension was like Hetarnia but the difference was that - it's only paradise.
Aunt Wart was fighting outside the kingdom. She's killing all the demons that were coming from the Underworld.
Dad and Mom were inside the center hall. Mom and Durlen were inside a ring of fire. Dad was at one corner. He's slashing demons who would try to enter the ring of fire. Rhode was crying while fighting as she glanced on Nel.
The whole Hetarnia was covered with corpses, and blood.