Chapter 106 - The Dawn (2) (1/2)
Emersyn smiled as she released the mana surrounding them.
The mana around them began to surge into their body and the mages, who immediately noticed the change, began chanting their own spells. The warriors shouted in fervor and charged as they avoided spells that almost hit them. However, the mages predicted this and fired multiple spells simultaneously. Their expression turned into disgust as they watched the warriors struggle under their spells.
”Stop! Stop this!” Yao Yun screamed as he tried deflecting the spells to protect the losing warriors. However, the rest of the Central Marsh people didn't move and just protected themselves. They didn't want to gain the ire of both groups, and whoever survived, they were ready to accept their anger and disregard.
Althas jumped then reached the encirclement of the mages including his group and Alton. They began massacring them as soon as the confusion in the mages spread. Suddenly, a huge fireball descended upon them, disregarding their comrades. A few capable mages immediately ran with their heavy feet and created a dome to protect their comrades. A few of them died when they were pierced with a spear in their stomach that was thrown at them. Althas and the rest of the warriors who reached the encirclement, ran to escape the fireball and suffered a few burns when it impacted the ground and exploded. They were thrown on the ground and ice spikes suddenly erupted from the ground. It created an impregnable wall around their strong mages. The mages that were outside began cursing. After all, they didn't have some form of defense against these brutes and only studied attack spells.
”Abandoned, are we?” Althas smirked.
One of the mages instantly recognized him as he screamed in realization.
”You're one of those warriors under the Elder! What are you doing there!? Protect us this instant! If we survive, we will tell the Elders of your valiant and you'll be raised in rank!”
Althas picked his ear then wiped the earwax on his bloodied undershirt.
”Sure, sure. If you survive, that is.”
”What? You're supposed to be the Elders' loyal dogs!”
”Loyal dogs, huh... they are the ones who are dogs. No, worse than dogs. Bahahaha! Did you really believe that we would wag our tails at them forever?”
”The Elders raised you! How can you be so ungrateful?!”
Althas' expression twisted in anger then stomped towards the man. When the man was about to chant his spell, Althas threw a swift dagger through his throat. The man grabbed his bloodied neck then cried as he stumbled down. Althas crouched down as he listened to the screams of the other unfortunate mages that were left out. He roughly grabbed the mage's hair.
”I thought so at first.”
Althas' rough hands suddenly turned gentle.
”But when he started ordering me around to collect children that had their families killed, I looked into it. I hid and waited. Then, finally, I witnessed an assassination. I thought that he was doing something great. Rescuing children and taking care of them. Until… I overheard an order. All this time… all this f.u.c.k.i.n.g time, it was his fault that my family died. That those children's lives were ruined. We were thrown into battle outside to repay what he did to us. Now, that the demonic realm is open, we strike. It's revenge; and it's only starting.”
Althas cynically smiled then patted the mage's head.
”I don't have a grudge against you, don't worry. You might have some reasons and you might not know. However… you ignored it. So, I will ignore you too, Hernan. You've been betrayed, I saw and I will ignore. Easy,” Althas smiled wide then stood up with a grunt. He looked skyward and saw the fluttering pitch black wings and its feathers slowly falling down. The beautiful creature that was its owner; so beautiful, bright and cold. He laughed merrily. He could finally set free of his bottled up emotions.
”What happened?”
Emersyn, who was just watching with a small smile on her face, said with her voice filled with energy, ”They teleported out.”
The warriors' faces crumbled.
”Their spell didn't succeed though,” she muttered then landed on the ground, her boots muddied. When she settled down, they finally noticed a baby on her bosom, looking around with disinterested, cold eyes. Emersyn continued, ”Since the mana here is too abundant, they unknowingly put too much mana into the circle. All I know is it might explode once they arrive wherever they are. Who knows what else will happen to them.”
She stared at nowhere then whispered, ”Oh, they died. Poor souls.”
Suddenly, there was a light that appeared behind them. This time, Emersyn felt that the adjustment of power output was perfectly inputted. Then, the mage with gasps leaking out of his mouth, teleported out.
”That man will certainly come back with a few forces behind him.”
Alton stepped forward, kneeled before her as he announced, ”I chose to serve you. Please accept us!”
The surviving warriors immediately kneeled down and said in chorus, ”Please accept us!”
”What can you do for me though?”
”We will revive the demonic realm! Reforge the world!”
”Mama,” suddenly, Yvri w.h.i.n.ed as he tilted his head upward to look at Emersyn.
”Yes?” She lovingly responded.
”Hungy….”
”Alright. We'll go home and I'll prepare your food. What do you want to eat?” she asked as she settled Yvri on her bosom.
”Nana en cado!”
”Alright. Banana and avocados. I received my son's order, I shall serve.'”
”Uwaaaah,” Yvri cheered, then buried his face on her c.h.e.s.t.
”But you have to eat veggies later.”
”Ung...,” he mumbled, then closed his eyes.