Chapter 701 - The Storm of Energy, The Unique Ability of Lord Seis (1/2)

Day 152 - 12:03 AM - Catanduanes

As midnight struck, everyone on the whole island witnessed a night they had never seen before.

The people in the Military Settlement in the southwest...

The members of the Neutral and Peaceful Factions of the Rebels on the north...

The exiles of the Demons in the east...

And even the Demons left in their base in the southeast...

...All of them went out in the open to gaze at the ominous display in the sky.

The night should have been dark. It was supposed to be that way, especially on this provincial island. However, the entire island was now being illuminated by a red light coming from the sky.

In the sky, the thick dark clouds had begun to turn reddish as they spread out across the island and the bodies of water around it.

It was an ominous sight that made most of the people that witnessed it afraid.

In the Military Settlement, the General called for an emergency meeting. Everyone important, even the politicians were called out due to the unexplained phenomenon.

It was not only the people in charge of the Military Settlement that was on the move. Even the officers and important people among the two remaining factions of the rebels called a meeting of their own.

Even the exiles in the east, the people closest to the center of the phenomenon, could not help but think of any possible measures.

The only different ones were the Demons in Bato. Witnessing the ominous sight in the sky, they all kneeled and prostrated.

The humans were in panic. None of them knew what was happening. In the meetings of the different factions of the island, everyone was in a heated discussion.

But then, another strange sight came before them as a black-skinned child appeared in each meeting room in the different parts of the island.

Of course, due to their agitation to the unknown situation, some of them took threatening measures to the child. Backing away from the child, they aggressively asked who they were. Unfortunately, the children did not open their mouths. It was not like they could not. But even if they spoke, the humans would not understand them.

That silence, however, was taken offensively by some. A strange black-skinned child wordlessly standing in one place. Especially in a room that they were not supposed to be in. It was a scene often seen in horror movies.

Some people took out their guns. The idiots even fired. However, were they unable to do anything. An invisible wall blocked their bullets before falling to the ground.

The only place that took the event differently was the Neutral Faction of the rebels. It was true that some people almost took out their weapons. However, Madam Grace, their fortune teller, told them to stand down.

Unable to do something to the strange children, they finally took their time to observe.

Of course, cautiously.

Then, at the same time, the children took out a crystal ball. No, rather than a crystal ball, it was more like a crystal flower.

But then, the children shattered the crystal ball by their feet.

Another surprise came as a figure of a beautiful woman appeared from the shattered shards of the crystal. The woman with a flower crown and a white dress stared at everyone in the room.

Of course, the people felt wary.

”Fret not.” The woman spoke. ”We have no ill intentions.”

Well, the people did not believe her immediately.

”I am Diwata Iraya, the Diwata protecting this island for generations.”

The woman introduced herself to the people before her. It led to different reactions, of course.

Some tried to ask questions, but Iraya shook her head.

”I'm not here to answer all of your specific questions. I'm just here to say that the cause of what was happening on the island was the Lord of the Demons that dwelled in the south. We are amidst fighting him, and I declare that none of you should step into the fray. We know that you humans might send people to investigate the situation, but it better not happen. All you have to focus on are the incoming threat from the bodies of water around the island.”

”That's all I have to say.”

And there, the figure vanished. Unexpectedly, the children were already gone, and none of the people noticed at all. Some tried to pick and see the shattered remains of the crystals but the shards soon vanished like magic.

The humans were left confused. There were a lot of questions that were left unanswered.

However, if what that Diwata said was true, it meant that there were strong forces currently fighting on this island.

Nonetheless, everyone was confused. What was the incoming threat that she spoke about?

However, it did not take long at all.

Alarms rang from all three human settlements.

Once more, the infected were rising from the sea.

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Day 152 - 12:09 AM - Mountain Farming Village, Barangay Mabini, Municipality of Viga, Catanduanes

”Hah.”

Diwata Iraya inhaled deeply as she opened her eyes.

”Done?”

A voice came in front of her. It was Mark that was standing before her.

”It's done. I informed the humans of the incoming threat and not to try and investigate what was happening here.”

Diwata Iraya replied.

”Good then. It's better if none of them appear here and strengthen that guy even more.”

Mark said with a frown.

Since the phenomenon in the sky covered the whole island, it was very likely for humans to send people to investigate. However, they could not let that happen right now.

It was because of Lord Seis.

Currently, all the Demons on the battlefield were annihilated together with the majority of the forces under Diwata Iraya. However, it was neither Mark nor Diwata Iraya that was the culprit.

All of it was done by Lord Seis himself.

No one knew why he killed his own minions at first.

The only thing Mark and the others saw was that everyone was swallowed by the torrential storm of energy that Lord Seis released.