Chapter 156 - EVENT HORIZON (2/2)

The fact is…that Time has been thrown into disarray now.

Lord Shadow never regarded Will as his brother but it is different in this timeline. Will is his closest brother so much so that he would risk his life to save him.

And now this race.

It didn't happen in Morgana timeline. And the Speedster was never a major player in the events of the world not until later but this timeline is very different.

The Speedster plays an important role in the matters of the World Government. Time and events are changing into an unpredictable mess.

Change one thing, change everything. Morgana always thought she understood those words.

It wasn't until today she truly understand the meaning of that word.

And seeing the effect of the meaning of the word. Regardless, she moves forward across the fiery land of the Fire Region to complete her goals.

She spotted the cave hiding behind the rocks. Here she gestured to Louise and Louise quickly moves forward and checks for any possible dangers.

Turning back and nodding, Morgana moves forward and take the lead. They move inside the cave.

Magic filled the entire cave.

Most people would always detect this kind of faint presence of magic in every cave on the Fire Region.

This is because what resides in the core of the underneath passage of caves.

All the caves in the Fire Region are interconnected.

It is how the people of the Fire Region protect themselves from the hot environment and the unceasing eruptions of black smokes and magma from the volcanic mountains.

No one really explores all the cave since it goes deeper and deeper. To survive is hard enough.

What good is it for them to explore the caves?

Phillipe himself decided to invade the Mountains to settle there instead of spending time in the Fire Region.

The caves all has magic that maintain a cool and refreshing temperature. But what maintain the magic?

What kind of force?

'The Vermilion Bird.' She suddenly said and Louise was jolted in shock.

'It's here?' Louise ask

'Deeper' Morgana answered and Louise nodded.

'We must go deeper. Prepare the torches and our supplies'

'It is all ready' Louise reply

'Good. Let's begin' and Morgana moved forward and slowly moving down.

The darkness and the chitterling sounds of insects sometimes could get a rise out of people but not Morgana.

She was used to this. Or to be more accurate she lived in a world far worse than this dark cave.

As they go deeper Morgana discover there are sudden winds that sometimes whip through the passageway.

A wind full of magic.

'How were this tunnels and interconnected caves are built, Madam Morgana?' Louise asks. To spend time in these creepy and dark caves, Louise tries to start a conversation.

'A Fire Giant Worm' she said simply

'What's that?'

'Considering I never met see this monster I deduce that the worm has already been eaten by the Vermillion Bird. The Fire Giant worm is like a moth attracted to bright lights. They search for source of fire and what source of fire more potent than the Vermillion Bird itself?'

Louise nodded and Morgana continues as she walks even faster as the path around them is beginning to become wider.

'In trying to reach the Vermilion Bird that resides deep inside the core of this false world, then the worms must have burrowed through the ground thus unintentionally creating these caves and tunnels. The body of the Fire Giant Worm is sturdy and could resist heat so those magmas would only be its breakfast.'

'But why didn't it shows in our timeline and how do you know it was a worm?' Louise asked in puzzlement

'Because in our timeline the Sovereigns already know the existence of the worm and let the worm met its doom to the Vermilion Bird. At that time, this false world was created….after the Weronian invasion and not before. At that time, the Seven Sovereign was perfect in their judgment and it was truly a life saving measures.'

Then Morgana sighed

'Because at that time humanity was already forged in fire. But in the end, the Sovereigns restore back the world the way it was. Do you know why? Because the Pieces of the World Orb is more trouble than benefits'

Morgana did not want to speak anymore so they continue down the tunnels with silence.

It was then that they reached a great cavern of immense size. And in that cavern there is a miniature sun floating inside the cavern.

An area of absolute light which no known darkens could penetrate.

It was blinding but not hot.

It was the fire that nourishes life. And on top of that miniature sun is a red piece like a cracked crystal.

Louise also notices a narrow passage.

While the miniature sun emits no heat but from the narrow passage, Louise could feel heat is coming out from the passage.

Louise was about to go to that passage to check it out but Morgana hold him back

'Don't' And Louise stops. And Louise knows that Morgana knows what is beyond that narrow passage.

'What's beyond that passage Madam Morgana?' Louise asked and also feeling a little bit curios.

'The slumbering figure of the Vermillion Bird.' She answers and Louise face changes.

'If it opens its eyes when you are in its vicinity, I assure you, you would be incinerated into nothingness. Not to dust. But to nothingness. Your soul would be burned and your proof of existence will fade away from everyone mind. Your existence will be entirely wiped out from the Universe. The only beings powerful enough to withstand its Nirvanic Fire are Sovereign like existence or maybe Half Step to Sovereign.'

She said while at the same time warning Louise of the consequences of looking at an awaken Vermillion Bird.

'Hu' Louise rubs his neck, his habits when he is relieved as he almost fucked himself by going through that narrow passage to meet his doom.

'Then what do we do now?' Morgana pointed to the miniature sun floating in the air and said

'We take the Piece and we get out of this tunnel as fast as possible.'

'Won't the Bird be awoken?' This time Louise is scared of awakening the Bird.

Hearing from what Morgana has told him, they all would be fucked if the Bird is awake.

'No, not yet. The Vermilion Bird is different from the others Divine Beast in this world. It is always in slumber. All this Divine Beast was forcefully chained and was forced to become the source of magic for this false world. This is why that miniature sun is not hot.'

She said as she points towards that sun.

'The bird wants people to take the Piece. It wants people to unite it. Lee Sangmin and Hirate decision to keep separating the Pieces is drawing anger from the Divine Beast. The World Orb wanted to reunite and only by reuniting these Pieces that this Divine Beast will be released from their chains and they once again could roam the Universe.'

'Then….the problem in the world right now is because..' Louise tries to ask this question to Morgana.

'Lee Sangmin and Hirate keep interfering by sealing the Pieces they have. Why do you think a beast horde is coming? This is the will of these Divine Beasts. In other words, this is the will of this world.'

'As long as the World Orb is not reunited to its full form, countless of disaster will plague this world.' Louise nodded as he began understanding some matters.

In his timeline, Louise was not such an important character and as such was not privy to any secrets of the world and events.

At that time he was focused on surviving the uncertain world.

'Now, enough talking and do your job.' Louise smiles and he walk toward the direction of the miniature sun.

It was floating in the air, high above Louise reaches but Louise was confident in his abilities.

Standing just below the miniature sun he opens his gourd and then Louise taps the wine gourd and a droplet of wine jumps out from the gourd and Louise smear that droplet of wine to his fingers

Then smiling full of confidence, Louise writes a rune into the gourd and the droplet of wine acts an ink as the rune he wrote with wine glows in golden colors.

An absorbing power emanated from the ground as suddenly the red piece on top of the miniature sun began shaking as it was sucked into the gourd.

'Done' Louise said as he turns towards Morgana.

'Then we urgently need to return to the surface.' Finishing their task both of them returns to the surface.

Looking at the dark clouds and feeling the hot air, Morgana was satisfied that this condition will be rectified.

'Now, where do we go?' Louise asks as he began feeling the headache.

From this symptom he estimates two to three hours before he falls into unconsciousness. He could see the same symptom in Morgana.

Morgana was massaging her forehead and sweats are forming on her forehead.

'To the Plains. We need to talk with my ex-husband' and saying this she smirked malevolently as she walk down the hills.

Louise nodded and walk behind her, as these two figures began leaving the Fire Region

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NORTHERN EDEN

It was evening. The sun is about to set. Sounds of cheering and the sight of banners of victory being waved can be seen in the entirety of the Northern Eden.

Victory.

Eden victory over all the opposing forces in the Plains has been announced and like wildfire it has spread to all four corners of the Plains Region.

Loki was overlooking his dominion from his tall castle. His hand is behind his back, his eyes scanning below, looking at the people and he grins a bit.

Today he wears the appearance of a young handsome man, tall and lean, with blonde hair and blue eyes. The face was young and boyish, making it a pleasant face to look at.

His attire was an elegant robe that reminds people of a noble in medieval era. He almost seems like a merchant prince.

Like always the Trickster is smiling. No one really knows why he is smiling and for what reason he is smiling.

And it is probably this reason that makes him so unlikable among his enemies and the people he tricked.

He is always smiling.

And they don't know why he is smiling especially when there is no reason for him to smile.

The smile was grating. Annoying. And had a sinister smile feel to it.

'Today is a good day. Though I don't know about tomorrow' he said to himself like he was thinking of something.

It was then that suddenly the sound of wind whooshed inside his castle. Then a thud could be heard.

Loki knows who it was without even turning back.

'Returning from victory, my lord should have been paraded across the street in a triumphal parade. Instead, my lord comes to visits this humble Trickster first. I am truly flattered' Loki said as he turns back to look at the person rushing in from the windows of his castle, his hand is still behind his back.

In front of him is Azief, his black cape billowing with dark aura and he himself looks dominating and imposing.

He was holding a sarcophagus over his shoulder and even though Loki could not see the kind of face Azief was making under his hood, Loki bet that he is scowling.

It was kind of like the default mode of Azief.

'What is the meaning of this?' Azief said as he takes a step forward to Loki.

'What is, my lord?'

'You knew didn't you? About the Pieces…about everything.'

'That's debatable.' He replied calmly. Azief was impressed as he hammers down the sarcophagus inside the stone floor of the castle with one stamp of his palm to the top of the sarchopagus

The sarcophagus stand still as it has been nailed to the floor of this castle level.

'Enough of riddles. Enough games, Loki. Lay it all out on the table' Azief said and now he was face to face with Loki.

The tension inside the room was high and intense. One might even believe that battle will be started in any moment.

'You don t care if this changes the future?' Loki ask, once again he flashed his smile.

'Desperate times calls for desperate measure' Loki laughed and nodded

'True.' And Loki moves away from Azief pouring wine into a goblet and taking a sip before continuing.

'Speak' Azief said, still standing there, his piercing glares could weaken anyone will and destroy someone mental.

But Loki was calm even under this pressure as he waves his hand and said

'First, I know about the Pieces and its function. But you were wrong about me knowing everything. I don't know everything. Especially not now. Too much has changed. Too much has veered from its path.'

'What has veered off path?' Azief asked

'You did not know or didn't want to know?' Loki shot back. And Loki put down his goblet and then looking straight at Azief eyes he said

'I come from the future.' Azief nodded as he expected that. He was about to ask for what purpose before Loki answered

'I come from the future to stop you from destroying the Universe.'

And this time Azief was shocked as he almost blanked out. Loki however…smiles. Flashing his sinister smile.

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THE VAST UNIVERSE

A Weronian fleet sailed through the stars as their destination is beginning to approach Earth in a few more light years.

They leave the Universe with desolation and despair as their speed to reach Earth increases with each passing moments.

Somewhere in the Dark Universe four pillars of lights emitting warm light that could be seen millions of light years away, a beacon of life is dimming.

This massive Prison is showing signs of crumbling. The golden chain that shackles the gigantic figures in the center of these Four Pillars is slowly being melted.

Destruction essence imploded from his body as it slowly encroaches upon this Dark Universe.

The cold dark galaxy is slowly being consumed by the figure Destruction essence. Black flames are flaming inside the eyes of that figure.

The Universe can no longer be calm. The Destroyer is slowly gaining his freedom.

The storm will rage again.

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That's it folks. The end of Book Two. Each book is separated by 60 chapters. A lot need to be said for this last chapter of Book Two. It will take a bit of time before Book Three started like the last time when I ended Book One.

The reason why Book two ended at Chapter 120 is because the first book ended at chapter 60. A lot of revelation this chapter.

Loki has admitted his origins. Morgana is plotting. Will is at another Earth. Threats from the stars. The Destroyer is slowly escaping from his prison

Anyway, I think it is a good moment to end this Book at this point. (And also because GOT has started and I need to watch it. JK..HAHAHAHA...or was I?)

And I need to remind you, that only one day passes from the moment Azief went to World Government to save Will.

He met Loki in the evening. The Athena Freya alliance surrenders to Eden in the morning after Lord Shadow won his battle at the World Government.

Why did Lord Shadow met Loki in the evening? Because he met Katarina in the afternoon. But that is a story for another time.

Anyway, now that Book Two has ended, I need to plans the outline for Book Three. Any recommendation is encouraged.

And I could focus on AOH NG. Or Song of Heroes. SOH MC was actually inspired by Li Shimin, Taizong of Tang.

It is a pet project of mine and I only writes it when I like it. It is not a serious project yet. I am still focusing on finishing AOH NG. So, that's it from me.

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