Chapter 217 - USURPING THE HEAVENS (2/2)

Azief looking at this could not help but marvel at the fact that the World Government have many courageous talents in their organization

But burning one vitality is one of the most painful way to die. Azief pity the guy so he decided to ease the guy pain

He will his mind and a tearing rip sound appeared on the sky, the sound waves travels the world four times.

A gigantic void appears and from the void a titanic finger descended down that blotted the sun and covered the skies.

This time Tyrone abilities to fly was restricted as the laws around him were immediately blocked and the space around him cracked and disintegrated.

That finger was black and dark red mist swirls around that finger, as it descended down. It seems slow but for Tyrone, it seems to descend very fast.

He could not move and he could not dive down. He was stuck in the clouds. The space around the finger all exploded creating explosions that created a mini black hole

The mini black hole did not managed to make any damage as the fingers absorbed the destructive powers of the mini black hole.

The sky breaks and the sun dims. Seeing the world from above, one could see that a hole has been puncture on the ozone

The radiation enter Earth but was instantly absorbed by the finger, strengthening it with the energy of destruction.

This finger was a finger of destruction backed by the will of the world.

Azief face on the sky was icy, like a heartless deity. He didn't even seems to care that much about Tyrone attack.

The finger moves closer and closer before it collided with Tyrone. Tyrone compared to the titanic finger was like a speck of dust.

When Tyrone body collided with the finger, a great and blinding light was created, the land beneath all exploded as some of the undead that followed the cavalry all disintegrated because of the emission of energy.

A shout could be heard before there is silence.

Even Katarina on the ground has already stopped her attack as all of the soldiers on the ground has already either surrendered or injured.

Frederick who was underneath a few undead skeleton pry away the skeletons from his body as he stand beside Katarina.

With that finger, there was a powerful concept of life that destroyed all the skeletons in the ground.

But Katarina and Frederick did not think it is detrimental. Since, the battle has already been decided.

On the sky, Azief sigh.

And the whole world heard his sigh, as every hearts of humans in the world feel heavy as they felt compelled to share his disappointment.

After that last finger attack, Azief gigantic face on the sky slowly dissipating, as the clouds that forms his face went back to their positions and flow endlessly rowed by the winds.

That presence that covered the world has disappeared.

And Azief appeared back on his previous position, his arms still wide open, his physical body appear once again.

His eyes were cloudy for a while before his eyes regain clarity and with it he felt the loss of the control he has over the world.

He also sense something when he was one with the world. A heartbeat. A thrumming heartbeat full of life

He smiles despite himself.

He felt it.

At that moment when he merged with the world and fight control with the will of the world, he felt he was nowhere but at the same time he was everywhere.

He felt….omnipresent. He had walked into the domains of Gods and the beings he saw in his journey

He is one step closer.

And the fact that his path is not wrong fills him with confidence. His black robe rises up and his sleeve flapped as the wind blows over it.

There is no longer dark clouds or thunder and lightning g but even without these the impact of Azief face on the sky is enough.

That alone is enough to broke everyone determination.

He then sighed in regret.

Tyrone was a true man that did not back down even under a superior power. Even though he knew he would die, Tyrone still pick up his weapons and charged towards him.

Azief saw the last thing Tyrone look towards when that finger reached him. Tyrone look towards his soldiers like they were his children.

And when that finger obliterated him body and soul, Azief swear he could see a smile…even though he screamed in pain.

As Azief contemplate the feeling of merging with the world, the people below all cease their movement.

They are all in terror, in awe, and in disbelief.

So…simply. So easily. And it was done so elegantly.

From beginning to end, the battle was dominated by the Death Monarch without any chance whatsoever for the World Government forces to retaliate.

And for a moment, they saw the Death Monarch control the will of the world to do his bidding.

That finger that seems to be able to obliterate all creation send thunderbolt into people minds as they stand transfixed in fear.

Everything that happened was so unrealistic as though like it was a dream. Azief then realizes he was floating on the clouds without concluding his battle

He look down at the already injured soldiers and fearful people that has lost any will to fight and he said

'Surrender or.... perish.'

The cold voice echoed in the palace area like an echo that will repeat itself for eternity. There is no pride, no happiness, just the same indifferent calmness in his tone.

Immediately, a soldier threw down his sword to the ground.

The sound woke the other soldiers.

They look at the soldier and it was a teenage soldiers who has already lost an arm and full of bruises and slash cuts from the wind gales and the pressure of the Death Monarch.

Nobody reproach the soldiers.

This level of power is beyond any of them. These kind of experts should be deal by another expert

With one person throwing down their weapons, it caused a chain reaction as magicians throw down their staffs, snipers and gunman throw down their guns and warrior and knight throw down their saber and blade.

After seeing Tyrone tragic and terrifying death, their last bit of spirit to fight was completely shattered.

Many of the officers of Tyrone army is crying, their knees kneeling on the battered ground mourning for their general

But none of them shout ”revenge for the general” or calling to arms to fight the Death Monarch.

Resisting would only create more casualties for their side and Tyrone officers knows that Tyrone treated his soldiers like they were his children.

He wouldn't want his commanders to orders his children to a meaningless battle that they have no hope of winning

As the clanging of thrown down weapons resonated in the courtyard area, they all knew everything was finished.

Katarina and Frederick enters the courtyard with their hundred men and they only had to make sure the surrendered soldiers would not be able to escape.

Katarina created a dome ice prison that contain all the soldiers on the courtyard of the palace in one place.

Not that anybody would dare to flee

Azief closes his eyes for a while before he opens it back and his eyes glints dangerously.

He then took a step and he appeared almost instantly inside the throne room, shocking the minister inside the room, some even stumbled and fall down in their surprise

Azief look at the person standing on the throne and he smirk. Artur was ashen white and his hand were trembling at the inevitability of his mortality.

He takes another step and like lightning he appeared in front of Artur

Azief was now face to face with King Artur. He look toward that King and smiles. The King unconsciously kneeled in fear, snot on his nose, tears on his face

Azief look down on Artur as he snorted in disdain

'Spare m-' he was about to say when his head was separated from his body with a slash of Azief finger.

Azief finger was sharper than any human made weapon considering his body is powerful beyond belief.

Artur head rolled down and stop at the feet of one of the ministers

Azief then turn around slowly, his black robe floated from the ground, as he look toward the shocked minister and orders

'Kneel'

And without hesitation all the ministers kneel and dare not lock eyes with the Death Monarch. Azief then walk toward the throne and sat down like it was his seat since the beginning

'A democracy or a monarchy…let the people decide' he muttered and the minister that heard this all nodded in fear.

Azief waited for Frederick to come inside the palace to meet him. By now, all the factions in the world probably would have already known his return to the stage of the world.

On the steps of the front gate, Katarina and Frederick push down the entrance gate and walk towards the palace throne room.

”That person have returned and like always he once again will brought storms in the coming days.”

The news have spread in almost an hour after Poland falls by the mysterious information gathering organization The White Owls.

They also distribute video message and articles. They are kind of like newspaper company but no one knows why they are doing it and for what reason.

The title was numerous

”The Prince changed his name to Death Monarch”

”The Battle of Krakow”

Even as the world react to the news and the forces of the World Government slowly getting out of Europe and around Poland, there are a few people who is rushing to Poland.

In the sky of China, a golden phoenix carriage traverse around the clouds heading to Poland with hope in her heart.

Fairy of the Stars Somi is coming.

On the skies of Norway and Greece, two of the heroines of the current era is also flying towards Poland to fulfill their oath or to break their promise.

At the same time the Dragon of Wawel who wanted to confront the being that threaten its existence has fled to underground after seeing the face on the Heavens.

It disrupt the magic in the body of the dragon and forces the dragon to assess the power of that human

After all the Dragon of Wawel was made from the accumulations of sentiments and thoughts of humans

The World Government on the other hand…is extremely quiet. The same could be said for the Republic.

Nobody knows what this means but everyone knows that tomorrow will become a different world with this new variable that has pooped out.

Everyone knows….the reason why the Republic and the World Government did not move is because those two colossus organization is preparing.

This is the calm before the storm.

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PRESENT TIME

Azief open his eyes as he reflect what happens these past few days. He got up from his throne and then he take a step and a flash of lightning could be seen moving.

He then appeared inside a hospital built by Budiman. Inside a quartz capsule, floating inside the fluid filled capsule is Shinji.

Azief look at the chamber and nodded confirming that the warrior is recuperating well.

Then he take another step and disappeared without anyone none the wiser he just visited the chamber.

He now appears near the hangar deck of the Battlestar port. He saw from afar, Budiman orders his subordinates and guiding the new recruits in repairing the Starbirds.

Azief walk towards him leisurely.

The mechanics and the workers were all working when one of them accidentally saw that black robe and that worker dropped his pliers in shock startling the others

They look towards the direction of that worker.

It was then they also realized that the Death Monarch was present in the hangar.

Immediately they all kneel in fear, not one of them dares to look into the face beneath that black hood.

Budiman saw the Death Monarch and also kneels. But there is no fear on his eyes. He is after all the subordinates of the Death Monarch.

Azief waved his hand gesturing all the workers to disperse except Budiman, the Chief Engineer. They immediately disperse and there in the hangar of the Battlestar only two people are left.

Azief stand near Budiman and then he ask

'Where is my clone?' Budiman then handed a pill.

'Sina refined that clone into a pill' Budiman explained

'Hoh' Azief was amused.

So pills could even refine clones. He thought to himself, looking at the pill with a curios expression

Budiman then explains the usage of the pills. If the pills is ingested for a moment, a person would possess Azief clone powers

Of course that power was limited by the power of the original clone.

When the clone is destroyed, the people who eat the pills will return back to their original forms and then could still fight in top condition since the thing that died was the clone.

Azief was clearly interested in this so he asked Budiman

'Could Sina mass produce this?' Budiman shakes his head and Azief just nodded.

'You never used it? All these years?'

'There was never that many danger as you expected.'

'Really?' And Azief tone was cold

Budiman bitterly sigh and he continue

'The dangers that the group faces now could not be solved by my lord clone made during your Energy Dispense Stage.' Azief did not say anything. He only sighed.

Many things have changed. Looking at Budiman, while this person did not follow him into battle, Budiman expertise could help many people.

The fact that Budiman is in his camp made him one of Azief people.

And Azief will never mistreat his own people. But he was never that close with Budiman. To be honest, Budiman could be said to share the same root as Azief

Before the fall, he is a Malay man. And Budiman is an Indonesian. There is good ribbing on both sides, but in the end they share the same root of ancestry.

He should at least feel some familiarity or fondness with Budiman yet…he never talk too much with the guy.

Azief also recognizes that after the Fall, there is no Malay or Caucasian or African descent anymore.

Azief don't know if only he recognizes it but he is pretty sure none of those people in the same level as him could be considered human anymore

Before, his race when he was in Seed Forming is Neo Etherna but when he checked his status window after he broke to Disk Forming, his race is now called Etherna Sacred

It reminds him of a story Alsurt once told him and hope he is wrong. He shakes that story form his head and look toward Budiman

'Keep up the good work. And if Loki contact you…..'

'I know' Budiman said.

Azief put his hand on Budiman shoulders and then he takes another step and disappeared appearing back inside his throne room.

In his hand, is Sina pills which contains the essence of his clone. Azief did not say it to anyone but after he merge with the world, his body is still recovering.

He did well, hiding this weakness.

But he could no longer recuperating so slowly.

A few hours ago, the Fairy of the Stars arrived in the palace. She reported that Wang Jian was captured by the World Government. And he was captured because he wanted to save someone

And Azief could guess who that other person is. Azief eyes is now full of murderous intent as he said

'Hirate….this time…you must die'

And he crushed the pills inside his palm.

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