Nightmare trembled strongly, failing to settle in the hands of the one who had inherited half of Shiva’s power. Tucker tried to keep it under control, but it would not listen to him, neither was it willing to allow him to hold on to it.“I’m merely lending you to him. I am not giving you away. Be a darling and pardon my antics.”Mane’s soothing voice was what it took to calm the rebellious blade down. Tucker was amazed by the sentient blade, for he had never held such an intelligent weapon before. Now that it was cooperative, he could feel the uniqueness of the blade. Just by holding this sword, he could feel the energy of destruction yielding to him. The uncontrollable energy that refused to yield to him was yielding to a mere blade!Pushing down his amazement, Tucker took a deep breath and adopted a standard sword stance. His eyes flashed brightly as he held the divine weapon diagonally before him. Dracula furrowed his brows at the sight of the divine weapon. Although the weapon was
“Hah”“Hah”“Hah”Panting roughly, Tucker’s eyes struggled to maintain their focus. His hand that held onto Nightmare’s hilt shook constantly like a leaf and his grip weakened by the second. The divine weapon forged by Zica had already lost its lustre, and the greyish energy of destruction that fed it had grown so dim that it best resembled a flickering candlelight that was about to be extinguished. Tucker’s face was still expressionless, but exhaustion could easily be seen on his face. Sweat streamed down his chiselled jaw as freely as the waters of a waterfall. He was greatly fatigued.There were people in the universe who were resistant to tiredness. Nobles, Gods, and Ascenders. These three could fight for several days and nights without rest, relying on nothing but their superior hold over Edict. Tucker was a human being, but he was also an Ascender, and an incomplete god. He had been fighting for just about 30 minutes – and the countdown started from the time Mane had handed Nigh
Mane rushed to Asherah, swiftly sheathing Nightmare and Night’s Kiss in the process. The Asura was being suppressed by Komfo Anokye, but it was taxing to do so. Zica’s letter had taught him two things: one was that the Usurper was coming, and the other was how to put the Asura to sleep.“If only that stupid bird had gotten here earlier,” Mane moaned as he reached out and grasped Asherah’s head. Even though she was being suppressed, she still resisted strongly, and Mane could feel her violent energy rushing into his body. It was energy he recognized, for while he could not abuse Chaos now, he still knew its scent.“It hurts” Mane gritted his teeth and Chaos travelled through his blood vessels tore them apart. Unlike Edict, this energy could not be tamed. Mane didn’t know how Asherah was able to use it freely, but now was not the time to think about that. Bowing his head he placed a kiss on Asherah’s forehead and said,“I, Mane Harbinger, Supreme of the True Universe, do seal you as my
“Are those them?” the 2nd Sky turned to the 9th and asked. The latter nodded his head in assent, prompting the Skies to descend from the sky and embrace the earth.“It looks like an earthshaking battle occurred here,” 5th mumbled as he looked around. The others nodded their heads, admiring how much destruction had been wrought on the land.“I shall get answers from them,” 6th chuckled and took a step forward. In a flash, she was before Mane, her enchanting eyes drawn to his handsome face. Appreciation flashed in her eyes briefly before disappearing. She had seen many handsome men in her life, so Mane’s looks didn’t move her. What moved her was the fact that he smelled young; however, she was as arrogant as a peacock and saw no use trying to use her abilities on a mortal from this world.“Kid, what happened here?” she asked, her tone uncontrollably arrogant. She completely disregarded Keira and Komfo Anokye who stood behind Mane.Mane watched the 6th Sky silently, assessing the others
“Take the kid. I will handle the others,” Komfo Anokye ordered as his figure floated towards the Skies. Mane hesitated slightly upon hearing his command. He was basically being told to do the least amount of work. He felt like he could do more.“Be appreciative of their efforts and just follow orders. If you strain yourself too much, that tear in your soul would only get larger.” Cronos reminded Mane of his weakness, forcing the young Supreme to sigh in resignation. He knew Cronos was right. Not using Chaos was a protective mechanism, but if he overused Edict, he would still be damaging his soul. It was best to do what was minimally possible. Besides, he knew that Komfo Anokye didn’t need help. He was only asking him to help so Mane wouldn’t feel totally useless.“Fine,” the young Supreme sighed and dashed forward, flashing past his granduncle, and flying into the group of eager Skies.“Look at this young chap,” the 7th Sky chuckled and swung his sword towards Mane’s neck. While he se
The 9th sky retreated with a frown on his face. His eyes were filled with confusion as he evaded Mane’s sword once again. Several times now, Mane had used Absolute Darkness to ignore his barrier and come directly for him. He couldn’t understand how Mane was doing it, but he was aware of the fact that his barrier was useless before Mane. Due to this, he had retrieved his barrier and had created a faint screen of Chaos around him, directly adhered to his body. While it wasn’t as strong as his barrier, it would be able to save him from a dangerous attack. What he didn’t know was that with Evasive Killing, Mane could manipulate darkness to penetrate any physical protection and still land a potent strike.*Boom*Mane pushed forward, undaunted by the continuous failure to strike his opponent. His eyes flashed brightly as lightning danced within them. Manipulating the bolts of lightning that the 9th Sky had generously handed to him, Mane coated Nightmare and Night’s Kiss with the power that
The head of the 9th Sky sank into the earth below, Mane’s fist solidly placed on his temple. His expression, even while engulfed by dirt and insects, was as serene as that of a person vacationing at Maldives. While the impact of the strike was great, he did not have a single sign of injury or a concussion! “This guy!” Mane smiled wryly. Even with his power as a Titan, he could not breach the 9th Sky’s skin! True Flames, which was so strong that its heat could be felt from even a kilometre away, did nothing but blacken the 9th Sky’s skin; it could do nothing else! It felt as though he was striking a hard piece of unbreakable steel. It was his hands that actually hurt from the impact! “Just hit him harder,” Cronos stated, causing Mane to roll his eyes. “Geez, why didn’t I think of that,” the young Supreme snorted as his hands glowed brightly, engulfed by copious amounts of Edict. He swiftly straddled the 9th Sky, his mind not stopping to process how inappropriate their current posit
From the beginning of the battle until now, Mane had been the one to take the initiative. It was he who had struck first, and it was he who continued to launch assault after assault.But not anymore. Now, it was the 9th Sky’s turn to show the Supreme that he wasn’t a rag to be tossed around. It seemed that the pain of having his arm melted into useless, decaying matter had severely upset him.*Boom*With a deafening sound that announced his new charge, the 9th Sky fly into Mane, striking the Supreme powerfully in the chest. Mane lifted both arms before him to receive the blow, shielding himself from the ferocious attack of the mildly incensed 9th Sky.*BANG*Mane was sent flying into the air by the powerful strike, his arms trembling strongly as his mind battled the dizziness that came with the massive hit. The 9th Sky’s blow had been akin to a smash from a mountain, causing blood to travel up the Supreme’s throat and into his mouth.*Gulp*Mane swallowed his blood, refusing to allow
“This…is amazing,” Mane’s eyes widened as he took in the sight before him.The young Supreme was seated on Roxanne. The beautiful dark horse had been granted the power of flight by Crystal who had no trouble casting a flight Lease on the lovely beast. While this was not a permanent condition, it would last hours, and that was thanks to Crystal’s expert command over Chaos. Any other person would have been able to cast this Lease for just under a few minutes. Mane was no exception to this. Even if his power was not sealed, he would not be able to use this Lease to liberally. If this Lease was that practical, it would have been popularized.Next to him, Professors Stern and Stanley, and Dean Desmond had smile plastered on their faces as they watched the Supreme’s gobsmacked reaction to the impressive sight before him. Behind the professors were the students, both old and new. While the older students, Kahn, Frost, Bel, and Maia were floating on their own, the new students had to be envel
“What a brilliant welcome,” Poseidon slowly moved towards the teenage looking Zeus and Atlas with a broad smile on his face.The god of the waves floated elegantly upon a bident, his eyes briefly scanning Atlas before finding his brother’s immature figure.“You have grown weak, brother,” Poseidon chuckled as he slowly flew towards his brother.Atlas, who had been on guard since Poseidon’s appearance, frowned upon seeing the god of the waves getting closer to a much weaker Zeus. His figure flashed as he appeared before Zeus, shielding him from the gaze of his own blood brother. “You have fallen low brother. Now, you require the protection of a titan? Hilarious.” Poseidon mocked as he locked eyes with the delicate looking Atlas. “Of course I have fallen. Not only was I betrayed by my own son, but I also almost died. What did you expect will happen when one who is considered as part of the big three of Olympus approaches a fallen god?” Zeus did not mind his brother’s comments.Instead
Days passed and soon it was time for Mane to leave the planet of the Celestial Emperor. Well, he wasn’t the only one leaving. It was time for the professors to return to their academies with their students – both old and new. In front of the portal that could transport them back to their academies, Mane stood with his friends as they bid each other goodbye. Well, something close to that at least. To give them some privacy, the other professors had gone on ahead with the students, standing a few tens of meters away from the Silver Wolves.“Our great Supreme, our captain and leader, the Unbended is finally leaving us. Whatever are we to do?” Abe waved his hands theatrically as he feigned sadness and pain.His words caused Selina and the twins to snicker. Only Aegeus snorted before shooting Abe a deathly stare. As for Mane, he could only smile wryly at Abe’s comments. He didn’t know when it had started since he had been away for so long in the Dreamscape, but Abe had become more easy goi
It took a week for Godking to complete its assignment and soon, Mane was back on Planet Celestial. Walking through the streets of the capital, he noticed that he was receiving a lot of stares. While it wasn’t unusual for people to stare at him given his appearance and his ethereal aura, that was only on Zandor. One could argue that it was because he didn’t look like a Celestial, but that was not accurate either. Since Celestials opened their homes to others who craved entry into the God Academies, they had welcomed several different species into their home world. Mane wasn’t not out of place in this new era, meaning there were definitely staring for another reason.“You have become very popular, young Supreme,” Professor Stern who was walking next to Mane chuckled and said.“Hahaha! The recordings that were taken of you should have spread everywhere by now. Even those who were unable to attend the event know who you are!” Professor Stanley laughed heartily while striking the young Sup
“You are still eating, even after all that happened?” Hildegarde frowned and said.She was looking at the boy who had forcefully taken her with him when he was returning to his realm with a disapproving gaze. They had escaped that world that had been prepared as his burial place. As though it had never happened, they had returned to the exact spot he had been teleported from – the kitchen. Hildegarde was confused about his current reaction.Seeing him biting onto his tuna sandwich caused her eyebrows to lift in frustration. It was the very same meal that Mane had made and had barely taken a bite of when he was transported to another world. And yes, that was not a dream; it had really happened. She couldn’t understand how the Supreme could be so calm after coming out of a life-or-death situation.“What would you have me do then? Toss it into the trashcan? That would be a waste of food.” Mane answered nonchalantly as he wiped some fish from his cheek.“That…” Hildegarde searched for wor
There were many things that could not be understood in this world, regardless of the amount of logic that one’s mind could process at any given moment, there were things that befuddled even the most brilliant minds. One of such brilliant minds – no, two of these – was staring into the sky full of stars with a torn expression on his face. This man – nay, this god – was the trickster and master shapeshifter, Loki. But he wasn’t alone.“What are you thinking about?”“Many things.”“The great Loki has more than one troubling issue? This is interesting. Odin would have laughed at the absurdity of such a statement; but looking at your expression, it seems to be true.”“It is arrogance to assume that one can solve all one’s problems with one’s mind alone. Why do you think I sought you?”“Isn’t it greater arrogance to presume that two would be enough?”“But its not just two is it? One is the mind of Odin and the other is the mind that Odin sought.”“You say you aren’t arrogant, but you do not
He moved quickly, his feet gliding across the floor soundlessly as he reached the Earth Realmer’s unguarded back. He opened his mouth and spat out a dagger, sending it flying towards the neck of his enemy. Before he was spotted by one of the Profound Realmers, his dagger had already pierced the Earth Realmer’s neck, and the latter was grasping at his neck furiously, almost like he could seal the hole and return his blood to his body by doing so.“Intru-“*Puchi*Dan swiftly waved his hands, changing the direction of his dagger and sending it flying into the neck of the Profound Realmer who had tried to sell him out. As he did so he was already sweeping his foot towards the abdomen of another enemy.*Boom*The stunned guard was sent flying into the wall and coughing up blood before he could fully understand what was going on. By this time, the last guard had finally caught up. He dashed towards Dan quickly, drawing his sword in the process. Without any hesitation he swung his blade at
“There really is no one impressive here,” Dragon King Bast stated as his sword sliced through a Noble as easily as cutting through tofu.“I knew he said he will make sure this place is left almost unguarded, but this is incredible,” Captain Hafiz muttered as he watched the disciplined legion of warriors beelining into their path.While he spoke calmly, his rioting aura and the violence being radiated in his eyes showed his eagerness for war. He was not the only one expressing such deathly intent. Every member of the Sun Squad was ready to go wild, their eyes gleaming just as dangerously as their captain.“Why are you people talking so much. Let’s fight!” Monkey King Hanuman roared out and jumped towards the approaching legion.While the others were a bit taken aback that there were none of the Skies here to face them, Monkey King Hanuman didn’t care about that. Last he remembered, several of the Skies had died on his planet, leaving only the strongest behind. Since Loki said he would
Back in the Dreamscape Universe, there was a war raging. While it wasn’t overt, citizens in every world could feel that the drums of war had been brought out. They had not been embroiled in chaos yet, but they knew that soon the drum beaters will strike down, announcing the start of another war, and this world would fall into disorder again.The one who stood at the centre of this war were preparing in their own right. Within the camp of ‘good’, Loki, Ananse, and Zica, gathered allies. So far they had attracted the likes of the Barbarian Primogenitor, Red Rose, and some of the Barbarian Ancestors. Destiny and Pathfinder were here along with a few other unknown ancestors. As if that wasn’t enough, the Barbarian Lord, Magma, and his Flames, had also escaped the confines of their home to join this war. They weren’t the only ones that had stepped up though. The Elementals had not hesitated to send their best as well. Ancestor Spector had arrived with a few other ancestors from Amalgamatio