“How is Elder Hanuman?” Dragon King Bast on his throne and questioned the elder kneeling before him. This elder was one of the two elders who had avoided severe injuries in the fight against the Supreme - Elder Crane.“He had severe injuries; however, those have been taken care of. His broken bones have been mended by your wife and so have his ruptured organs. But that dark energy that scouts his body like a merciless spy cannot be removed. For all that can be done is to suppress it.” Elder Crane frowned as he reported to the Dragon Lord. Elder Sydney was the one to assess Elder Hanuman’s injuries along with the Lord’s wife. In so doing the two had discovered that Elder Hanuman was in a very perilous state. While his injuries had been healed, there was a corrosive energy rampaging in his blood vessels that was threatening to tear his heart apart. If it wasn’t because of Elder Sydney’s ability to create barriers and the Lord’s wife’s skill in transfusing those barriers into Elder Ha
Once Komfo Anokye was done with the Dragon Lord, he left with a smile on his face. He who was known as a scourge to all couldn’t help but squeal in excitement when he thought of the possibility that his sister would finally show her might after so long. The silent dragon may roar again!He returned to the room Mane was resting in shortly after. Without knocking he invited himself in. Seeing Keira still sitting next to Mane, Komfo Anokye walked over and lightly kissed the top of her head. It was covered in luxurious locks, but it didn’t matter to him. He looked at the young man who had fallen asleep with tear stains on his cheek and said. For a Noble to cry himself to sleep showed just how mentally exhausted the boy was. He didn’t blame him though. Mane had been through a lot for a child. It wasn’t like he had any family to accompany him either.“How is he?” Komfo Anokye asked Keira while taking a seat next to her.“Stressed. I will be by his side for a while. Let us put of finding the
“You dare ask this question?!” Cronos thundered as fury flashed across his face. “Geez old man…relax,” Mane complained as he covered his ears. Cronos’s voice was like a loud gong that threatened to crush is eardrums.“Sigh..what do you think happened Punk?” Cronos was frustrated. This kid was not serious. How could you forget something so significant like destroying your own Soul Scape? What pissed him off more was the fact that Mane didn’t look bothered.“I am guessing that it has something to do with you?” Mane scratched his head and said. “You know you are just a guest here right? You should learn how to do things in moderation.” Mane chastised Cronos. His words caused the elder to gnash his teeth in annoyance“This punk!” Cronos exclaimed in annoyance. How could someone be this ignorant of his own actions. If he could, he would have rushed over and smacked some sense into the boy’s head.“Hehe. I am only joking old man.” Mane chuckled and slowly walked over to Cronos’s side.“Hump
When Mane awakened, Keira was asleep in a chair next to his bed. She was an Ascender Mane couldn’t see through, so it was impossible for her to feel fatigue on a normal basis. If she was asleep then it meant she had done so from worry. Mane smiled involuntarily upon seeing this. The warmth she gave him was similar to his mother’s warmth, but slightly different.If Alexis was like a bright sun that illuminated the darkness in Mane’s life, Keira was the moon that replaced the sun when the darkness became too intense to be taken lightly. Initially it was awkward for Mane to think of her as his grandmother. Although he felt close to her, calling her grandmother left a sour taste in his mouth. It had always been an issue with familiarity; however, this issue had been bridged with a snort-filled reunion and now Mane could see her to who she really was to him. Now, it wasn’t only his blood that drew him to her; his heart was eager to stay with her as well.Mane rose up slowly. The sluggishne
Komfo Anokye was taking a leisurely stroll through the ruined roads of the Citadel. Everywhere he went, the citizens stared at him with fear and hurriedly escaped into their shelters. Several kids pointed at his skin complexion and asked their mothers who he was before being pulled inside as though Komfo Anokye was a demon they had to avoid at all costs. In a way, they weren’t wrong. Komfo Anokye was indeed like a demon to those who were his enemies and usually he wouldn’t care about how people looked at him; however, hearing mothers warning their children to stay away from him because of what he looked like, hurt him. They judged him by the colour of his skin, not by what they knew. They judged him as an Ancient, as though they had ever met Ancients. It was clear that they had been brainwashed into thinking that Ancients were evil beings.“If we really wanted to deal with you, your walls wouldn’t have been standing all this while,” Komfo Anokye sighed and thought silently. Why was th
A handsome young man with golden locks walked through the streets of the Citadel. His blue eyes took in the destruction his hands had wrought, and some regret seeped into his heart. Now that his heart was open to feeling the seven emotions and desires, the cage that kept his feelings locked away had been tossed aside. He couldn’t help but wonder why he had gone this far in this first place. Many had lost their homes and the only reason why the casualties were so low was because the warriors of the Citadel stacked their lives on the line to protect the ordinary citizens. Even then, several thousands of people had died and many more had been injured in what started out as a childish clash.“I am such an idiot. Not only did I carelessly use my Soul Power, ignoring the fissures that had appeared after the battle with Ancestor Origin, I also ignored the lives of others.”The more Mane saw, the more guilt he experienced. He started to wonder if using a Lease to suppress his feelings was the
Within the palace of the Dragon Lord, in a room reserved for the injured and gravely ill, Elder Minas lay on a bed topless. His chest was blue and the his flesh was rotting away slowly. Although he was alive, his body was dying. He who was as hairy as an ox had lost all his chest hair on the parts of his chest that still had flesh, suggesting that those areas would soon begin to decay soon enough. His exposed feet were worse off, showing signs of gangrene and his soles were littered with nodules of varying sizes.There were only two people in the room. The first was the Dragon King Bast. His face was filled with worry as he watched his fallen subordinate moan in pain every few seconds. The second person was someone very close to the Dragon Lord. In fact, she was the person closest to him and the one he loved more than anything else in the world; for she was his wife, the Oracle of the Citadel!“How is he?” Dragon King Bast asked.“He isn’t doing well. The source of his injury has not
A few kilometers away from the Citadel, a chariot pulled by four horses moved towards the now ruined city. The chariot had no driver for there wasn’t a coachman manning the reins of the horses; however, it moved steadily. The horses were well behaved and seemed to be very intelligent. They loved towards the Citadel without being actively controlled, allowing those in the carriage to relax and enjoy the journey. Within the chariot were three familiar figures: Tucker, Lilith, and Alucard. Alucard and Lilith shared one bench while Tucker sat opposite them. As for Dracula, he wasn’t here with them. Mane had given him an additional mission; so once they were done with their tasks, Alucard had left for his mission. It was likely that he wasn’t going to show up for a long time given the nature of his mission.“How long until we get there?” Lilith asked Tucker. The three had grown a tad bit closer during their travels, so she was able to speak to Tucker freely now. Of course, the same couldn’
“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