“Hmm. So maybe you aren’t totally useless,” Dracula licked his lips with a slight chuckle. Mane who was expecting him to be unnerved by Tucker’s skill frowned at the unexpected reaction, but Alucard seemed unfazed. The son of Dracula knew his father well. Even though he was akin to a beast right now, his father’s core principle would remain the same: respecting the strong. Since Tucker had proven his worth, his father would now prove his.Tucker did not care about Dracula’s compliment. All that mattered to him was the task he had been given. Seeing Dracula’s impatience subside and be replaced by some calm did not make Tucker very pleased, for he had hoped to use the former’s underestimation of his abilities to his advantage. Alas, it seemed like it would be much harder to achieve what he had set out to do now. Still, it didn’t change what had to be done. Taking a deep breath, Tucker lowered himself and gathered strength into his legs. With a booming sound, he announced his assault, sh
Gauntlet versus Sword.Destruction versus BloodGrey versus RedIn the end, destruction prevailed.Dracula was sent flying by the deadly blow, Smashing into the ground several hundreds of meters away. Tucker stood solidly at the point of their clash; his eyes narrowed in realization as the blood blades disappeared all around him. He had finally figured it out; although he had to be so direct to find the solution. He cast his astute vision into the cloud of dust that concealed Dracula’s image. Although his sword had prevailed in this round, he didn’t get the sense of cutting into flesh. Dracula was still very much alive and active. Tucker’s mission of turning him into an invalid was far from complete. As the dust settled, Dracula’s unfazed image was revealed.“You truly are a refreshingly surprising human,” the Prince of Darkness chuckled, his red eyes flashing brightly with appreciation. The gauntlet he was using as a weapon had shattered, exposing his arm which had been twisted in a
War was a fragment of fate, and like every piece of fate, it could be everywhere yet nowhere. In reference to the former, every planet could be at war, but their conflicts would have nothing to do with each other. In reference to the latter, every planet could be at peace, with none of them experiencing any chaos. War was a strange thing. At times, it could be totally exclusive, meaning that several countries or even planets at war may be fighting for very different things. Country A could be warring against Country B because of limited resources, while Country C and Country D could be in conflict because they had vastly different principles. In these two cases, these four countries were all at war, but their causes for war were completely different. At times, war could encompass everything. Using the previous example, all four countries could be fighting against each other for resources, meaning that they were at war for the same reason. The universality of this individualistic fragm
“You are strong. For a human, you are truly strong.” Dracula stood before Tucker with his smile still present on his face. The left side of his body had been crushed beyond recognition and his aura wasn’t as flamboyant as it was before. He looked like half of an actual human being. It was amazing how he was till able to smile in that situation.“Are you waiting for my thanks?” Tucker asked, his expression having returned to what it was before. He was largely unharmed, with the exception of a fist sized hole in his abdomen. His countenance was pale, and his eyes were slightly glazed over. The sword he wielded was broken in half with the broken piece embedded in the earth. He looked to be in a much better condition than Dracula, but that was only when one looked with merely their eyes.“What a freak” Mane mumbled, and Keira nodded her head in assent. The young Supreme’s shock came from the fact that while Dracula looked worse off, his body was regenerating speedily. Initially, after Tuc
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
“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