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Chapter 4 - The God of War Apolaki and the Sword

While Flavio's group lives peacefully on the Mysterious Island, outside of it, in Flavio's home world, a massive war is breaking out.

Explosions of grenades (BOOOOM!) and gunfire on both sides. There was a lot of blood, many were injured, many lost their lives.

"MABUHAY ANG PILIPINAS!!"

"MABUHAY!" shouted the exulting revolutionaries."

From a distance, a Spaniard looks on with a large ship fleeing the revolutionaries.

"If only I had a powerful weapon in my hands. It wouldn't have come to this."

On the other side, on the island where Flavio...

Standing on the balcony of the cottage. Flavio and a friend of his are talking.

—"It's been a few years, huh."

"I don't even know how long we've been here.

I still remember when we were still enslaved. Every day our bodies hurt from being beaten while working."

"It pains me to see our colleagues suffering and being hurt again and again. But there was nothing I could do."

—"But you saved us. We are free from them. And we are here on a peaceful island now."

"Peaceful? We don't know how long this peace will last.

Not far away, the Datu was looking at Flavio while talking. He approached Flavio and invited him to talk.

"Flavio, can we talk?"
He looked at Flavio's companion and signaled him not to follow.

"Come on, let's walk."

-"What do we want to talk about Mr. Datu and you took me to a dense jungle?"

"You've been living in this world for many years. Although you still don't know much about its mysteries. Flavio..."

The Datu waved his hand and suddenly a portal appeared that showed the event outside.

The Spaniards were driven out of the country and the Philippines was free from occupation. Flavio was puzzled by what he saw.

"What does this mean Friend Datu?"

—"Our true purpose is to escape you, and so that you cannot use and get hold of the weapon that you carry with you."

"What do you want to convey?"

—"Flavio. We lied to you. We are not from your world. We are not human like you."

"You saved us, not because you wanted to save us but just because of this balaraw. What can it do to protect you?"

—"The balaraw... No. The very stone you made into a balaraw contains an evil energy that could start a War with the Gods. If an evil creature gets hold of it and stains it with blood, it will gradually take over his personality and the God of War will live in him."

"God of War."

—"Once upon a time, the world was stained with blood and eternal war. In Heaven, a mortal challenged the Gods to become a God.

This mortal possessed the monstrous strength and speed of an Immortal. Because he is the result of God's love for Humans. Although, he didn't think that the boy he loved and his blood would be the one to shock Heaven and earth."

"Why, what happened to him?"

—"The God of darkness. He deceived him and motivated him to take revenge. Killed his family and entire clan of evil people who were under Satan's power. Then, he took revenge and killed those people. However, no Sitan's manipulation is over. He planted anger in Apolaki's eyes. He told the truth about his character and the fact that the Goddess did not help him made his anger stronger.

His hatred deepened. And wanted to take revenge on the sky. Satan made him Immortal to enter Heaven's Gate."

"Apolaki went to the Tunnel that connects Heaven and Earth. When he arrived at the Tunnel, he knocked down hundreds of Immortals and finally entered the world of the Gods.

But when he entered, a familiar face suddenly appeared to him. A beautiful young lady wearing a fancy dress. He knew the woman well. It was his childhood that he loved.

"Mariya? What are you doing here?"

—"Laki. Don't go ahead with what you're planning. Sitan is just tricking you. He's just using you to get revenge on Bathala."

"And you? Why are you here Mariya? Are you also an Immortal?"

—"Yes, my sister. And my real name is not Mariya. I am Mayari. Before you can get to Father, you must first listen to me."

"No, you are not the Mariya I know. Mariya has been dead for a long time."

"Sitan just tricked you into thinking I was dead. To carry out his plan to use you."

"You know there is only one way for me to listen to you. You are a God and you are one that I must defeat."

—"Can't you really change your mind? Then..."

Mayari strongly raised her hands as if to use magic to attack Apolaki. Meanwhile, Apolaki attacked Mayari as fast as lightning. Apolaki thought Mayari was going to attack but, she slowly stopped and let Apolaki stab her.

"Why?"

—"I can't hurt you Apolaki. Because I'm Mariya and I still love you.

Wake up Apolaki and open your eyes. Appease the anger in your heart."

Mayari pulled out her left eye and put it in Apolaki's eyes and he died.

"Mariya! Wake up! Mariya!!"

While having Mayari's eyes, he was shown events that he did not know.

Sandaa't limampung taon ang nakalipas,

"Sitan! Masyado mo nang inaabuso ang iyong kapangyarihan sa paghasik ng lagim sa mga tao. Hindi ka ba naaawa sa kanila?"

—"Mercy? This world is only for us Gods. Anyone who destroys it must perish. They must not live."

"Although they are guilty, we are here to guide them."

—"You are too soft, my brother, that's why we can't get along. My way is different from your way."

Sitan was about to walk away but Bathala used a Magical rope to bind him and pulled him back.

"Sitan, because I can't stop you from doing evil. Maybe I should just bind you in the Abyss so that you suffer for what you have done."

—"Release me, Bathala. I have done nothing to you to punish me."

"I'm not stupid Sitan. You've been manipulating people to do bad things for a long time. You just wanted to get my power to rule the world."