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Chapter 7 - Ruination II

Throb!

Throb!

The people's hearts were beating hard in a frantic manner. They can feel a strong sense of danger coming from the massive creature in the sky. Its massive eyes erupt with a tremendous aura that makes anyone feel the darkest fear and terror in their lifetime.

"R-Run! quickly!" A young teen running as fast he could while screaming at the top of his lung.

"Boo-hoo... Sob... M-Mom!?... Dad!? Where are you?." A crying girl with a wound on her knee was calling for her parents.

"C-Call the knights!" A man wearing brown robes called for the knights hoping for protection.

The loud scream from every direction can be heard. Where it creates more confusion and disorder in the city. Everyone in the city was freaking out and chaotic, and the shout of few knights nearby was flooded with other people shout.

"EVERYONE CALM DOWN!" Suddenly a roaring voice of a young teen makes the people silent. He has white as snow hair, crimson-colored eyes bearing a calm demeanor, and a charming face. Julian appeared at the center of the plaza.

"I am Julian Ladaraj! The Crowned Prince of Royal Family of Maharlika Kingdom! I know everyone was scared, but we need to stay calm in this type of situation! Now I hoped that everyone will follow me! I will lead everybody inside the castle!... As the prince, I will do my best to protect you!" Julian roared to the crowd with an imposing voice.

"It's The Crown Prince!" A man from the crowd noticed Julian Identity.

"Please save us, your highness!"

"Everyone! Please follow the prince's instruction!" A knight wearing silver armor gives an order to the crowds.

The crowd in the plaza recognizes Julian. Some knights and smart guys used the situation furthermore create order and calm the people. Julian looked at the crowd that has finally calmed down. He knew, he too was scared of the massive creature in the sky, but he had to step up and lead everyone inside the castle.

"EVERYONE FOLLOW ME! Walked in line and stay calm!." Julian roared once again in the crowd and leading them forward.

The knights helped Julian to make people calm and organize the crowd. Injured people were carried by the knight and some helpful people. Everyone tried their best to stay calm when hearing the continuous loud sound in the sky.

After a brief moment, Julian meets his mother and Alberto at the castle. Most of the people were already at the castle. The people's faces were painted with fear and horror.

"Mom! are you fine?" Julian asked her mother while hugging her.

"I'm fine, I more about your father... I can't found him in the castle." Julia speaks gently, but concern can be seen in her beautiful eyes.

"Don't worry, Mom... I'll find him for you. Also, dad is powerful and smart, so he knows what he's doing." Julian replied to his mother.

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At the command room in the castle, A masculine figure of a man with white hair and crimson eyes is standing in front of a window. Pelo is looking at the sky with a serious and grave expression. He already ordered his soldier and knights to evacuate the people into the castle, but with their limited number and non-stable state. The chaos was more than the knights and soldiers can cope with.

"Can anyone explain this to me!?..." Pelo turned around and asked his aides.

"Your Majesty! I think the terrifying creature in the sky was sent by the enemy kingdom..." A muscular man with a huge scar on his cheek speaks.

"I know the strength of our enemy... That thing is not something they can control and possess." Pelo replied while looking again in the hole in the sky where a massive eye appeared.

BOOOM!

Another thunderous noise appeared. The spatial crack in the sky became a massive hole. A gigantic figure appeared in the hole, floating in the sky at a slow pace. Its shadows covered half of the city, starring its huge scary eyes at the people below. It has a rounded body covered by thousands of eyes and tentacles. The tentacles move around like a headless snake smashing houses and building into rubbles. Its thousand eyes were blinking creepily especially, the biggest one in the center. Making this creature more terrifying and scary.

"AHHHHHHHHH!" A loud scream of a man can be heard within the crowd of people.

"W-What the heck is that thing!" A man wearing white clothing pointed his finger at the terrifying monster while uttering his words.

"AHH! Save us! Somebody saved us!" A woman with blond hair screamed for help.

The crowd was freaking out, and there is a shout coming from every direction. Cries from children and the elderly can be heard while they're praying on their knees. Chaos once again appeared!.

HUMMMEDD!....

Suddenly a strange sound echoed in the sky. Numerous strange runes appeared around the eyes of the terrifying creatures. A grey ball of light appeared on its thousand eyes, but a bigger grey ball of light appeared in the biggest eye, shining brighter and brighter each second. The entire majestic city has become dull grey-colored.

Pelo's face paled while seeing this creature wreaking havoc in his city. He can feel a great sense of danger from the grey ball of light.

"Hurry up! Activate the Barrier!" Julian shouted with an alarm voiced at the beautiful woman wearing a wizard hat and other wizards.

"Yes! Your Majesty!" The beautiful woman replied and muttered a chant together with the other wizard.

[Screen Barrier]!

A yellow beam of lights appeared in four wizard's towers, heading up to the sky. When the four beams of lights meet, A massive golden-colored barrier appeared, enclosing the whole castle within. Rune's were floating around it and shining with golden radiance.

The grey ball of lights from the thousand eyes creature becomes a beam of light rushing toward the castle at high speed. It posses a tremendous power that can pierce a mountain and annihilate thousands of knights.

BOOOOOM!

The beam of lights collides with the golden-colored barrier creating a loud noise in impact. Everything was destroyed in the city when the numerous beam of light descends and turned everything it touches into oblivion. Only the castle protected by the golden-colored barrier remained to stand.

The protection of the golden-colored barrier gives people faith and hope. The golden-colored barrier was their last and only lifeline to live without it...

CRACK!

The people's faith and hope were crushed when they see that the cracks appeared on the golden-colored barrier.