Just after departing from the capital two groups were separated from each other.
1st group :
Rena Radcliffe, Jay Garrick, Ray Genase and Phoenix cleft head to the territory of the Duke for one last time.
2nd group :
McElroy, senior teacher and Roy Williams.
Phoenix was kind enough to get a vehicle for the long trip.
And on the vehicle Jay was tried to be assassinated almost 27 times.
Jay :
Phoenix this is too much now can't you do something.
Phoenix :
He does want to kill you. This is an order from the director.
And his family holds good bit of power so I can't do nothing.
Deal with it yourself.
Rena :
Then i shall use my family influence to counter.
Phoenix :
Sighs... You are such trouble some kids. It will be a while before we reach the Duke's household. Why don't we get started on lunch.
Rena help me set the table and you boys sort out your mess.
Jay :
If you want to kill me so much then end it once and for all time.
Ray :
Well I don't like to end my victim's life that easily.
First I want to see them cry as both blood, pud and tears leak from their body.
Then I want to see them scream with pain.
And finally when their lifeless corpse touches the ground and blood spills out of it and forms a pool of blood.
It gives me the wildest shivers.
Jay :
You are really sick I give you that. You should maybe take some therapy and counseling.
And maybe some guidance will help. Maybe some
Anti psychotics.
Ray :
Blah blah blah that's all of you ever say. But has anyone thought that if I want to do it or not.
Jay :
I can just guess, you don't want to do you.
Then I have no choice but to show you the real horrors.
Jay activated fear lvl 4 which he was preparing for a while.
And this affected Ray Genase as his body started to shiver just by looking at Jay..
He lashed at Jay as he swung his sword but as soon as it touched Jay's hand. It was found to be broken Into pieces
Ray looked at his sword as even the handle was burned and broken.
Jay :
Let me show you what true horror looks like.
A ring of fire formed around Jay and engulfed both of them in the center.
Ray :
Such tricks won't work on me.
Ray tried to dash out of the fire with his lightning magic.
But even though he ran with his magic he couldn't make it out of the fire.
Until he hit something thick with his head and fell.
Ray Genase as he woke up saw Jay with a metal pipe in his hand.
Jay :
You know I know I can't kill someone from the capital. But my restrictions don't tell me if I want to torture them or not.
There are 206 bones in human body. How about I break every bone of yours.
You will pass out due to the shock. So I have to make it painful. What about this.
Jay heated the rod to around one thousand degree.
Ray :
You won't dare do anything to me. I am the Director's son.
Ray was crawling on the ground trying to get away from Jay. As he was been inflicted by deep fear. And Jay looked like a murderer even when Jay wasn't smiling. Ray could see a laughing maniac.
And Jay had to comply. Just for fun
Jay :
Then why are you running away.
Ray : backing off.
I am not.
Ray launched a spell at Jay which he casually avoided without any hiccups.
Jay :
You know what do I do to little boys like you. I traxh them manners.
And Jay struck his foot. Jay at last second cooled the rod down by dispelling it's heat energy . But Ray could feel the burning sensation as if his feet was really burned.
Jay :
How about one more.
Jay had soften the blow in order to ensure recovery.
And there were no broken bones.
Jay the used his maximum flame and approached Ray.
Jay :
You know I hate a pretty face like yours. And know what I do with them. I burn them until they are nothing but bones.
Jay with a flame in his hand bent and slowly approached Ray who's legs had given out. And he was crawling on the floor. Terrified of Jay.
Ray :
Stay away from me. You monster.
Jay :
Hahahaha a monster you say. You who says this. Are no better than I am. Enjoying the pleasures of murder. Now you feel their pain don't you. You can feel the heat don't you.
Then why don't you just burn in the inferno.
Ray :
I'm sorry, for trying to kill you I'm sorry I won't do it again.
Jay :
I didn't ask to be forgiven. You will receive what is due.
You will receive the wrath of the sous whose blood you have spilled. You will receive all their sorrow as their husk remains.
Now you shall receive the divine judgement.
Suddenly balls of wisp started flying and they encircled Ray.
Jay :
These are the souls of the deceased I have called from the depths of hell. They have been wanting to consume you.
And today I invited them here. How incredible.
Ray :
Wisps and ghost are all fake they are not real.
Jay :
Then what about the one behind you.
Behind him was a mannequin of iron standing as he grabbed his shoulder and threw him in the air.
And as he was spat back at the ground. The number of mannequin multiplied.
Ray started to see the faces of the deceased on the mannequins. Their deathly faces when they were killed.
Their emotions and then on one of the mannequin he saw his own face. And that mannequin had a saw in his hand.
As that iron mannequin headed towards Ray he blasted him with his lightning magic and made it unable to move. But then other mannequins started moving.
His arms froze and even his legs and he could do nothing but shout. And passed out of shock.
The fire was extinguished and Jay poured a healing potion on him which healed his injured legs. The iron mannequins which Jay created turned into iron and was returned to the nature.
Jay :
So much for that setup. What an ass.
Jay returned with Ray on his shoulder and awaiting him were Phoenix and Rena who were watching the Enclosed circle of fire.
But they couldn't peek inside. Because of the hot flames and their density.
Jay :
Rena you can now rest. He won't be giving me trouble any time soon.
Phoenix :
He's breathing... right. I can't go to the director with him being dead.
Jay :
I would like him dead. To be honest but I can't break the rules.
And with the lunch the group continued and for the night they stopped at an nearby affiliated village where Foundation soldiers were handing out sufficient food rations to men women children in fact everyone.
After id proofing they finally recognized Phoenix, Rena and Ray (unconscious)
Phoenix asked about the situation.
Guard :
Things have been not good. Since the fall of the
Order of the Round table. Every religion is trying to climb its way to the top. Many cults have came out in the open.
And we don't have enough personnel to suppress them.
Phoenix :
What about nearby.
Guard :
There's one cult who is using our weapons against us.
They come like bandits every night asking for offerings and
try to recruit them.
And we have one more problem. The Beast of abyss are tearing everything apart. They come during the day causing total darkness.
They are causing huge damage right now.
Phoenix :.
Has this been reported.
Guard :
Yes, but the control is suppressing other areas. We can't hold this sector much longer. We have sufficient ammunition and supplies.
But there is too much civil unrest. Because of those beast.
Phoenix :
Give me the location of the cult I'll deal with them myself.
Guard :
I'll report the coordinates. ASAP.
Phoenix came forwards and announced.
Phoenix :
Rena and Genase you have cult duty. Destroy their base and rescue if there are prisoners.
Kill on sight.
Jay will be on standby.
Rena :
Genase is unconscious. He can't do anything.
And that's when Ray woke up.
Ray :
I'm sorry... I'm sorry I'm sorry I am sorry I am sorry. I won't do it again.
Phoenix :
Perfect. Ray you get to kill again.
Ray was traumatized to even pick up a blade. After the horrors he saw. And when he saw Jay. His legs started to love on his own and he ran off into the distance.
And Rena had to restrain and bring him back.
Rena :
I'll just do it my way. I don't want anyone to hinder me.
Rena started preparing for her Infiltration. According to the information it was just a really large pit. Descending downwards where the cultist would worship their faith.
Rena was asked to investigate. And the methods she chose was to become a believer. And Jay was kept on standby.
Because Phoenix wanted to develop them and have them gain experience during this entire fiasco.
If it was either Jay or Phoenix instead of a pit a gate of hell would have opened up.
So as planned Rena in the night wandered until she came across the guards guarding the entrance to the pit.
Like other cultist even in the night they wore cloaks and masks to protect their identity.
Rena:
Umm is this where the cult is.
Guard :
Who are you and what have you come here for?
Rena :
I'm Aren and I want to join the cult.
Guard :
Why?
Rena :
Because you're recruiting.
Guard :
Why our faith?
Rena :
Because you are recruiting.
Jay :
Is she going to repeat the same lines.
The Guard eventually let her inside as they accompanied her.
On Rena's body there was a cam attached with provided direct feed to the immortals even under the ground.
The stairs went down the pit in a spiral fashion. Until it ended in a flat ground 10 meters under the ground.
Where there were believers reading scriptures and in the middle there was a preacher who wore the attire resembling the sun.
Preacher :
Oh, it seems we have new believers . Ready to join our cause. We need to welcome them.
For they have chosen the path of truth. Among all the false paths.
Hail the Cursed Sun.
The believers raised their joined fist towards the sky and started chanting the phrase.
" Dakh Ayla et Abula des" repeatedly.
Rena who was bought in with her katana concealed inside her clothes. The preacher touched her and asked.
Preacher :
This might be your first day. But everyone here is a good person united under the false sky.
I hope you'll mingle well with others.
Rena was given a place to sit with the followers.
Where the other tried to convince her of their faith and of her sheer luck.
Of how lucky she was. And how the atrocities in these lands have bought them together.
Preacher :
Why have we all gathered here today. Because we have been banished, disowned and are unneeded by anyone.
But it is alright for it was fate that bought us together.
And has shown us the truth. The corrupted existence of these faith. And the so called God's and united us under this false pretense of a sky.
To show us the truth. That the sky we see is false.
Rena :
Jay are you seeing this.
Jay :
Yeah. We are trying to identify the preacher.
Preacher :
The sun you see in the sky is a lie. The Sun you say that it is a Holy body is a lie. The Sun is the most cursed being in existence.
And I want to expose it's truth.
Preacher :
I want everyone to listen to the woes of the fallen, the false and the deprived. To understand the true meaning of out faith.
There was a lady in the Kingdom of the moon which existed
One and half millennium ago.
There was nothing which was known as the sun at that time.
The only one who gave light to everyone was the moon.
Her beauty was said to be the truth there was. So beautiful and perfect that she glowed without needing the light of the moon.
And always all eyes would be on her. But even her souls was like that. Kind, grateful, gratitude were just some words that dwindled in comparison to her. Her glowing nature lit the hearts and lives of many who just had heard about her.
So much that the moon itself seemed her.
One day the moon lord itself came down to the lands in order to seek her . Take her hand in marriage. And take her to the moon where she would be trapped in a cage forever.
But the lady was resilient which angered the moon. And in his wrath the Moon cursed the lady to burn
The moon said
" You shall burn as long as these lands exist.".
And ascended into space with the Lady in tow. The lady burned and gave off a light which blinded everyone for a minute and that is how the cursed sun became our sun which we see today.
All these gods who claim to be the avatar of the sun or
The Lord of the sun are all liars. For the cursed sun belongs to none.
Why does the sun burns bright during the day and stops glowing at night. Because of the brightness even the lands cannot face her and thus it turns away from her. Every night. And during the day it once again takes the cursed sun into is embrace.
Jay :
This is some pure bull I'm hearing since hearing from a Drunk McElroy.
Rena :
I don't believe him either.
Preacher :
Now I know this story sounds like a fictional something I made up on my own. But I won't be here today if I couldn't show you the truth.
I want you see the truth yourself.
Out of a wooden casket came a burning hand.
Preacher :
This is the burning hand of the Lady. Same which has been burning for a millennium. Whatever you do it never exti guishes. That's why we have to keep it concealed.
Rena :
As the fire expect what opinions do you have.
Jay :
That's totally chemical fire. I can feel it from here.
Rena :
What should I do now. As my course of action.
Phoenix :
Wait for it to end and then neutralize every cult exec.
Preacher :
Today I am very blessed. Because today we have some special guest with us.
The guards grabbed Rena from behind and dragged her to the preacher.
Preacher :
This woman is a danger to our faith. They want to bury the truth.
Phoenix :
Eliminate him.
Rena :
3377183 .
Rena welded her katana as she removed it from her legs and welded it with her feet and slashed the neck of the preacher as blood spat from his neck. The guards surrounded her.
And started attacking her and she counter attacked while spewing numbers.
She then procedded to kill the preacher.
Rena :
You should not lie.
Preacher :
You think your own kingdom is made up on truths.
It is made on the basis of the worst lies.
Kill me and you will just bring the day of reckoning to these lands.
The preacher's life was ended.
Rena :
I've succeeded in killing the preacher. Now what?
Phoenix :
Just killing the preacher won't end. Even though shabby his speech worked and more now believe in his words.
We have no choice. Kill everyone.
Rena :
I cannot just kill anyone. They are innocent.
Rena :
Listen everyone. This preacher is nothing more than a liar.
He is taking advantage of you. This burning hand here. This is just a figure doused in alcohol and burned.
Beliver :
Liar, you want him out of your way that's why you killed him.
Beliver :
Begone you witch we are not afraid of you.
Beliver :
Witch, witch witch.
Every person there started chanting her name as a witch.
Beliver :
She killed the one who spoke the truth. Kill her.
Rena :
What now?
Phoenix :
Evacuate.
Phoenix got his bow and aimed towards the sky Awaiting Rena.
Phoenix :
Ray help Rena.
Ray :
I... Can't... My hands won't listen to me..
Ray could not even pick up his sword. And when he did the sword would fell out of his hand like a gag.
Jay :
I'll go.
Phoenix :
Be back within 5 min.
Jay dived into the pit as he went deeper and deeper he could see the true form of cult. As there was miasma built up from the blood spilled here. It was nothing but a sacrificial ground.
As Jay reached the bottom there was nothing but piles of corpses as as Rena had slaughtered them all.
Jay :
Are you alright.
Rena :
I could have saved them. If they just had listened.
Jay :
Not the time sweetheart.
Jay hastily grabbed Rena and flew out of there just in time for Phoenix's explosive arrow to he launched into the pit.
Phoenix aimed his bow towards the sky.
Phoenix :
May the pure fire cleanse the miasma and the corrupted.
The bodies be freed so the souls can find rest.
May my fire burn the false and thorny paths. And show the path ahead with its light.
For the words spoken by any living creature holds power.
So I will use mine for the cleansing of this uncouth practice.
Bow of Matra. Arrow of Cleansing.
Phoenix aimed this at the sky and shot the arrow and as it landed into the depths of the pit everything was burned into the ground. As flames rose from the depth of the pit to the top.
Bringing the chapter of the cultist to a close