*Boom
The Sleek Black Arch Starship descended onto the Planet and landed in an open field, right outside the Capital City- Wintersun.
Aavesh gazed at the dilapidated city with a deep sense of sadness, longing and guilt in his heart.
The Imperium Federation had not Repopulated the newly acquired Systems due to high degree of Dangers- Slavers, Tyranid Splinter Fleets that had suddenly encroached into this side, seeing the fall of consecutive Star Countries here, Preying Xeno Raiding Parties and Demonic Cultivators who began to use the Fallen Countries as hunting grounds.
Even after a decade, the Situation was still in a stalemate as the Fleets were still trying to Liberate the Capital System from a Hive Fleet Incursion.
Not everyone had a Powerful Stealth Drive like him that could slip in and out of Places unnoticed.
But his expression distorted a little...
The scenes from his dream - No way, he wasn't going to risk it one bit!
"I'll go by myself, stay on ship Coral- Please, you can guide me via the Pendant - just trust me on this alright?"
Coral gazed at him for a moment and then nodded, a bit surprised and concerned.
Aavesh heaved a sigh of relief and went to the docking shuttle, A set of Stealth Combat Armor was ready along with a Hover Car.
He briefly smiled at it, remembering that he and Karna built it from scratch as he learnt to apply the knowledge he had inherited from Perseus.
It was Hardy, Resistant against Energy attacks, Could tank the Force of a Stage 9 Cultivator and was extremely silent, it's speed was nothing to scoff at either.
He wore the Armor set and got into the Hover Car as the Shuttle Bay opened.
* Pang
A familiar yet unfamiliar feeling rushed over him as he flew the Car into Sarkoris.
His Pendant glowed and a holomap uploaded onto his Mind as he spoke with Coral.
"The Vault is under a Mountain, the Planetary records state that a bunch of clans had been tasked to protect the Vault and they hold the Entrance Keys", Coral informed.
" Most of the Keys have degenerated here after the great Exodus during the destruction of the Republic - Checking Clan Records- Xarkov- degenerated completely, Yutani-degeneration at 89%, Xander - Degeneration- 0.01%, We have a winner here!"
"The Xander clan has left behind an intact Key- Sending you the coordinates", Coral transferred the information and marked the Location on the Holo Map.
Aavesh however felt something weirdly familiar about the clan name- Xander.
He thought for a moment and then shook his head, he continued on his journey.
He watched the scenes flyby as he set the Car on Auto Pilot.
The City was deserted, Buildings still carrying the marks of Heavy Gun Fire and Energy Attacks, along with the Towering Trees now growing wildly all over the city.
He sighed and then decided to meditate to calm his state of mind.
The Hover Car reached the Coordinates in a few minutes and hovered above an open field.
Aavesh checked the Holomap and found out that the Secure Create Protecting the Pass Key was buried a few feet Below.
'must be a back-up or something...', He thought.
Odd place to store something so precious.
Odd.
Aavesh immediately took out the Black Greatsword while trying to sense out for any trap.
" You've gotten smarter and taller after a decade"
A voice called out to him, a voice Aavesh could never forget.
"Eon"
Eon had come back.
"10 Years", He replied back holding a Crystalline Pass Key in his hand.
"Brother "
"My presence here is limited Aavesh, I'm just a spirit Projection, we are currently still within the crucible, after I was restored - I was ablr to talk to an ancient Projection - They were right, I'd find you here"
Aavesh was stunned and was about to speak when Eon shook his head.
"I'll disappear in a bit, but listen, there's something going on in Sarkoris - The spirit of the Vault will guide you, the Demons are Restless- Find the leak and plug it- Or a Swarm Lord might escape! Good luck my friend, We'll meet eachother soon!", Eon quickly spoke as his projection dissipated, leaving behind the Pass Key in Aavesh's hands.
Aavesh closed his eyes for a moment and then took one last look at the Place where Eon stood before, then left in the Hover Car.
"Coral, Ready the Warp Missiles "
"Woah- Space Shattering Weapons?", Coral was stunned as she heard this.
"Just in case, it's not for the Planet... Some people just don't learn ", Aavesh replied with a bit of killing intent for the culprits who were trying to stir shit up.
This time, he would make sure it would be very very very brief.
A Sonic Boom echoed across the skies as he left on the Hover Car towards the Vault.
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Within the Abyss,
A colossal terrifying being - the head of a Man, the body of a woman formed by countless swarms of wasps gazed at a Bridge of Bones tunneling outside of the dimension.
A Big insectoid demon slowly approached the Being while crawling and spoke with immense reverence," Mistress Mora- We have assembled the Void shift device"
"Aren't Protoss designs so convenient? Last time because of the Rift, we were able to lessen the Gap between the Dimensions, this time I will blow apart the Gap! It won't be simple as Dimensional Merge! That Planet will be our Profane Portal!", Mora spoke with dual voices, male and female at the same time.
"The Demon Lords have agreed to co-operate this one time, they will send in their Bottom Less Demonic Mythic Power once I Blow open the weak point! This time no one will interfere! Everyone is busy fighting in the Myriad Planar battlefield, the Gods have their own worries! They have to now hold back against the Endless Dread Tide! hahahaha ", She laughed hysterically with her creepy voices.
"Thank you my beloved Kadron, if I hadn't mated-devoured you, I would have never found this knowledge, I promise to devour the Entire Protoss clan in the Machina Dimension when we invade there!", Mora spoke on crazily.
Then she snapped her head and picked the Insectoid Monster.
"Has the device reached the End of the Bone bridge?"
"We- we are still working on it! The Cultists on the other side have yet to send us the Signal to start- Aaahhhhh", he howled as Mora bit down on him, holding him in her Jaws as she turned to the other Demon Insects.
*Crunch
"Ahhhhhhh!"
*Crunch
"ArghhhhhhAhhhhh!"
*Crunch
The Demon stopped screaming as it's head had been grinded to pulp.
* Chewing noises followed as the other Demon Insects trembled and knelt in fear before her.
A tongue made of an insect swarm erupted out of her lips and wiped the Oozing Black Blood off her face as she stared at the Creatures in a Predatory gaze, filled with endless hunger.
"If you don't do your job, you all will have to satisfy me"
The Insects immediately scrambled in a stampede and crushed one another while running to get the Job done.
Mora gazed in amusement and looked at the Bone Bridge.
However her expression turned frosty as she remembered the bastard that foiled her plans!
"Last time we were beaten by that kid, I swear- I swear I will hunt him and drag him to the Abyss to serve as an Endless meat bag for Mother!", She roared out in fury as the Demonic Insects Below her trembled in fear Increasingly as they hurried to get the job done.
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"Areshkagal I have come to offer you a deal, a Vial of this Unique Blood in exchange for a secret ", Khorramzadeh held a Vial of a Glowing Red Blood.
A Faceless Spinxh sitting in a Realm of Sand and unending Pyramids lifted her head slightly.
"Synthetic True Primal Blood", She spoke emotionlessly.
Khorramzadeh grinned at her with a wide smile, the Flames in his Orange Eyes unabated.
"If you brought the real thing I would have considered hearing your request", The Demon Lord simply shook her head.
Khorramzadeh grin turned into a light smile as he spoke," I can grant you a Vial of Blood from the Heart of Evil as well"
"No"
"Leave"
She spoke again with a hint of contempt for the Cunning Infernal Demigod.
"Well, how about the Location of the Heart of Chaos?", Khorramzadeh asked again with a smile.
This time Areshkagal gazed at him straight wordlessly.
" It's on an Ancient Wand- the Half Elf Daughter of Isha possesses it, I have a Vial of her Blood as well", Khorramzadeh spoke with sharp eyes now.
Then 3 Vials of Blood floated before her-
One Profoundly Purified Essence of Evil Mythic Power, another gave off a sense of Overwhelming Vitality and the Final Vial Radiated a hint of Terrifying Power.
All 3 Vials were extremely tempting for her, for she was the Demon Lord of Untold Secrets and Forbidden Knowledge.
" Tell me why do wish to know the secret behind the Heart of Good?", Areshkagal inquired as she took the Vials into her Paw.
" Why? To destroy it ofcourse", Khorramzadeh grinned malevolently as he said that.