Aavesh sat calmly meditating upon an.icy mountain, his body riddles with wounds that wouldn't heal.
* BOOOM
A Giant Sphinx arrived and tried to kill him.
" Hello Areshkagal", Aavesh spoke calmly while none of Areshkagal's attacks could land upon him.
" What the hell ARE YOU?!", Areshkagal bellowed out in fury.
" How dare you invade my Realm and destroy my creations!", She tried to land another destructive punch on Aavesh but it barely touched his skin.
"I'm sorry things have come to this, but you shouldn't have set your sights on Anyariel", Aavesh caught her punch, his eyes emitting killing intent, but then he regained clarity and looked at Areshkagal with disdain.
" You can't kill me- I am a demon Lord! You-", Areshkagal struggled under his grip.
" Get out of my dream",With a single Soundless punch he shattered the world.
* Snap
Aavesh opened his eyes for real this time - He felt unexpectedly relieved.
By his side Anyariel was sleeping and holding his hand tightly.
He was in a hospital room.
His Injuries had not healed but they were bearable for now.
He caressed Anyariel as her Avatar woke up with a longing a smile at him.
For a faint second her face warped with Erda's, Aavesh only smiled back at her.
" You've all gone to find the Heart of Chaos?"
" As you planned ", She smiled at him.
"Anyariel - I",He hesitated but then left it.
" Please be careful "
" I will",She gazed at him with complex emotions and left.
Aavesh knew who she really was, who he really was.
He owed her a Debt of severat lifetimes - She was Anyariel - Erda, he was Aavesh - Neoth.
Aavesh gazed at his injured fist and sighed.
" Ho- you finally awakened and Reached Mythic Rank 3", Headmaster Platinum entered and spoke with a warm smile.
Aavesh merely gazed at him with a more somber gaze.
" You saw it didn't you, how it all ends- you don't have enough time do you?", Headmaster Platinum's expression turned softer and asked.
" The moment the Aeon Returns, the Galactic Invasion will start - Mythic Rank 4 I'm almost there ", He clicked his fingers and a Black-white Orb formed in his palm with Silver mist.
" I need to kill Areshkagal ", Aavesh spoke suddenly.
Headmaster Platinum remained silent.
" She knows about Anyariel - She's allying with an enemy who loves attacking dreams- The Fate Emperor"
" There's a game going on here by that bastard - I must kill Areshkagal to prevent it from fruition ", Aavesh declared resolutely.
"I take it you were planning to ditch her and trap.her in own words at first, but now straight for the kill eh?", Platinum stroked his beard as he mused.
" There's a weapon - from the ancient times A midnight Bolt, it's extremely dangerous because it can be used by mortals to kill demon lords, even in the Demon Lord's realm at the height of their power", He began as Aavesh listened carefully.
" Thing is - it was made by the Ancients- Mind Breakers managed to find a whole Cache of Midnight Bolts, but couldn't build weapon to shoot it out, until the end- A Weapon was finally created "
" You call it Black Volt ", His words sent a shockwave into Aavesh's thoughts .
" Yes- No ordinary pistol or bow can shoot such a terrifying weapon built by the Ancient Sages", Platinum spoke.
" That Cache of Midnight Bolts is in a forsaken world- Far from this Galactic Cluster, question is- do you dare to risk it all and retrieve it?I can send you there but you will only have 24 hours to use the Rune of Return - oh and that place is infested with Reality Breaks, if you get caught in one, I can't save you- so decide" , Platinum explained everything thoroughly.
" I'll go"
" Then go"
* ZAP
Aavesh found himself transported across space time to a dark and dreary planet with a strangely habitable atmosphere.
In the distance, he saw two headed Serpents with Fiery Halos and large floating mountains in the grim sky as it rained blood eternally.
There were hundreds, if not thousands of Demigod level creatures here.
His wounds had not healed at all, but he got the living Armor to suit him up for today.
"This is going to be a busy day",Aavesh sighed and the Platinum Rune on his palm transformed into a compass that guided him to his destination.
He then Activated his Blood Essence and used The Laws of Death and Oblivion to hide himself from the Hundreds of thousands of Two headed Serpent Demigods that prowled this Shattered world.
He then ventured forth steadily and silently.
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" I did as you asked and Khorramzadeh agreed to give me the Heart of Evil for the Curse Ritual, it seems he would relish any opportunity to shatter Aavesh Adhi's will", Areshkagal toyed with the Heart of Evil in her palm.
"That girl cannot live, Anyariel must die and her soul shackled to the Eclipse Star- for as long as she lives my Nightmare Realm can never descend", A cloaked figure spoke from the void.
" This Universe must become mine! The Archaic God's can never return!", He hissed.
" Her death will shatter Aavesh's will, I'm sure of it- Their relationship is far too intertwined - if you can Shackle her as the inescapable fuel of the Eclipse Star, He will lose hope itself", Areshkagal bowed and spoke reverently.
" Very well, Handle it then - Make sure she dies! You have my word as the Sovereign of Fate, I will grant you complete godhood", the Emperor of Fate then left wordlessly with the still kneeling and bowing Areshkagal behind.
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