Chapter Twenty-one: Paradise and Helluva
The whole surrounding was silent, shrouded in nebulous precipice which lingered as the two men glared at each other. Without even fighting, the surrounding had adopted a miasmal state which billowed about like ripples of tidal waves. The atmosphere became more nebulous, plunging daylight into a capricious nightime.
Castor's frown became deeper as he glared at Walter with condescending disdain which affected nature, infecting it with an abyssal chasm of gloominess.
Walter frowned as he also glared at Castor, the predator who had mauled everything belonging to him, leaving him with nothing. He remembered all the deaths Castor had caused, all the pain he had billowed through like ripples on the surface of a fluid.
Both of them were engaging in a mental battle, trying to usurp the other. Because of this, their Magical Bodies became very powerful as they tried to increase their Arrays beyond each other.
Walter was surprised that Castor had the same ability as he did and couldn't help but deepen his frown as he visualized his Magical Body, willing it to be Array six, Miracle Warlock instantly!
The same thing happened to Castor as his own Array increased to become Array six, Corrupt Warlock. He then said, "We both have the same abilities and we both are the same!"
"I'm nothing like you, Enchanter!" Walter's voice was filled with rage which tore through the surrounding, causing nature to tremble.
Evil Eye's Gaze!
Castor took the initiative to attack first in a capricious manner so that Walter wouldn't have the chance to be able to evade his attack.
Crack!
An eye opened in the middle Castor's forehead. This eye was red in colour and reeked of the vilest profanity. Its cold stare penetrated Walter's Magical Body, trying to corrupt it instantly!
Walter didn't know how he got the spell, but at that moment a spell came into his mind. He spread his hands and cast the spell!
Goddess's Eye!
"Goddess sees everything!"
Crack!
An eye opened in the middle of Walter's forehead, gazing at Castor. This eye was pure and holy, filled with endless sacred halo.
Boom!
The whole surrounding shook as both gazes met each other, suppressing the other. Corruption and purity clashed, evil and righteousness colliding with enormity.
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The five teams of Arcane Guards and sorcerers were still moving forward when they all had ominous feelings. They could see a building some metres away but couldn't approach it as they were wafted by an air of portentousness which drifted into their Magical Bodies with all manner of uncouthness.
"Retreat!" one of the Arcane Guards shouted as he took the initiative to move backwards, trying to cast a Teleportation spell to vanish instantly.
But at that moment, a great darkness descended on them. Accompanying it was the vilest of profanities which corrupted them instantly, making them explode into smithereens and then dissolve into the abyssal chasm of non-existence. Their deaths were so swift and capricious that they didn't even know how they died.
The darkness continued spreading, stretching endlessly beyond the city. Wherever the darkness reached, people were corrupted and devoured by non-existence.
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The Array seven sorcerers who saw the approaching darkness immediately kicked into action, seeing that every single being in the city would be destroyed if the darkness was not dealt with on time. Without even casting any spell, their gazes commanded armies of spectral creatures. They all swarmed out of nowhere and stacked themselves upon each other, using their bodies to build bulwarks around MythVille City. These creatures swarmed over the whole city, covering even the sky! These spectral creatures were Array seven creatures and as such withstood the darkness without being swallowed by it.
Looking at the distance, although they weren't seeing through the darkness, they said in unison, "A Destined One and a Fated One battles."
Crack! Crack! Crack!
They could all hear the bodies of the spectral creatures crack as the darkness broke through the bulwarks, billowing its way into the city!
The sorcerers all tried to stop the darkness but couldn't. It was as if this darkness surpassed all their powers put together. This darkness was filled with a fetid nature that nothing they did could stop the corruption they felt from stretching into the city.
The darkness did not only stretch into the city, but beyond as well. It spread till it covered the three countries in the Southern Continent and then spread to the whole world, swallowing it in absolute darkness! Everything began fading from existence, the sorcerers, Knyghts and Priests watching in bleakness as the darkness devoured existence. But then at that moment when everything was about to be erased from existence, a bright gust of light burst out and spread to the whole world! The light was filled with holiness and sacredness, dispelling the darkness! Everything that had begun fading returned to normalcy, being dragged from the insatiable mouth of death.
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Castor's face became more devilish and malevolent, his appearance exuding a malodorous and noxious aura. Countless eyes grew over all his whole body, staring at Walter with vileness and profanity. Within the pupils of the eyes grew countless mouths which spat out vile words. Each word the mouths said were exuded in both written and sonic forms, spreading towards Walter. They surrounded him, trapping him within them.
Walter didn't panic hearing the words and seeing them surround him. He closed his eyes and spread his hands to the sky. Immediately, air was sucked away so that he could not hear the vile words and light eliminated so that he could not see them as well!
Descent of Helluva!
Castor unleashed another attack, hoping to overwhelm Walter in his tide of capricious attacks. He didn't want Walter to survive and was bent on killing him as a Destined One and Fated One can never exist together!
Creak!
A door opened behind Castor, darkness and death seeping out with a prodigious profanity. Not only the surrounding where they were battling was affected but the whole world as well!
Thousands upon thousands of living organisms died as death and corruption surged into existence. If not for the intervention of the powerhouses, every single living organism from micro organisms to macro organisms would have been swallowed by the insatiable jaws of death!
Walter who had always defended against Castor's attack put on a defense against this attack. Although he was seething with loathe, he didn't dare launch powerful attacks like Castor was doing. He believed that even though both of them were the Destined One and Fated One, their powers had a horizon to which they can use them. Unleashing the most powerful attacks would no doubt weaken them and leave them in a pitiable state. Walter didn't want to end up in a pitiable state and capitalized on this, defending and not attacking so that Castor would use up all the strength left in him. That would be the perfect time to strike like a serpent, filling him with venom.
Creak!
Two illusory gates opened, clouds as white as snow lying behind the gates. Immediately, the whole world was transformed into Paradise, the abode of the Goddess! Everything was filled with life, dispelling the aura of death!
Castor who saw this couldn't help but become filled with rage. The rage in him gave him a more gruesome look, making him look more malevolent and devilish than ever! Ten horns appeared on his head as he grew bigger, assuming a titanic and gigantic nature! He became so gigantic that he reached into the sky, the people who saw him dissolving into an abyss of fear. No one had ever seen anything this gruesome since the Modern Era!
He stood over everything like a living Devil, his eyes staring down with malevolence and malice. His very gaze made the whole world to tremble, threatening to shatter at anytime.
At that moment, Walter raised his right hand up, sacred light gushing out like tides. An illusory palm appeared above Castor's head, sacred light gushing out of the palm. Holiness suppressed vileness as Castor who couldn't maintain his nature was transformed back to his normal form.
"Muhahahahaha!" he let out an evil laughter which echoed through the whole world!
"The end of everything is come!
Death is nigh and Apocalypse is close!
Everything vanish!"
The mouths on Castor's body said with vileness and profanity, each word they said affecting reality.
"The end of everything is come!
Death is nigh and Apocalypse is close!
Everything vanish!"
The eerie voices echoed through the ears of every living being. Even things without ears were made to hear the vile words.
The mountains trembled in fear and the hills shook with horror. Valleys and glens were petrified and looked for where to hide but all ended in vanity!
Walter clasped both hands together and closed his eyes, projecting his Magical Body. Once more, the gates of Paradise were opened and heavenly melodies sprang out of the clouds.
"Holy, Holy, Holy!
Everything art holy!
The world is holy and endures forever!"
Countless musical notes surged out of Paradise, rippling through existence and dispelling the eerie voices. Serenity and calmness filled the whole world as the voices were dispelled.
Castor who was now weakened due to using a great amount of his strength couldn't help but reveal a shocked expression as he watched all his attacked been countered by Walter. He had use his most powerful attacks and now it had weakened him since he was just an Array two!
Seeing that Castor was now in his weak state, Walter immediately unleashed his attack, his whole body emitting a powerful and transcendent aura. After this attack, even he would fall into weakness.
Although Destined Ones and Fated Ones could increase their levels, becoming powerful than their opponents, they would always return to their normal levels. When they used powerful attacks, they would end up weakening themselves as their Magical Bodies were not yet powerful. This would be the same as saying that their Magical Bodies were not aligned with their Arrays as the former were weak and the latter powerful.
Six illusory wings appeared on Walter's back, spreading to embrace Castor. Castor felt all his powers being nullified and couldn't help but feel petrified. The wings were about to embrace him when a loud voice blared across the surrounding, making Walter lose his focus.
"Stand down both of you for you've been surrounded!"
The voice was filled with tremendous power which caused the mind of Walter and Castor to waver as they were now very weak, almost returning to their normal Arrays. It was obvious the voice belonged to a sorcerer who had seized the chance to capture them.
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Several Array seven sorcerers surrounded the building, creating hexes to prevent Walter and Castor from escaping.
"Walter is to be captured, purified and killed while Castor is to be killed immediately," one of the sorcerers said. "The Fated One has corrupted the Destined One and has led him astray."
The other sorcerers nodded as they prepared their spells to attack the Destined One and Fated One.
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Seeing that Walter was distracted and distraught by the words he heard, Castor immediately created an illusory door and leaped into it, the door disappearing afterwards after saying, "We shall meet again."
"No!" Walter couldn't help but shout in frustration as he weakly fell to the ground, all his strength being used up. He had expected that even though he was captured, Castor would be dead. Who knew he could still escape after commiting so many crimes!
"I failed again," tears welled up in Walter's eyes as he heard footsteps approaching. His vision was already blurry as he was going to pass out any moment from now. His hearing became faint and his mind became weak. It was as if he had been plunged into an abyss, not belonging to the world. He lay down weakly, hearing faint whispers as the sorcerers surrounded him.
"Surrender..." that was all he heard till he passed out.