Chapter 16
In the place where Stygian fight and Vice-Captain Ugwev groups.
With Ugwev's attack on Stygian he had time to approach his squad mates. When he approached, he immediately checked if the two were still alive, from their attacks received from Stygian they both survived. Next, he immediately looked for Denim, who was also lying on the other side and his body was full of blood.
"What happened to these three while I was unconscious?" Ugwev asked himself with a mixture of regret for what happened to his squad members. "If only I had strong abilities this wouldn't happen to you three, please forgive me as your Vice-Captain" added Ugwev as he fixed Denim's position.
Suddenly the ground shook and suddenly something came out from under the ground. Stygian suddenly appears and laughs loudly at Ugwev.
"Is that what you can do Ugwev?" Stygian said irritably. "Now, I'll do something to you."
"Ruin the Dream of the Living"
In the attack made by Stygian, Ugwev suddenly fell.
When Ugwev opened his eyes, he saw his mother and Ugwev ran and hugged his mother.
"Mom, I missed you. You've been gone for a while, how are you?" said Ugwev as his tears dripped while hugging his mother.
"How are you, Stygian? I always watch and see you. Sorry to bother you, Stygian I don't have anyone with me to talk to, Don't disappear, Now I'll bring you to our house and I will take care of you as of now" his mother told him.
"Where are we going mom?" asked Ugwev.
"I'll bring you to our house, Good for you, you're always happy. It's such a relief, Stygian. You're here, I'm not alone anymore don't disappear," his mother told him.
"Yes, I'll be here, I'll accompany you" Ugwev replied to what his mother said.
"I'll bring you to our house and we will escape from the real world"
We'll escape from the real world"
"I'll bring you to our house"
"We will never fight"
"We'll escape from the real world"
"From the real world..."
"Don't disappear"
"Don't disappear"
"Now"
"I'll bring you to our house"
"We will never fight"
"We'll escape from the real world"
"I'll bring you to our house"
"We will never fight"
"We'll escape from the real world"
"From the real world..."
His mother told him again and over. Ugwev was perplexed by what he had heard about himself. "You are not my mother! You're an imposter; get out of my mother's body, you're a devil!" he shoved his mother, who was impersonating him.
Tlen's group may be observed standing at the west garrison's gate.
"What happened to Ugwev?" Dividy inquired.
"As I observed previously, he was well," Pardy added.
"Let's be careful initially; don't jump into our judgments; our adversary isn't Zeabolis, so we might perish at any time," Tlen advised his three comrades. "Remember, four of us have already perished, so let's be extra cautious," Tlen continued.
"Son, come here with me," his counterfeit mother said as her head cycled between his mother's head and the head of a demon.
When the impostor's mother came, Ugwev couldn't move and simply sank to his knees, screaming, covering his ears so he couldn't hear what the fake was saying.
Suddenly his surroundings became quiet and he peered at it. When he looked, he did not see the impostor in front of him so he looked for him, Ugwev went back and forth until he saw the impostor.
"Look, friends, Vice-Captain Ugwev has risen up, but why does he appear to be not himself?" Dividy asked nervously.
"Dividy and Pardy, be ready to charge; we'll assault sooner or later," Tlen replied calmly. "As for you, Cotton, stay here and watch our fortress gate."
"Yes, sir!" exclaimed the three.
"Year of Zeabolis Era. Due to the zeabolis emergence tensions between humans and zeabolis quickly developed into a full-pledge conflict. No one doubted that the zeabolis forces would be victorious but these early predictions proved to be wrong. Years passed since the first emergence, humans tend to make a different kind of warriors that able to contain the zeabolis. A secret group emerge as the group's objective is to eradicate the zeabolis itself," murmured by Cotton as he is observing the situation.
Tlen is listening to what Cotton is saying as he whispers, which causes Tlen to be astonished because of the circumstances they are in and because Cotton was able to relate some history.
Someone embraced Ugwev tenderly from behind, and the wind blew coldly in his direction. Ugwev gripped the hand that was touching him, and he felt it strongly. Tlen disregarded it immediately away, and Cotton was free to mumble anything he pleased while thinking on the best time to strike Stygian.
Ugwev and the imposter first met in the Dream.
Ugwev noticed the hug was becoming closer as they hugged, so he tried to flee, but it was too late. When he persisted on leaving, the grip tightened around him, and the figure clutching him gradually changed shape, strangling Ugwev with both hands. As a result, the influence of "Ruin the Dream of the Living" has vanished.
A brilliant light appears unexpectedly in the vicinity of Vice-Captain. As the light faded, they noticed Stygian clutching Ugwev by the neck.
Tlen raced over to rescue Ugwev when he noticed Stygian holding his neck. When Dividy and Pardy saw Tlen race to the scene, they followed.
While rushing, Tlen said, "We fight to protect ourselves; if we can't protect ourselves without fighting, we have no alternative but to fight!" Tlen also used his rune abilities to assault Stygian while yelling.
"Run of Runner: Stampede"
"Rune of Runner: Dual Speed Strike": While Tlen was attacking Stygian, Stygian hurled Ugwev and escaped Tlen's strike.
Stygian told to Tlen, "Meeting the right person at wrong time is a myth. It's not true. Why? Because we never meet a wrong person in our lives. There is a purpose for every person that we meet. They're either a blessing or a lesson."
Tlen replies, "I am your lesson because this day is your last day. You will never be able to return to your master Stygian!"
"I am your lesson because this is your final day, Stygian; you will never be able to return to your master!" Tlen responds.
"Rune of Runner: Stampede"
"Rune of Runner: Stomp of the Unknown"
Stygian escaped Tlen's strike and began laughing uncontrollably at Tlen once more. "What kind of attack was that?" Stygian ridiculed. "I'm sure you can't cast powerful attacks," Stygian said.
"Now that it's my time, I'll make sure that all eight of you perish right now."
Stygian soars over the skies, casting demonic spells.
"Come forth, pillars of shadow, in the name of the demons, support of the octal-domain of the underworld."
"First Pillar of Shadow – Emerge"
"Second Pillar of Shadow – Emerge"
"Third Pillar of Shadow – Emerge"
"Fourth Pillar of Shadow – Emerge"
"Fifth Pillar of Shadow – Emerge"
"Sixth Pillar of Shadow – Emerge"
"Seventh Pillar of Shadow – Emerge"
"Eight Pillar of Shadow – Emerge"
Dividy and Pardy came to a halt as they noticed eight pillars in the sky that may land near Vice-Captain Ugwev, Satin, Linen, Denim, and Tlen. Cotton, on the other hand, was immobilized when he saw the eight pillars.
Within the garrison.
"Captain, eight mysterious things came outside our gate where Vice-Captain Ugwev's and Tlen's teams are," Glie informed Captain Wogwen. Captain Wogwen was seated in his chair, waiting for reinforcements from Adeady's quarters.
"Chiffon, please monitor the area outside and report back when you see Captain Angela and the others," Captain Wogwen stated.
"Yes, sir!" Chiffon answered. "I'll go now, Captain," Chiffon said.
Before heading to the location of Vice-Captain Ugwev. "Tlen, as far as I overheard the talk in Captain Wogwen's office, may I ask whether you want to become a captain because Insi wants to become the vice-captain?" Dividy questioned Tlen as he and the others were watching Stygian.
"I have no plans on becoming a captain. Becoming a captain would mean that I can't fight under Captain Wogwen. If your goal is to surpass, the other ranks, then I only have one goal. To fight and die under that Captain Wogwen's command. That's all. If you don't understand, then don't bring it up again." Tlen answered Dividy's question.
"Look who we are, we are the dreamers. We make it happen because we believe it. Look who we are, we are the dreamers. We make it happen because we can see it. Here's to the ones who keep the passion and the ones who can imagine respecting all of it. Gather around now, look at me if you want to come, come with me. The door is open now every day. This one plus two, rendezvous all invited. This is what and how we do things. Prove me you are a Hytac, unleash your power, and go beyond the limit," added Tlen, as he was motivated when Dividy asked him earlier.
"I still can't go there and unlock my burst mode," Dividy explained.
"Me, too," Pardy answered.
Cotton simply nodded.
In the present time frame.
Stygian suddenly descend the eight pillar where Vice-Captain Ugwev, Satin, Linen, Denim and Tlen is within the area. Stygian begins to activate the pillars.
"First Pillar of Shadow – Activate"
"Second Pillar of Shadow – Activate"
"Third Pillar of Shadow – Activate"
"Fourth Pillar of Shadow – Activate"
"Fifth Pillar of Shadow – Activate"
"Sixth Pillar of Shadow – Activate"
"Seventh Pillar of Shadow – Activate"
"Eight Pillar of Shadow – Activate"
As the eight pillars been activating a small black ball with black lightning within it can be seen as the small ball began to turn in to big black ball.
Vice-Captain Ugwev remembers something as he was unconscious and someone appears in his dream.
An unknown voice been heard as Ugwev eyes were still close, "When the days are cold and the cards all fold and the saints we see are all made of gold. When your dreams all fail and the ones we hail are the worst of all, and the blood's run stale. I want to hide the truth and I also want to shelter you. But with the beast inside there's nowhere we can hide. No matter what we breed we still are made of greed, this is my kingdom come."
A light emerge, as the light emerge Ugwev's eyes suddenly opens and look around as he was looking for something.
"When you feel my heat, look into my eyes. It's where my demons hide doesn't get too close, it's dark inside it's where my demons hide at the curtain's call. It's the last of all.
As the unknown voice kept talking, a black curtain suddenly appeared in front of Ugwev. Ugwev wanders and kept looking at the front and back of the curtain.
"When the lights fade out, all the sinners crawl so they dug your grave and the masquerade will come calling out at the mess you've made don't want to let you down but I am hell-bound. They say it's what you make I say it's up to fate it's woven in my soul I need to let you go your eyes, they shine so bright. I want to save that light I can't escape this now, unless you show me how"
The voice that had been speaking abruptly vanished, and the curtain opened as if there was something dark and gemstone behind it. Ugwev raced through the curtain and grabbed the black gemstone, which eventually turned into black agate.
"Place that black agate into your chest, and you will see and feel a new way of life that will convert you into a strong being," the mysterious voice said again.
Ugwev examined the black gemstone, attempting to bite it, breathe on it, and insert it into his chest. At first, nothing occurs as he slides it into his chest. The black agate gemstone ultimately melted into his chest and transformed into a black wire that wrapped around his torso.
As Stygian approaches Tlen, Ugwev's body, which was lying near the fifth pillar, suddenly glows and light emerges.