The world has lost is existence. All was devoid of existence. The atmosphere around the world once phenomenon of natural existence now replaced with red unusual, eerie energy. Nature could not live to tell the tale. All things were devoid of life. All infrastructures were dilapidated and destroyed tantamount to the harbinger, an uncanny existence that brought these destruction in its wake.
In a place amidst the eerie phenomenon, the whole ground was bathed in blood. Weapons and armors lying on the ground. Bodies everywhere evident to the gruesome death that befall them.
Beneath the pool of blood is a man whose body his bloodied with his white robe dyed with blood. His face in terms of handsomeness his above average. His brown hair complemented his body features. His pale skin painted with blood and scars, shows the years of hard work, training, and pain he has passed through, doesn't leave a bit of stain in his mesmerizing handsomeness His dark eyes are like looking at an endless abyss such as making a human trapped in endless darkness. With his well-toned muscular body showing the amount of strength he possesses, his face is already pale, showing a sign of fatigue and lack of energy.
He struggled to get back on his feet, gritting his teeth result to the stinging pain. He stood up, staggering as he pushed his body to walk. He walked to a location where there were only piles of corpses.
He was experiencing nostalgia with a hint of camaraderie. A kaleidoscope of emotion swirling around the gruesome scene. With tears streaming down his bloodied face, all he could feel was regret.
"If only you had walked away, you could have died peacefully. Do not worry, friends; your death was not in vain. Your sacrifice was not for naught.
As he stood in the same spot with nothing but grief, there came a voice.
"You cannot stop this fall. This world will inevitably come to an end. Grieve as much as you want, human. This could be your final moment. Treasure it. Maybe then you will realize that your friend's sacrifice was pointless. I am not the only one coming."
The voice belonged to Ayuk, the architect of the bloodshed and destruction. His presence was enormous, and overwhelming. His colossal height was humming a domineering presence. He was lying on the ground, in a pool of yellow liquid in actuality it was his blood. Ayuk was nothing more than a word, a devil. A monster with an otherworldly appearance.
He has a total of 7 wings. The mystery lies in his forehead, which was an eye that could defy existence itself. At the top of his head lies a star shape symbol floating which held an uncharted mystery and curiosity. It was like a crown that was carrying an aura of authority.
He was indeed no human his bodies were covered with a scale that was tougher than anything a human could comprehend and it could even rival legendary weapons but all that scale his nothing but a broken shell with yellow fluid coming out of it. He was so strong that he alone cause the end of this world but was later defeated by the Shining Stars.
Ayuk wings is a rank of his powers after finding out that Ayuk was actually part of an absolute powerhouse destroyer, The Devil Incarnate. Their existence were unknown. The little they could gather was their power ranking and a bit of their powers. Their powers were beyond even beyond gods. Their wings used to rank their powers. Upper 1 devil incarnate
(Beast), Upper 2 devil incarnate(Monster) ,Upper 3 Devil incarnate(Tyrant),Upper 4 Devil incarnate(Terror),Upper 5 Devil incarnate(Fiend),Upper 6 Devil incarnate(Demon), Upper 7 Devil incarnate(Leviathan), Upper 8 Devil incarnate(Divine Demon), Devil Harbinger (Primordial Demon) then finally the Absolute One blessed with Absolute Light (The Celestial God).
Ayuk was only an Upper 6 Devil incarnate, and he posed this much strength that was able to bring the world to his end. Compared to the wing incarnate, humans' power was infinitesimal. Even with Ayuk defeated, this was not the end more are still coming, and already most of human life were already gone.
All Ayuk could do was laugh and coughing blood he was near his death door. It was surprising that even in his defeat, all he could was still laugh
"More are coming, and then when they are coming, you all are goners. You and your stupid Shining Star crew might have stopped me, but don't keep your hopes. In the end, you all will go to hell with me. Ha-ha! He who laughs last laughs best."
Ayuk grinned as he saw the puny human in front of him. His smile widened
"The human who cut through divine powers itself. Since you were the one that dealt the final blow and survived most of my powerful attacks. It is worthy to know your name. What is it, human?"
The bloodied Arion looked at him with killing intent with nothing byt the feeling of dread oozing out of his body.
"Arion, and that will be the last word you will ever hear."
Ayuk smiled again
"It pains me. If only you could have known what is within you and that devil who put it inside you. Maybe, maybe you would have gotten stronger to be able to defeat the Celestial God. Your aura reminds me of him"
Arion tried to hide the subtle crack in his façade but still it was still evident. He thought this might be one of his tricks but this was different. It was the genuine truth. The word Celestial God was no joke. The Celestial God power was beyond heaven itself.
"Could he be lying? What is inside of me?"
His unresolved curiosity lies deeply on the identity of that strange man. No matter how he tries to decipher anything or any strange man he encountered. He could not figure it out
One of the powers that high-ranking wing incarnate has to see through one's past [Clairvoyance]. His only the Celestial God that could see some happenings in the future [Foresight]. They are clairvoyance beings, but it is limited for they can only see it in some occasions, which is rare.
'I also know you cannot use mana'
This struck a chord in Arion. The shock was there. He could not hide it. He was puzzled. His face was bewildered.
Ayuk could only smile seeing Arion baffled face
'If only you knew sooner well it is all over for you now because you will all meet you doom. Your friends were really foolish to waste their life like that it is just a waste. The End is inevitable'.
Arion draws out his sword, which shone with an incandescent light
"Any last words?"
Ayuk made an evil smirk. He was even fearless in the front of death
"May the absolute light shine above us all"
Without hesitation, Arion made a quick slash. It was not only fast, it was calculated and precise that even his blade had no trace of blood on it.
He sat down and sighed
"I guess this is the end. If only I was strong enough to save everyone. My sister, my friends, and everyone. They would have been saved."
Just then, something walked over to Arion side. He gripped his sword at high alert ready to strike even in his dying breath. Then he realized who it was. It was his four friends. The cornerstone of the Shining Star. Though they didn't look in their good condition, they were still alright.
"Glad to see you alive, buddy. I thought you were dead. "
Gabriel smiled deeply and saw that his friend his alive.
"You know how stubborn Arion is. He can't die easily. "
Arion could only chuckle when hearing what Rose their leader said
"Ha. Damn are we really going to die because I might need some beer"
Astron smile widened seeing his lousy friend nature again
"Come on, Finn. Will you never stop your beer addiction? "
"He never stops ranting. That beer sure makes him talk too much. "
The voice belongs to one of the Shining Star, Klaus.
One of Shining Star strongest members. Rose, she is the leader of Shining Star. They also call her Red Phoenix because of her red hair and her exceptional talent in Fire Magic. She is not only exceptionally beautiful, but she also possesses charismatic qualities that make her fit for the role. She is a game changer who has the in-depth knowledge of war tactics and formation. She never admit defeat always have a personality of an undying flame. The role of a leader was certainly made for her.
Gabriel, though handsome, he kind of looks similarly like a gorilla. That is why people call him gorilla, though he hates it. His powerhouse when it comes to strength. He is so strong that not only that alone his body is made of steel. It can be cut by any normal type of blade. His abilities lie in his strength. His strength is to be praised
Finn, a tall, handsome young man with blue hair and a unique pair of blue eyes with this sheathed sword behind his back. His own power is skilled in assassination. He might look weak, but the unmistakable strength he poses brought him up to this position. He is one with the shadow. He can kill a man without the victim knowing what is coming to him, leaving him in shock when, while in his death. His deadly and accurate precision is to behold. His training had made him exceptional in his camouflage skills not even a trace of sound can be heard from him. His skill is reverend by many and not to be underestimated.
Then Klaus, He is a wizard. He has always dream to become the strongest wizard, but now all his dreams have become a reality. His wizardry his not a bluff or a joke. His spells are woven intricately to perfection leaving no room for error. This is as a result of dedication and years of hardwork. Unlike Rose, he is a magic scholar. He is always fascinated about any new discoveries of magic and has won several achievement due to his groundbreaking discoveries.
"I think we can escape this doomsday,"
Rose words were dumbstruck to everyone's hears.
She sighed and continued
"I have an artefact the sphere of time. It was actually a secret cause I didn't want the information of the artefact to be exposed. It was actually made by the time God, Cronos."
Rose continued
"The bad news is that it can only be used once. And we have to pick between one of us. And I already have someone in mind."
The group nodded as if they were having the same idea, excluding Arion that was still lost
Rose continued
"Arion, I think you are the one we all have in mind,"
They group smiled and looked at Arion, still soliloquizing in his mind
"Why me? All my life, I have been a worthless scrap. There are two things in this world that reign supreme, Mana and system. I lacked this thing. In fact, I was the only human to be seen to have this
defect. I was looked down at. I was able to reach this stage because of my teacher, The Blade God. After many years of training under my master tutelage I was able to perfect all form of technique and my former rudimentary attack was perfected still it wasn't enough Even though I wasn't able to use Mana. I wasn't able to save the people I love, my mother, my dear sister, and even my friends. Ever since this war began, all I have been to get strong, but still, I am still weak. ".
While Arion was still thinking. His friend patted him on the back to wake him up from the stupor of grief he had fallen. They all made an assuring smile.
Just then, something bizarre happened. A portal opened up in the sky. Thousands of Devil incarnates were coming out of it! Combined with the presence of the Upper Seven, Upper 8 and the Devil harbinger itself. This was an all-out war. The one holding the most suffocating presence as if the heavens will bow down for him. The world was in ripples. An immense aura descended on every part of the whole world. Arion and his friends stood rooted in place. It was chaotic pressure oozing out ready to destroy anything in his way. The one that stood out the most of all the wing incarnate.
It was none other than the Heavenly Demon, the 10-winged incarnate. All laws of nature were under his command. His existence defied all the law of the world. An air of authority was surrounding him. He could killed them in a blink of any eye. Unlike Ayute three eyes, he was one to be behold it could manipulate space itself. There were different patterns of runes, like stars forming in each eye. Sigils appeared all around his body glowing with an otherworldly light. His presence alone spoke of an indomitable power. His own star shaped symbol at the top of his head stood out more among the other wing incarnate. It was massive. It was like looking at the star itself
When one sees those hollow eyes, one would know the difference between Earth and Heaven. It was like a feeling of inferiority. Arion and his friends were and compared to this magnanimous powerhouse. His suffocating pressure around him was able to kill them in an instant if it wished. They could feel it Fear. Even merely looking at him make the pressure on their body increase 10 folds.
In a few heartbeat, Arion and his other group of friends were lying down on the ground. The pressure was too much. The ground itself was trembling it was forming a crater underneath their body. They
couldn't breathe or move.
Suddenly, a ray of light enveloped them. It was a defense magic spell that was cast by none other than Klaus. It was woven intricately and close to perfection with accurate precision and timing hint at his unrivaled mastery in spells. But to the ten winged incarnate it was all to futile
"This is my strongest defense magic spell, and yet he still slashes into it like cutting through butter. I only have seconds left. I think you should use the artefact fast. "
Rose gets up, giving a tired yet radiant smile
"I think this is goodbye, Arion. Remember, don't kill people for no reason, even if they have something against you. Always stop being a poker face at least smile for once."
Gabriel patted him
"I guess this is goodbye, friend. And in case if you see the past me, I make sure to cook a sweet meal for me always. I can't keep this stomach empty, you know. Also, make sure I go stronger. I don't want to be left out.
Arion then gazed at Finn. Finn gave him a smile
"Just watch the past me for me. Make sure I don't stay lonely. You know I always have a cold attitude. And don't investigate me too much with your stalking attitude."
Klaus laughed while hearing these words
"Wow, Arion, they know you are a stalker now. Hey! Make sure my past me doesn't become a crybaby. I faced a lot then. And make sure you change with that cold and crazy attitude of yours. "
When Arion headed his friends' last wishes. He couldn't cry but show a sorrowful face
Then Rose recalled something
"Oh and Arion, make sure you kick that little betrayal ass next time you see him."
Arion nodded
"I will make sure I will fulfil all your request friends. I will"
He clenched his fist with determination
Just as he was given the sphere of time. Rose chanted some words, and it shone with an ethereal light. The Celestial God noticed this. He was about to stop the
happening, but then Gabriel launched a surprise attack. However, wasn't successful, and just like that, Gabriel was dead. Even Klaus met his glorious exit after his protection magic was shattered by the immense power of the Celestial God. Then, Finn attacked, but all effort was futile as he embraced his death. In an instant, the Celestial God summoned his sword imbued with a white intense energy. His white colored sword was emitting a suffocating aura. Immediately, it pierced through Rose.
Arion yelled. He just stood there watching his friends die. That is what he despises the most this feeling, the feeling of inferiority. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fist
"You bastard. Just you wait. I will make sure you all die by my hands!"
There was nothing he could do in the presence of this devouring beast.
Rose gave him a warm smile before she entered her death door.
"Goodbye Arion"
Suddenly, Arion was surrounded by a ray of light, and everything around him was gone as the light enveloped him.