Will of chaos

Pov of a cultist:

I look at chains with the thickness of a Human’s body, these chains were previously invisible being made of pure multicolored energy in flow taking the form of chains, but now these chains were very visible, there are 8 chains of which 2 have already been broken if turning crystal shards on the ground.

Now one of those 6 remaining chains has become completely red and solid like some kind of metal with screaming faces popping out at times.

“How much longer will it take?” (I)

“The job is done, now we’re going to need the Lord of Shadows to break the seal.” (Shadow Slave)

“It won’t be necessary, he’s busy with other plans, I’ll do that myself.” (I)

“You’ll need a special weapon for that, if you touch it directly you’ll be contaminated by the curse.” (Shadow Slave)

“I’ll get what I need, there’s a Cursed Weapon that belonged to a Hero in the past, I know where it’s sealed and I’ll get it.” (I)

“How long will the damage done last?” (I)

“In its current state, it will last for 2 months before the curse starts to be cleared by nature’s energy.” (Shadow Slave)

“It will be enough.” (I)

With that resolved I return to my Dragon form flying to get the weapon I need.

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Pov Klaus:

“Dad, you need to let go of me.” (Daughter)

“No, I will never let you go.” (I)

“I have to go, we’ve already talked about this.” (Daughter)

“I don’t like that brat.” (I)

“He doesn’t appreciate you.” (I)

Sigh

“Again on that subject, the master… I mean, Zenos was always very good to me, if it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t be who I am today.” (Daughter)

“He was the one who awakened Byakko and put me back on the path he had strayed from a long time ago.” (Daughter)

The more she praises him, the more I want to hit him, how dare he be liked more by my daughter than me?

“Besides, I consider érica, Ibuki, and Diana as sisters, I don’t mind sharing the master… I mean, sharing Zenos like them.” (Daughter)

“…” (I)

“You could come along…” (Daughter)

“I would like to go just to spend every second with you, but I have very important responsibilities, as much as I’m still trying to think of an excellent excuse to drop everything, the truth is that I can’t abandon the oath.” (I)

The oath of a Night Guardian is something I will never abandon, Joana hammered into my mind how important this oath was not for our sake, but for the sake of others, going against that oath would be going against everything that Joana believed in.

“Just stay safe.” (I)

The desire deep in my heart is to never let her go, as long as she’s in my arms I’ll always miss protecting her and knowing she’s okay but as selfish as that desire to protect her is, the desire for her to be happy comes at a cost what it costs is even greater, even if for that I have to part with her.

“The master… I mean, Zenos said he’s going to go through all the World Trees, so you can find us in those places.” (Daughter) pan(da-n0vel.c)om

“Don’t worry my daughter, I will find you whenever the opportunity arises.” (I)

I release my daughter who rises in her Contracted Spirit and runs shrouded in lightning towards the Teleportation Portal.

“Don’t be sad Klaus, when your mission is over you will have ages to stay by your daughter’s side.” (Naraka)

“I just wanted her to be safe, that brat is only going to invite trouble that might one day hurt my little girl.” (I)

“She’s no little girl and I honestly don’t know if you could do anything to break them up.” (Naraka)

Sigh

I take the letter I received from one of my subordinates.

[ Sir, I found the place where the Flux Coral Weapons and Magic Items were created… ]

I look towards the direction my dear daughter had run wishing her away from the chaos that is erupting across the continent.

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Pov Goddess Selene (Goddess of Blood):

I still remember those days when hope didn’t exist, where every day could be the last and all that existed in everyone’s hearts was darkness.

I was just an ordinary child back then, far from the Goddess who protects the legacy of the past to give hope to future generations in the form of the bloodline, far from the woman who bathed in the blood of entire planets, and far from the one who decided to face the unthinkable for few.

That child who had witnessed the worst was talking to the only being who showed him, love.

She looked at him and even though she was a child she already knew that the man in front of him was walking a path where all that existed would be endless sadness.

“Why did you do that!?” (I)

“Because we are in dark times, everyone has lost hope, enemies are limitless while our numbers keep decreasing, with each battle the destruction only increases regardless of whether we win or lose the battle.” (Zenos)

“That doesn’t answer my question you idiot.” (I)

“Why do you have to sacrifice so much?” (I) 𝙗𝒆𝒅𝙣𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒏𝙚𝙩

“Because I already know how this is all going to end because that’s my will and I won’t accept any other outcome.” (Zenos)

“But you’re already…” (I)

“Shhhh!” (Zenos)

I can still feel his hand on my head like that day while he has that confident, goofy smile on his face.

“I know, but even so, to have a future, even if we win, there needs to be a light however dim it may be to give hope to those who long ago had their hopes dashed.” (Zenos)

“You want to be that light? But everyone hates you.” (I)

“I will not be the light, my dear Selene, I will be the fleeting flame from which that light will arise.” (Zenos)

His words that day were a mystery to me, but something in what he said filled me with sadness, only at the end did I understand and I couldn’t help but watch.

When I open my eyes to wake up from this memory of a time before any existing record, I am faced with the night sky of my Divine Realm, so I change to the blue sky he was so fond of.

“A flame that burned everything in its path, a flame that burned even the worst darkness to generate light…” (I)

Tears