THE EVERLASTING

(VOLUME 8)

The Sovereign

CHAPTER 1

Back at Albion and inside the principal’s office Kazehara was chatting with Sraam-sensei. About matters concerning both the future of their school and their own.

They both spoke lengthy and seriously about many matters. But it was the fact that Yuna of the water dragon clan has now managed to exit the fiftieth floor that was most thrilling and most interesting to speak about. After all it was Kazehara’s effort that that girl managed to clear those floors. The training and life threatening situation that she caused the girl drilled to her a self of prudency and carefulness so that she would survive

However, not even Kazehara truly believed that she, would manage such a feat.

In that very office there was a pendant over a nearby table. This pendant was made of gold and had a Zephra stone inside it.

The Zephra stone is one of the rarest materials in this world, and has an ability to it. It could link a soul to it and would track it from almost everywhere. Moreover it could even keep tabs of the mental state of a person.

The stone had the ability to change color depending on the mentality of the soul or mind that is linked to it.

If for example a sane person’s mind was linked to that stone it would faintly glow in an emerald color.

If this person was to have his mind corrupted or even tampered with this color would turn to a glowing red.

However if the stone was to lose its glowing be it becoming a dark green or a dark red. This would mean that the person is dead.

The stone in Kazehara’s office however was a dark green, meaning that its owner had passed away…

At least this is what everyone had thought.

The stone inside the office began to faintly glow. Then moments later the glowing became so bright that it turned from that of a green color to a blinding white then the stone exploded inside the office destroying the table under it.

In that moment Sraam managed to conjure a small barrier to protect both him and the principal from the flying shards thinking that this was an attack. But once they saw the source both of them stood up and went to verify.

Getting closer to the small glowing white shards Sraam tried to pick one up only to have his hands burnt.

Kazehara got closer to him and carefully took his hand in blowing on his fingers in an attempt to reduce some of the pain then Sraam said.

“What is going on?”

Kazehara then took notice of the now fainting shards that began to turn back to their original green and dark color.

“I have never seen something like this before…”

And in that moment she or they were contacted by another of the seven.

“Euh…Kazehara…Sraam…there is something I need to tell you” said Osfor in a tone that was the embodiment of confusion.

Osfor was using telepathy when he said the words so they both replied to his statement

“What is going on…?”

“Well…it seems that he is back” said Osfor

While the two of them looked at the shards then remembered what Yuna had told them before…taking a look at the big picture they understood…he is back…Asura is back.

***

(Few hours later)

“WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU LOST IT?!” shouted Mr. E with all the might and force he could muster.

To this statement none could even speak except for the one who this very question was directed toward.

“We were attacked…By this thing…this embodiment of terror…even I, even I was unable to do a damn thing so don’t you stop with your yapping”

Everyone looked all looked stupefied after what had just been said. Never had any of the ones from the organization ever dared to do what Mr. V just did.

“You went too far this time Mr. V…” said Ms. C

“No” said Mr. V “It is time we change management.”

And to this statement a shadow appeared behind the holographic image of the once called Mr. E

And in but a second the old man dropped.

A new person then approached the holographic projector and said.

“Target has been eliminated. I will be going back.”

All the participants in the meeting were shocked.

“I will be the new head of the Organization and if any of you have anything to say about it speak now or forever be silent.”

The first to speak was Ms. C

“So it goes like this…” said Ms. C

“Yes do you have a problem?” replied Mr. V

“No, not at all. After all it was becoming very boring. It might become more interesting with you as head.” She then raised her glass and said

“To wealth and prosperity!”

To this statement all those present replied

“To wealth and prosperity!”

***

Out in the open fields of Alsa I stood.

I was the capital just after the forest engulfing it. There was a huge clearing where Ashura had told me to go.

“What now I said.”

And in my head I heard the reply.

“Place the eye back where it should be.”

I grabbed the still bloodied eye from my pocked and looked at it. It was like a golden sphere that dimly shone. It became hard as rock, I took a look at it and wiped away the dried blood that was covering it.

After I was certain that it was clean enough I got the eye as close as I could to my right eye socket. Fearing the pain that would probably come along its reintegration I hesitated a bit. But then I have got this far…and I will be needing this eye for many more objectives.

I sighed and took a breath then decided to push it back where it belonged.

Feeling a sharp pain inside my head I took a step back.

I still however was unable to feel the link to my right eye.

“Hmm…wired it should have worked…” Said Ashura

“It is your body…”replied the devil within

…

Having two voices inside your head is seriously not a healthy thing…

“What do you mean with my body?” I replied

“Your body is composed mostly of dragon flesh…your body need to mend the missing veins and parts inside your eye… but your eye cannot recognize your body as it had changed…drastically.”

I then said

“I had learned to heal myself using aura…would that work?”

The devil then said

“No. you learned to use aura after you had lost your eye…even normal healing magic will not be enough…”

“This is absurd...”said Ashura…

Then the devil replied

“This is what it is he cannot change what-

“STOP! Stop, stop! Common guys my head is starting to hurt from all rambling I will be going crazy if this continue any longer…if it’s about healing I can manage…” I said

“What do you mean?” Said both of them

“Just watch.” Is aid

Then I used my old storage ring and willed some of its contents out.

Meat! Tons of it.

It was the hydra’s flesh that I had stored inside of this ring.

I got closer to the mountains of serpentine flesh and began to feast. I feasted upon the flesh feeling rejuvenated with every bite. It felt like years since I last eat. And once I began I could not stop. Every single bite filled me with joy and with every bite I felt tingles inside my eye socket. The feeling became stronger the more I ate so I continued on.

A few hours later my right eye began to shine golden and I regained sight almost instantly.

“Very good…”Said Ashura.

“The flesh of a hydra…it is known to have immense regenerative prows…very smart” said the devil “I would love to have a bite…”

“NOW hurry up use the eye!” said Ashura.

Sigh…they won’t shut up or listen to me no matter what…damn it I am going to have a headache…

“What do you want me to do now?” I said

“I need you to open a path to another dimension…very simple actually. Let me guide you.” Said the God of war.

As he said so I surrendered myself to him.

It took but a moment and I felt my body move at its own. My right hand slowly rose forward and my right eye began to shine. The space began to fluctuate for a moment but it stopped almost instantly and with it my body was mine again.

“What happened?” I said

“The eye is still weak. It is still adapting to your new body…it will take time before I could open the doorway to that dimension…” said Ashura.

Hmm…I hope it won’t take long.

As I had said so I remembered that if the eye is still weak…it will take more time for me to get Drakhsis out…I hope he is not annoyed. It is very sad to stay alone in that place…

“Can I ask you for a favor Asura…”said the devil

“What is it?”

“I need the blade…without it I am not whole…I don’t need a body but I need that blade as it is a part of me and me at the same time…”

“I have absolutely no clue on what you are saying…but even I want the devourer back…the only problem is…I don’t know where it is…” I said

The devil then snorted

“Not only Ashura can know the location of something that it his.”

I then smiled while placing the mask back again on my face.

“Guide the way.”

And with that I instantly began to feel the link to the blade. It was far…all the way to Astora…

“WARP!”

As I said the words a purple Mahojin shone brightly in front of me and a tear in space opened. Passing through it I found myself inside a laboratory.

I looked forward and saw it. The devourer in all its glory linked to various wires and tubes…I could almost feel sadness imitating from it as it was now but a tool and not the blade it used to be…

Alarms began to ring throughout the laboratory and many of the personal charged inside the room.

Most had black suits and the rest were wearing their working white robes.

“What a nuisance…” I said and with that I released the full blunt of my presence shaking everyone here to the core. The personnel began to drop like flies. While I placed my hand forward.

It was met with a strange type of barrier but just using a bit of strength was enough to break it and grab the blade from inside.

The moment the contact was made I felt all the demonic energies within me rage for a moment and then come to a standstill…they became a part of me…no longer seeking to devour me or try to corrupt me…

I breathed a sigh of relief then said the words

“Morfii…Aku”

***

Back at the borders of Alikh stood and army…how did they get there no one was able to know but they still knew that if they did not ring the bells of alarm like last time…the same scenario would repeat itself.

The army appeared out of nowhere even with the constant watch the army of thousands no hundreds of thousands if not millions…the devils were like an endless sea that was being held by a dam…although the barrier stood strong for thousands of years…the last time it was broken was enough to make it feel…undependable.

There was within this army and almost in the middle of it a giant warmonger. This warmonger looked like a giant elephant but the sheer size of it was immense. The dark red colored beast had tusks barbed with steel and thrones while it mouth had three rows of teeth and was salivating all the way. Its eight eyes looked like those of a spider and it had no nose. The ears of this beast were limply flailing near his cheeks and on top of his six legged body was a booth of sorts. Within this place sat a person that exuded fear and terror from way beyond the walls.

That person stood.

It had gray colored skin, and looked like a sickly old man. But with but a flick of his fingers, a giant mist of death magic rushed forward, and crashed into the walls.

At first the mist was eating away at but one part of the gate, but with another snap, the mist expanded and began eating away at many sections.

In but few minutes the mist had managed to eat away at more than eight sections of the wall, with each section being more than two hundred and fifty meters, this would only serve to show how powerful this being was.

The army began to move forward. The only thing that was heard was the sound of their rhythmic footsteps.

The soldiers near the gate were too shocked to do anything. Too shocked to even try and defend themselves…as they knew, they knew deep down…that no matter how they tried. No matter what they did…they alone were not enough…in front of an army that was easily surpassing a million enemies…their power was limited…this army marched…and with it…marched death itself.