Scene 4A - Entwined Destiny

Returning back to his body, Vince sat emotionlessly between the two statues. He was staring at the sky where earthen energy and gray energy mixed together in a soothing pace. He didn’t immediately start cultivating, and instead thought about Rune.

He swore at Reveera inside his heart, ‘What's wrong with wishing for that the girl I love to live and in doing so condemn me to die?’

He punched the ground in helpless anger, knowing that one day after traveling far enough along her path, she would break the shackles on placed on her memories and slaughter him in body and soul. Would he truly be ready to die to set her free and let her live as she wished?

Anger kept bubbling up within him, filling every inch of his skin as the magic around him began to tremble and distort under his wrath. Raising his head towards the sky he yelled with all his might towards the heavens, “You die, I die! I die, You Live!” He would follow this path to the very end, even when he knew that death would ensue!

The Gravity mana shuddered and the Earth mana trembled with the force of an earthquake, approving of his resolve. In the wake of his wrath the energy of Earth and Gravity entered inside of his body like a vortex, invading every pore of his body and throwing him into a trace that caused shocking transformations.

Scene 4B - Entwined Destiny

Rune had a question on her mind while the tornado of scarlet red and evil green filled with the powers of destruction and devouring spun faster around her as her thoughts quickened around a single complex thought. If she should ever meet this ‘boy’ would she kill him? Spare him? Or could she perhaps forget about that single thought and live on together with her family?

The violent tornado came to a standstill for a moment as hesitation appeared in her mind, yet an unrelenting anger consumed her thoughts, her very being swallowed within fragmented words appearing distorted in her mind, “Kill… Revenge… Father… Mother… Grandpa…” The scarlet and evil energy darkened to a deeper shade, becoming more profound as it tightened, coiling around her body in a slow twister.

Then all hell broke loose as the unknown bottled up rage inside her exploded, making all the energy lash out in all directions as her nails bit into her palms until blood flowed.

“I SHALL HAVE MY REVENGE! I SHALL FIND MY DEMONS. MY MEMORIES. AND SLAUGHTER EVERYTHING IN MY PATH FOR VENGEANCE!”

Rune’s green eyes flashed with sparks of evil energy as her natural glare turned demonic. The energy that had blown out in all directions instantly rushed back in worship over their overlord queen, pouring into her pores from all directions. Standing ramrod straight, Rune began her cultivation of fire and poison.

Scene 5 - Path

The four gods watched on as the two mortals suddenly caused the magical energy to lash out, one in a torrent of anger and the other rumbling with true selflessness, before falling into a deep trance. One followed the path of death, and the other traveled the path of wrath.

Rashaka sighed, “As expected, these would be their ‘paths’. Alas, no matter what I foresee, that mortal will die by her hands. What a pity…”

Imoogi evil eyes flickered with coldness, “Humph. If he dies, he dies! That Rune girl will advance much faster than him; her path is filled with the destruction of an asura! Countless souls will fall to her on her journey to becoming stronger!”

For once, the child-like Enya agreed with the old fart of a snake, “Although I hate to admit it, someone, that travels the path of the asura will always become strong. The mortal that travels the path of sacrifice shall most certainly die!”

Holding her chin, Reveera smiled demonically, “I wonder about that… Remember Demon Prince Yao? He also traveled the path of sacrifice and became a legend. Perhaps this youth might overcome his ordeal of certain death.”

Shock registered over the faces of the other three gods. After being together with Reveera for so long, they knew she always went straight to the worst-case scenario. That was how she lived in that great war all those years ago! For her to have a hopeful feeling about a mere mortal that wanted the woman he loved to kill him made them gasp in disbelief!

Turning to Reveera, Rashaka looked her in the eye, “Elder Sister, the chances of him becoming another Demon Prince Yao is extremely rare; among all the races it hasn't happened since. It's hopeless!”

Reveera smiled mysteriously at her younger brother before walked forward to overlook Vince, “We shall see… I saw his future before and it resembled a single speck of light traversing a black sea. I’d like to see how far he goes…”