Temple

Teacher Elton was standing with Grandmaster Isaiah, in front of a dome inside of it was a massive garden. It held within it, powerful essence from all types of magic and more. But when they tried to enter the dome, they realized it was a magical shield.

"These herbs will help me breakthrough...." Teacher Elton said as he eyed one of the herbs. It was a shadowy Ginseng, that included a bit of light energy.

Grandmaster Isaiah followed Teacher Elton's stare and saw how he desired that Ginseng.

"El-boy do you want to create purity from shadow power?" Grandmaster Isaiah asked in an uncertain tone

"Yes grandpa, I want to see if I can have a Divine Sword boosted by a shadow saber." Teacher Elton said as he rotated his sword intent

"That is quite ambitious is this for Lucas?" Grandmaster Isaiah said as his stare became piercing. Teacher Elton could feel the pressure of the stare.

"I wasn't even strong enough to protect my own disciple. Lucas used purity to boost the power of water, then I will do the same and boost myself with purity and shadow." Teacher Elton affirmed

"Elton, you know the risks right?" Grandmaster Isaiah said as he calmed his temples

"Yes!" Teacher Elton said with certainty

"Alright fine, I'll get that herb for you; but don't disappoint me." Grandmaster Isaiah said as he joined Aringer, Leandre, Jasmine, Dante, and Carina in the discussion.

They circled around the dome and made a matrix with all the experts holding a part. In the center was the mages and on the peripheral the knights watched.

"Ain, Por, Vil, Gi, Au, Tu, Yu, Yin." They chanted in unison as the dome started to fragment; large holes partitioned in the dome and combined to speed up the shattering process.

"We will divide based on the previously agreed rules," Aringer said as he looked at every separate from one another. Leandre, Carina, and Jasmine going to one side.

On the other Grandmaster Isaiah, Aringer, and Dante were on one side. Then from the remaining experts, they took sides depending on their country.

"As the orchestrator, the Rain King has approved that I will be monitoring," Aringer said to the Dredian experts.

"We have no problem with that, but if you chose to ignore justice...." Leandre said as he stared down Aringer, Aringer just smiled as he easily melted the energy of Leandre's stare

"I'll forget what you just said," Aringer said in an arrogant tone, but Leandre's face still darkened. After all Aringer's arrogance was backed with great power and importance.

But as they were arguing with one another. Carina, Jasmine, and Dante's faces all darkened in fear.

"Shit the beast just broke through the portals and seals," Dante yelled out as he looked over in the distance

"What?!?!" Aringer said as he flew into the sky quickly

He looked into the distance and saw a massive draconic shadow with a malevolent violet gaze. It consumed the very darkness of the fey beast leaving it weakened. On Aringer's head, a third eye opened and he sent his perception towards the fey beast.

But as he approached he felt a sort of expulsion due to a higher existence. Around him, dark winds started to circle him and they took up form. From the winds came a shadowy long-eared beauty, but her face was distorted with malice.

"Return my essence!" She yelled as she blasted out hundreds of black winds. Aringer was forced back and his perception sealed; he felt as though his power was draining.

"What are you?!?!" He asked as he repelled the black winds.

"DIE!!!" She said, as a shadowy rain dragon came from the winds and attacked Aringer. It bit at his defense and cut his chest; he flew back and hit into the dome area on the ground.

The black winds disappeared as the shadowy dragon roared for a bit longer. But as the wind receded the dragon slowly faded in turn. Dante looked on in dread at the existence that had defeated Aringer. Then Dante's face went almost entirely pale with fright.

"Brian just disappeared...." He muttered under his breath, he could no longer feel Brian. It was like he had fully disappeared from this realm.

'Where is he?!?! Did he find that temple again?' Dante had previously found the temple by accident, but he suffered for it. Ever since then he could never find a way back into the temple.

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"Is this my origin?" Brian said as he crossed through the gate and entered the temple. He followed Lucas due to an intuition about his eyes. Then he saw the portal and for some reason felt a calling, then he was left with two choices. Stay and get killed by the fey beast, or enter the portal and explore.

Brian appeared in front of a beautifully sculpted pyramid-like construction. Inscriptions were etched along it in a strange and foreign language. The gate was already open as though someone had already passed through.

Brian looked around it was a beautiful and prosperous realm, with the grass green and the sun shining in its beauty. It was a truly sublime art of nature and best fit for animals.

Brian walked in and looked on the walls; he saw a battlefield of various beasts. On the left were angelic beings with an archangel leading them. The angelic beings also included a few merman and mermaid, as well as dwarfs and demons.

Leading the demons was a winged snake devil that burned with demonic flames. Leading the dwarves was a massive dwarf with a metal grafted armor set and a massive hammer. To the right was Astral beings with massive tentacles, and an Astral devil leading them.

The wretched Astral devil was a black portal with tentacles and a single eye, it was a truly eldritch abomination. Along with the void beings, was a massive army of fey beasts. Leading the fey beast was a powerful light blue dragon.....

The light blue dragon was blessed with the power of tempest, even from the inscription you could feel the sharp slashing power on it. This dragon lead the army along with the astral devil to fight the archangel's army.

'What is this?' Brian thought as he looked on at the battle on the walls.

Brian walked deeper into the temple, carefully examining the mural on the walls. The battle played out as expected, the astral devil was destroyed and fragmented. The fey beasts were slaughtered by the angels and the ones that survived fled. One of those fey beasts took a fragment of the astral devil.

The wind dragon was being pushed back to its death, but in its last moments, it released an awe-inspiring aura. A beautiful Elven woman appeared from the dragon's dying form and she waved her hand. The Angels, Dwarves, Merman, and Demons were all forced back and nearly destroyed.

They were sent out of the realm, and the realm collapsed along with the temple disappearing off into the void. The dragon survived and slumbered, the surviving uncorrupted fey decided to inscribe the story.

'Elves, they built this temple?' Brian thought as he reached the end of the tunnel.

Then Brian saw him, a devilishly handsome young man with an awe-inspiring presence. The young man was seated in front of a sculpture of the elven beauty. At the bottom was an inscription, Sopulla: Elven Goddess of the Wind.

The young man turned back, and on his, Glabella was a serpent-like sword. His eyes were runic, and on his face was an intricate set of inscriptions burning violet. He emanated a multifarious aura of devils. As though he was origin of all evil in the universe.

"Your Highness, I am sorry for intruding," Brian said as he bowed and cupped his hands in apology.

"Oh, your 'highness'?" He joked as he faced Brian

"Indeed, I hope you don't misunderstand my previous actions. I only did so to protect the plan of Asmodeus." Brian said deferentially, part of Brian felt suppressed by the young man's gaze and he couldn't help but blurt out your highness.

"Oh, and why would I care about that?" The young man chuckled

"Huh? Wait....." Brian said as his face became extremely pale

"You guessed it, I do not serve Asmodeus.....I shall slay Asmodeus and take his power." The young man started to chuckle maniacally

Brian turned around and burst out towards the tunnel, hoping to escape this madman.

"Hehehehe, there is nothing you can do to resist me!" He waved his hand, and the gate was sealed.

"You bastard, my master will kill you if you dare kill me," Brian yelled out in prideful anger

"True Qi Form," The young man said, as the aura of intense shadow force came from his body. His aura became abyssal, it even rivaled that of the Astral devil from before. But the sinister overtones far surpassed the Astral devil.

"Don't push me, Lucas, otherwise...." Brian said as he generated a massive surge of ice energy