Crimson was currently walking through the underground city, the scene before him was very strange, unlike a month ago where the city was loud and bustling with noise, now it was dead silent like a ghost town.
People walked in an orderly fashion, no conversation occurred, certain people stopped suddenly before doing a job without any explanation. This was the power of Lust's manipulation, with it he had forbidden the public the ability to talk, in fact he had only gave a small number of people he currently found importance in the luxury of speaking and doing other things they might desire.
After a 5 minute walk through the now clean streets, Envy had finally arrived at his destination, another metal trapdoor. These things were spread out all over the city so that everyone inside had multiple escape areas just incase everything went downhill.
After ascending into the outside world the fresh air blasted him in the face. Crimson had been given a map previously by one of his subjects, it lead to a desolate hill away from civilization, previously it was a possible location of the underground city, but after they discovered the mines they abandoned it completely.
Envy took his horse and followed the map, in the past month he was taught more about the current situation of the world including the landscape of England, laws, punishments, royalty, wars and more.
Soon he had arrived.
*Envy switches with Pride*
Pride prepared himself mentally for what he was about to do. After a few moments, Pride forcefully broke the seal, what came next was his ability.
Pride: 14.3%/14.3% = innate ability: weak void travel, + 30 intelligence
His intelligence bumped up, he could feel his mind become clearer and his thoughts became more fluent and memorable, he was also granted, weak void travel.
Weak void travel: (Pride's skill)
Description: Pride is able to split apart the void at will allowing him to enter inside and travel at immense speeds. The void can only be split in your current perception range but travel distance is only limited by energy.
Energy used per second: 500
Innate skill unlocked: Void walk
Void Walk: (Pride's skill)
Description: forms a small solid void crack under Pride's feet allowing him to defy gravity and walk on the air.
Energy used per step: 20
Pride looked at his skills briefly appreciating them, before focusing his attention on the bigger dilemma.
Far away in a different universe, completely isolated without a sun or planet in sight a bright heavenly light shone, the only illumination inside the dark endless galaxy, but the light was in an unusual state, as it continued to shake intensely, up close thousands of fractured and cracks extended upon its surface. Until suddenly, the boundless light that no one could ever see the end of shattered, unleashing what was held beneath it.
7 different milky colours, all equally sized and sectioned off glistening brightly, now free, they all rushed out crazily, like someone set free from life imprisonment, the speed at which the beams moved was inconceivable to even deities of the highest level, passing through galaxies within seconds.
30 minutes later...
Once again the earth started to become dark as the beams blocked out the sun once again slowing down dramatically, this time the 7 beams were much more vibrant and carried an even stronger aura than before. The separate beams replicated their previous actions and began forming into a crimson liquid becoming one as it descended down upon the sins.
Pride relinquished his control over the body, making it drop to the floor, the crimson liquid had now already entered the atmosphere and had now slowed down even more as it continued its decent.
*Hampton Court Palace*
Guard POV
'Another boring day guarding the palace, why do I have to do this' thought the guard inwardly.
His duty was pretty boring, he would have to patrol the palace on a strict schedule making sure no one uninvited got in.
While he moaned about his own misfortune, out the corner of his eyes he saw a set of flashing lights, turning around to get a better look, he was shook to the core. The talk of the entire world currently, was based on the entire planet going dark and a multi coloured beam appearing from the sky, something never seen before. Currently it was already night in England so he didn't notice the darkness, but the bright beams were unmistakable.
The guard quickly sprinted inside the palace, wishing to tell others of higher stature than him of the events remarkable events happening. He arrived in front of 2 large wooden doors, without giving the 2 guards standing by the door a chance to catch him he dashed inside.
"YOUR HIGHNESS, THE BEAMS OF LIGHT HAVE APPEARED AGAIN". The guard shouted.
Inside the room, many nobles with fashionable clothes and expensive jewellery sat around a large rectangular table.
At the end of the table was a young boy around 10 years old sitting on a golden throne, by his side was a middle aged man with noble wearing a thick fur jacket. These 2 were the king of England Richard II, and his uncle John of Gaunt. 2 of the 3 most important people in the country.
Both of them had surprised expressions plastered on their faces, Richard lived in France and John in Belgium, the only reason they came to England in the first place was because of the report they had been given of the previous beams decent.
The middle aged man shouted "quick, sent out a team of scouts to see what it is, NOW. we cant miss it this time".
After being ordered, about 100 people quickly fled from within London charging towards the location of the beam.
*The Table Of Sins*
The beam had been finally integrated inside Crimson's body, then it arrived within the table of sins via the white flame where it currently hovered. Although it was impossible for the sins to sweat while not taking a physical form, they would be if they could.
The circular ball of crimson liquid then soon started to divide into 7 parts, travelling towards each of them, upon arrival the liquid started seeping inside any hole it could find whether it be the nose, mouth, ears, a place they desperately blocked with their hands fearing what the liquid would do and even their eyes. The process was very slow and painful.
*Desolate hill*
The vulnerable body of Crimson lay on the floor, without someone to control it, its might and power were useless. Distant vibrations could be heard far away, the sound of horses closing in on his location resounded.
*Knight POV*
'If this is something good and I show it to the king, who knows what kind of reward I might get' The greedy Knight thought.
He to had seen the descending beam earlier and was dazzled by its beauty and magnificence, he knew that whatever came from this would have to be amazing.
The knight lashed his horse even harder making it quicken, he was eager to satisfy his curiosity. The other scouts under his command followed, in seconds they climbed the hill, all to have their dreams shattered.
Instead of treasures or something else they fantasied about, they were greeted by an extremely handsome sleeping man who just made them realise their inferior looks as reality struck them.
Crimson was encircled by Calvary.
The knight dismounted his horse and then shouted, "OI, wake up now".
When Crimson didn't wake up he was infuriated.
'How dare he not wake up to me, I'm an esteemed knight, a member of royalty'
In his rage the knight gave Crimson a heavy kick thinking that it would wake him up this time.
As his foot came down upon him, he was met with hard resistance, like striking metal, the unexpected strength of Crimson's body left him in shock as his foot started to throb with pain.
"What the hell is this guys body made out of" he screamed in agony.
The others were momentarily surprised at their leader's attitude, confused as to his problem another person gave him a kick, ending up with the same painful outcome. Little did the sins know that they had become a practise dummy.
The scouts picked up Crimson's body and placed his horse that he had strapped to a tree. Quickly, they travelled back to London to make the kings acquaintance.
10 minutes later...
The view of London had started to come into sight, the underground city was actually situated very close to London, which was quite dangerous in the event they were spotted or caught. Multiple villages and towns had been built outside of the river Thames and outside of London's borders, this way they could trade buy items easily within the capital and avoid high living fees. Effectively leeching of London's many benefits.
The horses pace did not slow upon arrival, passing straight over the bridge that covered the muddy and polluted waters of the river Thames, and finally arriving in the city of London.
Unfortunately the sins couldn't experience this first hand as Crimson still slept like a baby.