Atlan (3)

Lady suddenly laughed aloud. "You think you can get out of here safely?" She said as the vines decayed around her body.

Another form of Lady was exposed within the vines that became rotten. The lower half of the woman's body turned into a fish tail while scales seemed to fill the transformed part. Lady opened her mouth and a loud voice instantly deafened everybody in the Blue Labyrinth.

When Raka and the others covered their ears, another creature with a big long figure and thick hard scales seemed to sneak swiftly behind their back.

"Watch out!" Indra warned as the sneaky creature's sharp teeth opened madly towards its prey.

Gina reflexively released a few arrows as prevention. But the attack was unable to penetrate the skin of the Lycan Horizon which had fully transformed into a giant alligator creature.

With a body width that is as big as the Blue Labyrinth's passageway and length that reaches at least tens of meters long, of course Lycan's strength and power also increases multiple times as well. One strike of his front claw, Lycan managed to destroy the wall of the labyrinth on the right side. While the swing of his tail followed destroying the left-side wall.

After showing off his immense strength, the optimistic Lycan charged forward. Other side, Lady again squealed a terrible loud voice that created an illusion-like reality for her opponent. But unexpectedly there was one person who was not affected.

Alvi Veenessa Endley acts quickly and creating a protective circle with the Deadly Black Flame.

Seeing a black flame suddenly appear and block the view, Lycan made a sharp turn and crashed hardly into another wall of the labyrinth. He was fine, but the stone wall was crush like frail cookies.

The orange stone bracelet that Rihan gave to Alvi before entering the Blue Labyrinth radiance and reacted in the right time. It's not just the bracelet that glows. The nullified stone necklace that Alvi has been wearing also shown a similar glow. It's protecting her and people around.

Slowly the people near Alvi broke from Lady's illusion.

"Lucie!!!" Lady screams in anger when she finds out that once again, Rihan's nullified interrupted her plan.

Luna Endley definitely didn't waste this opportunity. As Lady screamed in shock and Lycan who didn't dare come forward, she gently touched Alvi's back. Surprisingly the Deadly Black Flame burned wilder, fiercer and more intimidating than it used to be before.

By the time Lady and Lycan noticed the changes of the black flame energy, their response was already too late. Arin Valka Endley prior ordered Rafl to bind the two Arinas. While Luna Endley, through Alvi's body, took control of the Deadly Black Flame. Together, the three members of the Endley family managed to subdue their archenemy.

Well, that's what it looks like at first. But Lady and Lycan seemed to be able to rise over and over again. Their bodies that had been decomposed into nothing seemed to be reborn as if they were regaining a new body.

*****

At the top of Atlan, there is a church with a not-so-wide main hall. A gilded throne appeared at the end of the hall while the smell of fresh blood wafted through the entire room.

Dozens of corpses of Arina warriors were seen lying covered in blood on the church's wooden long chairs, on the floor, on the carpet, and on the short stairs leading to the gold-plated throne. The number of corpses in here is certainly not comparable to the hundreds that are lying miserably out there.

The sound of door creaked echoing. Footsteps followed from behind the throne. The steps seemed slow, careful and full of vigilance. The eyes of the newly entered figure examined the state of the church hall before looking for the shadow of the uninvited visitor who just attack these poor warriors of his.

"If you shown up yourself at first place, maybe your people wouldn't have to sacrifice." Rihan Daniel's cold voice startled the old figure.

Marc Horizon is apparently a vulnerable old man in his late 50s. His legs weren't very strong enough so he had to be supported by a young woman beside. Whether she is his daughter, wife or servant, Rihan doesn't really care about that. That young man eyes were fixated observing their movements from behind the masks that had not been removed.

"I admit that even among my soldiers and children, there is no one as crazy as you. Slaughter until there is nothing left." Marc's stern voice didn't match his sickly body.

Marc Horizon forced a smile on his pale face. "There is nothing to discuss between the Arinas and the Dragons, young man." He could read the purpose of Rihan's arrival.

"Not even a small negotiation?" Rihan asked with a bit regretfully tone.

Mark chuckled sadly. He shook his head in response.

"Come on, Horizon. It's not easy for both of us to meet. Why not we do a talk and end this long war," Rihan said with a relaxed intonation.

Marc's laughter grew louder. "Even if I have to sacrifice all these Arina and Atlan, I will not stop!" His insistence echoed throughout the hall.

The woman beside Marc gasped in surprise. She moved slightly away with a shudder.

"Aww…." Rihan pretended to rub his chest several times as if feeling hurt. "Don't be so heartless and stubborn, Horizon. How will the Arinas feel when they hear their king say so?" Rihan's fishing rod.

"The will of the king is the will of his people. Those who disobey will end up like them." Marc opened his arms wide pointing at the corpses of the Arinas lying around them.

Rihan frowned trying to find another, more logical meaning. "You mean you're forcing them to do what they really don't want to do?"

"I have the control. I am their king, I deserve to control my People's life!" said Marc looking very proud.

Rihan nodded in understanding as well as sharing Marc Horizon's pride. "Interesting, interesting." He muttered spontaneously.

"Hey you, the woman beside Horizon. What's your name?" Rihan suddenly changed the topic. His eyes now shifted to the woman in question.

"Ca—Caroline Azurlake." The woman in her early 20s answered stammering in fear.

"My youngest wife. What do you think? Beautiful, isn't she?" Once again Marc Horizon showed pride in himself.

"Alright Azurlake, I hope you can witness and remember this every moment." Rihan took a deep breath as he continued. "Ares Kennrich Vaiskyler, the Dragon King asked me to negotiate with you, Marc Horizon."

"He, as well as I, don't know what kind of grudge between you towards the Dragons. But since that thing happened long time ago between our ancestors, the Dragons hope that the Arinas don't take it out on the current generation as well as the future." Rihan expressed his dad's wishes.

"Nonsense! Asking me to stop now!? Naïve! Impossible!" Marc's emotions suddenly exploded. "What your ancestors did to mine, it must be paid for even by the next generation!" Mark said furiously.

"Besides, did that bastard Vaiskyler insult me ​​by sending a snotty brat like you?! Why doesn't he himself come and have a direct discussion with me!?" There's some truth to what Marc said.

"Of course, our Lord fear that you will use this opportunity to attack Tanah Agra again. A Lord must exist to protect his own People, Horizon." Rihan deliberately emphasized the words 'must exist' and 'protect'.

As expected, Marc's emotions ignited even more.

"Then don't blame me for killing the messenger and the rats out there, Vaiskyler!" Marc didn't want to continue this nonsense discussion.

The walls of the church suddenly shook violently as something underneath the floor was moving at high speed. Something living, large and possibly gigantic in size was crawling up to the surface, toward them.

Blackish red electric power suddenly splashed around the entire church hall. Marc Horizon seemed to be sitting quietly on his throne. The old man was probably already immune to that high-voltage attack. But what about Caroline Azurlake and Rihan Daniel?

"Azurlake, if Ares Kennrich Vaiskyler asks if I have asked the negotiation nicely, I hope you can answer with a word or two for me instead," Rihan said as he carried the young woman out of the church.

A huge explosion followed shortly after Rihan stepped outside the church building

From behind the billowing smoke, the shadow of a gigantic creature could be seen. A pair of yellow eyes seemed to glow from behind the smoke. Blackish red electric sparks followed around the eyes.

"This going to be a big battle, take you family and Arinas and stay away from Atlan." Rihan lets Caroline Azurlake go.

The young woman immediately nodded yes and ran as fast as she could to leave the battlefield.