Era of the Oracle
A final push. I need a final push the island is just within my reach. But I feel weak, weary and tired. I just need to continue.
I look to my side with a McElroy panting. As he finally takes victory over Raijin. McElroy cannot continue anymore.
Neither can I. My mind was taxed very much during this fight.
The body rots and because of the needles any animal can't claim bounty over it. But when the metals collapsed his body was immediately claimed to the sea. That was the last thing I could do.
I started to walk forward. When I felt someone grab my shoulder from Behind. It was Azuma Tobi.
The Azuma family was the one to survive the most because of their expertise and their improvisation in their starter goes when fighting with demons.
In the Azuma family from childhood the children are taught about the demons which are recorded in the
Catalogue of Demons.
This catalogue mentions every demons encountered, fought and their weakness their attack patterns and how they naturally behave. It is drilled into their heads.
Azuma :
Good work, you're tired right now any more will just kill you.
Head back.
Azuma summoned his other soldiers and made them carry Jay and McElroy to the camp. And they couldn't resist.
Once again they were hauled back. The third day coming to a close.
As the war horns blew from the both sides. The day drew to a close.
On the demon island.
A demon came back from the mission he was assigned.
A demon who's skin had blackened and his veins embroider with ichor running through his veins.
His eyes filled with blood so much that it was i discernable between the iris and the cornea.
He wore a set of three pair of each of his hands. His hair had blackened more than his skin. As he returned he saw all the bodies and the red sea. The bodies of both humans and Asura alike being claimed by the sea.
The walkway which is still standing from four days straight.
Bits of arrows, swords with no owners, broken shields, unusable rope, unsalvagable materials.
Explosions from elemental stones. Heavenly bombarding.
Highly acidic or basic bile.
An Asura enters Ikaros's office.
Asura :
Sir our commander has returned. He is back.
This might be our chance to turn the entire game around.
Viva who was working on reports and the completing her overdue work asked the Asura who barged in.
Viva :
Who came?
Asura :
Our commander. The pride of the Demon army the leader of the heavenly demons. Who went beyond the Heavenly Demon. Who-
Viva :.
Tell his name already.
Asura :
It's the berserker, the heavenly Asura Akran-Tak
Ikaros :
Call him here.
Asura :
Understood.
The Asura informed to his commander and the commander entered the office of Ikaros.
Ikaros :
Have you found what has been asked of you.
Akran-Tak :
Sending me to the lair of the dragons was infuriating. I really thought you were going to kill me this time around. But here it is what you asked for.
Akran threw a tablet of stone on the table with carvings.
Akran-Tak :
What is that tablet that I had to go all the way to the north.
Ikaros :
This tablet is something of an memoir. Of the history past even 1000 years.
You've must have glanced over it.
Akran-Tak :
I did try to read it but I couldn't even read one letter. Everything was different. And why was it in the area of dragons of all places.
Ikaros :
No idea. Either way, Good work take rest for now tomorrow you're going to take your place as commander and take down the target I assign you.
Akran-Tak :
I have heard those fearsome war dogs. But they won't get past me.
Ikaros :
I hope so.
Akran left the room. And Viva picked up the tablet.
Viva :
This is written in English why he couldn't read.
Ikaros :
Because he never learned to.
Viva :
I thought education was a compulsion for everyone.
Ikaros :
It is a compulsion just for humans, for others the option is there but they can opt out if they want.
Viva :
This tablet here was in the den of dragons and you sent a demon their enemy to retrieve it. You were opting for him to get killed.
Ikaros :
Not at all. I am fair to everyone why would I do such a thing.
Viva :
Probably for OH.
Ikaros :
You don't even know what you're talking about. Come on read the tablet now.
The tablet read the following.
For those reading this remember the name of the Oracle.
For I proclaim the prophecy.
The one from the gates will lead the brothers.
The brother will converge into one another.
And once they converge the turmoil of the world begins.
The Gated one disappears leaving the fulfilled brothers
The ones higher and the ones on the ground struggle like a bug
And the lands hang in between.
Below written the words of Oracle of the Era.
Viva :
This random scrabbling is a prophecy.
Ikaros :
You've already caught what the words are trying to say haven't you.
Who the gated one is.
Viva :
I have an idea. I think it's Jay. But what about the brothers.
The only one traveling with him is McElroy. So this brothers part is inconsistent. Who is this Oracle of the Era.
Ikaros :
That is just a translation mistake. It's not Oracle of the Era but the Oracle Era.
Viva :
Era? Who's she.
Ikaros :
Shes somebody I used to know you know. When I was about eighteen years old.
Viva :
You knew the Oracle!
Ikaros :
Of course she was traveling with our friendly. Neutral fellows.
Viva :
Ah the time traveler dilemma.
Ikaros :
I've didn't talk with her that much. But I never would've thought that she would change my fate as an oracle.
Viva :
Oh this is a story that I must hear now.
Ikaros :
Well it's not that big of a story. But here is what I remember