Chapter 83 - The Ruler!

Sr. A

On the battlefield at Miragea, Alucard, his face contorted in a rage, tightened his grip around Andromeda's neck, the dark poison coursing through her veins. Then, a blinding pain erupted in his chest, a searing agony that sent him flying backwards, crashing heavily against a pile of debris

— WHAT?! — he roared, spitting blood, his eyes blazing with fury.

Through the haze of pain, he saw him. The Titan.

Arthur, his body radiating an ethereal light, hovered above the battlefield, two pairs of resplendent white wings unfurling behind him. His eyes, burning with golden fire, bleed with Titan fury. Runes, ancient and powerful, pulsed an eerie light, tracing intricate patterns across his face, neck and arms. 

Carrying Andromeda in his arms, Arthur surveyed the carnage, his gaze fixed at the figure in his embrace. The black marks spreading across her neck, her shallow breaths, her skin growing cold—each detail was a fresh wound to his soul. His golden eyes, now burned with a terrifying intensity, the color deepening to a blood red, the pupils constricting to vertical narrow slits. Now, Dragon's Eyes.

In the king's arms, Andromeda, her consciousness fading, saw his eyes red and crying. — Please, Arthur... D-Don't lose control, my son... — she whispered, her voice breaking and without strength.

Her trembling hand reached out, her fingers tracing a path across his cheek. A single tear escaped his eyes, tracing a path down his tanned skin. — F-forgive them... H-honey... — Then, her hand fell limply to her side, her eyes fluttering closed. 

The king's world shattered. His dark red eyes, filled with terrifying intensity, widened, the pupils dilating into black voids. — MOTHER! — he roared, his voice a thunderous bellow that shook the very foundation of the battlefield. — MOTHER!!! 

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In the Union camp, pandemonium erupted.

— This is the end of those who challenge gods! — Zeus declared, his laughter echoing through the camp, a chilling sound that sent shivers down the spines of his fellow Olympians. 

— HAHAHA!! — Poseidon raised his trident in a triumphant gesture, roared with laughter, his hand clasped over his belly.

Princess Artemis, however, felt a chill creep down her spine. Arthur's appearance, his aura... it was terrifying. "I'm not sure if his mother's death is a good thing for us," she murmured, her gaze fixed on the figure on the battlefield. "That bright aura he gives off... it's very scary... Even for gods..."

The prince of Valkoria and Perseus exchanged worried glances with Artemis. They understood, with chilling certainty, that the balance of power had shifted irrevocably.

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In the assembly of the gods, a hush fell over the hall. Even the most powerful gods, immortals of immense power, trembled before the spectacle unfolding on the screen. The room, filled with aura of immortal power, now crackled with a palpable sense of dread. 

Princess Athena watched Arthur with a pale face mixed with awe and apprehension. — For Olympus... — she whispered, her hand reaching for the hilt of her spear.

Looking at Arthur, Nyx, the goddess of night, was sweating. Watched Arthur with fear and fascination. — Is that...? — she murmured, her voice dripping with fear. — Why do I feel so threatened by him?

Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, gasped, her eyes widening in a mixture of awe and desire, turned into pink pulsed hearts shaped. — Ahn... — she moaned, her breath catching in her throat. — Make me tremble instinctively?! I have finally found a man worthy of me!

The gods were silent, attentively glued to the screen. They had been sitting for days and watching that battle. The initial thrill of victory had long since faded, now, the hope of the said gods burned to ashes by the flaming aura of the king.

Princes Hermes and Helios stared at the screen with pale faces, quivering lips and dilated eyes watched in horror as Arthur unleashed his power. — He is more powerful than last time! — Hermes exclaimed, his voice barely a whisper.

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In Arthur's camp, the scene was one of awe and terror.

Qin-Shi, his eyes wide with disbelief, stumbled back, his hands raised to his head. — Wasn't he here...?! — he muttered, his voice trembling.

King Gu, standing, looking at Arthur with a ashen face, crumpled to the ground, unconscious.

Looking at Arthur, Freyr roared with laughter, his hands on his head. — Hahaha! This is not possible! It can't be... — his voice echoing through the camp.

Thalor, king of Vanain, with a predatory glint in his eyes, smiled. "My daughter has to marry this young man," he thought, looking at Arthur with a smirk.

Officer Sofia, pouring wine for the assembled kings, gasped, her wide eyes fixed on Arthur's huge wings and sweat running down her forehead. — Are those wings?! — she whispered, her voice barely audible.

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On the battlefield, the battle was on pause. A hush fell over the armies. Soldiers, both friend and foe had their eyes fixed on Arthur, they were petrified by his aura.

— D-Don't tell me that... — Tristan whispered, his voice barely audible, his body trembling uncontrollably.

Bedesvir, looking at the king with his body trembling, struggled to maintain his composure. — Let's hope for the best, — he muttered, his voice stained. — We still don't know...

With tears in his eyes, Lancelot watched Arthur with grief and fear. — I refuse to believe she died! — he whispered, his voice choked with emotions.

They Tried to move but felt goosebumps and severe tingling. It was the Invincibility Aura's effect on them.

On the ground, Alucard, the sinner, had his face contorted in pain, struggled to rise, his left-hand clutching to his chest while the other leans on the sword. — Haha... You were fast enough... — he muttered, a chilling laugh escaping his lips. 

Arthur, his red eyes blazing with a divine fury, gazed at Alucard with intense red draconic eyes. The king growled like a lion, and taking in air into his mouth, he let out a deafening roar.

— ROOOOOAAAARRRRR!!

The roar was a thunderous wave of sound, reverberated across the battlefield, shaking the ground beneath their feet. Soldiers were throw to the ground, their ears ringing, their bodies trembling.

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In Arthur's camp, the tents buckled under the force of the roar, flapping violently in the sudden gale.

Sofia, her dress billowing around her, gasped and lowered her dress, her eyes wide with terror and embarrassment and her lips pressed. — Kyaaah! — she screamed, clutching her ears.

Qin-Shi raised his hand to shield his eyes, while his hair and royal kimono floated. — He... He's much more powerful since we've fought together... — he muttered, his voice trembling with worry and fear.

Butler, stood, looking at the battlefield as the roaring gale hit. — The roar of the King of the Titans, — he whispered, his voice trembling. — It's been millennia since I've heard...

The roar of the King of the Titans, capable of deafening people up to five miles away, was thunderous to the enemies, but a blessing to the allies. It immediately raised the morale of the allies and made them more powerful...

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Zeus, in his camp, tried to hold on to the ground so as not to be thrown away by the wind.

His frowned face was filled with bulging veins, and he struggled to maintain his balance. Covering his ears due to the deafening noise of the roar he was furious. — This kid has the King Force! — he roared, his voice barely audible above the deafening sound.

Poseidon had a pale face, his trident slipping from his grasp, could only stare in horror as the ground beneath his feet began to tremble.

With his ears plugged, prince of Valkoria watched Arthur with his jaw clenched and his eyes trembling. "We're all going to die!"

Artemis, trembling with her ears closed, looked at Perseus with eyes wide with terror. [Let's get out of here!]

Looking at Artemis with a ashen face, Perseus covered his ears with his hands and nodded in agreement. [But what about the father?!] he transmitted back.

[Stay and die with him then!] Artemis retorted telepathically, her statement dripping with a chilling indifference as she walked to the tents.

The queens of Hiyunnis and Jinhan sat and covered their ears as their hair floated. They cowered in fear with pale faces.

Looking at the unreached battlefield, the king of Cirya thought. "Power of The One True King..."

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In the assembly of the gods, the scene was one of utter chaos. The air itself seemed to crackle with the raw power emanating from Arthur. The gods had their ears covered and gnashed teethes.

Hermes, trembling, with his hands on his ears, raised his eyebrows. "Oho, number two came down..." his eyes bulging, he gasped.

Nyx, covering her ears, watched Arthur with a unwavering sense of dread. "But who is this human?!" she thought. — Pendragon didn't do this...!

Looking at Arthur on the screen with a flushed face, eyes in the shape of pulsing hearts, blood coming out of his ears, moaned softly, her lips trembling. — Mmmmmh.... Ahhh... — her body trembling uncontrollably.

Princess Hebe Olympus, covering her ears, looked at Aphrodite with her head bowed and saw the blood running down her ears and the moans. — BIG SISTER! — she screamed, her voice filled with terror. — COVER YOUR EARS! 

Covering his ears, his eyes glowed dark purple, Erebus muttered. — The Ruler...

The roar was a wave of pure, dominant power, finally subsided, leaving behind a stunned silence. The air, thick with the lingering scent of ozone, crackled with a palpable sense of dread. The gods, humbled, cowed by the display of raw power, knew that the balance of power had irrevocably shifted.