bookpower Chapter 107- The Beast Emerges
Chapter 107- The Beast Emerges
Chapter 107- The Beast Emerges
[Keeno POV]
Some time has passed since we started to head toward the capital, and I was constantly getting a bad feeling. It was getting to the point that I hardly felt any of the grudge around me, like it was all being sucked in one direction. All of this made me extremely nervous about what was happening, and how powerful this would make what we had to face once we finally arrived. This feeling was only compounded by what I saw when we finally got into sight of the capital.
With a backdrop of mountains, was a city surrounded by rivers that wound in and out of the walls like veins to a heart. The sky above the walls was a dark mass of clouds with the occasional bolt of lightning. Even from the distance we were at, I could see that the water in the rivers looked tainted.
“...It’s been so many years, but this...this is horrible.” (Sigurd)
“It feels like we’re marching to our deaths.” (Emma)
“You literally can’t die, Emma, but I get how you feel.” (Keeno)
We continued to march toward the capital until we were a handful of hours away. We set up camp for probably the last time in this war as soon as the suns dipped too low to reasonably continue. This whole time, the foreboding feeling grew stronger. As soon as night was fully upon us, other things started to happen. Screams could be heard coming from the city along with a loud, rumbling growl like that of a starved beast. These things kept many people awake and made them paranoid, though I highly suspect it was more due to the concentrated grudge coming from all the water around us that wafting into the air like a purplish-black steam.
A restless night passed and once the suns once again graced us with their presence, they were quickly shrouded by the clouds. Once all were up, we began to prepare to attack the city when a lookout called attention to a group coming from behind us. When the flag of the rebellion was seen, many uttered sighs of relief, though those sentiments quickly died as the sound of cracking stone could be heard coming from the city. A short time after that, a roar full of such primal rage that it could fill even the most bloodthirsty barbarian with fear drowned out all sound as a shadow that towered over the walls of the capital emerged.
A being that is spoken of only in legends from my previous life, and a creature so rare that it’s basically a myth in this one emerged, or at least, something with the shape of one. It was massive, with a starved, skeletal look, with what looked like tar dripping from all over its body. A feeling of pride so strong welled up in my chest, forbidding me from calling that thing a dragon stopped me from uttering the words, though that wasn’t the same for others.
“A-a dragon!?”
“When did the king get a dragon!?”
“We’re all going to die!”
“It’s been an honor fighting by your side, my brothers and sisters, may we all go out in a blaze of glory, for the freedom of Falheim!”
Despite the fear, some of the warriors here saw the challenge and accepted the fact that they would most likely die but chose to go out fighting. The morale of these few was contagious, and soon, a vast majority of our forces let out an ear-shattering war cry and soon, started to rush toward the city.
‘Blessing of War?’ (Keeno)
{Most assuredly.}
“Yep. A little morale boost in the direst situations always helps, and I think this counts as a dire situation. Though, it could be worse, I mean hmmm hmm hmmmph hmm hmph!” (Moco)
“Yeah, the plan is deal with that before it starts affecting normal people more than it already is and completely destroys the city.” (Keeno)
“THAT’S NOT A PLAN AT ALL!” (Sigurd)
“It’s plan enough, Sigurd. Just trust in our Lady.” (Emma)
“If anyone can handle this, it is most certainly Keeno.” (Pram)
“True, if anything, she is capable of more than we are for now.” (Freya)
“And Sigurd, you’ll be pivotal for this, I’m looking forward to seeing you live up to your namesake.” (Keeno)
Chuckling at his confused expression, I summoned my Soul Weapons and tossed one into the side of a building before using the chain to swing over several canals at once.
“You guys catch up, I’ll be waiting!” (Keeno)
I continued onward, toward a fated confrontation.
Chaos Realm:
Preparing the Soul Snares. They’ll be ready once Keeno initiates battle.
Order: I’m ready on my end too.
Good. Though it won’t be as satisfying, I also have the miniature versions getting ready to pick up any small piece of Lucius’s soul as well, if there is anything left at all once Keeno is done with it.
Order: And I sent Astraea off with In-chan, so she’s safe from this too.
Perfect. She’s still too young to see such a corrupted soul.
Order: I know...and done.
Now all we have left to do is wait.