Kapitel 25: Ashes VIII

Yulia's cries echoed like a banshee. The swirling darkness created a gale that devoured the damned souls killed by Knight. Isaac watched as a black tornado of malice raged.

'Tsk, this couldn't have been any worse.' Against what his words foretold, Isaac did not know what was happening. But, he could feel the presence of a devil growing. The maliciousness behind the swirling darkness was suffocating.

"I don't know what ritual is at play here, but I can tell this is the doing of a Devil. That fiend played them well."

Isaac wanted to retreat, run away and just forget this happened. He was no hero; he was just a man who wanted to enjoy life as he saw fit. He should run away; that's the best decision he could make, yet, he decided to stay, "Knight is still alive… I don't know how but the last blow hasn't killed him. Also… the curse' center may be Yulia, but the key to this is Knight."

Isaac sighed and combed his hair back with his fingers, "I don't really owe Yulia anything, but… she did help me in my research and treated me nicely. I owe Knight enough for nursing me back to health and teaching me how to use this body as best as possible."

Isaac wanted to get Knight out of there. Not only to satiate his curiosity but because he wanted to. Of all the bad things you can say to a person, Isaac would probably have most of them. He's selfish, stubborn, and as chaotic as one could be.

But, he was taught well by his parents. He does not abandon a friend who deems walked a path that had not erred to depravity. And he especially pays what he owes, "This thing is still salvageable… but first, I need to get Knight out of there."

Planting his feet firmly on the ground, wings appeared behind him, his hair and skin changed with the crackling of the lightning and the roars of thunder, the ground exploded, and Isaac took off with blinding speed.

Lightning lacerated the ground, the ghouls and wraiths all screamed in pain, and the damned souls were almost purified if not for the darkness and malice raging. Isaac did not intend to fight them, and in a split second, after the echo of despair reverberated in his ears, he arrived right in front of the swirling darkness surrounding Yulia.

The darkness acted in his presence. It wanted to devour him to protect Yulia, and at the instance of contact, and parts of the swirling darkness left their origin, Isaac cranked up the lightning and his power, "Conqueror of Lightning and Thunder."

Zzzzzwu!

BOOM!

His hair changed to light purple, his skin radiated and writhed with lightning, and the wings on his back devoured the output he could generate. Isaac transformed into a bolt of lightning that ran through the swirling darkness in that split second, "Got you!"

Taking Knight's body with him, Isaac continued going forward at a fast speed. He broke through tree after tree, not because he could, but because he couldn't stop.

"SHIT!" Isaac cursed and destroyed ten or more trees before finally reaching a complete stop. Sliding down from atop a tree, he could already tell that he had dislocated his shoulder and his skin had been lacerated by the raging lightning, "And that was a white long sleeve... I need to throw that away now."

He complained about seeing his dirty clothes.

"...I hate this day-"

[Conqueror of Lightning Lv. 6 -> 7]

[Warrior of Lightning Lv 2 -> 6]

"...I'm back to neutral stance… hmm? So, you're still actually alive?" upside down, Isaac said as he saw Knight attempting to get up.

"Isaac… so… it really was you." Though his body was crumbling, Knight picked himself up with a crumbling sword, "I know you don't know what's… happening, but… I appreciate… you taking me out of there… I know you risked a lot taking me out of there, but… I have to get back out there. Nevertheless… thank you for helping me… my little friend."

His sword was broken in half, his armor crumbling with every little movement he made. The bones that composed his very existence were cracking with every step, yet, Knight continued trying to move forward.

"...hey, tell me, are you Yulia's father?" Isaac asked from behind.

"So… you know her?"

"I lent her a hand when she needed it, and then she allowed me to use her house's library. I told you I wanted to know more about Fire Giants, right? She happened to have many books, so as thanks, she helped me in my research in exchange for saving her. More importantly, answer me, Knight, is she your daughter?" Isaac would not allow him to run away from the question.

Knight stopped his steps, "Yes."

He was already weak, barely keeping himself together through will alone. But, when he answered Isaac, his voice was booming with confidence. What was once a voice filled with uncertainty was now completed without hesitance.

"If you had asked me this a few minutes ago… I wouldn't be able to give you an answer. My memories that had been murky… cleared up somewhat. For 25 years I've stayed here… trapped in the Forest, I could not leave. I've been here, growing stronger… thinking that I must never be defeated… I instinctively know that if I do, something bad will happen to someone I hold dear… to Yulia." he explained.

For 25 years, Knight could only see the Darkness creeping up to him. The whispers were never-ending, telling him that he must not die. The voice was not the Fiend's whisper who turned him into what he was now, but his own telling him he must never let the curse awaken.

So, with only his instincts as a father telling him to fight, Knight picked up his sword. He accepted every single challenge and killed them all in hopes of growing stronger. From a Lv. 75 Death Knight, he reached Lv. 551 and by proxy Lv. 651.

"What are you going to do now, then?"

"I'm going… to save my daughter."

Isaac looked at the darkness around the Forest Mountain gathered at a single location. The deaths around the Forest for the past years were answering the calls of Yulia's awakening, "I am adept in the field of Devils and Curses, but I haven't encountered anything like this before. I can make educated guesses, but the best I could do was determine you're the key to this. I managed to pull you out of there, but. If you approach her, you'll be eviscerated and turn to dust." he commented.

"For the past 25 years… not everything is clear. But… I know how to save her… and I can only do what I need to do… if I go to her. I don't have much strength left… but I need to get close to her before she completely awakens to make this work. Even if I know, I will be destroyed… as her father… I have to try."

"That so? If you're trying to suppress her, I can get behind that idea. " Isaac spoke again this time; he was already right beside Knight.

"What… are you planning to do?" with bewilderment, Knight asked.

"If I let you go on your own, you'll only be doing this for nothing. If you just want to get close to her, I can just throw you back in, but… I think the curse knows you have something on your sleeves." Isaac commented, seeing how ghouls, zombies, and Undead Soldiers that fell under Knight's sword rose from the dead to protect Yulia.

Their levels never went down to 200. The highest of them was a Lv. 570 Undead Knight. He was the last man Knight killed.

"But… it's too dangerous."

Isaac just smiled at this remark, "I know. But they are already dead and have lost their minds, which means, right now, I have the advantage in skills and techniques. Besides, I have an ace up my sleeves. "

Isaac walked in front of Knight. He was covered with blood, but the scrapes he got were already gone.

"If you have anything to add now, be sure to tell them to me now," Isaac said as he readied himself.

Knight could see the light burning under his eyes. Isaac had already proven how skilled he was and how he didn't fight against a losing battle. So, he decided to bet on him, telling him everything he needed to know.

"..." Isaac responded with silence, he could tell that Knight had already made up his mind, but he asked him something one last thing, "Do you remember your name?"

"Wing… Wing Dracma."

Isaac smiled, "I see, Wing Dracma; make sure not to waste the opportunity I will give you. Because if you mess this up, I will not be able to do it again."

Isaac downed a Stamina Potion, Mana Potion, and Health Potions bringing him to top shape. He took a deep breath and ran his black with his fingers, 'Going here, I used some potions. I have 13 Stamina, 6 Mana, and 9 Health Potions….'

Isaac calculated the time he had remaining, the distance between him and Yulia, and the stretch of the battlefield.

He took a deep breath and whispered to himself, "Wings of the Thunder Bird - Awaken."

BOOM!

Lightning descended unto Isaac's body from the very heavens. He grits his teeth to bear the pain. The Wings absorbed the lightning, and slowly, it grew.

It grew larger and larger, and Isaac also experienced change with its mutation. His hair grew to outlandish lengths with a shade of purple, his eyes turned to gold, and both his feet and his left hand, all the way to his elbow, were coated with rampaging purple lightning.

Isaac breathed out, and a cloud of lightning clouds came out. His eyes released sparks as he whispered, "Avatar of the Storm"

AUTORENGEDANKEN
Jad_Eres

Fun Fact #3

Isaac has a large arsenal of skills, but most of them are so strong that if used by others they would die after one usage. There's a secret society back on Arcadia that holds the purpose of gathering people in power who holds massive grudges on Isaac. This Secret Society have 17 members, 10 of which came from Princess from different Kingdoms, Empires, Sects, and Big Families. Why they hated him was because he rejected their advances and would then later either get punched, slapped, kicked, and humiliated for various reasons.

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Extra Note: AVi, your last comment was really fucking close that for a second you cracked it, hahahaha, nice one man.

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