~~Flashback to after the second explosion~~
Rain fell with a dripping sound as a man stood, holding the ashes of his family.
Despite being drenched, REX looked down at what he held and just looked.
He was not the man who struck fear into his enemies.
Now
He was just a man who wishes he could go back
If he could have been faster.
If.
He was better.
He kept contemplating what he could have done
He could have found the bastard's weakness faster
Could have just not arrived so early.
If he just let the church get what they wanted, they could have just left.
He knew his thoughts were wrong.
But at least his family.
They won't have.
Flashback to a few hours ago
"Dad, it's my birthday, will you come back early this time?"Benjamin Kent said.
"Alright soldier," said Rex.
Lara just looked over and smiled at the 2
"Help me tell Sarah not to play around in my armor, OK?" said Rex to Lara.
Without waiting for an answer, and walked out
Lara just signed and said,
"Eye bags! He still does not get enough sleep. He should not have taken this job." said Lara
Then Sarah opened the door and ran out.
"Where's dad?" happily said, Sarah.
"Oh, you just missed him," said Lara to the enthusiastic child.
"But, he promised he won't go today! that he would play with me," said Sarah as tears showed signs of falling.
"Dear, he told me to inform you he will play next time, ok," consoled Lara.
"Promise," the consoled Lara said.
"Promise"
~~Flashback ends~~
I shouldn't have left.
I should have stayed home.
I could have handled anything that came their way.
I am an incompetent father.
An incompetent husband.
An incompetent lord.
Am no legendary figure. I am just a failure.
Soldiers arrived at the scene as they neared, Rex took out a blade from one and aimed at his stomach, stabbing with all his force.
So quick that no one on the scene could even react.
Crack
The weapon shattered, with its pieces illuminating the flow as light reflected on it.
"Somebody! kill me, please! let me die, let me reunite with them please!" cried out Rex.
The soldier just looks on with silence, no one knowing what to say or do.
A very depressive atmosphere.
The sadness day the city has ever experienced
A stain upon the city known as
ELMER.
10km away from Elmer
In an empty cave a man missing most limbs, and his skin was burnt to a crisp.
In a modern age, such injuries are almost tantamount to death, but as a martial artist rojin life-force was exceptionally strong, but at this point, if any more damage were to be dealt, this man would cease to be among the living.
A few mins later clicked man dressed in green appeared and knelt, sir.
"There were a few setbacks, but I can take this operation as a success," said rojin with all the strength he could muster.
"Take me to base. If Slavic can't heal me, it's safe to say my position as a seat will have to be reconsidered.
In another Location….
A bleeding man was inscribing something on a metallic contraception shaped like a bird.
"To max, I give the sequence to the magus codex"
And a message.
"We won't be alive to take care of you anymore. You'll have to live on without us.
"You a smart kid, you almost took our jobs from us," joked nilrem Eliot.
"You're destined for great things. Don't let this event ruin your life".
"I want this world to know you, I want you to make your mark in history, and never be obscure, but meant to shine brighter than the moon, the stars, and the sky, soar like an eagle, and land like a dragon".
"I will miss you, but we can't control everything, but we can control our reaction to what comes, so I give you this use it responsibly".
"that will be all".
"Goodbye max".
Tears dropped as the life left the man's eyes
A few mins later, the woman next to him barely opened her eyes, while crying and held the man's object and put in her words.
"nil rem have said all that's being said"
"I know you want to know what happened to us"
"no, it's not the church that did this. They're too weak to call something of this magnitude."
"it's something more hidden."
"more ancient."
"We made something that made this organization act, leading to this series of events."
"one might blame us for causing our demise."
"And they are not wrong."
"If we could go back in time."
"We would make the same decision."
"Get a beautiful wife, get a loving family, and discover the secrets of this world."
"It's in your blood."
"you will surpass us."
"You will reach heights we would never."
"Those are my last words."
"And our final conversation."
"Goodbye ma-."
The woman closed her eyes.
Morgan Eliot has died.
The machine flies away, glowing in the night like fireflies.
Blue streaks in the dead of night.
A beautiful and sad day for the continent.
Unknown location
"General, our scouts have measured the dungeon. It's the largest this continent has ever seen," said a random soldier.
"You can not be serious. It can't be as large as the demon grounds' dungeon, could it?" exclaimed the general.
"Not yet, but if it keeps on growing, it might surpass it," said the soldier.
"How wide is it now".
The general gloomily asked.
"About 4564 feet (1.39 km) wide," reported the soldier.
"Ask the empire for reinforcements. We are too short-staffed too," said the general, before being interrupted by.
"Rwarrrrrrrrr!"
A loud sound came from the direction of the gate.
The sound fell down trees
Birds flew, and the mounts rioted.
The ground trembled.
"TO ARMS" screamed the general.
After a few secs, the soldiers made a formation.
The general faced the culprit and source of the sound, with 30000 troops at his back.
From the depths of space, a massive hand arose
As big as hills and wide as lakes:
"CHARGGEEEEEEEEE"
The troops clashed.
The weather changed.
The Landscape shifted.
Rivers of blood formed.
The forbidden zone.
The battle of the dungeon of Styx