Chapter 19
Xenon took a step, the whole arena began to shake, a barrier suddenly covered the battle ground destroying the existing barriers. There was unease in the crowd.
"If I remember clearly, Apeny and Renon were tied in their first encounter." he said.
"Funny, I was told a different story." Apenxy added.
"Old people, right? now how about this, if I draw against you, I shall take you for myself." he said.
"Ha! don't make me laugh" she added.
"See we are getting somewhere, one last thing before I attack. Those orbs are actual universes right? I don't know what they do and also those eyes on the wings attacks the target no matter the circumstances."
Apenxy smiled. "My oh my, I might take you on your offer."
"I see, so your transformation, your looks..." he suddenly appeared beside her. "Your family is somehow connected to the Mother of Concepts am I right?"
Apenxy's eyes widen, she swung her hand releasing a burst white energy (This energy is an unknown nameless energy). Xenon disappeared before the white energy could hit him.
"Guess, I'm right. Now time to show you what happens when a Xercise fully utilize the energy from #$! $#@@&"
A huge pressure dropped over the battle ground, huge cracks formed on the ground. The whole crowd watched in amazement and confusion. At the Sovereign stand, Aenzil leaned forward, her face brightened by the amazement. Nemisa, now almost as large as Aenzil was asleep besides the Kings chair raised it head and watched the battle ground.
"What is happening?" someone from the crowd asked the person next to him.
"I don't feel anything" another remarked.
Apenxy looked at the crowd then back at Xenon.
I see, not only did you summon this barrier, you also have a far more terrifying pressure. I wonder why you don't focus it on me rather than the battle ground, She thought.
"I shall play your little game," she whispered.
Suddenly a much more scary pressure drops on the battle ground. The whole battle ground shook more violently than before, the ground was no longer there. The spectators stood up, as an unsettling noise spread among them.
Aenzil leaned even closer, fascinated by the scene.
Why did she suddenly do this, Xenon thought.
Both fighters stared at each other, neither flinched. The pressure became overwhelming, it caused the space between them to crack like glass. This caused another noise among the crowd.
The cracks shattered like broken glass revealing the cosmos beyond, which also began to crack as well then shatters revealing a great void which also shattered raveling nothingness which also cracks and shatter. The process continued, the whole arena was in disbelief.
Then, the whole battle ground was swallowed by the cosmos. The barrier resembled a giant cosmic hemisphere. Everybody stared in amazement.
Aenzil looked at Kuto, who was talking to his two elder sons. They gave a slight nod and disappeared. The King leaned close to Kuto's ear and whispered something. Nemisa stood by Aenzil as they watch the battle ground which is now a giant cosmic hemisphere.
Aenzil looked worried, "Xenon...".
She closed her eyes, tip of two horns appeared on her forehead. She felt herself being lifted up, she opened her eyes and she saw her body with it eyes closed, not only that but time was also frozen. She looked around only to find Kuto Smiling at her, her father started moving as well, he waved at her.
Aenzil looked confused because they were the only two moving, she then realized she was floating towards the cosmic hemisphere. Upon getting close, everything turned into a blur of colors then it stopped suddenly.
"There she is." Xenon said as she patted her on the head.
She found herself surrounded by vast space with distant stars. Before her stood a tall, feminine figure; her body seemed to contain the cosmos. Nine orb-like things floated around her head. Something about them amazed her, six golden wings spread behind her; the pair at the center bore countless eyes. Above her head hovered a golden halo with four sharp points marking the cardinal directions.
The Mother of Concepts.
"You see that big lady there, that's the mythical Mother of Concepts, a.k.a Apenxy." he said.
"So this little one is the reason you wanted to win soo badly." The Mother of Concept spoke, her voice shaking the surroundings.
"Yes, but more importantly what are you doing among us?" he asked.
"I am among you yes, but not as what I am but as a vessel to fulfill a long stated prophecy."
"I see," Xenon laid on his back.
Aenzil stared at the Mother of Concepts, who smiled at her.
"I know you understand nothing Xenon," The Mother of Concepts said, "These ways of yours might lead you to be an enemy of the people and of some gods and goddess. I pray in whatever you do, always remember the face of this little child for she cherishes you more than a child cherishes a hero or parent."
Xenon sat up. "C'mon, I always fight for justice."
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The sky glowed red from countless fires, smoke filled the air, the clanging of sword followed by sounds of explosion, the screams of people, the slashing of flesh. The ground painted red with blood, bodies scattered around.
One figure stood out: a teenage Aenzil kneeling amidst the carnage, she looked beaten and bloody. Tears filled her eyes. Two horns had fully emerged from her forehead, while a tip of a third was beginning to show.
Beside her lay Nemisa's lifeless, bloodied body, resting on her lap was the severed head of her father. She looked up and saw Xenon, who was restrained by his brother Tenon, the other brother, Nenon pierced his chest with a black and white diamond.
Xenon didn't scream nor flinch, but just stared at Aenzil, a single tear run down his cheek. Aenzil stared at him, realizing those were not the eyes of a hero turned villain, but the eyes of someone dead to his beliefs, someone who regrets his action, someone who wished non of this was real.
The three brothers slowly began to disintegrate, Xenon stretched his hands towards Aenzil.
"This wasn't suppose to happen, it seems following this path of understanding was never meant to be discovered, I... am... sorry..."
With those last words, he and his brothers were erased out of existence.
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Nemisis ate the last cookie. "That's... something but where was my mom Apenxy, where was she."
"She was on earth carrying you and your brother." Aenzil replied. "Even she could have done nothing. It is written in the mythos itself, nothing rivals a Great One, not even creation or time, fate even cowards before them. Xenon was now fully utilizing an energy that was far beyond the Mother of Concepts, what else could she do even if she revealed herself."
"I see then." Nemisis rubbed his chin. "Have I told you that after the fight with the Alphar, I met her."
"That's interesting, I wouldn't bother to ask what happened." she took a sip from a her cup.
"But I have a lot to ask but I will ask only four," Nemisis said. "One, how is he back, two what's up with these 'Great Ones', three, what do you think his goal is and four, how old are you."
"First of all," Aenzil begun. "My age is none of your business though you can say I am the same age as you in human years maybe a little older, two, he managed to embed himself into the diamonds, third we don't know if he is still trying to find the origin point and lastly, the Ten Great Ones are beings beyond our perception."
"Ok but what is the origin point?" Nemisis asked.
Aenzil sighed, "Well, your father believed that our actions is been driven by something called the Author, and believed that the multiverse no, the omniverses as he said, there are more than one multiverses due to the origin point, the place were the author resides."
"Oh I see, he thought our world came into existence by a thing called the author."
"Yes, like father, like son, I guess. But he was so obsessed with it he was what you people will call a mad man. But I believed in his ranting for he showed me a... what did he call it, a dummy version of the Origin point."
"And what's that?"
"It a version of the Origin verse that makes it feel like a character is in the origin point and interacting with this thing called the author. But he said it was all a lie and destroyed it."
Nemisis choked on his tea. "Wait you saw him destroy it and didn't do anything about it."
"well to think of it, he said we would have ceased to exist if it was the real one. To be honest what made him who he is now is when he fully connected to the his source of power, he became crazy, always running off to conduct another experiment until he finally lost himself."
Aenzil looked sad. Nemisis stared for a second.
"I am sorry for all that happened, I promise to make it up to you, as his son" he said. "I will make sure no harm comes to you even if it means my death."
Aenzil stared at him, a little surprised for a human- no, a Xercise- to talk about protecting her a royal and willingly placing his life on the line. She smiled.
A maid walked towards them, informing them that Kuto has summoned them.
[ In the dark void exists a being.
But don't be fooled-
For this being is the void itself...
and beyond even that.
The darkness is merely its presence.
Then-
a bloody red eye opened.
2/9 eyes are opened ]