AC: Here's the first chapter for the Arc 4.

Arc 4: Troubles in the two Underworlds

Chapter 1: To the Underworld

Kiru city

Kiru city was an immense city. During the three thousand solans that passed, the city could only grow bigger. The castle of Kiru city didn't change. It remained the same from the outside and also in the inside. There was a new wall around the city to protect the new houses built from the expansion of the city. The walls were a new one of crystal color. It was made of a shard they discovered in a cavern long ago and they recently have the gear to harvest it. They called it mythril. It was a solid stone that blocked powerful battlegear.

There not a lot of things interesting or important happening in the city, it was in the castle that something is about to happen in there. The door leading to the throne room opened and one general entered to join the rulers of the Overworld.

It was Sivar Toborn walking to meet his ruler. When he was in front of the throne, he kneed in front of it and he waited for his ruler to speak. He looked at him in all his glory.

The Ruler was Karolin, a direct descendant of Maxxor. He is 6ft. and 11 inch tall. He has a green skin with purple tattoo covering most of his bodies. He has long dark gray hair with a long beard on his chin. He has blue crystal eyes and purple marking around his eyes. He wears a crimson tunic with a pant of the same color that hold on thanks to a brown belt with a crystal to hold it there with the symbol of the Overworld on it.

"You can stand up Sivar." Said Karolin.

Sivar stood up and he looked at his ruler.

"You called me here." Said Sivar.

"Yes. A problem came into my ears recently." Said Karolin.

"A problem? Just ask and I'll deal with it." Said Sivar.

"The problem is that we have an enemy present in Perim that is ready to cause damage." Said Karolin. "One of the nobles brought this to me recently."

"Can you be more specific my liege?" Asked politely Sivar.

"Of course. The enemy present is him." Said Karolin. He showed an image to Sivar.

He picked up and he looked in it. It was the pictures of Ica. He recognised it when he saw it with was Illumina and Tigerslash. He knew they were going to meet Najarin.

"...I saw him coming to meet Najarin. His name is Ica." Said Sivar.

"...You didn't know them he was dangerous." Said Karolin with an understanding smile. "Why were they seeing Najarin?"

"Illumina got something...Ica told me that she only seemed to be fine. Tigerslash was obviously worried for her when I saw them." Said Sivar.

"Alright. You will meet Najarin and find out what he knows about Ica and why he came to him. After this, you will go to the Underworld with the authorisation of the king." Said Karolin.

"Wait...He's agreed with our presence here?" Asked Sivar.

"Yes...As much as we both hate it...He is too dangerous to be wandered around." Said Karolin. "You will meet him and give him the information about Ica. He doesn't know what he looks like, but this will help him to chase him."

"Wait...Ica is that dangerous?" Asked Sivar.

"Yes. He came from the lost city. He was trapped there to prevent him from accomplishing his master plan. He is an evil being that came here to destroy Perim." Said Karolin.

"How did you obtain those information's?" Asked Sivar.

"That is not for you to know. If anyone found it...He will learn and killed him. His safety depends on the secret." Said Karolin.

"I understand...What do I do when I found him?" Asked Sivar.

"Bring him here alive and everyone else with him. We need to find out everything about him and his purpose." Said Karolin. "The others must be manipulated by him so we have to explain everything to them."

"I understand. I'll be going right now." Said Sivar.

He stood up and he walked away.

Unknown location

Tigerslash was walking in front of the plain of the Overworld. He was alone and he wondered why he was there.

"Why am I here?" Asked Tigerslash.

You are here because I wanted to you join me. You might now the water and the earth attack, but that will not be enough. You need to use another element Ica cannot guess. You poor soul...Let me show you a forgotten art.

"A...Forgotten art? What is it?" Asked Tigerslash curiously.

It is an art that I created. The creature could do it for a while...But one day, the art has been lost for all Perim. It was all, but to erase me. Ica was one of the responsible. He wanted to be sure no one knows about me and the true me; saying that I'm a monster.

"Okay...But what is the art?" Asked Tigerslash impatient.

Patience is source of virtue and I have patience. Laughed Tenebrae in the mind of Tigerslash. After all...I am the patience. I waited 1 billion solans...I think...Maybe one million solans...It's been for so long after all since I've been trapped. So I can say that you can be a little patient.

"Yeah...But the Art. Say the name by the Cothica!" Shouted Tigerslash. "You are just stalling right now."

Hahahaha...Alright. You are funny to mess with. Anyway...The art in question is the art of darkness. The art to use the element of darkness; it is powerful and Ica cannot counter it if you used it. He doesn't know everything and he cannot guess that you will be able to use this art.

"...The art of Darkness..." Said Tigerslash.

It's the element of darkness. I am a being of darkness so the element I use is darkness. Obviously...Fuh...Anyway...You have to come in my domain so I can teach you. You shall be my pupil. When you will be ready...Ica will not be able to stand in your way! And...Illumina will be yours...Forever. All the time lost...I'll make sure you gain them back. Said Tenebrae laughing happily. Then...You will become one of my six agents who will help me to conquer Perim.

"...Bring me to you...I have to be ready if I want to kill Ica." Said Tigerslash.

Tigerslash continued to walk until he reached a temple. He entered in it...And disappeared. In a temple not claim by the Cothica.

The passage

"Waouh...I thought in 3 000 solans...They would put an elevator here." Said Illumina.

The group walked in the passage to reach the Underworld. They passed the guard of the Overworld, he was drunk and they didn't know what to do, so they all let him there.

"I could fly down there. But I'll be a jerk if I let you walk alone down there." Said Navare'par.

"We should complain...At least...It is passable and easier to walk than when I passed there. It was extremely risky and anyone who weren't like me could die...One time on two." Said Ica.

The three others shivered at the thought.

"I also remember a M'arrillian like you who was unlucky. SPLAT! It was completely flattened...Nothing was left of him." Said Ica.

The poor Navare'par had the image in his mind and he moved closer to Ica.

"I will not become a pancake." Said the M'arrillian afraid. "That's the worst kind of dead."

"Yeah. I mourned him for a solan before I had to focus on my duty...That poor M'arrillian..." Said Ica moving his head sadly.

They continued walking for a while. It was starting to get long and boring. Tobek looked at Illumina and he had a smile with bad intention there with the way he was looking at her breast.

I guess this is the perfect opportunity to have a...Distraction. Thought Tobek. He moved his hand together and he was ready for some fun.

He walked closer to Illumina who was a little isolated of Ica and Navare'par. Tobek saw the perfect moment. He moved closer to Illumina.

Got to play it subtle...I cannot end up in a bad situation...At least Tigerslash is not here to throw me something at me when I had any « bad » thought. Thought Tobek.

Tobek walked by the side of Illumina.

"Illumina...Are you alright?" Asked Tobek.

He was genuinely worried for her when he learned what happened last night. He hugged her to comfort her and he forgot about any pleasure to obtain, it wasn't a good moment. It was the worse one. Today, it wasn't the case. Illumina needed a distraction of this situation too.

"I'm fine." Said Illumina sadly. She looked a little down.

"Do not worry about him." Said Tobek putting his hand on her back. Subtle or you are dead.

"I'm worried about him...Not really that way but...I'm feeling guilty. I have done something bad." Said Illumina.

"You cannot see everything Illumina. Tigerslash was too subtle compare to me." Said Tobek with his smile.

"I know." Said Illumina. "No...I was blind. I couldn't see anything." She was still down.

"Don't cry Illumina. I can't stand a beautiful human like you crying." Said Tobek. He patted her shoulder now.

"I won't...We still have to save Perim...But if I couldn't understand him truly...Can I really do something? I'm just a Chaotic player who cannot use the scanner." She said showing it.

"Do not worry. I'm sure you are useful. It is thanks to you that I'm here and the fat one." Said Tobek.

Navare'par looked at Tobek. Tobek gave him the troll face and the M'arrillian looked forward again.

He looked at Illumina.

"We will have to cheer you up." Said Tobek. "You need to smile Illumina. You are not alone in this and it's also out fault. He couldn't stand us here with us. He will regret his choice and will come back."

"Yeah...He has a big heart. I'm sure he'll come back. He will not let down Perim. I'm also sure it's a misunderstanding with the Overworlder. I can't believe they could do something like killing Ica without a good reason. The ruler would need some proof and interrogating him first. It must be one of the noble moving against his will." Said Illumina.

"True. The Overworlder isn't sticking together that strongly anymore...Just like the Underworld and the M'arrillian tribe, but compare to the Overworlder, it's a long story." Said Tobek.

"Yeah. There is a lot of trouble...Maybe Tenebrae was acting for a while." Said Illumina.

"True." Said Tobek.

Illumina looked at him and she smiled.

"Thanks...I feel so much better." Said Illumina.

Tobek smiled too.

Now that she is feeling better...It is time. Thought Tobek with a pervert smile.

The mipedian moved slowly his hand at her chest. He moved it delicately without dragging her attention. After a while, he felt something moving around his hand. He looked at it and he saw a tentacle. He was then suddenly dragged near Navare'par who glared at him.

"What do you think you are doing?" Asked Navare'par angry.

"...Comforting Illumina. She is so sad." Said Tobek nervously. He had a small chuckled.

"..." Navare'par looked at him. His eye went smaller and it scared Tobek.

"I'm...honest." Said Tobek.

"...Wrong answer. Nice try Tobek. Now...I'll take Tigerslash place in controlling you. I'll show you...How a « fat » creature like me deals with a pervert like you." Said Navare'par.

He raised his fist. Ica ignored it and he let the M'arrillian punished the Mipedian.

"No...nononono." Said Tobek.

Censored scene (You must be 200 years to see this scene)

Beating sound resonated.

"Stop! Please!" Screamed Tobek. "Ouch! Argh! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Censure over

Tobek was on the ground of the pit, he reached the Underworld by falling and surviving the fall. He crushed on the ground and it took the shape of his back. He had two black eyes and his hands are hurting him so much.

The others joined him.

"You...almost kill me." Whined Tobek. He was in pain.

He stood up painfully and his legs were shaking.

"Can anyone help me?" Asked Tobek.

The three others looked at each other's again. They didn't help him and they walked without him.

"Wait! I'm sorry!" Screamed Tobek. He stood up and he ran after the others with having the problem to walk. "I need help...PLEASE!"

They ignored him.

AC: Here's the end of the first chapter of this Arc.

Chapter 2: Trouble in the bar.