Location: IASPA
Point of View: Azalev
"OK, Myron, you're free from Svartalfheim's clutches. Time for you to rest in your dormitory. Let your classmates offer you reassurance." I said.
"Thanks, light-caster. I will volunteer to follow your requests regarding Myron." Irecka, one of the Class B students, replied.
In the dorm, it was Paul and Jason who will also stay with Myron and Irecka on the large bed. Ray, one of the Class B leader's friends, plugged the Wi-Fi gadget and grabbed his tablet.
Alone in the second bed, it was Ralph who played a Clash of Clans game in his phone. He was concentrated to that game until Ray watched a video about another video game.
"Uhm... Diablo?" Ralph asked.
"Ya, I played that game and IT'S FREAKING DIFFICULT TO BEAT THAT DEMON!" Ray screamed.
Myron, also sneaking Ray to watch the same game video, was curious.
"What's that game you just watched?"
"A Diablo III. Why?" Ray replied.
"Good thing for you playing that game, while me? My goodness... I forgot my password and I haven't confirmed my first acc." Ralph said.
"The hell?"
"I also like to play a Diablo, but I ended up only watching its scary cinematics..."
"Well, sign up your second acc, and let me manipulate the tricks for you to play this Diablo III like what I did on my own acc."
Paul, watching the cinematics of the game, was shocked of the parts that made him frighten.
"Oh my goodness! I'm not gonna play that Diablo! IT'S FREAKING SCARY AS HELL!"
"But this one is the latest." Ralph interrupted.
"I don't care. Diablo I, Diablo II, or Diablo III; I'm not gonna play those. All are scary; all imbue fear towards me when I played those. I played a Diablo III like Ray, and I'M ONLY STUCK UP IN THE LAST DITCHES OF ACT FOUR!" Paul rejected.
"What made you afraid to play D3 again, Paul?" Ray asked.
"The D3 Act Four boss attacking me with a 'cage of bones' and choking me to death! Look, my Level 58 barbarian was repeatedly defeated by the demon mentioned by you, Ray Smith!"
"Every Diablo game you played, Paul, you lost in the last ditch?"
"Yes... three games have a namesake demon that scared me to death. I know you feel me... do you remember that even our two-player party lost to Diablo? Your level 60 wizard can't even help!"
"Wait... seems like you're into horror, Paul. I guess you were watching a horror movie alone in your room, and when you're playing any Diablo, it's the same thing." it was Jason who interrupted Paul's conversation.
"Eh?" Ray was stunned.
"Paul and I were playing a Scary Maze game and I let him play first. When he reached Level 3, he was so scared at the last ditch! A grotesque but scary figure showed and we were frightened because Paul suddenly screamed for a fourth of a second. Then he played a Diablo III, and his reaction relapsed. Not getting worse like in the Scary Maze, but relapsed! As he confronted a demon boss named 'Diablo', he cannot even escape the bone cage, and he didn't manage to buy any potions! He was even burned alive by the same demon! I perceived that D3 is less scary than Scary Maze and not as scary as you mention D1 or D2; but Paul was frightened at the end that he didn't even manage to defeat Diablo." Jason laughed afterwards.
"SHUT THE HELL UP, JASON!" Paul denied.
"Do you know, Ray, we were classmates with Paul since Grade 6. We both went to the same internet cafe in Midgard. There it had a Diablo III. I also played that game with my Level 62 crusader now. Recently, you, Paul and I were still D3 addicts. Still remembering our three-player party? We both went to where Paul didn't finish in Act Four with his Level 55 monk. There we confronted that Diablo and succeeded at least. But Paul switched his barb and still continuing the same thing, while I reached Act Five with Reaper of Souls. Paul, confronting Diablo for the second time while playing alone, tried to attack the demon and succeeded; but when he reached the dark, foggy area where he still confronted Diablo, that's the time he failed with the same thing I mentioned earlier."
"Oh, even when we played a Diablo II when we were Grade 3, Paul was the same like this?"
"Of course, Ray, especially with Diablo. Diablo made him quit D3, even D2, and of course D1; and until now he played another game that I don't mind. Well, speaking of D2 or Grade 3, I NEVER managed to defeat that Beelzebub-like demon, especially with his clone thing. Paul never even reached the last act."
"You mean 'Baal' in D2 Act Five?"
"Baal? Is 'Baal' the Beelzebub-like demon that summoned a clone? Well, I agree that it's in D2 Act Five." Jason asked, and Ray agreed.
"Hey Paul, wanna play D3 with us again?" Ray turned to Paul.
"I'm not gonna play Diablo alone!" Paul said.
"OK, join my party. And Ralph, wanna play Diablo III with us?" Ray also turned to Ralph.
"Sure, but help me with my Blizz account." Ralph replied.
"What class do you like?"
"I want a crusader that is defensive and fit for supporting the party."
"Well, let me help you." Jason requested.
"Ya, I wanna help Paul's level 58 barb if I can level up like him."
"Thank you, Ralph! Thank you! If you'll successfully play Diablo III, please invite me if I'm online! Ralph, I have trust in you..." Paul requested.
"Well, let's go to Midgard." Ray commanded, and Ralph, Jason and Paul followed him.
Meanwhile, Raine and I entered the dormitory to rest on the large bed Myron and Irecka laid. Emmanuel, S.L. and Bou landed on another bed Ralph laid with Bianca.
Khazam and D.M., on the other hand, rushed to the dormitory. D.M. wrote a letter to Em which was held by Khazam and sent to the Class A leader.
"Emmanuel, can you visit the Millaniz residence again? Bea has a critical condition." the written letter stated as Em read.
"What's with this?"
While D.M. expressed his speech with a sign language, Khazam said to the Class A leader about it.
"Beatrice was in a critical condition now, we should go there. Where are the other Class B mates, Myron?"
"Ray, Jason, Ralph and Paul went out to play Diablo III in Midgard." Myron replied.
"Midgard! Em, S.L., Bou, follow me to Midgard. The internet cafe is near the residence."
"What about us?" Myron and Irecka asked.
"Stay for a while. We will handle this. Raine, you'll also stay. Is it OK?" Khazam requested.
"Sure!" Raine, Irecka and Myron agreed.
You three will stay. I'll go back to the Light Temple, and meet with my parents again. I sensed demonic energy concentrated there." I also decided to leave IASPA.
"Sure." Myron also agreed as I stood and teleported to the Light Temple.
The evening darkened when Bianca rushed to the dormitory.
"Guys, do you know where Ralph is?" she asked.
"Go to Midgard, he played Diablo III there with my other mates." Myron replied.
"Diablo III?"
"Yes, just go to Midgard. There was an internet cafe there containing the PC game 'Diablo III'. In that place, you'll see the person you will find."
"OK, thanks."
In the Light Temple, demons overran us and operated a siege near that same place. My parents, Azenev and Uka, were repeatedly targeted by these demons.
Hexev performed an ominous ritual to resurrect Asmudeus in exchange of his own life.
"Arkosh! Izh icha domosh wroth! (Master! Your reign will begin again!)"
"Hexev!" I witnessed.
"Ozh icha eyik ozh poz doq izh! (I will show my loyalty upon you!)"
Because of this ritual indicating Asmudeus' resurrection, I quickly wielded my DragonVayne sword and advanced to Hexev. Valeron and Vexaler, witnessing my tactics, also followed.
Hexev and I confronted near his ominous altar below the Light Temple, same realm where Asxhe and Grim Reaper confronted.
Angels and demons still attacked each other at that realm, too. Azenev and Uka were never found yet. Even above the Light Temple, a clash went in.
"Azalev! Are you afraid of Asmudeus coming back here? You're still finding Azenev? He died because of me!" Hexev taunted.
"Hexev, your words of hypocrisy and pernicious fraud are useless to me. Loki defeated you and Morbid Mays, Grim Reaper defeated Asmudeus, and yet you're trying to resurrect him as a sacrifice for your own life? You never killed my father Azenev. You just lied to scare me in which you just failed. Asmudeus attempted to kill him but Loki was instead killed." I replied in rage.
"We will rise again, fool. Our vengeance has started now. My sacrifice is near, as hell will relocate into the temple where you angels reside!"
"Let's see if you can do what you just uttered. Your hellish domination will always decline. Much better if we will fight to the death instead of sacrifices and rituals!"
I attacked Hexev while the rite of resurrection was ongoing. Valeron and Vexaler started destroying the infernal altar using holy magic.
As Asmudeus' demons and my father's angels clashed, showers of falling stars rained the realm.
Another legion of angels - blue-eyed, brown-haired, light-skinned, wearing golden armor and having bright blue wings, wielded golden swords and landed on this dusty place.
Repeated explosions occurred in this underworld. These explosions spawned fallen angels - black-haired, red-eyed, grey-skinned, wearing black armor and having burnt black wings, wielded shadowy black swords and clashed with the golden ones.
Two golden angels also landed where my two trusted knights were, casting holy magic to destroy the altar.
Three golden angels landed at the Light Temple, as I still attacked Hexev and the infernal altar collapsed. Explosions in the altar occurred and left a crater, but the second demon king never stopped attacking me.
"Hollom icha fek ozh, Azalev! (Nothing can stop me, Azalev!)" Hexev screamed to me, continuing the clash.
"Fall now, demon king. Hell's fate is sealed!" I countered his weird demonic words, and tried to burn him alive with DragonVayne.
Hexev managed to retreat after being burned by the holy flames of the sword. I, however, teleported to the Light Temple due to being weary.
"Huh? Angels with blue wings and golden armor? Who are you?" I was shocked meeting the three golden angels.
"Kagura, at your service. I'm the leader of the Havengards, the ones you mentioned earlier. And you?" one of them spoke to me.
"Azalev, the demigod of light in this temple."
"The Light Temple is actually part of the Celestial Heaven. Angels also reside there."
"So... my father also visited there?"
"I think so. But by the way, meet my two trusted friends: Pandora and Achilles!" two other angels showed up.
"And same for me! My two trusted knights: Valeron and Vexaler!" Valeron and Vexaler appeared by rays of light.
"Who among them is Valeron, and who is Vexaler?"
"Valeron is the one with blue gems, Vexaler is with red gems. And which of them is Pandora, and which is Achilles?"
"Pandora is the one carrying a sword with a hilt that can release black souls. Achilles is the one carrying a sword and a shield, and his boots have more armor in his heels."
"You and the other two are the prime Havengards?"
"Yes, and the realm is also named 'Havengard'."
"The actual leader of this temple isn't me, but my father Azenev, the god of light."
"OK, we'll end this conversation for a while. We must force the demons to retreat to Hell."
After this, the three prime Havengards flew out and continued the clash against the fallen angels. I also flew out to face Asmudeus' demons.
The demons were slain, as some of them retreated to follow the injured Hexev. On the other hand, the fallen angels attacked us.
My fellow holy knights clashed with the fallen angels except one, which I personally encounter. He was named Vexeazel.
"You?" both of us shouted and pointed each other with swords.
Location: Midgard
Point of View: Bianca Costanza
"Please, my bae... come back for me now... I need to talk to you seriously..."
I uttered these words as I rushed through Midgard in search for an internet cafe with PC's containing the concerned "Diablo III" game.
Successfully spotted, I was exhausted by the entrance. Noises of gamers inside filled my worries.
"This must be him!" I managed to slowly push the glass door full of game posters.
Inside, I searched for the Class Bae but he remained invisible. Again, noises in the cafe dominated. I haven't seen any Ralph playing Diablo until I saw him at the back with his classmates.
"Hi guys..." I interrupted their conversation about the game, and it was really Ralph who was one of them.
"Oh Bianca! Why'd you come here?" Paul asked. "We're playing a Diablo III here with your babyface!"
"I'm not gonna talk to you, Paul. I've had enough. Much better to let Ralph quit Diablo III and accompany me!"
"Excuse me; Ralph hasn't played any Diablo III. Why can't you analyze?" Paul stood to confront me.
"I don't need to analyze! All I am concerned of is my bae, not the game!"
Ray borrowed Ralph's account of the game after it has been signed up. Jason also defended Paul's side upon confronting me.
"Ralph... log out your Diablo acc. I'll be the one confirming its address. I have Reaper of Souls in my house." Ray requested.
"You can use my acc. Anyways, Diablo games are not my common priority. Let me play Diablo III if I can have time with you guys. Again, Ray, healing/defensive support crusader class." Ralph replied.
"Go now, Ralph. We'll be the one to finish what you've started for Diablo III. It's because Bianca is concerned of you right now. Look, she even interrupted our casual D3 Act Two game." Paul requested the Class Bae to leave.
"I DO NOT INTERRUPT WITH THAT DIABLO GAME!" I screamed, as other gamers were frightened and the cafe was in silence.
"Then explain to me why you managed to come here." Jason replied.
"There's something bad that happened in YOUR classmate's residence. Emmanuel contacted me."
"Bea... what just happened to her?"
"One of you must contact Emmanuel. I'll go to her residence."
Ralph finally interrupted our conversation right after his classmate was mentioned.
"I'll go with you, Bianca. Is it fine for you?" he asked.
"Come take my hand and we must be in a rush!" I hastily replied, going out of the cafe as he followed. His classmates no longer continued playing Diablo, as Paul contacted the Class A leader.
Outside the cafe, I held the bae's hand and ran with him. Midgard was suddenly overrun with smoky entities chasing us while we rushed to the residence. Exhausted, we saw a meteor starting to fall on Midgard and landing towards us. In this case, I was forced by Ralph dodging the meteor and suddenly hugged me.
As it explodes in an open space between the cafe and an abandoned house, Paul and his classmates also rushed to follow us to the residence. Near it, both of us managed to stop there as Paul and his mates continued running quickly. The smoke chased them as series of light rays tried to eliminate it.
Entities in the smoke and in the light rays clashed one another. Who are those clashing entities?
"Bea... just give us time to visit you..." Paul said upon contacting his classmate with his mobile phone.
As the three Diablo gamers ran further from the cafe, a knight in shining armor with a holy sword came and a shadow-like angel confronted him.
"Vexeazel! You were fallen from our race!" the holy knight said.
"And it's because of you, Azalev." the dark angel replied.
"Don't blame me of your indiscriminate judgment, Vexeazel. You were fallen because of your pride. Care to surpass me? You thirst for power, you know?"
"Azalev, what I want for you is your doom. You and your angels opposed us. Yes, I thirst for power, and I can only fulfill it when you are killed by me."
The holy knight and the dark angel, named Azalev and Vexeazel respectively, initiated the clash in Midgard. It was a few hundreds of meters away from the residence, but I've just seen the sparks of light repeatedly flashing in random places. Because of their conversation, I suddenly wondered.
"Azalev?" I was shocked when his name was mentioned, reminding me of the voice from the sudden ray of light in IASPA.
"KNOCK THE GATE, BIANCA! KNOCK THE GATE!" a sudden scream even shocked me more, forcing me to knock the gate of the residence hastily and strongly. The Class Bae just sat on the sidewalk near it.
"WAIT A SECOND! I'M COMING!" another sound responded the knocking of the gate. In tune of this, three students tried to come to both of us, as I heard the sound of the gate latch.
"RALPH! WAIT FOR US!" the one screaming also forced the bae to wait on the sidewalk.
The gate became open, as the next chapter will come.
