Hello, Marinas here, with Chapter 2 of The Magician Uprising! Sit back and enjoy!
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---Chapter 2: Power and Corruption---
---A week after the Sleepywood Sauna meeting---
Later that day, a notice was put up on the front door of the Magical Library. It read as following;
"Attention Magicians: Please report to the Forest of Evil at 3:00 PM today for a meeting. All attendants will receive a special upgrade to their inventory."
Of course, with all the magicians seeing that they could earn some free items, as the sign read, why would they turn such an offer down? All the magicians read the notice and reported to the meeting at 3:00 as requested. Most of the newer beginners couldn't make it into the Forest of Evil, due to the many monsters that roamed through the area, such as the Lupins, their undead counterparts, and the Maladies that soared in the sky. But, those who did make it into the area were rewarded very greatly…
A stage had been set up in the shadowy forest, along with a podium with a microphone on it. A large commotion came from the crowd of magicians, as they were all wondering what the 'special upgrade' would be. Suddenly, a rustle of leaves was heard from the trees, and Grendel descended from the trees, teleporting his way down the branches, until he was standing in front of the podium. He cleared his throat, and adjusted the microphone to the height of his mouth, and spoke.
"Hello, fellow magicians! I am very glad to see such a large audience to make my announcement in front of." Said Grendel, in a rather calming tone of voice.
"Hey! When do we get this upgrade you put on your door?" Yelled out a rouge magician, trying to draw attention to him.
"We will reach that soon, young magic user, but please, listen to what I have to say." He responded, "I have been missing for about a week now, and I am very sure that you have been wondering where I have been. I shall tell you, and what it was I have brought with me from my little voyage."
---1 week ago, at the Altar of Zakum in El Nath---
A group of thieves lined the entrance to the Zakum Altar room, ten of them wielding Scarabs of different colors, one holding a Dragon's Tail in their right hand, the last, holding an Angelic Betrayal.
"Why do we even have to guard this place? No one ever comes in here." Complained one of the hermits, whose scarab was green.
"Because the item we're guarding keeps the sacred beast locked away from wreaking havoc on the land." Replied the other, equipped with a blue scarab.
"Yeah, but who's dumb enough to steal it? Don't they know that it'd bring about the end of the world or something?" replied the green scarab wielder.
"Well, the item that contains the beast, the Eye of Fire, is a very special jewel. It even has its own placement on the element chart." Advised the bandit with the Dragon's Tail. "If someone were to take it, and grind it up into a fine powder or liquid, it would make anyone who took a sip of it, even just a drop; they would be able to bypass every rule in Maple Story."
"Then why don't we just steal it, and become tyrants of Maple?" questioned one of the hermits, this one wearing a brown claw.
"Do so, and we will not hold back when you remove the Eye of Fire from the altar." Ordered the leader, with a black scarab.
"Fine, sorry I asked." Said the brown scarab wielder, as he returned to a standing position.
What the rogues hadn't realized was that during their little conversation, was that Grendel had sneaked in while they talked about the purpose of the Eye of Fire, and what they were calling forbidden was just what he had planned to do.
He pulled his Mystical Staff from his belt, and pulled a book from his hat, flipped to a specific page, and read the incantation, which summoned a large frog before him, and it floated in mid-air.
He pulled his cloak up over his mouth, and read the second incantation, and the frog exploded, and in its place was a large cloud of green toxic gas, which seeped towards the group of rogues guarding the altar.
Soon, one of the hermits smelt the gas, but thought very little of it, as he thought it was just the body of a Jr. Cerberus, burning up in the lava in the area. A couple of seconds later, 9 of the rogues had collapsed; the other 3 wore masks over their mouths to prevent such things from happening.
The other 3 remaining rogues (two with Black Scarabs and the Angelic Betrayal) quickly determined that it was a poison spell, and quickly went out to see what had caused it. As the three moved away, looking for the mage who was responsible, the altar was left
Totally unguarded, and the Eye of Fire was ready for the picking.
Grendel snuck into the room and quickly snatched the precious jewel off the altar. The room was calm and filled with golden coins and jewels as far as the eye could see. He pushed the glowing red jewel under his cloak and began to leave the temple, when one of the hermits who hadn't been knocked unconscious by the poison gas spotted him and saw that he had taken the Eye of Fire of the altar of Zakum. He yelled to the rest of the group to return to the altar.
The other hermit and chief bandit returned swiftly, hearing the cry of their fellow rogue and hurried back to the temple.
"What the hell are you doing here, Grendel?" Addressed one of the hermits, "You know what will happen if you take that orb away from here!"
"That's exactly what I plan to do, you insolent wenches." Grendel said, almost in a dark voice. "I plan to revive the great Zakum! And once I do, no one will be able to control my immense power!" He pulled out his staff once more, this time, waving it around in a symbol, which created an explosion underneath the rogue's feet, sending them flying into the lava pits beneath, listening contently as he heard their screams of agony as they died a terrible and painful death in the fiery depths.
He smiled sadistically as he slowly floated and teleported his way through the Lava and Dead Mines. He cleared away all the zombies that came in his way, hoping to feast on his flesh. He finally came out the tip of El Nath Mountain, when the terrible earthquake hit.
The island of Ossyria shook with a tremendous force, as the El Nath Mountain began to disintegrate as hands of the ancient demon smashed their way out of the mountain, and the great beast rose from the ruins of the mountain, roaring loudly, as it's great hands swept over and destroyed the land, as countless screams could be heard, whether they be fear, or death.
But, as Grendel heard the screams of terror, he couldn't help but laugh at all the death and despair he had caused. Now, he planned to destroy the rest of the world of Maple Story, and conquer all.
---Back in Current Time---
"And with me, I have brought this, the Eye of Fire! A jewel that contains the anger and hatred within the great beast Zakum! And now, I plan to give each and everyone of you!" said Grendel, as he held the Eye of Fire in his left hands high in the air, and cast a spell on it with his staff, turning it into a chalice with fire burning passionately on the sides, and a crimson liquid inside it.
"This, fellow magicians, is the Elixir of Eternity! Now, watch, as I cast this sacred liquid down into the core of the earth, eliminating all rules from Maple Story!" The crowd cheered in excitement that they would be free from the characteristics of statistics and level, that everyone one would be equal.
Grendel stepped back from the podium, pulled out his staff, twirled it around a little, and cast it into the ground, causing the ground to open up, like a bottomless pit. The crowds cheered again. Grendel threw the Sacred Chalice of Eternity down into the never ending pit, where no sound was heard, until a blinding red light shot from the whole, and flew into the sky, where it covered Victoria Island, the continent of Ossyria, and the kingdom of Ludibrium.
"Yes! Now this never-ending power is mine! All hail the new king! King Grendel!" roared Grendel, as the crowd kneeled to the new ruler. "Now, my siblings! We travel to the west, and destroy the Land of Air!"
Upon saying this, Grendel lifted and pointed his staff to the west, right at Kerning City.
---End Chapter 2---
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