Everything was frozen in time, Verana, Gronus, Boun, Little Noi, Nitor Hazin, Tong, Namaari found themselves under the steel boot of silver guards attacked from behind, by surprise, trap and blackmail, the Experimental hovered above all, the last of them a its propellers produced a great wave of winds, and the black-haired assassin herself with black-painted lips stared contentedly at the image below, an image of another success, downed opponents a tool perfect for blackmailing and forcing three shocked dragons to give her the pale blade of the Nameless One.
When time actually slowed down Irhabar for the first time wielding a weapon in his hands held a long katana close to the fire dragon's head held with both hands ready to end Flamus' life in front of everyone, and seeing this Amba trembled, unable to believe what she saw, what frightened her more than the plague of Druun.
- Flamus!, you monster, traitor!, for what, try to hurt him and I swear on everything!, you will be the first man whom. Amba said before the approaching blade to the fire dragon's head and golden mane stopped her words.
- I know, I know, how obvious it is, stupid dragoness, ha, and you know what I want what is ours today?. Irhabar asked, extending his left hand to the three dragons in the middle of the lake.
- you have no other choice today, you have to give us the relics or you will condemn your friends to destruction!. Pelona screamed, folding her arms in front of her as she stared down, and with her command, swordsmen and hoplites raised their swords and spears ready to end the lives of the captured.
The three dragons, Sisu, Amba, and Pengu, looked at the blades held high, the drawn bows pointing straight at them, and the Experimental with the shafts open where the ballistae waited for a single command from the lead attacker.
The three dragons looked at the captives, Tong closed his eye, Little Noi began to cry and Boun clenched both his eyes and teeth, while Nitor Hazin cursed the traitor but his words were deaf today, Namaari shook her head not wanting the blade to end up in the hands of the mad Empress.
- you can't do that. Namaari screamed even though she tried to free herself from the strong grip on her back, the steel foot was too strong and the hoplite too fast as the hoplite's spear quickly landed next to Namaari's throat.
- no Please!. Sisu screamed as she saw the hoplite blades just inches from the necks of Namaari, Little noi and Boun.
- you can't do that, please, our lives are not important here, don't let them get the blade, the whole world could be in danger!. Gronus shouted, but the downed earth dragon could only do so by being knocked down and held to the ground by as many as four double-bladed legionnaires as well as his air dragoness companion.
- Sisu, Pengu, Amba, understand, it's not about us, it's about the whole world, sometimes you have to sacrifice something!. Verana screamed.
- so if you are able to sacrifice the lives of your friends, go ahead, I'm waiting for an answer!. cried Pelona, staring at the lake and the three dragons, confident of her success.
- Flamus. Amba said in horror as the blade still rested above the head of the fallen fire dragon, a dragon that was weaker due to the surrounding climate and was unable to fight but to look with full eyes ready for its end.
- don't be afraid Amba, it would end like this anyway, don't be afraid like I'm not afraid for myself. Flamus said closing his eyes, accepting his doom, but Amba holding the forceps couldn't accept his death provoked by her own actions, she couldn't.
- Amba, what are you?. Pengu asked but fell silent when he first saw the terror in his sister's purple eyes and saw all his friends, dragons and humans and their lives that were in their hands today, and something like that no dragon would be able to face and say no.
Amba looked at her sister and Sisu nodded her head releasing the handle of the lever just like her brother agreeing to give up the relic and a very possible threat to the whole world because the return of the terrible weapon wielded by the doom of the world meant the doom of all anyway, besides the enemy could deceive them all , and so he could finish his work as he had proved it many times with the hands, word and deed of the traitor Irhabar was and is, nevertheless Amba took the pincers from Sisu and Pengu with the relic of a pale blade shining in mine and slowly began to swim to the waiting for her the Irhabar Prize.
- so after all, they are weak, you are all weak, there is no one here worthy of us and ruthless, you are doomed!. Irhabar said, extending his hand to the approaching Amba.
- not so fast. Amba said, stopping in front of the shore where a red dragon was kneeling with a katana blade at his head.
- you think that today you can dictate terms to me!, you are pathetic if you think that you can demand anything from me, after all you know that my word if anything means nothing here because everything depends not on me but on the Empress!. Irhabar shouted but to his surprise Amba started to move away from him and the smiling Flamus.
- you think what you're doing!. Irhabar shouted.
- You know what I'm doing, I only want one thing, promise me, us, that you won't hurt anyone. Amba said in a commanding and confident tone.
- I don't have to promise you anything!. Irhabar screamed, grabbing his katana and striking with all his might, the blade striking and digging deep into the sodden earth next to the red dragon's terrified orange eyes.
- Flamus, you!, you!. Amba screamed.
- You have nothing to put conditions on me, here I set conditions. Irhabar said calmly.
- traitor, how could I be so blind. Little Noi said to herself embittered, constantly held under a steel boot.
- This time, no one could have foreseen it, no one. Said Nitor Hazin, angry with himself.
- Yes, traitor, I am a traitor, now give me the relics. Irhabar said firmly.
This time the defeated Amba swam to the traitor, although she knew that what she was doing might not save anyone, but she did what Irhabar demanded of her.
- no Amba, please, I don't count today, please. Flamus said, but despite his threats, Amba complied with the will of the traitor and, going ashore, gave Irhabar the forceps with the relic.
Irhabar with a big smile on his face took the hilt of the forceps in his left hand staring at his prey, at his success that was the pale blade, Amba meekly retreated to the lake now waiting to keep his word just like Pelona stretching out her hands to Irhabar.
- Irhabar, it's time to go back, quickly, time is pressing, our empress awaits this relic, and you. Pelona said ready to give the order for extermination but everything was interrupted by none other than Irhabar himself.
- our Empress?, ha ha ha cha, your empress, now I am free, see. Said Irhabar, raising the claws high and emanating from within a pale broken blade whose power began to glow with an ever-increasing light of navy blue and black.
- Irhabar, what are you talking about, come back with the relic, but now!. Pelona shouted, this time focusing the attention of the four hundred legionnaires on her servant and his unintelligible words.
- for the first time I know what I say, I know what I do, and know one thing, I'm tired of being the servant of the empress, today there will be a change on the throne, today I will overthrow this autocrat, today I will be the new emperor and when I take over the whole world I will be the creator of an eternal empire !. shouted Irhabar and the sewn legionnaires, according to the will of the assassin, aimed their weapons at him.
- this guy went crazy. Said Boun feeling the strong grip on his back loosen.
- a megalomaniac with excessive ambition to the point of absurdity. Nitor Hazin said, shaking his head at the double betrayal.
- I understand how Irhabar betrayed me, deceived me, led me into a trap, he always planned it, it's a double betrayal, I can't believe that such a man walks around the world, a traitor to the power. Said Little Noi, looking at everything with a strange expression on her face, even her black hair was a bit spiky.
- I guess that gives us an advantage, since he betrayed the empress and we should take advantage of it. Tong said more quietly, also feeling the grip on his back soften.
- Quiet, we'll see how it goes. Said Namaari, staring at the strange event with genuine satisfaction.
- you want to wait. Gronus asked.
- for what, for some miracle. she asked Veran.
- I guess a miracle just happened, remember when the fight starts, this time let's wait for the right moment to attack. She advised Namaari, staring with satisfaction at the shocked face of the black-haired assassin.
- Traitor, today you have sealed your fate, kill him!. Pelona screamed, but two hundred legionnaires did not move to meet her words, and Irhabar himself pulled out the high-stuck relic, unleashing the power of the pale blade.
- what a miracle, what is it, kill him!. Pelona screamed, but the two hundred legionnaires, half her army, still held their ground until Irhabar himself laughed and his will spoke.
- you don't understand, the legionnaires are powered by the same power that flows through the blade, now watch my legionnaires strengthened with more power crush yours, it's your end puppet of the Empress, it's over!. Irhabar shouted.
Two hundred legionaries stood on the other side, their silver shields raised high as swords, spears and bow arrows hit the loyal legionaries, the first attack practically blew the first two ranks off the ground, the mutinous legionaries endowed with greater strength and endurance in less than a few seconds repulsed all enemy attacks , swords and spears of the loyal ones broke on shields and silver armor and arrows bounced off the shield wall, the rebels launched a thunderous attack, smashing shields and steel bodies of opponents into shards, reinforced blades, pikes and bows even devastated loyal guardsmen with one blow.
Shocked, Pelona stood aboard the Experimental, staring in disbelief at the image of betrayal, the image of her legions collapsing and the strength of the reinforced legionaries led by Irhabar, Pelona pursed her lips as hard as she could and gave another command.
- shoot the traitors, ballista!. Pelona screamed.
The first volley got fired another and another, a hundred arrows hit the target and the first rank and after the tenth salvo devastating the first rank but it was no success at all because holding the relics high in his claws Irhabar put another plan into action, what was broken began to rise and merge with the rebels now advancing, turning them into even more powerful exalted legionnaires, so with three meters in size and with three-meter walls instead of shields, the legionaries created an almost unbreakable barrage.
When another volley was fired, legionaries with shields like walls deflected practically every shot, even though the shelling ended with heavy and loud explosions each time after the dust and black smoke settled, shocked Pelona saw the wall of shields not noting the slightest damage or destruction, the elevated legionaries stood confidently ready for endless combat, and the archers standing behind the third rank, now elevated, raised high not bows but crossbows with a heavy bolt.
Pelona's eyes widened as she saw the crossbowmen firing heavy bolts that flew like thunder, Pelona screamed and jumped off the deck of the hit Experimental, suddenly a huge explosion tore the Experimental apart, blowing the deck of the ship to pieces and showering the area with shards of broken propellers, Pelona fell to the waterlogged ground and stared at the sight betrayal at the worst moment, come her legionnaires stepped on the enemy not afraid of doom, she knew that it would be a fight doomed to failure in advance.
Pelona's worst fears were confirmed in the first second, even though her legionnaires swung their swords with all their strength and spears shattered upon contact with the wall-heavy and wall-sized shields of the elevated rebels, and the great legionaries smashed the ranks of loyal guardsmen with the blow of their shields alone.
At the same time as the battle between the legionnaires and their stronger version of the rebels continued, Nitor Hazin, though not wearing a steel boot on his back, stared in total shock at a battle he had never seen before, because it was the first time the legionnaires had fought between themselves and Irhabar turned out to be a double traitor.
- Nitor, get up quickly, we have to run, and that's it. Said Tong, picking up a shocked doctor in a black robe from the ground.
- it's beautiful in its own way. Said Namaari, the only one happy with the turn of events, because the sight of terror on the face of her competitor, the black-haired assassin, meant a lot to her.
- Namaari, stop enjoying it, you have to run away!. Little Noi screamed.
- Wait a minute, what about him, we won't leave anyone. Verana said, looking at the fire dragon constantly held under the blade.
- We're not leaving without him. Said Sisu coming out of the water with her brother apart from her sister, because Amba was always close, constantly didn't want to leave the fire dragon waiting for a miracle.
- Amba, quickly, we must!. Pengu shouted.
- she won't listen to you. Said Boun looking at the tears of the purple-blue dragoness.
- so what are we doing. Gronus asked.
- what you need. She said suddenly jumping on the Tuk Tuk Raya along with Lao Bin riding his millipede Krun Win.
- Raya, Lao Bin, like, what are you doing here. Tong asked surprised.
- does that mean he helped you. Namaari asked looking at the sky and around her.
- Lucas!. Sisu screamed when her eyes saw a huge stump thrown by a newcomer from the human world.
Suddenly, a twenty-meter log of wood flew across the sky like a bullet, hitting the first line of the elevated legionnaires, and although it flew with great speed, it was thrown aside by the shield wall, the log fell in the lake floating on its surface and the furious Irhabar, holding relics of pincers and a blade in his left hand in his right hand he looked with everyone at the sky and the approaching newcomer.
- kill him!. Irhabar shouted as soon as he saw the man in the blue shirt and black pants, and his legionaries immediately took aim at the newcomer grabbing the golden lasso.
The crossbowmen fired the first, second, and third volleys, over fifty thunderbolt bolts were shattered with ease by the revolving lasso, Lucas swung the golden lasso in front of him, dropping from the skies every last enemy bolt, triggering another series of successive bolts explosion.
Everyone looked at the sky with their jaws dropped and watched as Lucas calmly floats in the sky, smashing three volleys of enemy crossbowmen, leaving himself unharmed, and when there was a momentary silence, Lucas turned the lasso into a trident and, swinging it in every possible direction, looked down at his main opponent which was a terrified traitor because he did not expect it.
- that's all you can afford, go ahead, show what you can do. Lucas said, and the fifty crossbowmen began firing again, but not in volleys, but in continuous fire.
One by one, the crossbowmen fired shots, their attack looking like machine gun fire, and Lucas himself calmly rotated faster and faster, destroying and destroying each enemy bolt, spinning his trident, and rotating rapidly in the air. Lucas smashed and exploded each enemy bolt, and its and sweeping attacks produced a great glow of shattered steel, fires and collapsing shards, remnants of ghostly bolts.
In the meantime, Raya and Lao Bin, sitting on the backs of their companions, stopped in front of the dragons and men staring at the battle.
- Raya, Lao, you, but how, he helped you. Veran asked, taking her eyes off the battle between the newcomer and the legionnaires for a moment.
- and not once, you can say that he saved our lives and not once, but Raya. Lao Bin said.
- right, if it wasn't for him, I'd rather not even think about it. Raya said smiling at her friends and Lao standing close by.
- It's good to know that the newcomer, I mean Lucas, is on our side again today. Tong said, staring wide-eyed at the image of the great battle.
- he was always on our side. Sisu said quickly, supported by Raya saying the same thing.
- now you understand, he has always been our friend, maybe today when this is over, he will finally come with us. Sisu added, looking only at the fight and Lucas.
- Amba, I beg you, this is not the time, trust the newcomer, he will save our fiery friend, for sure!. Pengu shouted to his sister fleeing from the shards.
- for sure, do you believe it because I don't, I don't know, no!. Amba screamed as she watched, constantly watching, as Irhabar held his katana over the red dragon's head.
- trust like us, like your sister. Lao Bin said.
In the meantime, Lucas, making the last turn and bursting the last bolt, looked down at the wall of great shields and his eyes shone with pure power, and Irhabar, watching it, began to shout something but everything was drowned out by the sound of bangs and thunders, as the laser bonding hit, Lucas guided the laser into up, down, up again, down again, forbid the smoke together the rays had as opponents thick and huge shields forming an almost impenetrable maelstrom of steel were melting like butter, the beam cut through the massive shields and bodies of the elevated legionnaires in just a few seconds no matter how big and massive, every legionnaire gave way to the indescribable newcomer.
Lucas effortlessly carved the great four intersections in the ground and the quadruple row, destroying, devastating the fifty legionnaires who had not long ago seemed invincible as they devastated smaller loyal legionnaires, while at the same time even Pelona hiding behind the wreckage of the Experimental contentedly she watched the battle differently than Irhabar, the traitor, seeing what he could not stop, quickly raised his katana high, wanting to stick it in the head of the fire dragon, also wanting to see how Lucas would react, but he was very surprised when the newcomer's eyes looked at him, when Lucas grabbed his trident and he lifted it high, summoning mighty thunderbolts gathering on his now sparkling thunderbolt trident.
- what he is doing. He can't, Irhabar is about to kill Flamus, can't he see it!. Amba screamed, wanting to jump into the water to save the fire dragon.
- stop, please, he knows what he's doing, trust!. Sisu screamed catching her sister along with Pengu, Gronus and Verana.
As much as Amba tried to believe it, something bothered her, especially when she saw Lucas throwing the trident like a javelin, the javelin in front of everyone's eyes rushed like a thunderbolt and struck between the uplifted legionnaires, blowing up everything in a forty meter radius, but it was not an ordinary explosion, everything exploded but with an electric discharge, lightning bolts rushed over the bodies of the elevated legionnaires, completely devastating the first of them, the sparking bolts were so powerful that they shattered the thickest shields and steel bodies like broken glass, shards rained all over the lake, and Nitor Hazin and Boun watching the fight held their heads and behind the ears, for the noise was perhaps more unbearable than the falling debris.
After the explosion from the sky, Lucas fell hitting another rank and releasing another wave of thunder from his body, everything was knocked off the ground again and sent high into the sky, and the legionnaires flying in the sky were like ducks on a shooting range and that's what happened when Lucas grabbed the shaft materialized Mini Gun, Lucas twirling his nose and wiping his brown hair from his forehead looked at the sky like a gunslinger from Eastwood movies, then squeezed the trigger and the Mini Gun fired, showering the falling legionnaires with endless fire, hundreds of shiny bullets hit the target, smashing the largest shields to splinters as well as the legionnaire in its entirety, the broken steel began to fall to the ground again and its fall resembled a thick fall of snow or pumice after a volcanic eruption.
When silence fell and the last legionnaire was annihilated and his steel body torn apart, Lucas turned to the last one, proceeding to cross the sheep's hands to release a luminous incendiary wave, seeing this Irhabar brought his sword to the fire dragon's head ready to blackmail again.
- Stop or I'll kill that dragon, you hear, I'll kill it!. Irhabar shouted, but that didn't stop Lucas, who kept charging at the traitor, taking faster and faster steps.
- crazy you want to have him on your conscience!. Irhabar screamed as he slowly lowered his blade.
- don't give up, you can't let him blackmail you!. Flamus shouted.
- and I won't because I'm crazy above all!, today is your end traitor. Lucas screamed and to everyone's horror, he fulfilled the last will of the fire dragon by crossing his hands and blowing up everything in front of him.
Irhabar, in complete shock, instead of sinking the blade, instinctively grabbed the other lever of the claw with the relic of the sword with both hands and suddenly there were explosions, everything was blown up by the claws into small shards and Irhabar himself fell into the lake with the blade.
At the same time, when a small amount of smoke cleared and there was not even a trace of everything, Amba started screaming, unable to believe what she saw.
- Flamus, you murderer, what have you done, aaaa!. Amba screamed as she was held by four shocked dragons.
- Lucas, I believed in you. Sisu said and her shock was shared by practically everyone, both Pengu, Verana, Gronus, Boun, Little Noi, Nitor Hazin, Tong, Namaari, Raya, Lao Bin and their accompanying Tuk Tuk and Krun Win all stared at Lucas in disbelief, come in some of the hearts there was an obvious statement.
- he did it because otherwise the enemy would have won anyway, a cold calculation perfect for a madman. Said Nitor Hazin trying to explain the newcomer's actions.
- he did it for example. Said Namaari trembling with inexhaustible fear.
- why!. Amba screamed.
- Why did you never say anything, why did you wait so long, why?. Lucas asked, folding his arms in front of him.
- I couldn't, I wasn't allowed, our rules. Amba said as she pushed the four dragons away and looked with regret and fury at the otherworldly man.
- so now's your chance, Flamus, it's your turn, don't keep yourself waiting today. Lucas said, extending his hands to the red dragon behind everything.
- I, you're right, enough of waiting, enough of hearing these rules, Amba. Said Flamus revealing himself to everyone because as it turned out, Lucas, using his ability to lightning speed, managed to shoot a wave of light and pulled the fiery dragon out from under the shoes of the traitor.
- Flamus!. Amba screamed, throwing herself at the red dragon and kissing it for the first time.
- Am. Pengu tried to say something but was quickly stopped by the other dragons, Sisu, Gronus and Verana holding him by the jaws.
- don't disturb them. Said Raya staring at the image of two contradictory and yet in love dragons.
- I love you Flamus, and don't ever do this to me. Amba said looking into the fire dragon's orange eyes.
- I, I, I love you too, and no matter what the world and the Golden Dragon think, I will never leave you. Flamus said, at the same time both Raya and Lao Bin shook hands again, which of course did not escape Sisu's quick connection and not only her as it turned out.
Everything was suddenly shaken by a scream, a great and powerful roar, the Golden Dragon flew out of the sky, screaming like a madman and accumulating a golden ray in his mouth.
- oh no, I knew your love would bring doom to you, just like, like, run away!. Pengu shouted, biting his tongue, stopping something that wasn't entirely sure and explained.
As the two dragons, Amba and Flamus looked up at the sky at the image of the Golden Dragon charging straight at them to destroy them for heresy, neither Amba nor Flamus wanted to drip anymore, the last of the races looked each other in the eye and shook hands until everything was suddenly blown up along with the overthrown to the lands of the Golden Dragon.
A powerful wave of light hit the head of the Golden Dragon sent by the newcomer, Lucas soared high and crashed to the ground on the Golden Dragon with even greater speed driving it into the water-soaked ground as the Golden Dragon was driven into the ground Lucas rose again into the sky and proceeded to another attack.
- he fights for you, amazing why. Boun asked in shock, yet he stepped forward before all, oh no longer afraid of the newcomer.
- he's fighting for you because he's doing it for you, amazing, but he's a hero. Gronus said.
- man, how I would be wrong today, when he saved our lives, brought us here, I believed but when I saw him blowing up everything, including our fiery friend, I stopped believing myself, I have to apologize to him. Said Raya, looking at the struggling newcomer with regret and guilt but no fear.
- we all owe him a lot today. Namaari said.
- more than our lives. Lao Bin said.
- anything he would want, me, if not for him, Flamus. Amba said, hugging the red dragon in a tender embrace, and this time her brother reacted only with a smile, everything was suddenly interrupted by a groan and a bang.
Navigating the sky at high speed, Lucas showered the Golden Dragon with Mino Gun fire, his speed was so great that it looked like Lucas was in several places at once, after that Lucas fired a massive cannonade of lightning, pushing the Golden Dragon aside and landed on his between him and two dragons of conflicting elements.
- I won't let you hurt them, your rules are as stupid as you Golden Dragon. Lucas said as the Golden Dragon slowly got up.
- oh, that's gonna hurt. Said Little Noi expecting another fight between Lucas and the Golden Dragon.
- you trash, how dare you break everything, first you broke my power, through you the enemy reaches for the past and the power of the nameless, and now this!, this is heresy!. The Golden Dragon shouted.
- you see how stupid you are, with your power you could have controlled what you call the remains of the Nameless, but you didn't, you had to reach for everything, as people from my world do, give them a finger and they will bite off your whole hand, tell me what is so bad when something as beautiful as love binds two dragons, even though one of them is a fire dragon and the other is a water dragoness, tell me what's so bad about that. Lucas asked, clenching his fists ready to continue the fight.
- it's heresy, the elements can't mix, you can't!. The Golden Dragon screamed as he was suddenly knocked down by a powerful bolt of pure navy blue power.
As the Golden Dragon fell sideways, almost paralyzed sewn, they looked to their left at the image of a floating man, a man holding a pale blade, a man, a double traitor to Irhabar, now transformed into what can only be called a monster.
A mysterious monster of pure power with bat wings and one huge horn on its forehead looked down at the defeated Golden Dragon, holding the pale blade in the right hand of the materialized
power staff, then aimed its staff at the main opponent, which was Lucas Nowak.
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The face of double betrayal.
The face of madness.
The face of stupidity.
It's all on the big board.
why the Golden Dragon is so opposed to the union between two dragons of two different elements, and what the new enemy is from the power and will of the sword shard of the Nameless One himself, remains to be seen