The pursuit was on and its outcome could decide the fate of the whole world, the purge of dragons leading the armadillo and the millipede with human companions on their backs rushed through the forests tirelessly following the tracks on the ground left by the strange fleeing vehicle, the tracks always led in only one direction to the main goal behind in the forests of Ula-Noar, where on the horizon rose a great peak with vertical walls that looked like a great spire, the peak called the top of the world, there the last of the master manipulators was heading to shake the whole world.
The world has probably never been in a similar situation, so tragic, in front of the face of indescribable gay annihilation in the form of a relic of the Nameless One, once a great sage and creator of the two primeval dragons, then incarnations of living fear and lies, now his power is close to the evil hand, yes close that everything could be destroyed or placed under the eternal slavery of the despot that was the fleeing Engineer, the master planner who so far could not be surprised in any way, but this time the running dragons, Sisu, Pengu, Amba, Flamus, Verana and Gronus, sincerely they believed that they could surprise the Engineer today, stop his plans as well as accompanying and riding on their backs human companions.
Raya, Lao Bin, Tong, Namaari, Boun, Little Noi and Nitor Hazin riding on the backs of dragons, Krun Win and Tuk Tuk also had the same hope in their hearts, come many times The Engineer has shown that he can find victory in every defeat, but what what Lucas has done has given the Engineer's plans countless times since his appearance, now is their time to act, their chance to do something with the power of their will, and the power of the dragons running and flying.
So the race continued and the leading Verana, flying above the ground with the power of the winds, showed the way ahead, chasing the unknown machine through broken parts of the forest and fallen great trees that gave way under the pressure of a powerful and huge machine, when the forest became denser, the traces of the moving machine were only bigger as wide as twenty meters away which meant only one thing, the mysterious machine traveling at tremendous speed must have been huge and massive, because by destroying even the great oaks on its way, destroying and halving them, it meant that the secret machine was not an ordinary ship like the Experimental, it was here big tank or heavy battleship, it was all confirmed when Verana started shouting to everyone and her scream was drowned out by a roar from over the horizon.
- this is already close to what it is!. Verana screamed looking at what looked like a huge locomotive with eight serrated wheels set in motion by the force of huge pistons.
- It's impossible, Sentinel. Nitor Hazin shouted, riding on the back of a brown-red millipede along with Littole Noi, Boun and Lao Bin.
- what kind of monster is this. asked Namaari riding on Amba's back.
- Can this thing be stopped?. Tong asked, riding on the back of the green dragon Pengu.
There must be a way, and I think I know what. Raya said seeing the big wheels and the pistons supporting them first.
- what's your plan. Lao Bin asked.
- you have to hit the pistons, freeze, do everything in your power. Raya said.
- what, them again, why only our dragon friends are fighting lately, and what about us, sometimes I feel so secondary in it all. Said Namaari as suddenly she and Tong were thrown to the ground and they were all stopped by the six dragons.
- what happened. Boun asked.
- We really don't need it today. She said Little Noi expecting everything.
- forgive us, but it's not your fight anymore and please don't argue, we have to stop them. Follow me now!. Flamus shouted, they run as fast as they can with the other dragons, chasing Sentinel who has just started to spin the head of the great cannon aiming at the great peak.
- So run, quickly. Raya shouted, pointing to the moving cannon.
The six dragons, the three water dragons, Sisu, pengu and Amba, and the three companion dragons, the earth dragon Gronus, the fire dragon Flamus, and the air dragoness Verana rushed through the hall and air, making their first attack, aiming mainly at the speeding wheels as it was getting closer with every second, the Sentinel itself began to accelerate its revolutions to such an extent that there was a moment when the six dragons thought they would not be able to catch up, but everything was facilitated by Verana speeding through the air, hitting everyone with the wind, and the rushing wind pushed everyone forward.
When the ground began to head down a bit, the three water dragons helped in the chase using the power of ice and turning the surface of the broken trees into a flat sheet of ice that helped in the further part of the chase, so all five dragons sliding down the hole holding the paws began to gain more and more pushes also by the force of the wind and when the Sentinel got close enough all the dragons suddenly got up and jumped as one organism ready to fight, to attack.
- now we must quickly immobilize those damn wheels and pistons, without them this infernal machine will not go even a meter. Sisu screamed starting the first attack.
The three water dragons launched the first attack, hitting the right and left rear wheels with the frozen breath of water, but their attack, as it turned out, was doomed to failure from the very beginning because the momentum and strong heating caused the machine to even feel their first attack, except maybe a slight jerks.
- attack only from one side, this should throw the machine off balance. Gronus shouted, having much to say in the moment of another attack,
As the three dragons hit with their breath hitting the right two wheels the Sentinel actually staggered and Gronus slammed his paws into the ground causing the other side to slide, crack and collapse which threw the Sentinel high enough for whoever was driving the machine to know he was being pursued which of course he didn't expect at first.
- what is it, who, what rats, dragons soon!, but what a miracle, after all, my trap, my dodge, how!. Shouted the Engineer guiding the two levers of the Sentinel, looking into one of the gaps showing the rear view.
- no, it's impossible, you can't stop me today, nothing can stop me!. The Engineer shouted, with two shards of the Nameless Hero's blade behind his back, emitting an ever-increasing glow.
The Engineer pressed the gas levers as hard as he could and his machine fired like a furious missile, speeding faster and faster towards the main target and the dragons chasing him again saw their prey start to run again, seeing another low drop Sisu, Amba and Pengu again used their breaths changing the cut and the cracked ground into a flat sheet of ice, and Verana, rushing over their heads, using the power of the wind, created a great gust pushing everyone with even greater speed, so that the five dragons again began to catch up with the main target.
- now listen to me, material fatigue, I'll heat the wheels, Gronus will weaken them with stones and then you and Verana will hit them with a breath of wind and ice, it should break them as well as the pistons. Flamus said as he slid until the ice was gone and he caught up with the Sentinel again.
- I'm ready, so what are we rocking. Gronus said.
- sure, now. Flamus shouted, releasing a fiery breath that combined with the breath of small stones that, together with the fire, first began to hit the steel wheels and pistons, causing them to heat up more and more to the point where the wheels began to glow slightly and caught stone shards by slightly melting.
The two dragons led a two-sided attack, melting both sides of the eight wheels, until both suddenly collapsed and began to slow down.
- now everything depends only on you!. Gronus shouted.
The water dragons rushing across the ground with the air dragoness supporting them flying overhead were already preparing to release their icy breaths, they were not stopped by a quick right turn and Leo, as the Sentinel began to make quick maneuvers, the four dragons sped on after their primary target until when the machine was in a straight line again with the cannon aimed straight at the top, the four dragons released their merging breaths together, Sisu, Amba, Pengu released a strong ice water breath and supported by Verana's powerful hurricane breath, their unified breath hit right and left eight bullets, for a while while the four dragons fought, exhaling their breaths, the machine rode on like a tireless organism, made only for one.
For a moment, the wheels, hidden in a cloud of steaming water and wind, seemed indestructible, and the fighting dragons, using all their strength to fight, suddenly collapsed, stopping in place and watching as the Sentinel rode away, showing their defeat.
- why we failed. Amba said desperately until a loud bang alerted her and all the dragons.
- it worked though, look this machine breaks, its wheels!. Screamed Sisu looking with her brother, sister landing dragoness of the winds and the approaching dragons of earth and fire at the image of eight balls bursting.
The Sentinel trembled as its wheels began to break, the machine itself fell to the ground turning sideways to everyone, so the immobilized Sentinel stood still for a moment and the victorious dragons wondered what now, whether to attack or wait for relief from the steel fortress.
- so what are we doing. he asked the group.
- maybe we'll try to open this box and get those who are in charge of this. Flamus said.
- wait, you hear this, the monster's engines are still running. He said Pengu jumping back before the image of Sentinel suddenly growling.
- but how what's going on. Veran asked.
- oh no, no, no!. Amba screamed as she watched as the gun turret began to rotate aiming towards the top.
- we need to stop this quickly while we have a chance, now!. Sisu screamed as she joined the fight.
A group of dragons rushed forward, releasing their combined breaths, but everything, their breaths as well as them, everything was suddenly knocked off their feet by paws, trees fell just like dragons due to a sudden bang and shock, the great cannon fired as many as four great projectiles of black and navy blue power , bullets raced through the sky like asteroids towards the top, and the lying dragons could only look at the image of their own defeat, themselves toppled and shaken by the boom and shockwaves of the shot, in front of everyone, also running and riding the millipede and armadillo humans, the four great the missiles hit their main target which was the great peak, the top of the world.
When the shells hit there was another gigantic explosion, though the blast was very far away its force shook everything, the entire forest of Ula-Noar, hundreds of birds and downed inhabitants of coniferous forests began to flee in panic, and the great peak with another bang began to crack and collapse, the spire itself of the top fell down, hitting the ground with a great bang and throwing hundreds of tons of debris on the ground.
One of the shards was so large and so close that it stopped the pursuing humans and their companions, Raya and Lao Bin immediately stopped the millipede and the armadillo looking at the view nearby, watching as the great peak was broken and some rocks landed nearby.
- no!, not that!, they can't make it, quick. Raya shouted rushing the armadillo and Namaari to the trailer as well as Lao Bin with Tong at the end of the millipede.
Raya didn't want to see how everything she loves could end today, that one afternoon, and everything was going to be decided today, but when Raya stopped and everyone in front of the heavily rising dragons, she knew it was really bad, she knew and she also saw the open Sentinel which gave her to understand that the one who ran the machine had just set out to find the last piece of the sword and was surely close by.
- what now, what do we do now, they're too close, we can't let the world end. Namaari shouted from behind Raya.
- I know what we have to do, it's our duty, Sisu, Pengu, everyone, are you all right. Right where Flamus is. Raya said.
- oh no Flamus, where are you!. cried Amba realizing that her beloved had suddenly disappeared and the tracks led north following the tracks of one man.
- surely he ran after the fugitive from this machine quickly, we must chase him, quickly. Said Tong, hurriedly dismounting from the millipede's tail and climbing onto the back of the green dragon.
- so get to work, quickly. Verana screamed rising into the sky.
The race started again, the last part of it, meanwhile Flamus, rushing on the ground following the human footsteps, was almost able to catch the red-haired fugitive, while the escaping engineer, holding the hilt against the central part of the sword in his hands, ran straight through the broken ground to the reliquary lying on the ground, resembling a coffin with quartzite with a large crack and the tip of a pale blade visible.
As the Engineer was almost there stretching out his hands with the remaining shards Flamus let out a strong fiery breath from his mouth doing something he never wanted to do but today he had to stop the indescribable annihilation and evil he had to attack for the first time and end the existence of man but all suddenly like and he was pushed out of the way as soon as the Engineer stopped in place and lifted two shards up and they shot out a strong shockwave that easily blew away the fiery waves of the dragon and himself, surprised Flamus hit the ground with a thud and the engineer stopped in front of cracked with quartzite, he stared at the last part of the blade and the swaying red dragon.
- you see, nothing will stop me today, today I will reach for the power of the Nameless One, this power will serve me to take over the world, everything will be mine, as it should always be, today I am reaching for divinity and no one will stop me, not the Golden Dragon, nor a visitor from another of the world Lucas Nowak!. Shouted the Engineer as he proceeded to reconcile the pale black-handled blade by applying the last shard.
- you can't, please. Flamus said, trying to do everything but could only plead and get up on shaky paws.
- I can do anything today and I will do it today, as the will of the blade told me, today their power belongs to me!. The Engineer shouted, raising the hilt high, the remaining shards of the Nameless Hero's blade floating above it.
- It's not allowed!. Shouted the Golden Dragon approaching at great speed, leading Lucas behind him.
Seeing another obstacle, the Engineer activated the power of the merging shards again, creating another shockwave that easily deflected and pushed aside the Golden Dragon and the man accompanying him, as the Golden Dragon fell to the ground with a thud in the eyes of everyone converging Lucas landed on the ground grabbing his sword and shield because he already knows that what was about to happen is already inevitable, and there is only one thing left to do.
- so it's happened, it can't be stopped anymore. Lucas said.
- it's impossible, you have to stop it if he. Raya, who was leading all, screamed, but she too realized seeing the Engineer with his sword merging that all she wanted to do was a failed attempt and everyone's failure.
- did it, we failed. Said Sisu, getting up from the ground, approaching the newcomer from another world, ready to fight, laying on his prem. Shoulder his left paw.
- no it is not possible!. Lao Bin shouted but his eyes also saw what was inevitable.
In front of everyone's eyes, the three shards merged into one, the pale blade became one and a strong flash of power shot into the sky, changing the once clear sky into a red and expanding space where neither the sun nor the stars nor the moon could be seen and the Engineer himself held the pale blade it started to rise.
- this is how the Nameless One's power returns, this is how he becomes the god of the world, wait a minute!. The Engineer shouted as his hand began to contort, followed by his whole body.
- what's going on!. The Engineer shouted as his whole body began to ache and contort uncontrollably until his eyes and the eyes of everyone saw a black shadow with a pair of navy blue eyes visible.
A strange shadow without arms, without legs hovered before the Engineer and his own suffering, after which the shadow revealed its mouth opening its teeth and emitting a deep blue glow from within.
- you were just a pawn man, understand that. said the shadow, and his voice was terrible, painful like thousands of pins that hit everyone's ears.
- how is it possible, you deceived me?, betrayed!, why!. shouted the Engineer.
- you really believed that power and power would be yours!, how naive and pathetic you are, you can't be surprised but here I surprised you, you allowed yourself to be surprised, how pathetic you are, you really thought that I would share power with anyone, I am eternal, I am the reborn god of this world! and you are only a vessel for me to be reborn today. Said the shadow of the Nameless, surrounding the floating Engineer, a man who thought that there was no thing or creature that could surprise him because he always had a plan.
- ha, what, man, today you have no plans, you've always been controlled and you didn't have a free choice!, you drove away!. Lucas Nowak shouted, drawing his lightsaber high and the Engineer, seeing his defeat, began to scream as the shadow began to surround him.
The black shadow ran faster and faster until it completely disappeared in the form of the Engineer and he wanted to scream indescribably until one tear fell from his eye, it was the moment when the Engineer crashed to the ground and the process of change began, even the Golden Dragon turned away eyes, except for the visitor from another world, and in the visible shadow on the ground, a terrible image was visible, as well as a sound resembling the cracking of bones and the whole body, and when the sound ceased, the full form of the Nameless One was visible to all, as in the old legends.
A dark blue monster, looking like a man with a dash of demonic shapes, something like that stood on its hooves looking at his left hand and his right clenched on the hilt of a pale blade, Nameless formerly known as Aldibenorus of collusion walked the world as a living Armageddon, Nameless set up two pairs of bats wings, its elongated skull with a growing pair of horns headed for the nearest target which was the rising red dragon Flamus.
- I am whole again, and my soul and my blade, today will bring this world to its knees, today either you will be my slaves or you will all die. Said the Nameless, opening his mouth from which came out a terrible poisonous tongue.
- I will not serve you, monster, neither I nor the world will ever let you bring eternal suffering to all of us!. Flamus shouted, ready to fight.
- cha cha cha, you are naive, see for yourself, there is no force in this world that can defeat me, the world will pay for the sins of my first and only creations and I and my rule will be eternal!. Said Nameless, raising his blade high and when he lowered it, he released waves of deadly energy rushing at dizzying speed at the red dragon.
- Flamus!. Amba screamed, throwing herself in front of the fiery dragon, waiting for the killing blow.
However, before the wave hit, as it turned out, Amba was not alone, in front of the purple-blue dragoness and the wave jumped the Golden Dragon ready to take everything on himself, ready to accept penance and give his own life to finally redeem his mistakes, and seeing this, Lucas shook his head.
- and who's next, in a moment I'll see everyone in this line, what a dummy, well, today I'll be the hero again, like in movies and comics. Lucas said smiling from ear to ear.
The Golden Dragon closed his eyes for a moment and when there was an explosion and shock, the Golden Dragon did not feel pain or suffering, his forehead was constantly breathing, he was still alive and when he opened his eyes he saw Lucas standing in front of him who would not only stop the destructive wave but above all smashed the waves of Nameless on his own shield.
- Lucas, why are you doing this to me!. shouted the Golden Dragon.
- if you want to redeem your mistakes, then live on and evacuate everyone from here, go ahead, I'll take care of the Nameless. Lucas said looking back at the Golden Dragon.
- but.
- none but Golden Dragon, do as I ask.
- All right, I'll do anything. Said the Golden Dragon.
The Golden Dragon, as requested by the newcomer, did what Lucas wanted from him, the Golden Dragon took two dragons in his front paws, Amba and Flamus, then using the power of his breath creating a strong wind, he flew into the air and pushed everyone as far as possible from the place of fight, despite the screams of many those who wanted to stay and help in the fight were all taken far beyond the cracked forest area.
As the winds rushed screaming Sisu landed on the ground at the edge of the forest and the broken ground where the decisive fight was to begin, even though the man begged, even though there were two fighting rivals sewn nearby, it could be dangerous Sisu wanted to be close again, she wanted to help in the fight and her own heart trembled with horror at what could happen that would threaten her beloved, but before she could do anything she was stopped by her sister and brother, and despite her pleas, no one would let her go, including the all-running Golden Dragon.
- Sisu understand, you won't help him there, it's madness, you can die!. She shouted Raya right in the face of the terrified dragoness.
- I, and if he.
- and if he survives and you die there fighting, how will he feel!. Lao Bin asked, also shouting in the face of the blue dragoness.
- me, me, why. Said resigned and defeated Sisu looking at everyone, dragons, humans and two creatures, millipede and armadillo to finally look at the golden dragon in his brilliant blue eyes.
- And you, what, you'll just stand here waiting!, you won't do anything here!. Sisu screamed and the Golden Dragon full of anger only looked at the place of the upcoming battle, closing his eyes tightly, knowing perfectly well that today his paws are tied.
- I owe him a lot, but he asked me to help you and watch over you, I can't, I can't do anything!, my hands are tied, come so badly I can't, I gave my word!. The Golden Dragon shouted.
- so we can only watch. Said Namaari looking with everyone at the upcoming duel and two worthy opponents.
- only this, and this, let's give him strength with our hope, friendship. Tong said.
- and love!. Sisu screamed.
At the same time, the Nameless One opened his paws, increasing his size to the form of twenty meters and then finally returning to the form of a two-meter gargoyle again and pointing his blade at the last problem as he stood before him with a shield and a sword in his hands.
- so you don't run, today I appreciate it, as always, yes, you've changed so much, oh yes, since you came you changed everything yes!, but not what today will start yes!. Said Nameless, screaming each time he said the word "YES".
- and you are a confirmation of megalomania, you know everything and such, but in the end you will get the biggest beating, know in a moment I will hear that you predicted it too, I did everything and nothing will surprise you today, of course to leave with your face you will start laughing and there, and what am I wrong today. Lucas said and his adversary stared navy blue eyes in his navy blue face.
- what are you!, who are you crazy. the Nameless One asked.
- I guess you know a madman, someone with his own choice because a madman will always be free, subject only to the randomness of the cosmos, what you see every night, free from the fear of lies, free from destiny and nothingness, free truly. Lucas said, spreading his hands wide with his sword and shield.
For a moment, The Namelles One didn't know what to say, because he expected a lot but not what he had just seen and heard until everything focused on the one thing on Lucas's forehead.
- like a madman but you can love, you are predictable in this.
- on the contrary, random, in my world, however, I have never chosen this way, by complete accident, and what seems predictable to you, is also crazy on my part because I am ready to give even my own life for everyone, for the whole world, for Sisu. Lucas said taking a fighting stance, hiding his sword behind his back and holding his shield out in front of him.
- Lukas. Said in a soft voice Sisu making big eyes and feeling her big heart beating faster.
- but the outcome of everything will be more unpredictable than you can imagine. You'll see when I beat you. Lucas said ready to fight.
- you will never do it, my creations were not able to, they were able to destroy only my body, my soul and the catalyst of my blade were not able!, today you are here alone, and I am standing here with all my power in my hands, no you will win this fool, you fool in love. The Nameless One said.
- so let's find out, coward, ruler of fear and lies, self-deceitful, self-afraid of everything. Lucas said, triggering the fury of his demonic adversary.
- if you dare, you will tremble when I defeat you, before you die you will watch your beloved die impaled on my blade, tell me if you are not afraid of that today!. shouted the Nameless One.
- I'm not afraid of that because it's my choice, mine and hers, but if she decides to give her life here, which I don't want, I'll respect that, because I'm not afraid to face the suffering that will happen to me when she's gone, but I don't want it because I love her, but I'm not afraid because I'm crazy. Lucas said while being deeply focused and Sisu and Benamed opened their eyes wide.
When Nameless released his rage with a scream, unable to understand the logic of the newcomer, Sisu smiled because she knew that nothing would break her beloved, and she knew that she had to listen to the voice of her friends and family.
- madman, you won't save anyone anyway, die!. Shouted Nameless charging a worthy opponent.
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Once I asked if the Engineer can be surprised, now everyone knows that yes, the Engineer guided them all like puppets in a theater, as it turned out in the end, he was like a toy in the hands of Nameless, his will and soul hidden in a broken blade, now Nameless deceived the Engineer , reborn and reached for an indescribable power, a power that was almost invincible, in the old days Gold Dragon and the White Dragoness, with great effort and dedication of the White Dragoness, managed to defeat the Nameless One, the god of this world, but today the Golden Dragon is here alone, he is weak and everything is in the hands of a man from another world, now, today, it's Lucas and Nameless, in their hands is the fate of the world and every living thing.