RUMBLE!
Noah's apathetic eyes blocked the coming attacks as the crackling golden essence on his body danced wildly, his fingers waving the air multiple times as many watched in astounding horror as numerous Blades of Liberation of more than 25 meters in size rumbled down from nowhere, dispersing all the coming attacks as they moved with their own will to swarm the two Commanders!
The soldiers of the Witches Layer looked at this scene, their hearts quivering as they forced themselves to go aid their commanders and meet this terrible foe whose Legion was already sending their own attacks towards them.
BOOM!
A hellish scene began to unfold as the two sides clashed, the two remaining Commanders on Noah as a free for all began across the expanse of space near the three shining stars that made up the Witches Layer.
Noah's eyes scanned the unfolding battlefield as he began to see beings face their deaths from both sides, a few Celestials, some of the forces from the Prime Worlds, and even more of the forces of the Witches Layer.
They were not actually facing true death that was different from what he was giving to those he attacked!
Before coming here, he carefully planned to use the unique qualities of fate essence that one could use after bypassing the 100,000 mark, moving to make his essence attach to all those he intended as they felt a small amount of damage to their souls that would cause for an excruciating pain, but he would then combine his usage of [Unique Origin] and the abilities of the Absolute Skill, <
He made it so for the Celestials and anyone else that was watching the battlefield to only see the image of individuals being turned to ash, but it was simply the teleportation that took them from this location with added effects of [Unique Origin] that allowed for Noah to affect them through his essence they were now laced with to safely bring them away from here.
He knew that even with this method, he would still not be able to prevent the deaths of some of these beings that were only defending their homes as he knew without a doubt the Founder and other high ranking Celestials were watching any unfolding battles of their war.
So what was best to do at this moment was to end the battles he was in as Commander Crixus in the shortest time possible, playing out a show for all those watching as he made himself out to be a ruthless and powerful commander.
[Golden Decree].
With the plan of ending the battle as quickly as possible while saving many lives, he cast one of the latest skills on the World Rank [Fate's Disciple] skill tree!
[Golden Decree] (5/5) ACTIVE :: A decree erupts out from the Radiant Protector, affecting the surrounding miles as a golden star that releases a resplendent light over the user and their allies. Grants the Enhanced All Element Resistance, Rapid Healing, Bolster Defense, Sharpened Attack, Clear Mind, and Light Feet effects.
RUMBLE!
The entire battlefield was brought to a stop as all beings felt the tremors of enormous amounts of essence being used, a golden star appearing far above them that began releasing rays of golden lights that covered every area they passed through.
The Commanders of the Witches Castle watched on helplessly as they tried to fight off the enormous Blades of Liberation attacking them on all sides, their bodies still trying to fight off the fate essence that was sticking to them like glue. They watched on in despair ad disbelief as the golden light being released from this singular shining star in the starry expanse of space washed over their forces, each of them becoming colored gold as the same terrifying essence that they were fighting covered their people in the tens of thousands!
Even the Celestials stopped to watch this splendor in shock as their Commander displayed skills they had never seen before, looking towards him as they observed his apathetic eyes that were currently colored gold as he spoke out a single word which sent shivers down everyone's spines.
"Burn."
RUMBLE!
"AAH!"
At his command, all the beings affected by the golden light of [Golden Decree] which actually considered those affected as Noah's allies- all of these beings began to scream out as the numerous effects brought about by the skills were overshadowed by the tinge of Soul Damage Noah's was allowing to go through them.
His fate essence wrapped around all those affected by [Golden Decree] as he carried out mass teleportations to save these creatures only defending their homes, but it was being displayed as him releasing an ability which shone terrible golden rays of light that burned all they touched to ash!
"..."
Many watched in shocked horror as this Crixus, the being who held the title of Destroyer, do exactly what this title expressed- and in a shocking fashion at that as in their eyes, thousands of beings were turned to ash by a golden light of retribution!
This was one of the pivotal moments that many would ingrain in their minds the power of a fearsome being, the power of Crixus, the Destroyer!
Chapter 526 - The Destroyer II
Across the vastness of space, an enormous warship that was larger than any Prime Warsh.i.p.s stably floated in space, its golden exterior laced with red runic magic circles giving it an ancient feel as the vessel known as Realm Dreadnaught made its appearance.
Inside it, there existed an expansive hall filled with illusory screens that showed many scenes across the Novus Galaxy.
Many showed advancing Celestial Legions making their way to the Dark Expanse, some showed a few Legions reaching the junction between the two Expanses, and a single one showed a battle already underway as a Celestial Legion faced the defending forces of the Dark Expanse.
The description was actually not too correct to say the Celestial Legion was facing them, as just the single Commander was stealing the entire show as he released dominant attacks which wiped away all the enemies he faced with impunity!
In the hall filled with illusory screens inside this Realm Dreadnaught, the auras of 5 Star Forging Celestial Commanders freely displayed themselves as they observed the many scenes displayed, but their eyes were honing in on this particular battle as they sent communications towards each other.
"Apathetic eyes and ruthless enough to wipe even those below his level, the soldier that Little Vredral created is turning out to be better than we could have imagined."
"Such is the way for those with Noble Fate. I now wonder how the other one will perform."
Numerous discussions were underway between these Star Forging Celestials as they observed all the occurring battles and reported their progress to the Founder. They were also the ones that relayed the order of Aldrich at certain times as the deployment of the Celestials Legions and their targets were given from them!
At this moment, they saw the scene that [Unique Origin] displayed to everyone watching the space above the Witches Layer, a scene of dominating power of a Celestial releasing golden rays of light that vaporized all they touched.
"His speed of progression will only increase as it seems he will be obtaining our first victory in this war."
"Hmm. It is the benefits we will all enjoy soon."
Calm discussions continued as they watched the supposed deaths of tens of thousands, but their hearts had already prepared to see deaths in the billions as they continued to send commands and move their forces in the next few months, piercing through many regions of the Dark Expanse before they personally moved when they neared the deeper regions fortified by powerful Infernal Lords at the Star Forging and Nebula realm.
The plan the Founder had was for them to gradually gain more influence and Fate Lines as they conquered more and more stars under their rule, only moving with their most powerful forces when they had collected as many benefits as possible to push their comprehension in the Law of Fate to unimaginable heights!
Thus, these Star Forging Experts watched with shining eyes as they obtained the first victory, and it would forever go down in history that it was taken by Commander Crixus, the Destroyer!
RUMBLE!
Star shaking might rolled out as everyone the golden light of [Golden Decree] passed, every being was extinguished as tens of thousands 'perished' instantly!
The two commanders of the Witches layer felt their wills slumping down as one of them could not fight off the fate essence any longer, many watching as his body turned to ash as well. The remaining commander looked at the golden light that continued to expand as he fought for his own life, tears falling from his face as he looked at this immense destruction as his voice painfully rang out.
"..surrender…"
"Stop...we surrender!"
His voice was hoarse as it began, becoming louder as he bellowed out with all his might, trying to save as many remaining people as possible from the fearsome golden light!
"Surrender!"
"Surrender...!"
The shouts of the defeated commander broke the final walls of strength of the forces of the Witches Layer, laying down their wands as they screamed out painfully and terrifyingly calling for surrender! They saw that they could not withstand even a single Commander, with their friends and families dying in droves by the second.
Noah looked at this despairing scene as his apathetic eyes remained the same, the golden rays of lights released from [Golden Decree] not stopping as his figure bathed in crackling golden essence came towards the remaining commander that was looking at him with hallowed eyes.
"We...surrender…"
His hoarse voice rang out again as Noah ignored it, knowing enemy commanders at the World Rank would not be spared by the Celestials as he reached out and grasped the neck of this defeated being in his hands.
"Rest for now."
His apathetic voice rang out as even more fate essence surrounded the body of the Commander, his eyes shaking as all those watching saw his body turned to ash seconds later.
"..."
Even as they called for surrender, this terrible being did not stop as he killed the last commander of the opposing side- effectively showing the victory of the second battle after the Verittas Fortress going to the Celestials!
OOOOOH!
The shocked Legion behind him roared out at this scene of victory as they watched the golden lights from the shining star above them begin to dim, the despondent looks of the Mages and Witches that were defending the three stars that made up the Witches Layer becoming apparent as they floated in the void of space soullessly.
The more powerful ones spread out their awareness to sense the damage and those that had 'died', calculating that more than 90,000 beings had perished from this single Celestial Commander alone in the span of a few minutes.
Their eyes and the eyes of many beings watching turned towards this bring known as Commander Crixus as they became enraptured by the shimmering and crackling golden light, the apathetic voice of this being ringing out as it called for the end of the battle.
"You shall all be saved and brought under the order of Celestials. Those that surrender will not face death, and those that work with us will be the new leaders under an era of Order and Balance."
RUMBLE!
His voice spread out in waves as he floated in the starry expanse of space grandly, the Celestials behind him cheering out as the grandeur only shone brighter.
"For order!"
"For balance!"
Shouts rang out as those defending three powerful stars containing billions of beings fell onto the hands of Celestials, the terrible Commander Crixus calling for order and balance after taking away the lives of tens of thousands, saying that no more deaths will occur this day for as long as they comply!
The immense might he showed caused all the beings to lay down their weapons as the first Celestial Legion that went on to expand the influence of Celestials into the Dark Expanse was the legion under the command of Crixus, the Destroyer.
The name and might of this Celestial who had single-handedly faced three experts at the same realm as him while wiping out more than 10,000 beings spread out, soon becoming another name to be paying attention to as the flames of the Last War fully went underway!
Chapter 527 - The Vampyres' Fearsome Defense
Edrusim watched with a complicated expression as he saw a minute location in the Dark Expanse occupied by the Celestials in their second battle, his gaze landing on the being shining in gold as he asked himself if it was worth keeping this piece of their in play if it would cost them losses of strongholds at the expense of not losing too many lives.
He saw the ingenuity of this being to save all those tens of thousands of beings that others thought he had killed, and he knew that if it was another Celestial Legion, even more deaths might have occurred before one side retreated or called for surrender.
He steeled his heart as he only saw positives with this being called Crixus, seeing the manner that he ended the battle while calling for no more loss of lives as they simply began to occupy the three stars and bring them under their influence in the coming days.
"Let us discuss things like this in advance next time."
He voiced out to the medallion that connected him to Vladivostok, his voice carrying enormous weight as he and the many beings in this Mage's Tower accepted the first loss in this war, and it was a loss that came from one of their own forces.
Could it really be considered a loss though?
This question would roam in the minds of many powerful Mages and Edrusim as they took the scenes of this battle and further reinforced the many strongholds lying in the periphery of the Dark Expanse.
Different reactions were occurring throughout, but Noah floated in the void of space as he saw the Celestials beneath him righteously take over the three planets of the Witches Layer, numerous Fate Lines and Chaos Particles going towards him as he continued elevating his strength ever higher.
For the beings that he mass teleported into the Ancient Blood World, they would effectively be taking a vacation for some time in this world as they waited for more commands from the higher ups in the Dark Expanse.
They were supposed to be dead, so they would remain dead for now before they all returned to be spread out across the Dark Expanse to reinforce the war effort when Old Man Inuit saw it fit. Communications would occur between Vladivostok and the Grand Mage Edrusim to make this happen even smoother.
His eyes that had lost their extreme apathy from the ability under the [Juvenile Terror] being turned off glanced at the scene of his legion occupying the three stars of the Witches Layer as he steeled his heart and accepted this responsibility. He would be here for at least a few days as he oversaw the occupation, the rule of the Celestials needing to be fully established before his legion continued further into the Dark Expanse.
As his main body oversaw this, in another defensive region across the line that distinguished the Light Expanse from the Dark Expanse, a force of Vampyres and Infernals under the banner of the 8th Infernal Lord stood strongly defending another stronghold that Wizards occupied.
This stronghold was an enormous Prime World called The Mist Domain, a star that was surrounded by a unique cl.u.s.ter of mist all around it. It gave a mysterious feel as currently, vessels and the figures of hundreds of thousands of beings were floating in the starry expanse of space around this Mist Domain, their eyes actually gleaming with anticipation for the coming battles!
At the Mist Domain, members of the Infernal Legion of the 8th Infernal Lord were present and being led by the World Rank Infernal Lord himself, the defense added to even more with the addition of Vampyres and the Wizards that were the original inhabitants of this star.
Something that caught the eyes of many were the uniquely designed armor that the Vampyres wore, its style reminiscent of the one they had seen the followers of the 9th Infernal Lord wear in the first battle at the Verittas Fortress!
These armored Vampyres gave off a different feel that many expected, even their eyes showing a light of determination and strength that awed their allies. This was because within their
bodies, they carried the reinforcement of two Supreme Laws, the boosts of the two Guider Type Abilities stemming from Noah increasing their strength to a great degree as they prepared to show their newly rising Progenitor that they were worthy of such strength.
Devilishly handsome figures with flowing silver hair, their determined eyes gazed forward as the appearance of a Celestial Legion unfolded in front of the Mist Domain, tens of thousands of beings starting to erupt out of the Warsh.i.p.s as yet another battle was about to unfold in a separate location of the Dark Expanse.
This Celestial Legion was led by three World Rank Commanders, which matched very well with the single World Rank Infernal Lord and the leading Vampyre and Wizard Commander that were also at the World Rank. Those distributing the Celestial Legions had found it fit to send this specific one to the Mist Domain after ascertaining the level of opposition they would face with Fate Discernment.
But on this day...what they discerned would not go the way they planned as in the battle for the obscured planet that was called the Mist Domain, the Celestial Legion was met with a shocking fire power not from the Infernals or Wizards, but from the forces of Vampyres as they showed never before seen levels of strength and resiliency!
Their attacks carried with them horrendous damage that broke through the defenses of Celestials, and their bodies seemed especially resistant to the attacks that carried the essence of Fate that the Celestials released.
Fighting with strength and nobility that had not been seen for hundreds of years, the force of Vampyres pushed back against the invading Celestial Legion as the shocking results of Celestials retreating came to be. A single Celestial Commander had managed to escape, with one killed and another captured!
This battle resulted in another loss for the Celestials on their conquest as the higher ups reviewed the scenes of battle and planned more for the future, knowing that these first initial battles were only a prelude to the many small wars to come.
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