Journey To The Snow Tower: The Final Step To The Past

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"Well well well, isn't this nice?" Ryuga said heading to the gate of the imperial palace.

The sun shining brightly and beautifully from behind him as it rose to welcome a new day. His figure could be clearly seen but his face was unclear. The six guards at the gate firmly held their spears when they heard the sound of footsteps followed by an unclear remark.

The assailant 's face became visible to them as he got closer. It was none other than the man who's face was known by everyone and is wanted by the empire. Ryuga Xicor himself.

"Hold it right there." The guard ordered. But Ryuga kept getting closer.

"I said stop" he repeated with a more menacing voice.

"How scary. Sorry, but I don't have time for this." Ryuga Ryuga 's shadow eye glowed and all the guards became immobilised with instant paralysis.

A magic circle appeared beneath his feet as he walked into the gate and headed to the castle.

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[On the other side of the castle]

A magic circle appears in the sky and a blast of light is fired from it before it disappears. Another Ryuga Xicor is there, he puts his hand in the ball of white light and grabs. The light cracks like glass and a sword appears in his hand. The guards came out and surrounded him most of them holding weapons.

"Don't tell me you guys are actually hoping to stop me. I'm holding the resemblance in my hand in case you need to know." Ryuga spoke with a mocking voice. "Let me get rid of it then." He threw it up and looked at them one by one.

"Men, this is the traitor wanted by his majesty. Catch him now, if he resists, kill him."

"Yes sir.." they all responded in unison and charged to him with their spears.

The spears pierced him but he smiled and glowed. Holding onto the spears, his body exploded, sending a powerful shockwave across the castle and open space. Few of the men and the one who seemed to be of a higher rank got up with minor injuries. Ryuga was before them, holding his sword. The Resemblance restored him. Their leader walked forward and released a chuckle.

"I'm sorry but I've never been one to waste time, so I'll seal you here. First, I hope you don't mind loosing your precious sword. Axis - Star <Restriction >" with the last words, his magic vanishes and different energy flows out of him <Ohra >. Eight spheres covered in white floating behind him.

"Restriction 1, Corvinus Coffin." A sphere dissipates and a Coffin instantly covers Ryuga, leaving the resemblance out as it seals him inside. "I really would've disliked it if you were one of those persistent people. Well then, let me move this inside."

"Don't you think you're in a bit of rush? I'm just getting started. Resemblance!"

Ryuga 's voice echoed from inside the black coffin. Resemblance floated close to the coffin as cracks appeared on it. Ryuga punched a hole in it and stretched his hand to his sword, but it slashed off and like before, he glowed and exploded, with a much stronger shockwave than before. But this time the Resemblance didn't restore him. It moved to the other side of the Castle on its own as if responding to someone. The guards followed it.

The Resemblance passed second lieutenant who was just arriving and stopped by the wall close to the courtyard. An invisible barrier cracked and shattered, revealing Xicor behind it.

"Oh dear, they managed to kill it twice, I better hurry up now." Xicor held the resemblance by the hilt and it disappeared. Powerful magic flooded his senses in that moment. He turned his head to see the second lieutenant and the few men from earlier. Seeing them, Ryuga added another magic circle below the surface of the wall.

"Hello everyone, I am the real Ryuga Xicor. Nice to meet you. I'm just here to collect something of mine I hope you're not hostile."

"I am the second lieutenant 1 of the imperial mercenary squad Advest Esca. I don't know what exactly is happening. But my orders were simple. Please do me a favour and DIE."

As if his life force just vanished, his Xicor 's body lost all essence of life and died in an instant. An instant kill power that needs no activation, just killed him.

The magic circle moved into Ryuga 's body glowing and his core came out of the wall and slowly merged with him. Power so potent and paralising fills the atmosphere, prompting everyone present to take a defensive stand.

Ryuga, who should be dead, gets up with his eyes looking showing remorse. His expression calm but pained. His eyes empty, nearly colourless and lifeless with lingering sadness.

He raises his head to look at his foes, but shows no feelings towards them. No anger, animosity or even hatred. He felt nothing, as if his heart has gone numb.

"Second lieutenant, you killed me. Your instant kill Axis-Star kills can kill anyone who has ever sensed your energy, regardless of where they are. And you. The one with sealing power. Your Axis - Star, feeds on magic to seal <Ohra >. I've decided I like your Abilities, so I'll borrow them."

Ryuga shot chains that pierced them through the heart and sucked in their powers through it. The other men tried to but were blown away. The others couldn't move because of pure fear that parallises them. And those who attacked him got blocked by a barrier.

The two men who were writhing in pain collapsed to the ground unconscious.

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In the Sky about the castle, Franklin who should've arrived some time ago, suddenly appears. The moment he appears he free-falls towards the imperial castle grounds.

He just let himself fall. Just a few metres from the ground and and he lightens his body and lands on his feet.

"Sorry, I'm late. I had a little trouble getting here. And the barrier was a bit troublesome. We can get going now if you're done."

"You did well."

Ryuga activates his shadow eye and a opens a portal in the space between Franklin and himself. They walked into it with it closing behind them.

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[THE CONTINENT OF ICE. LOCATED IN THE FAR NORTH. WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF THE LORD OF THE STARS]

Ryuga and Franklin come out of a portal at the base of a large iceberg. The blizzard blowing sending a wave of cold air. The air so cold one could feel it in their chest with every breath.

"So, when is the Snow Tower coming out?"

"In just a few minutes if not an hour. It comes out once a day in two days when the constilation Carnis Major is out. And today is the last day."

"It's barely midday, we don't have much time. I'll just force it out."

With that Xicor drew a magic circle on the ice and a three dimensional magic circle appeared some distance further.

About a minute of filling it with magic, the ice bellow it burst open and a white tower made of ice like crystal came out of a deep hole. Ryuga walked to the entrance and the doors opened.

On the inside, the ceiling wasn't visible, it was as if one was seeing the beautiful display of Northen Lights. The walls of ice looking smooth with snow behind them. No kind of energy could be sensed in here.

Ryuga walked into a room that looked similar to a throne room. There the Priestess stood looking at the sky through the window.

She has long silver hair. Dressed in a long while dress that spread out nicely.

"Ryuga Xicor. That is you, am I right?

"Yes. And I would like your help. I need a psychic powerful enough to survive my Mind-Space, and only you can."

"I see, you lost your memories. But no one there is no mind strong enough to retrieve it."

She turned to look at Xicor before continuing.

"I think my consent is irrelevant. You will take my power and mind and use them to regain your memory anyway. You may lie here"

She made a chair and a bed of ice in the middle of the room.

"I like that you don't waste time, but are you fine with doing it here?"

"It's fine. Carnis will be here in the evening. And my attendants are currently busy. It's best I help while I can still use my powers well."

Ryuga walked to the bed and layed with his eyes closed.

"I will begin now."

She sat on the chair and the entire room was illuminated by bioluminescent light.

"Your memories are not erased, but they are sealed deep within your mind. As a gift to you,,,,, here they are!..."

Like a powerful wave of water that comes out of a falling dam, his Ryuga's memories flooded his mind...

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