Chapter 30: The Final Act

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BEYOND THE VEIL:

THE GREAT SHIFT

CHAPTER 30:

THE FINAL ACT

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And finally, Daemon Eggers who floated above the sky and right over the Lord of the Fiery Abyss. Signing at the lineup of opponents, he looked at Nylva Einhorn, he'd noticed that her pocket contained a card.

With a twisted smirk, he muttered chillingly: "Let the final act begin…"

Instantly, he'd disappeared as flannel flowers grew from the ground. Níels ran through the flannel flowers and towards Einhorn who seemed surprised by this sudden action.

Without knowing it, her spiritual instinct picked up a disturbance. Instantly, a bluish portal formed beneath her feet as she jumped. Trying to turn around midair, she saw the man who proclaimed himself as Lord.

He'd jumped up with her as his fist was extended, bracing herself for the worst - she blocked with her forearms. And yet, the punch had never come.

Looking, she saw nothing but a brown and black flash as the Lord of the Fiery Abyss was grabbed by the ankle by none other than Daemon Eggers.

Daemon flew above the sky and into the clouds with the Fiery Lord's neck in both hands. And yet, his Radiance did not feel any threat from the choking fingers of Daemon as he jabbed his fingers into Daemon's ribs.

Such pain! Daemon couldn't help but muster a laugh as he descended from the clouds and towards the ground.

A suicidal fall? What an interesting move… but still quite idiotic. Before Daemon realized it, all of his fires to both of his forehands had been covered in reddish-black gooey liquid.

"Burn!"

Suddenly, both hands ignited in a fiery flame of smoke and ash as his Fiery Radiance was let go and landed on the ground.

Learn little lamb… do my Lord a favor by making the Black Sheep stand. Musing to himself, his Fiery Radiance was suddenly engulfed by celestial light.

The beam was wide and thick with hidden white lights within the beam. As the Celestial Light shot through the clouds and hit directly, Vance Caelum felt this malicious aura engulf him.

Turning around, he saw none other but his Fiery Radiance sitting down with his legs crossed. He smirked softly as he looked at Vance.

"You know… I've fought the real man himself. One of the few times I've ever lost at my best. You all are a part of the Celestial Watchkeepers League under the 'his' Church, correct?" As his Fiery Radiance spoke softly, he stood up.

Vance felt sweat and other emotions cascade through his body effortlessly.

What does it mean…? Did our Father fight this demon? No! If so, this blasphemous creature would've met his end! Vance reassured himself as the aura around his Fiery Radiance exploded with more power.

Gulping down, Vance readies himself as he approached. Two more minutes!

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"Mystery Magician, Lord of Magic - Merlin the Divine;

Twin to Caesar, through the Epoches entwining with his magic;

Bard's whispers carry tales: his power, his knowledge, and his World's Design."

What…? Both Vance and his Fiery Radiance looked around to see none other than Nylva and Captain Lucius Smith chanting in harmonious sync.

Captain Lucius Smith was knelt, blood leaking from his eyes and ears as his shirt was ripped to shreds. He was particularly kneeling on Nylva's torso for support.

And yet, no matter Captain Lucius' fragile state, they marched on, chanting on and on.

Immediately, all the malicious and evil intent oozing from his Fiery Radiance disappeared. All of it disappeared like the calm before a tsunami wave.

Vance was completely engulfed by this feeling as he felt pressure oozing from his Fiery Radiance's form that beckoned him to knelt in prey for forgiveness.

His Fiery Radiance disappeared and reappeared right behind the Captain and Nylva. And yet, their chants still marched further.

Before they realized it, white wings shrouded them completely, engulfing both Captain and subordinate.

Nylva was drawn from her chants as she looked up. She saw the cascading black hair, deep brown eyes that could easily be mistaken for golden eyes, and beautiful and smooth bronze-colored skin.

"You're more annoying than I'd imagined, boy!"

Nylva watched as Daemon Eggers grind his teeth together as he took multiple attacks from his Fiery Radiance, and yet he persisted.

This only served to anger his Fiery Radiance. As the attacks grew more intense, and yet Daemon persisted.

"Please, Ms. Night Rider. Continue with your chants." Nylva was drawn from the scene by Daemon's soft words and back to her own doing, continuing to do the chants to summon Merlin.

The thrashing of his Fiery's Radiance continued as Daemon's back looked like a chalkboard as children played on it. Before Daemon could no longer hold out, blood poured on his back.

Blood that wasn't him and was something else, the blood poured mixed with his own as he grunted in absolute agony.

Turning around, he saw the Lord of the Fiery Abyss with his eyes widened as a silver double-ended axe embedded itself into his neck.

The warm blood that gave Daemon absolute agony was none other than the mixture of Auden's and his Fiery Radiance's blood.

Before realizing it, Daemon tracked the ax to a large and opposing figure on the other side. It was a man who Daemon subconsciously feared.

It was none other than Níels, the madman - who had some connection with the barbarians.

Next to him was Atlas, the man who had some connection with Yves - speaking of which, should be on the edge of the barrier, mostly likely unconscious.

Suddenly, the clouds above them formed rapidly and struck lightning down. It engulfed everyone. Lysander Storm stood next to Vance Caelum who gained his freedom from fear of his Fiery Radiance's intense aura.

"Let's move, Vance. It's high time we end this all together!" Lysander disappeared like lightning and appeared next to Atlas. Vance took a deep breath and got ready.

Before the smoke cleared, icy-blue energy resembling Moonlight shot out behind Lysander as they struck the smoke and ash. Unintentionally clearing the smoke, revealing his Fiery Radiance.

He was different from before, perhaps it was his aura or look. Instead of having this childish evil to him, he held this pure and unalloyed malevolence to him. The best expression to match him: 'Someone who'll kick puppies in his free time, and push over weak elderly off their feet.'

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Níels made the first move.

He's rushed through the empty space and towards the Lord of the Fiery Abyss.

Beneath the Fiery Lord's feet, this gooey substance spread out. It consumed all in its path instead of Níels who ran through the gooey substance as if it was nothing.

"By the Holy Light of Our Father!"

Shooting from the sky, a thick and wide beam of light shot out as Vance Caelum spoke out. Coming from the light, this dark and red light exploded outwards as it shot out to Vance.

Thankfully, a bluish barrier formed beneath Vance's feet, consuming him as the red beam shot out consumed the hill that Vance was once on.

The ground shook as thick green columns exploded from the ground. It shook everything as two figures ran towards his Fiery Radiance at high speeds.

An unlikely duo, but oddly compatible. Níels, the madman, and Felix Ashbourne.

Both wild individuals ran through the green roots shouting out from the surface by Lucifer Nocturne.

Eventually, they made it to his Radiance with Níels shooting out the first attack. A punch to the gut followed by a punch to the chest which was from Ashbourne, and finally, a kick to the face by Níels.

Without realizing it, the green roots moved as they followed them while they fought midair. Lucifer Nocturne, motioned towards Lysander and Elena as he suddenly made a motion with his hands.

The green roots pulled back as the Lord of the Fiery Abyss and both Níels and Ashbourne fell from the sky.

"Now!"

Suddenly, fire and blood cascaded from the midnight sky - the very sky itself turned into this Crimson Hell.

With a swift motion, Lucifer Nocturne commanded the green rots once again as it swallowed his Fiery Radiance.

Swallowed…? Daemon examined the green roots from the sky as he looked closer, with two pairs of yellow eyes and green scales.

Daemon realized what it was: "Green serpents?!"

But it did not matter as the green serpents exploded with blood as the Lord of the Fiery Abyss floated above this Crimson Hell and quickly disappeared.

Feeling an intense aura and dreed, Nylva turned around along with Captain Lucius. They saw the Lord of the Fiery Abyss standing still as his right arm was extended. His middle finger was held back with his thumb holding it in place, oddly enough, Nylva focused on Vance.

I expected my death… the world seemed to brighten up in Nylva's vision this dark and twisted energy engulfed them all.

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The area was significantly quiet as the drops of blood and high breaths were only heard. Nylva slowly opened her eyes to see the horrors of damage.

In front of her was Vance Cealum. His blonde hair disheveled as his breath bore heavy labor. His right left arm was missing along with a massive chunk of his chest, from the angle she was at, she could see parts of Vance's right lung exposed as his heart had been destroyed in the explosion.

From all viewpoints, Vance Cealum was dead.

Nylva couldn't even process what had happened as the Lord of the Fiery Abyss changed his head position to their left.

Subconsciously doing the same, she saw the limping form of Yves Cassian who had his body badly damaged.

Did he do something? Normally, 'Dødens Spill' would've killed all three of them. It's almost like he'd halved the attack. Now looking at him… he seems different like he was before. Nonetheless, I'd need to kill her and his descendants now!

Nylva saw his Fiery Radiance narrow his eyes at Cassian before shifting back to her as he'd walked past Vance's corpse and walked towards her.

Suddenly, a red sword that filled Nylva's head with pain and agony formed as his Radiance stood above Nylva's frozen body.

She could only watch as the Sword of Emanation struck down.

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"It's Merlin! The Great Wizard who once taught the Lord of the Fiery Abyss how to throw fiery tantrums. The last time they met, the beautiful Merlin left him crying for his daddy in defeat. Now, the Fiery Lord is just a fiery footnote in Merlin's magical memoirs!"