Chapter 6 No Escape

King Shone ́s POV

I've had a foreboding feeling since the arrival of this Longnozz.

I just don't know what it was or why he is somewhat funky as if he was preparing a surprise. I also feel that the power of our fire is waning. My intuition keep telling me that something bad is going to happen anytime.

For a moment, King Viacyn spoke.

"Beloved fellow countrymen, my cherished Andromedans, listen to me, your King Viacyn. To our brave soldiers, I initially declared that we would conquer the Milky Way. However, now I tell you that they are not the ones responsible for the turmoil in our galaxy. I made a mistake and hastily judged out of anger. So I'm sorry everyone I humbly apologize to all of you. I realized that they are merely passing through, and their destination is the Star Kingdom Galaxy, where they seek an audience with the Lord of all Lords. There are also certain matters they wish to learn about a planet called Earth.

But while they were in the interstellar tunnel, they were suddenly attacked by space monsters, and the tunnel's direction changed. Instead of heading toward the Central Galaxy, they found themselves in Andromeda. I hope you can forgive me, my beloved Andromedans. And to our brave soldiers, you must always be prepared. We are currently facing a severe crisis, and it is not…"

General Ozzuk suddenly knelt in front of me.

"Forgive me, Your Majesty. I know my wrongdoing," he said.

"Stand up, General, and you are not at fault," I replied.

"But, Your Majesty, I…" He began to protest.

I signaled for him to stop. "The decision lies with me; do not blame yourself," I told him, and General Uzzok stood by my side.

"Andromedans, do you know who caused this crisis?" Longnozz's voice interrupted.

"What are you saying?" Viacyn asked.

"This fake king of ours is a traitor. He is a friend of our enemy. And he is an illegitimate child of King Vamuz X," Longnozz revealed.

"An illegitimate child?" asked the elders of Andromeda.

"You consider yourselve elders, yet you don't know? You're being fooled by this fake king," Longnozz continued, pointing at Viacyn as he spoke.

"Insolent!" General Alts shouted, lunging at Longnozz. But before he could reach him, he collapsed, lifeless. Someone had shot him with an advanced weapon. His purple blood stained the floor.

"Does this mean you refuse to believe that your king is a fraud?" Longnozz said. This was a huge scandal in Andromeda, and I was certain of it.

"Why do you know these things? Only my father's close relatives are aware of our family matters," Viacyn asked.

"Why do I know? Haha, because I am Vamuz XI," Longnozz replied.

"Do you think what Longnozz is saying is true, Your Majesty?" General Uzzok whispered to me.

"Shhh! Let's just observe," I replied.

Viacyn burst into laughter. "Hahahaha!"

"Hahahaha! If you claim to be the fake king, then you're the fake Vamuz XI," Longnozz retorted. "Are you a fool? Hahahaha!"

"Wait, why is your nose so long if you're Vamuz XI?" Viacyn asked.

""hahaha, is this my nose? I'm sorry if I changed my nose and lengthened it. And even I changed my name as well. Mother gave me the name Vamuz XI and I have general Longlong to testify my true identy on behalf of Queen Ellazairae, my mother." I explained.

Another person entered our gathering place, a tall and lanky figure who seemed almost monstrous because of his height and length.

"Forgive us, elders of Andromeda, and my fellow generals. In the name of Queen Ellazairae, I will now fulfill my duty to protect her true child, the real King Vamuz XI," he declared. As Longnozz's true identity was revealed, he gained the support of all the elders except for two.

"Long live the true King Vamuz XI! Long live!the True King" they cheered.

"But you don't know the whole truth," I saw Elder Gangkhu cover Elder Kaghang's mouth to prevent him from speaking, and everyone heard what he was about to say.

"Hmmmp," Elder Kaghang grunted, stifled by the power covering his mouth.

I observed them closely, and if I'm not mistaken, these two elders are communicating using mental telepathy.

"It seems we haven't heard the whole truth yet," I whispered to General Uzzok beside me. He nodded in agreement.

However, it wasn't just me who noticed- Longnozz noticed the two elders reaction as well.

"You seem to know a deeper secret than I do, elders. Can I know what it is?"

Longnozz asked.

"You are a fake Vamuz XI!" Elder Kaghang shouted, surprising even Elder Gangkhu.

"Your Majesty, Queen Zoiraiba has escaped," a soldier informed Longnozz.

"Chase her, capture her, and imprison her on the planet Magnet," Longnozz ordered.

"Understood, Your Majesty," the soldier replied before leaving.

Immediately after that, Longnozz was gone and reappear beside elder Kaghang.

Longnozz's strength was incredible. Kaghang accused him of being a fake, and in response, he attacked Elder Kaghang, sending him flying out of the castle. Walls crumbled, and it took about five walls before Longnozz reached the outside. His power was unmatched.

"We need to leave," I told my companions. We teleported away, leaving the chaos behind.

I materialized about 20 kilometers from the castle, hearing an explosion and feeling the ground shake. I needed to find my team and retrieve our shuttle to escape this planet.

As I flew toward the space station where our shuttle was docked, I encountered an unexpected obstacle—a hideous woman with a misshapen head blocked my path. Her hair was coloured green and grows only on the sides of her head. She was wearing a crown that looks the same as King Viacyn but it was smaller. There was a letter B mark on her forehead.

"Super Nova!" the woman shouted without any hint. She raised both hands, palms open, and rapidly formed an enormous energy sphere. If she released it toward me and even if I dodged, half of planet Nee would surely be obliterated.

The massive energy ball was hurled at me. Quickly, I teleported in front of it, utilizing its own heat energy. I watched as it plummeted toward planet Nee. To my astonishment, a portal materialized in front of it, and the energy ball entered the portal.

What followed next was even more surprising. Another portal appeared before me, and the energy ball emerged from it. I teleported again, this time in front of the energy ball, but the process repeated. The portal would appear in front of the ball, it would enter, and then another portal would manifest in front of me, releasing the energy ball. I attempted it repeatedly, but I couldn't determine when or if this cycle would ever end. I don't want to waste my time in this loop forever and my energy are also wasted. Later, I'll be exhausted and if that happens I will loss diffinetly.

The woman observed me, seemingly amused by the spectacle. She smiled as she watched my attempts to teleport in various directions away from the energy ball, but the process remained unchanged. The energy ball didn't explode; it simply repeated the cycle.

Perhaps the only way to stop this was to confront it directly. I prepared myself to launch an attack and face this so called super nova head-on.

"Energy of burning flame!" I shouted. My palms opened, positioned against my chest. Facing each other, my curved fingers collected and compressed my heat energy. As the woman's energy ball approached, I released the stored energy.

Our energies collided, creating thunder and lightning in our surroundings due to the intensity of the impact. The two energy balls pushed against each other—one violet and the other crimson.

POV OF GENERAL OZZOK

As King Shone whispered to me that we still didn't know the full truth about Andromeda's secrets, chaos erupted when Longnozz attacked one of the elders who opposed him. My companions and I teleported away, and I found myself in an underground location on planet Nee. The place was illuminated by an unusual light, but my fire magic felt weakened here. I couldn't explain why; there was something mysterious about this place.

"Something fishy?" my companion asked. Wait, I hadn't realized I had company. Who was with me?

"What's your name?" the person inquired.

To my shock, it was Longnozz standing there.

"Why are you here?" I stammered.

Longnozz held a scepter that looked familiar to me. My gaze fixated on the crystal-shaped oval at the scepter's core. Inside the crystal, a star sparkled, emitting various colors. If I wasn't mistaken, this was scepter owned by the Lord of All Lords—the legendary Great Star Wand.

It is believed that the Lord of All Lords has no power of his own because of his sacrifice. He moved his strength to this wand to make sure that even if he was defeated all power would not go to the negative or evil. But when the sanctification became a triumph he still couldn't regain the power and it stuck with the scepter.

It is said that the Great Star Scepter also developed a mind of its own.

The star with its five rays symbolizes the five main galaxies of a single universe. The main galaxy is the galaxy closest to the Central Galaxy.

In Universe 1011, to which the Earth belongs, these are its five main galaxies:

Universe 1011:

1.Milky Way (Eastern Galaxy):

The Milky Way, located in the eastern region, is led by King Shone of the human race.

As the central galaxy for humans, it plays a crucial role in shaping their civilization and interactions with other races.

2.Andromeda (Northern Galaxy):

The Andromeda Galaxy, situated in the northern part of Universe 1011, is under the leadership of King Viacyn from the human race.

Like the Milky Way, Andromeda is a hub of human activity, culture, and advancement.

Sphinx (Western Galaxy):

3.The western galaxy, Sphinx, is unique—it's ruled by Dr. Zuffiera, an android of the mecha race.

Dr. Zuffiera's leadership brings a blend of technological prowess and artificial intelligence to Sphinx.

4.Great Orion (Southern Galaxy):

The southern galaxy, Great Orion, has fallen into the hands of Shkrull, a powerful Demon Lord from the demon race.

Shkrull's malevolence and dark magic have transformed Great Orion into a realm of chaos and fear.

5.Degon (Southeastern Galaxy):

In the southeastern part of Universe 1011 lies Degon, where Dragonlord, a prominent figure from the beast race, holds the presidency.

Dragonlord's connection to mythical creatures and primal forces shapes the destiny of Degon.

"The scepter indeed looks familiar to you. It symbolizes true power. But it's not just any power—it's genuine power. Do you know what I mean?" The creature with the elongated nose said.

"It's fake," I replied.

"You have keen eyes," he remarked. "This is an imitation, but it still holds considerable power. It retains the ability to create and destroy. Right now, if you've noticed, your fire magic is weakening. Do you know why? Because of the power contained within my scepter. It saps the strength of your flames, hahaha," Longnozz explained.

"But I was still able to teleport. How can you explain it if what you're saying be true?" I asked.

You claim to have teleported? Hahahaha. You're too impressed with yourself, old one. Do you know that I'm the one who brought you here?" Longnozz explained.

I still couldn't believe what he was saying. I knew I had teleported here using my fire magic, drawing energy from this place. I glanced around, but there was no visible fire.

"You see, there's no fire here. Yet you refuse to believe that I brought you here," he said.

"What do you want from me?" I asked.

"You're quite clever, unlike one of our elders who aged without gaining wisdom. My request is simple: tell the Milkmen that their galaxy is about to collide with the Andromedans," he stated.

"This is sheer madness," I retorted.Is it madness? Correct. Madness is often attributed to the weak and narrow-minded, unable to comprehend true power. They label as madness anything that surpasses their imagination. They impose limits on things they can only explain within their capacity. And when something exceeds that limit, they dismiss it as madness."Longnozz explained.

"Then become my ally not only you but the whole Milkyway!" He continued.

I think he just keeps getting crazier.

POV OF VIACYN

POV OF VIACYN

As I distanced myself from Elder Gangkhu and ascended into the sky to reach the space station and retrieve my father's spacecraft, a rift appeared in the sky. It was a portal, and to my delight, the person who emerged from it was none other than Queen Zoiraiba, my mother.

"Why are you here, Queen Mother? I thought you had escaped," I asked.

"Can I leave my child behind?" she replied.

She extended her right hand, signaling for me to accompany her. I approached, and together, we entered the portal that had materialized in the sky.

At the other end of the portal lay a place shrouded in darkness. I couldn't see anything—not planets, not even stars. It was an eerie void.

"If only you hadn't been so stubborn, this wouldn't have happened," my mother's voice echoed in the darkness.

"When have I ever been stubborn, Mother? When have I not followed you?" I asked.

She remained silent for almost two minutes before speaking again.

"Stay here in this place with no escape. Call for me when you're ready to follow," she said, her voice trembling as if she were on the verge of tears in the darkness.(to be continued)