Rendered Sky

Deep inside The Royal Palace of Giardia Kingdom , silent prevailed and the air of death lingered with occasional sounds of hysteric mourning. Just one news and it changed everything.

The banquet for the triumph return of their king turned into a offering for the dead who would never return.

" Let me go...you pig!! " a pitiful yet ferocious cry from a woman forced me to snap my eyes open. The first thing I saw was a mortal woman with her dress mostly torn giving plenty of view of her exposed milky white breasts and those pink cherries. Too bad she was still covered down there.

She had silky black hair cascading down till her curvy ass and her eyes were a light shade of blue as if containing the sky itself within. Well for a Mortal, she sure was a kingdom-toppling beauty. Shifting my sight to the bear like man with a forest full of hair over his exposed chest and that toothy grin, he looked like a stereotypical barbarian.

And if you add the twenty or so other lesser barbarians laughing by his side, it didn't take me a second to add one plus plus.

" It's a roleplay, isn't it" clapping my hands in joy with a pat to myself I gleamed in joy as the attention of everyone shifted to me, giving me a dubious and idiotic look.

"Oh, did I say that aloud?" not bothering to answer their unasked questions, I stepped towards the 'damsel-in-distress'. My action made the big bear to stop his fun for a while and frown.

"Something wrong with you, Third prince ?" I certainly saw the ridicule in his eyes as he called me Third prince. He certainly didn't think I was one for sure. Not like it mattered, but-

Turning towards this 8 feet bear who looked down on me both physically and mentally, all I saw was his wide chest. " Too tall " was all I uttered and silence descended followed by a jeering laugh from the crowd. The woman looked at me with a puzzled look

without showing any concern for me. She might have even chuckled if it was a normal day.

Martin, the big bear wasn't laughing though, he felt an ominous feeling he has not felt since years, a scythe over his neck.

"What do you mean by that , Third prin-?" maybe realizing that something was wrong with with me he corrected his tone but alas, before he could finish he saw my stature growing taller , he turned around to see his fellow bears with shocked and pale faces. They were growing taller too!!

But soon he realized when his hands touched the ground, his lower body was missing. Everything below was gone, even his manhood !! But seeing not a drop of blood, he got the fright of his life. Some of the weak bears vomited and some lost their foot and fell on their knees. No one was standing anymore, no was laughing anymore!!

Ignoring all of this I continued my approach towards the half naked beauty who had her mouth wide open and some glitter of hope in her eyes.

Her body twitched when she saw me two steps in front of her, my gaze all over her body not hiding the lust at all. Her face lost all the blood when I grabbed her hair and pulled her up . " Wu-Wuhen...what are you- ahhhhhh ~!!""

Her doubts turned into loud moan of pain and pleasure as I pinched her nipple with my free hand. She gave me a stupid and unbelieving look, unable to merge the image of the previous timid Third Prince and the man standing in front of her playing with her chest like he owned it.

Just as I was about to advance, something pricked my mind and it felt like my mind turned into a jelly which was being squeezed and shaped , something I wasn't aware of. Seeing me struggling and holding my head in pain, one brave bear dashed towards me or atleast he tried. One step, and the last step of his life as his head rolled over the ground like a rotten piece of vegetable.

No one saw what happened and that made them even more terrified. No one tried to be another brave bear. The woman showed a little concern for the first time, maybe not for me but for her budding hope.

' What's happening to me?!...This feeling of carnal desire.. is this because of him ? ' I had many questions but only some illusionary answers for them. My Soul was unstable at the moment. There were changes in my bodies I wasn't aware of. ' I need some time alone.'

After giving everyone one look I turned to lady , " Lead me to my room. " my request perhaps baffled her as she wasn't aware what I was planning to do. Seeing her dumb look irritated me. And just like that , in the blink of an eye, her left hand which was covering her chest was gone.

" Th-this..Why? " She was trembling but she didn't cry or fell down. She was shocked and trying to find answers, " I would not repeat myself again." was all she got. She looked me into the eyes for the first time, maybe trying to see who really I was. Too bad for her, she couldn't find anything.

Noticing my impatient gaze she marched towards the doors, " please follow me." her tone was low and suppressed.

'Atleast she has some brains or it would be a waste to simply kill her after some fun.' I realized that my thoughts were slowly altered, not forcefully but as if it was supposed to be such. ' Killing that person really made a mess of myself. '

Lost in my monologue I followed the woman whose name I still didn't bother asking as it mattered not. All the maids inside the palace were giving us looks , specially the half naked beauty and some were gossiping among themselves. Though no one was courageous enough to ask what was happening.

The Palace was a made of some archaic stones sculpted with much care. The black color suited me well. After a few turns we stopped in front of a door which looked a little ragged compared to the luxurious palace.

" Come inside and lock the door. " saying that I had already entered the room and went straight for the bed not looking sideways needlessly. I heard the click sound of the door being locked and sat in the meditative position. My actions certainly made the lady curious and a little doubtful.

I didn't say anything else and closed my eyes. My mind travelled to the Soul Palace where the Sky was Golden with a faint shadow of a creature flying freely in those golden clouds. The ground was transparent like jade, or atleast it was supposed to be. I could see the faint shadow of a huge eye spanning millions of miles in this almost infinite space.

I was standing at the center of it and knew that it was sensing me too.

*ROARRR* ...there was a loud thunderous sound from up above which cracked the sky and sent ripples in the ground.

*SHREEK*

The ground tumbled and the jade surface became murky as the creature down below growled in dissatisfaction. The creature up above might have been 'my' Familiar but clearly it didn't acknowledge 'me'.

Seeing both of them ignoring me made me want to kill them both but I held it back as I was unable to do currently and I needed them. But I should atleast show them that they have a new owner lest they become arrogant.

"Edora" as the words left my mouth, the world became still. Not just my Soul Palace but even the Real world outside. People could feel their heart pounding hard against their chest. No on moved or more like no one could move. They all felt ' it '. Something Transcended had come down, something that shouldn't exist among Mortals. The Sky was pitch black and the cracks rendered it fully, hiding something sinister.

The lady standing next to the bed trembled for the first time. Even though she was not one to get scared easily, something Primal inside her awakened, a deep ' fear '. It was not death, it was something unexplainable. She could only stare helplessly at the man before her who she couldn't recognize anymore.

Within the Soul Palace, two ephemeral eyes manifested. Even though they were closed, it made both the entities silent which even Immortals couldn't do if they existed. Both the beasts were not ruly anymore. Just as they thought that they would live no longer the eyes vanished like it never existed. The world moved again, people breathed again, even though the silence lasted less the a second, it was the longest silence for everyone in their lives.

" ...How is 'she' here??!! "

" You're not 'him' , who are you !? "

Two voices laced with curiosity and caution echoed but didn't get the answers they seeked. I was not in the mood to entertain these ancient beasts.

" You'll know what you need to know in time. I don't care if you're some Immortal beast or some Eternal existence, you just need to remember that now I'm your new Master and you should be obedient otherwise.." as I said that two chains as thick as a finger shot in two different directions and disappeared.

Soon low muffled groans were heard from both sides followed by gasps of surprises. " The Shackles of Voyage!! .. Who are yo-- Arghh.!! ..stop !!"

" It seems like Lust doesn't mean you're an idiot and undeserving Pride is a path of dead." I didn't wait for their response and left the Soul Palace.

I saw the lady shifting her gaze hurriedly downwards escaping an eye contact.

" I'll give you two options, submit to me and I'll fulfill any one of your wishes or get out and miss the life turning opportunity of your life..." I paused and waited for her to lift her head and saw the radiance in her eyes.

' A descent seed. ' I thought to myself as I got the answer I wanted.