War in Slovan'r

The Spinefall was rumored to have vanquished millions of souls in the hands of one of the Heroes.

Due to this, it awakened a terrifying sealed entity from countless deaths within the soul of the spear.

By wielding the spear, one would have to bare the curse of the entity. The curse of an undying awareness.

The souls harvested by the spear cursed the wielder to suffer an undying mind to stay aware of one's sin of killing them.

Even if the body of the wielder gets killed or destroyed, the will of the wielder will retain their awareness even after death.

This way, they will carry their sins eternally, until the end of time.

[...]

Every time Veil's sword makes contact with the Spinefall, various terrifying images of corpses fill her mind.

She has to turn the tides in her favor before she loses her focus.

Now that the enemy willingly engaged her in a 1v1 without outside interference, she absolutely must not let her enemy run wild in her world.

Every second that passes feels like an eternity during the fierce combat between the human and the Gaia lord.

Just after half an hour of their battle has passed, every building within the Gaian city has been flattened out.

Shockwaves appear everywhere in both sky and land.

Pant pant pant.

Grrrrrr!

As Veil panted and Varun slightly growled, they temporarily recalculated their options.

Veil must break the stalemate as her enemy could grow stronger the longer their battle stays; it is an innate battle prowess of Otherworlders.

Her human body would also be corroded by the Spinefall's cursed energy slowly.

As for Varun's side, he must drag the battle until he charges his power into maximum and finish the pesky human with one fell swoop.

The short silence is immediately broken as the two dashed towards each other, their weapons clashing yet again.

Charge! Cling cling cling. Boom!

Floors cracking and debris flying everywhere, Veil used her strongest attack to breakthrough Varun's attacks.

Sure-kill Skill: Shadow Rend!

A massive spatial tear appeared on Veil's sword's path as it temporarily disarmed Varun.

Slam! Thud!!!

The massive Gaia lord gets planted on the floor as he crashed down after receiving the human's attack.

Short electricity arched around him as he spit out blood.

The stalemate is finally broken! Without a moment of rest, Veil followed up with the rest of her skills.

Skill: Shadow Dance!

Skill: Severer Blade!

Without another target inside her domain, Veil's attacks dealt twice the damage to the Gaia lord.

Swipe swipe swipe!

The frenzy of attacks from the human produced countless wounds all over Varun's body.

He would be able to block the initial attack with his Spinefall, but then another attack would appear behind him.

As Veil's Shadow Dance run out, she temporarily paused before resuming her attacks with her shadow tentacles sprouting out from the ground one by one.

She also added aerial traps to disable her enemy from flying up the sky to avoid the shadow tentacles.

Skill: Shadow Weave!

Like a porcupine, hundreds of black and golden streaks pierced Varun as he failed to respond due to him being preoccupied from blocking the tentacles.

Vuiiish! Splatter!

Blood sprayed all over the battlefield.

Meanwhile, on Terra: a massive gate in the form of a spatial tear appeared on the sky.

Millions of flying troops and footmen warrior filled the lands and the skies.

The commotion soon reached the whole world, another great war is imminent.

The continent of Arnelia seems to be the location of the war about to unfold.

The neighboring countries have already sent their reinforcements to establish their own defensive lines against the Otherworld invaders.

Riveria, the Elven Argonaut also proceeded to set out and help the humans defend their cities.

If the enemy armies reach Alvanheim and desecrate the World Tree, the balance of the world will surely collapse.

However, just as she was about to make a gate, the Dark Clown appeared before her.

"YOU!!!" Riveria shouted.

The Dark Clown did not even try conversing as they immediately locked Riveria.

Taboo Skill: Ethereal Cage!

Kyaaaaaaaghhhh!!!

Riveria screamed in pain and agony.

As various green waves bound Riveria's body, her powers get sealed by the Dark Clown.

She was then absorbed in a different dimension where here powers will be suppressed.

The purpose? To disable Riveria from aiding the humans in the upcoming war.

Riveria is without a doubt, the sole hope of the entire human race; she even single-handedly stopped the Aegis' potential war against Elves and redirected the steel behemoth Fallen Ark, from devouring the whole Alvanheim.

With Riveria sealed away, there would be sufficient time to conquer a massive land for the Otherworlders to make their base.

[...]

Lozzaro, leading an army to frontline the humanity's defensive line, stopped at the lake of Slovan'r.

This is the biggest lake within the continent which could be found in Arnelia.

On the other side of the lake is the land space currently being used by the invaders to establish a temporary base.

In this battle, there would only be three ways to face the invaders, the right, left and middle of the lake.

With sufficient naval forces to charge down in the middle of the lake, melee infantry units and other ranged Adventurers will use the right and left passageways to crossover towards the enemies' side.

Now, it is only a matter of which side will take the initiative to attack.

This is a war where a little mishap could make an entire city be destroyed.

The city that treats the lake of Slovan'r is Marlov, where its water canals are also connected.

There is still a large distance in-between the city and the lake, so as long as the humans gradually fall back until they reach the walls of Marlov, they could drag the battle to attrition.

Their goal is a battle of attrition because the humans' side would be able to call for reinforcements, however, the invaders only have their main army already.

Calling for more monsters via the gate is not an option since the space-time disturbance inside the gate has volatile travelling time.

While the naval Adventurers under Lozzaro transported their ship on the massive lake, more and more Adventurers arrived.

Three armies separated in a relatively large distance could be seen on the humans' side, one is the naval force while the two others are the land infantry and magical artillery to take the two land passageways.

"Prepare to intercept once any of them shows any movement! Stay vigilant! Humanity shall not fall today!!!" Lozzaro commanded.

The hearts of each Adventurer pounded loudly as the upcoming war is the biggest war after years since the Ancient War.

The only difference now is that there are no more Heroes except Elves' Argonaut, Riveria.

However, she is still nowhere to be found in which Lozzaro assumed is because she is taking care of her fellowmen.

Just as Lozzaro's melee combatants started marching, a commotion behind them disturbed the rhythm.

"We are under attack!!!"

Gyaghhh!

The archer who shouted got stabbed through the chest by a Ferelithe, this is one of the advanced parties the invaders sent in advance.

"!!!"

Lozzaro was greatly alerted, however, he still kept his calm as he barked out new orders.

"Intercept the enemy flank, keep your positions! For the army marching upfront stay on your tracks and prepare for a defensive!" Lozzaro commanded as he helped cope with the enemy ambush.

Skill: Blue Devour!

As Lozzaro used his signature move, bluish mana trapped the ambushers, his allies then dished out attacks.

Skill: Silent Quiver!

Skill: Light Sword!

Skill: Protection Blessing!

Summon: Flame Sprite!

As skills after skills were used, the enemies slowly get culled down while the wounded Adventurers are treated by healers.

Vuoooooom! Kikikikikik!!!

As a loud hum and scratching sound fill the sky, a flying ship arrived.

This is Aegian machinery powered by Elven magic. Reinforcements have arrived.

Massive beams were then fired under the flying ship Garruda, as named by the proud Aegian engineers.

Skill: Moonlight Artillery!

As the streaks of light trimmed down the main army of invaders, their winged units responded by storming the flying ship.

The Elves who are stationed on the top of the ship received the flying enemy units.

The battle continued on and on for hours.

Spectating on a remote location, the Dark Clown grinned widely and they laughed like a maniac.

This was their primary objective all along: to trim down potential hindrances to their grand scheme.

No one knows what the Dark Clown's true goal is, they just resort to trickeries and evil deception.

While the humans, Elves and Aegians recovered their momentum, the Otherworlders are also growing strong through time.

This is because of their innate combat talents: to absorb more power while fighting.

The battle dragged on, until Irhaal, the Ferelithe lord leaped out of his seat.

Boom!

The land cracked under his feet as he dashed through the Garruda.

Skill: Runic Horns!

As his horns glow with crimson red aura, he collided with the flying ship until the latter fell down and crashed.

Kabooom!!!

He crashed the massive flying ship in one hit!

The pilots and stationed Elves immediately glided down in safety before they crashed with the ship.

Skill: Forest Wings!

As the waves of magic chanted by one of the Elves stationed in the Garruda imbued everyone jumping off, their falls suddenly slowed down for them to land safely.

However, they are not out of the woods yet as Irhaal charges his horns yet again.

Vuoooom!

The space itself vibrated when Irhaal passed through as he dashed towards the human alliance's main army.

Just as he is about to hit his first victim, he got intercepted on his side.

Bang! Rumble!!!

Skill: Roaming Bash!

Commander Wright arrived just in time to save the dazed archer who was about to get slaughtered by the Otherworlder.

Irhaal stumbled a few steps before regaining his footing.

Graaawrrrrrr!

He then angrily bellowed as he stomped in anger.

Wright resumed his attack by following-up with his own domain.

Mana Expansion: Light of Justice!

Skill: Refinement!

His body glowed with light as he lightly tapped his sword against his massive shield.

Clang clang.

Skill: Iron Slash!

Wright swiftly slashed the horned beast with great precision.

Swing swing swing! Splat!

Targeting the vital points, he was able to dish out some damage against the tough enemy.

Irhaal suddenly laughed loudly as he blinked towards the human.

Thukkk! Aughh!

Irhaal grabbed Wright's entire person with both his hands and squeezed the human until only blood remained.

"!!!"

The Adventurers who just finished off their own enemies have stared in shock and fear.

A commander of their army was finished off in the most gruesome way possible.

Lozzaro clenched his fist with great anger, he then reused Wright's dissipating domain as he created his own.

Mana Expansion: Lightworld Brilliance!

Rays of light dawned on the battlefield, the enemies who got illuminated by the light received damage over time whilst his allies feel soothed.

The tide of the battle immediately turned again.

Not letting another second pass, Irhaal charged the second enemy commander with greater force.

Vuishhhhh!

Lozzaro responded by casting his empowered signature move Blue Devour under the effects of his domain in the form of rays of light.

Sure-kill Skill: Aquamarine Annihilation!

A massive bluish sword appeared above Irhaal, with Lozzaro lightly tapping the floor with a finger, the sword descended.

Ting!

A high frequency short sound filled everyone's hearing as the sword made contact with the enemy commander.

As the dust settles, only Irhaal's legs remained in the massive crater produced by Lozzaro's ultimate move.

The caster then plopped down from exhaustion, he used a large amount of his mana after using that skill.

With the leading troop gone, the Otherworlders pulled out their troops as they tried retreating from the battlefield.

However, just as they are about to go back to the gate, it suddenly closed and disappeared.

"!!??"

Confusion filled the minds of the Otherworlders, they doubt the humans would still chase them down when the humans' side also suffered a lot of damage.

A massive obsidian obelisk then rose up from the center of the lake. On top is a Dark Clown laughing madly.

As every single race present turned to look at the obelisk, the Dark Clown levitated slightly.

Taboo Skill: Nebula Burst!

A massive ball of purplish dark mana appeared from the Dark Clown's finger.

All the humans, Elves and Aegians attempted to run away the moment they saw the massive ball of energy, however, the Dark Clown's target seems to be the Otherworlders.

Crashhhhhh! Vuishhhhh!

As the ball crashed down on the army, only corpses remained.

The obelisk then slowly blurred as if it did not exist there in the first place, while the Dark Clown flew over to the corpses.

They stretched out their hand and gestured upwards.

"Heed my call and become my brethren…"

Wuooooooooom!