Rise of the White Devil

"What did you just say?" Magnus asked, bewildered at what Nyx had just told them.

The Voidwalkers?

The secret organization that was said to be a mere myth.

Countless theories formed about them and whether they were real or not.

And now, two of their members were standing right in front of them, making everyone who listened doubt their own ears.

"You two are one of the Voidwalkers?"

Hugo had to ask again, not wanting to believe what he was hearing.

He couldn't just think of this as a mere joke.

Perhaps they really were part of the Voidwalkers...

But if they really were the Voidwalkers who never revealed themselves...

Why now?

"That is correct. My name is Nyx, Sovereign of Shadows, holder of the second seat and this little girl is Aurora, Sovereign of Fire, holder of the seventh seat."

As he said this, the eyes of Magnus, Hugo, and the royal guards widened even more.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

'Second seat and seventh seat... Does that mean their standing and how powerful they are? If that is true, then we might be dealing with one of the most important members of the Voidwalkers...'

Magnus shuddered at just what the meaning of all of this could be.

"Is the reason for you two revealing yourselves as one of the Voidwalkers because of the mysterious beast at the deeper part of the death zone?"

"That is correct, Lord Hugo. I decided to come to this particular death zone since it seemed like the beast would be a little bit too troublesome for a saint to deal with unlike the others which could be dealt with if a few saints work together."

As he said this, everyone except for Aurora looked complex at him.

"You say it as if you aren't a... saint,"

Magnus spoke, as Nyx merely smiled mysteriously at him.

Everyone gulped, realizing that before them was someone above the saint stage.

"How..." Hugo muttered, shocked.

"So you being here means that the beast is capable of taking down two saints easily?" Magnus asked, still trying to make sense of all of this.

"That is correct, Lord Magnus. The beast you were about to face, and that would have killed you, is one that rivals the strength of a saint but is much more dangerous than an S-rank beast you are normally used to."

"There have been multiple saints of ours gone missing... why now and not earlier?" Hugo asked, feeling bitter that perhaps they could have prevented the deaths of the saints.

"It was simply not worth our time. Why else... The truth about all these beasts appearing will get revealed in due time anyways for you to understand most things. As for why now, it is because you two are extremely important for humanity and Myrniel."

"Lord Hugo, your influence is something that will be helpful in the future, and not just that, you also have the potential to surpass the Saint stage."

"Of course, you do as well, Lord Magnus, but the main reason for preventing you from dying is because you are the grandfather of Lucas."

The moment he said those last words, it felt like time seemed to freeze as the royal guards started to tremble in fear out of instinct.

Magnus's face became extremely cold as he narrowed his eyes at Nyx.

"What did you just say?"

"Hmm?" Nyx tilted his head, merely not bothered by the sudden shift in the atmosphere or his cold voice.

"Didn't I tell you? You are the grandfather of Lucas. I can't have you die for his sake," he said, making Magnus adopt a weird expression on his face.

'Lucas... just what the hell have you been hiding from all of us to be connected with the Voidwalkers...'

he thought before asking Nyx directly,

"What is your relationship with my grandson?"

Hearing his words, Nyx merely smiled mysteriously, not giving him an answer.

Seeing this, he clicked his tongue as he decided to visit the academy to ask Lucas after all of this later.

Suddenly, Aurora spoke up, ending their conversation as everyone, including Nyx, faced became serious.

"It has sensed your presence, Nyx."

"Took longer than I expected. You should all get out of here quickly, especially you, royal guards, unless you want to become collateral damage," Nyx said, making everyone have complicated faces at the sudden order.

"The moment I fight it, the entire death zone will be destroyed. Aurora, please accompany Lord Magnus and Lord Hugo in evacuating the nearby villages, as our battle might reach them and kill everyone there."

Aurora merely nodded as she walked up towards Magnus and Hugo.

Both wanted to protest but became quiet the moment they felt the dreadful presence getting closer, making their bodies shudder.

'Just what the hell is approaching us...'

"Lets go,"

Aurora said impatiently for some reason, as they just merely nodded, and everyone started to leave except for Nyx, who just calmly looked in the direction of the approaching beast.

As everyone hurried to leave, Magnus couldn't shake the feeling of unease creeping over him. His gaze flickered back to Nyx, who stood unwavering, her eyes fixed on the approaching terror.

As Magnus stole a glance, his breath caught in his throat.

Emerging from the shadows was a colossal creature unlike anything he had ever seen. It moved with a predatory grace, its form reminiscent of a sabertooth tiger, yet twisted and distorted.

Its fur was a deep, abyssal black, seeming to absorb the very light around it. Its eyes, pools of darkness devoid of any emotion, bore into Magnus's soul with an unsettling intensity.

But it was the writhing tentacles that protruded from its back that truly chilled him to the bone.

The tentacles waved and twisted with an eerie fluidity, each movement sending shivers down Magnus's spine.

They seemed to have a mind of their own, undulating in a macabre dance that defied all reason.

As the creature drew closer, Magnus felt a primal fear gnawing at his insides. There was something inherently wrong about this beast, something that struck at the very core of his being.

"What... just what the hell is that thing?"

As he spoke, the abomination suddenly roared at Nyx, as if enraged at him invading his territory, the sound shook the trees, echoing throughout the entire forest, making any beast hearing run far away from the source. Discover exclusive tales on empire

The roar of the beast made his entire body shudder, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

'Run...'

His mind kept screaming for him to run as he gazed at the abomination.

Fighting that thing wasn't even an option for Magnus; he could see death itself standing before him.

He didn't even realize that his legs started to move on their own as he started to run away, trying to get far away from the abomination.

'Run...'

'Run...'

'Run...'

The same thought kept screaming inside his mind as he managed to see the backs of Hugo and Aurora and the other royal guards; even they were running without looking back, not wanting to get caught with what was about to happen.

As they and the rest were on the verge of escaping the death zone, the beast's roar pierced the air once more. Its thunderous bellow echoed like relentless lightning strikes, each reverberation shaking the very ground beneath their feet.

The winds, already fierce, intensified into a maelstrom of fury, as if driven to madness by the creature's wrath. They tore through the landscape with savage force, their violent gusts threatening to shred their clothing and drag them back into peril.

Nyx and the beast had started their battle.

'D-dammit, Lucas! Just what the hell are you involved in exactly!'