-- POV General --
"Die."
The balls of lightning were getting closer - was this the end ? Blinking was impossible, the speed had even intensified and for the eight commanders the pressure was on. Caught off-guard, they had moved late and by the time their elements finally burst forth, it was already almost too late. Time seemed to slow down, and every second seemed like an eternity, plunging them further into fear.
Suddenly, just as impact was imminent, the sound of lightning became more deafening, ringing in the ears as a controlled explosion rocked the city. What had happened ? Were they all hallucinating ? Impossible to know, because whatever had just happened had only taken a fraction of a second. Now, a thick cloud of smoke and dust had covered the entire city, blocking vision around the entire perimeter.
"Wh-"
After a few seconds, this incredible grey screen reflecting the red rays of the moon began to disperse before the confused eyes of the Commanders. What had the Supreme done ? Was this another one of their plans ? Why had nothing touched the army ?
With so many questions on everyone's mind, it was impossible to know, even for those with incomparable instincts, for the city was immersed in an ocean of auras.
It was hard to analyze those around us and perceive a mental scene despite the smoke. A lot had happened in an hour, and although it wasn't all over, the confusion was blinding. And yet, after a few minutes, as the night wind blew the dust away, 5 meters away, a silhouette gradually began to stand out, while a voice that everyone knew resonated at last.
"Yare yare ! So you're the Supreme ? You've made quite a mess, I see."
The person who had just spoken these words stood there, blue lightning flashing around her body, crackling and vibrating in the night air. She was a young woman with a powerful aura, quite tall with gleaming violet eyes, carrying as much mischief in them as her playful, lilting voice.
It didn't take long for the warriors to recognize the woman who had just appeared from nowhere, for Commanders Ralph and Luna were already stammering.
"C-Commander Kira ? You-"
"How-..."
Were they dreaming ? The Empress's own sister stood there, long silver hair just like her fox ears and those three flapping tails. It was definitely her, but how could it be ? Once again, time seemed to stand still as everyone, including the Head of the Church, stood motionless in the knowledge that it was she who had saved them.
Then suddenly, it was Caipy who realized what this meant, cut off by Kira who confirmed.
"So it means..."
"Reinforcements have arrived kids, you've all been absolutely amazing, what courage, onee-sama can be proud of you hehe !"
At her words, a wave of relief swept over the Elysium army as everyone seemed to return to reality, gradually regaining awareness of their surroundings. After those salvos of attacks sent by the Supreme, all the senses had been disrupted to give way to the desire for survival.
Fortunately, the remaining Commanders, Lieutenants and soldiers were now returning to their senses, while the Head of the Church was shouting all alone.
"YOUR ARRIVAL WON'T CHANGE A THING ! HAHAHA YOU THINK THAT-"
"Yes, yes, yes, whatever makes you happy, but open your eyes a little, Supreme Garbage, and look over there"
Cutting them off, just as Kira finished uttering this sentence, a huge explosion from some distance away caused the ground to vibrate again. Intrigued, the being under the toga had been the last to look up, as the humans of Zal and soldiers of Elysium stared open-mouthed at what was happening on the horizon...in the sky.
Humans riding dragons...at last, reinforcements from Vancesia, but they weren't alone - they were already busy.
Before the astonished eyes of everyone in the Capital, Empress Kleo's mighty riders were fighting fiercely against...other riderless dragons. What was going on ? And where were they coming from ? No one knew yet, but the three majestic creatures in the sky were none other than Klover the fire dragon, Aneyaris the water dragon and Nordin the lightning dragon.
Coming from the realm of vampires, this could only mean one thing...
"LIKE I GIVE A DAMN ABOUT-"
As the Supreme shouted, preparing to cast another spell into the sky to finish what they'd started, they stopped as a powerful aura exploded at the entrance to the city. A single person was moving slowly towards the center of town, passing by the many wounded bodies of the two camps.
The closer she approached, the more suffocating the aura emanating from her became, seeming even to bend the space around her with passive power.
Despite the battle taking place in the sky miles away, everyone's eyes were now riveted on her. It was her, she was there. Under the crimson rays of the moon, she advanced without hesitation, her cold eyes focused on the individual who had done so much damage to the army of which she was so proud.
Her immense strength inspired respect and fear, yet one couldn't help looking at her...after all, everyone knew that her power equaled her beauty.
"You..."
Stopping at the levels of the remaining soldiers, who had all knelt in both shame and relief, Freya bubbled with rage. On her way she had seen so many wounded and so many dead, each step forward bringing new ones as if it would never end. They had almost taken the whole city with their own efforts, pushing the humans to their limits. She was proud, but driven by revenge.
"Who the fuck do you think you are !?"
In front of everyone, the Empress had lost her composure, raising her voice in anger for the first time, it was hard to know whether she wasn't going to lash out at the Supreme. Her fangs were protruding, her eyes were murderous, not to mention her growing aura covering the whole city.
The air had grown colder, but thanks to her perfect mastery of mana, despite the blood moon, she was able to keep the whole area from freezing despite the ice forming beneath her feet.
At last she was face to face with the human who had repeatedly tried to destroy those she loved and what she had created. The young woman had been waiting for this, and yet she could hardly control herself, so great were her feelings of rage and vengeance.
Frozen for a few minutes, the Head of the Church finally reacted, laughing out loud, showing how little respect they had for Freya despite her power.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I recognize that voice. So here we are face to face at last, leader of the subraces, we meet finally for the first time kekeke"
How could they forget the voice and words of the one who had challenged them weeks ago after decimating the armed expedition and King. Tho, meeting the Empress for the first time, they'd understood why the humans never returned and yet it didn't frighten them. Why not ?
Because quite simply, the Supreme had already foreseen everything and the addition of reinforcements made absolutely no difference to the absolute outcome of the prophecy itself.
"Hey nee-san..."
"I know."
Freya and Kira's eyes were riveted on the human in the middle of the stairs, or at least the thing standing there, for they sensed no humanity coming from them. As Commander Luna, sent as a spy had said, the Head of the Church was far stronger than any creature they'd come across before. And that wasn't all: beyond raw power, an unhealthy, dark aura topped it all off.
It was like plunging into the depths of the earth where light could no longer shine, this was not normal mana. The she-wolf had a bad feeling, but for 2 days and 2 nights they had been running to get there in time, and they had finally succeeded.
Only one being was the most dangerous at the moment, but they were facing Lucifer, the ancient Goddess known as the most powerful young woman in the Elysium Empire: Empress Freya.
"Whatever your plans, it's over. Even as I speak, my sister and my wife are capturing every human in the castle, my army is still standing and it's only a matter of time before the dragon riders bow to the strength of the KANs. It's well and truly over".
Endurance: 663
Speed : 662
Intelligence: 660
Charisma: 500 (imperial she-wolf)
Attribute points to allocate : 1 600
Married to : Gaya Nightshade
Daughter : Shiro Nightshade
Twins (son & daughter) : Tyle & Altaïs Nightshade
Little sister : Kira Nightshade (Greedy Fox)
Big sister : Kalaa Nightshade
Empire (menu)
Subordinates: 15 491(keep growing)
Humans killed: 153
Souls: 0/3
Elements: Ice / Chaos (Freya) - Blood / Death (Lucifer)
Skills (all):
Attacks :
- Demon Claws (Lvl 5)
- Bite of hell (Lvl 6)
- Infernal ice spikes (Lvl 6)
- Fighting techniques (Lvl max)
- Mastery of the katana (lvl max)
- Demonic Empress aura (lvl 7)
Défense :
- Ice demon wall (Lvl 6)
- Demonic Cloak (lvl 5)
- Pain Resistance (lvl 6)
Attack/Defense :
- Domain of the Ice Empress "Frozen Wrath" (lvl 4)
- Death Gaze (lvl 1)
Others :
- Humanoid form
- Demonic form (linked to the title so incomplete) - 20%.
- Ice creation (Lvl 6)
- Detection and control of mana (lvl 6)
- Storage of chaos (Lvl 4)
- Devouring Chaos (Lvl 5)
- Master of Souls (lvl 3)
- Lucifer's Threads of Blood (lvl 3)
- Healing Blood (lvl 3)
- Reminiscence (lvl 2)
- Analysis
- Telepathy
Passives :
- Commander (lvl max)
- Natural Aura of the Ice Empress ]