**And So the Chaos Beings, GET READY, VOLUME 7....START!!**
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-Initiating 4 Year Time Skip-
From every angle I could conceive, the sounds of battle flooded my senses. Explosions, cold weapons crashing against each other, Skills formed from almost any Element conceivable slamming into bodies, and most of all, blood-curdling screams.
War wasn't something that neither myself nor my brother were inexperienced with; you could even say that he is even more accustomed to it than I am, considering my only involvement came during WW3 back on Earth, whereas his service in the Marine Corps saw him fighting against foes for years.
Hell, even my Wife had fought during one of the bloodiest Wars to occur on Earth.
However, no matter how accustomed to it we were, neither myself, Cynrik, my brother Brance, or my Wife Selene had any forewarning that we would be suddenly thrust into a conflict that was partially...ok largely our own doing.
Still, as blood seeped through the cracks of my heavily damaged armor and my left arm hung limply by my side, I couldn't say I didn't expect something like this to be possible.
For years, I had actively antagonized beings initially far stronger than myself and my group of Overpowered Misfits named MyrkLys. Sooner or later, my actions were bound to cause all those parties who hated my guts to band together and attack.
Still, never once did I think that in the modern lawful age we live in, an allied force formed of multiple academies, military officials, and shadow organizations would blatantly and boldly attack the main campus of our school, Vesemir School for Affinities, VSFA, like a bunch of hooligans and criminals.
Tearing my eyes away from the battle above and looking over my shoulder, I caught sight of Melody as she supported her fiancé and my childhood friend-turn Brother-in-Law Benny; the words spoken by my alternate self from the Passing Down quest echoed in my mind for the hundredth time.
**"Think things through; our actions have consequences, some heavier than others. When shit hits the fan *COUGH*, and it will very soon, think things through before you act. Not everyone is an enemy, even if it may seem that way....be careful....good luck."**
The last part, in particular, had me overanalyzing everything that had happened since the beginning of the war... 'not everyone is an enemy, even if it may seem that way.'
That part was clearly about Melody, who had so much evidence backing up the fact that she was a traitor yet was innocent for all intents and purposes. It was a tough pill to swallow, especially when Selene and I had come to terms with this and even actually set up several plans if she betrayed us.
We could never have predicted how deep the brainwashing went...and if it weren't for Gabby's quick thinking, Brance holding me back physically, and the words from my Alternate self echoing in my mind...maybe I would have turned into that version of myself and been forced to watch everyone I care about die around me.
Luckily, that wasn't the case, and a cooler head prevailed. Still, it did make me think back to M-Cyn, more specifically, the markings coating his skin; that was when it dawned on me. In that timeline, I hadn't married Selene...
'I guess that makes sense; I've noticed how much my inner rage has calmed since we got married; heh, maybe all that sex really did change my mental health a bit.' This thought caused my lips to curl up, but that was when an already lousy situation became ten times more chaotic.
"Cyn....above." Rushing to my side and grabbing my hand, Selene's voice woke me up, and I followed her line of sight, where an absolutely colossal crack began forming in the sky above, forcing the fighting to cease.
"Oh, for fuck sake..." I swore aloud as the crack opened up, revealing an incredibly large...Egress Portal.
"Of all the fucking times that a mother fucking GAMMA Egress CAN FUCKING OPEN UP, IT HAD TO BE NOW!" I screamed before issuing orders to MyrkLys and the remaining still-standing students.
The purple hue of the newly forming round whirlpool of stormy mana caused me to shake my head.
"Well, If we are lucky, this will be our ticket to Tier-4 guys, MYRKLYS, VSFA STUDENTS, READY UP!" I screamed loud enough to be heard for hundreds of meters, triggering a chain reaction of Aura and Killing Intents to swirl out and engulf the entire battlefield.