The Everlight party now fully replenished walked according to the direction given by the polices of this city. debris scattered around the city. How nostalgic, except that it was not pleasant to be exact. They have arrived at the exact location and they hid behind a huge debris to see what the commotion is without getting caught.
Many cloaked people in dark green all surrounded a large throne made out of pile up bones. Skull of the deceased could be seen all around.
"My, I only came here to take the corpse of Zeck of the Sharron County, just to have the tournament held in here coincidentally! Although this is uncalled for but having more wouldn't hurt. Sword empress Viera Winston and sword king Rodrim Raven who is about to turn into sword emperor. Having their body to my collection of reanimation, how wonderful!"
A voice exclaimed in glee as if he could not hide his excitement. A man sitting on the throne, wearing a green cloak and a black suit. Brown hair and emerald eyes glowing brightly with a devilish grin on his face. Above his laps was a structure made out of bones. A plate was above it as the man sliced the meat on it and put it into his mouth.
The meat was much red compared to regular meat. The man chew every bite, savouring it and took a clean cloth to wipe his mouth. The cloth was stained crimson as a henchman walked up to him.
"Lord Iapetus, it seems that the Everlight party is also in this city too."
"Everlight party? The one that took down Enceladus? How intriguing. Today harvest is gonna be bountiful!"
The sun set into the horizon as night falls. Instead of turning black, purple light filled in the sky with red and black lining. Will looked closely as noticed something.
Skulls located around, forming a circle just before the skull throne. There seems to be drawing of a magic circle by blood. Words written just before the circumference. It seems to be the spell to activate the black magic.
Will read the spell in his mind, his face darkened after finishing the last sentence. That is...the spell for reanimating a dead body!
Usually, those who were called onto are easily influenced by the power of a powerful black magic user. But those of the dead who are also powerful could resist the calling even if they are dead. That's where reanimation comes in. The reanimator will take full control of the dead, controlling its mind and choice. They will have to obey their owner who reanimate them.
"-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-"
Then, the warlock, Iapetus Torchem started chanting a spell. The cloaked continued with him. The more the merrier. Though this is not the right word to describe the current situation.
Crap, this is bad. Will thought to himself as he leaped over Raye and tries to stop the recite. Suddenly, a wall of made out of skeletal parts formed before Will, preventing him from pursuing them.
"Do you think you can stop us? I've noticed you from afar, you and your friends."
Will then slid behind the wall, appearing as shadow before the warlock.
"Oh? You're a black magic user?"
The wall suddenly breaks apart as Auoun swings his hammers at it. The Everlight party regroup together, standing all together, not parting away from each other.
"...How annoying, but marvellous!"
The warlock then stood up from his throne and pointed his finger at Raye.
"Raye Winston, you're the one that defeated dear Enceladus, how intriguing, let's play a game."
The warlock spoke in a gentle tone of voice.
Raye was surprised upon hearing the warlock's request. Suddenly, walls started arising from each side, separating the Everlight party from each other. There are three dome where Will and Raye were in one and the rest are in one.
They are inside a sphere made out of skeletal parts! Auoun tries to swing his hammer at the wall but it was protected by magic. A screen was then displayed in every compartment. Inside the screen made out of magic was the warlock himself.
[The game is...shall you be in my collection? Rules are simple, you guys will have to fight against my reanimated fighters. You win, then I will put into consideration whether to let you live; you lose, then you will be in my collection.]
Suddenly, a portal came out of each of every compartment. A person then ascend from each of their portals.
"What this...?"
[My fighters you see! Obviously it would not be fair for a whole party to take me who is all alone. My man sure are easy work for you, no biggie. So with the help of my fighters it would be a fair fight. But I won't be participating, for I am afraid that...you won't be able to defeat them alone,]
A devilish grin appeared on the warlock's face.
[This is all for fairness, think of it as a mercy from me.]
Raye looked forward and saw an old man ascend from the magic circle. It then closes as the man tilted his head upward. He wore a red victorian dressing and an outback hat where the brim were stretched longer. A feather attached to a white ribbon covered in blood. He has a moustache that look messy. His eyes were gold on left, blue on right.
[Now then, time to announce who you're facing with. for our hero who defeated warlock Enceladus Lauren, Raye Winston, you will be facing the son of the count of Sharron county in the fifth generation. The infamous killer who roam around the city at night, killing man and woman, not leaving a widow behind. All these because of a love he lost, he is....Zeck Sharron of the fifth Generation!!!]
The man that Raye is facing tilted his head even higher. Leaking a twisted smile where blood came out from his teeth.
Is that who I'm up against? I heard of him before...I hope the others are fine.
[Now, for the priest, mage and tank who share on room, the fighter they be up against...A man who said to be from another world, a name so weird that it's easily recognisable. He started from a monk, learning martial arts to build his way up into transcendence. The foe you be facing....is the transcendent Eun Gimyoung!!!]
Al, Amethia and Auoun looked to their side and saw a man who fully ascend from the red magic circle. He wore a white robe with a hoodie that covers his face. he remove the hood to reveal his face. white hair fluttering as his eyes remain lifeless.
[Now, for our black magic user, the gloomy mage they speak of. I supposed you are the most powerful of them all, though it's just a hunch. Even so, the opponent you will be facing is the strongest of them all. He was known as the king of all kingdoms, the king who begin the genesis of this world, the king who begins humanity, the liberator of humanity! He is known as the first king of the world apart from the demon king...]
Will looked at his opponent and broke a sweat. Damn it. Why does it have to be him? A man wearing rag clothing stood up. his hair was mixed of white and platinum as he moves his head up. Will clicked his tongue and took his stance.
[The king that develop humanity to move forward, to continue, to not living in fear! He is the firs king of Hiden....Hiden Deluro!!!]
All of their opponents are all famous and powerful people in the past. Will the other be able to handle such threats? Will thought to himself. No, there is no time for me to think about them. I have something on my plate that I need to settle.
[Now then, will the Everlight party be able to overcome their foes? Or will they succumb to the power of the warlock, Iapetus Torchem?]
The warlock laughed hysterically as one of the cloaked went up to him and asked him a question.
"Lord, we have heard that the Everlight party are powerful individual, if they were to defeat your collections, what will you do to them?"
"Let it be, things are getting interesting. If they were to win, then I will not hesitate but to make them my collections! But I doubt that."
The large, devilish grin on the warlock, Iapetus Torchem did not fade. Instead, it grew even larger. The warlock then stopped grinning widely and elegantly continued enjoying his meal.