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Chapter 54 - Invasion of the Malturi Forces

In the Mansion

Quiet… calm… completely different from the battlefield tension outside…

WHOOSH

Soral appears

Scorpy immediately turns toward her, sensing her presence

Soral (Calmly): Hey Scorpy… what's good…?

Scorpy (Worried, stepping forward): Lady Soral… what's going on…?

He looks around slightly, uneasy

Scorpy: This harmonious presence… it's coming closer and closer

Nao also looks tense, standing nearby

Soral (Serious now): Oh… you have noticed too

She nods slightly

Soral: That's good

Her tone becomes more firm

Soral: I need you guys to be ready… okay

Soral (Calmly): And oh… I am here to take Dranexx with me

She looks at both of them

Soral: Follow me to the mansion—Scorpy… Nao you're coming with me to my Realm too

Nao blinks, surprised

Nao (softly): M-me…?

Soral (firm but calm): You're not strong enough yet to face this kind of situation…

Slight pause

Soral: So you're coming with me

Soral looks around slightly… expression softens just a bit

Soral (quietly): Where's my baby…?

Nao (Calmly, pointing inside): Um… he's sleeping inside ma'm

Soral exhales softly… then starts walking toward the room

Soral (calmly): Oh… I will go get him now…

She stops briefly and turns back

Soral: You two be ready… okay

Scorpy (Serious now): Alright ma'm

Nao (nods quickly): Yes ma'm

Soral walks into the room… the door slowly closes behind her…

Scorpy crosses his arms, looking uneasy now

Scorpy (low voice): This feeling…

Nao (nervous): It's scary…

Scorpy (serious): Yeah…

He looks toward the sky, even from inside…

Scorpy: Something big is coming

Quiet… peaceful… Dranexx asleep like nothing is happening…

Soral walks in slowly… looking at him

Soral (soft voice): You really don't care what's going on outside do you…

She sits beside him slightly… brushing his hair back gently

Soral (sighs): Always like this…

She pauses… then her expression becomes serious again

Soral: I'll handle this… until you wake up

She lifts him gently

WHOOSH

She disappears from the room

Scorpy and Nao turn as she reappears with Dranexx

Soral (Calmly): Let's go

A larger portal opens… darker… deeper…

Nao (hesitates slightly): Lady Soral… will they be okay…?

Soral pauses for a brief second…

Soral (quietly):They'll manage

Then steps forward

Soral:Move

All three step into the portal… it closes instantly

WHOOSH

A portal opens… Soral steps out, holding Dranexx… Scorpy and Nao right behind her

Akube immediately turns, noticing them

Akube (Turns, slightly relieved): Oh… you're back

He glances behind her, raises a brow

Akube: and you brought Scorpy and Nao with you enh

Scorpy (shrugs, calm): Yeah… she dragged us along

Nao (quietly, a bit nervous): Um…

Soral steps forward, her expression serious now

Soral (Serious look): Nao is not fighting…

She slightly pulls Nao closer to her side

Soral: She's coming with me

Akube raises both hands slightly, casual

Akube (Calmly): Hey… I never wanted her to fight anyway

He looks at Nao, softens a bit

Akube (smiling): Nao is too cute to be in this kind of danger

He leans slightly closer, playful tone

Akube: Hey Nao… can I pet your beautiful ears after this…!?

Nao freezes for a second, then blushes slightly

Nao (Shy, looking down): Um… sure sir

Akube sighs dramatically, puts hand on his head

Akube (Sigh): Why calling me sir…

He points to himself

Akube: Call me Aku… got that

Nao (nods quickly): Y-yes… Aku

Akube smiles slightly, satisfied

Soral suddenly steps in, tone sharp

Soral (Serious): Enough now… honestly

She looks at Nao, her expression softens just a bit

Soral: Nao… let's go

She turns slightly toward the portal forming behind her

She looks back at the others—Akube, Lisa, Scorpy, Jevalron

Soral (Calm but firm): You guys stay here… okay

Short pause… wind blowing across the battlefield

Akube (grins): Yeah yeah… just go already

Lisa (arms crossed): Don't worry about us

Scorpy (smirks slightly): We'll handle it

Soral gives a small nod

WHOOSH

She steps into the portal with Nao and Dranexx… it slowly closes behind them

Silence for a brief moment… then—

Akube (exhales): Alright

He looks up at the dark sky again

Akube:Now it's just us for real

Lisa (low voice): Yeah… no backup

Scorpy (grinning, cracking his neck): Kuhahahaha…

His eyes sharpen

Scorpy: Just how I like it

The sky rumbles… the ship looming closer…

The war…

Is about to begin

A low rumble echoes across the sky… deeper than before)

The clouds begin to twist slowly…

Not like normal weather…

Like something is pushing through

Jevalron (quietly): it's getting worse

Akube (nods): Yeah… they're almost here

Dust lifts from the ground…

Banners on the palace walls begin to flap violently

Random Soldier (nervous): C-Captain… I can't feel my legs properly…

Another Soldier: This pressure… it's suffocating…

Captain Cole (shouting): Hold your positions!!

No one breaks formation!!

The soldiers force themselves to stand firm

A deep vibration…

Not heard…

Felt

Scorpy (eyes narrow slightly):There

He points upward slowly

BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!

The clouds tear apart

A massive shadow emerges slowly…

Huge…

Endless…

Blocking out what little light remained

Nina (whispers, trembling): What kind of thing is that…

Lisa (low voice): Trouble

The ship doesn't rush…

It lowers slowly…

Like it owns the sky

Akube (watching carefully): They're not in a hurry…

Scorpy (smirks slightly): That means they're confident

A section beneath the ship begins to shift

KRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR…

Metal grinding… something opening

Jevalron (focused): Get ready

BOOM!!

One figure lands

The ground cracks slightly

No words

Just presence

BOOM!! BOOM!!

More follow…

One by one…

Not rushing

A heavy crash—dust rises

Jax (laughing loudly, stretching): HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA… finally!!

He looks around wildly… excited

Jax: So this is the place huh…?

His eyes land on Jevalron… slowly

Jax (tilts his head slightly, eyes narrowing as he stares at Jevalron, a grin slowly forming): I think we got someone unique here…I can feel a demon presence from that guy why is that is he a demon ….?

Sasha (Calmly, arms folded, eyes focused on Jevalron): I don't think so he's a human who's on the part to become a demon lord…

Jax (Surprise, eyes widen, then bursts into excitement): Seriously cool

He cracks his neck, laughing lightly

Jax: i will be fighting that one he's all mine

Sasha (smirk, glancing away from Jax, uninterested in his excitement): Yeah have fun but my own primary interest is on that girl there…

She points subtly with her chin

Sasha: the one with red hair

Lisa (Grinn, stepping forward slightly, eyes locked on Sasha): Oh you wanna fight enh ?

She stretches her fingers slightly

Lisa: I would love to fight you too

Sasha (Face cold, her aura slightly tightening, eyes sharp): Don't feel yourself so much girl..

A slight pause… then calmly

Sasha: you're facing the rank 4th member of Malturi… Sasha Ceylon

Lisa (smile, completely unfazed, tilts her head): Sasha enh…

She places a hand on her hip

Lisa: my name is Lisa shuwatani…

Her grin widens slightly

Lisa: i would love to be your opponent Sasha

Sasha (smile, faint but genuine interest now): Oh… me too i would love that

Jaraky (Yurn, stretching his arms, yawning loudly): Ahhh not fair you guys are already peaking your opponents where's mine ?…

He looks around lazily… then suddenly pauses

Jaraky: huh…

Eyes lock onto Scorpy

Jaraky (grins slightly): never mind I think I see my own opponent now…

Points directly

Jaraky: hey you the boy on red jacket wanna be my opponent…?

Scorpy (Smile, relaxed, steps forward slowly): Oh sure thing man

He cracks his neck slightly

Scorpy: shall we get started now

Silence spreads suddenly… the air becomes heavy

No impact

No sound

Just… presence

Scorpy (low voice, eyes narrowing slowly): Here comes the main one

Slowly… calmly… landing without a single sound

The ground doesn't even react… everything feels still

He doesn't move immediately… just stands there… watching…

Akube (eyes fixed, expression serious now, voice low): That's him

No one attacks

No one speaks

Wind blows between both sides… dust drifting across the battlefield…

To be continued…..

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