Monarch of Darkness, Arsene

Chapter 83: Truth of Soul Benders

With a maddening shine that radiated chaos, Vance swallowed the familiar pill causing his aura to spike like crazy. Deep black veins apperied like spiderwebs aound his face as he bellowed. "DIE ARSENE, DIE DIE DIE DIE"

Consumed in golden Flames, Vance appeared above me like a flash of golden lightning striking down with an ax kick towards my head. Yet all he met was air as I quickly sidestep, Dragosbane already piercing towards his left lung.

Blood trailed over my blade as a hollow roar of a dragon permeated my blackened soul. Like its was craving death, craving Carnage. It was not a soul attack but rather a roar of a pet wanting to feast.

Joyful at my profound spear, I gazed at Vance clenched his side as globs of blood trickled out. "How? How? HOW?! I am twice as strong, twice as fast."

"Is this the limit of your intelligence? Speed and power are meaningless. It doesn't matter if you are faster or stronger; for as long as I can react, I will win. All that matters is Tactics, you fool," I sadistically whispered, rushing towards the fearful Vance as he backed away in a hurry.

<golden phenix=""> Bellowed Vance as a massive golden flame consumed the entire area. Yura had somehow vanished, leaving the bodies of Vance's crew still and broken.</golden>

Watching as the flames took the form of a Golden Phoenix, I could feel something burning within Vance as tears of blood rain from his sockets. Hovering off the floor, I quickly observed as Vance flew up into the atmosphere as he glared down with hate at me.

With his finger pointed towards me, a golden tear fell from his right eye as he wispered. "<golden sacrificice="">."</golden>

Like a setting sun, my entire vision was filled with a blazing inferno as a Golden Phoenix fell towards me. There was no time to dodge, no time to release my own Artes, but I was rather too disdainful to dodge, much less meet head-on with my own Arte.

With a pulse, I could feel my emblem within my own left eye trembled. I could feel my very soul ripple out as 'Night' suddenly descended. Like a sphere of infinite darkness that devoured everything its path, I watched as the Golden Phoenix still burnin with profound power, along with Vance, vanished as if they had never existed.

Growing pale as a ghost, I fell to my knees as Yura appeared. Her face beaming with joy as she stuffed a strange pill down my throat, "You-You-You really did it. Finally, I was waiting for you to use it. YOu really are a late bloomer."

Confused, I felt my vision become clearer as she helped me off my knees, "What are you talking about?" I had never felt such a powerful force like that before, and it came from within me?

"How do you think I am so powerful, Arsene? I am only at the First stage of Earth Realm yet. I can battle with Ezra so easily. Do you think you can defeat her at my level." She questioned with a smirk as I shook my head.

"I do not, but I just thought it was due to your race? I just assumed that's how all gods are."

"Nope, it's due to being a soul bender. What you just used is called SoulForce, one of the most powerful forces in creation. The benefits of unlocking Soul force are insane. To this day, the benefits seem limitless."

"But it's a legendary skill that comes with being a soul bender. No one aside fomr us can use it. it doesnt matter how powerful you are, soul force belongs to soul benders.l It can boost comprehension, speed, power, defense...honesty; it does everything." Said Yura with a joyful gleam.

Opening my eyes wide, I gasped as I knew I was not a soul bender. Realizing my Adaptive body was doing much more than I originally thought, I smiled, looking around at the massive abyss in the middle of Pendragon.

When 'night' had descended, everything that came in contact with it discintigrated. Realizing mother had protected...Mother?

"Arsene?" Yura asked as she saw my frozen face.

"it's nothing," I whispered, pondering about what I just said. It was not the first time I was called Child of Tenebrae, but it seems there is more to it than that. For me to call the darkness mother...

Fixing my loose clothing Yura and I walked home, leaving the city guards to guess what happened. I am sure word will get out of what I did, but I have other plans.

Stepping into my room, a massive virtual screen appeared as I stared at the cold Grey. "Uncle, we need to talk. I have bad news regarding Ashna."

I could feel a dangerous intent fill my room as Grey eyes chilled," What is it," He replied with a hollow tone.

"I learned many things from that realm I was within. One regarding Ashna, how she was killed by an Ancient God and its was not just any God, yet she still lives. I do not know what is going on, but we may have stepped on the dragon."

"She killed my wife, my soul mate, Arsene," Grey whispered, "It matters not if Ashna is a god or an Elder god. I will kill her; you can either help me or leave."

"Uncle, I was merely informing you of what we are facing, and she is actively hunting soul benders. She needs to die.Give me full control of Dra's Network," I suddenly asked,

Grey did not say anything, but I could feel him running million's of calculations as he suddenly frowned, "Are you going to Drench Pendragon in blood?"

"You know I care not for the lives of innocents, just like with what I did with Godwin, I have no problem doing that to Asterion. I am a demon; why would I act like a hero?"

A bitter expression-filled Grey as he sighed, "Your mother and father are both proud of you. Yet, even they will be saddened to hear that, Arsene. I hope as you age, you will grow more compassionate. Soul Benders are different than others; it matters not if you are a demon or a Heavenly God. How we think, feel, love are all different; you will learn as you grow. " Grey said with a hint of melancholy as he severed the connection.

Sneering, I looked out my window at the brightly lit azure sky of pendragon, "Maybe in the future, I may be different, but as of right now, I will drench this fucking kingdom in blood. Don't you agree...Yura?"

With a smile filled with bloodlust, Yura materialized, "Ashna must die. Should she hide within a sea of people, then they too must die."