Ascension of the Nephilim

The crushing force of water erupted down and crashed on the numerous fire beast preparing to make an assault right before the Fire Wyrm could make an attack.

The attack of the Fire Wyrm would not be Brimstone or lava but would come out as pure fire. Such an attack could have blasted onward and struck the numerous elves on top of the tree or those guarding the tree's roots.

But even before they could make an attack, the ocean fell over them with tremendous weight and force. Finally, the fire was extinguished, and their weaker forms could not resist the torrent of water. The entire team of fire monsters, including the Brimstone General, had died.

The landscape changed as the tidal waves pushed out wildly and swallowed the Brimstone beasts.

The elves that aided Mechiel had already ridden the boats sent down to them from the higher levels of the tree.

The teleportation circles written on the wooden shields and plank soon lost their magic, and no water fell.

But the effects of how these waters raged out had eliminated the army of Brimstone Beasts.

Kyros had flown towards the top of the sea and carried Listrel with him.

Mechiel and Lea also flew upwards, each bearing a bloody red water wing and a dark wing of compressed water.

The four remained floating on the mid-levels of the tree and watched the battle.

"From what I sensed, there were only two Brimstone Generals that could assume the form of Histerion. And since we killed both, what will happen to the surviving Brimstone beast far out of the tide?" Kyros pointed at the distance and were able to resist the waves.

"The beasts would madly charge in. Then, without a leader that commands them, they would follow their instincts and kill whatever life they could find." Listrel answered.

"Correct. And that is where we come in. Cutting down the tree would never have worked if Histerion had gained command. But, since our goal is to kill an entire army of Brimstone Beast, we have to crush them and destroy the core."

"So all those previous plans were to kill Histerion?"

"Yes. With the powers of Brimstone, I've taken to account everything that these creatures could do and what kinds of attacks they had planned. If Histerion hadn't shown up, the plan was to force the Brimstone Beast to lose so many men that they would have no choice but make an all-out attack."

"But Histerion proved to be more tricky..." Lea chuckled.

"Yes. In any case, the plan still would have followed a similar ending. The purpose of the water was to both eliminate the generals and make these molten monsters harder. They now have to pass through the ocean to get to the tree. We lead them towards the tree, making their molten cores harder, and we crush them with the tree. If these brimstone beasts were crushed and their cores left underwater, they won't have a chance to resurrect, right?"

"Ingenius. It looks like we will be leaving all the planning to you!" Listrel laughed as she playfully pointed her finger and kept poking Kyros.

"Hey!" Mechiel frowned.

"Useless girl! Stop poking Kyros! Is this the strong princess of the Planesworld? You can't even fly!" Lea cursed.

"Says who?" Listrel chuckled as the power of light gathered on her feet and kept her hovering.

"Light has no physical form and can't be used as you, but I can use it like this. Calaminus taught me." Listrel chuckled.

"What?! Then why did you?!"

"Kyros chose to save me. So I obliged him!" Listrel chuckled.

"Chose to save you? I shouted for you to fly as the waters returned, and you just stood there! I knew you could fly, but I thought you were too exhausted from your fight and carried you!" Kyros quickly defended as he saw the change of expression on Mechiel's face.

"Oh, don't be shy, Lord Kyros. Let's make more gods and goddesses!" Again, Listrel hugged Kyros, but this time, Mechiel and Lea began to pull her away.

"Enough! We have the battle to fight! Don't delay!" Kyros used force energy to repel Listrel and charged off towards the battleground below.

But as he charged towards the ground and began to attack the drowning Brimstone Beasts, Calaminus spoke.

"It must be nice having to go through puberty twice. I've never seen you this flustered, Kyros." Calaminus chuckled.

"Shut up." Kyros shook his head.

"You know, you were too rash when you made those promises to Mechiel. I mean, sure. You guys have a past. She saved your life and sacrificed herself in the act of true love. And not to mention you were enemies in that past life. So apart from that attraction and the dream and hope that you held on to, you never really had much time with her. Both of you only chose to love the other. But love is more complicated than that. In front of otherworldly beauties like Listrel, Lea, and even Scarlet, you're finally starting to crack, aren't you? So take my friendly advice, Kyros. Free yourself. You don't owe Mechiel anything other than whatever you are doing now."

"Are you telling me to stop loving Mechiel?"

"No. I'm telling you that you should love her. But don't limit yourself to her. Be free. If you fall in love with someone else, it's OK. But, the way things are going, expect more women to throw themselves at you. Honestly, I pity Scarlet. She really tried and even used tactics that some women would consider underhanded."

"Why do you even care?" Kyros frowned as he sliced through several Brimstone beasts trying to swim out of the tides.

"To tell you the truth, the first time I died and reverted time, you'd be surprised how that dilemma caused even more battles and chaos in the world of gods and fallen. You are a god and a fallen, Kyros. Don't make vows that you can't keep. Play it safe."

"What do you mean, play it safe?"

"Oh? Is this a rare moment that not even your INT can resolve? Let me explain. When you become and god or a fallen, which I know will happen soon, your powers will grow, and these vows will bind you. And as you are training a team of people who are all Fated to awaken long lost powers, they may bind themselves to you. It's not a simple thing that you can casually ignore if that happens. Calamity shall occur. That's why gods and fallen don't make promises. Only a few have endured it."

"My mom and dad?"

"Yes. But we have yet to see if this union will continue. There are many forces and many bonds that seek to sever that. Gannaios Steel had already vowed himself to another. It was a trick that many of the daughters of Kyriachos tried to do to sever it. And it was a terrifying time. The world nearly ended. Now I believe hidden beyond my memories is the work of End, who tried to do that to force the End. And I think that Love will be a weapon." Calaminus explained.

"Hmm... You actually have some smart things to say once in a while." Kyros flew forward and had enraged the Brimstone beast that wasn't ordered to attack.

Kyros and the three girls appeared and made their attacks which enraged the monsters.

They began to retreat to draw out the enemies.

Kyros, however, charged forward and activated the power of Haste.

With the waters surging over them, the hardening of Brimstone had caused the numerous Brimstone beast to slow down. The flying brimstone beasts could make sharp turns, and they charged out without any formation.

With the three girls being the primary target and Kyros drawing the attention of many more at the sides, the entire army of Brimstone Beasts chased after the group and even walked on the subsiding seas.

Another group of magic-capable elves activated the teleportation circles drawn on the extending drawbridge. More waters from the ocean were thrown down to ensure that the waters didn't subside quickly.

But with the weaker flow of waters and as many brimstone beasts had hardened and found the strength to push forward, the entire army was slowly moving towards the tree. Kyros and the three moved all over the battlefield and were taunting the brimstone beasts to attack a long, winding line.

Finally, it was time to crush all the beasts at once.

"Timber!" Kyros shouted the command.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Massive explosions occurred at the other end of the tree. The biggest ones were where Logon and his team once stood. It created an even bigger hole.

At that moment, many elves wept as they pulled out the massive wooden poles and sticks that were used to keep the tree standing. In making many wooden weapons, the World Wood Tree had already been stripped so that it could easily fall. There were only certain fortifications that kept the tree up.

The explosions and the removal of these fortification caused the huge tree came crashing down on the hardened brimstone beasts.

CRASH!

Fire met wood in the concluding attack that ended the first war against the Brimstone army.