Ascension of the Nephilim

The revelation made sense to Listrel. Her powers had always been sensitive to Earth, and even she could feel the power of Earth surging in this Planeworld that had no light. Without the presence of powerful light, she could feel the earth's pulse and be even sensitive to the shifting of the Earth.

But Listrel was stunned to learn of how Lea would complement her power.

"Her power complements mine?" Lea asked.

"Lea Olethros. You bear the name of destruction. I think I understand now. I could guess what happened at the start and how your name is related to the power of the dark abyss of water."

"Please enlighten me." Lea asked.

"The clue is on my soul seed. Or rather that three that were born in my soul. The Dryad Vey planted my soul in the Darkness of my first soul, the Fallen Source. Then, it expands and grows its trunk in my mortal soul, and finally, it reaches and absorbs light in my Ancient Source. The arrangement is perfect. And I realized that perhaps when the Goddess Veiyos planted these Yggdrasil planets, she followed this same principle. The Nether Regions is the darkness of the earth. It cannot survive without it, just as how trees and plants cannot survive if not rooted in darkness."

Listrel was shocked at these words.

"It's actually funny. The Olethros and the Endoxos waged war against each other. But the truth is your two races actually exists to support each other."

"So the lies of Endoxos that they were the kings of the Planesworld was a lie." Lea chuckled.

Listrel frowned.

"The lie affected both of you. You desired to take control of the Lowlands to the High Lands, but doing so would have brought great damage to the tree after a long time. It's necessary for the Lowlands and the Midlands to be out of the darkness. There is a balance that has to be observed! The light cannot exists without the darkness, but should the darkness spread on the upper levels of the tree, it would even bring more harm! Think about it: what happens if you bury a tree to its trunk?"

"It dies?" Mechiel guessed.

"Yes. Some trees can survive, but this Planesworld is a tree that probably can't. I know this because the Dryad designed the soul Seed to have the trunk live in my mortal soul! The World Wood Tree is named that way because it follows the very design of the Yggdrasil. And so, if you bury this tree in darkness, it will rot."

Lea's expression turned ugly.

"Then what exactly is her purpose? She is not a soil of the darkness! The soil where the Planesworld is planted is a dark planet by itself. And these Grendelors are not the source of that darkness! Are they? Were they borne out of the darkness of that planet?"

"No. They are not the darkness. I'm sure that the Goddess planted the Yggdrasil on a dark planet, as you said. Her power isn't there. It's something else. Just as you believed to be strong in the light, so did she believe to be strong in darkness. What else does a tree need aside from soil and sun?"

"Water!" Lea and Mechiel exclaimed together.

"That's correct. The Dark Abyss is your heritage. The darkness of the water was meant to add moisture to the soil. You are the water that Veiyos used to nourish this tree. You already have started to find the source. So this means that you, your very existence, brought back the rain!"

"So my power is not darkness? Like Listrel, I was only raised as a princess in the land and took in the source of power around us."

"Yes. The Olethros was the ruler of this world. But so that the plans of End may work, he sent his agents in. Agents of Destiny who manipulated the ways of this world and even caused a war!"

"The Eldrich!"

"Yes! They corrupted the past and even somehow took command of the Nether Worlds. But they were defeated and lost against the High Lands, and the ownership returned back to your families. You two have to study and meditate on this. I now told you of your heritage to prod you towards the direction. One is a daughter of Earth and the other of Water. Harness and channel your power! Listrel, try to create life on your earth. Lea, you do not control water. You are it. Find a way to channel that! Focus the power and give birth to a Core just like I did!"

"Create a Core?"

"Yes. The Cores implanted on you are that of Darkness and that of Light, correct?"

"That is correct. Our fathers caught beasts of pure darkness and implanted these in our bodies. Numerous Paths of Creation improved these cores. Alchemy, Energy Conversion Circles, and so on..." Listrel answered.

"The truth is, you could do the same. Your advantage is the things planted into you by the World Wood Tree! Use it to build a Core of your own making! A Core that is yours!"

"Understood!" Lea quickly charged out of the mountain as she was excited to learn about her heritage.

Listrel quickly followed, and even before the Brimstone beasts arrived at the cliff, the two had already made battles and began to fight and experiment. But this time, there was a difference in the way they fought.

"They seemed to be rather excited in fighting." Mechiel laughed.

"The two now believe. I used a lot of my Heretic talking skills when I spoke with them. Like the Emberdons, they now believe that this power is truly theirs. They lived their lives thinking they were something else, but now, they are searching to harness that power."

"But can they create Elemental Cores?"

"If it was before, then no. But just as how you and I managed to create Cores with the seeds planted, they too can build it."

"I'm a little envious. As led by Fate, my alliance with you is only through the Blood Calamity." Mechiel sighed.

"Actually, that's not true." Kyros smiled.

"What? It isn't?"

"I never told you this because of the Blood Calamity. She might use this against you. But now, the soul of the Blood Calamity has merged with you and is a separate entity. She can no longer go back to her main soul. And now that you are freed from that influence, I can now tell you your legacy."

Mechiel was stunned as she heard those words. For a long time, she struggled to understand her past. And while she had heard of hints about it, she hoped that Kyros would clarify everything. And it turns out it was only kept from her because of the Blood Calamity!

"Mechiel... You probably have made guesses about our relationship. The hints are around you anyway. Calaminus, the Time God. This world is a place abandoned as it is considered a false timeline. The power of Calaminus to change time..."

"Yes. I know that you are someone that Calaminus must have chosen and went back in time with. With the Path of Foresight, I can tell that Fate had to alter time itself to hide Mysterion."

"Correct. I was a warrior who died in this timeline in my past life. All my powers were sealed up, and I had to die and cultivate once more to reveal the hidden Mysterion. In that past, you were also there. We first met through the Steele Family. I was adopted by the Steele and met you. Like in what you experienced, your family, the Swordcrest family, were killed. We were together for a time until Destiny used the war that we are now experiencing and the return of the Eldrich races to kill me. After that, everyone in the Steele family died." Kyros explained.

"So that's why you treat them as your family..." Mechiel had noticed how Kyros treated the Steele. It was mysterious as she had learned that it hadn't even been years since they knew each other! And yet, Kyros's respect and protectiveness towards them were high.

"Yes. They put with me a lot. My parents lived painfully sad lives. Now, they don't have that future. It's full of storms, but they aren't suffering anymore and are fighting joyfully! But you were their slave as well in that timeline. You served them and even served me. Even though I was wild and crazy, you stuck with me. But when the Steele family was massacred, I lost track of you. The next time I saw you, you were Vampire Empress!"

"An Empress?" Mechiel was stunned. She knew of the ranks of the Vampires and the categories of the impure and pure line. Vampire Empress was a pure bloodline, and she could not become one by being turned by another Vampire. She could only be one if she were born by a pure Vampire Ancient!

"How could I have been an Empress?" Mechiel frowned.

"Exactly. But I believe your heritage is not an Empress, but you are a Vampire Ancient. My Coven all have that potential because I turned them. The Fanged Fallen is their heritage. But as for you, I don't know what your true Fallen Heritage is. You have mixed with the Fanged and the Charm. This makes it slightly even more difficult since you naturally rely on those powers. But within you is another Corruption!"

"What is it, Lord Kyros?" Mechiel was amazed and quickly asked.

But against all forms of expectations, Kyros shrugged.

"I have no idea." Kyros shrugged in defeat.