Ascension of the Nephilim

The Temple flashed with its great lights, and the memory returned.

Everyone remembered the fights and battles they had with or against Kyros. The power of Brimstone surged, and they all remembered.

"Hems!" Hunter shouted and rushed to his brother and hugged him.

As the power of Histerion was being channeled and sent out, another power source began to empower everyone.

"Soul Impartation...! This is my father-in-law's power!" Mezal sensed it as he could see souls fathering around him and all the rest of the core members of Kyros's team. The Emberdons, especially those who have lost their physical form, felt a significant strengthening in their souls.

"I see. Histerion gave out many souls, and now the Temple bestows them to the Core members. At least my adventures there have caused everyone to grow stronger." Kyros watched as everyone felt a fiery power surge through them.

The power of Brimstone began to cleanse everyone as they were purged of any impurities.

But as that was happening, all the Coven began to quiver, and some even stumbled in pain.

Kyros observed and could tell that the powerful and pure heat was strengthening them, but the amount was far weaker than it gave to the rest.

The Temple was managing and sending out everything; it somehow knew just what amount to send.

The transfer of power ended among the Coven.

"Don't worry, guys. The Temple was just clearing your bloodlines and helping you get stronger. But your real power is still dependent on my bloodline. Remember your Coven Master." Kyros touched his forehead and invoked the power of his blood.

In that Unrecorded Pages, the battles that Kyros had against Lanthanou, the bloodlines of Lea and Rachel, the purest of the Olethros, and Breveros of the Eldrich was accessed, and Kyros's power in the accursed lines of the Vampires had increased.

Martha and the Coven felt great power surge through them. The appearance and recollection of who Kyros was suddenly allowed their power to tremble. Their bloodline began to evolve!

"This power...!" Martha was stunned.

"Fire? I sense the power of fire!" Scarlet felt it.

"Not just fire... It's Brimstone." Hems smiled.

The rest of the core members who were with Kyros the longest and were not members of the Coven received greater benefits. Those with longer memories of Kyros received greater power.

Branze smiled as the visions ended. Apart from their memory, Branze and the rest had also seen memories of the battle in the Unrecorded Pages.

"What a battle... I'm sort of envious that I couldn't join. But, nevertheless, that place was horrifying..." Faye Emberdon was amazed.

"What horrifying powers that Lanthanou has!" Aron opened his eyes.

"To think my strength was weakened! I can't believe I even forgot all those battles!" Aron was amazed.

"Forgetting Kyros meant forgetting many important battles. The very memory of him is our strength! It seems that enemy... that fallen guy... erm..."

"Don't bother. You guys can't say his name. And it's better that you can't say it since it will create a reaction if you say it. So let's just call him Oblivion." Kyros smiled.

The members of the Steele Family who had fought with him in Middle remember the memories, and all began to cry.

"Lord Kyros is back! I can't believe I've forgotten him!"

"All our problems are now resolved!"

"The Steele Kingdom shall rise! Did you see that?! And we thought our battles here were amazing! But they are nothing compared to our lord's apocalyptic battles!" Another exclaimed.

"Too bad... they are all..." One of the women sighed as she felt sad that all those gallant and powerful people had died.

Branze and Mezal glanced at Kyros.

Kyros only gave a mysterious smile, and the two understood.

But then, everyone was silenced as another ray of Brimstone covered them, including Branze, Mezal, and Aron.

"Oh? Another round?" Kyros was curious. He could sense a variation in the energy being sent.

The members of the Coven stumbled down as they were robbed of their strength.

Kyros summoned golems and his clones and the shadow wraiths, who began to carry the members of the Coven and place them at the side. Next, Kyros summoned beds within the Temple, and the Coven members were placed on them.

A few people stood among everyone who saw the changes but were not given power by the Temple.

Kyros turned to these people.

Among the new members who were present and who had bowed in service was the Battle Mage Commander Relik. With him were two more Mage Champions.

There were also several lizardmen Champions around the area.

"I see Reptilia and Gojirrah have brought in more reliable lizardman."

Next to Mezal was also a group of beautiful young girls. Commander and Princess of the Jericho Kingdom, Aliciana, was present along with a few of the Spear Maidens. She was oddly standing suspiciously close to Mezal.

Kyros saw them and sighed.

"It looks like grandfather has gotten quite busy." Kyros sighed as he saw the young Commander give a gentle bow.

"It's not as bad as it looks," Branze spoke as the power and memories he received at Histerion ended. But instead of relishing in the memory, he moved quickly to Kyros.

"Princess Commander Aliciana has made numerous trade deals. I considered what I could access in the Temple and glanced at the quests we had to finish. I can tell that the Temple is something more. I was right about the things it can build and your memories. This Temple is more than something we can build into a fortress." Branze reported.

Kyros glanced at his father and could sense a sense of excitement in Branze.

"Right. This Temple is meant to become a kingdom. A massive kingdom that we can deploy in Middle. In the wars to come, half of the universe will be against each other. We are to make a kingdom of warriors that will fight and help us defeat the powers of End." Kyros explained.

"Son... It's good to have you back." Diana approached and embraced. She was then crying as she held tightly onto Kyros.

"Hm? Mother?" Kyros felt a strange emotion that Diana felt.

"You... remember?!" Kyros was amazed.

"It seems me and your mother received a special memory from Histerion." Branze revealed as he moved in and joined the embrace.

The two gave Kyros a tight hug. And it was the same hug the young Kyros often received from Branze and Diana of that timeline.

Kyros was amazed.

"You... you both remember?" Kyros began to tear up.

"Yes!" The two answered.

"Not just them. I think that all the other Steele family members who were there in your past life received it." Aron added.

"It was through me." Hems revealed.

"Histerion used me as a way to channel both memories. My soul had two memories and was made with Brimstone."

"Oh... I guess my secrets out." Kyros chuckled as the group ended in the embrace. Diana and Branze glanced at Kyros with their eyes still tearful.

"We'll talk later." Branze laughed.

"Yeah." Kyros laughed back as he felt a twinge of embarrassment in showing a very intimate familial moment with the two.

Diana then turned towards Mechiel.

The two glanced at each other.

Mechiel trembled.

"Mechiel. I'm glad you were alive in that life." Diana couldn't hold her emotions. She reached out, and the two embraced.

Mechiel began to weep. The Steele family was her family in that past life. And it was killing her that she could not reach out to thank these people, especially Diana, who treated her like a daughter.

"How generous of Histerion. He wanted our souls to receive closure in many ways." Branze smiled.

Mezal opened his eyes.

"So that's how I died. Huh... Interesting... Steele Family. You must have seen it! A past life doomed to die. Our enemies at that time were not just Destiny. Our hardships were from Fate! The universe conspired to kill us and make us laughingstocks and weaklings! We did our best, and boy, did we do our best." Mezal suddenly called out.

Kyros turned to his grandfather and was curious. Even he did not know how Mezal died.

"We fought. We struggled. I set a path for my family. And they have done marvelously. The soul of mine that I left in the house of Steele showed me everything. Before my death in that timeline, I made a spell that harnessed my will and power upon the Steele family. I was a spiritual force that attempted to battle the terrifying curses our family faced. This was the same magic my father-in-law used to save me. But because of this magic, I have seen all of the Steele family's memories!" Mezal declared.

"So that was it..." Aron answered.

"I always felt that my old man was watching..."

Kyros was shocked at Mezal's claims.

"I have seen your fight! I have seen how Kyros fought and brought glory along with all of you! Branze! Aron! I am proud of what you did!" Mezal smiled.

"Me dying that way... was pretty intense." Aron chuckled.

"But now, the strange power that attacked and forced Kyros to be wiped out of history is helping us! The curse of Destiny has vanished!" Mezal announced.