As the two of them rest.
The sounds of screaming from the outside echoing through the tower.
Lutin still shaking from what happened, he looks at Art's eyes, their filled with sadness.
Lutin says.
"Art, are you okay?"
Art gets up and says.
"I'm fine. Lets get going, we can't stay in one place"
Lutin gets up and they both leave the tower from the back gate.
They start walking through the ruined city, human skeletons scattered throughout the streets. They both keep walking, through the collapsed buildings and destroyed homes. Eventually they reach a large cave opening.
Art and Lutin look at each other and Art says.
"The cave….the aura is the same as the Guardian's and Sir Artorais"
Lutin says.
"You're right. Should we go in?"
Suddenly Shiftnir starts glowing. They both look at each other and nod. They start walking towards the cave and enter it. As they navigate through the cave, the sound of water dripping as it echoes throughout the cave, moss covering the inside of the cave, large pits flll the floors of the cave. Art and Lutin carefully navigate through the cave by using Shiftnir as their source of light. They see large ghost like creatures, the ghosts slowly float through the cave, their wails echoing throughout the cave. As they keep walking they eventually reach the edge of the cave. Art and Lutin look down into the void. Nothing, all they could see is nothing. Darkness swallowing the everything. Silence, but not for long. Dark tentacles suddenly reach out, catching Art and Lutin and dragging both of them into the void. As they're being dragged down, Shiftnir starts glowing. Glowing so much to the point that the tentacles are burned and let go if them. As they're falling, Art readjusts himself and use wind magic to slow down their fall. They end up reaching the ground. Art lands safely with Lutin
resting on his shoulder. As Shiftnir is their only source of light. Suddenly the ground starts shaking and the sound of something being dragged gets louder. They both look in front of them, only to see. A large deformed monster, its arms and hands are deformed and larger then its body, large enough to crush Art, its legs are small, it holds a strange catalyst in its left hand, its face and body is filled with purple colored eyes. Its mouth is torn apart by its fangs and its body covered in the strange aura.
What stands before them, is the true definition of terror.
[Agaris, father of the terror]
He lets out a large roar, a roar so strong it shook the entire cave.
Art quickly changes Shiftnir into a sword.
Agaris slams his right arm at Art.
Art swiftly dodges and starts running towards Agaris's legs. As he is about to strike. Agaris swings his catalyst at Art.
Art jumps over it and strikes Agaris's legs.
He slides under him and adjusts himself towards Agaris.
Agaris starts screaming while swinging his catalyst in the air.
Tentacles suddenly come out of the ground and attack Art. Lutin uses light magic and the tentacles start lashing out violently. Art quickly cuts them down. He then rushes towards Agaris and dodges all of his attacks. Agaris then swipes with his catalyst, Art backs off and suddenly see Agaris's right fist flying towards him. Art gets hit and is sent to the air. Art looks down and and sees the tentacles flying towards him. They grab him and start thrashing him around, Agaris then grabs him tosses him. Art readjusts and starts to get pissed off. Art changes Shiftnir into a great sword, he then runs towards Agaris and jumps into the air. Agaris blocks with his catalyst but Art strikes it with so much strength it shatteres it in half. Art land on Agaris's face and switches Shiftnir into a sword, he then starts stabbing Agaris in his eyes. Agaris flails around and starts screaming in pain. He grabs Art and starts slamming him everywhere, he then smashes him into pillars and drags him through the ground. He then tosses Art and sends him flying through the arena.
Lutin says "Art look!". Art looks to his right and sees multiple large chains. Lutin says.
"We could try to use them on this guy"
Art rushes towards them with Agaris chasing after him and Lutin. Art grabs the chains and run towards Agaris's legs. He dodges Agaris's attacks and slides in between his legs. Art wraps the chains around Agaris's legs and starts climbing his back. He then warps the chains around his neck and slams him into the ground. Art gets in front of him and puts his leg on his face. He then starts stabbing him in the face. Each stab makes the Shiftnir sword glow more and more. Art stabs one last time, Agaris's body starts to crack and glow as he roars in pain. He then stops moving and slowly disintegrates into the air. Suddenly the cave starts collapsing. Lutin says.
"Oh no!, we have to get out of here"
Art charges wind magic under feet and launchs himself into the air, he then uses fire magic with his hands to boost himself further.
He barely makes it and climbs up the edge.
Art says "shit". He then starts rushing towards the exit while avoiding the rocks falling down on them. They see it. Light. Everything starts collapsing faster, Art grabs Lutin and throws him with everything he got. Lutin looks back and screams "Art!"....Lutin wakes up to find himself outside of the cave. He starts flying around while yelling out for Art. Suddenly a pile of rubble starts moving. Art comes out of the pile and is wounded everywhere. He collapses into the ground. Lutin flys towards him and says "you're okay!". Art says.
"Its gonna take way more then that to kill me"
Lutin looks around and says.
"Art!, the terror is disappearing from city and the monsters are disappearing as well. Everything is going back to normal"
Art says.
"Yeah, good for them. Lets get out of here"
Lutin heals Art and both of them start leaving the city. They suddenly hear a roar coming from the sky. A large and slim, dark red scales and terror still emitting from it. Art and Lutin look at each other. Lutin then says.
"It's heading towards Emberpeak. We need to go there too. Do you think it might cause us trouble?"
Art says.
"It's more then welcomed to try. I'll cut its head off"
Lutin says.
"Oookay. We better get going too"
As both of them start heading towards Emberpeak. Unaware of what they'll encounter in their journey.
END OF CHAPTER.