The armies of heaven had surrounded the entire island. On the four main cardinal directions a throne was standing by waiting for instructions.
Biblical abominationons who lose their human form and turn into monsters. But they retain their sanity and knowledge.
Looking at the army. The King laughed loudly.
King :
Finally you have shown your true colors.
The God of Death laughed as well.
Death :
My colors have been our for a while now. I realized that we don't need a war. Once you're gone the rest will soon follow.
Death :
Today you will receive my embrace. For Death shall come to you.
Death :
Brothers and Sisters step aside. For this Glory is all mine.
Death had taken action all on his own and supporting him was the Soul Harvester.
While the God of Darkness had already skipped out for there was something troubling him.
For a time when Luminos was no more that time his power had no rival and had become unmatched. But now something had been gnawing into his power. The power of Darkness.
From his search there was only a sliver of a name that came out. THE ECLIPSE.
Redro tried to stop them.
Redro :
What you are doing is unethical. This isn't how we should act.
Death :
Which side are you on. Mine or theirs.
King :
Then Death let me propose a bargain.
Death :
What possibly can you offer me.
King :
I can give you what you desire so much.
King :
Let us off this island safely into our land. And I will call off the strike into your territory.
Death :
I'll have you thrown in hell for this sin.
King :
Forgive me for your poor memory. I am immortal.
King :
You have 3 minutes to call them off. That's how much time will take an incoming ballistic missile to reach the heart of your territory.
King :
I'm sure those who are praying to you. Would like what I'm doing. Delivering them directly to your embrace.
Now the God of Death was in a turmoil should he risk everything that it was a bluff and attack him. For it was a one time chance might not come again.
Even if the King doesn't die as long as he is captured. It would put an end to the war effectively immediately.
King :
You might be thinking if I'm dead then everything will be over.
King :
If I die, the flames of war will erput in the entire world. And neither you nor others will be safe from this.
The King was pressuring him and the God's urged this as well despite being on the same side.
King :
If that's not enough then this should be enough for you to change your mind right. Just look down.
From the edge of the island one angel peered down and he saw three missiles coming towards the and before he could warn they lodged them deep in the island by crashing into them and causing waves.
Redro :
Death stand down. They're unarmed men. We can't just attack them like this.
Sea :
I stand with death. We all stand with death Just kill them already.
The entire situation had turned into an ambush. Now how should they escape. There are atleast a third quarter of God's. Escape is very unlikely.
Even if the King manages to escape. Jay will definitely be left behind and if he's the one who is left behind. Then the world is likely to be consumed as well.
They were both watching each other's backs.
King :
Jay jump off the cliff
Redro :
That won't be necessary.
Redro :
Absolute domain : Courtroom.
With this all of the God's and the humans were dragged into Redro's domain.
And they returned to the same courtroom from where they escaped once.
The God's were seated on one side and the humans on another. They were stunned that their ally would do something like this. All on his own.
Redro :
I have the situation in my hand right now. There will be no more fighting.
Death :
I am beyond all your ethics.
Absolute domain : Death
Peace :
Absolute domain : Sanctuary.
There was a tussle between three domain all trying to override each other.
Last time it worked because Redro did not expect for his domain to be overwritten. But now they are fighting for terratorial control. That too 3 domains at once. Their boundaries pushing against each other and causing a reaction which if not stopped will lead to an explosion at best and a ripping of space at worst.
Redro was quick to understand so he shut down his own domain. To minimize the damage.
Jay :
What is happening. Why are they turning on each other.
King :
Moral and ethics. Gets the best and worst of us.
Each God stand for something different.
And Death is not liked much in the pantheon.
The God of Death stood for non existence. For it was not just the death of living beings he stood as a sample for the death of all things. Concepts, trends, everything that the gods stood for. That's why each God stayed away from him.
And because he was the god of death. Lives and Death were the most meaningless. For it was a fact that those who die will soon return to the lands once more. So he saw them as pawns. Even the regional Gods were nothing but pawns in a game of strategy.
At first like the Godess of Life he also considered lives to be precious and which should be preserved. But if all life is precious why is there war. Why inequality.
And when he learned the cold hard truth that he himself was a pawn of the Lord of the Abyss. From then on nothing mattered to him not anymore.
That's why when he was thrown out. He felt once again out casted. And bought chess pieces to take advantage.
Jay :
What about those warheads.
King :
Just a bluff.
Jay :
What should we do now.
King :
Sit and enjoy as they turn on themselves. For now.
The domains did clash but when both of them ran out of mana the domains collapsed and vanished returning everyone to the island in the sky.
King :
And now we run.
The King grabbed Jay's hand and he used lightning magic to run to the cliff and jumped from there.
But in the bubble the gravity held them upside down.
King :
Take a deep breath. We're going to jump.
Death soon followed pursuit with one's at his side this time.
Death :
You think I'll let you leave.
King :
If it's war you want. War is what you'll get.
Death :
Angels don't let them get away.
King :
Dammit, Jay whatever happens from now one don't let go.
King :
Absolute domain : Thunder dome.
The domain instead of covering a wide area only covered In a pillar like cylindrical shape. Tapering from the island to the lands atmosphere.
The angels fired their laser and attacked the domain with everything they had at the domain but the domain still persisted.
Death :
They used the properties of the domain to make themselves a escape route.
Some rules for using absolute domain.
1. An astronomical amount of mana is required to put up and maintain the domain.
2. The domain can either create an empty shell specifying a seizure of an area or it's occupancy.
Or
2a. The domain can produce an effect. Depending upon the person or their unconscious nature.
3. Domain can be overridden with another domain.
4. A domain can be broken from outside. As long as it's not supplemented with mana.
5. The domain can be eroded by the Abyss.
6.
Jay :
Wait wait wait!!! Why can the domain be eroded by the abyss. This rule is just made to take advantage of me.
King :
I don't make the rules. I'm running out of mana soon. If we get surrounded I want you to make a domain.
Jay :
I don't understand how.
King :
Here wear this for now.
King passed Jay a glove while traveling through his own domain. There is no effect it is just for a passage.
King :
It has a spell engraved on it just pour mana.
Due to all the drag Jay wasn't able to wear the glove so he just poured mana without wearing it.
And it activated.
Jay :
Absolute domain, wait I need a cool name.
The domain opened as the King ran out of mana and they started to fall from the influence of the gravity from the lands.
The spell activated dragging half of Jay's mana into its activation. What formed was a hollow domain which was just a shell. When they entered the atmosphere the angels entered as well.
And before they could get hit the domain was activated and they were caught in the middle inside a domain none of the angels could get through. Even the might of the Thrones couldn't handle the domain.
The domain was just a shell floating but it's position was fixed.
Jay :
What now.
King :
We need to touch the ground first. If we're inside the Foundation territory. We're safe. If not we have to hide somewhere.
Jay no matter what happens to me you must reach the capital safely. Don't worry about my safety.
Jay :
You're immortal then why would I.
King :
Good.
The duration ended and both of them plumetted towards the lands. And even without mana they manage to touch the ground safely. And also go inside it 5 feet deep.
While a normal person's organs would have splattered. Both of them were fine. But in the Ground he was waiting
Death.
Death :
Immortal you have made me wait. This cat and mouse game is now over. I will render your immortality useless.
King :
Jay run now.
Jay heeded his command and ran in a random direction as fast as possible. And he heard the sounds of weapons clashing. The King was fighting with Death himself.
No matter how violent the clash was Jay kept running. Until the noises stopped. And Jay turned around. It felt like his eyes had betrayed him.
For The Immortal's head was lopped off from his body and blood was spewing from it like a fountain.
Jay saw it. And the word immortal flew off from his mind. He turned back from his tracks. And tried to use mans to attack Death but when he did. Only a small flame came out.
He had run out of mana.
And that meant Death. Jay saw his fist and Death. Glaring at him as his next target. Jay turned tail and started running.
Can Jay outrun Death himself?