"The Towering Worlds: Hell's Chalice.™"
A Story written By @mohhdude.
(Be warned, there will be references from other series in this book!!)
Alternative Names -
"TTW : HC.™"
"Protocol — Hell's Chalice.™"
"End of Earth, Beginning of Hell.™"
Chapter I:
"DEATH IS AN ACT OF MERCY IN REDLOCNSE."
Act II: "SASAKI AND ALEKS."
"You're the only thing that keeps me bound to this world."
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HIGH SUPREME COURT —
KANÓNAS, CAPITAL OF REDLOCNSE.
1639 A.D.
Chattering and bickering was amongst the noisy supreme court, the King of Al'Adqas had not arrived at his seat yet. The rulers of Ledyanoy, Kanónas, Ironia and Tsūkikami had already taken their seats. Each ruler converse with each other about the worldwide bounty hunt of Leif Sagamore.
The Queen of Tsūkikami, Ame Kazakiri, held her kimono sleeve to her mouth as she was bickering with the Queen of Ledyanoy, Alexia Zerkalo. "Your Majesty, if you are serious about the change in the trade between Tsūkikami and Ledyanoy, then our resources would plummet.", said the Queen of Ledyanoy with a concerned tone.
"Oh, please. I acknowledge that you hold several thousand mines to your name. I know when you have currency and valuables that can surpass that of Trás.", Ame scoffed at Alexia's transparent lie, spite sparked between the two rulers. As if two lightning bolts crashed into each other.
"Enough. Nonsensical, verbal quarrelling shall NOT be tolerated within this courtroom, Your Majesty's.", The King of Kanónas, Adonis Vasiliás Sotíras, stated with a strict and stern tone. Both conceded to this, and stopped bickering. With the footsteps of a King echoed throughout the halls, everyone in the courtroom ceased their conversations with one another.
With an entry that had halted all of their talks, King of Al'Adqas, Taiyō Pevubri, took his seat amongst the four rulers, now five. Adonis raised his hand, splaying his fingers out to signal that the court is now in session. The King of Ironia, Reich Reinhar, stood up from his spot. "If I may, your majesty." He asked Adonis.
"Those who are willing to lend an ear to his majesty of Ironia, Reich Reinhar, please raise your hand where your fingers are not splayed.", Adonis raised his hand, The courtroom was quiet. Some could even hear a pin drop from the deafening silence.
Adonis nodded his head, Reich clears his throat with an "ahem", Reich glances at each ruler. Ame with her sleeve to her mouth, looking away from Reich. Alexia folding her arms, not willing to hear Reich out. Taiyō glanced back at Reich. Reich nodded, so did Taiyō.
Taiyō raised his left hand, his head resting on his right fist. "I am willing to hear his majesty of Ironia.", Taiyō states his vote. Adonis nodded. "Those who are willing to object to whatever his majesty of Ironia is to say, raise your fist balled, and your index finger pointing up." Ame and Alexia don't raise their hand this time.
The Audience did, though. Some conspiring that Reich is hiding Leif Sagamore somewhere in Ironia, Adonis nodded his head, his hand gesturing towards Reich, signaling him to speak his mind. Reich did so, he neatly held papers in his hands.
"I, Reich Reinhar, would like to declare that The Kingdom of Ironia is NOT holding a demon amongst us. We have already taken care of Leif Sagamore two weeks prior to this meeting." Reich looked over to Adonis, Adonis nodded his head.
Then both looked at Taiyō. Taiyō sighed as he stood up and Reich sat down, "I, Taiyō Pevubri, had searched the depths and above of Ironia. I can confirm that there is indeed no sight of life. If he were to survive the fall, he would perish from the loss of blood or drown in the depths of Ironia."
Adonis raised his hand, Taiyō sat back down. "Will the oldest son of the Reinhar Family, Greison Reinhar, come to the stand?" Greison walks up to the stand, his sheathed blade was not to be found. This is the supreme court of law, not an arena.
"Are you sure that you had taken care of Leif Sagamore?" Adonis asked Greison, Greison nodded his head. "I am sure, your majesty. His mana faded away, I sliced through his arm and reached the mid section of his torso." Adonis' eyes had a suspicious look to them.
"Was this before Archangel Nexrael declared him as a demon?" Greison nods his head. "Yes, your majesty. My reason for ending him right there is that he was attempting to harm my little brother, Antoni Reinhar. Who was in a temporary coma to gain his Mana back. And that he invaded the Ironian Castle with his accomplices." Greison glances at Taiyō, his eyes narrowed. Having a slight, sneaking suspicion. Then turning his eyes back to Adonis.
The suspicion in Adonis' eyes faded away. "Very well… I understand your reasoning. You may leave." Greison bowed, he turned his back as he started to walk away. "...Hold on, Greison Reinhar." Greison immediately halted in his tracks. He turned his head back to Adonis.
"You are still very welcome to join the Roundtable of Unity, I'm sure Sir Maximus would be thrilled to have you." Adonis offered Greison. "...I appreciate the offer, your majesty. But as always, I only fight for my family, not anyone else or anything else." Adonis sighed, he gestured his hand in a way that signals Greison to leave. "Very well. You may leave."
Greison did so, his sword appeared in his hand. He dematerializes into blue mana dust. Adonis stood up, so did the other rulers. "I, Adonis Vasiliás Sotíras, hereby declare the death of Leif Sagamore as confirmed. All rulers may leave this court, and leaders of the minor kingdoms shall too."
Taiyō opened up a golden portal to Al'Adqas. Ame teleported, leaving leaves in her wake. Alexia faded into snow. Reich's body sparked electrical currents, disappearing with a zap. Adonis was the only one who didn't teleport. He pinched the bridge of his nose, sighing.
"Show Offs. You four are showoffs.", Adonis whispered to himself.
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FOUR YEARS LATER…
1643 A.D, 4TH OF FEBRUARY.
In the deepest pits and caverns of Ironia, the squeaks of bats echo throughout every crevice in the cave. Thudding against the wall of the cavern echoed as the same as the bat's squeaks. Pebbles falling from above.
A man wearing bandages around his fists and wrists, the bandages were bloodied up. The walls of the cave had many cracks, Taiyō leaned against the wall away from the man. "You know that this is not really how you keep a low profile."
The man halted, he had a scar travelling around his right arm's bicep, "O-oh… Your majesty…" The man quickly knelt before Taiyō. Taiyō sighed, keeping his hand on his hair. Ruffling it up a bit. "You've grown taller, Rien. Even growing a stubble of your own."
Flashback to Ch. 26 where Leif wanted to be Sasaki. (1639 A.D)
Taiyō slapped his face, "You want your friends to find you and fall into danger, dimwit? Pick a different name." Leif held his cheek after Taiyō slapped him. "I don't know…"
Taiyō sighed, "You're hopeless. Your name from now on is Rien. You're a man who was born and raised in Ledyanoy and was sent to Al'Adqas as a Ledyanoy Representative."
"What does Rien even mean?!" Leif questioned with a loud tone, "It means nothing." Taiyō answered with a stern tone. "WHY NOTHING?!" Leif was slapped once again. "You dare question the man who just saved your life?!"
"Oh, by the way, I got your arm back. We're gonna stitch it back to your stump. " Taiyō said as he summoned the dismembered arm from a golden portal and held it in front of Leif.
"WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?!" Leif shouted with horror written across his face. Taiyō slapped Leif again with the dismembered arm this time. "STOP SHOUTING, FOOL!"
Flashforward back to 1643 A.D.
"I'm honored, your majesty. May I ask how Azaad is?" The past four years were spent on making Leif, or Rien, formal and unlike his past self. "Azaad is doing just fine, still taking charge of my throne for now. It's a good thing I shifted your position from Ironia's depths to Al'Adqas' depths. How's that new arm treating you?"
Taiyō gestured to Rien to stand up, Rien did so. "It's good… Your majesty, I'd like to ask if you've been talking to… them…" Taiyō nodded, "Sheriel is just fine, she cut her hair a bit shorter. Aurum and Victor are somewhere in Putresc. And Kalon has been eating well, he's around the size of your shoulder now." Taiyō chuckled. Rien nodded with a smile on his face.
"... And Gudo..?" Rien asked, hoping Gudo came back. "...There hasn't been any signs of Nomasaki since he left four years ago. The Paradox are doing a damn good job hiding themselves." Taiyō claimed, Rien's smile dropped a little.
Taiyō looked at Rien. "Come, let's go outside. You need the sunlight after four years… And maybe a shower." Taiyō formed a golden portal, walking inside as Rien followed. The bright sunlight shone upon the both of them. Rien was quickly blinded temporarily.
A guard wearing royal garbs walked up to Taiyō, the garbs fading away into the armor of a royal guard. "My lord." The guard bowed to Taiyō. Taiyō gestured to the guard to raise his head up. "Azaad, this is Leif. But from now on, refer to him as Rien." Rien waved with a slight smile.
"An undercover identity?" Azaad asked, he nodded his head. "If you were to keep him hidden, then you have your reasons, my lord." Azaad glanced at Rien. "I was told a lot about you, Mr. Rien." Azaad said with a slight, stern tone. "Likewise, Mr. Azaad… His majesty told me a lot about you."
"Is that so?" Azaad looked over to Taiyō with a gentle smile, the people in the back were wondering who was talking with Taiyō and Azaad. "I suppose you were eager to meet me, Mr. Rien." Rien nodded his head in affirmation, Taiyō split the two of them as the people gathered at the stand in front of the royal palace of Al'Adqas.
Taiyō walks into a golden portal, grabbing Rien's wrist. Both stood on the stand in front of Al'Adqas. "People of Al'Adqas. I, your humble ruler, shall present to all of you a new addition to our royal guard." Taiyō raised Rien's hand by his wrist as Rien was absolutely confused by the current predicament, and frantically looked around.
"This man's name is Rien. He is from Ledyanoy as a representative of Queen Alexia's nation. He is of no harm and possesses strength equivalent to that of Azaad, my second in command." Rien looked at Azaad who was in the distance. Azaad was chuckling at Rien's confusion at the matter.
The crowd cheered, celebrating the new member of the royal guard. Rien blushed a little from the cheering… An hour later, Rien was given the armor of the royal guard. The news of a new member spread around the whole world like wildfire.
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Tomorrow…
KANÓNAS, SIDRUG'S SMITHERY.
Heat of the magma was felt throughout the smithery, metal clanging with one another, the sizzling of hot stacks or rods of metal drowned in ice cold water. Sidrug was smashing his hammer against a shield, as a newspaper was passed to Sidrug. He caught it, he opened it.
He looked at the news, whispering to himself. About the news, he turned to his side. "Hey, Sheri. You have to read this." Sidrug passed the newspaper, Sheri was slamming the hammer against the hot steel rod with a mask on her face. She had a coat around her waist, as she lifted up her mask.
Sheri sighed, sweat traveling down her body. "Thanks, could you take over for me? I've been working all day." Sidrug nodded his head, Sheri took the newspaper and wiped her face with a towel. She walked away to a tree and sat down under the tree. Opening it and looking at the major news… "A new royal guard appointed in Al'Adqas…"
Sheri wonders to herself: "...There's another royal guard now? I thought Azaad was enough.." Sheri scratches her chin in confusion, the towel she used beforehand was around her neck. Sheri yawned, she took out a small knife as she stabbed the newspaper into the tree.
Sheri walked to town for a break, maybe to get some food for herself and Sidrug as a reward for a long day's work.
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???, [ PARADOX BASE. ]
"DEATH is an act of mercy in Redlocnse. Known to set anyone and anything free just from a single slice, from this accursed, endless purgatory. So called 'Paradise'."
Destruction its wake, Wrath is the only option. Set free the myth of wrath, Four out of Nine have appeared.
I beseech thee, be the Fifth.
— CHAPTER I, FIN.
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