Will of chaos-Chapter 1665: Cap 1663: Scepter of Lolth

Pov Lolth:

Before the battle.

I don’t care about the origin of the Anomalous Dragons, but finding out how their bodies work was useful information.

I already knew that their outer armor is their true body, but that’s a difficult and not very deadly target. Their core has always been our target of attack when we encounter them. Even so, I never stopped trying to discover other weak points, something we couldn’t do, whether with magical, physical attacks or using Elemental Power, the damage to them was too small compared to the power of our attacks.

This meeting showed me little, at most it made me realize that their state of hunger is more of a necessity than anything else, which doesn’t help much in combat. Prolonging the fight so that they can’t be used is something I tried before. The problem lies in the fact that they have very large reserves of power.

"But if the energy can be drained... I’ll need that..." (me)

I think of a possibility. A weapon came to mind that would be useful in the next battle.

"Mom, what are we going to do?" (Myu)

"Let’s follow their plan." (me)

"Their plan is simple, but effective for this situation." (me)

The battle will have three sides, the enemies will defend this Sarazar guy, this is clear from the way they acted before, then there’s the issue of him having 2 bodies, one of them being spiritual and the other being physical.

This enemy is clearly strong, when he appeared that day I felt like I would die if I tried to attack him, I didn’t feel like there was any chance of victory and finding out that this isn’t even his full power was hard.

As much as I would like to kill all these bastards, hear their screams of death and fear, I can’t go against the wishes of my allies.

Akatosh and Zenos seem to want to use the Anomalous Dragons as a weapon against their own enemies, while that Luci needs something else. She seems to want to save her companions, and even though their origins can be considered a tragedy, nothing can erase the guilt of what they did in my home or in all the other universes they have passed through until now.

Seeking salvation for creatures that have caused so much harm and destruction like them is an affront to all who have suffered because of them. I would kill that Luci for using such disgusting thoughts in front of me if she were not so strong. I cannot afford to have other enemies now, and even less to push away potential allies just because I do not like their motivations.

"Mother, everyone is getting ready, but most of them are still injured. Some of the more seriously injured will not be able to participate in the next confrontation." (Myu)

"We will fight with what we have, just as we always have. This time we have no choice if what was said about him is true. We cannot let him become complete." (me)

"I need you to retrieve the Symbol of Origin, distribute its power among your brothers and yourself." (me)

"If we use this, everyone will..." (Myu)

"This battle will mark our victory or our complete defeat, one way or another there will be no more battle after this." (me)

"Mother, and you? Won’t you strengthen yourself with the Symbol of Origin?" (Myu)

"It has no effect on me, it never has... but I have something reserved just for me, something that only I can use and I hoped to never see again." (me)

"Mother..." (Myu)

I turn to my daughter, I can see the fear in her eyes and I know it is not for her own death, but for my possible death.

I run my hand over her face, I remember her birth, I remember the first time she swung a sword, I remember her first battle and I remember the way her face turned red when she received people’s adoration.

"Don’t worry about me, my dear, worry about your brothers. I need you to be the one to wield the Symbol of Origin. Only someone so pure will not be corrupted by the desire for power." (Me)

"I will do my best." (Myu)

"That is all I can ask for. Now go... we have no time to waste hesitating on what we have already decided to do." (Me)

"I will not disappoint you, Mother." (Myu)

Saying this, she spreads her wings and flies away, space bending around her as she travels to the Ancestral Mountain.

My own thoughts drift further and further away from her and turn to what I have to do next, resolve growing in me.

"You’ve never disappointed me... my dear, but I may be a disappointment to you..." (me)

I look at my hands, the scales and claws there weren’t always a source of pride, they weren’t always there either, there was a time when these hands were as delicate as a snowflake and yet they swayed in so much blood.

I squeeze my hand so tightly thinking about those days that the blood flows out, the few drops that fall to the ground spread a mist of energy that covered hundreds of kilometers as life rises from the earth taking over all the ruins around.

"Hating them so much is almost hypocritical of me..." (me)

Sigh

"This is a terrible time to be stuck in the past." (me)

I extend my finger, still stained with my blood, and draw 788 Runes forming a Magic Ritual Pattern in the air in a few tens of seconds. Then I use the Power of the Essence to activate 122 of the Runes. I use the Power that comes from my Soul to activate 333 of the remaining Runes. Finally, the last 333 Runes are activated, sucking the power of the universe using my Will.

"< In the Name of Lolth, Open the Seal >" (me)

"< Elven Sealing Ritual: Fallen Dimension >" (me)

All the Runes begin to move, following patterns that I myself created in the past. I stop the Runes from rotating in them only when they reach the correct positions. Then the space divides into blocks that move, revealing a portal that I follow inside.

As soon as I passed through the portal it closed once more, but I didn’t stop walking, the air in this place is as pure as it always was, but looking around at the ruins of a battlefield that was forgotten by everyone, the plants have taken over what was once bathed in blood, the air no longer smells of blood, the space no longer vibrates with screams and the Aura of death is the only thing that remains hidden by the false aspect of life of this place.

I walk to where a tree dozens of meters tall still stood even after all this time, the same tree planted by me in my childhood, the memories of the past weighing on my shoulders.

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"Why did you open the seal?" (Mavis)

"Why are you here?" (Kalistos)

"I came for this." (me)

"Do you plan to wield your Weapon once again?" (Mavis)

"In your current situation you will be swallowed by your own weapon." (Kalistos)

"That is a risk I must accept." (me)

The two Dragons of Life and Death were here as I imagined, they never participated in the battles, which for me was a relief until now, if everyone were to die at least the two would remain to take care of this universe and maybe one day the Dragons would rise again.

But that is no longer a possibility, if what they said about Sarazar is true, if we do not win this battle there will be no more universe left afterwards.

"You know what’s going on, so why don’t you make your move!?" (me)

"When this universe was formed it was by special concession, we helped by interfering more than we should have." (Mavis)

"If we act once again outside of our duties in this universe, then Sarazar winning or losing won’t change the end of this place." (Kalistos)

"Just watching as always... you didn’t help in the past and even now you’ll just watch everything happen!" (me)

"This is the fate of those chained to creation." (Mavis)

"Our duty and responsibility transcend this universe, but that doesn’t diminish its value." (Kalistos)

"If I interfered, this universe would be destroyed, but by doing nothing I’m at least leaving hope that you can fight to save this place." (Kalistos)

"Our responsibility and our desire are not always the same, but don’t assume what we would like to see." (Mavis)

"Then why are you here? Are you going to stop me from getting what’s mine?" (me)

"It’s your decision, but we can’t guarantee that you’ll return safely." (Mavis)

"Our warning is the most we can do for your safety." (Kalistos)

"I know the risks... but I’ll still take this with me!" (me)

I walk forward, the Dragons of Life and Death fly in the skies without interfering as my hand touches the tree, I feel my skin burn and my blood boil at the same time I feel my will react on its own, running through the tree through its roots that spread throughout this place, every tree, plant, bush and blade of grass are born from the same roots.

"< Lolth’s Scepter >" (me)

The light and power explode spreading throughout this place while my entire body creaks, the tree begins to withdraw its roots and decrease in size causing this entire place to be as desolate as it once was, only the Scepter remains where the tree once was while its consciousness awakens with endless murderous intent.