The Sun - Lord of Mysteries (fanfiction)

Chapter 50: Conqueror

10 minutes ago....

In an army camp on the outskirts of No Man's land.

The No Man's Land is a stretch of land between the Solomon Empire and the Six Kingdoms that has become uninhabitable and dangerous due to years of incessant warfare and battles.

In the centre of the camp, people were seen discussing inside a large tent, in front of a table with an illusory display that realistically showed everything happening in no man's land.

This was one of Artisan's inventions, which he personally sent to the alliance of six gods to express his good will to the six gods.

While an old man could be seen meditating on the corner of the tent, the man was Horace, angel under the god of knowledge and wisdom.

He was in charge of communicating directly with the gods and relaying their instructions to angels here.

"Four angels have already fallen on your side, while only two have fallen on the empire's side! On the second day of the war, we are already at a disadvantage."

"The angels of the Solomon Empire's nobles families have already joined the war. Augustus and Zaratul family angels are already battling us in the second and third sectors of no man's land."

"We just learned that another has died..."

The entire situation within the tent was chaotic, as angels of six gods kept discussing and arguing with each other.

"This would be a disaster for us if the battle only remained in no man's land. We should launch a frontal assault with all of our troops." A man in blue robes declared, as lightning flashed across his fingers,

"Are you crazy? Izrial. The entire Solomon Empire is enveloped in the twisted rules of the black emperor; the moment we enter the Empire, our fate is sealed." A black-haired man in a silver suit refuted, while pointing to the empire projection on the table.

They were Blaise Larson, Angel of Miracles, and Izrial, Angel of Calamity.

"The gods are on our side, Blaise!" Izrial said, as he glared at Blaise,

The other angels in the tent went silent as they turned to face them.

Blaise said, pointing up. "The gods above are watching everything that happens here. If they had wanted that, they already have told us so."

"Don't let your emotions get the best of you, Izrial." Blaise approached him and gently advised. "Not only have you lost someone on the battlefield now, but many more are falling as we speak..."

Izrial remained silent, his blue eyes gleaming as he gazed at Blaise, and sparks of lightning extended from his fingers, covering his figure.

As he looked at this, Blaise's eyes were indifferent. His right hand, however, had been inside his pocket at some point.

He and Izrial never liked each other, and even though they are now allies, it cannot erase the fact that they were enemies who fought against each other for the glory of their lords for long times.

"What are you two doing?"

"Stop right now!"

Other angels stepped in right away to stop them. Despite this, neither of them moved away in the least.

"Enough!" A flat yet powerful voice rang out, capturing their attention and making them to look at the entrance.

A black-haired woman in an amour stood with a few scrolls in her hands.

Diana, Angel of wisdom!

Diana looked at them all and then spoke up, her voice clear and loud.

"You're all misinterpreting the entire war!"

"This war was never intended for us. We will not invade the Solomon Empire."

"This has always been a war of gods."

Diana stepped forward to clarify the situation.

Not every god is particularly concerned with his or her angels. Their instructions from the other gods were vague, only stating that they should hold the no man's land and nothing else.

This was also one of the source of the current crisis. They had no idea what to do next and were completely perplexed.

There was only silence in the tent as the angels digested the information.

Diana wanted to continue, but just then, a divine aura descended on the tent.

The old man in the corner, who was meditating, opened his eyes, which were filled with light rather than irises.

The old man turned to face Diana, ignoring all the angels.

Diana knew who was staring at her, as the only one who could speak through Horace, was,

God of Knowledge and Wisdom!

In the tent, a distant voice echoed.

"Medici has entered the war."

Without waiting for a response, the divine aura receded and the old man closed his eyes, returning to his meditative state, but his complexion was much paler.

Diana didn't think twice after hearing that, bolting out of the tent, completely ignoring the angels' questions.

"Wait a second, Diana..."

She paused and turned to face Blaise, who had followed her out of the tent.

"You are not joining me, Blaise!" Diana stated sternly, without giving him the opportunity to speak first. "The war angel is king of angels, but more importantly, he is a conqueror! You will be completely paralysed by his mere presence, and lose all will to fight."

A conqueror is a terrifying existence, and their mere presence ensures "victory" during a war. They can use their authority to turn someone into a puppet, robbing others of their free will. They also have the ability to easily manipulate emotions, which can be detrimental in war. Their abilities realted to war goes on and on.

She continued after noticing Blaise's unwavering determination.

"I know Lucas is out there on the battlefield; I promise he'll be fine..."

"Diana, listen to me!" Blaise yelled, finally silencing her. "You'll need me for that."

"The holy sword!"

"When you are in a critical situation, you cannot visualize that sword using authority of "knowledge" in an instant. It would place an enormous burden on you and will take time, during which you would be completely vulnerable to an attack. Diana, you need me at that precise moment."

Diana hesitated, knowing what Blaise said was true.

However, she prepared a plan for that, in which both she and Will Auceptin would enter the battlefield together to face the King of Angels and cover for each other at that time.

Will, on the other hand, had recently been summoned by their lord and she had no idea when he would return.

Lucas was on the battlefield, so she couldn't wait any longer.

As she thought of Luke, she had the uneasy feeling that something terrible was about to happen.

Aucuces' voice appeared in their minds just as she was about to agree to Blaise.

"Blaise, you will be taking over the mission that Lucas was assigned."

When Blaise and Diana heard their lord, they were taken aback.

Then, Blaise nodded, though he was reluctant in his heart.

"Don't worry, by the end of the day, everyone will be fine."

Aucuces' reassuring voice echoed in their minds once more.

He didn't wait for their response as a beam of pure light descended on their figures, teleporting them to different locations via the medium of light.

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The six gods sat at the same white table in the divine kingdom of Aucuces, watching projections, which displayed the battlefield in no-man's land.

Then, they all saw the spear of Longinus descending on the battlefield, Leodero and Herabergan were surprised, while Amanises' eyes behind the gauze were complex.

"Is that mythical re-enactmen or authority of Knowledge?" Leodero asked Aucuces, as he wanted to confirm personally to him.

"Mythical re-enactment." Aucuces said, his clear eyes still fixed on Medici and Lucas on the screen.

"I've always assumed that the majority of the stories told by the creator were purely fictitious..." Herabergan couldn't hide his surprise. Based on this, he has already begun to plan on creating new techniques.

Aucuces recalled, after hearing Herabergan and Leodero.

The Ancient Sun God did indeed tell them about the legend of Longinus' spear, but he left out many details and gave them a hazy account.

He understands why Ancient Sun God said it that away; that spear of Longinus directly involved God Almighty!

The spear was entirely real in this world, not a work of fiction.

Aucuces knows this because Bernadette summoned this spear using mythical re-enactment in the original future. He also only told Diana the hazy version given by the Ancient Sun God.

He already knew that anything involving a pillar was extremely dangerous, and this thought only reinforced what had happened before. So he didn't dare to tell Diana the entire mythology.

He also had inkling, that if he had done that, something catastrophic would have occurred.

Aucuces' attention was drawn back to the projection by Leodero's laugh.

"Medici is still the same..." Leodero laughed louder, while glaring at Aucuces.

"I warned you before, Aucuces..." Badhiel sighed.

The screen showed Medici slapping Diana away.

While his gaze remained fixed on the screen, Aucuces ignored Leodero and said.

"They'll be fine."

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On the battlefield, just as the crimson lightning was about to fall on the figure of Lucas.

The clouds in the sky were swept away, revealing a massive, illusory, scaleless snake.

The dense patterns and symbols on the surface of the gigantic silver snake formed a wheel that was connected to each other. Around each wheel were different symbols.

With a sweep of its cold, bright red eyes, the massive serpent floated above the battlefield, curling its body and biting its own tail.

It's shadow covered the entire battlefield like a mysterious and ludicrous wheel.

Reboot!