Ascension of the Nephilim

Just like the power of Corruption hidden at the heart of the fallen Leviathan, the Code was just found deep within the hill.

The group quickly dug through the hill and found it.

There was powerful life energy growing inside.

Kyros began to explain to Listrel and Gradius the process of merging with the Code.

He had already taught Lea before they reached Serpent Pond how to commune with it in case he would need to rush in ahead.

Kyros had already learned of the method of communing with it in his past life when he met Daradiel.

Listrel and Gradius began to meditate on the strange power right at the center of the World Wood Tree through the method that Kyros taught them.

"I can't believe... that this was here the entire time! Escaping our senses!" Breveros exclaimed.

"It's the same with Serpents Pond. The Corruption was the source of why their waters remained and kept increasing. And yet, no one bothered to check it out." Kyros laughed.

"Yes. Even as I was moving there, I felt that something was attacking my thoughts. If I had not trained in the Dark Maddening state to contain my consciousness, I would have been lost as I approached it." Lea explained.

"Lord Miracle." Aubrey arrived.

"Aubrey. How is the progress?"

"Due to the retreat of the Brimstone Beast, our forces can advance faster. Our request to build walls has already been communicated, and everyone is following orders thanks to Lord Breveros." Aubrey reported.

Breveros chuckled.

"Please. We are both recipients of Lord Miracle's powers and arrival now. Your elves used the power of plants to build vines allowing us to restore the fallen walls easily. Likewise, our knowledge of stone masonry will be gifted to you. Let's hope that the two Midlands and Highlands rings will meet soon."

"Just do what you can. We will be going on the offensive soon. But, I still can't get over the fact that an Eldrich would not be a person of Destiny!"

"I can't believe that our wars are just part of the orchestrations of the Beginning and End. So please enlighten us more, Lord Miracle. What exactly happened here?"

"The souls of those who have not been born in the original timeline are part of the ones that survived here. Everyone else was transported in that time where I traveled into. So I traveled back to the point several years earlier than when I came out. So naturally, billions of souls have been born in that era."

"You said those are part. Then I'm guessing I, born way earlier, belong to another group."

"Yes. You are not people of Destiny or Fate. Since Histerion will be purging the world here, the souls that have to be transferred doesn't have to be everyone. Those who are not important are allowed to have multiple incarnations since this world is only doomed to be burned and forgotten. This is why while Histerion is simply going through the motions and burning this world, Oblivion will be so keen in trying to fight and kill us."

"But what will happen if I meet in one location in this timeline and in that main one?"

"There could be problems. But it's easily resolvable."

"How do you plan to resolve it?"

"I kill the other you."

"...I guess that works."

Kyros laughed.

"The other, you are still a pawn of Destiny. Either that I capture that you and bring you to Middle."

"Yes. About Middle... I'm confused... so that thing isn't in any timeline?"

"Yes. It's the Middle. The stage where Beginning and End will fight."

Rachel scratched her head in utter confusion.

"I will probably leave you guys in Middle so you would escape Destiny's eyes and be the ace that turns the tide. I guess this was Fate's plan. We gather very strong people who were never fated or destined to be strong. The three of you are great examples of those outside Fate and Destiny's powers. You reached this far because of your power. And that's amazing." Kyros explained.

"It was... full of its terrors for sure."

"Yes. The remnant Codes and Corruption in the Planesworld gave it time to retain its form. I would say that the death of the Plant God here is the biggest as it nourished the entire Planesworld and fought the burning embers of Brimstone. And even when it has been burned, it still managed to renew its wooden layers. If you think about it, it's like burning a tree, and somehow it was able to heal and renew itself even though it has been disconnected from its stomp. Or, in this case, this Yggdrasil has been uprooted from the dark nether planet where it was planted on."

GRRRRRRRRRR...

Suddenly, the entire region trembled, and the trees began to quiver as the power of the Codes were being bestowed on the two.

At that moment, another trembling could be felt in the universe, and it was as if everyone could feel demented anger at the skies.

"Lanthanou sure is angry." Kyros smiled.

"Yeah. He doesn't want us to remember these things. Now, these two will recall many things about the gods and fallen. I wonder what Lanthanou will do after this." Lea pondered.

"Wait! What did you say?" Kyros was astounded. How did Lea recall it?

"I said the name? I said his name, didn't I?" Lea was also startled at what she said.

"That's it! I think that's one way for us to fight him! The more we remember things that are supposed to be forgotten, the more it weakens our power! Everyone! We have to remember everything!"

Suddenly, strange darkness flickered from afar, and a being broke through the open skies and shouted.

"No!" The voice echoed all over the world, and everyone suffered a painful headache.

"Ahhh!" Kyros shouted in pain.

Listrel and Gradius also felt a powerful force strike them. But suddenly, the World Wood Trees began to glow as if a power shielded them.

BOOM!

The skies erupted, although no force, explosion, or anything that would have triggered a booming sound was heard.

And then, it was gone.

At that moment, it was as if a form of power flashed in Kyros's thoughts. He then couldn't understand and suddenly fell silent and suddenly had an angry expression.

Everyone began to stand us and was rubbing their temple.

Kyros did the same. But despite what had just happened, they all acted as if nothing had happened.

But as Kyros rubbed his head, he felt something was off.

"I can't remember what happened in the last five seconds!" Finally, Kyros realized what had happened and shouted angrily.

"Lord Kyros?" Breveros was confused at their sudden anger toward Kyros.

"I forgot something! I was supposed to say something important! But I can't remember."

"Ah... Welcome to my life. One of my other incarnations has that daily. His wife often calls him out of the blue and would say, 'I have something to say to you, but I can't remember what." Calaminus sighed.

"Shut up, Calaminus! This is important! Lanthanou is making me forget something... But I don't know what! It's Lanthanou he!"

"A boom! A sudden attack! We were attacked!" Lea suddenly spoke.

"Attacked?!" Kyros asked.

"Yes! He appeared! He said something! But I can't remember what! He used his powers against us! We must have been talking about something important!" Lea urged.

"Then let's go over what is important. What would be so important that would cause Lanthanou to attack us?" Kyros asked everyone.

"Is it... about the Codes and Corruption of this place?" Calaminus guessed.

"I don't think that's it! We have to hurry! The more time we waste, the more I can't remember!" Kyros cursed and began to close his eyes to recall what it was. His instincts were shouting to ask now, but somehow, he couldn't remember.

"What were we talking about? Was it something I said?" Lea asked.

"...Yes! That's it! It was something you said! What did you say?"

"...I... I can't remember!" Lea was horrified at the attack that was forcing her to forget something.

"Did you guys remember what she said?" Kyros turned.

"I..." Rachel scratched her head again.

Breveros shook his head and began to think.

"Ugh. It's like the conversation my other incarnation has with his wife. His wife tells him something, and something comes up, and by the time they try to carry out the conversation, they forget what happened, and even my other incarnation can't tell her what they talked about! You know, his wife is very historical. You'd think someone like her would remember the past!"

"Remember the past! That's it!" Kyros cheered as the fleeting thoughts recovered.

"Lanthanou attacked us because we remembered the past! That's it!"

"Remembered the past? You mean the past of this world!"

"Yes! Lea, we are not of this place! We are not people of the Unrecorded Pages! So if we remember something that overlaps the Recorded Pages, It should be hurting him somehow! We have to keep remembering things!" Kyros urged.