Chapter 955 Attack of the Beastmen
I hurriedly left the castle and returned to the area where I had fought Hagane, deciding to stay there. As I allowed my body to calm down and my libido to return to normal, the energy surge that had overtaken me before vanished, and fatigue settled in once again. I sat on the floor, leaning against the wall, and let out a weary sigh.
"It would have been fine if that surge of energy had remained. That way, I could still go and fight. Damn, I feel like I'm about to collapse," I grumbled.
I wondered if anyone had already arrived at the current destination, as I was very curious about how they were handling things there.
While I rested, Tina, Lina, and Cotton exited the Summon's Area and approached me. Initially, I thought they were here to keep me company as I waited, but it turned out they had another reason.
"Master," Tina began, holding Cotton in her arms. "Cotton said something. It seems she's sensing that something bad is on the horizon." Tina gently placed Cotton on the ground. I noticed that her eyes were currently glowing brightly, resembling flashlights or disco balls. Her eyes were all white, and her usual green pupils were nowhere to be seen.
"She's been like this for a while now. Just a few minutes ago, she mentioned the fall of the Elf Kingdom. We tried to shake her and snap her out of it, but she didn't respond at all," Lina said, sounding worried.
"The fall?" I furrowed my brow.
As I turned to look at Cotton, just as I was about to try shaking her as well, she started speaking. However, her voice was much deeper and more authoritative, almost as if she had been possessed or something.
"Behold, the prophecy of ages past, whispered through the winds of destiny: The Elven Kingdom's impending descent is etched in the celestial scrolls. A war god, fierce and unrelenting, shall descend from the heavens, reducing our cherished realm to naught but ruins. Though the land festers from within, hope shall not be forsaken, for within this turmoil lies the harbinger of transformation.
The kingdom's fall is but a precursor to the ascent of a nascent dominion. A rebirth awaits, like the phoenix rising from the ashes of the past. To stand guard and shield the withering land is futile, for its decay is an irrevocable verdict. But in the crucible of destruction, a new realm shall take root.
In the shadows of impending chaos, one truth remains: To sunder the very fabric of this war god's existence is the sole key to salvation. Harness a mightier force, one that devours the very essence of the deity, and from this alchemy, emerge as the catalyst for the dawn of a new era. Embrace the prophecy, for the tides of destiny shall forever be altered by the brave and the resolute. The time is nigh to vanquish the war god and reclaim the kingdom's legacy."
Her voice did not sound like that of a child, but rather like that of a deity, thundering throughout the surroundings. It was as if Cotton had become some kind of prophet, and what she had just uttered undeniably seemed like a prophecy. Although I couldn't grasp half of what she had said, there was something in her words that made me furrow my brows. It seemed she was discussing the fall of the Elven Kingdom and the mention of the "war god" as well. While I was not well-acquainted with it, the mention of the war god term reminded me of the figure I had crossed paths with some time ago.
Yes, it was King Arthur.
Even though he had met his demise at the hands of Almira, among all the adversaries we had confronted, he was the only one I could confidently refer to as the War God. Witnessing his ability to engage in combat without weapons and yet emerge unscathed from a perilous environment teeming with colossal monsters was an impressive feat. While he may have perished due to a weapon designed to end him, the emergence of a new war god now begs the question: was there a new individual deserving of the title "war god"? I don't know but there is a chance that he or she is indeed someone who can surpass or even rival King Arthur.
Just as we were trying to snap Cotton out of her daze, she suddenly collapsed and fell into Tina's arms, unconscious. We also noticed something emanating from her body, a strange amalgamation of smoke and light dissipating into the air.
"Gotcha," Tina wiped the sweat from Cotton's forehead as she caught her in her arms.
"Is she okay now?" Lina inquired.
"Yeah, her mana fluctuations have significantly decreased, and the words she just spoke are identical to what she said earlier. I'm certain of it," Tina affirmed as she cradled Cotton in her arms.
Tina then turned to me and bowed down to apologize.
"Sorry about this Master. I thought it would have been best for you to see and hear what she just said," Tina apologizes to me.
"No worries. But now that I hear what she just said just now felt like something big is going to happen soon enough."
Lina and Tina along with the unconscious Cotton returned to the Summon's Area. They will be on standby in case I will call them.
"F*ck man, just what is happening now? Is something going to occur that I don't know?"
Just as I thought things were calm, an explosion occurred on the castle walls. It shook a bit and even though the blast was far from where I was sitting, the blast was strong enough to shake the surroundings.
This made me jolt back and stand up as I ready my weapon. Something is attacking the castle from the outside. But wait... does that mean the fall of the Elven Kingdom is drawing near?
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While Manato was already guessing the connection between what was happening and the prophecy that he heard not too long ago, the gang and the two royalties had to duck down as the surroundings shook after an explosion occurred not too far from their location. Since the explosive was a lot stronger and some of the wine glasses and bottles exploded as well upon the explosion means that it was a lot nearer than expected.
"What the f*ck just happened?" Avos scratches his head after several rocks fell on his head. Thankfully, they were a lot smaller so they are not that painful but that was enough to make Avos annoyed.
"What is happening, care to explain?" Mila turned to look at the Queen who looked like she was not going to be in a good feeling.
"No...no... they are attacking so soon. They shouldn't be attacking this fast!" the queen got hysterical.
"What attacking?" Avos frowned.
"The Beastmen... they are going to invade the whole kingdom. According to the intel, they will be attacking 5 days from now but this is way too soon!" the king was also stupefied by the situation as well.
When Renatta heard this, she frowned and readied her weapon.
"F*ckers. Looks like Almira-san's intel was right. These beastmen are wrong in the head."
She then started walking away from the dining room with the others following her.
"Renatta? Where are you going?" Mila catches up on Renatta.
"We have an initial task to help the kingdom against the beastmen attacks and deal with them to retrieve something that Manato rightfully owns. Now that they decided to knock on our borders, then we will welcome them with open arms."
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