The Sun - Lord of Mysteries (fanfiction)

Chapter 156: Antigonus

Hornacis Mountain. The home of the illustrious family of Antigonus, the survivors of the dark era, was besieged by the Church of the Evernight Goddess and Eternal Blazing Sun, sounding the symphony of the end.

The armies marched, company by company, troop by troop, soldier by soldier, their armours clanging, their weapons shimmering, their boots stamping, under the crimson sheen of the moon.

At the front, Ariana, the Angel of Concealment, and Blaise, the Angel of Miracle, rode, leading the army towards the nation of the night.

The main peak of Hornacis mountain was shrouded in an ethereal grey fog, obscuring the main palace of Antigonus.

Blaise Larson felt a tinge of dread spreading through his body at the sight of the grey fog. It made him recall every terrible and horrifying event that he had faced. The harrowing murmurs that haunted him throughout his life rang again in his eyes, louder and louder, almost pounding against his mind like a beast awakening.

A hand was placed on his shoulders. Tranquillity filled his body, heart, and soul. The mummers died away into obscurity.

Blaise didn't dare stare straight at the grey fog anymore. Unlike others, it affected him deeply at just the sight. An unrestrainable instinct of convergence arose within it.

A terrible guess formed in his mind after he went through all the secrets and esoteric knowledge in his mind: 'The Sefirot castle.'

His thoughts were interrupted. Ariana handed him a badge with the symbol of stars and night, whispering.

"Lady has bestowed her power on it. It will help you."

Blaise nodded gratefully, taking it and inserting it into his armour. The aura of night shrouded his figure.

Then, he turned and looked at Ariana. "The situation can turn dire at any time. Put all the soldiers to sleep at a moment's notice."

As if to confirm his words, the entire main peak of the Hornacis mountain trembled heavily. The gleam of crimson moon-light burned away the grey fog, revealing a gigantic eight-legged demonic wolf, which looked down on them with her rage-filled laurel black eyes.

It was the Mother of the Sky, Sister of Antigonus, in mythical creature form. She howled, her head held high to the crimson moon. The air became eerie and dreadful.

Ariana laid down her ground, the darkness receding back into herself. The armies behind her had already been put to sleep, and thus were unaffected by the mythical form of Mother of the Sky.

Then, Ariana and Blaise exchanged glances, praying to their gods while dismounting from their horses, their weapons in hand, gazing up into the raged eyes of the Mother of Sky.

Mother of Sky took a step back, her back leaning back, as if about to leap from the mountain to the ground, and streaks of darkness exploded around her figure.

Blaise and Ariana entered a state of absolute serenity, their eyes gleaming brightly in light.

Just then, someone interrupted their fight before it could even begin. Two divine figures descended from the different sides of the sky, heralding night and day with just their presence.

It was the Evernight Goddess and the Eternal Blazing Sun.

The Mother of Sky howled in sheer rage at the sight of the Evernight Goddess, though the striking fear in her was evident to all. But it quickly turned resolute. She blocked the path of the two gods.

She looked straight into the divine eyes of the gods, declaring.

"You shall not pass!"

In the sky, the Evernight Goddess looked on the Mother of the Sky in silence and indifference.

Immediately, the Mother of Sky was erased under absolute suppression. Her eyes filled with hatred stayed on the Evernight Goddess before vanishing in stillness.

The Eternal Blazing Sun just watched the entire process without interfering, before turning and nodding to Blaise.

Then, the gods descended on the main peak, their figures fading away in light and darkness into the towering castle of Antigonus.

Blaise and Ariana turned and looked back at the sleeping army, walking them up under the divided sky of night and day, the sun and moon.

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Outside the main throne room, Aucuses and Amanises descended directly without wasting any more time. The will of the Lord of Mysteries should have already awakened further in Antigonus.

They didn't just barge into the throne room because something obstructed their path. It was the divine kingdom of the Fool, and the various concepts and laws of reality within it tinkered and reassembled, forming an absurd path ahead of them.

The divine kingdom of Fool is very hard to break through with brute force, as tampered rules may produce different effects that even gods may not see coming. Though it might not affect them that much, it definitely will delay them.

Amanises and Aucuses exchanged glances, nodding at each other. They didn't speak, as every second counts from now on.

They stepped into the ludicrous path of the divine kingdom, their figures emanating an infinite amount of light and darkness, instantly shining across the entire divine kingdom.

The darkness and light were different. The darkness was mixed with crimson moonlight, saturating it into crimson darkness, while light was filled with white lightning, dyeing it into purest light.

The tampered concepts showed different effects in a farcical manner. Space. Time. Fate. Everything was trying to affect them, trying to obstruct them.

However, the combined might of the purest light and the crimson darkness immediately annihilated the entire reality within the divine kingdom, the tampered rules and concepts destroyed with it.

Immediately following that, Amanises and Aucuses turned into streaks of light and darkness, disappearing into broken reality.

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In the throne room of the castle, which was shrouded in ethereal grey fog, Aucuses and Amanises appeared, their figures still bathed in light and darkness, forming a layer around their figures, protecting them from the grey fog.

However, the protective layer was already collapsing upon contact with the grey fog, corrupting it.

Antigonus sat in the centre of the room, his body engulfed in maggots and covered in dark hair.

Above him, there was endless grey fog, thicker and condensed. Within it, a blue door was faintly visible.

It was Sefriah Castle!

Antigonus was in very bad condition. The will of the lord of mysteries had already started to completely awake within him. It won't be long before the Lord of Mysteries revives, using Antigonus as a vessel. It also caused a projection of the Sefirot castle to appear in the material world. If not for them being gods, Aucuses and Amanises would simply lose control in the presence of the Sefriah Castle.

However, the power of Sefriah Castle summoned into reality was very low than its true might, allowing Aucuses and Amanises to resist it. This happened due to the fact that Antigonus was actively resisting the awakening of the Lord of Mysteries, rather than giving in and submitting to it. But by the looks of the thickening grey fog, his resistance is obviously weakening.

Amanises and Aucuses immediately acted without giving any time for the grey fog to react. Their authorities were fully unleashed. Their figure appeared near the Antigonus, shattering reality in their path.

Infinite light and endless darkness descended on the collapsing figure of Antigonus. The authority of darkness instantly made Antigonus enter eternal sleep while also suppressing the awakening will in tranquillity.

Meanwhile, the authority of light and lightning combined, surging into Antigonus with absolute tyranny, also suppressing the awakening will. Aucuses has an edge when it comes to suppression, as tyrant authority is known for suppression, only second to death.

Antigonus, whose consciousness was already on the verge of fading away, noticed the help. With the last of his strength, he resisted the awakening will even more.

With the excretion of their authorities, the grey fog began to surge restlessly towards them in an attempt to stifle their efforts.

Time ticked on. Aucuses and Amanises looked withered, their figures drenched in sweat and their eyes dim. However, they didn't relent in their efforts against the terrifying will that was trashing their authorities, though the weakening under their combined suppression was already evident.

Finally, Aucuses and Amanises raised their hands, and their authorities in the body of the Antigonus morphed into a colossal spear and a massive sytx, aimed at the weakening will.

In a thunderous boom that reverberated across all of reality, the awakening will of the Lord of Mysteries went dormant as Antigonus entered eternal sleep.

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