Our Performers, Insane With Grief
Rage of the Icejades
INTERMISSION: |
Beyond the Holes lied a realm where people and gods once existed, where another world once existed, and where kings that dominated the realm through strength once existed. From there came four Dragon Kings, mere puppets, who cast no shadow. Their mighty power shook heaven and earth itself even as they were bound by chains. Cartesia, upon seeing this sight, softened her eyes - as if she were a mother caring for her own child. |
Decisive Battle at Golgonda
- As if guided, Albaz returns to the Great Sand Sea
- There, the Tri-Brigade and their allies are all gathering and waiting
- The Mercourier that Albaz released earlier (before the fight at Swordsoul Summit) had reached them
Albaz was sure of one thing:
The residue of power within him, and the dragon's power within [Aluber] had called out to each other.
Then, as if it was lying in wait just for him, a gigantic shadow appeared over the sky of Golgonda, large and domineering. Albaz scowled and glared at it.
The residue of power within him, and the dragon's power within [Aluber] had called out to each other.
Then, as if it was lying in wait just for him, a gigantic shadow appeared over the sky of Golgonda, large and domineering. Albaz scowled and glared at it.
Taking a portion of its power into himself, Aluber transforms into a gigantic dragon before Albaz's eyes.
Albaz, the one who had lost the power to become a dragon himself.
Albaz, the one who had lost the power to become a dragon himself.
- Albaz and the Tri-Brigades start trembling in fear of who they're dealing with
- Longyuan is fused with the Serpent Golgonda's corpse to become The Abyss Dragon Swordsoul
- Cartesia also becomes a dragon with the power of the Brands (Granguinol)
- It looked like all hope was lost, but then Aegirine appears to help
- Despia forces are too strong still. When cut down, they spring back up with Alba Zoa's power
- The Tri-Brigades and the allied forces know the Despians are regular people underneath, and are conflicted about killing civilians
- Alba Los, however, is merciless and burns them up
- Then all of a sudden, Sargas and the Springans show up and turn the tide of battle
- Sargas & Shuraig land a hit each on Alba Los' heads
- Kitt comes, riding on Rindbrumm. She built it by combining her two previous prototypes and the energy of the Sprights
- Albaz gets grabbed like a cat
- Shuraig fires two charged shots at The Bystial Lubellion, but Cartesia jumps in the way to take it
- Albaz jumps out without thinking, shouting Ecclesia's name
- Albaz manages to recover "Ecclesia" from the mass that is "Cartesia", and together they become Albion, the Incandescent Dragon
- Albion emits flames which envelope the entire battlefield
- However, rather than harming, it instead turns the Despians back into regular people
The golden flames spreading across the battlefield provoked a strong reaction from Alba Zoa and the chained dragons, who began emitting power from their fortress.
—It was Maximus who built and led the great Dogmatika Nation, yet it was Maximus who was the most fanatical of them all.
So Maximus thought:
"Why were these dragons created?
What is Aluber doing with my assassins?
How many hundreds of years have I wasted down on these lands, building the world up again?
The curtains have yet to even rise on my story.
I have yet to build my mountain of corpses, made the rivers awash in blood, and welcome the god that shall lead me to the throne I would fashion in the art of death."
Consumed by his desires to become a god, Alba Zoa devolved further into madness, and committed a heinous act — he devoured the dragons in order to bring himself closer to his ultimate transformation.
—It was Maximus who built and led the great Dogmatika Nation, yet it was Maximus who was the most fanatical of them all.
So Maximus thought:
"Why were these dragons created?
What is Aluber doing with my assassins?
How many hundreds of years have I wasted down on these lands, building the world up again?
The curtains have yet to even rise on my story.
I have yet to build my mountain of corpses, made the rivers awash in blood, and welcome the god that shall lead me to the throne I would fashion in the art of death."
Consumed by his desires to become a god, Alba Zoa devolved further into madness, and committed a heinous act — he devoured the dragons in order to bring himself closer to his ultimate transformation.
[Two things to note about the previous passage:]
- Maximus refers to Aluber as 奴の半身 ("that blasted half a body") which the furigana forces us to read as "Aluber"
- He also refers to the Bystials as 私の半身 ("my half of the body"), which is then force-read as assassin
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The form of Luluwalilith's armor and shield would be Fleurdelis' first and last manifestation of her own Swordsoul.
Dis Pater fumed with rage, but against his will, the battle was swiftly coming to an end.
Sargas' bombardment brought down the fortress and Fleurdelis' powerful thunderbolts struck Dis Pater by the thousands. Finally, in one quick movement, Shuraig landed one last powerful blow onto Dis Pater, and pierced a hole through its crumbling body.
Albion's golden flames burned the rest of Dis Pater and the dragons it had devoured to ashes, scattering its remains to the winds...
Dis Pater fumed with rage, but against his will, the battle was swiftly coming to an end.
Sargas' bombardment brought down the fortress and Fleurdelis' powerful thunderbolts struck Dis Pater by the thousands. Finally, in one quick movement, Shuraig landed one last powerful blow onto Dis Pater, and pierced a hole through its crumbling body.
Albion's golden flames burned the rest of Dis Pater and the dragons it had devoured to ashes, scattering its remains to the winds...
Witnessing this scene from the corner of his eye, Aluber slowly and gently descended from the sky.
Upon the one kneeling before him in a deep bow, Aluber rained praises on them for a job well done. It was like he was enjoying himself, like he were merely fooling around.
Upon the one kneeling before him in a deep bow, Aluber rained praises on them for a job well done. It was like he was enjoying himself, like he were merely fooling around.
Epilogue
- The good guys win
- The new Icejade queen, Aegirine, encases the entirety of Swordsoul Summit in ice
- She also goes into isolation within the cradle, and seals all of it (Swordsoul Summit, Icejade Enion Cradle) away
- "Firm and solid, so it would never crumble again."
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Though it has no memory, it makes sense. It was only just born. With nothing but a guiding voice in its head, it takes a step and walks forward. |
As expected, even though it has fallen, the capital 'Golgonooza' was once a city of iron and art. Many interesting things came of it. But nothing is more boring than a story that has gone on for too long. Let's see what role this new world would have "the Fallen" play. No matter what tale or fate is spun, the 'seed of miracles' will be right here. |
(original: 昏き烙印の結晶 -> crystal of the deadly brand
furigana force-reads it as "seed of miracles")
furigana force-reads it as "seed of miracles")
- The continent begins to heal and rebuild in the aftermath
- After a while, Albaz and Ecclesia finally decide to go off on a new adventure, because there was still so much of the world they haven't seen
But this journey would be more arduous than the one they just took.
The fall of Dogmatika Nation, the northern power, would later go down in history as the 'Golgonda War'... which was only the beginning to a war that would soon engulf the entire continent.
The pulse of this new mighty power would become a spark, and whether the people of this world wanted it or not, the era would soon plunge into further chaos.
The fall of Dogmatika Nation, the northern power, would later go down in history as the 'Golgonda War'... which was only the beginning to a war that would soon engulf the entire continent.
The pulse of this new mighty power would become a spark, and whether the people of this world wanted it or not, the era would soon plunge into further chaos.
The End...?
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Random Person
3/24/2023 04:42:34 pm
Hey, so you said that we learn nothing about the Spright lore, and that's fine, but is there absolutely nothing about Spright Sprind? At least stating why Kitt put two Sprights in one body?
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aura
3/24/2023 06:42:13 pm
hi, thanks for asking! there actually is some info on the sprights, springans, and therion over the course of the battle that i omitted since i was trying to get to the end. it's just that the recap in particular was nothing new - but the battle had a bit!
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