CHAPTER 69: Into the Realm Eternal(Part 3)

The visitors are now facing a huge dilemma in their hands. Not only are Hebarn's forces attack on all directions, but there is also the fact that some of their own allies are turning against them.

Lucid: This is getting way out of hand!
Kirnale: Hosea! What Treachery is this?!
Hosea: We swear! We aren't doing anything here! Them soldiers are just randomly attacking us!
Elysia: No. I believe the dark energies of the desert are strong that weak minds are easily being manipulated!
Lilith: So that means...
Elysia: Yep. They're being controlled.
Eriol: Then what should we do?! We're about to be trapped here!
Larg: Perhaps the box can help us!
Elysia: Good thinking!

Soon, Elysia went into the middle of the possessed soliders and opened the box. The others took notice as a light shines from the box.

Kirnale: Elysia what are you thinking?! Do you wanna commit suicide?!
Lilith: Yeah, why do you have to act like a martyr?!
Elysia: Believe me, this is for our sake, now show me the contents of this box!

Soon, a great flash of light covered the area, and the monsters were eradicated. Soon, a great fairy appeared and exorcised the corrupted soldiers. The fairy also buffed the visitors and their allies and made them immune to the effects of the desert's dark energies. Then, the fairy vanished...

Lilith: What was that?
Elysia: This must be, Yuuko's aid to us.
Namiele: I feel.. Stronger...
Elysia: That is because Yuuko gave us her blessing.
Lucid: Yeah... That yuuko is one such being, eh?
Elysia: Tell me about it. But She doesnt always interfere like this. She prefers the direct approach.
Kirnale: Well, so be it.
Maru: Look! look!
Moro: There are more larger enemies heading towards us!
Hosea: Let us handle this! We believe that with our newfound strength, we can fight these monsters easily! Charge!!!

Soon, Hosea's men attacked the monsters and as expected, they're able to fend them off. Soon, the army, as wellas Lucid and his team pursued the fleeing creatures until they reached a large Citadel at the northeastern Edge of the desert.

Namiele: I have a bad feeling about this...
Hosea: Yeah.. This place gives me the creeps...
Lucid: This must be the main base of operations of Hebarn's forces...
Kirnale: Agreed. But we'll never know until we get inside.
Lucid: Yes. We must enter, but be cautious! We do not know what lies inside this forbidden citadel.

Soon, they entered the citadel. As they walk through the halles, they saw many dark figures and symbols, all of them related to the Goddess of Malice herself. Soon, they reached the main hall of the citadel, but a voice startled them all...

Voice: Foolish mortals! Do you think you can beat the powers of darkness?!
Lucid: We can and we shall! No one can stop us!
Voice: Really now?! Well then, feel the wrath of Hebarn's greatest beast!

Soon, The starcases and the wall in front of them was destroyed as the large creature appeared to Lucid and his army. It had a body of a Grand Master Golem, Hands of the fearsome turak and the tail and wings of a worm dragon, it's head was a large human skull, burning and with a gem on it's forehead. It had two large axes and he threw one of them towards the army, forcing them to scramble. Soon, the creature growled and started looking for his prey.

Kirnale: What should we do now?!
Hosea: This is not good...
Lucid: Why give up now?! After all we've been through?!
Hosea: But what else do we do then?!
Lucid: Fight! That's what! even if we die right now, still, at least the let the world know that we have made a stand, here and now! Now enough talk! We got a big ugly here to be slaughtered!
All: Yeah!

Soon, the visitors as well as the army attacked the elusive goliath, knowing taht even at the cost of their lives, their bravery shall never be forgotten...