Against the World II: Transgression
Chapter 19: Xavier vs. Shiva, part 3
In the spacious room that was previously filled with many glass tubes and other objects related to experiments, it now contained nothing but three facing bodies. The black flames had obliterated all that existed to nothing, while the absorbent black spears had already disappeared along with the disappearance of Shiva's six hands. Only a void remained, that was of course if it did not include the crowded runes filling the walls, floors, and ceilings.
Xavier darted forward with both black fire swords in both hands, his eyes focused on both bodies of Shiva puppets while stopping their mobility with [Reverse Law].
Both of Shiva's bodies could not evade the influence of [Reverse Law], but Shiva's head of plontos could still use his magic. If previously the magnet magic pulled Xavier away, now Shiva's head plontos trying to thicken it. However, of course, his efforts were useless in the presence of [Reverse Law].
Both of Xavier's black fire swords smoothly overcame both targets. One black fire sword cut Shiva fat diagonally, while the other one pierced through Shiva's heart feather head plontos. The black flame then******** discharged Shiva's body fat, but Shiva's head of indirect plontos Xavier vanished.
It was not that he once again wanted to try to absorb his power; xavier did nothing in vain for no good reason. Xavier did not instantly eliminate him as he wanted to focus [Sensory Magic] on remembering which Shiva was. Only then Shiva's body plontos head he vanished until it was not left.
Xavier waited for almost half a minute, waiting in case Shiva returned to send his puppet body. But it doesn't seem like it's going to happen. He should also have understood that sending a puppet to face him was just a futile act. He's just wasting his doll's body.
When a minute passed and no puppet Shiva came, Xavier nodded confidently at his assumptions. Then he pointed his right palm forward, and a dimensional portal opened before him.
[Space Magic] is indeed a very useful magic.
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There is a desert in Iceland, and there is also Veria. However, there is no sea of sand on the continent east of Medea. The deserts of Veria are all normal; no living animal swims in them. Even the area of the desert does not reach one fifth of the total area of sandy area in Islan. It's just that, compared to the deserts in Islan, the deserts in Veria are a little hotter.
The only desert was north of Karna Great Empire. A quarter of its area was in the Jiangzhou Empire region. The other two-sixths cover the territory of the Nirvala Empire. And, the remaining three-sixths became the territory of Karna Great Empire.
In the desert included in the territory of Karna Great Empire, there is a series of sand dunes there.
On one of those hills, a dark green-haired man sat with one leg bent and one leg tucked away. His appearance was the same as that of Shiva whom Artemys and Dragon Lord Camulus saw. Only, this man had a tattoo under his right eye. The tattoo is a series of rune letters, and it is green in color. In addition, this man had a lotus flower emblem on his forehead— it was as green as his eyes and hair.
This is the real Shiva Rashta. He is the one who controls the puppets who wear their form and the form of those who are meritorious to the empire. He was the man who united Veria without invading every corner of the continent. He was a respected man throughout Veria.
A dozen meters from the position Shiva was sitting in, a space distortion was created. Stepping out of it was Xavier von Hernandez.
Shiva did not show the slightest expression of surprise; he already knew from far away that this day was going to happen; everything went as he wished. He had gathered enough life energy from Xavier; it was time to take a little of the commander's soul.
“Please put you on your knees and say, ‘Hamba facing, Your Majesty.’” Said Shiva with an elegant smile on the lips—but the smile did not reach his eyes, his eyes were pure emotionless, flat in the true flat sense.
“Ah, you're right. I'm also a little annoyed that you got to kneel twice, even if it happened to the doll I controlled.” Shiva once again curled his lips, before then continuing, “However, I have things I want to tell you. This is the only reason why I let you here.”
“Hmph, no problem. I take that as your last word. But that doesn't mean I care.”
“Important you heard it,” replied Shiva while changing the position of his legs, then he continued to talk with a flat expression. “I want to create an ideal world, a world filled with peace and well-being, a world without wars. I want to create the same world that you want to create through the New World Order that you created.”
“...If you are not someone responsible for the abduction of is—Artemys, I might put on an interested expression.”
Shiva ignored Xavier's comments and continued to open his voice, “Veria which was previously filled with wars every year, has now united in harmony. The era of warfare on this continent has ended. Veria has entered a glorious era, an era of peace. Veria is now the same as Islan when Lake Deus was still there. There is only internal conflict.
“Contrary to Veria, Islan has now entered the worst era ever—beyond the transitional era between the power of Deus Holy Church and the Knights Templar. You were the one who wanted to unite Islan and the world with the New World Order, it now has no choice but to side with the Vermillion Empire in the hope that Kanna el Vermillion will be able to restore peace to the rest of Islan once she occupies the throne. However, at the same time you have to cooperate with the person you hate.”
“...It's no surprise sometimes I feel stalked by someone.”
Once again Shiva ignores Xavier's insignificant remarks. “For that, I offer you a choice,” he continued. “Someone who understands how rotten this world is is indispensable in realizing this ambition. Your New World Order has failed. The Vermillion Empire will bring destruction before it can bring about peace, and there is no certainty of your hope being realized. Join me, together we create a world equivalent—a world that meets the definition of heaven.”
“Her honorable destination, I can comment on you so. However, you don't look like you want to satisfy me—and of course I won't care about it even if you try.”
“I didn't try to persuade you.” Shiva acknowledges. “I have little respect for you; our thinking is not much different. However, it seems that you are not interested in accepting my offer?”
“Maybe I would be interested if you came to me without abducting Artemys,” explained Xavier with two black fire swords had manifested in both his hands.
Shiva closed his eyes. “Honey once,” murmured slowly. “I thought we could be good friends and fight together against Fie Axellibra and Vermyna Hellvarossa, but what can make.”
Shiva's eyes then opened, and both of his legs stood upright as his mouth opened: “Belief. Thought. Speech. Action's. Life. Efforts. Mindfulness. Control.” Shiva put his hands together, his fingers folded with the base of his hand fused together, while the four fingers stuck together. Eight typical Summoning Magic magic circles appear on either side of Shiva—four on the right and four on the left. “Divine Art: Eight Pillars of Nirvana.”
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