Ascension of the Nephilim

The battle between the Lizardmen and the humans had begun. The Discarded Army of the Lizardman, leading some of the lizardkins, moved and attacked the line of men. They deployed various military war machines that blocked the ranged attacks of the mages and the team.

The Champions and the Captains were all shocked at the strength of the lizard. But, facing it first hand proved torturous and dangerous. The deaths were slowly rising, given that the human kingdoms of the Lowlands had already assumed its perfect defense. Knights, Barbarians, Archers, mages, and Assassins all worked together to repel the enemy, but they were slowly losing their ground.

The rampage and tactics of the lizardmen were just too superior.

"They are not that strong! Only that elite force is strong! Charge in!" One of the lizardman Champions roared and charged to fight the human champions.

It was a deadly battle as Champions fought against Champion. The previous courage and desires of the humans to win Reptilia's sisters were lost as they all began to fear annihilation.

They were too weak.

The Steele Family watched at the side.

Branze and Mezal casually talked about how they would counter or fight the enemy in this scenario. They continued to discuss what they had also known.

"I've fought on some Orc Skirmish to rise to Viscount. The lizardman of Middle just has a higher foundation. If we pit two warriors of the same level to fight against each other, the average human will lose." Mezal deduced.

"Airom is a very safe place. These knights are very lax. They have experienced no war. The defenses here are only for assurance. But the Orcs and the Humans never had a plan to fight each other in Airom. While this is a mountain that separates humans and orcs by only such a distance, war was least likely to occur here. So the average knight here would lose." Branze sighed.

The Golems were the only reason why the line had not fallen. The tactic that Kyros had revealed in using the dead lizards to be meat hammers appeared once more. They also became excellent catapults that could hurl the lizard bodies like boulders.

But even with that, the humans were just too weak.

"Jules. It's your turn." Branze ordered as he noticed the ranks was about to fall.

"Yes, Lord Branze." Jules rushed in and began to fight and kill the massive lizard breaking through.

The Captain blocking the lizard, who nearly fainted in fright, saw Jules's annoyed expression.

"You're a Captain? How can you be so weak?" Jules moved in and charged.

The presence of Jules was likened to having a Champion. After several rounds, whenever a Steele family joined in the ranks, they would listen to their instruction as each would have a unique strategy to deal with it.

"That..." Ordeus finally asked as to why the Steele family was doing this.

"I don't have any obligation of wasting our strength, Ordeus. I respected you, but in truth, it was pretense. I have long surpassed you. And my obligations do not lie with Kattarx, for we have given up our nobility. So, we will do the bare minimum. My men will help keep the line strong. You would have rushed in long ago had it not been for them. And this is part of their training. I don't raise weak soldiers. All will challenge their Fate and will conquer their Destiny." Mezal laughed.

Ordeus was silent. He could not refute Mezal's words. The Emberdons were now nearby, talking with Commander Relik about their plans to move and meet with the Steele family.

"Hmm? Where is Young Master Kairos?" Ordeus noticed that Kyros was missing.

"Off to a mission. He only helped because we needed one more person with Champion's strength. But now, he is off to meet with his brother to complete another mission. Hmm... the wall is collapsing in various areas. Five of you, move out. Emberdons pleases assist. Ordeus, your knights are weak! Look at that formation! So disappointing!" Mezal began to chastize Ordeus.

But in this talk, six members of the Steele family rushed in and fought the lizard horde.

The Emberdons shot several magic attacks and killed several lizards, and the Steele family were there to defend and restore order. But unnoticed to all, Kyros had secretly snuck in and used the power of his dark cloak to move unnoticed inside the army of lizards.

The timing of Kyros moving inside coincided with magic attacks, members of the Steele family pressing further, and the Golems making a charge. Unfortunately, no one noticed that Kyros was already deep in the ranks of the lizards and was moving like their shadows.

As Kyros moved in, Stellya summoned a powerful wind that began to blow like a hurricane.

The massive gust blew and became a distraction to the lizards.

"Time to see the powers of this improved cloak!" Kyros smiled and activated the darkness that his cloak now carried.

The dark cloak that he acquired at the very start of his adventure had evolved into the Wings of Darkness when he forged it with the wings of the Blood Calamity. And now, with the Shade Lord, the thick powers that breed darkness itself had awakened.

It was as if Kyros became a mist of darkness. He was even lesser than a shadow, and he could easily move even without taking a step as the creeping darkness could swiftly move him.

Kyros would run and would jump to the side and even lay flat on his belly, and the darkness would carry him.

The darkness moved like a slithering snake, and Kyros's body followed. The strong wind made it difficult for the soldiers to concentrate, and when Kyros had reached an area where no soldiers were, he jumped up and continued to use the power to slither in the roof.

"It's finally revealing the powers worthy of it being the Cloak of Azerret. It's amazing if you get to unlock it with stronger powers. The entire set of Azerret's armor was so strong that it had to be sealed and divided into parts." Calaminus chuckled.

Kyros checked the stats of the Wings of Darkness.

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Wings of Darkness (Lvl. 9)

Defense: 79

Durability: 45

Recovers durability when exposed to Dark Energy.

Dark Resistance: +49

Dark Shroud

Dark Guard

Dark Chains

Dark Creeper

Shadow Familiar (10) or Shadow Clone (2)

Heart of the Fallen (1)

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"Dark Creeper is the skill that is allowing me to slither on like this. Interesting. This will increase my assassination and sneaking skills by another level." Kyros smiled as the darkness began to condense.

The dark serpent that was Kyros moved through gaps between the footsteps of the lizardman and lizardkin.

And just like that, Kyros finally reached the end of the cave and arrived in Present Middle.

Kyros sought the larger lizards and crept under them, acting like their shadow as they moved under the sun's heat. More large wooden shields were being brought in due to the powerful mage attacks of the Emberdons, and Kyros used that to hope from one shadow to another. Eventually, Kyros reached a nearby forest and disappeared into it.

An hour passed, and Kyros soon reached the secret hideout of Gojirrah. With his Dark Link, Kyros reached the secret hideout. It was deep in the forest and had a secret door that led to the underground. The small cave had a various stock of non-perishable meat and even a little garden of edible plants that was somehow growing in the dark.

"Dark Dependent plants as food, huh? It seems Gojirrah has lived a sad life if he prepared this room."

"Just like all Fated to be part of the Steele Family." Calaminus chuckled.

​ Kyros began to draw out the energy formation circle, and when he completed it, he immediately activated it.

FLASH!

Kyros was transported back to the Temple grounds.

"Kyros!" Mechiel exclaimed and rushed towards Kyros and gave her a hug. Mechiel was asked to stay in the Temple to avoid any more trouble. Scarlet can actively release the Charm Corruption. But Mechiel's power in Charm was becoming stronger that she couldn't contain it.

"I was worried!" Mechiel shouted.

"...Worried of my safety?" Kyros was confused.

"No. Worried that Scarlet would do something to you!" She answered.

"Scarlet already left with Uncle."

"Hmph! That woman! Who knows if she would keep her word!" Mechiel frowned.

"I ordered her. Relax. She cannot do anything like that. And I'm not affected. My eyes are all on you." Kyros smiled as he stroked Mechiel's beautiful face.

"Can we go now...?" Hunter asked.

"Oh, right."

Hunter, Gojirrah, and Reptilia were already waiting with a few members of the Steele family.

"What's the update?" Kyros asked immediately.

"The war was becoming more and more gruesome. The Emberdons acted. We had to charge in and repel the forces. I was able to find a few of the Captains that worked with me."

"Allies?"

"Selfish brutes and criminals. But desperate ones who do not wish to die. I stopped my blade from killing them, and I tempted them with Dragons blood. They are willing to betray Alpha Draconis. I told them to gather a few and enticed them during the fight. I don't know how many will meet with me from this group of lizardmen."

"I did the same to the discarded prince of the Man-Gator. They were the ones who you fought with when you arrived here, lord Kyros. If we prove true to our words, we could gather the entire Man-Gator tribe who were discarded as the weakest."

"Good. We need manpower. Man-gators and desperate lizardman criminals sound exactly like the type of army the Steele family can gather. So what is our Fate but to be a light, showing strength to the weak." Kyros chuckled.