The Prelude Chapters
“Ad DesinoConfusio…”
("The Undaunted Chaos")
“I write this unrelenting ode to this mislaid infinity of mine;
A perpetual rhyme of my forever silenced soul,
Engraved these words of pain and agony as if they were my own;
And utter them without the slightest uncertainty in my forsaken heart within this obscurity,
As they stand testament to my existence…”
“These words are forever etched on my mind; since that very day that I had thrown away everything in exchange for long faded
Glory that I once sought..."
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On some Unknown place on the Human realm…
“An armor-clad figure stares near the edge of the cliffs over looking a wide plain; when he suddenly turns his attention behind him, where he felt another presence that had just shown up…”
“Young Lord, what brings you here..?”
The Old Demon noble inquires at the younger…
“Am I here to oversee the construction of the Grand Temple Nal‘zaar… Do you have a problem with that, Ascov..?”
The young noble replies with somewhat unreceptive tones…
“No my Lord; it’s just that it is unusual for the Demonic Enclave to send the Noble heir to Throne of Hell, for a meager task such as this…”
Presumes Ascov; trying to justify his earlier remarks…
“This is my personal choice to be here; after all, this entire realm will be my new seat of power; shortly after I take the throne…”
The young noble sanctifies himself; with the slightest angst of arrogance…
“You’re time of Ascension is at hand my Lord; it’s only a matter of time before the Demon Lord Alzairis yields to your rule…”
Adds Ascov, as if he tries to appease the young noble…
“Perhaps, we will only be waiting for that time to come; we’ll never know….”
The young noble further retorts with a bit of sadistic grin…
“The two shadowy figures stood there as they both admire the grandeur of the massive structure that was being built on the plains just beneath them…”
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Meanwhile on an isolated part of the plain…
“A Celestial Maiden dares to venture out on to human realm knowing that there are many dangers looming…”
“It is truly a squander, to see a place such as this; situated on a dreadful realm…”
A lone maiden lies in awe in the middle of the meadow full of flowers; when she’s suddenly been startled…
“Who goes there?!
She orders to the unseen individual; as she prepares to draw her weapon…
“I beg you a thousand pardons my lady, I do not wish to distress you in your respite….”
Implores the anxious person as he comes into view…
“So there are still some liberated mortals left in this realm after all…”
As she was obviously astonished by her discovery…
“I..Is there something wrong my lady, you look fraught..?”
Asked the bewildered mortal…
“I-I was just taken aback by what you’ve said; I thought that the Demon overlords have complete domination over this realm…”
The maiden replies…
“It seems that you are not from this from realm and neither you’re a Demon…”
Presumes the nosy mortal…
“Yes you’re presumption is right mortal; I am of Celestial origin…”
The maiden corroborates the mortal’s conjecture…
“That weapon…Isn’t that spear known as the Wraith of Gaiea..?”
The mortal further inquires at the maiden in trepidation…
“True, this is the weapon I wield in battle…”
The she answer’s with a bit of amusement at mortal’s query…
“Then you must be--!!”
When the he was interrupted by an archangel who appeared near by…*
“My apology to you, mistress; but the Celestial council needs to confer with you regarding a dire situation…”
The Archangel bows solemnly in front of maiden…*
“Very well, I had a very quaint time with you mortal; I hope our paths will cross again in due time…”
As the maiden bids farewell to the mortal…
“Wait, can I know the fair lady’s name?!
The mortal attempts to be acquainted with the maiden for one last time…
“I am known as Ledeia Vaelared; Valkyrie Praetor of the Celestial legions…And you are?”
She answers with glee back at the mortal…
“I am Cornelius De La Rheeze my lady; I am truly honored to have met such a great and beautiful warrior such as yourself…”
The mortal declares with all admiration for the maiden…
“I can say the same for you, mortal; farewell for now…”
Ledeia returns the latter’s adulation…
Then the two Archangels disappeared into the midst of the open fields; leaving the mortal all alone…*
“Lady Ledeia Vaelared; I’ll always remember that name, because our paths will surely cross someday…”
Cornelius pompously said to himself as he picks up something...
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On the Lands of Valhalla; the Celestial Realm…
“As the two Archangels return to the Celestial Realm; while they pass the Great Silver Gates of Valhalla…”
“Mistress may you forgive me if I have to ask you this question…”
The Archangel posed a question at the Valkyrie Praetor…
“Is it about the mortal, Galryv?”
Ledeia responds as she has anticipated the question coming…
“I think that mortal has other motives on befriending you, my Mistress…
Galryv states his doubts…
“I sense nothing of his ulterior motives; if indeed he has one…”
Ledeia answered back without the slightest doubt…
“But mistress he maybe acting as a spy for the Demon Lords in order to catch us off guard…
Counters Galryv; as he tries to defend his insights against Ledeia…
Ledeia stops halfway upon entering the gates and sneers at Galryv…*
“Weather that mortal may or may not be an agent for the dark ones is most improbable for now!! For he seems quite interesting…”
As Ledeia says the final words the argument…
“Are you planning on something, mistress..?”
Curiously asks Galryv…
“I’ll play with the mortal’s game for a little then we’ll see what to do with him afterwards…”
Ledeia cunningly asserts her willingness towards the challenge…
“As you wish…Mistress”
Galryv withdraws his earlier apprehensions; and formally closes the discussion…
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Meanwhile at the Izen Manor…
“After the brief encounter with a Celestial Maiden; Cornelius finally decides to come home only to face his father’s anger…”
“Cornelius my brother, where have you been..?”
A female voice resounds from afar…
“There’s nothing to worry about my dear sister; I have been just strolling around the vast expanse of these plains…”
Cornelius replies in a rather carefree tone to his sister’s worrisome question…
“But brother, Father has been worried sick since you’ve disappeared earlier this morning…”
Cornelius’ sister further adds…
“Amelia has you’re insolent older brother already returned..?”
A much deeper voice came just behind Cornelius’ sister…
“Fa-father!!”
Cornelius stutters upon the sight of his father…
“So where have you been, you little fool..?”
Lord Adelfous De La Rheeze snarls at his son…
“I’ve gone strolling into meadows, Father; and you won’t believe what I’ve just seen…”
Enthusiastically said Cornelius…
“And what is it you saw that will make me interested on such a paltry saunter..?”
Said Lord De La Rheeze in dismay…
“Father, I saw a Celestial Maiden wandering on an isolated meadow not far from here…”
Gleefully said Cornelius…
“Do not treat me for a fool lad; for I am your Father!!”
Furiously retorts the older noble at the young man…
“But Father the Celestial Realm is not a myth; it really does exist!”
Cornelius still persists on his contradiction…
“I have enough of this nonsense!! Go to your quarters and contemplate on what you did!”
As Lord De La Rheeze grew angrier at Cornelius…
“If you won’t believe me; so be it!!”
Cornelius answers back annoyingly…
And just as Cornelius was going to his quarters something fell from his belt…*
“Father isn’t this..!”
Amelia sounded rather shocked when she picked it up…
“A Light Feather?! But how did..?
Lord Adelfous De La Rheeze froze at his feet when he saw the object that fell from Cornelius’s clothing…
“Then brother was telling the truth all along…”
Amelia states her thoughts…
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At the Arcanum; sometime latter…
“You called for me Great Elders..?”
Ledeia bows with respect to the Council members…
“Ah Mistress Ledeia something has just arisen that requires your utmost attention…”
Said one of the Elders…
“Is it too dire, that you summoned me here first rather than the Templar Praetor Kae..?”
Affrontingly asks the Valkyrie Praetor…
“Unfortunately the Templar Praetor is away; she has an important undertaking at hand…”
Answered another one of the Elders…
“But I feel that it would be best if the Templar Praetor will know of this first; wise Elders…”
Ledeia replies as if she’s not commendable of assuming such a position…
“However as of now we do not have pleasure of the time, for Lord Chronos senses something amiss regarding the Demon’s intentions…” One of the Elders sounds distraught…
“Indeed, I sensed a sudden disturbance on the Realm of the Mortals on my brief stay over there…”
Anxiously said Ledeia…
“It seems that the Demons are poised to lay siege to our glorious Realm…”
Answered one of the Elders…
“This situation cannot be left unimpeded; I will take it upon myself for the time being to stand guard against the Demon’s coherent actions… “
As Ledeia declares her willingness to defend her Realm…
“Time is as of the essence, young Praetor; make haste on your approach against the dark ones…”
Warned one of the Elders…
“I am well aware of the Demons’ cunningness; I will take heed on preparing our immanent moves against them…”
Ledeia shows some caution on her judgments…
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Then, Back at the Izen Manor…
“May I enter, my dear brother..?”
Amelia cautiously knocks at the door; as she waits for his brother’s consent…
“What do you want from me sister..?”
Answered Cornelius; obviously still sounding upset from what happened earlier…
“Came here, because I thought you may want this back…”
Amelia hands out the Light feather back to his brother…*
“Then you believed me, Sister..?”
Asks Cornelius; with the glare of hope in his eyes…
“Am I still not that convincing to you big brother..!?”
Amelia lightheartedly teased her brother…
“Err well, what I mean is did both you and father believe me now?”
Ecstatically queries Cornelius at his younger sister…
“That I do not know brother, for our father; for Lord Adelfous De La Rheeze never admits his mistakes…”
Declares Amelia as she answers her older brother’s inquiry…
“That thick headed old man!! He’s such a narrow thinker!”
Furiously retorts Cornelius…
“Cornelius you shouldn’t say such things at father…”
Cautions Amelia seeing that it might lead to the deepening of the tensions between two…
“But he’s acting way too immature for his age!!”
Cornelius still lashes out his anger at his sister…
“The point still stands my dear brother; that old man you’re talking about is still our Father…”
As Amelia tries to calmly explains their Father’s stand…
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*To be Continued...*
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