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Chapter 4 - Chapter 4: dark eclipse

Deep within the mountains during a foggy morning with snow falling the sound of clacking And the flying of spikes before wnloud drop

Draugur talking down battered with dirty clothing as his breathing coming in shallow gasps thinks " this is impossible" as he gets up grabbing his sword and looks at the massive boulder infront of him that seems unfazed by his attacks

Draugur speaking to himself his voice filled with irritation and disbelief says I swear just when I thought this training won't be anymore ridiculous during the last week that meathead tells me to cut this boulder in two

*Flashback*

A few days ago

Late afternoon Draugur And Roger where walking through the foggy part of the forest

As they stopped in front of a massive boulder and Roger explained Draugur final task

*End of flashback*

Draugur holding his knees thinks"all I have to do is create a spell that can slide through this boulder it's obvious on normal attack would work against it but..... I can't use magic"

Draugur slapping himself says I'll just give up it's not line there's any harm in trying that

As the fog thickens a distorted and some what twist voice rings out give up huh I knew you where a weakling but to this extent it's just embassying

Draugur looking back at the boulder trying to found the source of the voice thinks" I'll been out here so long I'm starting to hear things this isn't good" his inner voice is with a undertone of worry and delusion

But from the boulder a energy slash of pure white appears and Draugur his instincts finely honed rolls to the side and shouts whoa I didn't know boulders can do that I kinda feel sorry for trying to cut it

But from the boulder a being that looks exactly like Draugur all be with pale white hair, skin and the white part of its eyes black and wearing a white coat and pants with a Black shirt holding a pale White Katana with a devilish grin walks out laughing says is that really that best you can do

Draugur creeped out and shocked reachs into his codex to take out his pitch black Katana sate alright what are you my pale reflect

Inversed Draugur grinning widely says it doesn't matter who I am all tbaj matters is your weak and I refuse to be with a weakling like you

As it appears infront of Draugur swinging wildly as Draugur trys to parry but gets small cuts that tear his clothing even more as invested Draugur laughs with a hint of insanity

Draugur trys to counter but is met with a swing that puts them in a power struggle

Inversed Draugur laughing says let me show you what true power looks like fake

As he thinks dark magic: dark eclipse crescent moon slash

As he lifts his Katana up and hold it with both hands before arcing it down launching a white slash at point blink range that blasts Draugur back into a row of trees

Draugur blood coming from his mouth hits the ground with a loud crash as inverse Draugur slowing walking up to him points his blade at his throat says to imagine a weakling like yourself dreams of becoming the Grand monarch of this land as it states down at Draugur it's eyes cold and filled with malice

Draugur eyes widening thinks* he's right I'm nothing but a weakling who only knows how to give up but it's what I do as Draugur feels a pain in his heart as a massive hole appears in his chest

Inverse Draugur smiling says well look as that you failed now you know what happens you turn demon

As large amount of dark magic appears from the hole in Draugur chest he screams out in pain as he remembers what Roger told him before he started

Roger in memory" this is a rare stone that can only be cut through with high ether so for this entrie week you'll try to cut through it then go to the town at the bottom of this mountain you'll found an airship waiting to take you to twilight"

Draugur in "memory sounds easy enough"

Roger laughing walks away and says yea right very straightforward just remember you only have seven days and if you don't cut the stone with magic there will be consequences

As Roger walks away Draugur couldn't shake the warning in his voices but dismisses the thought

As he opens his eyes to see a white pale with a scourged ground with nothing but pitch black bones and skills he hears the voices of the people from his town all the haste words they told him and Maria voice saying "devil"

As he screams but his screams are cut short buy a all grey Emily with glowing blue eyes in the distant

Draugur looking at her begins to run as if she was a light at the end of a tunnel

But with a sicking crack she tilts her head to the side and says one word "stop"

Draugur freezes and shouts sister Emily it's me Draugur

Emily smiling a predatory smile Coldy says I know who you are but do you,it really doesn't make a difference to me your nothing but a worthless,delusional brat who thinks his destined for greatness

As Draugur shocked by the words stammers I'm.. th... this isn't like you

Emily Now besides him says this is how I really feel about you brat now fall

As hands made of darkness grab Draugur and pulls him down into the darkness

Draugur with only thought filling his made

" Is this how she really feels about me no this is how everyone back home feels to them I'm nothing but a curse but I'm used to it so this is how it ends for me" as he closes eyes

I'm the outside world Draugur body now nothing but a mass of darkness with two pale white horns and a red outline as two massive red eyes stare down

As inverse Draugur his smile now seeming forced takes Draugur codex and says I guess now I'm Draugur he didn't have what it takes to survive in this world

Inverse Draugur chuckles but stops to see the boulder shadow extending towards Draugur

Draugur opening his eyes founds himself deep within a distorted world with a dark forest in the sky and a eclipsed sun as he looks around he hears the muttered voices from his dreams but they voice carry a hint of obsessive edge " I love you" they repeat the words seemingly becaming more unhinged and insane

as Draugur covering his ears looks around for an exist or somewhere to escape as he turns faster heis grabbed by a chilling shadowly arm as he looks to see a woman wearing a veil of darkness that covers her Gray skin, her smile predatory and sadistic as she says with a distorted voice "I.....love.... you"

As in the real world with a burst of dark magic the hole in Draugur chest disappears along with his horns as he

Blinks rapidly and his expression shocked shouts "that was scary what the hell did you do to me you fake"

Draugur his thoughts a wild mess thinks who "the f**k was that and were was I" as he stares at his arms to feel a rush of ether Running through him ad he grabs his Katana and points at his inverse hey smiles better explain or I'll cut you up

Inverse Draugur laughing historically says you really don't know will I'm will telling you but judging by that look you finally able to sense your ether this makes our battle all the more fun

Draugur rushing towards his inverse with a wave of darkness as his inverse rushes with a wave of white both begin to clash

They blades clashing with spikes as both Draugur and his inverse jump back

Draugur breathing heavily thinks I can't beat him, not only is he will me but also more powerful physical and his ether is unreal it's almost as if his not really human

Inversed Draugur smiling says will it seems you didn't turn demon after all colour me impressed as his blade bursts out with white energy as he raises it up Now holding it with both his hands

Draugur preparing himself for the worst but subconsciously mimics his inverses like a reflection on a mirror

Draugur blade turns a pitch black as I'd absorbing all the light around it as bursts of dark magic appeat from the tips

They movements in sync with one another

As there is a moment of dead silence they both break the silenyby saying dark magic dark eclipse crescent moon slash

As two massive slashes one a pitch black and the other a pale white shot out from the blades cutting the ground below then and colluding coursing a massive explosion

As inverse Draugur disappears

Draugur now laying back in the foggy forest slowly blinks his eyes as he gets up to see the boulder and the mountain behind it now city perfectly in two

Draugur looking around sees Nothing is damaged or destored as he rubs down to the town

The people of the town walking or riding in carts or carages

The man wearing flat top hats black vasts and suits with different buttons some are gears others square

The woman wearing yellow or pink dresses with a white shirt under the dress and fans in hand

As Draugur shocked at what he is seeing thinks so this is what other towns look like it's almost as if I stepped into a different world

As a woman in yellow gossiping says did you hear that explosion a few days ago some say a mystic knight was battling against a high ranking demon

Woman in pink her voice with a hint of worry says I had it was actually a ether beasts fighting over territory but whatever it was it was powerful enough to split a mountain in two

Draugur walking past them thinks shocked a few days how long was I there and did everything that happened to me real or was I dreaming but as the memory of the veiled women and inverse Draugur sending chills down his spine

What I do know is I'm now able to use magic and can finally catch up to them as images of Eren and Lyra fill his made but he looks down to hear his stomach rumbling

But maybe food and clothes first he finishes his thought

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