Chapter 154 - Tophet#9

AETHER'S POV:-

"So there is Clementine, Parkour, Grey, Azelac, Martha and Sean. Is that right?" I ask Clementine with an observing look at which she nods and smiles back. I then look at Marcel, Arlin and Ozlo, and speak with a questioning look as I put my hand on my chin, "So you guys know each other from before too, right?" 

"Yeah, we have been there in the First Plane together," Clementine answers with a nostalgic look on her face as she thinks back about the old days. Though, according to her, a few centuries had already passed since they were together. 

'That's if the time dilation effect is not there, and all the planes move with the same dilation effect,' I think as I observe Clementine and the others.

'They would be at least… King Level each. I wonder if I can get them out,' I ponder over it as I observe them.

"So, where do you think we should go next, Clementine? Do you have any idea where we can move next?" I ask her and she ponders before answering.

"Most of the Guardians come from that direction, and a few come from the other direction. Though, the fewer ones are actually stronger than the most ones, if you get what I mean," she speaks as she looks in the aforementioned directions.

"Well, since we don't know which way is the right way. Let's just go to the place with the lesser ones. I wonder if there is anything there that will answer the question of the existence of this plane," I speak and the others look at each other before sighing and nodding, and we all move in that particular direction.

As we kept moving, we talked about various things, like what kind of powers they use and what kind of methods I use my powers with. When I told them I am a Human, they really had a hard time believing it. It took me a while to make them understand I am really a Human with a scanty amount of mana. 

A few more Guardians came as we kept walking, and I instantly killed them as we kept walking in that direction. 

Walking and walking, days passed and passed… I heard more of their story as we continued walking. Each and everyone in their team has a strong background, at least a King or some other similar level back in Visca. Well… not everyone, because there was one other person here that was even though a King wasn't from Visca. 

'Grey Diaz, a Lare from Planet Orian,' I think as I look at him more observantly. I take note of his words and try to pry more into his words. I wonder what kind of planet is Orian, the sister planet of Visca. One of the two playgrounds of Gods. 

According to him, it is a place filled with more machinery than normal and different types of modern weapons and alien tech are available there. Even interplanetary travel is possible there. Unlike Visca, mana is not predominant there but only available to a few people and they are either Kings or one of the strongest people there. They are also known as sorcerers on that planet and are highly respected. Industrialization has already taken over that world, and different machines have already taken over. From flying ships to various teleporting machines are present that run on different forms of energy. In the previous century, various races have fought for total domination of that planet. But from the past few decades, another race has risen in that world and has taken over that planet. A type of Human… a Lare like Grey is currently ruling the planet all by herself. Even though Lare or Humans are considered the weakest race on that planet, no one dares to go against that woman. Even the Gods have a hard time taking control over that world, just because of that woman. It's confidential news which is available to few Kings only, but the Gods and the Queen have entered a contract that results in Gods sparing the people of that planet in return for having something that only the Queen and the Gods know.

But the most important thing about that planet was…

"Our Queen. A human named Elain is the one who takes care of all of us," Ozlo spoke and my heart froze for a moment as I looked at him for a while before asking him more about it…

He looks at me and explains more about the facial features and other things of his Queen with a reverence in his eyes. He explains how he feels proud to be a Lare, even though it's the weakest race. He then looks at me and gets slightly shocked at my expression.

I feel my tears already out of my eyes, and a smile has formed on my face, too.

He looks at my expression and takes a few steps back before realising something as his eyes turn wide open and ask…

"Is she… is she your.." He wanted to ask me if… and I answered…

"My wife's name is Elain and the one I am searching for right now," I speak as I look at him with an expected expression and he answers me as goosebumps come all over his body as he falls down on his knees," Sir…. Aether??"

-Boom

Someone joins us as he comes flying to us. As large as a building, and filled with divinity, a giant person comes in front of us. 

"You have walked enough, ants. Now die!" 

I look at him with slight irritation as I close my eyes.

-Time Stop-

I then take a jumping position, increasing my leg strength and arm strength to max limit. Then I apply soul magic to keep my parts alive, even after it gets destroyed for what I am about to do.

I jump and then reach his face and then

-Time Start-

-Boom

I smash him into smithereens. Finally, using my space magic, I rejoin my limbs that have been destroyed into pieces to the atomic level.

I then move back to Grey and speak in a low yet joyful voice,

"Can you please continue?"