Parallel Vol. 5

Chapter 8: Duo Souls

Orez

7:05 p.m. 17th Zelyr 1092.

"Kashi-dono, please can you give me a heads-up before you do something like this?"

"Hehe, gambling like this is always fun." Standing in the skies above Yggdrasil's branches, Kashi laughed as he patted the exasperated Drixali's flank. However, despite his apparent humor, the daeben closely examined the world-ending scene before him.

The Primordial Flame lacked intelligence, but it possessed a certain instinct that made it unwilling to serve anyone. Back then, Razznik expended a tremendous amount of energy and effort to subdue the flame.

Kashi lacked Razznik's strength, but fortunately, he did not need it. Orez and Yggdrasil desperately wanted the Primordial Flame to replace Kashi's dragon as a true fire source. So, Orez combined its strength with Yggdrasil to forcefully subdue the flame.

The scene was even crazier than when Drixali fought the Blight as oceans lightning, wind and wood energy combined to combat the sea of black flames in the sky. Normally, this much chaos should have put Orez in danger, but Yggdrasil and Kashi learned from previous experiences. They erected a wooden barrier to contain the chaos so it did not affect the denizens, as well as limit the damage.

As the lightning factor and a god of Orez, Drixali sweated as he poured all of his energy into assisting Yggdrasil. Despite his new status, he could tell that he was no match for the Primordial Flame as it was an entity on Yggdrasil's level. Fortunately, Razznik already greatly weakened it, and then further siphoned its energy over a thousand years to maintain the Hell Floor.

Yggdrasil was thus finally able to subdue the Primordial Flame after a hearty effort. Kashi did not need to worry about the Primordial Flame's depleted nature either. It would definitely regain its power after nourishment from Yggdrasil and its own recovery ability.

Kashi sighed as the wooden barriers crumbled, revealing a small, docile black clump. He carefully approached the flame, and was surprised to find that it no longer felt hot. The daeben softly smiled as he extended his palm and cradled the little flame. "That's strange. It feels like a sleeping child."

"Ancient entities are capable of gaining sentience after countless years," Drixali explained as he carefully eyed the Primordial Flame. "My guess is it was on the verge of sentience before its previous master captured and drained its energy. It should soon awaken after being nourished by Yggdrasil for a few decades." Drixali paused and then glanced below the clouds to the massive dragon that lay beneath Yggdrasil's branches. "Kashi-dono, could it be you wish to—"

"Ah, that's right. It's about time don't you think?" Kashi's eyes shone with a dangerous glint as he raised the clump. "Hey, Orez, I want to swap out the planet's fire factor?"

[New Candidate for Fire Element Detected: Primordial Flame Nucleus

Candidate Suitability: Spectacular! It is highly advised that you switch to this element!

Do you want to confirm the switch?]

"Yes!" Pandemonium broke out immediately Kashi confirmed the switch. First, the clump of flames disappeared as it melded into Orez's core. Thousands of miles away, volcanoes suddenly erupted over the ocean. The molten lavas spread for hundreds and thousands of miles, and then rapidly cooled over in the span of a few seconds, creating five gigantic continents that put Yggdrasil's little island to shame.

Predictably, the massive water displacement created gigantic tsunamis that washed over Orez. Fortunately, Kashi acted fast, utilizing Yggdrasil's earth authority to erect gigantic earthen walls to protect the island. The tsunamis spanned hundreds of meters high, but they harmlessly crashed into the island's walls.