The Great War

Balancing the Scale

Achillean felt joy, not only was he knighted by none other than King Rendor to become a living legend, but now, he could begin the movement to push the Nether and The Voltaris back. The meeting ended, shortly after, the Challengers headed back to their home in the Heart of Ardonia.

"How does it feel? You're a legend now." Varek stated, patting Achillean on the back. Achillean took a deep breath before responding.

"It's a lot to take in."

"I'm sure, but to be knighted by my father is such an achievement. However, this title does not make you a hero, not yet." Varek said as the others entered the room.

"Let's not waste time, we need to make haste before another attack comes." Thalleous said, a messenger bird came over to the window.

"Apologies if I interrupt, but if I may ask for one Achillean Nestoris?" The bird asked, Achillean raised his arm.

"That would be me, how can I be of assistance?"

"Your speech at the meeting has inspired thousands, if not millions of people. They request we waste no time and begin a strike now." The bird said, Achillean thought to himself, turning to Thalleous.

"It sounds like a plan." Achillean said, Thalleous nodded as Zulius and Varek cross their arms, nodding. Achillean walked up to the bird with his message.

"The first attack we make is Mendoria, from there we climb."

"You know they're coming... despite your power if they work as an actual union, then it will be harder to repel them." Vulcannus said, kneeling to his king.

"I needn't worry of the same people we've defeated, how would they be a union if they have no universal leader?" King Chronos asked, Pythus turned the corner, talking with The Deathsinger.

"Did you not hear? They have found someone to call Tidesinger, the one to counter our Lord Ingressus." Vulcannus said, King Chronos stood up.

"Who would be said counter of mine?" Ingressus asked, Vulcannus turned to him.

"One Achillean Nestoris, the new leader of the United 6 Kingdoms." Vulcannus said, Pythus clanged the bottom of his axe to the red Nether Brick floor.

"We shouldn't fear him! Ingressus has slaughtered thousands of Ardoni, this Tidesinger will fall just like the rest, right Deathsinger?" Pythus said, Ingressus looked down. Sure, he could probably defeat Achillean in battle, but did he have the guts to?

"The legends state that at the end of the war, both the Deathsinger and the Tidesinger will die." Vulcannus reminded, Chronos nudged him away.

"Silly books do not read futures, I am sure that Ingressus could defeat this Achillean with a blindfold. All we need is to find this... Aegus... and we will defeat this union and the Tidesinger." King Chronos said, Vulcannus rejoined the fray.

"The Tidesinger is one of the Challengers, if they are truly as powerful as one another... I don't think Ingressus can defeat 4 Tidesingers." He kept trying to reason, but their power and confidence clouded their minds.

"The Challengers? What kind of stupid arrangement is that?" Pythus asked, now standing next to his father. Ingressus stepped forward, remembering the four individuals that meant something to him.

"I think I know..."

"It's time, captain." Varek said, putting on his obsidian armor. He put the helmet on and his entire body glowed with his purple markings shining. The glow dissipated so now only his markings shown.

"Let's go show the Nether what Ardonia is made of." Thalleous said, he looked at Aegus who had the clanless child in his arms.

"We do this to avenge the fallen." Zulius said, looking at his staff, then at the Kaltaris Master Staff.