Mind Reality of Eclipse

Shifting The Tone of His Mutters ~ Chapter 42

"Guess the liar doesn't get away with everything so easily..." Marth grunted. He looked down at himself and back at the heroes. "Truth is he wasn't controlling us until recently. The murder was planned in Nivo... but Byleth was a lot more different."

Sonic ordered, "Give us every single detail."

"Let's start it easy and say that Byleth came to us during Nivo explaining how he wants to command us and wants to find a way to kill Mario. We agreed to his plan and worked together to find a way to kill Mario. Each day Byleth met up with us, he felt like he was more insane each day...

We continued until he declared he was going to start searching for something called the scroll and the book of the scriptor. Later he informed us that he was also going to go after the Crown of Zerus to become invincible. Many of us wanted to question him but he was extremely strict about questions.

He's planning to sacrifice one of the team members for the ritual once he gets his hands on the crown. He wants to kill all of you with the book, the scroll and the crown. He no longer wants to be perfect, he wants to rule the world..." Marth explained. The heroes looked at one another.

Kirby muttered, "The crown of Zerus just sounds so familiar... Do any of you know what it is?"

"I heard of the name before..."

"It's apparently a crown located in the Netherworld. Also Byleth keeps talking to this broken mirror... but the scroll is in Elusia, the book is in the Icarus mountains..." Marth grunted. The heroes looked down at him as he transformed back to normal.

Agent 4 muttered, "The... Netherworld?" The heroes looked at one another in confusion as Zhongli's eyes widened in shock.

"The Netherworld is the world referred to as the world of destruction. This world is filled with dangerous powers and dangerous beings... if he gets his hands on that crown there will be no stopping him..." Zhongli explained. The heroes looked at him in shock.

Kirby asked, "What the... what are you even talking about?!"

"That world is dangerous... it's filled with far too many dangerous things we need to stop him before he focuses on getting the crown," Zhongli replied.

Link sighed, "Okay, we need to stop Byleth from getting the crown but how?"

"The Netherworld is located near the borders of Ylisse and Fodlan..."

"Why are you telling us this information?" Sonic asked.

Marth explained, "I want him to be stopped as well. I see that he's far too dangerous to be kept alive... and you all need to see what the hell is wrong with him. He's going through something that is destroying him whole."

"We know... but we appreciate you wanting to help us," Sonic said with a smile.

Marth grunted, "Not only are we trying to help you guys to stop him... he's planning to sacrifice us if we don't do his orders. Byleth is very serious about this sacrificing thing... I'm becoming more and more worried about his health..."

"He's wanting to sacrifice you guys?! Is he out of his mind?! Why is he remotely thinking of you guys this way!? You're his helpers yet he wants to kill you all?" Kirby asked in disbelief.

Marth sighed, "Guess it happens to all of us... if he kills us for that ritual... at least you all knew he was going to do it the whole time..."

"Byleth has gone more than just far, he has gone too far with this!" Sonic shouted. The heroes nodded as they looked at Marth. "Do you want to help us?"

Marth sighed, "I wish to but I can't otherwise I'm the one who's going to be sacrificed by that... madman. Maybe in the long term it will all be worth it..."

"Marth, we're just asking you to stay strong and for you to NEVER back down ever. That man will not rule you over forever," Eula sighed. Marth slowly nodded as Albedo and Kazuha let go of him. He stood up and looked at them.

Marth sighed, "I'll do all I can. I need to go now before Byleth sees me..." The heroes nodded as Marth dashed away from the scene. The heroes looked at the dead bodies on the ground and then back at one another.

Albedo sighed, "Let's just get this cleaned up. Then we focus on preventing him from getting to the Netherworld." The heroes nodded as they went to clean the mess.