Mind Reality of Eclipse

The Latest Creation ~ Chapter 129

"Byleth, what the hell are you doing?" Rafal asked. Zethus Byleth didn't reply, he looked at the orb filled with the energy of the heroes that were trapped inside the castle walls.

Zethus Byleth sighed, "This... this means so much to me. This energy flowing through this orb, it has all the heroes' energy. If I were to ever lose it... the whole plan would go into crumbles."

"Into crumbles huh? How vexing," Rafal wondered. Zethus Byleth nodded as he looked at the orb. He grabbed it carefully and took a deep breath. "So what's your plan to even get to the rest of the heroes?"

Zethus Byleth explained, "Well... I know just how to bait the heroes. They're going to try getting the energies of their friends back since I'll be revealing this to them all..."

"You're really going to go out of your way to bait out the heroes? That is a very... far-fetched idea," Rafal sighed. Zethus Byleth turned over to Rafal and smirked. "Are you really going to go through with this idea?"

Zethus Byleth giggled, "Why of course I am! It's the most brilliant idea I could've ever come up with..." Rafal looked at him and then turned around. He thought about all that Zethus Byleth had done. So many ideas, so many different things, but have any of them been successful?

Rafal questioned, "What was the last idea you attempted to do?"

"Grab the crown of course, enough time has passed and I decided that now... I will be able to kill the heroes on my own, think about it Rafal. Being able to kill the heroes will be a gem of its own. I'm so excited..." Zethus Byleth explained.

Rafal questioned, "Are you so certain? You only have been successful at capturing the heroes but nothing going close as to killing them..." Zethus Byleth turned around to Rafal and walked over to him. He grabbed his chin firmly and smiled.

"I will be able to kill them, none of the heroes know what's coming after them... They're just a bunch of imbeciles who will fall gullible to even the slightest of things..." Zethus Byleth giggled. Rafal stared at him as Zethus Byleth threw him onto the ground.

Rafal asked, "W-What the hell is up with you?! You're aggressive, for what reason?!" Zethus Byleth didn't say a word. He took a deep breath and turned around, facing away from Rafal. "ANSWER ME ALREADY! WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH YOU?!"

Zethus Byleth laughed, "I'm Lord Zethus if you didn't realize that, so by that you are forced to follow everything I say whether you like it or not. Isn't that a pleasant feeling? Oh yes, yes indeed..."

"What..." Zethus Byleth flicked his cape behind him and smiled. Walking closer and closer to Rafal, Rafal got himself ready to attack as Zethus Byleth wrapped him around his sword.

Zethus Byleth ordered, "You are supposed to follow everything I say. So I will order you this, bait the heroes. Make them try to find us and afterwards, we have them chase us into the Netherworld. From there... we will defeat them once and for all..."

"Yes... my lord," Rafal groaned. Zethus Byleth put him down and smiled as Rafal walked out. Zethus Byleth turned around and walked over to the glass window. It was showing the dark and night sky. Zethus Byleth stood there staring at the window before putting his hand on his chest.

Zethus Byleth giggled, "So much to be founded in this pathetic little world. Who would've thought that I would be able to fight through all of this with ease? Certainly I didn't..." Zethus Byleth looked up toward the window and reached out for it.

He didn't know what to do, but to defeat the heroes. He could manipulate time if he wanted to, that was the last resort option. However, the heroes didn't have the Exalt with them. Zethus Byleth took a deep breath and turned around.

"Exalt of Ylisse, I need to use him in order to continue onwards with my plan. He knows what to do. I know for a fact that he does..." Byleth giggled. He looked down at himself and then turned to the room. He walked over to the chamber and looked at the heroes tied up.

All of them were unresponsive; however, Byleth was so fascinated by how dead inside most of the heroes appeared, none of them were saying anything, they were all just silent. Unable to think for themselves, it was like a glorified doll house... but far more creepier.

"Aww, look at all you precious heroes, you all tried to stop me but it all failed in the end. Especially with you Exalt of Ylisse. You tried and tried but it never worked out in the end..." Zethus Byleth giggled. He grabbed Chrom's chin and looked down at him.

Chrom mumbled, "Following... the orders... of..." Zethus Byleth looked at him and slowly untied him from his chair. Chrom collapsed onto the ground as Zethus Byleth walked over and kicked him.

"Good morning Exalt, you need to do something for me..." Zethus Byleth giggled. Chrom slowly got up and turned around to face Byleth. He couldn't see through the blindfold but he knew where he was.

Chrom muttered, "What do you ask of me..."

"Oh nothing much, just something to make sure my plan goes the way I want it to go, come along dear Chrom..." Zethus Byleth giggled. He grabbed Chrom's hand and the two walked down the hall together. "You'll wake up soon enough, from what I know you were a chaotic despair hero. Oh how I yearn to see that side of you."

Chrom mumbled, "Chaotic?" Zethus Byleth nodded as the two made their way to the room with the energy orb. Chrom didn't seem to be too responsive either.

"Once you open your eyes up to your true form, you will be so glad I went as far as to torture you... now in order to do this I just need your power in order to do this," Zethus Byleth said with a smile. Chrom nodded slowly as he walked closer.

Chrom questioned quietly, "What... do you ask of me Lord Zethus..." Zethus Byleth smiled widely after hearing those words, he felt respected after so long. A glorious moment for him.

Zethus Byleth explained, "Oh how I love hearing someone like you say my name... it feels like I get the respect I deserve... now in the meantime. Let me take off your blindfold in order to reveal your true chaotic nature..." He walked up to Chrom and slowly proceeded to take off his blindfold and...