Jason Archer is 19 and fresh out of high school. He has his life figured out, and he thinks he might know what he wants to do with his life. His entire future was like a golden road paved just for him, until his grandfather is violently eviscerated...
The Hall of Legends were simply breathtaking. God gave the Hell Walkers a piece of Heaven so that they could build this realm as a massive base, for Hell Walkers all around the world to retreat to and resupply at. Everything was made of marble, and there were countless statues of previous Hell Walkers that earned recognition both inside the Hall, and outside in the massive courtyard.
I could barely believe my own eyes. Daniel never told me about this place, yet here we are.
Daniel said "We're in the Hall of Legends, and we have to report in about the situation in Japan."
"So who are we talking to?" I asked.
"Someone very important." Daniel replied cryptically.
We continued deeper into the Hall, when it opened into a massive interior hub. Thousands of people were all over the place in this indoor plaza, all of them Hell Walkers.
Daniel said "The Hall of Legends is the main HQ for us, and this place is only this crowded when something has gone horribly wrong."
Brushing past people, we went down a corridor to the right, until we reached a massive domed room. Daniel and I stood on a platform, while we were surrounded by nine huge golden statues. The room was constructed out of golden metal and immaculate white marble. Suddenly, a man appeared.
"May I help you?" The man asked.
Daniel replied "Ah, Lucian. We have something to tell you. Jason, this is Lucian. He is the Executor for the Nine Emperors."
Lucian asked "Is this your newest pupil?"
"Yes he is. But something has happened in Tokyo." Daniel said to Lucian.
Daniel told Lucian about everything. The invasion, Baphomet, how Malice saved us from certain death.
Lucian was looking contemplative.
Finally, he said "A full scale invasion of Earth? This violates many cosmic regulations. As you know, Daniel, only I can hear the Voices of the Nine. Some speak like raving madmen, while the others can only scream in agony. Indeed, the pot is brewing for something huge."
Lucian dismissed us, and Daniel decided to teach me about something new.
"Jason, it's time you learned about Crusader Suits." Daniel said.
"What are those?" I asked.
Daniel replied "Your greatest weapon against Demons. I'll show you."
He took me to the lower levels of the Hall of Legends, where things were more technologically advanced. A Crusader Suit was a tan colored suit, decked out in Kevlar and durable metals. The helmet was made of a tan metal, and it had a faceplate that was heavily polarized, reflecting everything like a mirror almost.
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Wearing it took some getting used to. Essentially, it acts as an exoskeleton, or something similar to power armor. The helmet had an augmented reality screen interface that let me keep track of important things like ammo, vitals, and the integrity of the armor itself. Additionally, the armor amplifies the power of a Hell Walker tenfold, and an experienced user has vastly improved reflexes while inside the armor.
While I was training in the suit for a couple of days with breaks in between, Daniel heard back from Lucian. Daniel said "Get suited up, you're going solo right into Egypt."
I wasn't entirely comfortable with the suit yet, but my current knowledge of it would have to do for now.
"Alright, show me the way to there." I replied.
Daniel walked me to a room dedicated to opening travel rifts. He put in data into a nearby terminal, and suddenly with a violent blast, a rift opened up, showing the Great Pyramids of Giza.
"Lucian has learned of a situation developing with the pyramids in Egypt." Daniel stated. "Now, no one knows this, but Pyramids serve as conduits for travel between other worlds. If Baphomet figures out how to reactivate a pyramid, he'll have an unlimited flow of his troops from Hell, and that is something we cannot afford. Sabotage Baphomet's plans, and report back for your next assignment."
I put my helmet on, and activated it.
Right as I was preparing to step through into Egypt, Daniel said "God speed son!" and suddenly, I found myself in the middle of a desert, the ancient pyramids in the distance. Looks like I'll have to get there the hard way.
