The golden commander lifted his sword higher. Solstice closed in and the commander swung his sword downward.
As he did, he forced his body to the right, slamming his shoulder into Solstice, who evaded his slash.
His pauldron met Solstice’s sword. Sparks flew as the commander followed up with an upward strike, flowing right from the first with greater momentum.
It split the water as it came for Solstice. The dragon knight spun from his back foot and swung his sword, cutting through the commander’s abdomen.
With a grunt, the commander staggered only for him to stab his sword into the ground and a bright light burst from the floor. All the water in the pool was blown upward, along with Solstice.
Mountain charged toward them. Solstice somersaulted mid-air, stepped on Mountain’s shield and leaped into the sky.
Ice locked the golden commander’s feet to the ground. Dax used Gravity Lock to reinforce the bind Lysander placed on the commander while Solstice descended from above, not with his sword as that would put him right in the commander’s hands.
Being in the air had a good amount of disadvantages such as being predictable but... it also had its advantages.
Solstice unleashed sunfire from his swords. The massive waves of fire descended with momentum as the commander broke away from the Gravity Lock.
He used a dome to defend himself. Toria, who activated Black-Out, manifested a purple flame lotus around the dome.
It obstructed the commander’s vision as Tempest pierced through the dome, his crimson armour matching the colour of the golden commander’s eyes.
The golden commander was growing weaker. His dome, his golden light, were not as bright as they once were. This hall made him weaker and he was intelligent enough to return to the other hall.
Their swords clashed, but Tempest swung his foot, sweeping the commander’s feet off the ground as he raised his sword and pierced it through the commander’s chest, pinning him to the ground.
"Rest... well." His voice rang out as the commander held the sword, the red glow behind his helmet’s eyeholes becoming intense.
Tempest plunged the sword deeper and deeper until it reached the hilt, then he let go.
All of them stood around him. They watched the red glow in his eyes grow dimmer and dimmer until it died out, leaving behind an empty husk within the armour.
There was a ceremonious silence. Toria, Dax and Lysander might not have been there when the Order began but they were learning from the Alchemists and had grown to bond with the Order.
This silence was their last respect to a Pathan who once defined the golden armour. A brother in faith.
"It is done." Solstice’s voice echoed in the hall.
Tempest pulled out his greatsword, attached it to his back and joined the others who were leaving.
***
"It’s here!" A frightened scream made Isolde turn from the candle. She saw it. The creeping darkness, swallowing buildings all around them. A fierce wind was already blowing out the candles. Many were running into the sea of candles, some trying to climb the statue as more people ran toward this place seeking refuge.
A good number of these people watched her dragons breathe fire into this darkness yet nothing happened.
Even Luthor’s undying fire vanished into the darkness. The wind grew fiercer the closer the creeping darkness came.
She quickly sent her dragons back to their home. Even if she died, they wouldn’t. Another Mother of Dragons would be born.
Seeing the dragons vanish, the people’s fear increased.



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