In the central spire of the Hischer Fortress, just above the core weapon that could unleash the annihilation beam, a portal winked open.
For this portal to open, there must be two casualties. The first would be if the annihilation cannon were used, and the second would be if half the occupants of a fortress were killed in a short amount of time.
In less than twenty moments, these two conditions were fulfilled, and this portal opened that led directly to the core area of the Omicron Berserker’s faction.
A being of light, through this portal that had a thousand wings. Zaphiel, the Burning Heart. Once a Celestial Creator, now a leader in the Omicron Berserker faction, Zaphiel would be summoned when any unexpected and dangerous crisis occurred in the properties of the faction.
A single eye appeared on his head, and his perception swept through the fortress,
"Titans? Interesting, so the children of the Primordial Beasts are being resurrected."
A Seraphim appeared below the Celestial Creator and went on her knees while stretching out her six arms outwards in supplication,
"Creator, the strength of the opposition we face is unexpected, and we cannot win without your support."
Zaphiel frowned. He was also wary of the strength displayed by these Titans, and he could not be sure if he could win.
"But doesn’t this make it more interesting? Clearly, they are in search of Origin, and no one is allowed to reach it before us."
Turning to the Seraphim, he ordered, "Do not reduce the resistance; instead, draw them to me. I shall bless this fortress with my gift of endurance and precision. Do not fear, for they shall not leave this place alive. I shall break their spell."
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Ximos and his Titans pushed deeper into the fortress. The defenders, learning from their previous mistake that allowed the Titans to decimate half of their number and kill nearly a hundred Old Ones, were no longer unleashing large, devastating moves that could be absorbed by the Titans. Instead, they were seeking to restrict and kill them with precise moves that, even if reversed, would not damage them too badly.
But this kept them on the back foot, and the Titans decimated their numbers. Millions perished, and more of the fortress was being destroyed, and it would seem that it would not be for long before it all collapsed, when the wave of Zaphiel Celestial’s voice rippled through the fortress and entered the hearts of all its defenders.
Celestial spells took many forms, but among the most powerful were those associated with their songs because they resonated with their core identity as beings of light and beauty.
The song of Zaphiel rippled through the defenders, giving them strength and grace, and it tore through the arcane magic of the Titans, suppressing it within their bodies, countering the spells that made them immortal.
Zaphiel could not break the spell, but he could neutralize it long enough that it would no longer matter.
The battle in an instant underwent a transformation, and the Titans who had been tearing through the ranks of the Omicron Defenders with relative ease found themselves mired under waves of crushing opposition.
However, the Titans embodied endless wrath, and when they discovered that their spells could no longer draw them back from death, it was transformed and now the spell began boosting the powers of those that were alive, and for every Titan that fell, those that remained had their entire abilities boosted by a large amount.
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