Story/Chapter 47: Difference between revisions

*'''Ciel:''' ''If you return them now, we'll forgive you... after a few smacks on the head of course.''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''Stop treating me like a kid! Are you insane? You're in the middle of enemy territory. Why are you so desperate to take back the soul anyway? I get that Steel Queen was a fellow demon lord, but the White-Ghost King had nothing to do with the rest of you!''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''What? But...''

*'''Raven:''' ''You are right. We have nothing to do with the White-Ghost King. But it became our problem the moment Berthe targeted Elrios.''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''You don't get it! Damn! How stupid...''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''Haivan, I know you weren't being truthful earlier. You said the reason why you didn't inform Berthe of Aurora was because you forgot. If so, how are you going to explain helping Winster escape? Please, just tell us the reason. You don't have to carry this burden alone. Let me help you.''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''You make me laugh! You think you're such a hero. I... I'm not risking my life for such stupid reasons!''

*{{StoryIcon|Winster}} '''Winster:''' ''Haivan.''

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*'''Hadron:''' ''You... Stop right there!''

*'''Ciel:''' ''Ah, looks like we failed to completely take him out.''

*'''Hadron:''' ''Hahaha! Not bad, for a bunch of humans... But you will go no further!''

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*'''Rena:''' ''Thankfully, Asella seems to be stopping any other reinforcements from coming... We just need to take him down!''

*'''Elesis:''' ''... If we catch him, that is. He's a bit tricky for me to catch him with my sword.''

*'''Hadron:''' ''Hahahaha! You think land crawlers like you can take me on?!!''

*{{StoryIcon|Winster}} '''Winster:''' ''... He seems familiar.''

*'''Ain:''' ''Was he one of the White-Ghost King's as well?''

*'''Add:''' ''Damn it, another reinforcement?!''

*'''Laby:''' ''Oh! Furry!!''

*{{StoryIcon|Winster}} '''Winster:''' ''Deborah...!''

*'''Aisha:''' ''Wait... Do you all know each other? Then...''

*''Whirrrr''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''Why is the elevator moving by itself?''

*{{StoryIcon|Winster}} '''Winster:''' ''...''

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*'''Lu:''' ''You must be blind if you think Aegirp will cause as much harm as Berthe.''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''Of course not. Berthe has got nothing on her. The White-Ghost King is too powerful. So powerful that everyone wants to rely on her, and seeks her power.''

*{{StoryIcon|Solace5}} '''Solace:''' ''<font color=#F1670A>A power without a price that's well within reach.... It's only natural to react in some way, when you are well within the influence of the El.</font>''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''But power we cannot control will inevitably bring disaster, and another just like Berthe will appear down the line. All these machines were built in Rigomor. What do you think? Do you still think we need the White-Ghost King ever with all this power?''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''The White-Ghost King is merely a wraith from a bygone era. I just believe you...... That we, have to forge a greater path on our own. A path we can build with our strength alone, without being swayed by a greater power such as the White-Ghost King. To do that, the White-Ghost King's reign must remain as a thing of the past.''

*'''Eve:''' ''Is your wish, for your people to become completely independent of the influence of the White-Ghost King? To forge one's path... I can relate to that desire, but your decision to side with Berthe still does not make sense.''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''... You want to know? I am going to take back our potential that the White-Ghost King has taken. In order to do that, I also need that damn soul.''

*'''Ain:''' ''You are finally facing us seriously.''

*'''Rena:''' ''The White-Ghost King is attempting to communicate with us?''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''... Despite the White-Ghost King's soul being split into several fragments, her conscience still remains in each of her soul fragments, unlike other souls. To be precise, they are part of her conscience. In any case... when all the soul fragments merge together into one soul, that soul becomes the White-Ghost King. Do you understand?''

*{{StoryIcon|Eun}} '''Eun:''' ''... There will be two souls in one body.''

*'''Ara:''' ''Wait! Does that mean... that when Berthe swallows the entire soul, the White-Ghost King will be able to take over Berthe's control of the body?''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''Tsk, you're really not the sort I wish to befriend.''

*'''Lu:''' ''Is that so? I, for one, am just about to get used to your bratty behavior.''

*'''Rena:''' ''With Elrios' safety confirmed, I feel much lighter! We can face Berthe without worries!''

*'''Add:''' ''Hmph, you'd think we've won already from the way you act.''

*'''Ain:''' ''It's understandable. We faced against him for a long time.''

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*'''Ain:''' ''Looks like he was waiting for us.''

*{{StoryIcon|Berthe}} '''Berthe:''' ''... You went against me for far too long. I find this long standing enmity between us amusing. You were there to stop me every step of the way in Elrios. The first time it happened, I didn't mind. There were many other methods other than that El Shard, and I managed to gain something unexpected. The second time my plan was foiled. I was assured of my success, yet, I had to retreat after a humiliating defeat... That was the moment I felt a strange sense of destiny. And when other commanders fell one by one, I was certain... That unless we defeat you, the red-headed boy... this cycle would never end.''

*{{StoryIcon|Berthe}} '''Berthe:''' ''Kuhuhu... But the third time... The third time we met, you ran for your lives with your tail between your legs. I knew that it wouldn't be long until I would have to search all of Elrios to chase you down. But I did not expect you to come crawling back this perfect moment, when I finally acquire this great power. Interesting...''

*'''Lu:''' ''That power is not yours to have! It is Aegirp's, you foul beast!''

*'''Eve:''' ''You are just a despicable monster seeking carnage and destruction. Nothing more, nothing less.''

*''CLINK''

*{{StoryIcon|Berthe}} '''Berthe:''' ''You take the words out of my mouth! This time, I will defeat you and end this once and for all. Kuhahahaha...!!''

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*'''Eve:''' ''But his attack patterns are more or less the same as before.''

*'''Rena:''' ''Mmhm. Still basic and transparent.''

*'''Raven:''' ''... Elsword, watch carefully.''

*'''Raven:''' ''His attacks are becoming messy. It's barely noticeable at the moment... But his balance is off.''

*'''Chung:''' ''... Is it starting?''

*{{StoryIcon|Berthe}} '''Berthe:''' ''Grrrr... Silence...! I will not yield. Not until I shred your world to pieces...!''

*'''Eve:''' ''How ignorant. He isn't aware that it's the hatred that's eating away his life. I can understand the sense of cynicism the White-Ghost King felt before meeting the Demon King.''

*{{StoryIcon|Berthe}} '''Berthe:''' ''Kuhuhu... Elrios is a mere stepping stone. It's a way to commence the fall of Heaven.''

*'''Ain:''' ''The fall... of Heaven?''

*{{StoryIcon|Zero}} '''Zero:''' ''(Rose! Does this mean...)''

*'''Rose:''' ''(... He is not talking about our world. But it's strange. It almost sounds like...)''

*{{StoryIcon|Berthe}} '''Berthe:''' ''Kuhuhu... Yes, and it has already begun. Are you still unaware of the truth? The boy who resonates with the El...! Your existence itself, is evidence of a flaw.''

*{{StoryIcon|Solace5}} '''Solace:''' ''<font color=#F1670A>Other than the El Lady... a being who resonates with the El to the point they could restore the El. What are you?</font>''

*{{StoryIcon|Berthe}} '''Berthe:''' ''Ku... ugh, Kuuuuaaaaahhh!!!''

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*'''Chung:''' ''... What exactly is going on?''

*'''Lu:''' ''It's the clash of two souls. Aegirp and Berthe are rejecting each other.''

*'''Lu:''' ''Yes. They are clashing with each other. Imagine two people standing with a door between them. If one pushes while the other pulls simultaneously, the door will not move in either direction. Instead, their action will likely cause the doorknob to break.''

*{{StoryIcon|Eun}} '''Eun:''' ''Self-contradiction.''

*'''Lu:''' ''... Explain.''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''As I explained earlier, my purpose was to instigate a fight over the control of Berthe's body. In order to do that, I planted suggestions to the White-Ghost King's soul. I told her that all her achievements will fall apart if she doesn't stop Berthe.''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''No. What she's doing is not fighting for control over his body. You understand, your highness? The White-Ghost King created a barrier surrounding this area and is letting her power go out of control without concern for her own safety.''

*'''Lu:''' ''Wait... You mean...!''

*'''Raven:''' ''She won't stop until complete annihilation...! At this rate, we won't be able to guarantee our own lives. Let's retreat!''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''We can't. We're already within the barrier casted by the White-Ghost King's soul.''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''Calm down. It took longer than I thought to explain everything. Anyway, that's why I'm here. I know a way to have her reel back.''

*'''Add:''' ''Why should we trust you?''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''Calm down. Think positively! Your long wish of the White-Ghost King's revival will finally be realized. Though, she wouldn't look like the old White-Ghost King that you know.''

*{{StoryIcon|Winster}} '''Winster:''' ''Don't be foolish! I... How could you think I'd be willing to give you up...!''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''Sorry, this is the best possible outcome in this situation. Actually, well... I deliberated for a long time to make sure no one else will be tangled in this mess, but everything kind of spiraled out of control... B, but some of this is your fault for meddling! ... So just help me sort this out for this, yeah?''

*'''Chung:''' ''But... but... this...''

*{{StoryIcon|Winster}} '''Winster:''' ''Yes, Nichel, don't do it. I can't let you do this... There must be another way. So...!''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''Winster, I'm not trying to sacrifice myself. I have a plan. I'm going to convince the White-Ghost King. El Search Party! Will you trust me and open the path?''

*'''Elesis:''' ''Elsword?!''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''... Yah! I can do this! As long as the White-Ghost King didn't completely lose herself, she will be compelled to respond to my request, just like she did with the Demon King.''

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*'''White-Ghost King (Nichel):''' ''... My arrogance is what has caused all of this.''

*{{StoryIcon|Deborah}} '''Deborah:''' ''White-Ghost King... Lord Aegirp!''

*'''White-Ghost King (Nichel):''' ''... As I witnessed my land flourish, I foolheartedly believed that I was walking the right path. I was blinded by my pride of what I have managed to accomplish. I believed that as long as I show good faith, the others would follow. Even though I knew that people did no change easily... My hasty decision and arrogance led to losing a treasured subordinate today.''

*'''Chung:''' ''White-Ghost King...!''

*'''White-Ghost King (Nichel):''' ''Oh, you're... the El Search Party? I apologize, you must have been waiting for me to finish. I heard that you have something to ask?''

*'''Elesis:''' ''I understand your need to catch up.''

*'''White-Ghost King (Nichel):''' ''Dark El...? I do not recall anything of that name. What is it like?''

*'''Lu:''' ''It's a very large gem. It has the power to spout life in its surrounding area just with its existence.''

*'''Ara:''' ''(Aww, Eun! Don't be upset. I'm just happy we can be together a bit longer!)''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''Hey, let me ask you something.''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''I heard you met Nero. Is that true?''

*'''Aisha:''' ''The self-proclaimed Ran's right-hand man? Yeah, we saw him in Varnimyr. Why ask?''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''But I heard they used something else to jump dimensions before, instead of the portal?''

*'''Rena:''' ''... You're right. Since Ran has the Moon El... He might try to find another way, once he finds out that the portal is not a viable option for him.''

*'''Rena:''' ''You're not wrong... But the Moon El used to contain the power of an element. Something just feels fishy...''

*'''Ain:''' ''Oh, come to think about it, they also took a lot of gems from Varnimyr, but I don't think any of them ended up here.''

*'''Add:''' ''Why are you giving us all this information we didn't even ask for? You have a favor to ask?''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''Of course! Give and take! If you're going to Red Demon King's territory, can I ask you a favor?''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''... When you meet Nero...... Tell him I'm not angry.''

*{{StoryIcon|Haivan2}} '''Haivan:''' ''Yeah, that's it. And don't bully him too much ok? He's a good kid, not like me.''

*'''Aisha:''' ''I'm glad you're aware of your own rotten personality.''