Chapter 144 A New Age (1/2)

[Summons: Soup]

”Archon? I'm not really sure what that is but I assure you I'm only a Fire Mage. ” Nix guessed there were roughly 50 beasts, which meant the three Elder Matriarchs could summon more.

[Whisper: Nix to Mina] We have trust, right? Unsummon your Vilas.

”I'm Guild Leader Nix of Inferno.” Nix placed his hands outward with the palms up. ”Mina, this isn't a fight we can win. Please put your Vilas away.”

/Inferno: Mina: 6.2, North Hall, halfway down there's a mark on the stone floor.

Mina unsummoned her Vila. ”Nix, you have the honor of addressing Elder Matriarch Cai'Song.”

”That's a familiar name.” Nix smiled pleasantly, ”the Artifact on the 12th floor is called Cai'Song.”

Nix could see the resemblance in the facial features. However, unlike Mina's warm beauty he found Cai'Song to be hideously cold.

”My Grandmother was one of the Elder Matriarchs that worked together to construct it.” Mina's voice was soft, her secret shame was exposed to him.

Nix grabbed her hand as if to comfort her but secretly placed the wall opening device in her hand.

”The sins of one generation die with them. Are you aware that three of the Aquarion women from the Souza Accord are pregnant with female babies?” Nix understood that Inferno was fast and that no one was better at deploying then Jun Li and Semmi.

Cai'Song scoffed at him. ”Useless lies, we've given no access to the females from Mina's faction. ”

”The offspring of Aquarion women and human men are inherently female.” Nix wasn't sure if that was accurate, but the Elder Matriarchs didn't know that.

Cai'Song didn't react at all. ”Half cast offspring, it would be better if they were never born.”

”I see... you already knew.” Nix heard Mina's sudden gasp. ”How is using a human girl to change the gender of an unborn Aquarion baby any different? The Artifact does the combining, so therefore it is acceptable?”

/Inferno: Nix: Grab onto Soup when he goes by you.

”Grandmother! Is this true? The Elder Matriarchs have hidden this from us? We could have taken a path of peace! Our races could have lived together.” Mina's voice grew louder as she spoke, there was an element of anguish that made Nix want to comfort her.

Nix used his companion commands to have Soup target the closed door behind them.

Cai'Song laughed loudly, the sound of it made Nix's blood boil. ”What kind of Colonial woul...”

Nix didn't let her finish.

[Battering Ram: Target]

Soup exploded toward the door, Mina managed to latch on as he flashed past her. Nix stepped forward to cover their retreat.

[Aura Ignition]

He focused on pushing his flames outward, the result was a wave of Emerald flames being sent out in all directions. The room shook with an impact an instant later as Soup crashed through the stone door.

[Command: Retreat]

Nix moved forward toward Cai'Song

[Nullified]

A blast of Wind has silenced Cai'Song.

The sea beasts all moved toward him at once. He pushed a dozen flame strands outward and gave Soup his last order.

[Command: Shield Ally: Filamina]

[Vacuum]

A look of panic crossed the Elder Matriarch's face as an irresistible force pulled her toward Nix.

An instant later Nix was overrun by dozens of sea-beasts. He grabbed Cai'Song and dodged to one side, teeth tearing at both his legs just before a strong pair of jaws latched onto his shoulder forcing him to the ground.

Nix has activated his bloodline.

[Second Form: Salamander]

A wave of power blasted outward in all directions. The entire area shook for a few seconds and then stopped, leaving only destruction in its wake. The walls of the room were completely blown out, the charred remains of the beasts were littered across the crumbled walls and ceilings.

Nix found Cai'Song a few meters away. Oddly enough she was the only Matriarch to survive Nix's transition to Salamander. Blood was leaking out of her mouth, her face was badly burned and the look in her eyes was that of sheer terror. The chamber they had trapped Nix in, was nothing but a big oven where his enemies had been cooked.

”Release me... Filamina will never forgive you if you kill me.”

”Even if that's true, I don't require forgiveness.” A dozen barbed flame strands stabbed into her at once. She opened her mouth wide in terror to scream but was dead before any sound escaped.