Fantasy Astral Synthetica - Volume 1

[Novelight]

Sieghardt

Incarnadine Emperor

The deafening sounds of the church bells ringing throughout the battlefield had caused Sieghardt to lose his balance in the middle of the evacuation protocol. It was his duty and obligation to vacate the people that had survived the initial attack, as his entire squadron was wiped out in a blink of an eye, under the gaze of the Euclidian lieutenant that had cried for the end of humanity since the beginning of this harsh war. Sieghardt stared at his watch, distressed at the sight of the people panicking before him, desperately trying to save their kin as if the future held hope for even for the younglings. How depressing it was to be this powerless. Without the mystical powers that the Euclidians utilized, humanity had no hope.

It wasn't like Sieghardt to surrender to the negative thoughts of despair. But for a man who was awaiting death as the wound on his forehead spilled blood across the pale snow beneath him, no man could blame him for not moving a muscle to at least try to save someone. His entire company was decimated in an instant, and the wielders of the Synthetica power were thinning at an alarming rate, according to his commander before their outpost was bombed by their enemies. With this information, it was obvious why Sieghardt had resigned from his valued philosophy.

His mind had refused to go further, but his hands were defying him as he witnessed the death of women and children before him. Sieghardt, without agreeing to his body's movements, automatically moved his damaged body to take out his blade to slash the monster that was going to bare its fangs inside the frightened woman. He had saved her, even though she was going to die and be buried beneath the blizzard sooner or later.

With blood flowing across from his forehead to the neck, Sieghardt pointed at the exit point where the woman and her child should run to if they wanted to at least survive for another hour. The woman had left her thanks and hurriedly dashed for the exit, being careful not to trip on the deep snow as she carried her child in her motherly arms.

Khocolatte (Astrid)

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[Novelight]

Sieghardt

Incarnadine Emperor

The loss of blood he had suffered in the last few minutes had made his consciousness fade as he was starting to suffer from slight vision loss. His mana was beginning to deplete and his overall physical capabilities were starting to lose its balance. To enhance his leftover performance, he discharged his gear and armor that had already lost its durability to at least walk the snow with less weight on his waist. All he had left was his blade, imbued with technology that was efficient in slashing through the carapace of these beasts, but not the bastard who commanded them. He shifted his vision in the empyrean skies, only to grit his teeth at the commandant of the monsters.

Sieghardt had not noticed the arrival of the warrior until he had felt the warmth of her aura, temporarily stunning his movement. He gazed back to see a Synthetica user, inching closer to his space with her weapon flaming across the blizzard, its majestic beauty shining like a beacon of hope.

"I... No problem, I guess." Sieghardt struggled with his words, still trying to make sense of the situation. "Wait, aren't you guys supposed to be on the frontlines...? If you're here..."

He had finally realized the reality of the situation as he felt his heart stop in place.

The frontlines... If the commander of the beasts is here, then that means that he himself was forced into the face of battle, as those who fought near the border had failed to protect the wall that separated humanity from the apocalypse. "Shit!" Sieghardt blurted his frustrations, "That means... Even if we run, we're..."

The last hours of humanity were upon them, and the sudden realization had made his guts feel rotten.

Khocolatte (Astrid)

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Serobliss