Nightmare Mythos

Chapter 107: Final Showdown (1)

Rumble—!

A low rumbling echoed through the library, reverberating beneath the feet of all who stepped onto its floor. The Void, forcing its way inside, was held back by the Library itself, determined to protect its sanctuary from any intruder that dared to enter.

The Library continuously reconstructed its floor with the same paper and rebuilt its wooden shelves to their original quality, persistently obstructing the Void's entry. This constant interference and pestering clearly aggravated the Void, as it seemed to be hurt that a mere mechanism of a machination was not letting it enter inside.

That however only made the Void angrier and fiercer.

Rumbleeeeeee—!

The intense shaking within the library initially started to the 'current roof' where the Void's influence was the strongest, began to spread toward the center. The tremors grew stronger, reaching and connecting to the point where even the occupants of the 'current floor' could feel the vibrations underfoot.

Baaaaaang—!

The purplish blast that has been used by the Keeper isn't as destructive as the spell it did when they were at the Float Period but the sheer spell and power infused of that explosion alone weren't entirely different.

It was fierce and banished anything it passed into the void.

The paper floor was wiped away, leaving only the very wall of the library's vast interior. The wooden shelves that the purplish blast demolished were also consumed, sucking everything in its path that some people barely avoided.

The paper floor was wiped away, leaving only the walls that enclosed the library's vast interior. Wooden shelves that the Void managed to pass were also consumed, drawing everything in its path into a swirling void—narrowly missed by those quick enough to evade it.

Most of the soldiers that were sprinting towards the Keeper hesitated to even take a step as their pace died down.

Whoosh—!

Only Cesar and a handful of people such as Vin, Jeremiah, and Maine continued behind his back.

Crack—!

Reality started to snap into mirror shards as pillars of fire started to arise right on their path. The tattoo on Jeremiah's arm started coiling around him as he prepared for another bout with the Keeper of the Void, who awaited for them.

Cesar spread the influence he had with the Floor of Darkness as he continued channeling his mana onto it. At the same time, his mind continued to be tainted by the bad effects of the artifact.

Only gritting his way through it, Cesar shouted in spite.

"I have a plan in mind!"

The three people who followed his back could only nod once, fully trusting Cesar at this point since even they didn't know how they could get out of their predicament.

With Cesar leading charge on fully risking being wiped out by the same Nightmare, they knew it wasn't just merely a façade he was showing just to keep others motivated.

From the time they knew Cesar until today, if he says he had a plan, he really does have one in mind.

Cesar, who kept observing the Keeper of the Void within his sight which started to cast yet another spell, shouted once more which was enough for everyone who lagged behind to hear it.

"I want everyone to help me stop that Nightmare for a minute! That thing shouldn't be allowed to move, not even a single motion, you hear me!? Do that and we'll get out of here!"

The others who had initially hesitated began to view the student from the Resisting Academy in a new light as they watched him braving his way through the abomination.

However, it didn't change the fact that what they are facing is a Nightmare.

It might be the very last thing they would see in their life the moment they tread forward, even take a step forward.

Yet, with a mere student leading the charge, could the adults only cower in fear to the terror that had haunted humanity for a millennium?

Something has to change.

And it might be Cesar who will bring it to them.

Leah, who was slightly fearful at the display of power that the Keeper continuously showed the moment their surprise attack failed, hesitated for a brief moment as her legs were shaking. She gazes at the side, only to see Klaus feeling the same thing, also looking at her.

They were ashamed.

They tried to put a brave front but they also got carried away by the terror Nightmares had brought up to the world, and in this situation well.

This might be the only happening in their whole lives where they are exposed to a bunch of frightening involvement most soldiers either from the Army or the Corps could experience in their lives.

"Damn it…"

All the mixed emotions swelling inside them wavered before both Leah and Klaus took a step forward.

Then their pace fastened and the next thing they knew, they were running in the same manner as the ones who were already at the far front.

"Damn it!"

The others who were merely watching the two soldiers running behind the others had their hearts stirred. Reluctantly and almost seemed regretting on what they were about to do, they trod one step at a time.

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Their facets started to activate the moment they willed it inside them before they followed the others who were at the front.

But just as they were dilly-dallying about in their indecision instead of putting pressure on their opponent, The Keeper of the Void used this ample moment of time to charge up its next attack up to the maximum output.

"Avoid! Avoid!"

Cesar watched as the Keeper stretched both hands high, fully immersed in the spell it was preparing to unleash.

"Showers of Impending Destruction"

Above, what seemed to be purplish meteors forming, Cesar's heart pounded as he took in the sight of the countless drops of void ready to rain down upon them.

'Crap!'

Whoosh—!

The meteors resembled a gathering of stars, aligned across the sky and growing larger as they drew closer… and closer still.

These drops of void that were inching swiftly towards them finally made contact.

"Incoming!"

Boom—!

The instant they struck the ground, each descent exploded into smithereens. The sound was hideous—a deafening blast, close similarities to cannon fire dropped down solely to bring destruction.

Boom—!

But that wasn't all—the remains of the void showers ricocheted wildly and randomly upon impact, striking several soldiers who had managed to dodge the initial purplish meteors but not after.

The showers were already a huge problem on their own, but the impact where its shards of void can potentially ricochet randomly in any direction is far even deadlier.

"No!"

Those caught in the destruction melted away, vanished from their positions, or were simply erased from existence as the miniature manifestations of the void swallowed them whole.

Boom—!

"Fucker!"

Cesar shouted in spite as instantly closed by towards the Keeper who relentlessly threw the showers persistently.

Avoiding the showers coming right in their path while having to mind the ricochet voids that might randomly land on them, Cesar, Vin, Jeremiah, and Maine finally drew closer to the Nightmare.

"Null!"

It was time for a counterattack.