Nightmare Mythos

Chapter 109: Final Showdown (3)

Since the glitchy wand at the Keeper's right hand appeared to be an artifact, a high-level one at that, something that couldn't even be made or replicated crafted by a human hand, it wasn't affected by Jeremiah's Null Facet to momentarily stopped the being from using its ability.

What does Cesar even know about an Artifact? Does it also have a grade as well?

He didn't know.

"Void Erasure…!"

Because of all the mysteries and still upcoming mysteries that will not be solved any time soon, they could only accept the blinding void to wash them over its illumination, a guaranteed sure-hit effect that can wiped out all the ability that has been activated.

And those who weren't fast enough either got swallowed whole by the void or gravely grazed by the ability.

Maine was one of those people.

"Ughh!"

Screaming in a painful tone as traces of purplish burnt marks appeared around her neck while she coughed up fresh blood. Vin was about to approach her while Cesar used the Floor of Darkness to will and protect her when Maine screamed, her attention still on the battlefield alone.

"Watch out, Jeremiah!"

Jeremiah's every hair stood as he felt an incoming presence lunging at him at a fast rate. He noticed that he was falling to the ground once more as his landing spot disappeared.

Something huge and gigantic just vanished into thin air.

But in just an instant right before Jeremiah was about to use his facet, a fist came at him right on his face.

The only thing he could do in that split second was defend himself from the punch if that could even help. Involuntarily placing both of his hands at the front, Jeremiah made contact with the fist that almost felt like three dumb trucks punching him right in the body altogether.

Bang—!

He got thrashed away by the impact, passing through countless wooden shelves which was supposed to be strong but got destroyed due to the same bearing. Doubts even formed, making anyone have no idea how Jeremiah might even survive that attack.

Worse still, the cube on the ground had stopped reaching out for the Nightmare. Now that it was moving, the chains, which had once seemed to grow longer as they stretched outward, appeared diminutive, fluttering like a flag in the wind.

However, Cesar noticed something.

'So this is just yet another artifact?'

The cube wasn't affected by the wave of the Void Rejection coming from the Keeper. It remained at the dented spot, waiting for the Nightmare to stop at its position and start binding it whenever available. It looked like a kid waiting for its toy to come at him instead of coming towards them.

"Are we going to continue fighting that?"

With two of the four main people at the front—Maine had issues around her neck that seemed improbable for her to continue even further with Jeremiah completely out of action as Klaus started to run in the direction where he got blasted away—Leah asked a question.

Cesar who was merely waiting for the side, nodded once as he suggested, "Vin, that thing didn't seem much more fun on fighting face to face. It was originally a spell caster and will continue to be so since maintaining a good distance to continue showering us with its attacks is one way to secure victory,"

Vin frowned, not getting where he was leading the conversation, "I don't get it. What are you trying to say?"

"Are you willing to approach it?"

The Keeper destroyed one of its bracelets, exploding into tiny shards before receiving an abundance amount of essence that seemed to restore half of its reserved back. Right after, The Keeper stepped backward as the wand from its left hand shimmered and glowed.

It was about to launch its attack once again.

Cesar stared at the attack the Keeper was about to do and clicked his tongue, "Can you try and hold down that Nightmare alone? Whatever it pulls off, stop it. Show me the real strength of a Third Order, Sir Vin. We need to bind that Nightmare fast or we'll all get wiped out,"

Vin contemplated the daring words coming from Cesar and chuckled, "You are getting more feisty, kid. Sure, I'll do what I can with my utmost best so whatever are you planning, deal with it right away,"

Whoosh—!

Cesar and Vin rushed forward to the Keeper while Leah and Klaus were on their back. Those who weren't able to treat Maine also followed suit as they rushed towards the Nightmare standing motionlessly and about to finish up its spell.

Chatter—!

"…Just let me steal that. I'll… handle the rest,"

As they did, Cesar whispered something to them while the three closest listened intently. They all made weird expressions, not knowing why Cesar was interested in stealing that from the Nightmare's possession even though it was deemed possible.

But they are willing to follow him.

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Cesar willed the Floor of Darkness underneath him to expand as Vin was preparing to activate his Facet. Both Leah and Klaus who were only there to support the two have also activated their powers and unleashed them outside.

"Suppress!"

"Tether!"

All those futile actions became true once the Keeper had finished up its preparation. In quick succession of the continuous bout, the Nightmare, a devotee of the Void uttered its spell.

"Reality Rejection,"

The blindingly, beautiful, and dreadful attack from the Keeper which it already been done once before manifested on their front.

The fierce area of effect strike, Reality Rejection, had the purplish wave push the entirety of the area, swallowing everything on its path with just one horrible spell from the Nightmare.

The Suppress and Tether from Leah and Klaus that tried to reach the Keeper just outright got extinguished into oblivion.

Crack—!

Cesar watching the impossible happening on their sight could only trust the very person that might get them out of their predicament.

Craaack—!

Vin's vision splintered, allowing him to witness the incoming wave of purplish emptiness through the countless shards.

The people around him had surrendered to despair, convinced there was no escaping the impending devastation. Yet, he and a few others held onto a glimmer of hope, trusting that something unexpected was about to unfold due to someone's influence.

Craaack—!

"Shattered…"

And it showed.

"…Reality,"

Anyone who was gazing at the purplish wave of emptiness was all soon taken aback when that attack… vanished in their line of sight.

Craaack—!

In the shattered reality that Vin had created, he snatched all the shards that contained every view of that attack to any sight to form a single gigantic mirror shard on his hand.

"Bluergh!"

Coughing out a mouthful of blood which didn't stop at any moment, Vin strongly clenched the mirror shard and placed it onto his mouth to swallow it whole.

Gulped—!

As if he wasn't done, Vin created another shattered reality where Cesar, who was watching him, ran off to and made a shattered passage connected right to the palm of the Keeper of the Void, who was half surprised, wondering at the outcome.

"Go…"

Completely stopping the outcome that might've wiped out any person who was targeting the Keeper of the Void, Vin dropped to his knees while continuing to activate his facet with a shaking hand.

He at least did his job decisively to give Cesar a way to seize what he desired to do.

"Well done,"

Right on the palm of the abomination, Cesar was touching one of the Keeper's bracelets.