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Chapter 54 - Invasion of the Malturi Forces

In the Mansion

(Quiet… calm… completely different from the battlefield tension outside…)

WHOOSH

Soral appears

(Scorpy immediately turns toward her, sensing her presence)

Soral (Calmly): Hey Scorpy… what's good…?

Scorpy (Worried, stepping forward): Lady Soral… what's going on…?

(He looks around slightly, uneasy)

Scorpy: This harmonious presence… it's coming closer and closer

(Nao also looks tense, standing nearby)

Soral (Serious now): Oh… you have noticed too

(She nods slightly)

Soral: That's good

(Her tone becomes more firm)

Soral: I need you guys to be ready… okay

Soral (Calmly): And oh… I am here to take Dranexx with me

(She looks at both of them)

Soral: Follow me to the mansion—Scorpy… Nao you're coming with me to my Realm too

(Nao blinks, surprised)

Nao (softly): M-me…?

Soral (firm but calm): You're not strong enough yet to face this kind of situation…

(Slight pause)

Soral: So you're coming with me

(Soral looks around slightly… expression softens just a bit)

Soral (quietly): Where's my baby…?

Nao (Calmly, pointing inside): Um… he's sleeping inside ma'm

(Soral exhales softly… then starts walking toward the room)

Soral (calmly): Oh… I will go get him now…

(She stops briefly and turns back)

Soral: You two be ready… okay

Scorpy (Serious now): Alright ma'm

Nao (nods quickly): Yes ma'm

(Soral walks into the room… the door slowly closes behind her…)

(Scorpy crosses his arms, looking uneasy now)

Scorpy (low voice): This feeling…

Nao (nervous): It's scary…

Scorpy (serious): Yeah…

(He looks toward the sky, even from inside…)

Scorpy: Something big is coming

(Quiet… peaceful… Dranexx asleep like nothing is happening…)

(Soral walks in slowly… looking at him)

Soral (soft voice): You really don't care what's going on outside do you…

(She sits beside him slightly… brushing his hair back gently)

Soral (sighs): Always like this…

(She pauses… then her expression becomes serious again)

Soral: I'll handle this… until you wake up

(She lifts him gently)

WHOOSH

She disappears from the room

(Scorpy and Nao turn as she reappears with Dranexx)

Soral (Calmly): Let's go

(A larger portal opens… darker… deeper…)

Nao (hesitates slightly): Lady Soral… will they be okay…?

(Soral pauses for a brief second…)

Soral (quietly):They'll manage

(Then steps forward)

Soral:Move

(All three step into the portal… it closes instantly)

WHOOSH

(A portal opens… Soral steps out, holding Dranexx… Scorpy and Nao right behind her)

(Akube immediately turns, noticing them)

Akube (Turns, slightly relieved): Oh… you're back

(He glances behind her, raises a brow)

Akube: and you brought Scorpy and Nao with you enh

Scorpy (shrugs, calm): Yeah… she dragged us along

Nao (quietly, a bit nervous): Um…

(Soral steps forward, her expression serious now)

Soral (Serious look): Nao is not fighting…

(She slightly pulls Nao closer to her side)

Soral: She's coming with me

(Akube raises both hands slightly, casual)

Akube (Calmly): Hey… I never wanted her to fight anyway

(He looks at Nao, softens a bit)

Akube (smiling): Nao is too cute to be in this kind of danger

(He leans slightly closer, playful tone)

Akube: Hey Nao… can I pet your beautiful ears after this…!?

(Nao freezes for a second, then blushes slightly)

Nao (Shy, looking down): Um… sure sir

(Akube sighs dramatically, puts hand on his head)

Akube (Sigh): Why calling me sir…

(He points to himself)

Akube: Call me Aku… got that

Nao (nods quickly): Y-yes… Aku

(Akube smiles slightly, satisfied)

(Soral suddenly steps in, tone sharp)

Soral (Serious): Enough now… honestly

(She looks at Nao, her expression softens just a bit)

Soral: Nao… let's go

(She turns slightly toward the portal forming behind her)

(She looks back at the others—Akube, Lisa, Scorpy, Jevalron)

Soral (Calm but firm): You guys stay here… okay

(Short pause… wind blowing across the battlefield)

Akube (grins): Yeah yeah… just go already

Lisa (arms crossed): Don't worry about us

Scorpy (smirks slightly): We'll handle it

(Soral gives a small nod)

WHOOSH

(She steps into the portal with Nao and Dranexx… it slowly closes behind them)

(Silence for a brief moment… then—)

Akube (exhales): Alright

(He looks up at the dark sky again)

Akube:Now it's just us for real

Lisa (low voice): Yeah… no backup

Scorpy (grinning, cracking his neck): Kuhahahaha…

(His eyes sharpen)

Scorpy: Just how I like it

(The sky rumbles… the ship looming closer…)

The war…

Is about to begin

A low rumble echoes across the sky… deeper than before)

The clouds begin to twist slowly…

Not like normal weather…

Like something is pushing through

Jevalron (quietly): it's getting worse

Akube (nods): Yeah… they're almost here

Dust lifts from the ground…

Banners on the palace walls begin to flap violently

Random Soldier (nervous): C-Captain… I can't feel my legs properly…

Another Soldier: This pressure… it's suffocating…

Captain Cole (shouting): Hold your positions!!

No one breaks formation!!

(The soldiers force themselves to stand firm)

A deep vibration…

Not heard…

Felt

Scorpy (eyes narrow slightly):There

(He points upward slowly)

BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!

The clouds tear apart

A massive shadow emerges slowly…

Huge…

Endless…

Blocking out what little light remained

Nina (whispers, trembling): What kind of thing is that…

Lisa (low voice): Trouble

The ship doesn't rush…

It lowers slowly…

Like it owns the sky

Akube (watching carefully): They're not in a hurry…

Scorpy (smirks slightly): That means they're confident

A section beneath the ship begins to shift

KRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR…

(Metal grinding… something opening)

Jevalron (focused): Get ready

BOOM!!

One figure lands

(The ground cracks slightly)

No words

Just presence

BOOM!! BOOM!!

More follow…

One by one…

Not rushing

(A heavy crash—dust rises)

Jax (laughing loudly, stretching): HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA… finally!!

(He looks around wildly… excited)

Jax: So this is the place huh…?

(His eyes land on Jevalron… slowly)

Jax (tilts his head slightly, eyes narrowing as he stares at Jevalron, a grin slowly forming): I think we got someone unique here…I can feel a demon presence from that guy why is that is he a demon ….?

Sasha (Calmly, arms folded, eyes focused on Jevalron): I don't think so he's a human who's on the part to become a demon lord…

Jax (Surprise, eyes widen, then bursts into excitement): Seriously cool

(He cracks his neck, laughing lightly)

Jax: i will be fighting that one he's all mine

Sasha (smirk, glancing away from Jax, uninterested in his excitement): Yeah have fun but my own primary interest is on that girl there…

(She points subtly with her chin)

Sasha: the one with red hair

Lisa (Grinn, stepping forward slightly, eyes locked on Sasha): Oh you wanna fight enh ?

(She stretches her fingers slightly)

Lisa: I would love to fight you too

Sasha (Face cold, her aura slightly tightening, eyes sharp): Don't feel yourself so much girl..

(A slight pause… then calmly)

Sasha: you're facing the rank 4th member of Malturi… Sasha Ceylon

Lisa (smile, completely unfazed, tilts her head): Sasha enh…

(She places a hand on her hip)

Lisa: my name is Lisa shuwatani…

(Her grin widens slightly)

Lisa: i would love to be your opponent Sasha

Sasha (smile, faint but genuine interest now): Oh… me too i would love that

Jaraky (Yurn, stretching his arms, yawning loudly): Ahhh not fair you guys are already peaking your opponents where's mine ?…

(He looks around lazily… then suddenly pauses)

Jaraky: huh…

(Eyes lock onto Scorpy)

Jaraky (grins slightly): never mind I think I see my own opponent now…

(Points directly)

Jaraky: hey you the boy on red jacket wanna be my opponent…?

Scorpy (Smile, relaxed, steps forward slowly): Oh sure thing man

(He cracks his neck slightly)

Scorpy: shall we get started now

(Silence spreads suddenly… the air becomes heavy)

No impact

No sound

Just… presence

Scorpy (low voice, eyes narrowing slowly):

Here comes the main one

(Slowly… calmly… landing without a single sound)

(The ground doesn't even react… everything feels still)

(He doesn't move immediately… just stands there… watching…)

Akube (eyes fixed, expression serious now, voice low): That's him

No one attacks

No one speaks

Wind blows between both sides… dust drifting across the battlefield…

To be continued…..

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