Chapter 2:Awakening

Previously on Kuroinu Wrath of the Storm

"Yes, and i--- i think we should wake him up to end this War quicker even if--- if people would die in his wrath" Said Celestine

Claudia was Taken aback for that, her lady was going to awaken a god whose power was feared, she had read of his feats before and how he was wrathful to those who willingly Surrender themselves to the Dark lord where he Massacred Entire people in his Wrath with only those spared are the ones who stayed true to the light, if they are going to awaken him, Claudia feels little doubt that he and his armies are going to kill everyone who abuse their power

Vult would be in his shit list as soon as he knows of his Crimes, and it's been a Month since he turn his back against them, in order to End this War they would likely have no choice but to Awaken the Forces of Mallus

"Either that or we shall suffer Fate worse than Death, for i'am unable to do Sacrifice Claudia, his would do it without Remorse" Said Celestine she close her Eyes for a Moment it was true she was always a benevolent Woman she could truly stomach the Sacrifice thus a Decision has been Made, for she had forseen their fate if they could not Win against Vult and the Black Dogs

"We must Awaken the Celestant-Prime and his Forces, this War put so many suffering it must End" Said Celestine with Determination in her eyes

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Present

3 Weeks later after Celestine Ordered Claudia to search for the Forces of Order as they have Called themselves in the Past

Claudia along with Maia and Luu was ordered to the Eternals Mountain to Awaken the forces of Order and seek Aid to the Celestant-Prime

Despite that they had face many difficulty, as they are navigating through the Dense Jungle and Forest, They had heard stories of many adventurers or even armies went missing of attempting to cross the jungle, though for some time as they had cross it, it was a miracle that none of them has yet to get killed, missing or sick, as the few survivors have been telling in the past

"So far it's a miracle that we hand'n encounter some lizard people thing" Said Maia as they are riding towards the Eternal Mountain

"Yeah, i've read and heard of how this Lizard people brutalize their Victims how they kill them as preventing everyone from ever entering the jungle" Said Luu-luu despite being the strongest in the group physically and a veteran in War was Unnerve and fearful since they have cross the jungle as she is being on high alert, something that made her companions feels the same way as her, even Maia who made Occasional joke and Light humur to keep Morale up was also tense "Do you think that they are preventing us from awakening the Celestant-Prime?" She ask

Claudia shook her head "These Lizard people, are called the Seraphon according to Lady Celestine, they are part of the forces of order, i doubt that they preventing anyone from Awakening the Celestant-Prime along with the Slanns but mostly they preventing them because they would perceive us as a threat, a reason why Lady Celestine made one last preparation and check up for us of her  blessing so we could cross and recognize our intent are genuin and peaceful of awakening their leaders" Said Claudia

"That's reassuring Claudia" Said Maia with a nervous laugh "How do we know it would be effective? last time i check it's been 15,000 years since they last interact with the Storm god and i doubt that they would even recognize the blessing and the symbol that she granted us"

"You have a point Maia" said Claudia "But according to my husband he had read about that the seraphon are as equally immortal as the forces of the stormcast and the treelords themselves, but no one has ever prove it unless we could talk to one of them" which is true no one has ever know if they are truly immortal as all of them are put into slumber thus none of them really knows, and as much as her husband wanted to meet one of them, the Risk and Dangers was too great thus he decline his thoughts of it preferring his life over curiosity, though he was Worried when he learns that she is going to the Eternals mountain to awaken the Storm god

"It would be even a miracle if they would even allow to get out of here alive without death" Said Luu-luu "And that's makes this place even creepier don't you think?" She as she Held her axe tightly, as even her fellow Half-lings are not as jovial as they are when they had cross the jungle "Like you said so far we don't have such trouble in our way, but the question is when will that be going to end before some of us going to die?

And i'am not afraid to die in battle but dying in creepy place? That's not one of them" she added with a shiver in her spine

"Those skeletons of various races don't help either" Said Maia as she pointed out more skeletons along the way, as some even appeared to be dust likely of how long the skeletons have been here

"Then let us pray that we may succeed our mission and leave out of her alive even if we fail" Said Claudia as they continue to move their objective as she looked to a compass "The only thing that helps us to navigate is thanks to this compass that lady celestine have been hiding for keep saving just in case we need the power of the storm god and his forces" She said as the arrow pointed them to another Direction as he had notice in the jungle it was like a maze built to make everyone to lost as soon as they have cross and the Magic that surround it din't help either

As they are walking there was something spying on them in the tress despite that they have a clear shot, they haven't done something to them since their arrival

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Time skip 3 hours Later

They sent up their Camp after some long travel they finally able to Rest for now due to long hours of walking

The Princess are in the Main camp discussing of their journey

"So how long do you think we could reach our destination" Said Maia as she stared at Claudia

Claudia could only sight "Honestly? even with this Compass and without any Map would'n not even help us where we truly are, The Magic in this jungle won't even help either for our journey" Said Claudia

"Huh? I wanna go home" Said Luu-luu with a childlike whine

"The Magic in this land would surely make sure that we would never reach unless maybe we meet with the Seraphon for guidance?" Said Maia

"The problem is, we haven't even encountered them yet, even then how are going to be sure that they won't be hostile to us? As no record has ever speak how they behave" Said Cloudia with a frown "If anyone of you wanted to return back then i won't stop you"

"Well another problem is, how do we even able to return back?" Said Luu-luu with a Pout

Suddenly one of the Dawn Templar knights Entered in their camp "My Ladies we have got some company" He said with an urgent tone

That which the princesses promp them to get ready of their weapons as they go outside

"Who are the Enemy that we might going to face?" Said Claudia as she unsheathe her sword and preparing for battle

"They appeared some kind of lizard folk that we have keep hearing about" Said the Templar knight

Hearing that made the 3 gasp evean more so to Claudia

"Claudia do you think it's the seraphon that we are contacting with?" Said Maia

"Not until we know for sure" Said Claudia as she is still on high alert as they are moving towards the formation of soldiers as they are looking at the other forces

There she saw the Lizard folk that they are talking about, this Creatures appears to be near to Man size, they have blue skin, and the feeling of ancient that Claudia Recognize when meeting with the Elves and Half-lings, but something tells her that some of them are even much older and they appeared to be using only darts and javelins and shields

"Wait hold!" Said Claudia as she Held her fist to stop from any possibly hostilities within her  side

"A-- Are you sure my lady?" Said one of the Dawn templar female knight as she was shaking

"If they wanted us to be dead, we would be dead by now as soon as we have crossed their jungle, they are likely going to communicate with us" Said Claudia as she's not leaving her gaze towards the seraphons

Claudia slowly walked towards the Seraphons as well as slowly putting her sword to the ground in a peaceful manner not to draw hostility towards them

"We c--- come in peace" Said Claudia as she tried her tone as much peaceful as possible "We are sent here by the goddess reincarnate Celestine luctross to request aid to your leaders" She said

Hearing that, the Seraphons begun to chatting each other in an unknown language still there is some looking at her

"And tsss tell us pss of what aid of psss the goddess wish psss to us?" Said the Lead Seraphon, claudia notice that he has the same color as the leaves likely it could change color to blend in in the jungle that which made her the more worried as likely they have been watching them far longer than she had though even before entering the jungle

"We are currently at War with the Black dogs" Said Claudia, hearing the Mercenary name made Maia cringe and stiff, because of their betrayal "They are the greatest Mercenary in the land, once our greatest heroes now our greatest enemies"

The lead skink could only raise his eyebrow at that thinking of why they even though Mercenary could be called heroes

"So please we beg of you" Said Claudia with a pleading tone "To help us in our darkest hour" She said

The skinks begun to chat to each other before glancing back at Claudia "We will pss Escort you psss to the Celesant-prime" He said before motioning them to follow him

Hearing that made them all Brightened up though some of them din't bring their hopes up as he might still refuse them due to his very long absence in Eostia and whole Selenus still they are also wonder of what would his opinioned of their high queen that now who is a mortal rather than a god, last time they check lurencia was one of his many lovers before he slumber though they are hoping for him to join their side because of his bond with the Elven queen

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The Next day

After their fateful meeting with the Seraphon, they are allowed to have longer rest as they would be guided by the Skinks as they called themselves and part of the Seraphon have led them to the mountain without much of a difficulty as they are by miracle able to arrive in the mountain without much trouble or eventful

As soon as they had entered, Claudia, Maia, and Luu-luu along with their soldiers could not help but looked in Awe at the Vast Interior and it's architecture

"Whoa this Place is huge!" Said Luu-luu as she looked above them and could feel to be even smaller than she should be

"Yes it is, but i have a feeling that it's much bigger" Said Claudia as she glancing at her sorrounding as the place looks empty at the same time it's not, likely they are being guarded by the seraphon hidden across the place, and last time she heard from Celestine that they are slumbering of wherever they are located she doesn't know where

"Eh what do you mean?" Said Maia

"What i mean is, Not only it was so much gold and light, but the feeling is, despite is enourmous size, i felt like it was much bigger than the inside, you know Magic artifacts that could stored more items than the size it should suggest?" Said Claudia

Maia and Luu-luu before gasping in shock "Do you mean that this place was even bigger?! Likely the size of a City?" Said Maia

"Likely much larger than a city" Said Claudia

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Hours later

Claudia was right, it was much bigger due to how large the Enterior is, and it made them worried, if the interior in the mountain was this large, then imagine how many people that they can put inside of it, especially Luu-luu could tell that they are much more advance than their current civilization is, that which made her very Facinated, though the skink leader doesn't speak much as they are being led to the very large chamber where the celestant-prime was suppose to be sleeping

"Here pss lies the celestant-prime" He said, there was some larger seraphon guarding the Entrance, with Full bronze armor with some kind of predator as an helmet each one of them is 10 ft tall with pure muscle

Their silence vigilance was unnerving to the Eostian people, at one point where they though of them as statue due to them are standing so still that you would have though of them as nothing more than statute and when they get closer it made all realize that this are seraphon guards and looking at them in the eyes, they notice they don't even blink

The skink begun to chatting with the Towering Temple guards, the Sauros do not move as they still focus their eyes ever so slowly towards the Eostian people that made more tense at it's unblinking eyes

"You can pss enter now but only psss your leaders" Said the skink leader

"We understood" Said Claudia as she nod to Maia and Luu-luu before Entering the Chamber

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The Chamber was quite Large, as she saw several large crystal tubes emitting a bright golden blue light that Blinded them for a few moments before they finally the towering tube

"Isn't this the Stasis Magic sarcophagus?" Said Maia as she glance at Luu-luu being the Expert she is

"Yes" Said Luu-luu with a nod "It was said about in the Legends that whoever put on a stasis can sleep for eternity without aging as long as there is magic source that keeps powering it, that's incredible" She said with excitement in her tone

Another skink appeared, this time he is wearing a ceremonial headdress and have a bronze stuff in his head, the skink leader then begun to chatting with him before narrowing it's eyes towards them before walking towards the sarcophagus and then begun to muttering to it and step back 

With it the sarcophagus begun to glow brightly as the chamber begun to tremble at the Awakening of the Celestant-Prime slowly but surely lightnight sparks has been release as seals slowly removing themselves and the door opened a wind blows strong but not enough to throw them

as it is fully opened, There the towering giant of a man of 14 ft tall was sleeping in a throne instead of standing he had a throne with him

He wears a Magnificent golden armor and a helmet that they do not know it's design but they recognize due to the ancient ancient carving of the Celestant-prime

His eyes begun to glow brightly signaling his Awakening

for the first time of 15,000 years since he and his forces and allies arrive here move his head towards the Eostian people who looked at him in Awe

"T--- The Celestant-Prime god of the storm" Claudia muttered in reverence and Awe at the Ancient being

as they are awing at his awakening

Mean while Ronan has a Different though in his mind as he looks at their clothing as if he is registering of their wearing of this time period

"WHAT THE FCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!" The Though of Ronan of seeing their cloths

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And Done

They finally arrive and awake the Celestant-prime

Next chapter would be their talks before moving to Celestine

See you Next time folks

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