GREED: ALL FOR WHAT?

It is the nature of demons to be selfish and greedy. They don't like losing something and they don't like sharing. A demon god above all else will never let go of something that is partially theirs. So there will be no happy ending for him. There won't even be half a happy ending for him. That ship will sail away into oblivion if the demon god can forcefully assimilate him and believes that he is not needed alive anymore. 

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Back To Rinoz.

Another Star Nova reached its critical state and went off in a massive explosion. It was ineffective just like the numerous previous ones. She got ready to attack again. If there is one thing that is admirable about her, it is that she doesn't admit defeat easily. But Fenrir interrupted her.

"We have to go now." He said to her.

Her head turned to him in a flash. The movement was very fast and she had a look of annoyance on her face. She asked in anger, "Why?"

It is obvious that there will be serious consequences if her question is not answered with a worthy reply.

Fenrir stepped up instead of backing down. "I know that you are angry. But we have lost and..."

She bared her teeth and roared at him, "We haven't lost yet. We haven't lost until I say so. The Vampires are hiding. That means that we have not lost. They have to come out from there at one point and I will kill them when they do so."

He snapped back at her. "Snap out of it. You're letting your anger blind you. The Vampires will come out. That's for sure. What do you think they will have planned now that they have seen what your divine ability can do and what it cannot do."

She wanted to explode and put him in place. She already took a step forward towards him. Her hooven foot is already raised and ready to be smashed down. She advanced on him and prepared to deal him a heavy blow because a superior doesn't allow insubordination from an inferior in the hierarchy. Fenrir is inferior to her. So he will be punished for disrespecting her. 

Then what he said sank into her head. She paused and looked at the gate. The full implication of her failure finally made itself known to her. If she is powerless against a lifeless object, then what will be her fate when a living being equipped with one of these objects confronts her?

"You're right. We have to go." She said.

Then she roared, "RETREAT"

The army turned around immediately on her orders. It hurt her pride, self-esteem, and ego to watch them leave in defeat. But she knows when she is beaten, and this time, she is more than beaten. She is in trouble. She can admit that she is in a dangerous situation despite the damage to her pride. That's why she agreed with Fenrir that they need to go. But she didn't and will not apologize for how she treated him. 

The child of the plane ran away with her tail literally tucked between her legs. Unfortunately, she can't come and go however she wishes. She can never hide again. It is one thing to never show herself all her life. It is another thing to walk straight into the territory of a Primogenitor with an army in tow. 

There's no way she will be allowed to leave without some retribution. Familiars chased after relentlessly. They want to kill her and they also want to keep track of her position now that they have leverage on her. 

Keeping track of her position is the easiest thing to do. She is practically glowing and shining like some stupid show-off. All of that showing off has come to bite her in the back. The familiars can keep track of her easily and the demon god can too. She won't be able to hide from the gaze of the blood moon anymore.

It is her turn to run for her life now. Vampires gave chase all over the plane. They converged on her position very quickly. Her very life is in danger of being extinguished. It was at this point that the wood elves joined in the struggle. They stood on the side of the child of the plane. They protected her and fought for her. They had to step in for her even though they didn't want to because she is their only hope.

The wood elves believe in her despite her failure. Her failure has only highlighted her potential. She will be able to do more if given time. They came to this conclusion and decided to help her without being needled or coerced by the representatives of the fountain of life.

Things would have been different had they supported her when she went to attack the devil's pit. Things would have been different had they advised her or at least sent a wood elf to accompany and advise her. Her failure to breach the gates might not have happened. 

They didn't support her before because of their hatred and lack of faith in her. They are supporting her now because of the hope they see in her. Their involvement led to the resumption of active violence between the Vampires and the wood elves. War raged across the surface again.

Everyone forgot about Ragnarok for now. Everything that is happening doesn't concern him. He is still at an impasse with the demon god and he has refused to accept the help of the Will of the plane. He is in a situation where he wishes for a clean death that will not implicate Legion.

His situation changed when the universe suddenly stopped. A group of ignorant entities messed with powers beyond their comprehension. They brought together some forces that have never met and shouldn't meet. The universe stopped to rectify the error that they made. Then it resumed with none the wiser about it. The change it brought about wasn't hidden though.