Infinite Mana in the Apocalypse

2281 Deterioration II

CRACK!

Everything cracked and splintered around them as it felt like the whole of Endless Abyssal Thalassic Caverns of Nullity were shattering, Rodwig bellowing out amidst retreating and evading the sharp tendrils of concentrated NULLITY!

<Luthor, I'm gonna rip you apart if we survive this!>

A sharp white gold sword light erupted to cover him and a few others in sorry shapes as he bellowed out towards the Ancestral Lernaean responsible for all this, his thoughts still on the vast cluster of Aeonic Treasures of Extremity that had disappeared into the endlessly abyssal black hole before them as only after a while did it stop expanding.

<...>

They breathed out heavily as multiple Boundary Expansion Realm experts who had reached the 6th Boundary Layers in one or multiple Boundaries here had light injuries, everyone else otherwise okay as their expressions were ugly to look at.

It was as if a man was teased with the thing he wanted the most in the world right before his eyes, and it was then taken away right after.

The faces of all Ancestral Lernaeans here turned towards the short and stout man known as Luthor whose face was currently ashen, his voice stuttering out as he pointed towards the endless abyss that had expanded before them.

They were merely at the outer ring of this cylindrical abyss as...

<Look within- release your Wills deeper into this Abyss!>

He released his words rapidly as if all beings here were about to jump him, their eyes soon drawn into the endlessly dark abyss before them as when their Wills went into it...

...!

Their hearts nearly stopped.

The distance was currently immeasurable, but far down this abyss- extremely far down at that...they could see the dazzling rays of light of Aeonic Treasures of Extremity.

Not just one...but clusters of them multiple times more glorious in stature and size than even the single cluster they were looking at before!

<This...> The hearts of all the powerful Ancestral Lernaeans here who stepped from powerful positions in this Lineage trembled.

They were all either leaders of Sacrariums or holding important positions as Commanders and had sent their Aeonic Soul Clones here, where nothing phased them normally!

Most of them had reached the 7th Boundary Layer as the most powerful among them like Ancestor Rodwig exceeded it!

Yet right now, they all panted heavily while staring into the abyss that was shining with scintillating lights, lights that in the next instant...began releasing beams of radiant fervor upwards.

...!

<No...>

The color drained from their faces as they saw the radiant lights being released from the Abyss increase in volume and fervor, crashing on the glacial cavernous space above them and breaking outwards into the cold sky as they acted like a massive beacon!

A beacon of treasured light that let it be known to all those here.

And in the Endless Abyssal Thalassic Caverns of Nullity... the Ancestral Lernaeans weren't the only Lineage here!

Ancestor Rodwig's face became extremely serious as his Will instantly surged into the Automaton Boundary Modulator by his side, his eyes locked onto the treasured light surging upwards from the abyss as he spoke out.

<Code Crimson. Alert all movable forces that have achieved at least the 6th Boundary Layer and can survive in the Endless Abyssal Thalassic Caverns of Nullity. Alert the Elder Ancestors of what is happening. Clusters of Aeonic Treasures of Extremity have appeared in an unexplored environment with waves of essence that only those who can form a Planar Domain can withstand...we are not the only ones to discover it. Converge any and all available forces to these coordinates...>

His words rang out rapidly as he also streamed the scenes of what occurred into the Automaton Boundary Modulator, his gaze sharp as he then turned towards the visage of Emperor Luthor!

As the one who had initiated all this...

<Why don't you send your Clone down first, Luthor? Keep your Automaton Boundary Modulators actively streaming everything and let us see how far down this Abyss extends...and what may lie within it.>

...!

Even though they could all feel the shocking lights of Aeonic Treasures of Extremity, they couldn't see the ends of this endless abyss before them or what lay within it as their Aeonic Souls warned them of danger!

But they also couldn't wait for the parties of NOBLESSE and any other Lineages that may be in the area as they had to at least get a lead on the information of just what had appeared before them!

The gaze of Luthor was unresigned as he sighed, seeing that the words of Ancestor Rodwig were more of a command and not a suggestion as his figure came closer to the edge of the cylindrical abyss before them.

An Aeonic Soul Clone was extremely important- and it was something that those becoming more proficient with their souls at the 6th Boundary Layer could do as it was more than 50% of their Aeonic Soul Values.

Losing it was akin to losing half of their life as nobody wished for it.

But...

<For the glory of all Lernaeans...>

Luthor bellowed out with power as with tendrils of his Boundary covering him, he jumped and plunged into the endless abyss before him as he was the first to go in and see just what fantastical thing they had discovered in the Endless Abyssal Thalassic Caverns of Nullity!

The drop seemed to be infinitely vast as within moments, the figure of Emperor Luthor was covered by darkness and faded away entirely from their eyes.

The Wills of all beings here connected to a specific Resonance on their Automaton Boundary Modulators as they monitored the situation of Luthor, and as his descent continued unabated for a while...

<Alright, the rest of us will slowly follow. Zachary, you and Desmond are proficient in veiling yourselves. Remain hidden and observe whenever parties of other Lineages appear!>

Ancestor Rodwig gave more commands as his body blazed with a sharp golden white sword light, being among the next group of beings to descend and see just what mysteries lay within the endless abyss before them!

The level of rewards were too great, and the danger level was unknown as one thing was clear.

With the appearance of such dazzling Treasure lights ascending upwards in the Endless Abyssal Thalassic Caverns of Nullity that many Lineages frequently explored, a bloody conflict unlike anything that had occurred in the past billions of years was about to bloom.

As for who would benefit from all of it in the end? Such a thing was currently unknown...