[Roleplay] Flames of War

[Cherrymage]

Meanwhile, a Nazi agent looking like an undead skeleton was sent to scout and spy at Azlariah's Reich. He was wandering and strolling around and within Azlariah's lair -- the Palace of the Scarlet Sun.

"Just fucking tell me where are the blueprints?! Where the hell are the checkpoints!?"
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" an ear-screeching scream of a frightened pussy was heard. "Undead! Undead! Help me! RUN!!!" Goebbels the Skeletor turned his head and gave a Glare of Doom at the coward elf. The elf almost jumped out of his skins and trembled like it's the end of the world. A few Faceless Ones then approached but immediately stroke the coward with a nice combo of punches and kicks.

"How are you going to serve Our Mistress if you are so timid, elf?!" a Faceless Overlord ranted. "You don't even deserve the rights to procreate, chicken!" As soon as he finished, the Faceless Overlord kicked the elf straight on the groins.

"Pathetic squids and elves..." a bored Goebbels gave all of them a Stare of Doom and they all died. Many other elves witnessed this along with Goebbels' scary Skeletor face, and they all freak out. As usual, the Faceless Ones wreck these cowards for being such chickens. Suddenly, Goebbels saw a weird flying paper with stains of blood heading at Azlariah's Lair as if with a mind of its own. Skeletor opened his undead eyes wide and exclaimed, "Intriguing!"

Goebbels hopped toward the flying paper and managed to grab it. "Hmm..."

'It would be a shame if a few districts in your capital turned to ashes tomorrow~
The sun will determine my target.

-A'

Without hesitation, Goebbels pulled his phone and took a picture of this bloody note. Afterwards, Goebbels stood up high and declared, "Hey, Azlariah, here's a love letter for ya!" Goebbels vanished and blended himself into the shadows.

Immediately, this has caught the attention of all the Faceless Ones and elves. All of them stopped fighting and rushed to see the letter. Instead of finding a "love letter" as Goebbels lied, they instead found a bloody letter taunting the Pherithian Empire.

Due to the elves seeing Skeletor earlier, they all were freaked out and even wetted their panties as they read through funny bloody words. "Blood?!?! Must be a warning from the Nazis!"
The Faceless Overlord slammed the ground in anger and yelled, "Then tell Mistress about it! Quick, you losers!"
All the loser elves then rushed to inform Deldrach and Azlariah about Goebbels and the bloody message.
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Moments later...

Despite one Azlariah was there giving a DRAMAtic speech, another exactly identical Azlariah was laying on her bed relaxing. She lifted her heads upwards and chuckled in amusement and anticipation, "I can't wait to toy and play with my little sweetheart~~ Deroc, you'll see. You are the only one who gets my full attention and love, so be loyal and grateful to me your Mistress~~"

"Mistress!"
"Deldrach? What happened? Is the little boy Deroc here yet?"
"Yes, I am very happy to announce your boyfriend is now here! But I bring sad news too!"
"What?!?!"
"Goebbels the Nazi Skeletor has sent a love letter for you,"
"A love letter? Intriguing... see? even Nazi dickheads fell for my sexiness! But I love Deroc the most~~ I want my boy to bring this message to me, and see how will he react~~ I want to see his jealous face~~"

A severely weakened Deroc, being "escorted" by three herculean Faceless Overlords and five Crimson Vindicators, arrived just before the door and brought the "love letter" with him. A blushing Deroc knocked the door and asked, in an unusually polite yet grudging and shy tone, "Azlariah, can I... uhh, pl-- please come in? I, I have a... uhh, letter, uhh... not a love letter, but... uhh, for you?"

An amused Azlariah soon let out bursts of chuckles laughing at her boy. "Oh? A love letter from you, sweetheart??? And, I have to remind you, please don't forget your manners~~ Haha!"

"Uhh... can I... just come in and g-give you... you the letter, al-already?" Deroc looked around only to see his escorting n'raqi and elves staring at him in an evil way, while showing wicked grins of amusement. "Oh, my little sweetheart~~ You're gonna recognize my superiority... My position as your Mistress, or you're gonna stand here for eternity~~"

"M... Mistress, can I please come... come in?"
Azlariah giggled for awhile, before replying, "Yes, of course you can, little sweetie~~" Azlariah opened the door herself, greeting her little slaves with an evil smile. "Where's your love letter, boy?"

"It's, uhh, actually--"
"Your confession??? Yay~~"
"No, it's actually... uhh, a threatening letter! See here, my Great Queen! Wait--"
"What??? You finally recognized me as the Supreme Kaiserin? Oh, thanks so much~~ Sweetheart~~"
"Hey! I am still the Kaiser--"
"You said it! You said it! Your words has gave your crown and throne to me!"
"Ugh, whatever..." Deroc lowered his head and silently cried in despair and pity. "Stupid me..."
"You're cute, darling-slave!" Azlariah lifted Deroc's head up with her finger and pinched his face playfully. She then took the letter afterwards...

'It would be a shame if a few districts in your capital turned to ashes tomorrow~
The sun will determine my target.

-A'

As she read through the letter, Azlariah went into redder and redder. She's so angry that she turned from an excited seductress into an enraged Sun, as red as Scarlet. "Who has the balls to dare harm MY Reich?! Who the fuck even has the balls to write this garbage and send it to me?!?!"

Azlariah continued, "'The sun will determine my target'?!?! What do you mean!? Damn it, I am the Scarlet Sun myself! Now I am going to tear this piece of blasphemous shit!!!" She then tore the paper into half and threw the pieces of paper at her poor slaves. Deroc and the escorts were then ordered to leave her alone.
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Later, a worried Deroc then attempted to get up from the sofa trying to see Azlariah. The Faceless Overlords and Crimson Vindicators pulled him and yelled, "Are you deaf? Mistress told you not to disturb her!"

"Yes, but she's my lady-- uhh, I mean Mistress, after all! I want to comfort her!"
A Faceless Shadowhorror coldly commented, "Whatever, if you get punished then we'll all laugh at you!"

Deroc then made his way back in front of Azlariah's Chamber. He knocked the door, "Mistress, here is your boy Deroc! I am here to see you."
"Come in, I just need you for the moment."

Deroc entered the room...

 

[Chaosy]

"Do you think she took the message seriously?" Aedari asked Lerania while the two stared into the distance, the spires of the Pherithian capital being vaguely visible to their eyes.
"Does not matter. They will take the next one seriously after the first one has turned true." Lerania said with a wicked smile

The cliff they stood on would be east to said city. It was morning which meant the sun would rise in the east behind them.
"I'll get started. Keep my dragon safe." Lerania said as she chanted for a moment, her body twitching violently for a while as the shape changed. Appearing as a black spider, a very large one at that.
A few hissing sounds would escape said spider, the size then shrinking to that of a normal spider.

While in her spider form she could simply walk past the guards, no one would see a spider. She'd also have the option to walk on walls to avoid getting spotted.
She made her way into the eastern commoner districts, once finding shady spots without people around she transformed back into her normal form, surrounding herself with fel-fire to set the environment aflame.
She then transferred back into a small spider's shape to find another location to burn.

She would repeat this four times before withdrawing to get out of the capital.
Once outside she'd send a silent command to her dragon to send an arcing bolt of black flame from its mouth towards the same district as before, the dragon only did it once since they would probably put up shields after the first assault.

This flame would take many seconds to travel due the large distance between the two locations, thus making it visible long before it impacted.

 

[Edge45]

"Infiltrate? This sounds awfully familiar, Forde. Or were you talking about the Nazi spacecruiser?"
"Yes, that sir...."
Deldrach then continued, "By the way, Our Mistress has an order and a mission for you, Forde -- do not disturb her and also, take care of that boy called Deroc. Make sure Deroc will always be her willing and loyal slave, and don't ever let him escape Our Mistress' will and sexiness!"
"At once." Forde informed Deldrach, dodging the question and maintained his path.
As he arrives at the palace landing from a nearby outpost. He approached the entrance.
The overzealous (and overjealous) Crimson Vindicators and the eldritch Faceless Ones continued to pull Deroc away and attempted to kick him inside an Arcane Prison Wagon.
Just a few seconds close the the Prison Wagon, Deroc used all his powers and shouted as loud as possible, "Hey! Hey, Forde! HELP ME!!!Azlariah's little squids and perverts are tearing me--"
"Uh..." Forde was suprised seeing Deroc's own brethren taking him captive. "I guess he's awake now." Mumbled to himself. Yet he ignored his Emperor's plea and choosed to follow the Kaiserin's mission... for now.
Suddenly, a shadowy orb hit Deroc straight in his groins and burst into a powerful sphere of voids and shadows encaging him inside. It is so dark that nobody is able to see what's inside -- except for Azlariah and her Faceless Ones.
Forde escorted along with the rest.

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A severely weakened Deroc, being "escorted" by three herculean Faceless Overlords and five Crimson Vindicators, arrived just before the door and brought the "love letter" with him. A blushing Deroc knocked the door and asked, in an unusually polite yet grudging and shy tone, "Azlariah, can I... uhh, pl-- please come in? I, I have a... uhh, letter, uhh... not a love letter, but... uhh, for you?"
Forde was behind the escorts, he pitied the boy... falling completely like an idiot to the Kaiserin. "Tsk tsk... what has become of you lad..." he talked to himself.

After some conversation and rage...
Azlariah continued, "'The sun will determine my target'?!?! What do you mean!? Damn it, I am the Scarlet Sun myself! Now I am going to tear this piece of blasphemous shit!!!" She then tore the paper into half and threw the pieces of paper at her poor slaves. Deroc and the escorts were then ordered to leave her alone.
Forde left the room and mysteriously disappeared after without a trace...

 

[Cherrymage]

@Chaosy: By capital you mean... de jure national capital (the frozen ruins of New Malacca) or de facto capital (Flardyrn subfaction capital)?

I'll assume you mean the de facto one since there's nothing to do in a frozen wasteland?
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(Lerania left her dragon to Aedari.)
Unfortunately, the dragon was too enormous enough to be hidden from sight. A squadron of Fleenzub Fighters flew just above the dragon and was shocked. "This is Peiping-1010, we just saw a dragon here!" said one of them as they began shooting rains of plasmaballs at the dragon and maybe Aedari too. "Wait, is this Aedari?!?!"

"What? Are you serious?"
Deldrach simply replied, "Aedari? And a lame dragon too? Huh, they are so dumb enough to fall into our traps! Eliminate her and her pitiful little bird!"

Squadrons and squadrons of Fleenzub Fighters were being sent to harass the dragon and Aedari, and they keep coming like tomorrow. Knowing that this is a rare opportunity, the Pherithians don't care so much about casualties and just sent tons and tons of spacecrafts to her. Aedari would likely have a harder time controlling the blood of all the people here.

While in her spider form she could simply walk past the guards, no one would see a spider. She'd also have the option to walk on walls to avoid getting spotted.
Yes, the guards didn't make a big deal about it anyways and just let the spider pass through. However, a gang of playful children stumbled across the spider and tried to play with it. One boy picked up the spider and poked her with a branch, before tossing Lerania the Spider into the drain, allowing her to flow her way to the eastern districts...
She made her way into the eastern commoner districts, once finding shady spots without people around she transformed back into her normal form, surrounding herself with fel-fire to set the environment aflame.

A normal day within the eastern districts. While everyone is going for school and work...
"Hey, look! Fire!"
"Wait, why is the fucking flame in dark green?!"
"Whatever, just chill that damn flame with water!!!" said as the horrified commoners pulled out extinguisher cans and tried to extinguish the flames... but to no avail. The only smart thing they did is to inform the authorities. Other than that, these commoners are pretty stupid, they just keep wasting their fire extinguishers on the fel-fire. Leaving the districts vulnerable to conventional and lesser magical flames.

Some nasty thieves saw this as a chance, they added salt into the wounds by setting the houses ablaze. Soon, the eastern districts descended into chaos as people began to freak out and riot. While those bandits grabbed as much treasury as possible amidst the chaos.

She then transferred back into a small spider's shape to find another location to burn.
She would repeat this four times before withdrawing to get out of the capital.

Every time Lerania ignited the fel-fire, bandits would follow suit by burning the houses too and thus making the chaos and destructions spread...

Once outside she'd send a silent command to her dragon to send an arcing bolt of black flame from its mouth towards the same district as before, the dragon only did it once since they would probably put up shields after the first assault.

This flame would take many seconds to travel due the large distance between the two locations, thus making it visible long before it impacted.
All the Fleenzub Fighters noticed this black fireball and chased after it while Fleenzub Bombers continued to bombard the dragon with high-energy explosive plasmaballs. Rains of lesser plasmaballs and arcaneballs showered upon the fireball in hopes of extinguishing the flames.
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(WIP)
"Oh, thanks for your concern"

 

[Chaosy]

Wherever the message went to really.

 

[Chaosy]

Squadrons and squadrons of Fleenzub Fighters were being sent to harass the dragon and Aedari, and they keep coming like tomorrow. Knowing that this is a rare opportunity, the Pherithians don't care so much about casualties and just sent tons and tons of spacecrafts to her. Aedari would likely have a harder time controlling the blood of all the people here.

"Hm?" Aedari mumbled to herself as her potent eyes took note of the large number of troops.
"Aedari wants to kill Azlariah, not small fry.. Aedari will send them a greeting before escaping though!" she said happily with a mad-like grin across her face due the excitement she felt from merely imagining.
"Draki-draki, give them some of that fire!" she commanded just before starting to chant which would rip huge boulders out of the cliff she stood on, launching them towards the incoming troops. Aiming for the non-mechanical ones if there were any. (I hate modern troop names) While the dragon would send a few more volleys down which would set the terrain aflame even if it missed. It would then lift off to escape as the last command given was to stay alive. The dragon was not special but Lerania's biggest drake could not be transported from another universe due the portal being too weak.
After launching five of the human sized boulders Aedari would start to sink into the ground as if it were water, manipulating the earth and stone around her to walk underground to safety regardless of the success of their attack. She just hoped that Lerania would manage on her own.

 

[Edge45]

@Directive255

Edge will be planning to rescue Deroc, just let me know if its the right time

 

[Chaosy]

That's nice.
One less leader for me to deal with.

 

[Edge45]

Oh, I'll be dealing with you later too. Afterall, we have the same target.

 

[Chaosy]

Death to Azlariah! ;p

 

[Cherrymage]

@Chaosy: Sorry, it was bedtime for me and I really had to sleep for school

I'll now write the reply including the message here, please wait

 

[Cherrymage]

@Chaosy and @Edge45: Sorry for the late reply, I had to deal with homework, tuition and school.
By the way, the reply is here:

Deroc and Azlariah were cuddling on the bed...
"Oh, thanks for your concern, my little sweetie~~ Now, I want you to play with me~~"
"What? What do you... mean?" Deroc blushed in embarrassment.
Azlariah displayed an evil grin stretching from ear to ear while pinching poor Deroc's face, "You know it~~"
"Uhh... you mean those 'yellow' games?"
"Yeah! But I will be your Dominatrix, not only now but always be your Dominatrix!" Azlariah giggled as she slowly revealed her true form...

A serpentine and exotic naga with a pair of phoenix wings, burning with vivid flames of passion in shades of purple. Locks of hair soaked in crimson hues would soon transform into adorable little living serpents and handsome Chinese dragons. "Woooaaaaaahhhhh!!! Heh heh heh heh heh, that is sexy!" Deroc exclaimed with awe as eerie Faceless Tentacles and stylish Reichsadler Claws, as well as an extra pair of humanoid legs, slowly extended from her body. The Kuchenkaiser chuckled in amusement for his Mistress who was growing larger and larger as she unleashed her true form. The face of Azlariah is very clear and even more charming than before...

Yep, almost exactly the same Azlariah he saw in his vision, except her magical essence is in purple instead. Once again, the horny Deroc was thoroughly charmed and enthralled by Azlariah's true form. "My Mistress... so beauteous, so sexy, so great..."

Azlariah giggled in happiness, gazing at Deroc's eyes she said, "Let's begin--"

Suddenly, a voice ruined the moment. "My Mistress, the eastern districts did really caught in flames. Not just normal flames, but also tough fel-flames! Thieves all around added fuel to the fire -- literally, and more flames too. Many of our factories are wrecked, workers gone on strike and Belore'danil is in a massive unrest!" Deldrach reported in a rare nervous tone. Deroc began to sweat and feel even more nervous...

Azlariah bounced away from Deroc, shocked. "What?!?! The Nazi dickheads have the balls to burn our sacred burg?!?!"
Azlariah stood up and stomped the ground in rage, being furious enough to crack even the sturdiest Alphanite floors literally. "Damn! Just as I was going to make some love with Deroc, and those fucking flames happened?!?!"

Azlariah suddenly switched into a soft tone, "Deroc, come with me please~~ I want you to help me~~"
Deroc got up suddenly, stomped the floor and saluted, "Ja!"

Azlariah and Deroc then headed for the basement. They would then arrive before a much futuristic-looking Fleenzub prototype, painted in stylish colors of black with strips of glowing violet...
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Squadrons and squadrons of Fleenzub Fighters were being sent to harass the dragon and Aedari, and they keep coming like tomorrow. Knowing that this is a rare opportunity, the Pherithians don't care so much about casualties and just sent tons and tons of spacecrafts to her. Aedari would likely have a harder time controlling the blood of all the people here.
"Hm?" Aedari mumbled to herself as her potent eyes took note of the large number of troops.
"Aedari wants to kill Azlariah, not small fry.. Aedari will send them a greeting before escaping though!" she said happily with a mad-like grin across her face due the excitement she felt from merely imagining.
"Shut up and remove your flithy presence from my gardens!!!" Azlariah screamed in her signature dramatic voice. However, the Drama Kaiserin was nowhere to be seen...

Even through Azlariah cannot be found, her vengeful wrath and anger could be felt from miles away -- even the mice living underground were horrified to the point that they all ran for their lives like crazy upon smelling Azlariah's arrival.
"Draki-draki, give them some of that fire!" she commanded just before starting to chant which would rip huge boulders out of the cliff she stood on, launching them towards the incoming troops. Aiming for the non-mechanical ones if there were any. (I hate modern troop names) This proved to be super effective! Many of the troops were all burnt into ashes, all within a few seconds. The flames spread like hell continuing to roast more Pherithians and along with this eaten their morales.

While the dragon would send a few more volleys down which would set the terrain aflame even if it missed. This time finally, the black-and-purple Fleenzub spacecraft arrived from the skies and landed on the ground quickly. Azlariah -- in her normal elven form, got out of the spacecraft and absorbed all the flames, thus empowering herself even more! It would then lift off to escape as the last command given was to stay alive.

"Cowards. What a pity." Azlariah sighed in disappointment. However, she then turned her head and gazed on Deroc. The very sight of Deroc has cheered Azlariah up.

"Let's not care about these cowards soon. Now, let's hold hands and have a stroll, shall we?"
"Whatever." Deroc mumbled in self-pity and sadness... He looked on the ground and sighed.
Azlariah then pinched Deroc's face and lifted his head up. "Come on, don't be sad. Be happy and horny. I love you the most, and so you must love me back too!"
Deroc's face were burning in shyness and horniness as he saw her normal yet still hot body and charmful personality. He even had a boner, but her tried to look away. Azlariah forcefully pulled Deroc and took him to a walk, like a puppy.

 

[Edge45]

At a high skycraper, was Forde. He looks to the battlefield, seeing flames absorbed by the Kaiserin, while a dragon flying, riding it was a facr familiar.
"They're on the move." Forde becomes blurry and showed his form as Edge. He touches his earphone, activating it.
"Alright Marie, let's proceed."

Within the city's command center and also a starbase and airport, where all the Fleenzub Fighters are dispatched and are flying for takeoffs. On the Flight Control Tower, a woman came from the stairway and sees the busy Pherithians on a large room, a command base it was.
She drawed her sword, the Pherithians then felt a cold feeling breezing to them.
As she cuts all of their throats and blood covering the entire room, all of them, dead. She takes away all the glowing lights out of their bodies. "This is Marie, their command base is down."
Because of this, the entire Fleenzub squadrons are dead 'quiet' from their command base, losing contact with their commanders, they "will" be on a disarray as they engage the dragon.

"Got it." Edge replied, as he releases his large grey Barrett M99 gun, this was no ordinary sniper gun, the Cult, the black gun Edge always helds, was modified into the sniper gun's barrel. It soon releases this bloody aura, ready to kill anything.
The Cult's bullets were known to kill anything holy or unholy, except for godly beings.
He summoned 5 Blood Elementals to guard his surroundings, before he sets up the building balcony walls, he makes sight for the dragon's eye. But he changed this to the prototype Fleenzub, eventially then sighted Deroc, and then finally makes sight for the Kaiserin Azlariah. She was moving so Edge could't fire directly, but he keeps on sighting waiting for a good chance...
"Bloody hell..." he said.

Meanwhile, Marie came out of the tower, eventually the guards noticed the blood spilled on the tower windows. She makes a run for it at a nearby unpiloted Fleenzub...

 

[Chaosy]

Aedari would be way too eager to taste Azlariah's blood, her voice being carried by the wind which she so dearly commanded.
"Perhaps I will reveal myself if you do the same~ otherwise, I will see you tomorrow~ I can see the flames already~" the voice would perhaps be remember by Marie if she was within hearing range.

 

[Leo Akastenix]

The demons were surprised but continued their task.

I will be adding a new faction soon.

 

[Edge45]

@Directive255

I kinda just realize the pain you're going in typing all those texts including colors and more details solo, since you have one of the largest factions.
If it's ok to you, I could try to help you with your faction management, controlling your troops and keep them close to your Rping style, helping your characters and main army, I know this is kinda a voilation to the rule (i think), I'll await your opinion and I can understand the answer,
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Marie hears this faint voice breezing within the wind, she knows the voice, it was Aedari. She takes it in mind but she choose to follow the plan.
She manage to pilot the Fleenzub and started flying it as fast as possible.

Unlike Edge's Red Eye, Marie does not possess any manipulation powers, so she quickly takes off trying to avoid AA attacks

 

[Cherrymage]

@Chaosy: Is Aedari blind??? She's seen walking and holding hands with Deroc... in the park visible to everyone.

@Edge45: Well, let me think first...

Yes, poor me it's very painful. I'd appreciate your help. I will try to guide you as you help with my faction, however I still retain the rights to change or nullify their actions however.

You may control troop movements and manage some part of factions, and even had some of them defy orders and frustrate the generals to no end, but let's leave the main characters and important stuffs to me.

@Leo Akastenix: Yes, what is it?
P.S. I plan to reform or replace Pherithian Empire with a Preussese Kaiserreich or whatever, because Preussen is awesome!
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(Marie infiltrated a few Starports and cutting people throats like crazy) "This is Marie, their command base is down."
Because of this, the entire Fleenzub squadrons are dead 'quiet' from their command base, losing contact with their commanders, they "will" be on a disarray as they engage the dragon.

"Shit, what happened?"
"Damn, our Starports are down! How are we goin-- We're going down! Mayday!"
"Mayday!!! Kamikaze!!! Yay!!"

(due to RA2 logic), they all began to lose control of their spacecrafts and start heading for the ground. They still, however, maintained certain degree of control over their directions (as well as communications with Deldrach), so they all head for the dragon to deliver a solid punch and to die a honor death.

"Got it." Edge replied, as he releases his large grey Barrett M99 gun, this was no ordinary sniper gun, the Cult, the black gun Edge always helds, was modified into the sniper gun's barrel. It soon releases this bloody aura, ready to kill anything.
The bloody aura was strong enough it drew several curious troops to investigate. Eventually they found Edge and aimed their weapons on him.

"Who are you, stranger?" a Pherithian Light Infantry asked with his gun on Edge.
An old man glowing in magical auras and stuffed inside a futuristic suit then said in a calm tone, "Wait, cool down... I think he's Edgar Phoenixus of Egilian."
"Really? I think he's just a rotten egg and a little kid..." the Light Infantry responded coldly and another one giggled, "If so, then I can tell you that I was in the Cairo Conference, and I am acually Otto von Bismarck--"
"Don't you dare misuse names of Preußisch names!" the old Battlemage glared at the young Light Infantries. "Show some respect, verdammt!"
He summoned 5 Blood Elementals to guard his surroundings but the Pherithians never made any moves, just aiming their guns at Edge, before he sets up the building balcony walls, he makes sight for the dragon's eye. But he changed this to the prototype Fleenzub, eventually then sighted Deroc, and then finally makes sight for the Kaiserin Azlariah. She was moving so Edge could't fire directly, but he keeps on sighting waiting for a good chance...
"Bloody hell..." he said.

While Edge was concentrating on Azlariah's illusion, the true Azlariah was (still) having a romantic walk with the real Deroc...

Azlariah somehow sensed Edge's bloody aura and scent, but she wasn't sure. "Do you smell something weird, my little slave?"
"Nope. But I do smell you and it's wonderful~~" Deroc replied while blushing and having a boner. "Wait, something's not right..." Deroc stared at Azlariah for awhile, before turning his head and saw... Edge! "Hey, this guy... isn't he Edgypoo?"
"The rotten egg?! How can it be... I thought he's already dead!" Azlariah was greatly surprised, but in a DRAMAtic manner.

More Faceless Tentacles, these time with eyes and mouths, surfaced and they all glared at Edge... These worms seemed to be starving.
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Marie hears this faint voice breezing within the wind, she knows the voice, it was Aedari. She takes it in mind but she choose to follow the plan.
She manage to pilot the Fleenzub and started flying it as fast as possible. However, the other Fleenzub Fighters noticed Marie and the unusual actions of the hijacked Fleenzub. They all chased after Marie while spitting plasmaballs and LAZORS at her...

Unlike Edge's Red Eye, Marie does not possess any manipulation powers, so she quickly takes off trying to avoid AA attacks
Unfortunately, more and more Fleenzubs were being dispatched to chase after this suspicious Fleenzub...

 

[Edge45]

@Directive255
Right then, I'll help you at Chaosy's part, though not your forces that are facing mine.

"Who are you, stranger?" a Pherithian Light Infantry asked with his gun on Edge.
An old man glowing in magical auras and stuffed inside a futuristic suit then said in a calm tone, "Wait, cool down... I think he's Edgar Phoenixus of Egilian."
"Really? I think he's just a rotten egg and a little kid..." the Light Infantry responded coldly and another one giggled, "If so, then I can tell you that I was in the Cairo Conference, and I am acually Otto von Bismarck--"
"Don't you dare misuse names of Preußisch names!" the old Battlemage glared at the young Light Infantries. "Show some respect, verdammt!"

"Goddamit Crimson, you released too much aura." Edge ranted to himself. The Blood Elementals' stand ready to defend their master, but the Pherithians never made any moves, just aiming their guns at Edge.
Without a stop, the Blood Elementals strike down the Pherithians and began melting and forming a fleshy and bloody wall covering Edge.
Edge still has no idea that his targeted Azlariah was a clone, while his Blood Elementals guard him, he took this chance...

Looking at the flags breezing towards the west, he estimated the wind speed and movement the clone Azlariah. Finally, he fired. The bullet flies towards the walking Azlariah, and hits her heart, from the bullets wake was a powerful wind trail that the Kaiserin down.
From there on, Edge realize it was a clone. His face was like ( : / ) . "Oh crap-"
More Faceless Tentacles, these time with eyes and mouths, surfaced and they all glared at Edge... These worms seemed to be starving.

The fleshy wall protecting him was almost down. Edge whistled, decloaking in front of him was the Dead Pherithian. He jumped into the cockpit and flew from the building. "Damn, right then...* Goz"

A soul was scouting the palace. Apparently, Edge made a deal with a soul to scout the palace before he moved. "Groz here master, there's--- oh wait!"
"Nope. But I do smell you and it's wonderful~~" Deroc replied while blushing and having a boner. "Wait, something's not right..." Deroc stared at Azlariah for awhile, before turning his head and saw... Edge! "Hey, this guy... isn't he Edgypoo?"
"The rotten egg?! How can it be... I thought he's already dead!" Azlariah was greatly surprised, but in a DRAMAtic manner.
"They were right here master!." The soul Groz said. "Yeah, you don't say." Edge replied telepathically to his dealed soul. "... fine then, I'll join the frey."
Edge piloted his Fleenzub and joined the battle between the Pherithian Fleenzubs and the dragon.


Meanwhile...
Unfortunately, more and more Fleenzubs were being dispatched to chase after this suspicious Fleenzub...
Her hijacked Fleenzub was hit from the right wing and is going down. "..." Marie takes her notebook, chanted some ancient words, as she opens the cockpit.
Came out of her notebool was a Fleenzub sized scarlet Wyvern, she quickly rode it and flew from the crashing aircraft.
Marie lands from the back of her Wyvern, she drew her sword and started slashing wind like force that cuts through the Fleenzubs.

 

[Chaosy]

I do not see any mention of them walking in a park in your previous post.

 

[Cherrymage]

@Chaosy:

Azlariah forcefully pulled Deroc and took him to a walk, like a puppy.

@Edge45: Someone special is hiding among the Pherithians, and gets featured a lot of times in this post. Try to guess who's that guy and figure out his identity?
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"Goddamit Crimson, you released too much aura." Edge ranted to himself. The Blood Elementals' stand ready to defend their master, but the Pherithians never made any moves, just aiming their guns at Edge.
Without a stop, the Blood Elementals strike down the Pherithians and began melting and forming a fleshy and bloody wall covering Edge. As soon as the Blood Elementals begin melting one poor Pherithian footie (slang for Footman aka Light Infantry) -- the one who thinks he's Otto von Bismarck...
that Old Battlemage began to unleash freezing cryo rays at the Blood Elementals hoping to freeze those bloody creatures into instant demise.

There's always something special about this Old Battlemage. First and foremost, he's wearing a Pickelhaube geared with futuristic gadgets. Edge could sense the great passion and potential deep within this Old Battlemage... he must be someone special. Edge's Red Eye would also very likely to spot a pair of transparent eagle wings stained in hues of darkness. If Edge pay close attention to his chest, he would see a golden figure of two alphabets merged -- an F together with an R.

Spoiler: Hints -- DO NOT READ if you don't want to SPOIL the SURPRISE

(Bonus point if Edge saw some visions into the distant past two to four centuries ago -- or -- if he was in Europe between 18th Century and 20th Century he'll notice this Old Battlemage's magic wand is awfully familiar... Remember that cool eagle in black wielding that stuff with a white My Little Pony that has a red heart)

The Old Battlemage unleashed three waves of frosty eagles straight toward Edge's way in an attempt to overwhelm Edge with the power of ice, water and wind. Seems like he doesn't like wasting his mana on magic shows, and he's aiming for efficiency. Boring but Practical. While all the other Pherithians has fled Edge's wrath and deserted their duties, only the Old Battlemage along with a few other troops -- as brave and loyal as him, remained to fight Edge to the death.
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Edge still has no idea that his targeted Azlariah was a clone, while his Blood Elementals guard him, he took this chance...

Looking at the flags breezing towards the west, he estimated the wind speed and movement the clone Azlariah. Finally, he fired. The bullet flies towards the walking Azlariah, and hits her heart, from the bullets wake was a powerful wind trail that the Kaiserin down.
From there on, Edge realize it was a clone. His face was like ( : / ) . "Oh crap-"
More Faceless Tentacles, these time with eyes and mouths, surfaced and they all glared at Edge... These worms seemed to be starving.

Also, the courageous Old Battlemage continued to send bolts of frost at Edge, while dodging any incoming attacks...

The fleshy wall protecting him was almost down. Edge whistled, decloaking in front of him was the Dead Pherithian. He jumped into the cockpit and flew from the building. "Damn, right then...* Goz"

To his surprise, that Old Battlemage materialized his pair of black wings and chased after Edge in an incredible speed. While heading for the Dead Pherithian, this Old Battlemage released a wave of EM Pulses and Frost in hopes of paralyzing and freezing Edge.
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Having following Edge for awhile, he finally figured out that Edge's going after Azlariah. He pressed his headset of his Pickelhaube and said, "Mein Kaiserin, this is Moritz speaking! I am now chasing after Edgar Phoenixus , and he seems to be heading for you!"

Azlariah responded in a rather strange tone, "Is he going to court me~~ Too bad, I have no feelings for him~~ Tell him to fuck off right now, and no, he's not allowed to meet Deroc."

"Ja, Mein Kaiserin! Es ist immer ein Vergnügen, um deinen Willen zu dienen!" Moritz, the Old Battlemage, replied in a respectful and loyal tone. He then continued to chase after Edge while spitting balls of frost on the Dead Pherithian.
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A soul was scouting the palace. Apparently, Edge made a deal with a soul to scout the palace before he moved. "Groz here master, there's--- oh wait!"
(Azlariah flirting with Deroc)

Due to Azlariah being a serpentine Demideity in disguise, and her inner Faceless and Naga were quite great at spotting and hearing stuffs, she immediately noticed the soul as soon as she was there. But at the beginning she didn't care much about him and thought he's here to watch some live porn. Until recently...
"They were right here master!." The soul Groz said. "Yeah, you don't say." Edge replied telepathically to his dealed soul. "... fine then, I'll join the frey."

As soon as Groz finished, Azlariah turned her head glaring at the poor soul and screamed, "Hey!!! What are you doing here in MY lands! I am going to make you suffer for challenging my wrath!" Azlariah weaved her hands like crazy and cursed some words, gathering some energy in the process. After a few seconds, she released a storm of huge burning Orbs of the Void at the poor soul, likely encaging the soul in eternal agony as the flames of darkness consume him. After at least seventy-two hours of roasting and if the soul's weak-willed enough, the soul would begin to lose its sanity and be driven into madness. That's only the tip of her fathomless and boundless power.

Edge piloted his Fleenzub and joined the battle between the Pherithian Fleenzubs and the dragon. All the Fleenzub Fighters were surprised witnessing that very same spacecraft, responsible for the Great Sack as well as the Pazi Uprising before. All of them went furious and decided to chase after Edge instead, leaving the dragon alone.

Not long later, Moritz would then arrive only a few miles away from Edge, neither too close nor too far away. "Mein Kaiserin, there's a change of plans! He's heading for Aedari's little drake instead!"

"Then finish all of those miserable, pitiful little cretins with your eagle might!" the Drama Kaiserin responded in an excited and sadistic tone.
"Ja, mein Kaiserin!" Before joining the chaos, Moritz firstly summoned a shield of sphere to cover himself. As Edge was battling with the Pherithian Fleenzubs, Moritz flew toward the Dead Pherithian and tossed several Frost Bolts. Moritz then attempted to pierce Edge's spacecraft with his durable beak, made of glowing crimson Alphanites and Legrandish Crystallite.
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Meanwhile...
Her hijacked Fleenzub was hit from the right wing and is going down. "..." Marie takes her notebook, chanted some ancient words, as she opens the cockpit.
Came out of her notebook was a Fleenzub sized scarlet Wyvern, she quickly rode it and flew from the crashing aircraft.
"Hey, what's thi-- whaaaa?!?! Seriously?!?!"
"A fucking little birdie? Is this the best you got, little gal? Huh!?"
Marie lands from the back of her Wyvern, she drew her sword and started slashing wind like force that cuts through the Fleenzubs.
In the last moments of their miserable life, these ignorant pilots were still laughing about Marie's "little" Wyvern and her sword dances. Most of them were dead without realizing it, and for the those few witnessing Marie's wind in action, they all freaked out and flew away like cowards.

"Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease~~ Spareeeeeeeeeeeeee~~ Usssssssssssssssssss~~ Weeeeeeeeeeee arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre innooooooooo~~ ceeeeeeeeeent!!!" the wind carried a distorted voice with tone of anxiety was soon heard from the pilots.

 

[Chaosy]

Right, that would be in the palace-ish area though? Aedari would not see them.

 

[Cherrymage]

@Chaosy: Actually, I intend it to be just near the dragon. However, since Edge says that they're in the palace, then so be it.
Or do you want some more action and say they're just nearby instead of in the palace?

 

[Chaosy]

I have no issues engaging at that location, I just need Aedari to know that she is there.

 

[Edge45]

@Directive255

Wait wait, I kinda get his some sort of iconic Prussia guy with eagle powers ;P, or is he just Moritz, I got little confused with the details above the = sign.

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"Fool! You drew too much attention!" A voice said in Edge's mind. "Is that supposed to be a compliment? Because we have more souls to collect-- eh?"
Moritz flew toward the Dead Pherithian and tossed several Frost Bolts.
It was about time Edge takes notice of the annoyance this eagle humanoid is making. The Dead Pherithian takes the damage but would then recover as soul-like energies began to cover it.
"Very well..."
The Dead Pherithian makes a u-turn, shooting down any Fleenzubs in his way. As it rotated, Edge takes sight of the creature (Moritz). "Let's see, those are Alphanites, will serve well in my collection."
Moritz then attempted to pierce Edge's spacecraft with his durable beak, made of glowing crimson Alphanites and Legrandish Crystallite.
"Hmph, brave old man." He said with a grin. So the old man did pierced the Dead Pherithian, its body breaks in half, though no signs of explosion.
Edge opens the cockpit and jumps, "Hmmm, this old man seems interesting." the voice said to Edge. "Aside from possessing an hybrid Alphanite, he has some powers unlike any of these pests." Edge also said. "It's decided, I'll add you in my list to reap old man, your time is almost up."
Edge didn't fall too fast, instead, he maintained his position, as he drew his sword, he released five Wind Slash heading for Moritz that can slice down any Fleenzubs. If Moritz stops the slashes, it will burst into another small slashes that will random hit anything in one direction before fading.

"Alright, diosus feli, Electrosphere!" Edge chanted some ancient words and released a large dome of electricity around him, creating a battlefield between him and Moritz. This dome would shoot thunderbolts at any Fleenzubs inside and bring them down, while if any where to go inside, would be shoot down as well, creating a solo duel between the two.

The Dead Pherithian broke, but the soul-like energies krept and began repairing the aircraft until it became normal and catches the slowly falling Edge, then it and Edge face Moritz. Edge was thrilled to have someone atleast stronger than the Pherithians he faced. He ready his sword, prepared to cut the old man to his end.


At Marie's side...
"Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease~~ Spareeeeeeeeeeeeee~~ Usssssssssssssssssss~~ Weeeeeeeeeeee arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre innooooooooo~~ ceeeeeeeeeent!!!" the wind carried a distorted voice with tone of anxiety was soon heard from the pilots.
"Hmmphh! Men." Marie said in an annoyed tone. She released another set of wind slashes that cuts through the cowardly Fleenzubs down until they were all flying away. By this time already, Marie and her wyvern have disappeared.

The Shade soul Groz on the other hand, lost his sanity from the flames and turn into a black smoke that will return to where Edge is in an almost lightspeed. Very unlucky.

 

[Cherrymage]

@Directive255

Wait wait, I kinda get his some sort of iconic Prussia guy with eagle powers ;P, or is he just Moritz, I got little confused with the details above the = sign.

Bingo! Smart boy, both are correct! But try to guess who exactly is he? (Hint : Not Otto! And not a Nazi -- Moritz hates Nazis to the bones)
About your confusion, did you mean the Spoiler?
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It was about time Edge takes notice of the annoyance this eagle humanoid is making. The Dead Pherithian takes the damage but would then recover as soul-like energies began to cover it.
Moritz didn't give up, but he's not a stubborn fool either. He continued to harass Edge but he cleverly switched to Fireballs and Corrosive Venomballs (aka Chimera's Corrosive Breath), "Verdammt! Let's hope this will work,"
"Very well..."
The Dead Pherithian makes a u-turn, shooting down any Fleenzubs in his way. As it rotated, Edge takes sight of the creature (Moritz).

All the Fleenzub Fighter pilots were amazed seeing this eagle, some were distracted to the point that they crashed onto the ground thinking of Moritz' awesomeness. An eagle-human cross wearing a Pickelhaube, together with a shining beak in Prussian Blue... and was tough and courageous enough to fight against Edge...

"Look, is this guy an reincarnation of Otto von--"
"Moritz? How..."
"Moritz is a Preusse! Deutsches Reich confirmed!"
"Reich? But Moritz hates Nazis!"
"Whatever, this old fella looks Deutsch to me,"

This conversation, as well as Moritz' footage was leaked to the public and to Azlariah, and soon exaggerated rumors and conspiracy theories flooded the entire Pherith. Some people think Moritz' a Nazi agent sent by Hitler (this rumor frustrated both of them), while some believe Otto von Bismarck is returning to conquer Pherith...

Even Azlariah was intrigued about this myth. Her voice was soon heard echoing around the air -- Edge can hear her by the way, "Moritz, come with me, I would like to talk with you."
"Wait, but my Kaiserin--"
"Edgypoo? Nobody fucking cares about him, and I want to know you better,"
Moritz, looking visibly disturbed, replied in a hasty tone while spitting Frost Bolts on Edge,"Nein! I am loyal only to the Kaiser, and I don't recognize your *STOLEN* throne. Now leave me alone."
"You, you... damn!" Azlariah quickly went angry and screamed, "If you don't come with me, Deroc is going to be my dinner!" Moritz giggled for awhile and calmly replied, "Nein, I don't believe you'll harm your *BOYFRIEND*, right? I am no fool,"
Azlariah's furious voice groaned, "Damn, you smart ass! You... damn! Fuck this shit!"
Moritz continued to engage Edge in battle.

"Hmph, brave old man." He said with a grin. So the old man did pierced the Dead Pherithian, its body breaks in half, though no signs of explosion.
"How can this be... no explosions at all? Wunderbar..." Moritz mumbled in amusement.

Edge opens the cockpit and jumps, "Hmmm, this old man seems interesting." the voice said to Edge. "Aside from possessing an hybrid Alphanite, he has some powers unlike any of these pests." Edge also said. "It's decided, I'll add you in my list to reap old man, your time is almost up."
"Nein, the spirit of Preußen will never fade away! Bring it on! You will face your demise soon, just as Napoleon did!" Moritz taunted in a rather confident and provoking tone.
Edge didn't fall too fast, instead, he maintained his position, as he drew his sword, he released five Wind Slash heading for Moritz that can slice down any Fleenzubs. All of a sudden, that needle on his Pickelhaube shone brightly in Prussian Blue, and showers of blue lasers stopped the slashes. The slashes burst into another small slashes that will random hit anything in one direction before fading. Moritz howled and a wave of arcane energy was released, pushing or destroying the slashes away from him. If any slashes survived, Moritz would then dodge and blink away. He then returned Edge's favor by shooting bolts of frosty lightning at Edge, which would cause quite a shock and probably freeze him into Ice Age.

"Alright, diosus feli, Electrosphere!" Edge chanted some ancient words and released a large dome of electricity around him, creating a battlefield between him and Moritz. This dome would shoot thunderbolts at any Fleenzubs inside and bring them down, while if any where to go inside, would be shoot down as well, creating a solo duel between the two.

While Edge's thunderbolts came and shoot down any other Fleenzubs, Moritz grabbed his Pony Staff and absorbed all the thunderbolts coming for the Fleenzubs. After a few seconds, the Heart was full of crazy thunders and it was time... to zap Edge! Moritz unleashed six bolts of saturated cryo-lightning at Edge. "Let the Preußische spirit thrill forever!" Afterwards, Moritz released swarms of frosty blue eagles heading for Edge like a hailstorm. The frost eagles may freeze any unlucky ones like ice while frostbiting and slowing the victim like a snail.

The Dead Pherithian broke, but the soul-like energies krept and began repairing the aircraft until it became normal and catches the slowly falling Edge, then it and Edge face Moritz. "How can this be happening? There must be some other way." Moritz then pierced the Dead Pherithian with his beak once again, but immediately hurled streams of corrosive venomballs into the cracks just before the jet recovered again.

Edge was thrilled to have someone at least stronger than the Pherithians he faced. He ready his sword, prepared to cut the old man to his end.

Moritz then shielded himself in shiny and slippery Frosty Crystals. Any foe touching this will most likely be frozen, and this crystal can reflect and redirect lightning and lasers.
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[Chaosy]

"Aedari found her..! her blood is boiling like crazy, she must be truly upset! matches the aura from earlier~" Aedari exclaimed with a giggle though her voice was not to be heard due the sound functioning as a thick wall to prevent others from hearing.
She progressed towards the city while underground. Lerania who was technically blind would be able to see her aura however and thus shouted to get Aedari's attention after getting in range.
"I am walking straight in." Aedari told Lerania with her upper body sticking out from the ground. "Make some commotion and hope the bandits join in on the opportunity. Only do so if they attack Aedari though."
"I can do that." Lerania said with a shrug "You think you'll win on your own though? she is apart of those that killed Amber after all."
"Amber would never have lost!" Aedari shouted angrily
"Right.."

Without further reply Aedari took a step up wards to walk on the ground normally heading straight for the city, she cracked her fingers as she walked forward observantly while Lerania went ahead in her spider form to hide, ready for some hot action - literary.

Not too farm from the gates she simple proceeded forward once in hearing range she simply stated: "Let me through to Azlariah or see more parts of your city burn. I wont negotiate."

 

[Cherrymage]

Not too far from the gates she simple proceeded forward once in hearing range she simply stated: "Let me through to Azlariah or see more parts of your city burn. I wont negotiate."

All the guards lifted their heads up for a moment, thinking. They had to pick between the two difficult choices -- either to tell Aedari and risk not only Azlariah's life and maybe also their lives; or risk more fires and damages... and maybe also their lives.

They all had to choose between the lesser of the two evils. After all, Azlariah is their glorious and sexy Mistress, and being brilliant enough to save Pherith; but once Azlariah is gone, their lives and fortunes would collapse. All of them disagreed to let Aedari in. "No, and you're not going to escape! We have surrounded you, Aedari!"

Said as all the fancy warwagons (tanks/Panzerkampfwagen) and awesome troops surrounded and blocked all the chokepoints. The biggest problem to Aedari is, numbers. It would likely be hard for her to manipulate all of them at once. Luckily, they thought Aedari was just a mere unarmed mage so they didn't send any air units there.

 

[Chaosy]

They all had to choose between the lesser of the two evils. After all, Azlariah is their glorious and sexy Mistress, and being brilliant enough to save Pherith; but once Azlariah is gone, their lives and fortunes would collapse. All of them disagreed to let Aedari in. "No, and you're not going to escape! We have surrounded you, Aedari!"

"Right.." Aedari muttered with an annoyed tone
"You do remember last time your lot tried to kill Aedari though, right? Aedari recalls countless bodies and a burnt garden!~ Azlariah was furious, you sure you want that to happen again?

 

[Edge45]

@Directive255
Let's see, I'll bet on Helmuth von Moltke, second on Albrecht Von Roon, both being iconic heroes of Prussia (Yeah not because I was curious but anything with an avian signia I always make a research ;P)
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He then returned Edge's favor by shooting bolts of frosty lightning at Edge, which would cause quite a shock and probably freeze him into Ice Age.
Unfortunately, Edge dodge all of these with his speed, and his Flash Fires.
Moritz grabbed his Pony Staff and absorbed all the thunderbolts coming for the Fleenzubs. After a few seconds, the Heart was full of crazy thunders and it was time... to zap Edge! Moritz unleashed six bolts of saturated cryo-lightning at Edge. "Let the Preußische spirit thrill forever!"
"..." Edge just silently smiles. Suddenly, there were words Edge said to himself, his sword transformed into a blazing blue flame sword, "Falcovia".
With one slice it destroyed the lighting bolts.
Afterwards, Moritz released swarms of frosty blue eagles heading for Edge like a hailstorm. The frost eagles may freeze any unlucky ones like ice while frostbiting and slowing the victim like a snail.
Edge reaches his free hand against the incoming hail, like he was trying to stop it. A burning inferno-like wave burst out taking a shape of an eagle, and melted or destroyed the incoming hail of frost eagles. "Interesting, frost eagles eagles eh."

"How can this be happening? There must be someother way." Moritz then pierced the Dead Pherithian with his beak once again, but immediately hurled streams of corrosivevenomballs into the cracks just before the jet recovered again.
Edge jumped once again as Moritz breaks the Dead Pherithian again.
"Hey, don't take this on my jet if you have any honor."
Edge slashes Moritz five times with Falcovia, creating a burst of blue flames as hot as lava. Unfortunately for him as well, the Dead Pherithian once again repairs itself quickly without any effect.
As Edge land at it again.
(I'll give you a tip if you want to stop the Dead Pherithian from recovering temporarily,
"What cannot the hallowed objects stand, for neither they be holy or unholy. Some say, only those that created them, can destroy them, but there be another. ")

Moritz then shielded himself in shiny and slippery Frosty Crystals. Any foe touching this will most likely be frozen, and this crystal can reflect and redirect lightning and lasers.
"My turn." The Dead Pherithian rushes to Moritz at great speed like it was gonna ram him. Edge followed with a set of Wind Slashes covered in blue hot flames. He holds his hat with his left hand, whilst his right to his sword, the Dead Pherithian rammed Moritz, whether he was hit or not, Edge got a sample of his blood and jumped really high, apparently, his left hand holds the barrett gun behind and attempts to shoot Moritz with only his left hand.
As he jumped really high, he fired several like 7 bullets, all going to follow Moritz tracking his blood.
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The lady Firebird Sapphira flies from the dawned sky, ready to duel the Prussian Eagle.
"Who is this that challenges me, for I will bring him down in a challenge"
The Firebird releases a battlecry sound, powered by the sunlight, she is ready for a fight.

 

[Cherrymage]

@Directive255
Let's see, I'll bet on Helmuth von Moltke, second on Albrecht Von Roon, both being iconic heroes of Prussia (Yeah not because I was curious but anything with an avian signia I always make a research ;P)

Actually, I haven't decided his clear identity yet (my mind was in a messy condition...) but one thing I am sure of -- he's from the mighty House of Hohenzollern,
I should have asked you to guess who's his closest ancestor (from their family tree)?
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"Right.." Aedari muttered with an annoyed tone
"You do remember last time your lot tried to kill Aedari though, right? Aedari recalls countless bodies and a burnt garden!~ Azlariah was furious, you sure you want that to happen again?

The captain raised his palm and signalled stop, then replied in a calm yet hostile and cold tone. "Well, okay now I let you a chance for your pitiful little life. Fuck off now, or die trying!" Aedari could feel hateful glares from all the troops while warwagons aimed their guns on her.

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Unfortunately, Edge dodge all of these with his speed, and his Flash Fires.
Moritz responded by releasing swarms of tiny agile hornbills flying in all directions (like Locust Swarm, but this time Hornbill Swarms), these creatures are hungry and are eager to tear down Edge and eat him and scratch him with their sharp claws. While Moritz hurled out dozens of icy orbs and had them head for Edge from varying directions and heights.

"..." Edge just silently smiles. Suddenly, there were words Edge said to himself, his sword transformed into a blazing blue flame sword, "Falcovia".
With one slice it destroyed the lighting bolts.
Moritz responded by pulling out a shiny sword burning in chilling flames of Prussian Blue, "Behold, the Eisssig--ssschwert (Eisigschwert)!" The very presence of the icy blade was enough to freeze the air and cause heavy blizzards. He then weaved his Eisigschwert, unleashing waves of concentrated frost upon Edge while channeling storms of blizzard son Edge.

............
Edge reaches his free hand against the incoming hail, like he was trying to stop it. A burning inferno-like wave burst out taking a shape of an eagle, and melted or destroyed the incoming hail of frost eagles. "Interesting, frost eagles eagles eh."

"Goldadler." mumbled the eagle humanoid Moritz as his wings and feathers began to gleam with bright, majestic goldness. The "R" on his chest, along with his beak, radiates the brightest, Gold being combined with Alphanites and Crystallites made the shining symbol a truly glorious one. Reminds people of Preußen and the Kaiserreich back in the olden days...

"Golden Berührung!" yelled Moritz as he dashed toward Edge and if he did pierce the Egg Reape, then Edge would very likely be transmuted into a golden statue -- at least for his physical body or stunning him for awhile.

Edge slashes Moritz five times with Falcovia, creating a burst of blue flames as hot as lava. Having morphed into a shiny Goldadler beforehand, Moritz pretty much is currently immune to the fire. Heck, Moritz even absorbed the flames to replenish his health and mana. The essence he got from the flames has further invigorated and empowered the Golden Eagle, now blazing in vivid colors of gold and (of course) Prussian Blue. He also spat some of these roasting flames of Bavarian Blue back to Edge, in addition to the original chilling frosts of Prussian Blue.

Unfortunately for him as well, the Dead Pherithian once again repairs itself quickly without any effect.
As Edge land at it again.
"Wunderbar... but the Preussisches Spirit shall thrive forever! Long live the heirs and children of Preussen!"
He then continued, "I will figure it out, never underestimate einen Deutschen!"


A mysterious voice was then heard echoing within Moritz, "What cannot the hallowed objects stand, for neither they be holy or unholy. Some say, only those that created them, can destroy them, but there be another."

<So, does this mean I had to destroy this Flugzeug using Composites and Neutrals? I think the power of the wind can deal with this shit, uhh...>

"My turn." The Dead Pherithian rushes to Moritz at great speed like it was gonna ram him. While thinking hard about the Dead Pherithian, Moritz left himself vulnerable and unchecked. Edge followed with a set of Wind Slashes covered in blue hot flames. The blue hot flames didn't do much to Moritz, except the gold begin to tint in hues of green... He holds his hat with his left hand, whilst his right to his sword, the Dead Pherithian rammed Moritz, whether he was hit or not, Edge got a sample of his blood and jumped really high, apparently, his left hand holds the barrett gun behind and attempts to shoot Moritz with only his left hand.
As he jumped really high, he fired several like 7 bullets, all going to follow Moritz tracking his blood. While Moritz continue to have himself being slowly growing and morphing into a handsome eagle of emerald, ablaze with bright green flames of passion and glory.

Moritz, with his wings of burning emerald, weaved and danced around unleashing Emerald Wind Slices and Emerald Flames toward Edge. Followed by Breathes of Felfire. However, Moritz needed a long time to revert to his "neutral" or "composite" self...
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The lady Firebird Sapphira flies from the dawned sky, ready to duel the Prussian Eagle.
"Who is this that challenges me, for I will bring him down in a challenge"
The Firebird releases a battlecry sound, powered by the sunlight, she is ready for a fight.

In the hills and jungles not far away, whistling screeches echoed as a mighty eagle glided toward Sapphira with his majestic wings stretched open. One can easily feel the tremendous aura of might and heroism of the Preussischer Adler. What truly sets the Prussian Eagle apart from the normal eagle are, not only do this eagle seemed to be as conscious as a human, it proudly wears the royal crown of the Hohenzollerns, bearing a shiny alphabet "R" and the Iron Cross on its chest while also wielding a fancy Staff of the Ponies. For some reason however, he didn't carry the blue crown, probably for convenience.

All the Pherithian commoners were surprised seeing two mindful birds coming for a duel. Even terrifying was, both of these birds can speak human language! At first they were shocked to the point that they all wet their little smelly panties, but then they watched as the two birds began their battle...

"Look, mom, Preußen and Egilian are now in a duel! Awesome!"
"Otto von Bismarck versus Saidan of Egilian, great!"

 

[Chaosy]

The captain raised his palm and signalled stop, then replied in a calm yet hostile and cold tone. "Well, okay now I let you a chance for your pitiful little life. Fuck off now, or die trying!" Aedari could feel hateful glares from all the troops while warwagons aimed their guns on her.

"Bah.." Aedari turned her palms downwards before raising her hands, the earth around her crumbling and quickly the early moved upwards worming thick walls around her person. From the inside of the walls Aedari put her hands against the earthen walls which made them explode into multiple pieces, sending the hardened earth in all directions towards the troops, probably not killing anyone unless hit the in the head, otherwise it would probably just break bones.
Before the earth shattered the walls merely served as a wall of protection.

 

[Leo Akastenix]

There were 6 objects falling from outer space into Vestrosya. 3 were coming for the Juptlantic ocean while the other was coming near the Pherithian coast. One could see light red streaks in the sky before hitting the ocean and sinking to the bottom of it.

The shadowridge command was busy and panicing. The Garnians have founded Jupiter and they detached an scout force.

In (Wht was Directiv's zealot name again?) airship and announcement was made saying of a change in plans and that they were enroute for the Juptlantic Ocean.

 

[Edge45]

@Leo Akastenix

Its Jupiter, not Vestroya


Moritz responded by releasing swarms of tiny agile hornbills flying in all directions (like Locust Swarm, but this time Hornbill Swarms), these creatures are hungry and are eager to tear down Edge and eat him and scratch him with their sharp claws. While Moritz hurled out dozens of icy orbs and had them head for Edge from varying directions and heights.
With a blink of an eye, all the incoming projectiles turned their hues into crimson and was absorbed into energies if not disappeared.

Moritz responded by pulling out a shiny sword burning in chilling flames of Prussian Blue, "Behold, the Eisssig--ssschwert (Eisigschwert)!" The very presence of the icy blade was enough to freeze the air and cause heavy blizzards. He then weaved his Eisigschwert, unleashing waves of concentrated frost upon Edge while channeling storms of blizzard son Edge.
Again, with a blink of an eye, the blizzards disappeared. "Nice blade, Baronedge hungers for its flames." Edge takes interest of the Eisigschwert

"Goldadler." mumbled the eagle humanoid Moritz as his wings and feathers began to gleam with bright, majestic goldness. The "R" on his chest, along with his beak, radiates the brightest, Gold being combined with Alphanites and Crystallites made the shining symbol a truly glorious one. Reminds people of Preußen and the Kaiserreich back in the olden days...

"Golden Berührung!" yelled Moritz as he dashed toward Edge and if he did pierce the Egg Reape, then Edge would very likely be transmuted into a golden statue -- at least for his physical body or stunning him for awhile.
Unfortunately he did not and Edge dropped down into the fully repaired Dead Pherithian

While Moritz continue to have himself being slowly growing and morphing into a handsome eagle of emerald, ablaze with bright green flames of passion and glory.

Moritz, with his wings of burning emerald, weaved and danced around unleashing Emerald Wind Slices and Emerald Flames toward Edge. Followed by Breathes of Felfire. However, Moritz needed a long time to revert to his "neutral" or "composite" self...
Edge returns his held barrett into his back, and reached his free hand upwards, as the incoming green flames approaches near him, this all redirects into his left hand upward into his palms absorbed.
"Ahh, Emerald Flames, been a long time since I've absorbed you, now..."
Edge's sword Falcovia transformed itself into a golden handled green blade, the Terrablade.

"Turns up, now its mine."
Using the Terrablade, both being holy and unholy, he released Sword Beams, all looking like the Terrablade except these are beams covered in emerald. Edge then follows by a quick jump, reaching Moritz as soon as the beams hit him, or not.
He slashed to his chest, left and right for several times, until his R sign is covered in these crimson like smoke.
He finished with a strong and big slash, conjuring an enormous Sword Beam that would engul him in a turbulence followed by a green mist that covered the entire Electrosphere.

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From the opposite side, came the nearby Egilian commoners, all coming to watch the great duel.
"LADY FIREBIRD!" They repeatedly yelled.

"So you are?" The Firebird asks. Whether the Prussian Eagle answered or not, Sapphira continued with another battlecry.
She released several bursts of Solar Waves, coming towards her opponent, she followed with Wind Slashes engulfed in inferno fire.

 

[Leo Akastenix]

eidted. Waiting for response

 

[Cherrymage]

Just a question for all of you guys and gals, which do you prefer better? A Prussian-like Pherith or a Nationalist Chinese-like Pherith? Keep in mind Prussian Pherith will rise sooner than Nationalist Pherith. By the way, the Nazis are gone all of a sudden.

Be prepared... the Conspiracy is going to be revealed bit by bit... and three Revolutions would be awaiting us...
Last but not least, an old Republic from Earth, with a history of three hundred years will rise again on Jupiter.
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"Bah.." Aedari turned her palms downwards before raising her hands, the earth around her crumbling and quickly the early moved upwards worming thick walls around her person.

All the Pherithians were confused, "What trickery is this... destroy this damn--"

From the inside of the walls Aedari put her hands against the earthen walls which made them explode into multiple pieces, sending the hardened earth in all directions towards the troops, probably not killing anyone unless hit the in the head, otherwise it would probably just break bones. As the walls collapse and burst into shitstorms of rampaging stones, quite many of those rocks hit the poor soldiers stunning their heads while breaking their bones, rendering them effectively paralyzed. Helmets are just enough to save their little lives, although their brains suffered from the huge impacts. Even some warwagons got their tracks and wheels damaged because of those rocks.
Before the earth shattered the walls merely served as a wall of protection.
Realizing the immense power that Aedari possesses, a squadron of four Fleenzub Fighters were dispatched to deal with Aedari. It seemed that the Pherithians has now advantage from the skies, however they didn't realize that it's probably a small number to Aedari...

As those fancy spacecrafts approached, rains of lasers and plasmaballs stroke Aedari. Those lasers and plasmaballs are normally "target-conscious", unless somebody messed with the gravity and air.
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There were 6 objects falling from outer space into Jupiter. 3 were coming for the Jupiter's Atlantic Ocean (Marianna Ocean) while the other was coming near the Pherithian coast. One could see light red streaks in the sky before hitting the ocean and sinking to the bottom of it. While the Nazis suddenly vanished into Nowhere... no traces of Shitler nor Fegelein was found. And the Nazis left no weapons or devices either.

At the same time, a youthful man with black hair gradually had his soul returned to consciousness as he slowly woke up for the new day. After lying for a minute or two, he got out of the bed, went to the windows and had his pair of brown eyes gaze at the skies where the sun rose in glory. "Uhh, meteors? What does this mean?" the young boy mumbled in wonder. As he stared at the rising sun, the boy heaved a sigh of nostalgia and mumbled, "If only we were still living in the olden days of the Republic, where there's harmony and humanity...

Too bad, the Flardyrn Illuminati seized control... like the Commies did once... Nobody knows how much I missed the Blue Sky White Sun... Most of the Heavenly Descendants have entirely forgotten about their homeland..." He then turned his head and had a look of the flag hanging on the walls. A flag of Wholly Red Earth with a canton of Blue Sky bearing a White Sun of twelve rays...

A few minutes after taking care of himself, he went to the balcony and peered at the park. He jumped to the point of tripping down onto the floor. "Azlariah and Kok Yew?! I can't believe it... they are RIGHT in front of my home..." The boy got up and stealthily observed as Azlariah and Deroc were still walking around the park holding hands...
"Oh, my little Deroc, how beautiful the skies are... As beauteous and adorable as Deroc~~"
Deroc's face turned red as if he's been in an oven of passion, "Oh~~ thanks for your flattery, my Mistress~~"
"Mistress!" a dark, raspy voice ruined the moment, "Oops, sorry for interrupting, but three mysterious objects seemed to be heading to this peninsula (Jessnor). Besides, for unknown reasons, the Nazis disappeared entirely as soon as the sun has risen,"
"What did you just say, Deldrach? Am I dreaming?!?!" Azlariah screamed with anticipation and excitement.
"How could I lie to you, my Kaiserin? Of course those Nazi idiots have been gone!"
"Yes, it's great!!! Yay!!!" cheered Azlariah while running and dancing around like crazy, "Finally those Nazi dickheads are gone and the Glorious Thalassian Reich shall begin!" She then cackled like crazy, "Soon, all shall bow before me and I will rule all of the Multiverse!"
Deroc then cheered happily for his Mistress, "Yeah, you would be the greatest ruler ever! We shall have all those little children bow before your supreme wrath and our absolute control..."
The Drama Queen chuckled as soon as her boy finished, "Don't worry, my little puppy. You would still get my full attention and love, but you're not going to escape from my domination! You're going to be my most cherished slave ever!"
Deroc seemed to be charmed, "Yeah, my Queen, it's my greatest pleasure and honor to serve you wholeheartedly!"

"Huh???" the boy grunted in wonder and confusion, "Nazis are now gone, but another of those damned Reichs came? And this time it's the Flardyrn?!" He then felt like his heart being squished, and he's now very nervous. "Wait a minute... are those... Faceless tentacles and hair snakes?!?! What they say is being true, Illuminati confirmed!"

He then stopped and took a deep breath, "Fortunately, the camera's running... May the Blue Sky and White Sun bless us all! I must gather my Comrades and awaken everyone from their dreams!"
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In Zeke's airship and announcement was made saying of a change in plans and that they were enroute for the Marianna Ocean.

"Huh? What do you mean?!?! I am playing MegaCraft, man! And I wanna masturbate--" Zeke jumped out of his skin as soon as he realize he's in a medical room with the nurses looking at him in disgust, while the doctors all giggle in amusement. All of a sudden, shattering roars of a funny-horny song trembled the airship as another nurse walked in

She handed Zeke his cellphone and said, "Your friend Chih-kuo wants to talk with you"

"Fine, let's give me the phone," Zeke took the cellphone and asked, "Hello, Chih-kuo! How are you doing these days?"
"I am okay, comrade, thanks for your concern. But I am not feeling well, you know I just discovered some big secrets... when you're alone, phone me again and we'll talk about it later,"
"But why? Why can't we just talk about it here?"
"Because, you know that Drama Lady of Pherith? She has a lot of friends and lapdogs everywhere, and I can't afraid to put us both in danger! And her boy is now a drunk and blind puppy! Well, I must stop now, that woman is nearby, bye!"

Chih-kuo abruptly cut the phone...
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While Moritz continue to have himself being slowly growing and morphing into a handsome eagle of emerald, ablaze with bright green flames of passion and glory.

Moritz, with his wings of burning emerald, weaved and danced around unleashing Emerald Wind Slices and Emerald Flames toward Edge. Followed by Breathes of Felfire.
Edge returns his held barrett into his back, and reached his free hand upwards, as the incoming green flames approaches near him, this all redirects into his left hand upward into his palms absorbed.
"Ahh, Emerald Flames, been a long time since I've absorbed you, now..."
Edge's sword Falcovia transformed itself into a golden handled green blade, the Terrablade.
Moritz exclaimed in shock, "Oh damn, what had I just done??? Defend!!!" A massive sphere of Emerald Flames soon shielded Moritz and it's so thick that Moritz can't be seen. The burning sphere then flew and floated around.

"Turns up, now it's mine."
Using the Terrablade, both being holy and unholy, he released Sword Beams, all looking like the Terrablade except these are beams covered in emerald. Edge then follows by a quick jump, reaching Moritz as soon as the beams hit him, or not.
He slashed to his chest, left and right for several times, until his R sign is covered in these crimson like smoke. That didn't hurt Moritz at all, although his ridiculously thick shield is now broken. Moritz was no longer covered in Emerald flames now and has reverted to a normal eagle humanoid.
He finished with a strong and big slash, conjuring an enormous Sword Beam that would engulf him in a turbulence followed by a green mist that covered the entire Electrosphere.
Moritz didn't see this coming and was crippled by the strike. Even though it's hell of pain, Moritz was able to endure it and he did not let out a cry. Knowing that he's in a serious disadvantage, he flew away from Edge while still weaving his wings, letting out storms of Wind Slices toward the Dead Pherithian and Edge.

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"So you are?" The Firebird asks.
"Zee Preussischer Adler! Preussen über alles!" the Prussian Eagle replied proudly. "Der Hohenzollern Adler ist here for you, Egilian!"

Whether the Prussian Eagle answered or not, Sapphira continued with another battlecry.
She released several bursts of Solar Waves, coming towards her opponent, she followed with Wind Slashes engulfed in inferno fire.
Prussian Eagle reacted by blinking and gliding away from the Wind Slashes, while spitting dark Peas full of Void energies toward the Firebird.

 

[Chaosy]

As the walls collapse and burst into shitstorms of rampaging stones, quite many of those rocks hit the poor soldiers stunning their heads while breaking their bones, rendering them effectively paralyzed. Helmets are just enough to save their little lives, although their brains suffered from the huge impacts. Even some warwagons got their tracks and wheels damaged because of those rocks.
"Yay~" Aedari exclaimed with a child like smile
Realizing the immense power that Aedari possesses, a squadron of four Fleenzub Fighters were dispatched to deal with Aedari. It seemed that the Pherithians has now advantage from the skies, however they didn't realize that it's probably a small number to Aedari...

As those fancy spacecrafts approached, rains of lasers and plasmaballs stroke Aedari. Those lasers and plasmaballs are normally "target-conscious", unless somebody messed with the gravity and air.
Contrary to popular belief those spacecrafts would have the advantage against Aedari despite their numbers advantage not being the greatest.
Mainly because metal was immune to fire, wind and earth. Water would work if it made its way inside the engine, but otherwise it would be useless as well. Of course, Aedari could use the elements to keep herself safe but that would not make her win.
With a sudden boost of speed and her natural elven agility she rushed forward, leaping into the air to progress into the city itself. Of course she would have the infantry right behind her while doing so as they would probably follow in her tracks.
This would make friendly fire from the air units likely, not to mention the damage caused to the city itself. Though she hoped to outrun their aim by simply exceeding expectations of the speed she could reach with the assistance of the wind, also making sure to not run in a straight line to not become predictable, but changing direction quite rapidly. She'd make sure to throw a few simple fireballs to the sides while running, stressing her pursuers into a rash decision which also functioned as a public riot if the shady side of the city helped out to cause chaos like the day before.

Lerania was also alerted of the commotion and abused her fire-and-run tactic with her fel-flames, using her small spider form to get between places.

 

[Cherrymage]

Contrary to popular belief those spacecrafts would have the advantage against Aedari despite their numbers advantage not being the greatest.

"Strange... How did she forgot about us the pilots?"
"And whew, she didn't know about the circuits..."
"We're lucky, coz' that girl's a stupid idiot." the pilots commented stuffs like that.

But one pilots asked something which shocked the others, "What if she heard of everything we said just now?!?!"
"Shit!"

With a sudden boost of speed and her natural elven agility she rushed forward, leaping into the air to progress into the city itself. Of course she would have the infantry right behind her while doing so as they would probably follow in her tracks. "Attack! Do not give up until she's dead!"
"Yas!"

More rains of plasmaballs and lasers showered upon the running elf. The lasers were quite accurate and precise, but for the plasmaballs, they all spilled around the city and battalions causing many troops to die a sudden death while all those fancy skyscrapers were collapsed into rubbles.
Though she hoped to outrun their aim by simply exceeding expectations of the speed she could reach with the assistance of the wind, also making sure to not run in a straight line to not become predictable, but changing direction quite rapidly. This has frustrated and confused the Fleenzub Fighters, eventually they lost sight of Aedari.

"You bloody fools! Why don't you all keep an eye on her?!"
"You are the one who should look at her!"

Bickerings and dramas ensued and as the pilots are too occupied with the flame war, they forgot about their planes and... all of them crashed onto the skyscrapers... She'd make sure to throw a few simple fireballs to the sides while running, stressing her pursuers into a rash decision which also functioned as a public riot if the shady side of the city helped out to cause chaos like the day before. The crashing of the four spacecrafts onto the skyscrapers, the friendly fire and plasmaball massacre coupled with Aedari's flames has descended the city in a state of utter chaos...

All the people were in panic and anger, they all blamed Deroc but also each other as well... thieves and bandits surfaced and took action, and the police is in a huge conflict with the citizens... To add grain to the salt, the citizens were so furious that they ended up burning their own city themselves... Factories and buildings were caught in the hell of flames while people die in this vast battlefield of chaos...
===============

Back in Chic-kuo's apartment.

Rivers of tears were running from his moistened eyes, while nostalgic and sad Chinese musics were being played, as Chih-kuo was looking through his albums of ancient photos regarding Chih-kuo's "the One and the True Republic"...

"Back in the olden days, where things are nice and harmonious... You will never know how much I missed the Republic."
(WIP, he would react to the riot...)

 

[Chaosy]

Aedari simply smirked, trying to make her way to Azlariah's location or well, the location of her anger anyway.
She'd eventually run into a dead end. A high wall to keep citizens away from royal grounds. Luckily Aedari would be able to fly over it, observing the area as she sensed Azlariah being close.

 

[Edge45]

Moritz didn't see this coming and was crippled by the strike. Even though it's hell of pain, Moritz was able to endure it and he did not let out a cry. Knowing that he's in a serious disadvantage, he flew away from Edge while still weaving his wings, letting out storms of Wind Slices toward the Dead Pherithian and Edge.

As the strong wind approaches, Edge jumps from the Dead Pherithian, and dodges the violent Wind Slices. The Dead Pherithian was hit, but it recovered nonetheless. The green mist is becoming denser.
Out of a sudden, Edge and the Dead Pherithian were completely hidden in. Thanks to the Electrosphere, it keeps the mist from escaping, while it will shoot thunderbolts whenever something goes in or out, regardless of who.

From a random side, came out Wind Slashes from the mist, going for Moritz.
(Note: Edge will pretty much will kill Moritz. Edge will hunt him because of his sword Eisigschwert. To stop Edge; If you found about my tip, use that as a stun and Edge will go away, you can also try to surrender your sword, or get out of the city.)

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The Firebird folded her wings, she dives like a bullet towards the incoming projectiles, and destroying them in a flame like shield produce from the speed of the dive. She continued diving towards the Prussian Eagle.

 

[Cherrymage]

@Edge45: Help me, I am not smart enough to figure your tips out. Does it mean you'll have to use conventional methods (like "neutral" or "Composite" swords, etc?)
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(Riot within Belore'danil)

All of a sudden, puffs of black horrible smoke blew Chih-kuo in the face as he was looking through the albums of ancient photos... Now Chih-kuo was as black as a coal and shit. "What's with this... smoke? Are there any fires? I must go and help fellow Pherithians!" Chih-kuo rushed downstairs and--

The Drama Kaiserin roared a dramatic scream, "What the FUCK?!?! Hey, what's with all these bickerings and fires?!?! Send all my little worthless minions to manage this!!! Deldrach!!! NOW!!!"
"As you wish, milady. I am sorry... I will get the minions to do your job immediately!" Deldrach replied hastily and he sounded nervous and self-pity.
She then turned to Deroc and said in a rather calm tone, "Deroc, I want you to come with me. You are my most trusted minion ever, I need your help."
"Yes, Mistress. I'll do whatever it pleases you!"

Chih-kuo was thoroughly shocked and disappointed. He groaned to himself, "What?! This... Kaiser Chan is too useless and corrupt! He willingly gave up his own life and nation to a knife-eared Faceless Reptilian! This Feudalist society is too horrible and corrupt, I must do something to save the Pherithian nation!"

He went downstairs and witnessed the chaos going over the Flardyrn elven citadel of Belore'danil. Robberies, fires, fightings, crossfires and all the other mindless crazy shits happening all over the place, and are now spreading to other Pherithian lands...

Chih-kuo heaved a sigh of despair, "What's with all these crazy-doings? Don't they realize this is only going to ruin the Pherithian society as a whole? Or is this another Flardyrn conspiracy? Oh man, I must save Pherith before it's too late!"

He slowly walked his way, but he wasn't paying much attention as he was busy thinking of things...
"BUMP!!!"

"Oops, sorry, I didn't mean it..." Chih-kuo slowly lifted his head and-- "What?!?! Ein Crimson... Vindicator!?"
"Yes, and now you must pay dearly... for offending me! I must bust you and let you meet face-to-face with Mistress Azlariah!"
"Shit!" Chih-kuo ran like crazy, evading the rain of sleeping beams from the Crimson Vindicator. Knowing that his speed is no match of the Vindicator, he had to rely on cunning ways and be as quick as possible...

"Sorry, let me borrow this," he snatched a banana from a Rocksoul orc and ate it whole, then threw the skin onto the floor. The Crimson Vindicator didn't really notice it and tripped over the banana leaf. But the orc was angry and were now chasing after Chih-kuo as well. "Sorry!" Chih-kuo then headed for an alley and he tried to hide inside a basket...

It proved to be effective. The Crimson Vindicator approached the alley, but he saw nobody else and left...
Same goes for that furious orc looking for his banana.
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Aedari simply smirked, trying to make her way to Azlariah's location or well, the location of her anger anyway.
She'd eventually run into a dead end. A high wall to keep citizens away from royal grounds. Luckily Aedari would be able to fly over it, observing the area as she sensed Azlariah being close.

Oops! Unfortunately, the real Azlariah was still having a romantic walk with her little boy Deroc, in a park near but not too close nor within the royal grounds... They were hanging out together near Chih-kuo's apartment...


===============

As the strong wind approaches, Edge jumps from the Dead Pherithian, and dodges the violent Wind Slices. The Dead Pherithian was hit, but it recovered nonetheless. The green mist is becoming denser. "Damn, I really had to find a way to crush Edge or get out of this TRAP!" Moritz screamed in frustration.
Out of a sudden, Edge and the Dead Pherithian were completely hidden in. "Huh?" Moritz scratched his head with his finger, seemingly confused... Thanks to the Electrosphere, it keeps the mist from escaping, while it will shoot thunderbolts whenever something goes in or out, regardless of who.

From a random side, came out Wind Slashes from the mist, going for Moritz. Luckily, Moritz noticed it in time and dodged the Wind Slices. "Oh, I had a normal sword... Heh!" Moritz pulled out a perfectly normal and pure sword, then head for Edge as he attempt to pierce Edge's heart or head...

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The Firebird folded her wings, she dives like a bullet towards the incoming projectiles, and destroying them in a flame like shield produce from the speed of the dive. She continued diving towards the Prussian Eagle.

Turns out that the Prussian Eagle could actually spit water and corrosive MUCUS... The Prussian Eagle unleashed a stream of water enhanced with strong corrosive mucus at the Firebird...

 

[Chaosy]

Looked around, hanging her head in disappointment, a very childish posture. "She was here.." she said with a saddened tone.
The tone quickly turned to fury though. "Aedari will burn every inch of this place to the ground, do you hear Aedari?!" she roared, though not making her voice louder than that was naturally allowed, not letting the wind carry it along as it would draw too much attention.

With a wicked grin on her face she started to throw fire everywhere around her aiming for everything that she deemed able to burn. Surely Azlariah would notice the city's situation sooner or later. It did not really matter to Aedari, worst case scenario she'd have weakened the city.

While progressing around seemingly without direction she thought of fucking up the earth. With enough time she could put major parts of the buildings to fall down into the depths of the earth, though she wondered if it was practical mana wise.

 

[Edge45]

@Directive255

Sword is no good against him, his fast.
Edge is a Reaper, what can stop a Reaper, if you actually remember some posts back, there was *something* that trapped Edge, think of the ground or walls. Well, that's another way.
Reapers are hallowed beings, doesn't mean they're resistant to ****t and d***. And *i*** is the most effective to stop him, ice was merely a weakness to his Blood powers, but he is also a Fire user, which is then ineffective.
The Electroshere, will hit anything going in or out, but that doesn't mean it will deal quite a big damage, its just enough to shot down aircrafts.
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Moritz pulled out a perfectly normal and pure sword, then head for Edge as he attempt to pierce Edge's heart or head...
Edge was well hidden in the mist and so was not seen.
Another wave of Wind Slashes came out behind Moritz.
(Note: Perhaps your only choice is to escape the Electrosphere)

 

[Cherrymage]

@Edge45: So, here's your future warlord Chen Yao-ming, right now a friend of Wong Chih-kuo. I'll tell you more about him in private.
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Edge was well hidden in the mist and so was not seen.
Another wave of Wind Slashes came out behind Moritz.
Moritz dodged the Wind Slashes, and threw some pikes at Edge. He then bid this farewell, "Goodbye, Herr Phoenixus. I have some urgent things to do and I have no more time for games! I need to see Azlariah, she's getting anxious and I feel something's not right!"

Moritz bursted out of the Electrosphere using all of his energies and staminas he could muster. He would then glide away from Edge and toward Belore'danil...
===============

With a wicked grin on her face she started to throw fire everywhere around her aiming for everything that she deemed able to burn. Surely Azlariah would notice the city's situation sooner or later. It did not really matter to Aedari, worse case scenario she'd have weakened the city. Most of the city would burn and perish in her flames of fury, causing more chaos and mayhem while adding more fuel to the riot... however, the outer walls enclosing the royal grounds are resistant to the fire...

Flames of chaos spread like hordes of hungry monsters, swallowing and consuming everything as they advanced, leaving only ashes and ruins on its wake... (was thinking of how Chih-kuo could be involved, but I think it's better to do something else)
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Chih-kuo was unfortunately trapped within the chaotic DRAMA. He continued to run and hide as he was still worried about the furious orc and that crazy Crimson Vindicator. The young boy continued to move until he reached a street of Heritage townhouses, where some of his friends and comrades are living at. (Image, just replace the Malaysian flag with the flag of the Wholly Red Earth with a canton of Blue Sky bearing the White Sun)

At the very moment of Chih-kuo's arrival, someone with a torch was seen setting the buildings ablaze in fire. Chih-kuo dashed to the street without hesitation and delivered a good kick on the pyromaniac. "How dare you mess with my friends' houses? And do you know there are innocent lives living there?"

"Ouuuuuuuuuuch~~" the pyromaniac shrieked in pain. The guy began to cry in despair after looking downwards, "How dare you hit my balls?!?! Do you think you're a hero, fool!? Now I cannot procreate and have fun anymore, all thanks to you, *HERO*!" The pyromaniac was so enraged and desperate, he roared like a voracious animal and tossed a burning torch onto Chih-kuo's private part. However, Chih-kuo kicked the torch and had it bounced back to the pyromaniac. The groinless maniac would be barbequed and eventually perish in the hell of flames.

"Hey! Wake up, your houses are on FIRE!!! Yao-ming! Herr Chen! Chen Yao-ming!"
Another voice seemed to shout in response, "Hey, Chih-kuo! Hey, all others please wake up! Our houses are on fire!"

A few seconds afterwards, a muscular man with a short black hair (Chen Yao-ming) rushed toward Chih-kuo in a great speed along with the other residents (with their documents and personal gifts of course). "Thanks for waking us up, friend! Now, we're going to--"

"Aw shit! The Flardyrn elves are chasing our tails!" Chih-kuo exclaimed after seeing the very same Crimson Vindicator who chased him just now. "Run!!!"

"Ah-Hah, it's this guy! Mistress is looking for him!" the Crimson Vindicator screamed like crazy. "Proselytes! Go and arrest Mister Wong (Chih-kuo) and Mister Chen, and all those Terran fools too!" As soon as he finished ranting, other Flardyrn Vindicators and Initiates showed up and glared at all the humans in contempt.

The citizens all witnessed this and booed the Flardyrn troops in disapproval. After all, why would they chose to chase after a few innocent lives instead of helping with the chaos? All the angry citizens rushed and threw stuffs and shits onto the Flardyrn forces. Being provoked for the very first time by the tiny worthless peasants, all of the Flardyrn warriors felt like being stabbed in the heart. They have gone bloodthirsty and slaughtered all the citizens -- whether innocent or guilty.

Chih-kuo was just standing there like an idiot, staring at the massacre and contemplating about the social problems. "This Flardyrn Illuminati--"

"Hey, you over there! Don't run!"
"RUN! Immediately!" Yao-ming pulled a distracted Chih-kuo and rushed themselves to alleys and streets. The Flardyrn troops chased after the two while firing their guns on the run. Yao-ming was agile and smart enough to dodge the lasers, and Initiates were no worries since they are turtles. Eventually, the duo ran past a pile of huge garbages. Yao-ming stroke the pile of trash and they all fell down blocking the way......
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After racing past streets and running through alleys, Wong Chih-kuo and Chen Yao-ming would then find themselves before an abandoned shipyard. "Quick, the elves and reptilians are near, we must leave this hellhole as soon as possible!"

The two would then hop into the motorboat and fled the penisula of Jessnor...
(to be continued)

 

[Chaosy]

Regardless of the fact of how well the fire spread outside the royal grounds, Aedari knew that Azlariah cared for her 'property', and the royal area even more so.
The rest of the city was merely a bonus to keep most of the guards busy and leave Aedari to wreak freely.
Her aimless stroll would eventually bring her to a entrance, of course it would probably be fire-proof. However, she found it unlikely that there wouldn't be a single balcony or similar entrance. After all it was probably built with the idea of the guards keeping the buildings safe rather than the buildings themselves being absolutely intruder-safe.
With that conclusion she lifted into the air to try to find her way inside in order to burn some furniture.

 

[Edge45]

@Directive255

Right then.
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Moritz dodged the Wind Slashes, and threw some pikes at Edge. He then bid this farewell, "Goodbye, Herr Phoenixus. I have some urgent things to do and I have no more time for games! I need to see Azlariah, she's getting anxious and I feel something's not right!"
Edge just dodged the incoming projectiles.

Moritz bursted out of the Electrosphere using all of his energies and staminas he could muster. He would then glide away from Edge and toward Belore'danil...
"Pity, your sword would've been a good collection." Edge grins from the gliding Moritz.
The entire Electrosphere would then fall apart and turn into a vicious green thunderstorm releasing "Elf" lightings that would fuel the chaos of the city inferno.

Edge did not mind but continues on his way towards Azlariah, which could be at the palace...
--
The two would then hop into the motorboat and fled the penisula of Jessnor...
"Are you alright my friend?" Yao-ming questioned the exhausted Chi-kuoh as he drives the motorboat.

 

[Leo Akastenix]

The 3 objects have moved closer into Kaiserin(Pherith) shores.

The Airships starts touching down, several zealots burst into the medi-room and pulled Zek out. "Grab your stuff!"They said.

 

[Cherrymage]

Her aimless stroll would eventually bring her to a entrance, of course it would probably be fire-proof. However, she found it unlikely that there wouldn't be a single balcony or similar entrance. After all it was probably built with the idea of the guards keeping the buildings safe rather than the buildings themselves being absolutely intruder-safe.
With that conclusion she lifted into the air to try to find her way inside in order to burn some furniture.

Even though most of the troops were dispatched to settle the chaos, there are seven elite military bases -- with some troops on guard stationed within the royal grounds. But again, due to the mayhem, the bases were less populated as they thought nobody has the guts to intrude Azlariah's Lair.

As usual, there are still some stationary base defenses (such as Laser Turrets, SAM Sites, Prism Towers, Obelisks of Light and Obelisks of Darkness) But things should be a little bit easier due to reduced number of troops. Or Aedari could just dig her way into Azlariah's Lair.
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"Pity, your sword would've been a good collection." Edge grins from the gliding Moritz.
The entire Electrosphere would then fall apart and turn into a vicious green thunderstorm releasing "Elf" lightings that would fuel the chaos of the city inferno.

Edge did not mind but continues on his way towards Azlariah, which could be at the palace...
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"Ugh, what's with this chaos?!?! Wait..." Azlariah paused as she witnessed the green storm. "Ion Storm?! Are you fucking kidding me?!?!" Azlariah threw an energyball at a cottage in frustration, resulting in the poor house bursting apart in the explosion.

Due to the "Elf" lightnings and its similarities with the Tiberian Ion Storms, many flying Fleenzub Fighters malfunctioned and crashed onto the ground. In addition, the "Elf" Storm interfered with inferior computers and radars, resulting in some confusion among Pherithian ranks. Quite a lot of troops and warwagons lost contact with Pherithian Central Command, and suppressing the riot has been even tougher than before.

However, Azlariah's most trusted Faceless Cyborg -- Deldrach, could still function and communicate as normal. "I can't take it anymore... Deroc, my little magician, I want you to make these fools suffer!"

Deroc was hesitant, and was stuck. "Uhh, but my Mistress, they... they are innocent and misguided--"
"INNOCENT?!?!" Azlariah spat in objection, "Pui!" She then continued, "If they are truly innocent, why all those chaos and riots? Must be a conspiracy of the fake Kuomintang wannabes! They all are defying my will, and destroying your artworks, don't you think you need to punish these miserable little children who deserved no place in this world?!"

"But I think they are just misguided, I think... this... they are innocent..."
"Give me a good reason, or they shall all SUFFER in eternal agony. I know you are my smart boy, Deroc. You will make the right choice and slay them all, wouldn't you?"

"There should be a chance for rehabi--"
"No good excuse? Then do my bidding, or you will get punished tonight! And no love-making with you until I am satisfied!"
Deroc jumped in shock as he heard her words, "What?!?! Punishment and celibacy?!?! Please spare me, my Queen. I will do your bidding right now!" Deroc would then bow to the earth like a mindless slave (aka kowtow) and head for the slaughter...
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The two would then hop into the motorboat and fled the penisula of Jessnor...
"Are you alright my friend?" Yao-ming questioned the exhausted Chi-kuoh as he drives the motorboat.

Chih-kuo, laying on the base and being fatigued after hours of long run, sighed, "Yes... yes... I am okay... but I need some... w-water... and food... some fresh air too..." As he finished talking, he lifted his head up to look at the Blue Sky White Sun. One can tell that he lost himself in his dreamscape, but nobody's sure whether he's daydreaming wonderful things, fantasizing about hot Lolitas or worrying about the Pherithian nation.

After resting for a minute or two, Chih-kuo, now feeling a lot better, suddenly got up and said, "Oh, comrade Chen (Yao-ming), there's one thing I need your help. Can thou please phone our Shadowridge friend Zeke for me? I need to talk with him."

A moment of silence later, Chih-kuo added, "By the way, we have to find a place of shelter. We would head for the southeast -- to the island of Orveline (Jupiter's Australia). We would visit, you know, the famous Fruity Grandma? I think she's kind enough to shelter us, and we would get to meet the little cute bananas!" exclaimed Chih-kuo in an exciting tone.

"And even better, perhaps we could recruit Gru and his Minions at Fruity's. I am sure they all would be willing to help us Chinese Pherithians in our Tridemist Revolution. Like us, they hate Azlariah to the bones and they are also descenants of Earth."


*****
Conversation between Chih-kuo and Yao-ming)
****

"Perhaps we should invite Le Quack to help us in our coming revolution. The more friends we get to recruit, the merrier! What is your opinion, comrade? I know he can be deceiving and dangerous, but the French duck is still a great comrade. He also holds a grudge with Azlariah... Trust me, the Drama Queen's reign will be no more within a decade. And we would expose and foil all her nefarious plans to dominate all! Long live Pherithian democracy, let's fight for a better future for us all!"
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[The 3 objects have moved closer into Pherithian shores.
All the Fleenzub Fighters around Belore'danil flying toward the objects crashed into the seas all of a sudden, due to Edge's storms. However, a huge fleet of warships and submarines -- as well as several Faceless Ones and Voidwalkers -- approached the mysterious objects in caution.

The Airships starts touching down, several zealots burst into the medi-room and pulled Zeke out. "Grab your stuff!"They said.

"Okay, okay!" Zeke then rushed to his room and took all his stuffs -- including but not limited to, his pyramid of porn collections and his boxes of video games. However, quite surprisingly, those included several books about politics and histories -- particularly about (Republic of) China, the Three Principles and the feudalist Pherithian Empire. If one noticed closely, there were also some tomes of conspiracy theories regarding Azlariah Sunfeather and her Elvenhood of Flardyrn. These conspiracy theories were well hidden among video game strategies to avoid attention...

 

[Edge45]

Edge and his Dead Pherithian has the palace in their site. Yet with the chaos, the outside guards were still heavy enough to slow him.
"I have no time for this." Edge mumbled.

He dismounted the Dead Pherithian and decides to walk on foot from the palace walls.
"Look! It's that rotten egg! Kill him!" Cried a Flardyrn elf guard. The outside guards angrily rushed towards him.
Edge whistles, suddenly the unmounted Dead Pherithian moved itself firing the guards and distracting them, while he heads deeper in the palace.
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Chih-kuo, laying on the base and being fatigued after hours of long run, sighed, "Yes... yes... I am okay... but I need some... w-water... and food... some fresh air too..." As he finished talking, he lifted his head up to look at the Blue Sky White Sun. One can tell that he lost himself in his dreamscape, but nobody's sure whether he's daydreaming wonderful things, fantasizing about hot Lolitas or worrying about the Pherithian nation.
Chen took some water and food from his carried pouch, he leaves the motorboat running on its own and gives the food and water to Chih-kuo. "Here, take this."

A moment of silence later, Chih-kuo added, "By the way, we have to find a place of shelter. We would head for the southeast -- to the island ofOrveline (Jupiter's Australia). We would visit, you know, the famous Fruity Grandma? I think she's kind enough to shelter us, and we would get to meet the little cute bananas!" exclaimed Chih-kuo in an exciting tone. "And even better, perhaps we could recruit Gru and his Minions at Fruity's. I am sure they all would be willing to help us Chinese Pherithians in our Tridemist Revolution. Like us, they hateAzlariah to the bones and they are also descenants of Earth."
"Perhaps we should invite Le Quack to help us in our coming revolution. The more friends we get to recruit, the merrier! What is your opinion, comrade? I know he can be deceiving and dangerous, but the French duck is still a great comrade. He also holds a grudge with Azlariah... Trust me, the Drama Queen's reign will be no more within a decade. And we would expose and foil all her nefarious plans to dominate all! Long live Pherithian democracy, let's fight for a better future for us all!"
"Yes! Agreed my friend, but I'm afraid our boat won't last too long from the sea. Orveline is hundreds of miles, our fuel is low and a storm will be enough to throw us." Chen exclaiming in a (this) Russian tone. He then continued, "If we are to continue, we must find a bigger boat, perhaps in this time, we could search for that duck Le Quack as well."

After resting for a minute or two, Chih-kuo, now feeling a lot better, suddenly got up and said, "Oh, comrade Chen (Yao-ming), there's one thing I need your help. Can thou please phone our Shadowridge friend Zeke for me? I need to talk with him."
"Alright my friend, give me a moment." Chen takes his phone and contacts Zeke, the phone waits for him to pick up...

 

[Cherrymage]

Edge whistles, suddenly the unmounted Dead Pherithian moved itself firing the guards and distracting them, while he heads deeper in the palace.
Rocket Infantries and Flardyrn Archers rushed to the Dead Pherithian and unleashed their barrages of missiles at the jet.

A few experimental Eidolon Tanks -- futuristic and techno-magical (aka science-fantasy) upgrades of old Tick Tanks, were being sent and deployed to zap Edge into ashes. More Flardyrn Initiates were released to roast the Rotten Egg.

"Azlariah is our Mistress!" all the Initiates proclaimed in pride and honor.
"I don't need matches!" one of the boasted while setting Edge ablaze with his thoughts alone.
"Look, no hands!"
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Chen took some water and food from his carried pouch, he leaves the motorboat running on its own and gives the food and water to Chih-kuo. "Here, take this."
"Thanks, comrade." said as he began to take some sips of water and ate some cookies. He ate in a polite way, however he consumed his food very fast. A starving grace (literally in Mandarin -- "graceful/polite starving ghost") as they call it.


(Chih-kuo's long speeches)
"Yes! Agreed my friend, but I'm afraid our boat won't last too long from the sea. Orveline is hundreds of miles, our fuel is low and a storm will be enough to throw us." Chen exclaiming in a (this) Russian tone. He then continued, "If we are to continue, we must find a bigger boat, perhaps in this time, we could search for that duck Le Quack as well."

"Well, we are close to the island of Yinmen (Silver Gate -- inspired by real-life Kinmen). Perhaps we should rest for awhile here... agreed?"

After resting for a minute or two, Chih-kuo, now feeling a lot better, suddenly got up and said, "Oh, comrade Chen (Yao-ming), there's one thing I need your help. Can thou please phone our Shadowridge friend Zeke for me? I need to talk with him."
"Alright my friend, give me a moment." Chen takes his phone and contacts Zeke, the phone waits for him to pick up...

On the other side of Jupiter...
Zeke's phone suddenly roared in awkward songs of Justin Bieber. "Ehh... sorry, but I had some emergency. It is really urgent and secret!" He picked up the phone, "Wait a sec, I need to relocate myself". Without waiting for other Shadowridges to respond, Zeke rushed to the cold and quiet washroom.

"Kay, so you're Chih-kuo, am I right?"
Chih-kuo took the phone and answered, "Yes, this is Mister Wong speaking. How are thee? How fares the Zealot?"
"Me? I am okay, but fun time's about to over, apparently some emergency happened and we need to get out as soon as possible."
"Let me guess... your squad is after the mysterious meteors, right?"
"Yep, I think so..."
Chih-kuo commented, "Most likely it's another of Azlariah's endless conspiracies again... Or are the bandits going to rob us all here?"
"I don't know. But I don't believe it's the Commies. The Soviet bandits are simply too weak and poor to afford even a plate of shit anyways,"
Chih-kuo giggled all of a sudden, and then replied in a sarcastic tone, "Yeah, they would better stay frozen and dead in Siberia, after all those horrible crimes these gangsters did to China! Those barbarians can't even conquer Kinmen, let alone our real adversary Azlariah. As the saying goes, only good Communist is a dead one, so let it be."

"Oh, we're straying too far from what I am going to discuss, my friend. By the way, comrade Zeke..." he paused for a moment, "Comrade Yao-ming and I need a shelter to rest and hide, also a place to train ourselves if possible. Can thou do me a favor, please? Ask thy leader if we can join thy squad or not,"
"What?!?!" Zeke exclaimed in surprise. "Seriously? But to be a Zealot, you need to first go--"
"Wait a moment, comrade Zeke..." Chih-kuo paused for a moment as he thought of plans, "Now, here's what to do. Ask thy leader about Azlariah. You know what to do, right? If he's charmed or whatever, lie to him and say we're sent by Deroc. If he too hates the Drama Queen, just tell him of the truth and persuade him to let us in. Kay?"
"Anything else, comrade?"
"When thou art done, or if any nasty surprises take place, do let me know. Kay, comrade?"
"Kay, I'll do the work for you, bye!"
"See thee later, comrade."
The phone conversation ended.

"Comrade Wong, now we shall head to Yinmen and take some rest, kay?"
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Zeke would later approach Lady Vilnash. He blushed when nearing Lady Vilnash, the young Zealot was frozen in his tracks, being uncertain about what to do. "Uhh... e-excuse me..." Zeke blushed, "if... I am n-not mistaken... y-you are the... the squad leader right? M-may I a-ask you some-something? B-but... before this... I need... to know about-t you... your v-views on Azlariah Sunfeather -- the Scarlet Sun..."


@Edge45: Just for your information, Chih-kuo despises Communism and views Communists as barbaric bandits.

 

[Chaosy]

Even though most of the troops were dispatched to settle the chaos, there are seven elite military bases -- with some troops on guard stationed within the royal grounds. But again, due to the mayhem, the bases were less populated as they thought nobody has the guts to intrude Azlariah's Lair.

As usual, there are still some stationary base defenses (such as Laser Turrets, SAM Sites, Prism Towers, Obelisks of Light and Obelisks of Darkness) But things should be a little bit easier due to reduced number of troops. Or Aedari could just dig her way into Azlariah's Lair.

As Aedari actually wanted attention to drag out Azlariah, she gave zero fucks and levitated into the open though being prepared for bombardment conjuring up a flame barrier around herself as she chanted under her breath.
She was very observant, wanting to catch a glimpse of the one who would attack her as it would be prime to time control them.