Nightmare Mythos

Chapter 119: Final Showdown (13)

In the end, no matter how much Cesar avoided this entity that continued to loom at his back, the twisted strings of fate seemed destined that these two meet directly.

He saw The Mansion at his back finally crashing into the influence of the Void, swallowing everything it passed by, obliterating everything on its path.

He could've gotten out of its influence with Cedeit beside him. They wouldn't have been able to risk themselves and play for the safety measures. Heck, they shouldn't be staring face to face with that abomination that was there to kill them.

But Cesar didn't do anything of it.

He rightfully believed that if just continued following Cedeit forever with his bidding, there would be a time when he might get discarded and find a suitable being to use.

But when that happened, Cesar knew he would be right on death's doorstep.

He didn't want that to happen.

If he wanted to get out of here, Cesar wanted to be himself. Someone who can be considered as him and who managed to pass through the trials of the Mansion. A persistent brat who continued to cling to his way in life while being surrounded by nothing but death.

But if those things weren't happening...

...so be it.

He'll drag Deceit down to hell if that's all it takes to bring down a Nightmare that he considers powerful.

It was just a simple gamble, in exchange for their life that is.

'How... beautiful.'

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Now that he managed to take a full view of the Void instead of merely taking a peek at its dreadful appearance, Cesar's eyes were glistening while witnessing such a picturesque image.

The vast, purplish space itself stretched endlessly across all directions, bathed in an otherworldly hue that seemed to pulse with the rhythm of the cosmos. Stars so far his gaze could see, like prickles of silver and lavender light, were shimmering and casting faint glows that danced and swerved with the purplish expanse.

Cesar couldn't understand how this abomination can be so destructive and breathtaking at the same time.

Of course, someone had to break this moment for him.

"Cesaaaaaar! Stop this ridiculousness at this instant! We're going to die at this rate!"

Floating in the middle of the purplish expanse, Cesar couldn't help but feel that this was freedom.

Surrendering to the currents beneath the watchful gaze of The Void, Cesar remained floating while Cedeit focused intently, resisting the pull of its influence. He completely ignored creating a penetrated reality way out for them.

Instead, Cedeit was covering Cesar with his power, afraid that even if it seeped through him, both of them would instantly die.

If Cedeit wanted to get out, Cesar had to cooperate with him which had a fat chance of not happening at all.

"Cesaaaaar!"

Cesar slowly opened his mouth before he started humming, "I've lost an eye~ What does that matter~ For I am Captain Gin~ Born in the litter~"

He started singing the only childhood song he remembered, annoying the hell out of Cedeit who seemed to snap at his place.

"You brat! Listen here, if you insist on being uncooperative, then that's it! You're on your own! Don't regret it if I didn't give you a chance, okay?! Cesar Sparrow, you hear me?! I'm going to kill you once we're out of here! Damn it, Sparrow!"

Cesar remained letting himself free as he ignored Cedeit altogether, observing and feeling the beauty of the indestructible Void.

"I can't hold on much longer!"

"Roaming the seas, Captain Gin it is~"

Cesar let Cedeit's words pass through one ear after another.

While doing so, Cedeit explained hastily, "To really answer your question... I really don't know,"

"All right, the deal's off—"

Afraid that it would come to that point, Cedeit hurriedly added, "No, no! God damn you! When I said that I really don't know, I don't!"

Cedeit then revealed something that he knew he shouldn't be telling, much more to Cesar since it would become part of his weakness. But if he wanted to give a more detailed statement, he had to do so.

He then described, "I-I'm... only part of the real Deceit's consciousness, Sparrow. Anything important or useful information that he stored has been sealed away in various places. The Lineage of the Great Deceitful Origin is scattered around the whole universe. Because of that reason, the amount of power I can only use isn't like The Void who is complete and a real deal,"

'Are you kidding with me? If you aren't powerful enough and merely a part of the real Deceit's consciousness, then we're screwed if one Origin Nightmare Creature landed on Earth. Half of the world might be gone in a day...'

Cesar couldn't help but be enlightened at the strength of these Origin Creatures, especially if the one that was resting at his left eye socket was just part of it.

It could already do wonders just by being a dying eyeball... what if he went to retrieve all of its memories?

'What happened to Deceit though? Is it related to that one thing, about the Akashic Records? Or entirely something else? A being like that dying and disappearing seems impossible to happen...'

Cesar wanted to ponder about his discovery a bit more but his attention couldn't help but be directed at something from the far front.

Slowly, his gaze slowly fell there.

Crack—!

A purplish hand was reaching out to him... and a pair of purplish eyes were staring back at him. As it did, it seemed the whole purplish expanse were following her around.

"Cesar, listen to me! You need to make a penetrated reality fast! Here's how you do it—"

Slowly, it reached him... but Cesar continued his focus on Cedeit's guidance on creating a penetrated reality out of nervousness when that hand didn't stop from creeping forward and how the space itself was bending at her will.

Craaack—!

At last, with Cedeit to assist him, a penetrated reality has manifested at his front at the edge of his reach. He tensed, posied himself up and ready to leap through it when a voice echoed from behind, freezing him in place.

"Master Deceit..."

Cesar shivered.

"It's so lonely in here..."

Every hair on his body stood up.

"Help me..."

Cesar didn't let the temptation of staring back get the best of him and decided what he knew best.

He didn't look back.

'I'm out of here...'

Cesar plunged down inside the penetrated reality, leaving behind the Purplish Emptiness, The Void that seemed to be weirdly pleading for his attention and help.

It was a very terrifying experience.

[End of Volume 1 – Mansion Of Deceit]

Author's Note: I don't really have any idea what to say but I'll just write whatever my mind wanted to put here. Please, help me encourage on continuing this. I'm really enjoying this so far and hope to give more of you readers a good reading experience with this masterpiece in the making *cough

That's all and enjoy the treat.

Raaaaaaaah! Let's move to volume 2!