Chapter 658: Volume 7 Prologue
**And So the Chaos Beings, GET READY, VOLUME 7….START!!**
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-Initiating 4 Year Time Skip-
From every angle I could conceive, the sounds of battle flooded my senses. Explosions, cold weapons crashing against each other, Skills formed from almost any Element conceivable slamming into bodies, and most of all, blood-curdling screams.
War wasn't something that neither myself nor my brother were inexperienced with; you could even say that he is even more accustomed to it than I am, considering my only involvement came during WW3 back on Earth, whereas his service in the Marine Corps saw him fighting against foes for years.
Hell, even my Wife had fought during one of the bloodiest Wars to occur on Earth.
However, no matter how accustomed to it we were, neither myself, Cynrik, my brother Brance, or my Wife Selene had any forewarning that we would be suddenly thrust into a conflict that was partially…ok largely our own doing.
Still, as blood seeped through the cracks of my heavily damaged armor and my left arm hung limply by my side, I couldn't say I didn't expect something like this to be possible.
For years, I had actively antagonized beings initially far stronger than myself and my group of Overpowered Misfits named MyrkLys. Sooner or later, my actions were bound to cause all those parties who hated my guts to band together and attack.
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Still, never once did I think that in the modern lawful age we live in, an allied force formed of multiple academies, military officials, and shadow organizations would blatantly and boldly attack the main campus of our school, Vesemir School for Affinities, VSFA, like a bunch of hooligans and criminals.
All around me, the bodies of students I had seen around the VSFA campus lay motionless, some with signs of fright painted against their pale and lifeless faces, others appearing to have died with peaceful resolution.
Yet, for every dead VSFA Student, there were 3-4 times more from other institutions and even adults. The odds were heavily stacked against us, and VSFA was outnumbered 20-1; still, we continued fighting.
Gritting my teeth and pushing my body back into combat, my eyes darted to the sky, where, in my opinion, the real battle transpired. High above, blurs of color crashed against each other, creating ripples in space and generating shockwaves powerful enough to rattle my bones, even 500 meters below.
That…was where I had hoped to be…and if myself and the other members of MyrkLys hadn't been COCK BLOCKED, *cough* resource blacklisted by the government, we all would have been, considering we were already 5th-year students.
Had things gone according to plan, all of my group would have at the very least been at the initial stages of Tier-5, but no, after reaching the Peak of Tier-3 over four years ago, here I was, capped out on every stat, level, and skill I could be.
Years of grinding in Egresses had given the rest of MyrkLys and me enough free points to max out everything; however, the handful of resources we required the most was something we couldn't get our hands on due to the stringent and overly strict regulations based on age and multiple other red tape factors.
As such, even if I was technically strong enough to contend with those at the Peak of Tier-5 due to my innate abilities, bloodline, high stats, and conspiring tactics, here I was, stuck as a grunt in this war on the battlefield filled with beings SIGNIFICANTLY weaker than myself.
Or at least, that was how it was supposed to go. Had that Bitch Claire and my Slut of a Mother-in-Law not ambushed me and the others, we would have quickly decimated things down here on the plebian battlefield.
But right as we caught our stride, the two whores sprung a trap, leaving us all severely wounded and running low on resource stats, so much so that even if we wanted to escape to the Shadow Realm to recover, I am not sure it would have made much of a difference, considering the massive blockade placed around VSFA.
I did not doubt for a second that the satellites above were tracking my every move, and if Myself and MyrkLys were to vanish from sight, we would no doubt be hunted to the ends of the world.
I had no conceivable way of knowing just how far the blockade went nor how many bodies surrounded the campus; however, in the absolute worst-case scenario, I could go with the nuclear option and brute force my way out.
Unfortunately, all that would do is leave my Mana tank empty and see my group fleeing for thousands of kilometers on foot in the Shadow Realm, so technically speaking, it was out of the question and my final option.
'Tsk, from fucking Genius Idols to the Nations Villians, in no time flat…I must have set a new world record.' I grumbled as I tried to keep my Mana Body Active to continue recovering my wounds.
Tearing my eyes away from the battle above and looking over my shoulder, I caught sight of Melody as she supported her fiancé and my childhood friend-turn Brother-in-Law Benny; the words spoken by my alternate self from the Passing Down quest echoed in my mind for the hundredth time.
**"Think things through; our actions have consequences, some heavier than others. When shit hits the fan *COUGH*, and it will very soon, think things through before you act. Not everyone is an enemy, even if it may seem that way….be careful….good luck."**
The last part, in particular, had me overanalyzing everything that had happened since the beginning of the war… 'not everyone is an enemy, even if it may seem that way.'
That part was clearly about Melody, who had so much evidence backing up the fact that she was a traitor yet was innocent for all intents and purposes. It was a tough pill to swallow, especially when Selene and I had come to terms with this and even actually set up several plans if she betrayed us.
We could never have predicted how deep the brainwashing went…and if it weren't for Gabby's quick thinking, Brance holding me back physically, and the words from my Alternate self echoing in my mind…maybe I would have turned into that version of myself and been forced to watch everyone I care about die around me.
Luckily, that wasn't the case, and a cooler head prevailed. Still, it did make me think back to M-Cyn, more specifically, the markings coating his skin; that was when it dawned on me. In that timeline, I hadn't married Selene…
'I guess that makes sense; I've noticed how much my inner rage has calmed since we got married; heh, maybe all that sex really did change my mental health a bit.' This thought caused my lips to curl up, but that was when an already lousy situation became ten times more chaotic.
"Cyn….above." Rushing to my side and grabbing my hand, Selene's voice woke me up, and I followed her line of sight, where an absolutely colossal crack began forming in the sky above, forcing the fighting to cease.
"Oh, for fuck sake…" I swore aloud as the crack opened up, revealing an incredibly large…Egress Portal.
"Of all the fucking times that a mother fucking GAMMA Egress CAN FUCKING OPEN UP, IT HAD TO BE NOW!" I screamed before issuing orders to MyrkLys and the remaining still-standing students.
The purple hue of the newly forming round whirlpool of stormy mana caused me to shake my head.
"Well, If we are lucky, this will be our ticket to Tier-4 guys, MYRKLYS, VSFA STUDENTS, READY UP!" I screamed loud enough to be heard for hundreds of meters, triggering a chain reaction of Aura and Killing Intents to swirl out and engulf the entire battlefield.