The Arcane Guardians Chapter 61: Brink of Worlds - Chapter 56: Felled Star

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Book 3: Brink Of Worlds (Guardians Of The Arcane Chronicles Spin-Off) If you were offered a chance to start everything over, would you? More importantly, SHOULD you? Felix Pagonis is the sole survivor of the world. Or rather, his world. Rescued from entering the afterlife by a deity who calls himself Janus, Felix must now embark on a journey to find two artefacts lost in the multiverse. In exchange for his help, Janus has promised to ‘reset’ his universe such that every bad thing that has ever happened will be erased. Can Felix trust Janus? Will he succeed in his mission? Or will the dangers across the multiverse prove too much for him to handle? ~ ~ ~ It had all happened so quickly. The explosions, the screams… The end of the world. The ash-filled skyline hung over the decapitated city as if it were a blanket covering the horrors below. Skyscrapers stood unwavering but lifeless, the cracks in their bodies extending down to the smoke-filled streets. Craters and fissures decorated the cobbled roads. Some of them were still simmering with glowing heat, while others were littered with blackened bone fragments. Military carriages rolled solemnly past piles of bodies, scanning the skies for signs of the enemy. All else was empty, ghostly. Pigeons flapped in the distance, the only signs of life left in the rotting husk of Sirius City. It was hopeless. They were utterly, irrevocably outmatched. Outclassed by the demons that descended from the heavens. Outgunned by the enemies that dragged them to hell. It would take more than a miracle to turn the tide of the war, and not even the gods were bothering to show them any mercy. And yet they chose to fight on, determined to throw their lives on the line in the hope that another might live to see the next day. They fought on stubbornly, despite all the losses they had already endured. They resisted wilfully, despite the dark, desolate future ahead of them. But dawn never broke. ~ ~ ~ The dull humming of technomagick engines filled the air, accompanied by a large shadow over the floor. A sleek airship landed without even a whisper of unnecessary sound, opening its bay doors with a soft whoosh of air. A brown-haired man stepped out first, his weary eyes surveying the snow-laden courtyard around him. “Don’t mind me,” he mumbled as a pink glow coated his irises. “Can’t see a damn thing in this weather.” The morning fog retreated into the mountains, revealing a rusted sign that read: Guardian Council: Home of The Protectors. The rest of the building came into view soon enough, unveiling an assembly of robed individuals watching them through the windows. Another small group was standing at its entrance, waiting to greet their visitors. “Took you guys long enough.” A blonde man stepped forward and greeted him with a smirk, which quickly gave way to a huge smile. A flash of red darted forward, hugging him tightly in her arms. “Oh Gaius, thank the gods you’re still alive,” the red-haired woman sobbed into his shoulders. “I was so afraid I… I couldn’t see you for the last time…” “It’s good to see you, Kleo,” Sorcerer Gaius Deusdedit said, before turning to the small group of people in front of him. “It’s good to see all of you.” The brown-haired man shook his head. “We barely survived the fight at the outskirts. We’re all that’s left.” “Even with you by their side…” Gaius cast his eyes downwards. “The Unendings really are terrifying.” “My sister, she… Cybele didn’t make it.” Warlock Kleopatra Vulcan let go of Gaius, choking back a sob. “Those bastards stabbed her in the back. I couldn’t save her…” A young man scuttled forward the moment they entered the building. “Captain Felix Pagonis—” “Please don’t call me that,” the brown-haired man said, before dropping his voice. “A captain with no more men to lead is just another soldier.” “No more men?” The young man’s lips quivered as he fell to his knees in despair. “Oh no… No, it can’t be! Cybele… Cybele, no !” He was brought away. Felix Pagonis barely fe