The Crimson Magister Chapter 15: V1-C15: Sun God

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"I welcome you to the world that once was ruled by divinity." Aqua's voice echoed through every corner. "You are in the Holy Empire, once home to the most zealous fanatics of the so-called Supreme Deity." Rolan roamed the mindscape, his will holding strong, his mind a fortress. He would not be broken by mere fabrication. When it came to mindscapes, a stronger one would always prevail. Neither party would have their magic, and yet it seemed like power radiated from every corner of Aqua's mind. "Show yourself, elven scum! I shall rewrite your mind quickly if you do not resist! I will even curb my desire for vengeance and will not send you to be used as a pleasure slave if you surrender!" Rolan shouted, his voice echoing, reaching nobody but himself. While in the mindscape, he could not use many of his abilities, but the battlefield of the mind could be manipulated to create anything one imagines. And this time it was no different, while this mind was suffocating, Rolan was still able to conjure many items and spells. And yet, despite his expertise in the ways of the mind, he could not change the terrain of the mindscape. He had never experienced such a thing since the Great Inquisitor taught him the ways of the mind so many years ago. Rolan focused his efforts on reshaping the mindscape, forcing a change. Yet, as soon as the terrain bent to his will, it restored itself, resisting his influence. "Your efforts are futile; this is not the mind of a powerless little girl. Oh, so-called First Disciple." Aqua's mocking voice cut through him as Rolan pushed himself to seize control of this mind. "Did you think I would allow someone like you to sneak up on me and invade my mind without a plan?" Aqua mocked him as she appeared, her Angelic form almost blinding. The mindscape collapsed as the scenery was replaced. Instead of his previous location, he now stood in front of one of the disciples of mind, bound by chains of black flame. "Perhaps you will learn that your mastery of mind means nothing. My mind and soul are fortresses that none may breach." The mindscape folded in on itself, returning Rolan to the scorched city. His form was enveloped by black flame, but unlike previous disciples, he resisted. His will was enough to escape. "My plans won't be foiled by elven scum like you! Your kind is destined to serve!" Rolan ran as fast as he could, and yet distance had no meaning; no matter how much he ran, he never moved from the place where he stood. "Impossible!" he shouted as he struggled to materialize some kind of power inside this mindscape, and each moment that passed felt like he was getting weakened. He was losing in a battle of mind against a mere elf. He wouldn't suffer such shame, and yet he knew he was outmatched. The moment he saw the true form of the wench, Rolan knew that he stood no chance. She was some kind of goddess or divine being in nature, and he needed to escape. All he needed to do was inform the Great Inquisitor, and he would deal with this insolent wench. He knew not how a goddess passed into Red Dawn without being noticed, but it did not matter; once Inquisitors heard of it, her end would come shortly after, and in the end, she would serve as all non-humans serve. "It was a pleasure to meet you, Goddess... Alas, I know when I am outmatched. Inquisitors shall know about you, I assure you!" Rolan shouted with a mocking tone as his mind started disappearing. Aqua sighed as the man attempted to escape the scorched city that was her mindscape. She would not let someone as dangerous as Rolan escape so easily, so instead of trapping him, she decided that a man this dangerous needed to die. With a swipe of her hand, his form was engulfed by black flame; he would be consumed as all before him were. With a guttural scream, his mind was erased, and yet it seemed like he was not dead. Instead of feeling pleasure as the essence was absorbed, she instead felt empty. She focused back on the material world as she saw the old man