Monarch of Darkness, Arsene

"Think we can flee through the Pale Gate?" Lilith suggested softly for my ears only.

"And then what? We see if we can make it into the Abyss from there or maybe the other Horseman Gates?"

"Didn't say it was a good plan; we don't exactly have many options." Lilith calmly presented, making our way outside and into a somewhat populated area within the Monastery that smelt of decay.

Coming into our view, large pillars depicting those of purebloods were seen standing tall and proud with hoards of worshipers splashing what appeared to be silver water upon their brow and onto the statue of their choice.

"May you reach the Primordial Throne." They uttered one by one.

"You ever heard of that?" I whispered.

"Never. I know of the Elemental Thrones like Fire, Lightning, and Darkness, but never the Primordial." Said Lilith, staring up at one of the statues of an elegant woman, whose beauty seemed so everlasting I got a sense of familiarity from her.

Taking Lilith by the hand, I approached, unable to steer my gaze away from the wild beauty gazing out at the Realm of Ghost.

"Sene?" Lilith softly called.

Weaving my way through the hoards of the dead, Noctem began to pulse as we stood before this Goddess,

"Tiamat"

Sensing the untamed killing intent rising from Lilith, I chuckled but did not speak of it. There was no controlling how she would feel towards Tia. However, her cruel intent was gathering the wrong type of attention from these abominations.

"I don't like her." Lilith scornfully barked, crossing her arms defiantly.

Letting a loving chuckle escape my lips that was arched quite high, my fingers skimmed over the plack too worn from the passage of time to read. "You would have loved her, Lili. She was quite domineering, taking what she wanted whenever the mood struck her."

Creasing her tender brow, a chilling smile appeared upon Lilith, sending a chill colder than what Aegis could bring to my heart. "Seemed like you loved her. Tell me, Mr. Snow, how do you wish to die?"

"Relax." I hastily pleaded, not daring to speak any more of Tia. "We did not have the relationship you think. Although not for lack of trying on my part... Oops."

"Oops indeed." Lilith fiendishly whispered with her alluring breath brushing against my ear. "Wait till we are alone. When I am done with you, Mr. Snow, you shall be in Heaven."

Dear God, I hope she is talking about booty and not killing me. Kami-Sama! Bless your Chosen!

Taking in a deep breath, a smile I desperately tried to hide marred my face. However, just as I was about to pull my hands away, a faint wisp of draconic Qi consumed the air with absolute pressure.

Tearing thousands of Apparitions and purebloods from off their feet, many were blasted away like rag dolls. At the same time, Lilith and I were the only ones to remain still, too petrified to even think of moving.

"TIAMAT!!!!" A raging howl blasted over the realm, shaking our souls to a point my heart chilled.

What the hell is going on? I swear this always happens to me!

"Release them!" Roared the Seven Elders appearing in a blazing emerald sea of flames that covered the night skies.

I could not clearly feel the intensity of the heat due to my immunity to fire. Still, Lilith's expression was turning paler by the second as everything within the Monastery began to melt, Including some of the Apparitions and Purebloods.

Bearing their fangs in unison, a shocking sight grew on my face as the bodies of the seven elders began to morph into a horrifying abomination with vile violet skin housing seven heads, each pulsing with a different Dao entirely upon one singular body. While fourteen arms emerged from its deformed flesh, each holding a Dao forged sword and ax.

"A Fifth Dimensional Being." Lilith fearfully warned, pulling my sleeve.

Shuttering at her words, the air grew stale and dark as the Seven headed elder screamed. However, as if he was unworthy, only a blazing scarlet flame had appeared from Tia's draconic Qi. Pulsing with flames that could tear existence apart, Lilith and I dropped to our knees, coughing up a mouthful of blood as an almighty aura exploded out into reality.

"Head into the Pale Gate," I ordered, desperate for air, sensing my organs beginning to be overpowered.

Pale as a sheet, Lilith shook her head with a terror I had never seen upon her heart. "I-I-I can't."

"Lilith!"I roared, "GO!!!"

She was a damn abyssal entity. I find it hard to believe she was trapped.

"I am not leaving you, Sene." She fired back, vomiting another mouthful of blood.

"Tiamat, you have not even descended. Yet you--"

"That crazy bitch." A familiar voice of my supposed rival uttered darkly. Widening my eyes, he flashed at my side, covering the both of us with a dark expression. "She was not supposed to do this. Damn it, if Zero finds out, we are fucked."

"Vancurro?" Lilith feebly whispered as my heart quivered, as a memory flashed of us clashing in a desperate battle of survival.

There was a blaze of fire and ice pouring from our eyes as he dug into my chest while I nicked his femoral artery near his crotch. We glared with smiles but battled with the intent to kill—seven years of destruction ending with us being taken down by II, who had grown weary of our war.

"Those idiots said far too much." Vancurro, a little agitated, expressed, sucking his teeth, "Seems like they are recovering, far quicker than expected. I shall help you this one time since this fuck up is on Tia."

"You are here too, Wolf!" The Seven headed abomination roared without fear. "You who stand at the 30th Heaven dare test the rules of the One!"

Lifting his lips into a dread full smile, Vancurro skimmed his gaze over the Ethereal Plane, "Then press your luck, Little Imp. It has been over two Chaos Cycles since I have torn into the flesh of such a being like yourself."

Narrowing my eyes, the pressure tearing at our flesh faded away, allowing us to see with clear eyes as the flame of Tiamat began to shimmer. However, it suddenly shot towards me to our surprise, hitting my chest.

'III It's been such a long time. Hope to see you and Lilith within the Seventh Heaven of the Thirty-Three Heavens. Reach past this False Reality and Step into the Realm of Heaven. In my name, I grant you the Blood of Snow you once held. Temper it well, my Monarch of Darkness. PS if you wanna hook up again, I'm game. You were always my best toy! Although Zariel was so perfect, but he is taken now. I can't **** him anymore. Poor Me!"

"The hell do you mean by Toy!" I screamed before my vision cut to black.