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(Dropping the beginning post of the Naadus Subplot for tomorrow.)
On the other side of the Infinite Gate, everyone would arrive at the Eternal Realmâs lush plains, but the ground was tainted by a ritual burned into the ground. A pentagram strewn with symbols previously unseen. A barrier surrounded the ritualistic circle. Various forms of dark magic swirled around it as Adrestia stood in the center with Lust right behind her, the Sinâs hand caressed Adrestiaâs cheek.
âItâs time for your awakening, my dear,â said Lust as she had a sinister grin. âMy dear Queen of the Banshees, worshipped by the damned of the Earth. Stolen from the depths of the Underworld and forever a prisoner to limbo between life and death. Your home, your life, face reality and bring forth who you truly are. Your true name.â
Adrestia could barely speak. âMy... name?â Her voice trembled.
âDeirdra Calliope,â Lust spoke as she vanished from behind her.
Adrestia began to float, her white dressâ loose ends moved in waves as she became otherworldly. Her dark hair turned into a silver hue and a red line appeared from the ends of her eyes down her cheeks as if to give the illusion of a trail of bloody tears. She let out an ear piercing scream toward the Travelers.
Theme of Deirdra Calliope, Queen of the Banshees
âGive me a break...â Xander was already in a fighting stance, along with the others as various ships breached the Realmâs atmosphere and impaled the ground alongside Deirdra.
An army of Taranai, creatures of four arms, two legs, and wolflike with four eyes, seeped out in waves. They stood across, waiting for Lustâs order to attack. The Sin herself stood across the battlefield from Xander and Blaise.
âIf you once thought you were suffering before,â proclaimed Lust. âAllow me to show you its true meaning!â She drew her blades whip as Wrathâs Blade came down from the sky and she held it in her other hand. âProphets, Travelers... Different titles, same purpose. All shall give in to their temptations,â she said sadistically.
âOn my command,â said Xander to the others. âDonât hold anything back. Lust is too dangerous of a target for any of you to handle right now, leave her to the Prophets. The rest of you... take out her army and the Banshee, work together and donât split up unless you have to,â he took a deep breath. âWatch each otherâs backs.â
âXander,â Blaise looked at him. âYou felt that too, didnât you?â
Xander nodded. âIt was like... billions of lives cried out for help, but they were silenced in an instant when that girl changed.â
âEven with our numbers we canât handle everything,â Blaise pointed out. âAll of you,â he glanced back at everyone. âLike he said, unleash everything on her army.â
(Current Prophets present: Xander, Blaise, Arashi, Reilly, Maya, Sylvie, and Blaze)