I Reign Supreme

Novel Title: I Reign Supreme, The Animated Novel.

Chapter: Prologue

Creator: William .S. [ink_titan]

Genre: Mythical Fantasy.

On the ground which a puddle of rain water laid and reflected the outrageous brilliance of the midnight moonlight, a very short tremor assailed the earth before a group of men wearing obsidian leather armour trampled over it one after the other.

Their footwork alone sent the earth into a minor instability. Even those untrammelled beings engaging in an ongoing world war about miles away felt the ground had awoken from its endless slumber and prepared to devour them.

These men lunged themselves inordinately towards a fifty metres cabin concealed by the forest shadows.

Although they exuded the pressure of a thousand cavalry, it was without a doubt they looked liked preys who escaped the claws of a lion. In a matter of few seconds, they covered the distance of the cabin and theirs which spanned over tens of metres.

Bam!

The door to the cabin was bashed out, breaking through the opposite wall and flying endlessly into the forest.

'Is it done?!' The man in front blurted out while lowering his left leg after the collision.

Inside the cabin were three individuals each possessed of a huge scrolls almost two metres long laid horizontally at their backs. One of this man positioned a baby towards another one of them who held a bright gem effulgent in silver light. An ignorant man would at first sight think they were offering this baby to some kind of traditional deity.

Floating placidly in midair next to the third individual was a minor scroll with astronomical shapes and patterns within it. The symbols on the scroll immediately began to move and interconnect with each other right after the third man placed his right palm close to the floating scroll.

'I need more time.' The third man answered with a heavy voice.

Sshhnngg!

The outlines of the shapes suddenly emitted sky-blue colour after which they exited the scroll and shone upon all faces alike. After exiting, the symbols still danced and wined around themselves like cogwheels in motion.

'We were followed by the Kingdom Lords. We don't have much time!' The man who destroyed the door bellowed at the third man in rage.

The third man immersed in his ritual reacted flippantly to the other man's uneasiness. He hurriedly brought forth his left palm and placed it atop the floating symbols while they spun and danced around.

The remaining men who followed behind the intruder felt a tremor of fear take a tour round their nerves while breaking countless of sweats. If that gem was stolen from their possession, all their efforts of protecting it would be to no avail. And there was only one reason for the protection of this gem – for this ritual only!

Zzzz!

A buzzing noise was emitted from the gem and a silver energy broke out from it. The energy ran its way over to the child like a slithering snake gaining on its prey.

Tttzzgg!

The cabin unexpectedly shook momentarily as the energy broke free. The herd of onlookers felt an outburst of an unruly power phase through them all. It should be noted these experts were no where lesser than a Kingdom Lord in terms of raw power but now they were exposed to a power far more greater. They were exposed to the power of a Man-God, an Immortal to be!

While the energy assailed the baby continuously, the child wailed as the silver power zapped it. It wasn't long before the silver energy emanating from the gem depleted and automatically the gem craked before dimming away the light.

'The interchange is completed. Now to initiate his transition.' The third man operating the scroll spoke.

After those words were uttered, the intruder suddenly sensed some strange disturbances in space. He slowly looked over his shoulders only to see four people silently staring at him. The rest of his comrades too followed in this action. They all saw the eerie outlines of the strangers silhouette figures.

These unwanted guest's visages couldn't be deduced under the darkness but their body shapes clearly defined each one of their s.e.xes. Among this guest was a figure with the shadow of a majestic scroll slanted at his back. The silhouette shadow of this figure gradually accentuated under the darkness as it slowly took steps into the light.

The image of a man so handsome it seemed he was an imaginary idol for women came into sight. He had a waist-level grey hair and wore an overall grey armour. On his head was the tattoo of two purple coloured spots right above his eyebrows.

'L–Lord Adamatu is here!' One of the intruder's comrades alerted everyone with fury.

This man who was Lord Adamatu took light steps to meet them then said in a low steady voice, 'You must end that ritual. For the sake of the innocent.'

The intruder gnashed his teeth and went on his mettle. He moulded his fist as they fluttered in fear and took a battle pose. 'For the sake of our lost brothers and sisters. This is a token of our gratitude so please accept it.'

'I guarantee your safety and freedom if you shut that thing down.' Lord Adamatu soothingly replied.

'Only with him shall freedom be truly achieved Now!' The intruder exclaimed.

Simultaneously, the rest of his comrades brought forward their hands and splayed their fingers apart. A very bright light diverse of many colors shone respectively around each of their wrist before expanding then waning out. After which, a ring resplendent in gold, blue and green was manifested three inches around each Ascender's wrist depending on their path of Ascension.

A blue line mystically drew itself horizontally upon the intruder's face then his eyes transmogrified from its original colour to deep blue. For some reason, the cloak to his leather armour was blown about in all directions like a lethal wind assailed him while he just stood there unshaken by this sequence. If one took a good look at him now, there would undoubtedly see tiny motes of deep blue light he was emitting from every sweat pole in his body.

Boom!

More pressure applied and the force swept the forest clean from its debris even his comrades were slightly affected by this.

'If I can not match you Adamatu... I would send you away for good.' He spoke with authority and his cloak danced around majestically without the rhythm of the wind.

Lord Adamatu squinted his eyes at this and informed his followers quietly, 'Do not engage.'

Unexpectedly, the moment his followers heard this, they exchanged surprise glances at each other. What did Adamatu take them for? They were Kingdom Lords. The highest position that could ever be entitled to an Ascender since time immemorial. Beneath the skies they were untrammelled. But now someone instructed them to stay put. Like they had no control over their own actions. How unspeakable.

After all, despite their unsaid annoyance towards his actions, they could only stand and concede to servility. If they were bosses in their field, he was the kingpin!

'Suicide is not an option... I'll bring you to the light.' Lord Adamatu intoned.

The intruder shot his eyes and ignored Adamatu's speech. After few seconds he opened them with rage and he dashed out towards Adamatu at an unimaginable momentum. Adamatu himself lunged at the intruder, leaving only afterimages and wind to his followers.

As the two closed in on themselves, they brought their fist ahead to tame the other. When both blows collided it sent them back but they still jolted at each other to exchange blows.

Voom! Voom! Bam!

Adamatu ran in zigzag movement before shifting position and his feet crossed, left in front of right. He spun on his left foot, the right coming up and out, catching his opponent up in the jaw.

Ilonoh fended off the kick by crosswise positioning his arms but he had to retreat subconsciously.

After that, Ilonoh varnished and threw an aggressive hook at Lord Adamatu who didn't even see Ilonoh leave his sight. Adamatu guarded his side but was forced back few inches away, so immediately spread his psyche awareness to the peak. At this moment Ilonoh couldn't be seen anywhere. Only his disembodied voice echoed through the void.

'As a vessel of the Almighty Gamera of the Forth World, I will do that which is to be done.'

Adamatu only inspected his surroundings slowly. It was now time to show what is was that made him unrivalled.

Suddenly Ilonoh appeared...

A straight jab to Adamatu's visage.. Stopped by interlocking his hands beneath Ilonoh's wrist, followed by a quick push back to rebound the attack leaving Ilonoh defenseless of his abdomen.. Foosh! An aggressive kick came flying into Ilonoh's open abdomen.. Bam! Bam! Bam! Triple kick took place on Ilonoh's waist, stomach and face instantaneously with only a single leg.

Ilonoh steadied himself by channelling the hit to his left leg which was planted firm to the ground and with a swing of his hand horizontally to the right he manifested a partly animate javelin made of raw energy derived from the surrounding Mana.

'Gamera of the Forth World, Force of the Everlasting Will!' While Ilonoh exclaimed this, he directed his opened palm towards Adamatu and an intense suction force that spun everything around was magneted into a spiralling hole in Ilonoh's palm.

Adamatu quickly threw his enormous scroll above him and unrolled the paper in midair while being pulled by Ilonoh. The paper unfolded wasn't even up to one-third of the entire scroll but yet the length of the paper exceeded five metres and written on this scroll paper were unintelligible letters and drawings. If deciphered, these letters transcribed >Inter-spatial Distance TransitionVoid Lock of the Gamera PlaneInter-spatial Space EffacingPurified Life Mana Conveyance