After Jaune was done dealing in the Sunken Fort, he went back to the Makers to announce it.
The Makers proceeded to create a large Key.
Elder Eideard:" This is a Creator Key. Get it now. Boy...... Before I regain my senses." he told to Jaune.
Rubilax:" You're more likely to lose them, Old Man." he said with sarcasm.
Elder Eideard:" A problem yes. But there is also a solution. The Guardian, our weapon, capable of clearing the forest. An earthquake caused us to leave the Foundry and now I fear that something else is in there. The Guardian was never finished." he told them.
Jaune:" The Guardian is your masterpiece. How do I finish it?" he asked to Elder Eideard.
Elder Eideard:" There is an artifact in the forest. One of the few remaining, untainted by the Corruption. He's not as big as the Guardian, but his heart is strong. Find him and he will guide you to the Foundry. There you will be able to activate the Guardian, using the Creator's Key." he told to Jaune.
Jaune:" Are Constructs awakened by a Key?" he asked to Elder Eideard.
Elder Eideard:" Yes. Constructs don't have souls like you and me...until they're given one. This key unlocks the stone and prepares you for the ebb and flow of a Creator's life force. In fact, it will bring to life some of the Constructs you encounter in the realm." he explained to Jaune.
Dark Vlad:( And what makes you think we have souls, Ancient One?) he asked in amusement to Elder Eideard.
Elder Eideard:" Doesn't that upset you, 'Hell's Fury'?" he asked with a calm tone.
This made Dark Vlad reflect as Jaune then went on his mission.
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Jaune was now stnading infront of the Construct as he created a golden glyph.
Jaune then placed the large Key on the magical glyph and twisted activating the Construct from his sleep.
- Oran-
Oran looked at Jaune in confusion.
Oran:" Who is disturbing my sleep? Hmmm....a morsel of meat in the Forgelands. You don't look like an Empyrean or a Demon. Last time I woke up, THEY were the children of Creation. But your kind..... I don't know them." he told to Jaune.
Jaune:" How long have you been sleeping?" he asked to Oran.
Oran:" How long? I do not know. But I feel like I'm half as tall. When Constructs sleep, stones wander. Maybe you could find my more restless self and bring it back to me." he said to Jaune.
Jaune:" What can I do?" he asked to Oran.
Oran:" Here, take. A part of me to awaken the old stone and remind it what life is." he said as he handed to Jaune a blue glowing fragment of his heart.
Jaune:"How should I call you? " he asked to Oran.
Oran:" Oran was my name when I was incarnate, but as a Stone I have no name." he said to Jaune.
Jaune then teleported one different place where manage to find Oran's left leg.
Jaune then used the fragment of his heart to make the left rocky leg moved on itself.
Jaune sweatdropped as Rubilax spoke.
Rubilax:" Someone skipped leg day." he said in amusement.
Jaune:" Don't." he said as he didn't want Rubilax to make jokes.
Rubilax:" Come on, Boss its just too gloomy. Too much edgy activity. We're not like that." he said as he was trying to light up the mood.
Jaune:" I'd rather work quicker to reach our goal." he said with a serious tone.
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Jaune then manage to find a secret Dungeon as he easily defeated his opponents.
Jaune:" These level 45 would've given me trouble back then..... Now all I've to do is snap my fingers and they get erase from existence." he said.
Rubilax:" You came a long way." he said.
Jaune:" Being so powerful gets annoying, there's no one you can fight against. Unless it's someone of equal power." he said.
Jaune then phased through the door and this caused the Boss of the Dungeon to feel threatned.
Jaune yawned as the Boss named as Gharn, a level 68.
- Gharn -
Gharn leap towards Jaune as Jaune just stood there with hands on his hips before all of the sudden Gharn exploded into pieces.
Jaune sighed as he kneel down and finded a Key and another fragment of Oran heart inside of Gharn.
Jaune then combined the fragments back together.
Jaune then teleported from the Dungeon to the outside of the forest with a bored expression on his face.
Jaune then made his way to where Oran was and showcased his fragments combined.
The combined heart them floated towards Oran chest cavity giving him energy
Oran then spoke up.
Oran:" Thank you, Knight. While I was sleeping I felt the Guardian enter my dreams. he is the strongest of us all. But his heart hungers for him. The Guardian was created to destroy. He has a lot in common with the Destroyer. You must speak to Eideard, and reconcile with him, before moving on. We may never go back." he told to Jaune.
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Jaune then went back to the Makers and went to interact with Thane.
Thane:" You're just getting lucky. Maybe I'm too old to move like I used to. " he said as Jaune just smiled.
Jaune:" Age isn't everything, Champion." he told to Thane.
Thane:" So you can battle it out with the best of the best. But to live up to your name, you'll have to do better. Brutus, Cassius, Decimus these are what we creators call death. Kill them all... and maybe I'll admit that you are the King of the Sword." he said.
Jaune:" Sounds like a challenge. If I'm to be your executioner, I want to know more about those I have to kill." he said with a smirk.
Thane:" I'll tell you what I know." he told to Jaune.
Jaune:" Where can I find them?" he asked to Thane.
Thane:" At the time we were settling on this world, Brutus and his people hunted us in the Forgelands as if we were beasts. We hunted down and killed the hellbeasts one by one. But, Brutus has dug himself a deep hole and only crawls out to feed. All I know is that it is a beast of fire and that it has dug itself an underground lair. Gaius, he has an old debt incurred before your time.." he told to Jaune.
Jaune:" Everyone knows about Cassius' Shadow Realm - why don't you go over there and kill him?" he asked to Thane.
Thane:" I tried, but found his kingdom in Chaos. The Spider-Lords bloodied his throne and Cassius is gone. For years I followed his trail in the realm of the dead, and then all this happened. I returned to my people and put old debts on hold. Decimus is a madman, a beast that must be killed. I nearly succeeded myself, the current Bonelord rebelled and defeated the King." he told to Jaune.
Jaune:" And so Decimus was eliminated?" he asked to Thane.
Thane:" Based on my bones, I'd say no. The old King is alive, I'm sure." he said as he as sure that Decimus was still alive.
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Jaune then went to interact with Alya.
Jaune:" Are you sure that this Key is special? Valus doesn't seem particularly impressed." he asked to Alya about the Key of the Creators.
Alya:" Yes. He grieves the loss of his friend. " she said causing Rubilax to burst out laughting.
Rubilax:" Did that gloomy big man have a friend? Hahaha." he said with amusement and didn't want to believe that Valus had a friend.
Alya:" Yes, his big hammer. The Stone Mallet. He has cut down many giants. But Valus lost it in a dungeon west of here, and the loss of it weighs heavily on him. If you could find Stone Mallet and bring it back to my brother, you'd earn his gratitude. And perhaps he could forge you a suitable weapon. If you don't break it by 'accident'. " she said as she remembered that Jaune shattered Excalibur VI, because of his disdain for Axel.
Alya:" You will find the hammer right after the Fjord. May the Stone Father be with you, Knight! Good luck!" she said as Jaune nodded.
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Jaune then easily dispatched of the enemies and on his way he ended meeting with the corpse of the Guardian who was laying in the sea of the Forge Lands.
Karn who was scouting the are noticed Jaune and then approached him.
Karn:" That's the Guardian, Knight. If you want to reach the Destroyer, we will have to wake that beast." he told to Jaune.
Jaune:" And then?" he asked to Karn.
Karn:" The Guardian will do what he was created to do: he will remove the Corruption that blocks the passage between worlds." he said.
Jaune:" But it looks finished. Why is he sitting there doing nothing?" he asked to Karn.
Karn:" Yes, the body is finished. But for now it is nothing but inanimate stone. To bring the stone to life, you need a creator's heart. Three for a beast that size." he told Jaune.
Jaune:" I know how to get them, there are three guys I have to take out Brutus, Cassius and Decimus. I'm going to go get their hearts right now." he told Karn as he grabbed Rubilax and swong the sword as a portal opened.
Jaune then pin pointed Cassius location as the portal lead him there.
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Jaune was now standing infront of the door that will lead to Cassius realm.
Jaune then opened up the door as he walked inside of the pure darkness.
Jaune started looking around as a voice was heard all over the darkness.
???:" Here you are, proud of your sin like a medal of honor. What are you looking for, Fallen Knight?" he demanded to Jaune.
Jaune:" Remnant's return to a more glorious era." he said with a serious tone.
???:" On a barren and dead planet? Mortals are weak and simple, they wouldn't survive the Renaissance and they don't deserve it." he told to Jaune.
Jaune:" It's not for you to judge. I want to save the universes from the punishment of Salem." he told him.
???:" And the Numen? What is this injustice? Approved for Empyrean but not for us?" he asked to Jaune.
Jaune:" The Numen threaten the Balance." he said to the person controlling the realm.
???:" If we had taken the Krosmoz, none of this would have happened. But, those damned Dryads got in the way of our war. You too are no different from the others, you have made the majority of your people that you created with your own hands weak and exterminated with those same hands." he told to Jaune.
Jaune:" Who are you?" he asked to the person.
???:" You should know, I used to worship you. Father of War." he told to Jaune.
Jaune:" You are Cassius, the creator of the Longinus. Divine weapons that are given to chosen ones." he said.
Cassius:" I gave you up after you dared to put your filthy fingers on my wife. She gave birth to a son that wasn't mine, and it's all your fault !!!!!! In giving birth to that demi-god, she died in childbirth. You betrayed my trust, but you were right about one thing. I have talent. And soon my talent will beat your strength. Reborn at the hands of Rushu, as well as Salem. I'm here to manage your destiny, no matter how strong you are in this life. I am superior to you." he said as the darkness then disappeared showcasing the Chaotic Realm.
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What is the soul? For some, it is the spark that fights against the darkness, the fire of life itself. What about Jaune Arc, he became a Knight of the Order of Light when he slaughtered the Demons from the underworld? He killed sinners.....including members of his own family from the past or people he knew he knew, but he didn't remember.
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Jaune was now seen infront of army of Demons and Sinners who tried to reach the outside of Hell, but he was in their way to stop them.
Sinner:" Knight?!?! For what reason do you kill those who are already dead?" he yelled while holding a mace.
Jaune:" You have no right to return to the world of the living." he said as he slowly pulled out Rubilax.
Sinner 2:" There are realms for mortals, Empyreans and Faunus...... why not for us?!?!" he asked angrily as devilish wings bursted out his back.
Jaune:" You've had your chance while alive, you'll go back to where you came from." he said as he stabbed Rubilax on the ground and summoned an army of Archangels who were floating behind them.
Sinner 3:" It belongs to those who know how to conquer!!!!!" he yelled while holding his long warhammer as he and the Sinners and Demons charged at the Archangels.
The Archangels proceed to tear down the army as Jaune was just standing back with with a gloomy look on his face as his long blonde hair were moving in the wind as he starred down one of his anchestors, Caesar Arc, who was laying bloodied on the ground.
Caesar:" My blood. Hold my hand, please."he said as he reached for Jaune.
Jaune seemingly was about to reach for his hand, however it was not the truth as he used Rubilax and stab Caesar through his skull.
Jaune:"..........."
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Was it worth it? That single instant gave birth to the new path of the Knight ...... And crowned him Parricide. Murderer of his own anchestors. The bitter victory could not be erased.
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Jaune was now seen in the Underworld as he was making his way down the place, before a voice spoke to him, it was the Humble Merchant Ostegoth an Ancient Faunus.
- Ostegoth -
Ostegoth:" Ah, the Knight of the Order of Light. Isn't it strange that so many have come this far at your hand? Yet, you so seldom visit the Realm of the Dead." he said to Jaune.
Jaune:" I didn't mean to visit this damned place. But Cassius is here and he's a threat. His knowledge of divine matters is dangerous." he said.
Ostegoth:" Do not get angry. The wisdom of the Great Goddess Nyx is immeasurable: If she is testing you it is because you still have personal journeys to overcome. Maybe I can help you." he told to Jaune.
Jaune:" I doubt it." he told to Ostegoth.
Ostegoth:" You'd better listen to me: I'm a merchant, so I know how to make your greatest wish come true. Tell me, Knight, what are you looking for?" he asked to Jaune.
Jaune:" I would like the ransom for my actions. Restore the Balance." he told to Ostegoth.
Ostegoth:" Ah yes, I know the story. You acted without thinking, releasing your hatred and attacking innocent victims who stood by you." he said as this irritated Jaune.
Jaune:" Watch your talk, little sheep." he warned Ostegoth.
Ostegoth:" I don't judge, boy. I repeat only what was shown. You must look for the Pyramid of Menkaure." he said as Jaune got interested about it.
Jaune:" Assume that I believe you. Where do I start looking?" he asked to Ostergoth.
Ostegoth:" You must overcome Serpent's Peak and summon the Everthrone. There slumbers the Lord of Bones. By defeating Cassius, you may gain access to his Longinus. But if you lose, you will become a weapon. Before you go, Knight, think about this. My people may be lost, but their relics remain. You may find some on your travels." he told to Jaune while pointing him the direction.
Jaune:" Trust me, Ostegoth. I can handle Cassius and find out more about his story." he said as he then made his way into the Underworld.
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To be continued...