Chapter 77: Children of Chaos


    "Are you even listening to yourself?" Emily''s cheeks reddened.


    "We''re here." Marcus opened the door. " Why don''t we continue this conversation over dinner?"


    They both got out of the car as it finished parking. Zoey and Maya who rode in Zoey''s car arrived first. They were not alone though. The twodies had Leo with them.


    "I invited him too." Eva, who stood beside Marcus, spoke in a soft voice.


    Marcus didn''t mind. He, Nexus, and Leo walked behind as thedies led the way.


    "Marcus, what made youe here to Estra?" Leo asked.


    They passed by a couple of stores along the way, grand looking at that.


    "I want to get away from all the responsibilities back home." Marcus replied.


    "Oh? Are there also other people vying for the throne?" Leo wondered how empires and such operate. Though he had been to ones, never had he stayed there for more than 3 days.


    Marcus shook his head. "I do have a sister, but I would never let her run a bloody empire."


    Marcus doesn''t want that burden on Carmen''s shoulders and after what she has been through, he just wants her to live a happy life. The empire''s court is one of thest ces he wants his sister to be in.


    "You''ve got hots for that Maya girl over there?" Nexus chimed in.


    Leo coughed. Nexus'' question made the girls, who were in front of them, giggle.


    "Could you, may you, could you please keep your voice down when asking that kind of question?" Leo had the look of imploration.


    Nexus chuckled. "You''re a guy. What''s there to be shy about? So, do you?"


    Leo checked if the girls are facing them. Seeing that they are not, he nodded.


    "Isn''t it weird, still being engaged with Zoey and all?" It was Marcus'' turn to ask.


    Leo shook his head. "No, we treat the engagement like air. She doesn''t see me as a partner and I don''t see her. We''re friends, nothing more."


    "I see." Marcus murmured.


    They soon arrived at a clothing store that also sells footwear. It was Eva''s treat so they went all out. The 3 guys also bought a couple of shirts and pants but thedies had bags and bags filled with them, footwears too.


    Marcus and the group had a tasty lunch and went on to a few more stores. This continued for a couple more hours and soon it was already 5 in the afternoon.


    Thedies were not a lot closer but the three guys ran out of topics to talk about right after lunch.


    They bid their farewells.


    Marcus, Emily, Nexus, and Eva arrived home and went straight to the Destrucstone.


    Nexus will spar with both Eva and Emily while Marcus has something to do.


    ---


    Ley and the two guards stood in front of Marcus. They had been training to increase their ranks, gobbling dozens and dozens of pills everyday.


    ''Let''s see if this works.'' Marcus raised his arm forward. Vermillion colored fog was then released from his hand and went towards Ley.


    The three guards were now surrounded by the chaos spell that Marcus recently casted.


    ''Children of Chaos. Let''s see if it really works.'' Marcus had a smile on his face as he watched Ley and the other two take in the spell.


    Their eyes turned vermilion. They knelt down and shouted with vigor "Glory to the Conqueror!"


    Marcus chuckled "Continue training. You are now the sons of chaos. Your worth will be proven very soon."


    He started walking out of the room and went towards where Nexus and the girls are.


    The ones affected by the spell ''Children of Chaos'' can now incorporate chaos mana into their attacks. It makes their attacks more powerful, their bodies sturdier, and chaos mana destroys harmful poisons and toxins in the body until it runs out.


    The stronger Marcus is, the better the effects of ''Children of Chaos'' and it may even have more benefits.


    Marcus made his way to the training room, he opened the white door and saw Nexus, Eva, and Emily duking it out.


    ----


    "Are you ready?" Nexus asked. He already changed into his ck robe with the yellow mark.


    Wearing her white hanfu, Eva nodded as white mes erupted from her hands. Three yellow-colored axes lined up behind her. Weapons created by light magic.


    "Hahaha," Nexusughed. "Here I go!"


    Nexus dashed. His speed exploded right there and then. He led with his right hand, the fingernails were now ck colored ws. His eyes glowed purple and his lips curved into a smile.


    Eva scoffed. The yellow-colored axes that were floating behind her shot towards Nexus, matching his speed. She raised her arms and the mes on her hands made a wall in front of her.


    ''This much mana is so difficult to work with.'' Eva''s could clearly notice how her mana is going down at an rming rate.


    Nexus changed his trajectory multiple times to avoid the axes that relentlessly followed him around.


    He got close but was intercepted by a wall made of fiery white mes.


    Nexus smirked. "Can I get anything special if I beat you by matching your rank?"


    "No," Eva created light javelins that streaked towards Nexus.


    Nexus isn''t spreading his senses right now. He''s currently matching Eva''s rank. Dashing forward at extreme speed, he went through the fire and mes.


    His hands glowed purple as he raised it. The projectiles that were streaking towards him stopped, both the axes and javelins. He turned his palm facing towards him, the movement made the javelins flip and the axes were now aiming at Eva.


    He flicked his finger forward, sending the javelins back to whence they came.


    The weapons made of light, however, stopped a few meters away from the woman in white.


    Evaughed. "My will is still stronger than yours."


    Nexus'' control over her spell broke.


    Eva made the light javelins disappear and they now looked like tiny particles floating in the air. She coated it with a holy spell and with a flick of her hand, the light particles that were coated with holy magic charged forward.


    One after another exploded as they got close to Nexus who was trying his best to dodge.


    Emily who channeling her spell called ''Lunar Beam'' fired it. She timed it just right. The white-grayish colored beam burst forward.


    Nexus, who had always been wary of her standing behind Eva, dodged it. Projectiles rained down on him as he made his way through the hail of light, holy, and lunar magic.


    Emily had been waiting for her time to attack. She knows that Nexus is skilled in terms of realbat so she followed Eva''s lead. Though they were not talking, there was still teamwork. It was teamwork that stemmed from their souls.


    The fight went on and soon Marcus arrived and sat to the side watching the exchange.


    Nexus of course didn''t go all out, but this didn''t mean that he went easy on the twodies. They haven''t evennded a perfect blow, there were actually a few close calls.


    Nexus'' speed was astounding, even wind magic users won''t be able to keep up.


    As they say, nothingsts forever. Eva, who retained her memories, is already knowledgeable about Nexus'' tactics.