Skyfire Avenue - Chapter 806

Chapter 806

Chapter 806: Satan’s Last Words

“Spit it out!” The Terminator said between world-shaking punches . Satan was sacrificing his life so that the rest of them might live . How could he ignore his request?

Satan’s voice was low and solemn . “If my daughter decides to take over the Dark Citadel, I want you to support her claim . If she refuses let the Hades bloodline take control . I bequeath my demonic blade to my last remaining daughter . I trust you, and I trust the Avenue, but I will place no faith in that snake the Pontiff . Keep Mika safe . ”

“Alright!” The Terminator agreed without hesitation . Sorrow flitted through his eyes .

For a hundred years the number of Paragons in the world had remained constant . Only within the last year or so were new names added to the list . Both of them were old established heroes of a bygone era . To witness his contemporary’ life cut short in this way, the Terminator was filled with admiration .

Every Paragon had some extreme measure hidden away in case of events such as this, but they also had misgivings . The Terminator, for instance, couldn’t sacrifice himself because the North needed him . If he were to fall the North would have no one to contend against the daunting power of the East .

Satan’s courage was as surprising as it was praiseworthy .

Satan chuckled . His right hand lifted and pointed toward the heavens . “Go!” He roared .

The area of smoldering red around him suddenly became a tornado of energy that swallowed up the Paragons and spat them into the air . Demonic flames lapped at their heels and burned so intensely they kept the alien avatars at bay .

The fires began to consume Satan’s body . His powers hovered on the cusp of the Infinite .

“So this is what the Infinite feels like, the power I was meant to command . ” Satan stepped forward into the center of the tornado . If he remained within it and left with the others there was a chance he could survive . But he was the King of Devils – he sought a glorious death in combat .

“Come! Children of the alien fiends . I will show you the power of a real monster . ” He swiped his rapier through the air, sending waves of crimson energy in all directions .

Monarch’s doppelganger retreated a step and lifted its hands . An orb of violet light issued from its palms and burned away the encroaching attack . Queen and Consort came closing in on Satan’s location from either flank .

Satan watched them come with fearless countenance, ready to face them alone . The hellfire that clung to him flickered dangerously and burned brighter . The avatars were reluctant to get close, for they knew the heat from those fires could scorch them down to their souls .

The red tornado had flung the other six Paragons with such force they were in the upper reaches of the planet’s atmosphere before they knew it . Many lesser aliens had rushed after them, but of course could not block their escape .

The Terminator’s expression was uncharacteristically angry . As he flew at the head of the group his big hands grabbed whatever beasts dared get to close before ripping the life out of them in grotesque fashion . It was the only way he could release the pain and resentment that ate at his heart .

The other Paragons didn’t utter a sound, but similar feelings were clear on their faces .

The Wine Master, Clockmaker, Keeper and Bookworm were all glowering . Skyfire Avenue adhered to a strict code of fairness and justice . The Keeper had been prepared to use his own power of last resort, but Satan had been faster .

Even the Pontiff’s face betrayed a sense of loss, almost disbelief . He would never have suspected Satan to take this measure . As an emissary of God it should have been his responsibility! But he didn’t have the courage his contemporary had .

The Paragons slaughtered their way out of encirclement, eventually fighting their way out into space . Once they had some breathing room the Wine Master waved his scepter and a silver light enveloped them . When it receded they were far from the planet’s surface . Without the doppelgangers the aliens couldn’t prevent them from escaping .

Just then a streak of light arrived, a beam that was there one minute and gone the next as it swept through the pursuing alien force . A bone-jarring explosion ensued that sent the monsters reeling in all directions . Zeus-1 appeared suspended in the darkness nearby .

The Wine Master dare not delay . Waving his scepter again his protogenia conveyed them into the small ship’s interior . Immediately Zeus-1’s Blinding Stone was reengaged and Lin Guoguo concealed their presence with her psychic force . They peeled off to evade their enemy’s search .

Zeus-1 was nearing its limit . It had been working beyond capacity the whole way to Heaven’s Light, a feat only possible because Lan Jue was feeding it energy . When they returned to the fleet his ship would need serious repairs .

When he saw the group of Paragons appear on the bridge Lan Jue’s first reaction was to sigh in relief . He made it in time to save them . But his satisfaction was brief, for soon he saw the problem . They were short one .

“Where is he?” Lan Jue had noticed it immediately, and so had Mika . She had approached the moment they appeared . There was a tremble in her voice .

It was the Terminator who answered her . “In order to save our lives Satan pierced his own heart with his demon blade . He used the King of Devils true power to cover our retreat…”

“What?” For a moment Mika’s eyes went dark . She felt faint .

For years she had hated Satan, withholding forgiveness for his alleged crimes . But, in her heart he was always undefeatable – an indomitable force that could overcome all obstacles . Like all little girls she believed her dad could conquer the universe . He was the Devil of this generation .

Now they were telling her that this man, this indestructible force of nature, the man she’d despised for so long, was…

“Mika, don’t rush to conclusions . Let’s take a look, maybe there’s something we can do . ” Lan Jue had come to her side, helping to keep her steady .

“Lan Jue you mustn’t rush in!” The Wine Master warned .

“With our gathered strength we can escape unscathed,” Lan Jue said . “My mother has risen to the Infinite . ” His own eyes sparkled as he allowed his aura to be revealed to them .

Surprise appeared on their faces as Lan Jue’s aura washed over them . “You broke through?” The Terminator asked .

The Paragons of Skyfire Avenue were aware, but the other were not .

Lan Jue nodded . He then turned back to Mika . “Pull yourself together . ”

Mika was tough . She grit her teeth and nodded .

“The target for this planet still remains, we need to make sure it gets done . Let’s go . ” Luo Xianni’s stoic voice intruded . With a wave of her hand, all the Paragon aboard Zeus-1 vanished .