17 - Sovereign

                                    

                                          
Months, or at least it seemed like it. Yet, her body still didn't move. 
Back on Hell, Crimea and his allies found themselves still inside the stone walls of the Radiru Castle, and Crimea in particular, on his room, watching over his sister. 
Jin-Woo and Esil would pay him a visit here and there, but still, nothing could get him out of there. Not until Radiru scouts saw the end of the Great Burnout, a infernal event that purges Hell for some weeks before disappearing for decades. However, it is the barrier to the deepest layer of Hell, where it's King rested. 
Those news shook Crimea up, it was time, to finally go agaisnt The King of All Demons and get out of the portal they've been for a month practically. 
... 
"Crimea, quicker!" Esil exclaimed, poking out of the door, her large backpack almost falling from her shoulders. "We got to go!" She added, before walking away. 
Crimea sighed and gathered up his own things, turning his eyes to Maki, only to find the same calm and resting face. Throwing his backpack over a single shoulder, he turned away, leaving the room. 
From the Outside Gate, Jin-Woo and Esil noticed Crimea walking towards them, his face heavy and clearly sleep deprived. However, his red eyes managed to keep their ethereal misty glow. 
"Hey..." He whispered, his voice adorned with a newfound authority. "Don't fall behind" Crimea adds, walking past them. Jin-Woo shrugged, and followed right behind, keeping his usual serious face. Esil pouted and did the same thing, following right behind the 2 humans that made her life much more exciting. 
A great horizon of grey mountains sprayed right in front of their eyes, the lava erupting from them, that once blinded their eyes, now seemed like water and was completely to them. 
So was the heat, it was completely normal to their skins. That though, made them question if they would be able to live on their own world like before. But that kind of thought quickly goes away, especially when they think that by this time, they were stronger than ever before. 
Their steps echoed through hills, carried by the dusty wind, alerting every creature of their presence. But, time didn't pass only for the humans, and the creatures of Hell learned not to mess with the dangerous hunters. 
... 
A few more miles and there it was, the great pillar of fire, sign of The Great Burnout. A pillar of fire so strong it pierced through all the layers of hell, originating from the lowest of them. 
Even their adapted bodies felt the temperature go up with each step towards their entryway to the last fight. The mana around the area was so deep and condensed, it could even be touched. 
Jin-Woo held his hand up and shaped the mana around it, guiding it to his Daggers. "Might as well use it" He said, sheathing his Daggers back to their place. 
Esil swallowed and nodded, brushing off some sweat of her forehead and doing the same thing, surrounding her spear with the deep mana. Their connection with mana was another thing that grew during their time in Hell. 
Crimea sighed and tried to do the very same, however, all the mana he gathered around his scarred hands, was quickly drained by the sword on his back, Rubra. With a frown he grabbed the sheath, holding it in front of him. "Weird..." 
Esil eyes widened as she quickly rushed to him. "Just like in the legends... The blade feeds of mana..." She said, gathering more mana around her hand and then putting it next to Rubra, that flared up and devoured the mana. "But, it's weird it never did this before... It should have"