Chapter 2 - the man before he was called the Sky Demon Lord ( part 6) - continued

He transform in a paladin, a white armor shine towards Merlos and he said “yes you are….thank you Paladin….” They return back to the academy. Andhera was ready to face Lilim, Merlos smile “yes you are…” Merlos use his magic to teleport to Lilim. Where Lilim was waiting for them, Dark Lilim manage to escape, Andhera said to Lilim that he will unite her dark self to her. Dark Lilim then smile “is this the child?” Lilim then down on her knees weaken. “Yeah my foolish successor…” in an instant a flaming slash towards Dark Lilim. Andhera summon another being it merge with Andhera. Andhera armor changes to flame. Andhera punches Dark Lilim and she was slam to the wall. Dark Lilim was surprised, she shouted at Andhera “this burning feeling…this is hell fire…!! The sacred flame” Andhera replied “no…flame come from the star…” Andhera explain “this is my oath to myself that if there is darkness it will protect me….Agni….the flames of purification” Merlos was surprised by this “he called forth the legendary being Agni the bringer of star’s…” Dark Lilim terrified by this and said to Lilim “help me!!” Lilim smile “have a taste of your own, you the one that ask him to come here…” Dark Lilim smile “then they're none need of you, and she drain Lilim, she cried in agony. Andhera knew there isn’t much time left. Andhera strike Dark Lilim while she tried to escape. Andhera chase her only been kicked by Dark Lilim and she smile “foolish child!!” Her body was engulf in blue flames, Merlos surprised “that flame is belong to Lilith herself…!” Dark Lilim declared herself “I am Lilith!! I hate men like you!!” She instantly punch Andhera and he slam towards the wall. Merlos was surprised by this and he used his spell to seal her “heal yourself child, this is getting dangerous…” Lilim said to Andhera “lend me your help…” Andhera use his summoning ability “symbolise the knights, a model of a knight, lend me your strength guardian of the old awaken!! First Paladin!!” Lilim suddenly gain new strength and fight Lilith punching her off to the ground. Lilith shouted “Lilim!!” Lilim used her ability “grand light!!” A bright light pierce Lilith body as she shouted in agony. Andhera then summon his wisp surrounding Lilith “The guiding Light!!” Andhera said to Lilith “please be at peace!!” Andhera chants a spell “bringer of death and soul, guide this lost spirit back to the afterlife…” a shade spirit tied Lilith and Lilith began to escape “you will never let me pass on, for my anger towards the world, Men they betray me!! I scorn those around them!!” Andhera then strike her down, and Lilim slice her down. Merlos used his magic “thunderbolt!!” Lilith shouted in agony and she fell down on her knees “you bastard!!” Lilim said to her “I am at fault that you become like this….” She slice her again and she began to escape yet Andhera used his magic “grand radiance!!” Lilith shouted in agony and Andhera shouted “radiance lance!!” Multiple stab to her body and she is pain “you bastard!!” She transform into a dragon “you bastard!! Die with this flames!” Lilim said to Andhera “she is not an ordinary dragon, beware…” Lilim then used her ability “radiant flames!!” Lilith shouted in pain “impossible, you have lost your light!!” Lilim replied “the boy is my light!!” Andhera said to Lilim and Merlos “I ve got an idea please hold out for me” Andhera close his eyes and chant “parallel sign!!” He enclosed himself with a magical barrier. Merlos used his magic to strike her while Lilim constantly strike her down. Lilith laugh “it is inevitable, you have none the strength to stop me!!” Lilim smile “then my successor will stop you…” Merlos the used his magic “grand shield!!” A barrier sealed Lilith, she shouted “you are a weak mage, how dare you” Merlos smile “as long it will hold…” Andhera chants

I am world of my own,

build from my own flesh and soul,

This world shall be you dream,

It will bind all within that dream,

This world shall be your own,

It shall forge a path,

This will is my world.

Andhera unleash a wave that teleport them to another world. Lilim and Merlos was shocked to see this. Lilith said to Andhera “you!! Unheard of this ability” Andhera explain “you are in my world, my dream and my will” multiple of weapons was lying down and countless spirit surrounds her. Merlos said “this is…” Lilim smile “that’s my successor… I am proud…” Andhera then attack Lilith which he summoned “it is time!! Rise with me, rise again and we will be victorious!! Thousand Armies!!” Countless Andhera clones attacking Lilith. Lilim was in awe and said “not even Lord Polaris could have compared to this…” Merlos could not believed that this is Andhera “is this what you mean, self training…” countless clones attacking Lilith until she was weaken. They tied her down with a magical chain. Andhera approach her and held her head as he chants

Stars among all,

Darkness among all,

Spirits among all,

the world it creates,

Nothing is left behind,

Nothing that it left behind,

Everyone serve the creator,

With the power of words given to me,

I represent the creator,

I am Creator’s eyes and ears

I represent the Creators hand,

Do not forget who create you

Lilith saw his hand, a light began to shroud her. A voice called her “it is time to return…” Lilith saw Adam and Eve where they smile. Lilith saw her true home which is eden, Andhera said to her “it is time for you to rest…” Lilith smile “thank you…” The split of Lilim merge together with her and Lilim smile at Andhera “thank you” the barrier return back to the place again, Lilim and Andhera face other. Lilim smile “it is time for me as well yet I wanted to ask again…your true strength without magic and blessing, the paladin’s way…” Merlos smile and said “I shall be the witness to this challenge..” Andhera rise his sword and Lilim showed her blade again, “this is my last dance with you, I will give everything I’ve got..” Andhera bowed at her “then it shall be…” two blades clash, the sound of metal ring to the halls. Lilim dance while slicing him through, Andhera then took a spear from the wall. Andhera strike her and knock her down, Lilim smile again “you have improve… that is the strength of a paladin…” Lilim then show her skills “Omnislash!!” In an instant multiple slashes and Andhera shouted in pain. Andhera used his healing ability to heal himself, Lilim approaches him again while Andhera counter and use his skill “Grandus Favalia!!” In an instant an upper slash towards Lilim as she slam towards the ceiling. Lilim smile “I never had an interesting duel such as this. She slice him through and blood spill from Andhera and Andhera heal again. Andhera knew this is difficult and he changes his weapon again, a Tonfa, he kick her. Andhera strike her with fury where she knock down on her knees. Lighting speed strike from Andhera and Lilim counter her in an instant knocking Andhera down again. Andhera changes weapon to a twin dagger. Lilim choke his neck and Andhera kick her realising he was weaken. Andhera saw Lilim stand there and said “this is my last wisdom to you….” Andhera then makes a stand “then it shall Lady Lilim” instantly both strike a light where Merlos could not seen. Where both pass by and this time. Lilim bleed and blood spill from Lilim “you did it…I have pass on to you…child, you will now hold this torch…” Andhera was also wounded yet only his body. It was lethal blow towards Lilim. Andhera healed her yet she was weakening, “it is time for me to return home…” Merlos then teleport the two to the tomb. They reach the place where the halls with murals shown. Lilim smile and began to cried where she saw Solomon was standing there “dear…” she slowly walk towards Solomon where the tomb is. Andhera and Merlos could only watch. Lilim memory began to reveal her past, where she began and end. Lilim began to run towards Solomon, she began to cried, Solomon smile. Andhera smile and in tears, while Merlos runs towards them. Lilim embrace Solomon and shouted “I have return dear!!” Solomon replied “welcome home…” yet a lifeless body of Lilim where she smile. Lilim said to Andhera “thank you!! For reuniting me back, and saving me paladin!!” Andhera bowed and cried “be at peace, fellow paladin” Merlos cried and Solomon said “thank you for guiding her back home….” Lilim then approached Andhera and held his hand “here a farewell gift” her special powers where she gift to Andhera, her memories, and knowledge to Andhera. Andhera said to them “be at peace….” Solomon said to Andhera “young paladin….thank you…and goodbye….” The two smile and dissipate into the light where they hug Merlos and Andhera. “Great Paladin….thank you….” The light disappeared including the spirit of Lilim and Solomon. Andhera carried the lifeless body of Lilim next to Solomon and to their suprised they both holding hands together. Merlos smile and used his spell to encase them with crystal. Andhera said to Merlos “their love endure even in the after life” Merlos and Andhera stand at the tomb where the sunrise towards the tomb. Merlos said “the tomb is complete they are together…this mark the end of Solomon Kingdom… their story ends here” Andhera smile “farewell…” the two left the tomb where the sun shine they began to smile. Lilim and Solomon walk together into the light where Lilim began as a woman in loved with her beloved. Solomon smile and disappeared into the light.

Andhera and Merlos return to the library and Merlos gave Andhera a special permission to visit the place If he wanted to enter again with informing him. Merlos said “there no longer a sinister feeling again even in the forest…” Andhera said to Merlos “it seems the storm has pass on…” Merlos said to him “rest now for tomorrow a new day for you…” Andhera said “I wanted to see Eiris first..” Andhera then head towards the top tower and saw Eiris waiting for him. Andhera suddenly hug her, Eiris was suprised “dear…what happen….” Andhera explain what have happen and the love story of Lilim and Solomon. Eiris smile “Lady Lilim was as exemplary Paladin…” Eiris then hug him “as long you are safe, I am happy” Her body began to shaken and she said “that terrified me, when you face that trail…” Andhera smile at her and said “I am happy that you are here…” Eiris then said “you are welcome…” Eiris kiss him again, and hold his hand. Andhera said to her “till death do us part….” She smile “yes…” it was a wedding proposal towards Eiris. Though not official they unite as lovers. Eiris said to him “I know you will going to a path of royalty and you will not have not just one yet…” Andhera replied “I am not ready for that yet as I have you is enough…” Eiris smile “as long we together nothing will stop us” Andhera smile “yeah” They both propose to each other the wedding oath. Andhera age 16 wed to Eir the goddess of Peace. The top tower where the stars was seen at its brightest. Eiris overjoyed and smile “I do…thank you….” Andhera smile “this is a new beginning for us…” Idiva and Shivil smile from a far “finally…a paladin and a goddess…together” They dance together and laugh together. Merlos and Gil see it as well, Merlos said “Lady Lilim thank you for you wisdom…” Fafnir showed Andhera newest ability. Mireu concluded “he is officially a paladin… the true paladin…yet..”

Fafnir said to them “this is something people will not accept yet…” Gil said to them “yep, It is better to leave as it is…” Merlos said to them “this will be his era…” Fafnir then declared “Warrior of Light, yep that will be his name…” Gil smile “at least we an ace in our academy…” Merlos smile “yes yet he wishes to enjoy time in the academy…” Andhera said to Eiris “seems Lilim pass on her magical abilities…” Eiris smile “yet knowledge is important” she hold his mouth “never forget that…dear paladin…my paladin…” Eiris knew Andhera had began to mature. They both return to their own dorms where they truly rest for another new day. To this day Andhera and Eiris have become the Twin star lovers.