Entering Apocalypse in Easy-Mode-Chapter 492: Its Done

After going through the five domains of the Celestials they had killed, Clyde and Asqa finally finished their task.

The lost followers who chose life and way out were now safely within the walls of Sivagadh Fortress. They were no longer trapped in a crumbling world and no longer fearing the collapse of the domain that had once sheltered them.

But not all could be saved.

Some of the followers had served their Celestial masters for too long, their devotion etched so deep that they refused to abandon the ruins.

They clung to the bones of their master’s shattered power, believing that to leave would mean betraying everything they once lived for.

Some still fell to their knees in prayer. Others who were too driven by grief and fury start to lash out. They tried to attack Clyde and Asqa, calling them killers, usurpers, and murderers.

But Clyde and Asqa did not hesitate.

Those few who raised their weapons and magic at them immediately met with a swift ends.

The two of them did not enjoy it but neither of them wanted to saving people who refused to be saved. To remain in a hollow domain without a master was the same as to die slowly anyway. Killing them now and quickly was, in Clyde’s eyes, no worse.

When it was over, they left the dead behind and closed the portal behind them.

They returned to Sivagadh Fortress.

The scene was calm but busy. Eorgen and the High Council were already working, organizing and guiding the newcomers with the help of Hammer and longtime citizens of the Fortress.

Some handed out food to those who haven’t eaten for days . Others assigned living quarters. Though the expansion zones weren’t finished there were still enough buildings standing to host the newcomers.

The followers moved through the Fortress with quiet and uncertain eyes. They didn’t know what kind of world they had just entered and what rules it held or what fate awaited them here. But for now they said nothing. They followed the instructions and walked the stone paths.

In total, Clyde and Asqa had brought back more than a thousand from the five domains. It wasn’t many compared to how many had once lived under each Celestial’s command.

The rest were already dead or had chosen to stay behind, kneeling before fading gods and crumbling idols, waiting for the end.

Clyde watched the quiet lines of survivors pass by under the dark sky of Sivagadh. He said nothing. Neither did Asqa. But they looks pretty satisfied.

"Now, what should we do?" Asqa asked as they returned to their living quarters in one of the fortress buildings.

Clyde sat down at the edge of his bed and said, "We should keep getting stronger. We don’t know when we’ll face more enemies."

Asqa nodded, her expression stayed even and steady. She thought the same. A part of her wanted for rest—a quiet week, even a single day without blood or higher being killing —but she knew it was wishful. Because at any moment, another enemy might appear. Another Celestial, an Archangel, or a Demon King. And she refused to face any of them unprepared.

"For now," Clyde muttered, already stretching out, "let’s just sleep."

Without a word, Asqa laid down on her own bed. The room was silent except for the faint wind brushing through a cracked window. Both of them drifted into sleep.

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Morning came quietly over Sivagadh Fortress. Crimson banners stirred in the wind, the air was crisp but not cold.

In the courtyard, the fortress was slowly coming back to life. New voices mingling with the old footsteps echoing down stone streets..

Clyde stepped out into the light, his coat slung over one shoulder, and headed toward the outer field of the building he and Asqa was in. On the way, he crossed paths with Samuel.

The man was practically glowing with happiness..

He was heading toward the portal that led into the training dimension, brimming with eagerness. When he saw Clyde, he grinned wide and raised a hand in greeting.

"I’m grateful," Samuel said when he was close to him, his voice almost trembling with sincerity. "For the power you gave me. I’ll make sure it’s used the right way."

Clyde gave him a faint nod. "Just remember your promise. No one else supposed to know until I say so.."

"I swear," Samuel replied, pressing a hand to his chest. "With all my soul and heart."

Without waiting for another word, he turned and stepped through the portal, vanishing into the glow of the training dimension beyond.

Clyde stood there for a moment longer, watching the shimmer fade.

Then he turned away and walked off into the heart of the fortress seeing the progress of the expansion again.

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Three days passed in Sivagadh Fortress.

The new settlers had begun to settle in, the expansion zones had made visible progress, and for once, the air no longer smelled of fear. It was the calm before whatever storm would come next.

That morning, as Clyde sipped a tea in silence, a knock came at the door of his quarters.

"Master Hammer sent word. He said... it’s done," the messenger from Hammere’s forge said. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Clyde blinked, then smiled. He turned to Asqa, who stood behind him, already pulling on her coat.

Without a word, the two made their way until they reached Hammer’s forge.

Hammer, broad and soot-covered as ever, greeted them with a proud grin.

"Come on. Its done," he said, leading them through the glowing forge and into the secret chamber.

Laid across two obsidian stands were the weapons and artifact he had forged.

First was the sword for Clyde..

It was a red and black sword with a long, sleek profile. The steel wasn’t ordinary with a deep muted crimson with threads of dark violet etched into its surface as though veins of lightning had been fossilized within the metal. At the center of the crossguard was a black crystal core.

Then Hammer turned to Asqa’s weapon which was a bracelet.

It was a slender circlet of intertwined metal strands, a mix of black and violet, and strange living crimson that shimmered like oil under moonlight. At its center was a small socketed gem—blue at first glance, but shifting hues when turned. The surface of the bracelet was engraved with runes.

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