I created my own system-Chapter 368

Few moments before Apollo began mending the cracks of the ice shelf

Alicia’s pov

The shelf was in danger though Apollo reassure me I know he was having a hard time planning what he should do. I told him I could help him but he just smiled at me. I was worried bbut knowing what kind of person he is, I know he will solve it, just as he usually did. However I also know that he will put himself in danger just as he usually does. I was worried about that so I think I shouldn’t ask his permission and just go straight to north, but first..

"This horde need to be eliminated"

The ground shook at the force of multiple magical beasts marching furiously towards us. It seems the residual beasts from the spawning was still much we just need to take care of it.

Soon the snow around us was dye with red, a grotesque canvas painted by fire and chaos, and Apollo and I can be seen standing amongst it.

My fire blooms like a symbols of disaster accompany by screams of agony. Steam rose from their corpses, mingling with the sharp chill of the night. The first day of the year wasn’t going to end without being eventful.

The battle continue until I twisted the last beast’s spine with a sharp lunge of flame, then I look aroundthis fight was settle with a mere minutes much fatser from how we dealt the previous barrage of horde, scanning the field for Apollo. I found him there calm as ever, his body crackling from using his thunder aura, but then I notice something. I can feel more people is coming this direction, and they aren’t mages from the tower.

The mana signatures weren’t familiar to me

Where did they came from

Something was... off.

I saw it in the way his steps faltered. Not from fatigue, but recognition.

His expression were fix with worry about the shelf and the appearance of certains visitors.

The temperature dropped further, unnaturally so. Even the mana in my veins recoiled. Something strange is going on, Apollo’s body seems to be releasing an enormous amount of cold energy which should be impossible since he isn’t someone from the north.

I was about to ask, worried that he might do something and got hurt again.

Then I saw her.

Walking calmly across the blood-slicked battlefield, it seems she is confident not to be detected because the only guard at her side are two masked knights in silver armor. I dont recognise them being from any northern house.

However I do recognize the girl, I think Apollo had introduced her to me as my of his targets.

Emilia.

As the fog move away by her presence, some people began to notice her.

{Alicia, I am sensing someone’s thoughts right now, at least four to five}

Blair called from the fortress, then more voices came, all inquiring about who are the people that just arrived.

{Is that...?} Alya’s voice quivered with disbelief and recognition. {Isn’t that his brother’s fiancée?}

{What’s she doing here?} Arabella whispered, tensing.

{Wait...fiance? How come I don’t remember her?}

{Jillian she is the bitch that Apollo told us about} Matilda added

Agnes couldn’t help but shake her head to thier pointless arguement.

Emilia stepped over a dying beast without even glancing down, her heels leaving no imprint on the bloodied snow. Her gaze was only on him, she was locked on Apollo without paying heed to other things, as if the entire battlefield was wasn’t filled with blood and flames.

And Apollo

He didn’t move.

Didn’t raise his sword.

Didn’t conjure another spell.

He just... stood there, frost gathering on his shoulder, his expression remaining unreadable.

That cold feeling was raising again, though I don’t know what he is doing, I need to assist him. But despite those thoughts I couldn’t move

The others began to panic seeing that woman approaching Apollo.

"Stop"

I ordered, I could feel Matilda and McKenzie readying the cannons to fire, even the ballista with Niko and Casper. Even from here I could feel the sudden tension of mana. I need them to hold their fire.

{Are there any remaining enemies?}

Sonya asked, she didn’t sense Emilia and her knights, but the sudden heating up of the weapons made her worry of more hordes coming.

"Its nothingmy friends are just preparing unless more enemies were to come"

A sigh could be heard and she just reminded us to return to the fortress if we are done cleaning up.

{You should have told them about that bitch}

"Calm down everyone and let Apollo do what he wants"

{I don’t like this}, Mckenzie muttered. {Alicia are yous sure we shouldn’t step in?}

"I already said No," I said, quickly. "No one shall make a move, not yet."

Because this wasn’t something that needs to start with a fight.

This was something else, Apollo had already set his plan

And we can’t ruin it

All we need is to observe

She stopped two meters in front of him.

She didn’t speak and her silence brought my friends into a debate on whether to shot her with a ballista or with a cannon

And then

His voice rang clear, slicing through the dying growls of the last beast and the voices arguing in my ears.

{!?}

{What is he doing?}

{SHHHH, silence I can’t hear anything!}

"You’re not going to scold me like the rest?" A calm and low voice can be heard, as if the speaker is having a hard time speaking. That got me more worried.

"I don’t know what you did," the girll replied, with no lies coating on her words. "And I don’t know why."

She added but Apollo quickly reply.

"Stop asking questions after all, we were never close"

"I know,"

"But I want to."

Silence.

All of us were stunned in her way of speaking

How should I put this?

Something was off but I can’t really say it

Their conversation continued and we listen, unable to decide what kind of tension we are sensing.

"You looked... free. For a moment. Not because it was violent but because you looked happy. Like the pain had stopped for a heartbeat."

And then few moments later, she took something from her cloak. I quickly signal the four reckless idiots not to fire anything. It was fine and nothing dangerous.

I couldn’t help but sigh

This girl might turn into a charcoal if I hadn’t stop them

"This holds one of my worst memories," Emilia said taking out an object shape like an orb. "My brother’s betrayal. I don’t know why I carry it. Maybe because I’m afraid to forget what made me who I am."

Hearing those words made all look at her in disgust

{Alright that’s it dont stop me!}

Matilda was mad same with the others, I was about to say something when finally, he turned fully, completely looking at her. And to everyone’s surprise his face softened just slightly. But I know it was more than that, it seems he is some some sort of discomfort.

He was resisting something at the same time listening to that woman’s words.

And then to add to my friends’ worry, Emilia smiled so brightly I could hear the boys reaction. A second later I could hear the girls scolding them.

And so the conversation continues

"You don’t need to know my secrets and I don’t know yours, Apollo. I just don’t want to be your enemy."

And then she stood, brushing dirt from my cloak.

"When you’re ready to talk, I’ll be somewhere quiet. Away from chaos."

I could definitely feel a strong killing intent coming right at the fortress, Emilia if you don’t leave immediately you will die. I assure you. The people at the back don’t wann spare even te lightest bit.

Right after that I approached him and that’s when I saw how badly he was holding himself.

"Apollo? Are done talking with that stranger?"

"Sorry but my talk with her was settle"

"Is that so, then what do you plan to do with that memory she left?"

"I will analyze it and see if there is something I could use"

His expression is still bad, I am worried.

"Um... Apollo why dont you send me to the north. I still worry about the shelf"

In that moment I saw his expression change

Then the cold feeling expand suddenly, I flick my finger and a magic orb appeared absorbing every bit of that freezing power.

"What is going on, Apollo?"

I approached him and was immediately attack but that mysterious potential force.

I held Apollo in my arms, and tried to remove the thing that is causing him pain, but then.

Apollo

He

His body began dissolving

"What!"

The spell clonis, was suddenly being cancel

All sorts of thought came to me but I immediately dismissed it.

Nothing will happen to him there shouldn’t be

I closed my eye and trace his mana signature, and to my horor one by one Apollo is completely being erased. The him scattered in the continent are all dying.

This means one thing

He is in danger

My body move on its on

Is it my instinct?

It doesn’t matter, I moved and found myself looking at my friend. Dangling in the air as he tried to repair the shelf.

"Apollo!"