The Guardian: The Elementalist

Grand Chaos

Far away on earth that many people do not know, Azzeal. This place is divided into two great continents.

Some look like the earth usually, beautiful and green, sometimes colored by deserts to snow fields.

But on the other side it looked as bleak as the Earth Abyss. No sunlight enters it. This continent is covered in eternal night.

Many strange creatures live in it, and they move without the need for sunlight.

Even so, this place remains warm because it is connected by many craters that continue to emit heat.

It was in this place that a Demon King lived, he commanded some demon humans and other wild demon creatures.

Arrivan stepped into the king's hall while gulping. His submission and fear made his heart continue to pound until it felt tight in his chest.

"What brought you here, Arrivan?" asked one with a dark aura around him. He was Grand Chaos, the demon king who was still sitting on his throne at the moment.

He was very old, hundreds of years he did not get out of that chair, like a vampire who fell asleep in a coffin, did not eat, and did not drink.

"Your highness, I have news that one continent in Adraksh has been scorched and flat" Arrivan said.

"It has been a long time since the clash between Mehyi and Meith, will I step out of this seat for the last time?" ask the demon king.

"Don't say that, Your Majesty! You're making us all sad!" Arrivan. The demon king laughed.

"I'm too old, Arrivan! I don't have as much energy as I used to. Then, you better not call me Your Majesty again. It makes me so lonely, do you know my real name?" ask the demon king.

Arrivan just shook his head. Mentioning the name of the demon lord was taboo in that place so they all had no one to remember the name of their leader.

"Look how sad I am! Not only from the outside world, even here my name has been forgotten, so I almost forgot it anyway," said the demon lord. Arrivan only fell silent while bowing his head.

"Call me Aqhva" said the demon lord. "But we don't deserve to call you by name!" Arrivan.

"Please! In that case, only you specifically call me by name, "pinta Aqhva. "Ba.. well, your honor..... Aqhva," said Arrivan. "Aqhva only, don't use your majesty. Soon I will step down from this throne" said Aqhva.

"Don't say that, Aqhva! You make me sad" said Arrivan. "Although I didn't say so, that's the truth. I've lived in this world for too long, you don't have to be greedy to hope I'm still long-lived. Many new Chron generations will replace me. Even the Chron king himself has changed the throne," said Aqhva.

"King Chron? You mean the Grand Order? Ba... how did you know about it?" ask Arrivan.

Aqhva shows a lantern-shaped stone. "Do you see a light?" tanyakanya.

"No, where there might be a light in such a small lantern" Arrivan said. "You're right! Indeed there is no light in this lantern, but a moment ago this still gives out light until finally extinguished when we are engrossed in talking," said Aqhva.

"Then, what does that mean?" ask Arrivan. "This I got from my best friend, yeah! He is a Grand Order. He bwrasal from the clan who used this lantern stone to find out if someone was dead or alive," replied Aqhva. Arrivan finally understood.

"I'm sorry if it was my friend who died. But he is the Grand Order, the enemy of all of us" Arrivan said. Aqhva laughed.

"Although our status is very opposite, I think it would be very rude to miss his funeral" Aqhva said.

"A... What do you mean? You're going to that place? Isn't that very dangerous? You can't go with a body like that! If they find out about you now, they will attack our kingdom!" arrivan said anxiously.

"That's not going to happen," Aqhva said with a smile. Suddenly his old old body turned young, more precisely he changed to resemble Arrivan.

"Alright, Arrivan! See you later" Aqhva said, then exited the palace through the window. Arrivan had not had time to prevent him from leaving, finally he resigned not to pursue him.

Aqhva was on his way to the other continent, to where the kingdom of the Grand Order was, where the Chronals were gathered.

"After a long time, I will finally visit that place. Even though that person has been hostile to me for a long time, at least I have to be present at his funeral," he said then flew faster to get to his destination without taking much time.

After a few days of travel, he finally arrived at the palace, but he was late. The funeral has ended and continued with the endorsement of the new leader.

"That's weird! I don't know him! Is he the new born Chron?" ask someone. He himself seemed very easy to blend in because people did not realize that he was the Grand Chaos.

"That's right! I don't understand what the king thought before. He asked a young woman to replace his throne! It really doesn't make sense! Though many of us are older and more experienced than him," said one.

"Isn't that a brilliant idea? I believe that a decision like this was indeed made by that person" Aqhva said.

"That guy? You mean the previous king? Know her? By the way, which noble are you? I've never seen a Chron as young as you here. Are you the son of someone I know?" ask the guy.

"Actually, I came from a recent cross-world" whispered Aqhva. "Cross the world? Whoa! Are you so you must be that famous Gate Locker? Young people traveling around the world? I didn't think I could meet you! This is an amazing opportunity!" exclaim that guy.

The man raised his voice to tell the crowd about Aqhva's presence.

"Okay everyone! The Keymaster is in our midst! I didn't think he would witness the endorsement of the new king despite coming from a different world!" exclaim that guy.

"Argh! Shit!" Aqhva looked agitated as she became the center of attention. People looked at him strangely, some believed, but others suspected him.

The woman who had just been appointed king also moved from her throne to check. It was then that Kaa suddenly appeared with a very prominent whirlwind. People watched how the gates between the worlds opened and they were astonished.

"Sorry for the delay. There are some things that are very urgent" Kaa said.

"Tu.. wait a minute! That is the Key Master! Then who's that young man?" ask one of the astonished. Once again Aqhva became the center of attention. People looked at him suspiciously.

"Calm all of you!" said the woman who was standing there looking for an opportunity to see Aqhva.

The people momentarily stepped aside, giving him a chance to see the young man. It was then that the woman fell from her standing position right after her eyes were fixed on Aqhva.

"Nevada! You okay?" kaa asked, he flew over to the woman. "What's really going on?" ask people.

"Pe.. The young man is the Grand Chaos! I can feel it!" said the woman named Nevada. People were panicking not playing after hearing his words, but they were still filled with confusion.

Hmm. wait a minute! Wasn't Grand Chaos currently asleep on his throne? I think for a few hundred years he did not leave his palace because he was old" said one.

"Only I know that he is the Grand Chaos! I can tell what abilities Chron has! And he is a Chron who has the ability to imitate the abilities of others! He's undercover!" nevada.

"Well! Whoa! I can't believe there is a Chron with this extremely troublesome ability! It is fitting that the previous Grand Order appointed you as its successor. You can easily unite the Chron's lives here!" Aqhva.

"What's your purpose in coming here? Aren't you supposed to be asleep in your chair?" ask Kaa. "Hm! Damn right! I should have fallen asleep there, but there seemed to be a terrible explosion. It happened in another world, but I could hear it. Isn't that amazing?" ask Aqhva. "You haven't answered my question!" kaa.

"I'm sorry, I said the thing that woke me up from my sleep. If you want to ask me what my purpose is here, then there is only one answer, which is to get you all scattered! I don't care if you all hate me or hate me. But it seems that the Grand Order this time was hated a lot by its followers, am I right? As long as you fight for the title of Grand Order, maybe I'll make the Warden and Dark Warden my new toy. It might be fun, as it was hundreds of years ago," Aqhva said, laughing wickedly.

A few seconds later his body turned smaller, resembling Kaa. "During the stay of sweet little children, old parents who love to sleep for hundreds of years will give you a little interesting entertainment! Look forward," said Aqhva then opened the gate between the worlds and entered into it. He disappeared in the blink of an eye in front of people.