GREED: ALL FOR WHAT?

As if being sad about his upcoming death is not enough, Ragnarok decided to pour salt on their injuries. "This is why I didn't want to be bonded to the demon god. Whatever I achieve can be undermined and whatever strength I have can still be taken away. He giveth and he taketh away as it pleases him. Only a fool can rely on an uncaring entity."

But Drastoic doesn't regret making the decision to become an ancestral vampire. He has led a better life than he could have ever had. And this end is still way better than being killed by a female dark elf after he couldn't reproduce anymore. Now he will die because he has outlived his usefulness to a supreme being and not to so some mortals.

So he recovered immediately. He let his feelings of sadness die. Then he said to Ragnarok, "The Supreme of Carnage is ready to make the Oaths if that is all. This time we will rely on both the Oath of your Origin instead of only a blood writ. Make your Oath to cease the destruction of the plane after our deaths and the demon god will also make the oath to let you go once you stop destroying the plane."

Ragnarok chuckled at their precaution. It is understandable since he has gotten away with breaking one blood writ in the past. That's because the demon god stopped having jurisdiction over him. Now they want him to swear upon his Origin. Any Oath he makes on that will affect all of Legion, not only him. 

He watched calmly as Drastoic presented a blood writ to him. The indestructible Primogenitor said to him, "Sign this blood writ and swear upon your origin. We know you have one so don't try to fool us. The deal won't go through if the Supreme doesn't feel the feedback of your Oath."

Ragnarok read through the blood writ and laughed. He shook his head. "I am not making or signing any Oaths."

Drastoic smiled too. He is glad to hear Ragnarok's refusal but he pretended to be unhappy about it. He said sternly, "That is not very sporting."

"I don't care." Ragnarok remained adamant. "I don't need to make any Oaths here. It is the demon god that needs to convince me by making Oaths. I on the other hand have nothing to gain by destroying the plane. I will leave if safe passage is guaranteed for me."

Drastoic smile widened. "Let me get this. You want the Supreme of Carnage to swear upon its name to let you go if you stop destroying the plane after we die. Meanwhile, we have no guarantee whatsoever that you will stop destroying the plane after we die. Is that it?"

Ragnarok replied succinctly, "That's it."

"Good. Good." Drastoic said. 

He is glad that Ragnarok is being unreasonable. This might save him from the fate of death.

But then he received new instructions and his happiness froze. His eyes widened in disbelief. Then he said, "The demon god agrees."

He can't believe that the demon god who has always been tyrannical will agree to a one-sided oath. He watched with sorrow as the blood writ glowed and as a white name appeared on it. The word CARNAGE appeared on it. The appearance of that name and title has sealed his fate.

Then Drastoic began to change. His black crytal body turned into black flesh. The black statue became an ancestral vampire with dark skin and long tapered ears. He has silver hair that was whipped about by the wind. He looks handsome now that he has lost the protection of his true form. He doesn't look intimidating anymore.

As for the black wind around him, it lost its color too. It became ordinary wind after Drastoic withdrew his true form. Now it will struggle with cutting Sovereigns apart instead of being capable of instantly splitting anything. The wind sighed and became another ancestral vampire. 

Secula the Wind Carver appeared beside his long-time friend and partner. He is also a dark elf with silver hair. The combination of the Indestructible and the Wind Carver has made them capable of great things. That's how they were able to defeat Ragnarok with a single attack. That attack itself was also indestructible. He stood no chance of resisting them after being caught off guard like that. 

But now they have been separated. It is a painful experience for them. However, they are still one in mind and emotions. The two elven men embraced and kissed each other affectionately. Tears streamed down their faces as they spoke soothing words to each other.

"The end has come. We will no longer be able to cut everything in our path together. Goodbye."

"I love…"

Ragnarok interrupted the lovely moment by slamming a tail on the two of them. He crushed them into the earth and began devouring them. They didn't resist since the demon god didn't want them to.

Ragnarok ridiculed them with a sneer. "What a touching moment."

He got the confirmation that every Vampire in the plane had died after killing the two of them. The ghouls fell down to the ground and broke apart. Their bodies broke apart into a material that is rich with nutrients. All the lives they have taken were returned to the earth. 

It is as if their bodies aren't the indestructible thing that primogenitors struggled to break apart but are instead made up of fertilizer. The soil became enriched and highly conducive to plant life because of their remains. All that needs to happen for the plane to recover is for the fire to stop burning, for the storm to end, for the whirlpool that is swallowing the plane to end, and for light to shine all over the plane. 

Ragnarok said to himself, "I guess I should go now. After all, the planar portal can be opened now."

But he didn't move to leave. He continued to devour the plane. The fire raged on and the storms intensified because the typhoon remained. This caused the frequency of the lightning bolts to increase while the giant whirlpool continued to devour the plane. 

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A/N: This chapter will shut up all those who say I do not have a single bone for romance in me. I mean you INFERNOX.