The Black Lion - The Herald of Life, the Master of Death (Patreon)

Ilyana Rasputin, close to the Monolith

Tremors ripped through the entire cave as they hurriedly walked toward the central cave

The explosions, lightning and flames were so powerful that even several hundred meters away, the latent magical power made Ilyana shudder

"Oh my, my dear Harry is having fun, I haven't seen him fight without restraining himself from the sparring with Thor in the Halls of Asgard," Lady Loki said purring seductively

At that statement, Ilyana's curiosity could not be contained

"Thor? Asgard? Are you talking about the God of Thunder and the royal palace of the Aesir?”

Loki looked directly at Ilyana, surprised and pleased

"Indeed my dear, you are well informed," congratulated the beautiful sorceress, looking at Ilyana as if she were a sweet candy, making the warrior blush

“Mythology is one of my favorite subjects, although I never thought they were real, is Thor a fat and drunk redhead with anger problems?” Ilyana asked normally

Loki looked at her in disbelief for a moment, before letting out a loud laugh

"Oh dear, you and I will get along very well," said the princess of Asgard

"Hush, we've arrived," said Stephen, opening huge doors and unveiling the famous Monolith

"I don't have the joy of possessing the gift of magic, but that thing reeks of dark magic wherever you look at it," said Charlus Potter with a frown

"Oh, you have no idea, this... It will be a problem," said the princess, as her hands began to glow with magic and arcane threads began to move around a fucking colossal magical sphere

It was made of some kind of metal, Ilyana supposed to be magical in nature, several metal rings moving swiftly around it, while powerful arcane lights within it changed between red and blue glows, an eternal struggle for the mastery of contained power.

And above, a tear in reality itself, a perfect circle, between Earth and Limbo, Ilyana's former prison

The blonde still had nightmares about her time there, humiliations, submission, abuse

All those hands in her body…

Thinking about it still made the blonde feel repulsion for herself, but it was not the time to lose control, Harrison Evans had given her something that Ilyana had wanted with all her being since her first day as a slave of the putrid Lord of Limbo

Revenge...

And She'd take it with both hands

At that very instant, another rumble shook the cave, coming from the surface, Ilyana was able to feel Belasco's magical signature, as well as his characteristic flames

The blonde had never seen him unleash so much power, they were hundreds of meters away above them, and even so, the power of his flames was felt even here at the bottom  

Behind Belasco's fire, other magical flames also made an appearance, these were more refined and smaller, but no less powerful, emerald in color that, to Ilyana's surprise, were pushing the flames of the Lord of Limbo back

"It looks like Harrison is holding back the devil in this room," Stephen said approvingly

Charlus Potter simply walked as close to the monolith as he could and looking at the Asgardian princess, he spoke

"My grandson keeps the demon busy, but we must destroy this thing so that he can defeat him once and for all, what do you need?" asked the old man brusquely

Loki did not deign to see the annoying human, but replied

"Time, as much as you can give me," Loki said without losing concentration

"Perfect," said Selene, as she began to speak in a language unknown to Ilyana, an action that the sorcerer supreme replied

An instant later, two arcane domes appeared surrounding the Asgardian princess, one was purple with a kind of lightning around it, while the second was golden, made of hundreds of tiny circular symbols

"Incredible," said the blonde, looking in wonder at the imposing shields

"Indeed, however, we have company," said the old man sullenly, pointing to the cave through which they had entered the hall of the monolith, where hundreds of Belasco's slaves were rushing upon them

Without wasting a second, Charlus Potter looked at Ilyana and spoke

"How good are you with that sword, girl?" the tone was brusque, but Ilyana was willing to omit the offense, considering the situation

"It has kissed the necks of countless of my enemies, I lost count after a thousand" said the blonde with a smile thirsty for blood and revenge

And apparently, Charlus Potter could feel it

"Perfect," was all he said, before raising his hand to the imminent horde

"Happy hunting," said the old man

And an instant later, the old Lion trap and levitate more than two hundred enemies, including Trolls weighing at least a ton, effortlessly

Leaving them totally defenseless against the edge of Ilyana's sword, who took it with both hands and threw herself at the enemies without hesitation

Lady Loki had required time; Ilyana would take care of giving her everything she needed and when the time came

She would enjoy seeing Belasco's dying face, succumb to the Black Lion

Belasco, Above the Monolith, Bellow Hogwarts

"AHHHHHHGH" roared the demon in agony, as he felt how the blessed arrows of the human pierced his skin, inflicting indescribable pain

Pain, something I hadn't felt in a long time

"You are strong human, I grant you that," said the demon, trying to get time to think about something

The struggle... It wasn't going as he expected, the human was a fucking problem, much more so than the previous annoyance

The insolent human didn't even bother to answer him, he simply waved his wand with elegance only obtained by countless hours of practice and experience, conjuring four golden spears, which danced around him in a threatening manner and in an instant, these cursed creations were launched towards Belasco with surgical precision

The Lord of Limbo had never seen magic like it, and that notion, that the human imbecile had in his possession such efficient knowledge to harm him irritated him beyond measure

"What magic is this?" roared the demon, totally out of his mind, feeling an agonizing pain when the edge of one of the spears reached his arm, the sensation was so overwhelming, that Belasco was beginning to lose patience and concentration

Even if his connection to Limbo repaired his body in the blink of an eye, the pain remained

And what's more, the arrogant human did not deign to answer, he simply conjured four more spears, while making them dance around his body

"It's called Divine Magic monstrosity, a gift from ancient mentors, to deal with festering plagues like you" were the words of the human, who was levitating gently, looking at Belasco with disgust and revulsion

But without fear and respect, something that greatly offended the Lord of Limbo

"I will enjoy wresting this knowledge from you after torturing your soul, you insolent ape" Belasco waited, conjuring two dragons of flame and throwing them towards the insolent and annoying human, seeking to gain time, he had a plan, but he needed to distract his rival

The insolent, but powerful sorcerer moved his wand in a horizontal motion, the tip of it shone with magical power so monstrous that Belasco couldn't help but shudder, Limbo's Life Force looked like a simple candle compared to the monstrous sun emanating from his rival

His flame dragons, spells so powerful that they were capable of consuming entire continents, were simply cut in half at the simple gesture and in response, the human pointed the terrifying instrument of destruction at Belasco, saying two words

"Sacrus Ruptis" the tone was impassive, with a calm that infuriated him beyond measure, for this insignificant being, this fight was a fucking joke 

The tip of the wand lit up with a golden glow, at the same time that an imposing roar was present in the cave and a golden flame shot towards Belasco, who, although unaware of the nature of the spell, would not let it hit him to find out

Belasco changed his form, turning his body into a red smoke to fly out of the reach of the golden flames, dodging the attack without any problem

However...

As soon as the flames touched the monolith, Belasco couldn't help but fall to his knees and scream in agony, feeling as if a thousand knives were entering his body at the same time

"AAAAAHHHHG," snapped the Lord of Limbo, falling to his knees, humiliated, it was impossible, unless...

"I see, the most powerful is the distraction" said the demon with a smile of triumph, while, looking into the void, where the base of the monolith was located, he simply roared

The sound was high-pitched, a powerful and terrifying screech to call all his slaves, it was evident that the human in front of him was the most powerful of the invaders, and if the castle's defenses were deactivated

His Minions would have a feast, the demon thought cruelly

However, the surprises did not end there, since he observe something interesting

His call to his slaves revealed something curious, a weakness

A crack in his enemy's impenetrable defense

The human grimaced in pain, an opportunity for Belasco

Who, using much of the power to stay on Earth, shouted directly at the sorcerer, watching with satisfaction, as the human covered his ears in a pathetic attempt to block the agony that the demon's voice inflicted on him

However, Belasco did not relent, increasing the power of his voice, while summoning a whole flock of infernal birds, who began to surround the sorcerer, bombarding his ears with their agonizing screams

"AAAAAAHHHHHG" shouted the human, while using his freezing breath to attack the infernal birds

The attack was really effective, Belasco conceded, however, his enemy's concentration was at rock bottom, as well as his accuracy

The aura of emerald flames began to give way, the more concentration the human lost, so Belasco decided to launch the final attack and end everything once and for all

“DIE!!” screamed, focusing his demonic voice directly on his enemy, in coordination with the birds, until, the aura of flames completely disappeared and his rival descended to the rock bridge, his eyes closed, his mouth in a cry of constant agony and his hands covering his ears in a feeble attempt to block the magic of the Lord of Limbo

Seeing such a powerful man at his feet, Belasco's arrogance returned, but he kept the birds bombarding him with their infernal voices

"Your body will be useful human, I will torture your soul with extreme pleasure, and your body will be an excellent avatar to conquer this pathetic world," the demon snapped with a smile as he approached the kneeling magician

Belasco, sure of his victory, walked arrogantly, until, a few meters from his rival, he heard something that froze his blood

Laugh...

Coming from their "defeated" rival

"You demons, you are so...easy to fool," said the sorcerer, while the last words sounded ethereal and powerful

The emerald aura returned with force, disintegrating the entire flock of birds, and with a swift movement, the sorcerer grabbed the Lord of Limbo by the neck, channeling orange magic through his fingers

And to Belasco's terror, it was impossible for him to escape, his magic was totally blocked and trying to use it only infused him with even more agony

"I feel your twisted soul scum, the atrocities you committed, what you were willing to do, there are no secrets before the Lord of the Death," the sorcerer snapped, as he levitated slowly, golden flames began to appear in his hand, slowly burning the skin of the dying demon

Terrified, Belasco only looked at those orbs that shone with the strength of a thousand suns, the orange glow, emanating from the stone in the ring was simply overwhelming

"Oh dear, and you don't know what awaits you," said a cold and refined female voice, just behind the sorcerer

Dressed in a revealing black dress, with Nordic tattoos and blue eyes, there was no doubt who she was

“No, no, NO, I'M IMMORTAL, I AM... AHHHHHH” Belasco shouted, while, slowly, the damn orange stone began to absorb his life force

The imposing sorcerer pressed around Belasco's throat, the stone in his hand shone brighter and, to the terror of the Lord of Limbo, something began to happen

His demonic legs were beginning to change

Taking on its original human appearance

"You are Belasco, a human sorcerer, who corrupted his soul so monstrously that the word obscene is to fall utterly short," Harrison said, as the magic of the Resurrection Stone expelled all corruption from the sorcerer's body

With great agony in the process

The demon was purified among the primordial flames, dominated by the impassable will of the bearer of the small but powerful gem

Until man is freed from all the corruption of the forces of chaos

"I, Harrison Evans, Herald of Life and Lord of Death, sentence you to die," said the black lion, though three voices were heard speaking at the same time

Two women and Harrison himself...

At that precise moment, on the shoulders of the young Evans, a familiar cloak appeared elegantly, this, unlike his original one, was black, with the image of an imposing phoenix with open wings moving and shouting to the air, around it an ethereal aura of flames was visible

Golden flames consumed the body of the former Lord of Limbo, who died in total agony, as his body was thrown towards the base of the monolith without any ceremony or consideration

The enemy was defeated

However,...

Harrison Evans was not moving, totally frozen, with the invincible wand in his hand, the invisibility cloak on his shoulders and the resurrection stone on his finger, emanating an amount of monstrous magic

The body was present, however...

The mind...had unfinished business

Harrison Evans, Somewhere, Somewhen

Everything was dark, the last thing he remembered was using the power of the stone again, now empowered by the wand

The fight and domination of the demon had been... alarmingly simple

"That's because of the power of your spirit," said a feminine voice, elegant and primordial

Harry opened his eyes gently, finding himself in total emptiness, while in the distance... something similar to a colossal galaxy was visible

"That's the universe, well, one of many, Harry James Potter," said the voice again, at the same time that a kind of huge phoenix appeared before him

Harrison swallowed hard at the amount of power that this being emanated and with elegance

The colossal Phoenix tilted its huge head until it was staring at Harry and said

“We need to talk”

Harrison nodded, after all, he recognized a command when he heard it, after all