Last of the Magi

The company of soldiers gathered around the three bodies in the field well three men who were io-borgs carried out the fourth body to drop it off by the other three. Do we need a full company, sir?



Yes. Each of the five Magi was able to defeat a squad of infantry when the war started. Then when the Federation of Magics leader was killed. The five remaining magic kept fighting us. By that time they were able to kill a full platoon each. That is why we needed a full company and an ambush.



Is it really them though they did not seem that strong?



Are you blind boy? Did you not see how many laser shots they soaked up without a problem?



That giant golem lost its leg before one of them fell. We had to use the C-1 rocket launchers to shake them up. Before we could move in. Even then they soaked up to six of them. They may look like normal humans, but they were true demons.

What about you guys you engaged the last one in combat? What did you think?



We would have lost one one, 2 on one would be even. I am so glad we were three-on-one, sir.



There you have it. If even in melee combat they can take on multiple bio-borgs, does that not make you realize how scary these demons are?



Hey, mouse. Where is the fifth one? The one who always wore a mask. The person the captain is talking to is the guy that was leading the group. Who called himself Tom.



I heard he is away for a trade deal. I am sure we can lure him in no time. Now if you would be so kind as to pay our organization for getting you the Magi.



You don't get it, do you? The coalition does not pay for partial work. We only pay for full service, and it has to be good service.



Come on at least 40 million. For getting four of the five. Then the last ten million when we get Slayer.



Oh, look at that, we found our fifth guy. As the captain said the words guy his laser pistol shot the mouse tom in the forehead and out through the top of the man's head. Look at that guys. Because the Slayer always wore a mask in battle. We can use the mouse here as the fifth.



Congratulations everyone. We will all get a raise and a promotion out of this. Now gather the five bodies, and the Coalition gear off their escorts. That those scum used our weapons against us makes my blood boil.



Word quickly spread that Captain Murphy brought the final chapter of the great war to an end with the death of the legendary Magi. That it took three years was something that the history books will not repeat. Instead, it will be repeated that it all happened in less than a year.



Congratulations Captain Murphy, or should I say, Major Murphy?



Try Colonel Murphy, Mr. Prescotti.



Damn man, that is insane that you gained two ranks!



I guess you would just have to work harder to catch up to me, 1st Lieutenant Prescotti. How are things going with you and your 13-year-old girlfriend? Don't make it sound like that. It was a contract by our parents. Besides I am only 7 years older than she is. It is not like I am one of those top-floor elites who have tons of underage girls servicing them.



Just watch what you say. You are new blood for the top floors because of how many bloodlines were erased in the war.



Yes, sir!



NOTE: The top floors of the city-states of the Coalition are well known to be where the elites live. Debauchery is not unheard of for them. As can be expected the lower the floor the lower the class. The bottom floors are the city's slums.
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When Norman returned a week later he learned what happened. He fell to his knees and screamed in rage before his eyes began to flood. He is now the last Magi, of the Magi platoon.



Most of the people in his life that he was close to are now gone. Sussy (Sunny) Summers, Jannett (Flower) James, Victor (Solid) Ironheart, Edward (Eagle Eyes) Elders. He spent the rest of the day alone, wallowing in misery. He took to the air. The next thing he knew he was flying to Mexico.



As he realized what he was doing he double downed on the thought of revenge. Even if it was not the vampires who did the crime. He just needed to kill stuff. Killing Vampires was always a good thing.



After many hours the sun set, and he was closing in on the Rio Grande River. He lowered his elevation and started to shout out at the hiding vampires. When they started to appear before him he let loose with his bullets.



Then he would clip them with his pincher claws from his Chittin armor. The claws extend when you want to use them. Even though the claws did little more the annoy the vampires.



The number of vampires increased. Felling his blood lust the vampires were also ready to feast. What they did not know was that was his plan all along. He went for a large loop before diving back down.



What the dumb roaming vampires failed to notice is that he now had a glowing blade in his hand. As he flew past them at full speed. Swinging his glowing blade. A new sensation hit the vampires. They were all being beheaded one at a time. between 6-10 per pass. Norman driven mad in the moment started to laugh as they were losing more and more of their members.



If not heads then arms as they reach out for him. Still, he was laughing away. On the fifth pass, he created a globe on a daylight spell right above them. This caused all of them to shy away as they tried to protect themselves from the sun's rays. This low-level magic spell can't hurt them, but it can distract them.



Now with them shielding their eyes and face. They are no longer reaching for Norman so he casually just kills them all. They never stood a chance against a mage with light-based spells. When they were all down he casually went to each head and body to slash them. Erasing that vampire from existence. When he was surrounded only with dust, he left to go North again back to the villages.



The next day when he arrived Waiting for him were four people. Leizak is his father figure and god. Garidon his last friend. Then the Humbre twins. Seeing them he fell to his knees well looking up to his mentor. Why Leizak, Father why.



Leizak just scooped the broken man up and held him with his four arms. Think Goro from mortal combat but make him 17 feet tall. The 6-foot human is a small child to him in many ways.



After about thirty seconds of an embrace, Norman is let down. That is when Garidon hugs him. Then promises to help his best friend for revenge.



Leizak heard that whisper and made an announcement. You are not going to head out for revenge. Norman. Right now you are going back to Dweomer. You are far too powerful for us to allow to rampage.



We need to learn who, and how people are targeted by our High Magi. This is 3 High Magi killed in short order. Related to these villages. If you go to war you will drag the villages down with you.



As the last Lord you have to put their safety above your desire for revenge. You are starting to understand how we gods of magic feel about war. For why we keep our distance from all-out war.



When are you taking me back, and who will run the Lord's lands? By the order of our united "Will." Only us five are allowed to inherit the lands of each other. Until a child of one of us reaches the age of 16. Then that child will gain access to their parent's lands.



We made this will after Greg Summers possibly killed his uncle and cousins to gain their resources.



Funny you would mention him Norman? He now has full control of Sussy's lands.



He can't the "Will" Said only we Lords would inherit the titles of each other. Because we did not have families of value. She looked at me when she said it meaning my uncle and her own little brother.



Greg caused the death of his uncle and cousins to take over there property. Then during the funeral, he refused to go. Nor did he tell Sussy about when he knew she was in the city. So no family went to it. Greg got what he wanted so he buried the past event as meaningless.



Greg wanted to get a hold of my recent gains for trade so he hatched a plan to send the twins with me. Against the vampires of the South. Except they were without any good gear. They would have died in the first battle.



The twins confirm Norman's words are true.



Then when I was down past the vampires. Greg sent Raiders, to take our stuff. Well, I was busy protecting the Columbians from wave, after wave of vampires. Garidon was down there with me. That was why Greg targeted my lands. Knowing the strongest two people that live there were gone.



Now This happened when I was gone again. I do not know the details yet but I am sure Greg was involved.



I will get my copy of the "Will" and then I will show you. All of them are the same because none of us trusted our family.



There is no point Norman. Brethren has already decided.



Brethren, he has nothing to do with this. These are Federation of Magic lands not Dweomers. Sure we went to Dweomer to finalize the Will. That is it. There is no way in Hell, that she would want him to take her lands and people. Most of all her daughter.



Norman, he is the only family the baby has. Of course, the child should go to him.
What, that is funny I went to you, and the High Magi when I was a newborn. Not to that useless uncle. Yet by your own words, I should have gone to my uncle who would have left me in a ditch well-chasing tail.



You were different Norman You had exceptionally high PPE, Likely due to your royal bloodline. Like your mother, you became a major psionic user and a priest. The difference is she was a Psionic healer, then a priestess. You ended up being a Priest first, then a Major psionic healer.



Because of the ethics, we drilled into you. Your compassion for the weak made you want to heal those around you, and protect them. I never thought that it would backfire like this. Where you would go off on a crusade for someone else's war.



Hearing this conversation made Terinica tremble with excitement. Not only was this guy a prince. His PPE and Psionics are well above normal levels. My dad was not a prince though. So that means that Norman's mother is my dad's sister. Then her talent was far beyond his. I am starting to understand why my sister is so set to make this guy her husband.



It was not someone else's war, father! We were in a federation. Members of a federation have to protect each other when one of the members is attacked. Yet Dweomer broke that truce. Just like Toleen, and many minor factions.



The reason why we did is the war was started on our side. Our allies invaded the Coalition. not the other way around.



Only after many D-bee villages were massacred. We saw it ourselves. Our platoon saw the destruction. That was largely why there were so many clashes with the coalition before the war started. So when the war was called half of our platoon joined the war. Then became the most powerful platoon in the war.



We did not regret it at all. We protected the civilians on both sides of the war well also killing the enemy soldiers. It was the greatest accomplishment that any of us had in our lives. We all felt that way, even Sussy who was our commander. She took the rank of captain after we created the volunteer magi.



Enough of this pointless arguing. You are hereby ordered to return to Dweomer. We will look after the villages. You as well as the other High magi who are retired have a crosshair on your backs. Until we find out who the real killer is we can't have you stay here anymore.



Don't tell me you are putting the villages under Greg and the other Lord Magi. Not only would they kill my people. Like the demons they are. They would force the Jungle elves and other psionic users into quarantine. For the crime of being born like me. I would rather kill all the Lord magi than do that to my people.



The only way I could let someone from the City control my villagers was if they were High Magi and battle Magi. People I can trust, who actually have a beating, and feeling hearts. I will not permit any Lord Magi in my lands none!



You are acting like a child Norman! We are done here, don't make me use force on you. You are threatening a civil war with your words and claimed future actions.



Let me ask you this then, Father? How could a Coalition army get to Death Valley and set up an ambush when we had people watching it 24/7. Someone who was a master of illusions helped them. That is the only way. Just like How they knew my companions would be passing through when they did. Once again it was for knowledge. That means someone from Dweomer is working with the Coalition. My bet is on the Lord Magi. Or a sect of them, including Greg.



Even I heard that you recognized some of the dead when we were raided. That means the raiders were from Dweomer. Thus the reason they knew spells like annihilate. I have also learned from the kids that almost no one in the academy who is not human is even accepted as anything other than battle Magi. For many years now. Ever since Sussy's platoon broke rank to fight the Coalition. Will you deny these as true, Father?



I will not talk about your theories, whether they are true or false. You are out of line. Now sleep. With a wave of his hand Leizak caused the exhausted Norman to fall over asleep.



He then picked the elf up. Then turned to the twins. Your girls will return to the academy. Brethren never wanted you girls to leave.



Caterina called out to Leizak. The academy is an enemy of us elves. Also, we know for a fact that Greg contacted Lady Sussy. Promising that there was a hidden pre-rifts artifact in Death Valley, that is why they went. Sussy and Jannett were excited about it. Greg even promised a guide.



After hearing this Zeizak waved his hand again. As the twins fell over. He picked the kids up. Then turned to Garidon.
I will make sure no one touches Norman's personal lands that you are now controlling. I also understand that you will be handling the trade network for him as well. Am I right?



Yes, Norman informed me before he returned about the trade deals. He made with the third group of people the Bahia. They are located between Columbia and Mega Island where the rest of my people are. Just so you know if the Lord Magi try to do more than security. I will see to their destruction.



Duly noted. Have a good day Garidon.



Same to you Leizak, please take care of my friend. He is too much of a loose cannon right now, Like a raw nerve.



He is my child, he will be safe with me.