(eng) Jonathan Moeller - Tower of Endless Worlds 04 by The Destroyer of Worlds

Author:The Destroyer of Worlds [Worlds, The Destroyer of]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Ally turned in a slow circle, eyes taking in the colossal circular chamber. “What is this place?”

The domed ceiling, vanishing into the darkness above, could have held a fair sized lake. Pillars ran along the walls, each the size of a Chicago skyscraper. A vast seal of silvery metal rested in the center of the floor. It was at least a quarter-mile across, and countless rings of concentric symbols had been carved in its gleaming surface.

“The Chamber of the Great Seal, in the very heart of the Tower of Endless Worlds,” said Alastarius.

Ally could feel the titanic power focused on the seal. “It’s…it’s…I don’t know what it’s like. I’ve never seen anything like it before.”

Alastarius led her towards the Seal. The metal looked cold and slippery, almost like ice. “It is the focal point of the Tower, its cornerstone. The Tower’s weight is balanced at this point, and the Great Seal is the nexus of the magical forces that bind the Tower. It is the linchpin of the knot, if you’ll pardon the crude analogy. The mighty spells that bind the Tower, the warding runes, the awesome magical forces of this place, all focus upon the Great Seal. Marugon could spend ten thousand years demolishing the Tower, but so long as the Seal held, the Tower would stand and the children of the void would remain banished. And the Great Seal is almost invincible.”

Ally looked at the carven runes, and then at her grandfather. “Almost?”

“Earth is a world of wonders and horrors,” said Alastarius. “You know that, having lived half your life there. Earth’s technology has created wonders that defy belief, but it has also created the power to destroy. And the worst is a weapon of such power that Marugon himself could not have imagined it. A bomb that can destroy a city, a nation, a machine that summons a piece of the stars’ very fire and unleashes it.”

“You mean…” Ally hesitated. “You mean a nuclear bomb, don’t you?”

“Yes,” said Alastarius. “I do not think I have ever seen a more terrible weapon. A handful of bombs, properly placed, can destroy a world. And Marugon has found one.”

“He has a nuke?” said Ally. “Will he use it to blow up the Tower?”

“He cannot use the bomb to destroy the Tower,” said Alastarius. “The Tower is too vast for that.” He pointed at the Great Seal. “Instead, he will take the bomb here, to the Chamber of the Great Seal. The explosion will shatter the Seal, the Tower will collapse in ruin, and the forces binding the Tower will dissipate.”

“But won’t Marugon kill himself, if he does that?” said Ally.

“Almost certainly,” said Alastarius. “Perhaps he thinks of the blast will free him of mortal flesh, transform him into a true prince of the voidspawn. Or perhaps he knows it will kill him. He may no longer care.” He took her arm. “Come. Let me show you.”

The Chamber swirled, dissolved, and reformed into a dimly lit library. Shelves of books climbed towards the ceiling, and comfortable chairs stood scattered around the room.

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