Chapter 223: First Soulcard
Just a bit more, Irwin thought, feeling sick to his stomach.
Imps were screaming with laughter, some rolling down into the lava without a care as he slaughtered their kin.
I’m going to have nightmares for a long time, Irwin thought as he sent a spear of flames roaring across the lava. Four Imps slumped down, turning into black blocks of soot. He watched as one of the Imps, a few feet to the side that had escaped his flame, pointed a finger at the soot, crying with laughter, its eyes wide with insanity.
Nothing deserves to become this insane, he thought.
Hoping he was almost done, he took a quick glance at his soullake. Even the odd wind causing lapping waves and a thin mist of soulpower joining the feeling of almost being full couldn’t help him feel better.
“Kid, I know this is horrible, but believe me when I say you are saving them from a worse fate!” Ambraz shouted to become audible over the bubbling of the lava, the hysterical laughter, and the occasional eruptions of yellow gas.
“I know,” Irwin shouted back as he thought about the mindless horror that were the Addled. He had only seen a few, but the one that had chased him into the portal corridor from the ruined world would remain with him forever.
He’s right. It's better that they don’t become like that, he thought, gritting his teeth as he saw his next target. As the image of the massive thing replayed in his mind, another group of Imps was reduced to ash and chunks of soot.
Trickles of soulforce continued to drip and stream into his soullake, then a shudder ran through his heartcard. It began humming with a powerful melody, and within moments, it seemed to cause his entire body to vibrate along with it.
“Alright, that's enough!” Ambraz shouted.
“Greldo!” Irwin roared. He wanted nothing but to get out of this lava-filled insane world.
Greldo appeared and disappeared along the edges, grabbing two cards. A moment later, his friend reappeared, grabbed him, and then the world changed to one of shadows and darkness. Irwin barely looked, both happy to be out and feeling a rapid bubbling desire to see what was happening in his mindscape.