"Donuts..?" Avalon wondered about what kind of food they were but shrugged, trusting Berserk's taste. "Okay, donuts it is! Anywho, I think I summon a dining table here for us, no need to leave!"
Avalon silently counted the number of people in the room before nodding and throwing the scroll in the air. With a quick flash of hand signs, the man caught the scroll in his hands again and opened it. A large puff of smoke engulfed the room and when it finally settled, a circular dining table was in the center with plates and chairs for each member. Pants also mysteriously appeared on Spina.
"There we go! You guys can pick a seat! In the meanwhile, let me make the scene..."
Zenta, meanwhile, lowered his shoulders, realizing that Lucifer kept his word quite thoroughly. In a way, he regretted putting his hands on the Angel but there was nothing he can do now.
"I see. You truly are a man of your word, Lucifer," Zenta sighed. "I suppose the only thing of interest I can talk about were my days before meeting the Breakers. I was in Doom's castle and I met and spoke with many colorful characters. Superman, Air Dancer, Wordplay..." He rubbed his chin, trying to remember everyone as best he could. "Ah yes, and the new kid. I heard he had many tattoos and a blunt personality, but, I must say... he was no push-over. Demi...-something. I simply remember him as the Demon Child with the tattoos, according to Cuki." The beast shrugged as he turned his back to Lucifer, assuming he would not care. "I know him faintly, but Cuki told me everything about her experience with him. I doubt you have interests in a child though. However, if you ever wish to talk, my door will always be open, Lucifer."
Avalon was writing things down in his scroll before looking over at each Breaker. He nodded to himself as he zipped his scroll shut before placing it right in the center of the table. A light blue mist started to come from the scroll and slowly engulf the room, giving it a mystic atmosphere. Compared to the mist they were used to (Byakko), this one felt cooler and gave them a hint of tranquility. It was pleasant, to say the least. The table looked to be floating but it was an illusion that was cast over the whole room.
"Ready or not, it's showtime!" Avalon shouted before disappearing into the mist. Some of the mist in the room began to take shape into four figures that had a mix of Avalon's drawing style (like the birds) and a misty-like component. As he spoke, the scenery changed in real-time all around the Breakers, giving them a very immersive experience.
"Long, long ago, there were four Divine Beings that created our universe. The Being of Balance, the Being of Willpower, the Being of Emotion, and the Being of Knowledge. They created life and gifted the mortals with these four essential components that they can use to enrich their lives. We were free to do as we pleased since the Divine Beings gave us the will to evolve and choose our own path, good or bad. There were bad guys out there but there was always a bigger fish to squash 'em... except for one..."
The mist around then turned from blue to red, primarily for special effects. From the dark fog formed werewolf-like beings, each one more savage and bloodlust than the other. They were all incredibly tall, taller, and bulkier than any of the Breakers. Some walked on two legs while some were more comfortable on all fours. All of them had a unique hair/fur color, primarily from the dirt and blood of others, and a strong canine appearance. They all had large ears that were completely erect and only some had tails. The mist harboring these creatures rushed to the Breakers but went right through them, attacking a creature behind them, ripping it to unidentifiable shreds like a pack of wolves.
"These were known as the Zorroxes. They were nothin' but bad news... They turned planets into, quite literally, an arena of blood and amusement. No planet was safe from these savages. This was a species that had no equal thanks to the unique abilities they had. The ability to share their memories and the ability to never forget anything--ever. They were able to remember every little thing, every tiny detail, down to a T. Legend says they even remember their very past lives, down to their very first ancestor! This made them evolve faster than any other species in our universe because they would constantly learn every move, every mistake that they, and their enemies, made. They would even learn magic, martial arts, and other forms of combat by just watching it once... They would go from planet to planet, erasing every speck of life they saw for amusement. If one wave of Zorrox were exterminated by a species, the second wave would utterly dominate the planet then eat any survivors. It was unknown exactly how they spread their knowledge and memories to each other, but some rumors think it could be in their blood. What isn't a rumor is how dangerous and powerful their eyes were..."
All the Zorroxes around the Breakers suddenly opened their four eyes in unison, eyeing each one down. All four eyes had pitch black sclera with one pair have icy blue pupils and the other pair a deep crimson.
"They all had four eyes! These eyes were like a camera, able to snap and record every little movement. They were highly intelligent creatures and they stored every minute detail in their heads and spread it to their neighbor. These eyes gave them the ability to see in the dark as well as predict movements to a certain degree! The females were particularly dangerous since they had the ability to hypnotize anyone who looked directly into all four of their eyes. But the strongest and worst of them all was their leader... His name was never recorded but he was the one that set the species on a universal-scale genocide. He even killed the newborns in his own race, only allowing the strong ones to live so they can continue to evolve even stronger. To make matters worse, they lived quite a long time, at least compared to everything they slaughtered. As they evolved, they started to learn powerful magic and other arts that made them even stronger. So strong, in fact, that they were able to kill the demi-gods in our universe; the ones responsible for transporting, judging and resting the souls of those who perished. The leader of the Zorroxes wanted to see who would be strong enough to take them on. Eventually, the leader declared war on the whole universe, saying that he would slaughter everything in his path... and he almost won."
The mist turned a mix of white, blue, red, and green as the Four Divine Beings loomed above the Breakers and the Zorrox race. One was easily recognizable as Byakko. Each Being was shrouded in their respective color of mist.
"The Four Divine Beings broke the sacred balance and went to help the mortals. The leader of the Zorroxes did everything he could to obtain power, even killing absolutely everything in sight-- even his own kind in blood lusted ecstasy. He didn't care as long as he got to fight the Divine Beings, eat their flesh, and be the one to rule all. There was a magnificent duel between them but the Divine Beings came out on top. The sole survivor of the Zorroes was the leader and the Divine Beings punished him harshly... It was known as the Divine Punishment... This species was the first and only one in our universe to receive such a punishment."
The Zorrox leader had a chain and collar around his neck, embedded and marked on his skin. He was forced to his knees as he struggled to stand.
"The Divine Beings issued a punishment of their own to the leader for his war crimes. They took his eyes and stripped him of all his power. From there, they flung him into the depths of the universe, leaving him with an unknown fate. Since then, the Divine Beings disappeared, allowing us mortals to rebuild and reshape our universe," The scene around the Breakers started to return back to normal as the mist began to disappear. Avalon stood upside down on the ceiling before dropping and landing on top of the table as he read his scroll. "News spread that the monster was arrested, put on trial, and executed by the Royal Wind. ...But there were a ton of rumors saying the monster appeared in other places before being killed only to reappear somewhere else. Like an endless cycle. I'm not sure how much I buy it tho', could be shapeshifters or other people trying to hog the glory. There's no doubt that horrible monster is dead, his death even became a holiday for the ones who held his trial. Besides, Zenta told me that our universes are long dead along with everyone in 'em, so yeah, good riddance stupid monster!"
"My, my, what a tale," Zenta said, clapping his hands in awe. "To think I knew so little of what happened to our universe! Then again, I barely had time to hear such legends due to my training and fatherhood, ohoho~"
"Yup, Pops told me the story when I was young and he heard it from his father, and so on. See, my scroll is super important and valuable. It's known as the Scroll of Truths because everything written inside is only the truth. It was blessed by Seilong himself! And just like Seilong, this scroll is unable to tell a lie! Pops said that our founder fought tooth and nail to seek justice and harmony between the many clans in my world. Legend says he was the one that unified our powers and race before we wiped ourselves out..."
"I wonder how that monster appeared in other places or why people would transform into it?" Zenta scratched his chin in thought. "Sounds silly considering what it did to us..."
"Most were just cult fanatics if you ask me," Avalon said with a scoff as he rolled his eyes. He soon hopped off the table and sighed. "Yeah but not all was peace and harmony after the monster was punished and executed. Lots of other species made war with one another for resources, land, and so on. But like all the bad, there were a lot of good things. Tons of treaties and unification between other species emerged. Slowly but surely, everything started to take back its natural balance."
"I suppose it does not matter now, considering our situation," Zenta smiled. "Then again, it is nice to have our universe's history recorded. Perhaps Cuki would enjoy listening to a story like this... or maybe not, ohoho~"
