“Buzz…!”
The creature unleashed a terrifying pulse of darkness that spread like an inky wave, melting everything in its path as if it were glue.
Even the relentless barrage of destructive feathers attacking it was consumed, disintegrating into nothingness upon contact with the malevolent energy.
“No…”
City Lord Longus’s heart beat quickened, but he maintained his composure, quickly assessing the situation. The Darkness pulse wasn’t just an ordinary attack—it was an annihilation force.
He watched as the thick walls, once sturdy and impenetrable, began to collapse under the immense corrosion of the darkness.
Beyond the crumbling walls, stationed guards who had been caught off guard by the sudden assault were engulfed by the darkness pulse.
Their bodies were instantly liquefied into a gooey, black substance, horrifyingly merging with the ground they once defended.
As the creature opened its gaping maw, a sickening sound reverberated through the air as it began to devour everything in its path—concrete, dirt, soil, and anything else unfortunate enough to be within reach. The devastation was nothing but brutal, leaving nothing behind but a barren, corrupted landscape.
Taking advantage of the chaos, hordes of beasts began pouring into the city through the newly created breach in the walls.
The city’s defenses were faltering, but the City Lord was calm. Instead, he focused on taking down the demonic creature. Or else it was going to devour the whole city eventually.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
THUD! THUD! THUD!
Then, from within the city, a battalion of knights surged forward like a bolt of lightning, their armor gleaming in the dim light as they raced toward the breach.
The air was thick with tension, but their resolve was unshakable.
“Knights! To arms! The city calls upon you, to protect Arcadia with your very lives!” the battalion commander shouted, his voice carrying over the chaos, a rallying cry meant to bolster their spirits.
“For Honor…! For Glory!”
“Long live Arcadia City! We raise our swords to protect!” the knights roared in unison, their voices echoing through the city streets. Swords drawn and shields raised, they charged toward the invading beasts, a wall of steel and courage ready to defend their home.
In the sky above, City Lord Longus activated his ultimate skill with a commanding presence.
“Body of Ruination (S)!”
Instantly, his massive fire crow form was enveloped in an ethereal glow of pure destruction. The once majestic and fiery feathers now crackled with dark, destructive energy, transforming each feather into a potent weapon of chaos.
The very air around him seemed to tremble as the aura of annihilation radiated outward, creating ripples of devastation in every direction.
With the power of Ruination coursing through him, City Lord Longus became a living embodiment of destruction.
“Now, time to end you, you abominable demon,” City Lord Longus declared, his eyes piercing like blades.
“Meteoric Dive (S).”
As he activated the skill, the power of Ruination seamlessly overlapped with this S-Rank skill. Overlapping skills was possible in Rank B or above. Although, Ethan’s case was totally different.
In the next moment, the massive fire crow ascended to an astonishing height of nearly 1 kilometer. The sound of massive Crow’s wings flapping was a constant, thunderous whup-whup-whup, reverberating through the sky with each powerful beat.
“Swoosh…” From this towering height, it began its descent with the unstoppable force of a meteor. As it plummeted, City lord Longus’s form was enveloped in a fiery aura, transforming him into a blazing, celestial projectile. The ethereal cocoon of ruination energy encased him, amplifying the destructive impact of his attack.
The fire crow, now a formidable comet of annihilation, hurtled towards the ground with unimaginable velocity, preparing to deliver a cataclysmic blow to the abominable demon below.
The Dreadnaught Colossus, sensing the imminent danger, ceased its annihilative actions. It turned its gaze skyward and released a fearsome roar, unleashing a devouring ability that resembled a small black hole, aiming to engulf the fire crow completely.
Despite the overwhelming force pulling him in, City Lord Longus remained steadfast, undeterred in his ruination charge.
The colossal wings of the fire crow continued their whup-whup-whup rhythm, each beat a testament to his unwavering resolve.
In the next moment, the fire crow was swallowed by the creature’s gaping maw. To those watching from the city below, it appeared as though City Lord Longus had been defeated and utterly annihilated.
Tension gripped the clan leaders and influential figures as they witnessed the dire scene. Their nerves were stretched taut, their thoughts racing with fear for the worst.
Before they could fully process the unfolding disaster, an earthshaking vibration surged through the Dreadnaught Colossus. The ground trembled violently, and a deafening roar followed.
“BOOM…!”
The BOOM… that followed was not merely a sound but a tremendous explosion of energy.
The Dreadnaught Colossus’s body cracked open, fissures spreading like lightning across its dark, menacing surface. Its once-ominous aura of devouring darkness was abruptly disrupted, and the very essence of the creature began to unravel.
A blinding flash of light erupted from within the colossus, searing through the darkness and casting an intense, purifying glow over the battlefield.
The colossi demon’s roar turned into a gurgling, agonized wail as it struggled against the force tearing it apart from the inside…
Chunks of the Dreadnaught Colossi’s body were flung into the air like shattered debris, raining down upon the landscape.
The ground trembled and split apart, with shockwaves rippling outward from the epicenter of the explosion. Dust and debris blotted out the sky, and the very fabric of the surrounding terrain was reshaped by the colossal blast.
The force of the explosion generated a massive shockwave that swept across the battlefield, toppling structures and sending debris flying in all directions.
The once-imposing colossus was reduced to fragments, its remains scattered across the battlefield in a chaotic display of destruction.
In the moment of the cataclysmic explosion, the battlefield fell into a stunned silence, except for the distant echoes of the fire crow’s wings, still beating rhythmically in the sky.
The once-feared Dreadnaught Colossus was no more, obliterated by the overwhelming power of City Lord Longus’s final, devastating attack.
In the aftermath of the cataclysmic explosion, the battlefield fell into stunned silence. The once-feared Dreadnaught Colossus lay shattered, obliterated by City Lord Longus’s final, devastating attack.
However, in that moment of victory, as the battlefield lay in silence, no one noticed the small, yet ominous object that silently slipped away.
The Abyssal Core of the Dreadnaught Colossus, no larger than an apple, drifted through the air, cloaked by a veil of invisibility. It moved with an eerie, deliberate purpose, heading toward the city.
But there was some presence that did notice—the lurking entities hidden deep within the void, far from the sight of those on the battlefield.
They whispered in hushed, demonic language as they observed the core’s silent journey.
#@#&#%@.”
Their voices, once barely audible, began to rise in urgency and concern as the core floated inside the city.
