NOVEL NEXT Chapter 229: Dragon Slayer.
[Mark of The King Third Stage: Activated.]
A halo emerged out of Gray's head once more, only to have tiny spiky poles rise up from it, giving it the impression of an incomplete crown.
Patterns surged through Gray's body, he could feel the power surging through his veins. His eyes each began to glow more brightly with it's respective colour is as his vision not only returned to normal but improved tremendously.
Every passing second seemed to pass by slower in his mind, as he watched the King slowly undergo his transformation.
Gray's transformation was completed by the patterns almost fully covering his body. From his neck down to his legs, the runic patterns rested.
*Badum* *Badum* *Badum*
And with every throb of his heart, the patterns resonated across his body.
[Status paused, time until transformation runs out: Paused.]
The amount of power Gray could feel in his body was something he'd never dreamed of. It felt amazing and addicting at the same time. The fact that he had no time limit, meant that he wouldn't have to rush his attacks and get countered as a result.
It was all thanks to the man before him. This very source of power came from the Chronos King, and it was the Chronos King who he'd have to defeat.
Could he do it? He wasn't sure. But at the very least he knew one thing for sure.
'They're all waiting for me to get back... I don't have time to waste here.'
'I will destroy him.'
*Burst*
Gray kicked off the throne, appearing before the King's face before kneeing him right in the middle of it.
It was fast, faster than Gray had ever moved in his life. The King who was still in the middle of his own transformation, in the part where the crown was forming had no opportunity to dodge.
*BA-*
Gray's eyes widened as the contact he had felt slipped right through his knee, the King's figure was suddenly right beside it staring at him as he prepared his counter.
[Future Slight: Level 1.]
Gray felt a chill go down his spine as he witnessed what would come next. Sixteen kicks would land upon his head in a single instant.
[Paused Evolution: Advanced Pause.]
[Advanced Fast Forward: Execution.]
[Advanced Pause Level 1: Advanced Pause.]
Gray's figure froze in the air as he paused himself, and he could feel the air leave his longs as the paused figure of the King with a kick connected to his own paused figure.
'He froze me the instant I made contact with fast forward?'
[Unpaused.]
Gray's body went soaring through the sky as the single kick connected. The power In it was greater than any attack he'd experienced before from the King.
The mark did wonders to his physical prowess.
[Advanced Pause Level 1: Advanced Pause Step.]
Gray's figure which was blasted away suddenly appeared right beside the King with a Kick in motion and the momentum from being blasted away still present.
"Strangely enough... That didn't hurt."
*BAM!!!!*
Gray's momentum-filled kick connected right to the side of the King's face sending tremors down his frozen body.
But Gray's attack didn't end there.
[Fast-Forward.]
His body suddenly appeared in a different position than before in front of the King's body and four foot marks could be seen implanted into the King's frozen figure.
Gray had striked the King four times with fast-forward. Each and every one directed to a vital point in an instant.
[Advanced Pause Level 1: Complete Time.]
The King was clearly fighting back the Advanced Pause, there was no telling how much longer It'd last so Gray had to make the most of it.
The surrounding area became black and white, an abyssal silence fell upon the room.
It was obvious the time stop wouldn't affect the King, so why stop time?
"Authority Over Frozen Time..." Gray muttered as he began pounding into the King's frozen figure.
*BAM!* *BAM!!* *BAM!!!!* *BAM!!!*
[Advanced Pause Level 1: Authority Over Frozen Time.]
[Command:]
"Break!" He shouted as he delivered a final punch.
[Break.]
The space before Gray where the King was frozen instantly shattered into pieces.
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"Kylo!! KYLO!!! GET OUT OF THERE!!! BROTHER!!!"
Inside of the raging tornado In his core attempting to consume him, Kylo could hear a voice from a far.
He recognised the voice, even wind the strong winds clouding most of the sound, he could still clearly recognise it.
"Lita!?"
"LITA!? "WHERE AREA-"
*Throb*
Kylo suddenly felt a throb in his core as he lost focus. The ball of wind which he was inside of compressed itself even further to the point where it was almost crushing him.
The pain was unreal, he couldn't lose focus. He wasn't sure what he'd been doing prior to this or why he ended up in here, but there was one thing he knew for certain.
He'd die if he didn't find a way out soon.
"Damn it..." Kylo muttered as tears streamed down his face.
"Could this get any worst...? I don't want to di-"
*BURST!*
A burst of dark flames spread into the tornado, engulfing and devouring the spinning winds. Kylo who was inside of a ball at the centre of the tornado could both feel and slightly see the fire spreading right towards him.
Even with all the cold winds around him, he could feel the temperature quickly rising. Sweat began pouring down his body from the heat as he stretched his arm out towards the flames.
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[Dark Flame Manipulation: Dark Flame Waltz!]
Ria's body was engulfed in flames beside Delta, the two burst at high speeds, right towards the Dragon.
The Dragon's body had reformed itself but at a much smaller size than before, opened it's mouth wide before launching another power compressed wind ball at them.
This ball of wind was different than the previous one.
He placed their momentum and trajectory into account, making them truly have no way to avoid it.
*CRASH!*
The compressed ball of wind crashed into them and consumed them, removing any trace of them from sight. Or at least that's what it seemed like.
In reality they had vanished into a ripple before them, and appeared out of another ripple right above the Dragon's body.
The Dragon quickly turned his head and tried turning it's body, however it's movement speed had regressed from the previous attack, giving it no time whatsoever.
Delta's who's body was covered in flames, continued her attack on the Dragon from beyond the ripple, instantly reaching it with a swing in motion.
[Dark Flame Manipulation: Dark Flame Waltz Two Fold!]
The flame waltz, was launched again, after cutting through the dragon's tail. She was propelled up the Dragon's long stomach, slashing through it with no hesitation.
She kept the cuts shallow and did it only to spread the dark flames through in order to not hurt Kylo.
And it all went exactly as she had planned, as the Dragon's body was instantly covered up in flames which rose up and spread through it with no delay.
Delta's figure flame covered figure, came to a stop above the Dragon which screeched out in pain, before she grabbed a hold of Ria's arm and spun around in order to launch her with more momentum.
RIa's figure went flying out of the dark flames towards the Dragon's flame covered figure.
The Dragon who planned on escaping and putting out the flames, ended up crashing into a barely visible wall as Ria clapped her arms together.
[Spatial Manipulation: Enclosed Space.]
A dimensional cubic space with just the three of them was created around her. It was barely big enough to cover the three of them, giving the Dragon no room to escape.
*CRASH!* *CRASH!*
The closer she got, the more desperate the dragon became, crashing repeatedly against the invisible wall to try and get out.
But it was useless-
Seeing Ria who was but a second away forced it to turn it's attention to her and launch another compressed wind ball right at her.
[Spatial Manipulation: Teleport.]
Ria's figure vanished, appearing right before the Dragon's flame covered, windy body in the exact spot she had seen Kylo.
The Dragon thrust it's head right at her, in an attempt to stop her. She was tired, covered in injuries and her vision was blurry.
She was like a tiny twig that would snap from but a single bite.
That was the case and yet...
*ROAAAARRR!*
[Spatial Manipulation: Distort.]
Delta thrust her palm into the Dragon's stomach where she'd seen Kylo.
The Dragon's mouth which was about to snap her into pieces along with its body instantly burst, unleashing heavy winds into the enclosed space.
Kylo's figure emerged from the center of all the wind, he fell onto Ria's shoulders with a tired and drained look on his face.
His closed eyes slowly opened before he stared directly at Ria, he felt all the power leaves his veins as his muscles began to relax.
Ria's hair swayed strongly against the winds as she tightened her embrace over him.
"Ria...?" Those were his last words before he lost consciousness.