The Evolution of a Goblin to the Peak

Isabella looked at the sky with a concerned face. She didn't know what was going to happen.

Yuko went to her side when the light erupted in the sky. She, too, has no idea what's going to happen next. That's why she went to Isabella's side to protect her.

Taking down a ship was a simple thing for her. Her power level was above normal.

Lydia opened her eyes widely when the light surged upward. It was impossible for her not to know about this when she was a former commander of the 36th battalion of the Great Astley Empire.

"How could this be?"

She muttered in shock as she glanced at Jayce.

"I already said it to you. We're prepared for this battle, and we're going to bring you towards the motherland." Jayce replied to her.

"Motherland is too far from this world, so it will take a few trips before we've arrived there," Lydia said as she narrowed her eyes.

"That's why we're taking you to the world prison first. Several commanders and two generals are already waiting for us there." Jayce said as the smile on his face grew wider.

"What?!" Lydia was stunned. What he said was something she couldn't believe. The empire prepared several of its commanders and generals just to capture them.

Also, she knew that they wouldn't be able to escape right now. The transportation has already started, and once they leave the boundary light, they will arrive in a random place, suffering injuries from the distortion of space. Most people who got out of it were trapped in a chaotic space.

...

Souta looked at the sky. The black mist didn't have any effect on him, so he could clearly see what was happening.

Blood kept pouring out of Denver's mouth. His eyes were already lifeless. He was dead, but his armor was still moving. Flesh-like things were wriggling around like tentacles. It wanted to leave his body, but the limbs were turning dry quickly.

The parasitic essence eater also died just like that.

Vagua turned to look at Denver's body. Part of his armor turned into his hand, and his armor enveloped his face.

He was exhausted and tired, but he could still fight for a few more rounds. The only problem was that Souta still hadn't revealed everything.

Well, that's not really important, as once they've arrived in the prison world, Souta will undoubtedly be captured. A whole army was waiting for them in that place.

Souta glanced at the system and saw that he leveled up. Well, he already expected it, as he killed tens of thousands of people in the past two months. Also, Lumilia told him that the Dark Oculus Legion has resumed its work. It means that he received points from his subordinates who completed the quest in the Imperium.

[You've leveled up!]

[You've gained 1 skill point!]

[You've gained 2 free attribute points!]

[Strength attribute has increased by 15!]

[Agility, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Vitality attributes have increased by 10!]

Right now, he was a level 38 Mutated Goblin Corruptor, and he had two level-up cards up his sleeve. It's already time for his evolution.

His long-awaited evolution was finally in sight.

Souta didn't wait for a while and used his two level-up cards.

*Ding!*

[You've leveled up!]

[You've gained 1 skill point!]

[You've gained 2 free attribute points!]

[Strength attribute has increased by 15!]

[Agility, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Vitality attributes have increased by 10!]

*Ding!*

[You've leveled up!]

[You've gained 1 skill point!]

[You've gained 2 free attribute points!]

[Strength attribute has increased by 15!]

[Agility, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Vitality attributes have increased by 10!]

In an instant, Souta reached level 40. At the limit of the second evolution, then, several notifications pop up in front of his eyes.

*Ding!*

[You've reached the maximum level of the second evolution stage!]

[To proceed to the next level, one must evolve first!]

"Yes, but before that, let me finish all the problems."

Souta grins widely as he launches himself towards Vagua. He didn't care about what was going to happen. He just wanted one thing, and that was to finish everything so that he could evolve peacefully.

"Yuko, go towards Lydia and defeat her opponent. You can use your power to finish it quickly."

He said this to Yuko as he slashed his sword horizontally.

Clang!

Vagua blocked it, but the power behind Souta's attack was great. He was pushed several meters away.

Souta was using [Possession] and [Soul Blood Mode] at the same time, so his firepower definitely reached the realm of A-rank. He was going to overpower this commander with all of his strength.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Their figures collided several times before Vagua flew and crashed on the ground.

Boom!

Just one commander wasn't enough to stop Souta in this mode. It will take seven to ten B-ranks before they can handle him.

"Damn! Just what is this power?!"

Vagua cursed as he tried to stand, but Souta had already arrived in front of him. He widened his eyes as he saw Souta's sword heading towards his neck.

"No!"

Swoosh!

The next thing he found was that his head was spinning in mid-air. His blood splattered on the ground, dyeing it red.

...

Lydia was facing her opponent, Jayce. She is still trying to process the information that she received when she saw a huge figure appear behind Jayce.

Shadow enveloped him, so he noticed it.

Hmm...?

Jayce turned around and saw a huge flaming bear standing on her hindlimbs. He was about to say something when the bear released a heavy pressure that pressed down on his whole body.

Boom!

"Wha-" Jayce opened his mouth widely as the pressure continued to grow stronger.

Even Lydia was shocked when she saw this. Her mana was being suppressed by high energy. She opened her mouth and muttered, "How? That's... the dragon's energy?!"

Both of them recognized the energy that Yuko was releasing. It was an energy that they'd found in dragons. For them, they called this energy "dragon's energy" because they haven't seen any other creature that has reached the third evolution aside from dragons.

Dragons had the orb the moment they were born, so they thought that it was unique to dragons. They haven't thought that they would feel it in other creatures aside from dragons.

"Just what is this bear?!"

Jayce was stunned, as he couldn't believe what he was seeing. The next thing that he found was that he was already flying with blood flowing out of his mouth.

Ugh!

It was so fast that he couldn't even see how the bear attacked him. He was already fifty meters above the ground, with a few broken bones in his body. Part of his armor went to his body, and it started fixing his broken bones. No, it was right to say that it was replacing his broken bones.

"The hell is that?!"

He flapped his wings to stabilize himself in mid-air, but he felt a large concentration of energy on the ground.

[Flaming Shout II]!!

Yuko opened her mouth, and a large amount of flames burst out. The sea of flames shot directly at Jayce, and it swallowed his whole body.

"Argh!!"

Jayce screamed as the flames burned his body. His skin and armor were evaporating because of the intense heat. His whole body was getting dry.

But then his body fell to the ground. He was still alive, but the wounds that he suffered weren't ordinary.

Yuko approached Jayce and was about to kill him when she heard Souta's voice.

"Yuko, stop. Let me do it."

She turned her head and saw Souta walking in their direction. Lydia also turned her head and looked at Souta. If Souta was here, it means that he defeated the two commanders.

Souta ignored their gazes as he approached Jayce. He already canceled the [Soul Blood Mode]. Using this mode consumed souls that he had gathered, so he couldn't afford to use it without fighting someone that he couldn't handle.

He raised the vajra sword and swung it down without saying anything. He chopped Jayce's head into two, directly killing him.

"...How could Yuko use the dragon's energy?"

Lydia asked him.

Souta glanced at her and said, "I'll explain it to you later, but first I want to know what's happening."

"It's a large transportational gate that is used in traveling into another world," Lydia said to him. "We can't escape now, and according to Jayce, the place we're heading right now is the prison world of the Great Astley Empire."

"I see... So we're really going to another world." Souta nodded, and he looked at the sky. In the next moment, he found that everything around him had changed.

Isabella, Yuko, and Lydia quickly looked around with a wary eye. They were in the middle of a large magic circle on the ground. The magic circle spans several kilometers, and at its end, pillars of metal stood proudly.

"We're here."

They were here. They've finally arrived in the prison world of the Great Astley Empire.