Chapter 19: Demon
Kim's tremendous mana was sensed by various who wanted it to be theirs. With a face full of greed, monsters come lurking around him, ready to ambush him anytime. Some were too excited they couldn't hold themselves from attacking without waiting.
"Screw off!"
Only two simple words and the monsters crumbled down to the ground as if some kind of invisible mountain stand on top of their head.
Tremor run amok to the surrounding area, cracks are formed beneath the attacking monsters. Shortly afterwards, they were pushed several meters deep to the ground, forming craters. The pressure then grew until it finally crushed the monsters into mangled flesh and pool of blood. Weirdly, it only affected the attacking monsters and not the surrounding monsters who didn't do anything.
This was mana pressure. The same pressure that Kim emitted when he lost his control. Now... he had full control!
While holding Momo who is recuperating with one of his arms, he hugged her close to his body. He emanated an aura full of killing intent that could pierce the heart of every monster in Borneo. This was shockingly powerful! Considering how huge the island of Borneo is... taking the fact that the world has grown 3 times its original size, Kim's killing intent has covered almost 2 million kilometres of area.
"I won't touch any one of you. Unless you want to kill me, then feel free to try!"
Currently, there are several thousands variety of monsters surrounding Kim. There are even flying monsters above, and in the ground underneath him. Beside those thousands, millions more are coming! Even those from the far sea feel agitated and went to the ground to devour Kim. Powerful monsters who were previously uninterested seems to gain curiosity and come out from their cave to check Kim out. Others just continue their slumbers.
The monsters were still pursuing them despite the warning. He then stood up and tied Momo tightly to his back using his remaining clothes. He took off his robe and covered Momo... put a layer of protective mana to protect her completely, halving his power. His mind is clear and his heart is calm. His cold eyes show resolute. Before it was full of revenge, now it consists of regret and the feeling of wanting to protect. To protect the one and only person in his life who had become a companion during his despair time.
He took a deep breath and a sudden increase of explosive power rise inside him, 5%, 10%...
At that moment, every monster on the island is coming after greedily wanted to absorb his mana. 15% 20%... he's now utilizing 20% of his mana! And... the power continue to rise without stopping.
By the time he reached 20%, a 3-metres tall black dog covered with armour made of skeletons showing its fangs towards Kim. Its eyes are bloodshot and had two protruded horns, making them look like a demonic beast! It fiery fur emanating intense heat that could melt any iron. It moved so fast that when you blink it already arrived in front of Kim. Kim jumped before the dog is able to touch him and slapped the demonic dog. Producing a well deafening sound which instantly exploded its head. Another three more attacked Kim, and each one their head exploded to bits due to the might of his slap.
Dozen more come from his left and right. This time, Kim rushed to one side and leaving a blurry image. The moment he appeared two to three of monsters will be killed instantly. More and more monsters were left without their head intact. Flying monsters started to dive toward him as well. He could see almost hundreds of them in his view. Before he could dodge, a monster from the ground suddenly appeared and grabbed his leg. Sensing danger he embraced Momo and fierce claw of an eagle monsters slash his back mercilessly. Appear from the ground, small monsters bite all over his body.
Hundred more coming from his back and hundred more coming from his side. However, he could sense more than millions is coming toward him with killing intent.
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"I give you a chance and even kill some for example. Don't you dare change your mind and fall back! Every one of you will be killed by my hand today!"
Kim's cold voice was low, but it could be heard by millions of monsters who had the intention to devour his him. They felt like some kind of branding has been attached to their mana. The monsters were all confused which only serve to stop them from a moment on their tracks. They then continue to rush in.
Kim released a gigantic roar and storms of light orb come swirling above which then absorbed by Kim. His body is now glowing with brilliant white lights. He has long get used to this feeling. His power continued to explode without stopping. 70%... 100%. He finally able to reach his maximum output! However, he didn't stop. His power rose above his limit!
"This kid, it can't be... how much mana he absorbed?!"
The explosion of power has caused an earthquake that shook the whole continent. The people of Varhem Kingdom which currently with the majority of them in Malaysia felt it the most which made Prince Ray command a distress alarm to the whole country. Among them, continuous howl and roars of both wild and tamed monsters could be heard.
The original people of the earth felt intense fear as the thought of the traumatic event during the beginning of calamity would befall them again. Fortunately, the army of Varhem Kingdom is there to dispatch their soldiers at any time to protect them. Little that they know, even the people of the Varhem Kingdom themselves are in fear with the whole situation. Even Sylva, the wisest of them all weren't able to comprehend everything completely. The only thing he knew was, the source is from Borneo.
Kim power finally stabilized. His eyes looked clear serene. His face is cold and shows a calm demeanour. He simply looked like a young teen with a good temperate. However, someone with mana sense would be able to feel massive mana pressure coming out from him. Crushing everything like a mountain. Behind him, a white monstrous image that resembled himself of several hundreds of metres tall was formed. Even bigger than Alpha Cerberus and King Hydra themselves. It would immediately cause a mana user to voluntarily prostrate themselves to the sight of Kim.
"Kneel"
One word, with a cold voice, has caused a tremor that shook thousands of monster within the area to tremble and made them stop on their tracks. They suddenly had the urge to bow down and their body forcibly pushed to the ground due to intense pressure. Oncoming monsters from behind weren't able to stop themselves from colliding with the one in front which caused them to crash at each other.
The moment they crashed, they also entered the affected area and had to submit themselves to the pressure as well. By now, from thousands, tens of thousands have been affected by the single word coming from Kim's mouth! Monsters who was attacking him and several tens of thousands of others weren't able to hold themselves from exploding to pieces which caused blood to spray everywhere making the land of Borneo red. If someone is on an aeroplane looking down, they would think that Borneo has a red lake that could host a city.
Kim then looked in one direction, then punch. The punch caused a massive shockwave that split the earth and created ripples in the air. Several hundred thousands of monster were killed with only a mere shockwave!
Kim raised both his arm and the ground beneath him started to shake. An earth pillar suddenly formed from the ground. Raising him hundreds of metres above. Kim mana sense was not like before, it has tremendously enhanced. It helped him to finally able to manipulate the earth.
He to rise and stomped his feet to the ground, splitting the earth in four directions. Four huge fissure several kilometres wide formed and consumed thousands of monsters. He made a gesture with his hand and four fireballs were shoots within each fissure.
"Hellfire, explode!"
All four fireballs exploded simultaneously which caused geysers of magma erupted. Gushing out everywhere! The heat has triggered the melted rocks inside the earth which caused a chain of explosions that would obliterate everything in its path.
Magma flowing out, pillars of flames erupting, sudden explosions occurring everywhere has caused most of the millions of monsters to burn down to ashes, making the area like a depicted hell on earth. The stench of blood and smell of burning dead corpses lingering in the air. One man with a girl on his back standing on a high pillar looking like a reincarnation of King of Hell!
From millions only tens of thousands of the original monster who were pursuing Kim has either exploded to pieces or reduces to ashes. Most that survived was only because they were in the sea or far above the sky, or simply not within the affected area. However, just from sensing the powerful merciless chain of attack from Kim, the remaining monsters have their instinct kicking in which cause them to flee with their tail behind their back.
Several of those monsters were wyverns. A sovereign of the sky. Due to their extreme speed and high endurance, they are a perfect predator. Although they are monsters which resemble dragons, in the face of a true dragon they are merely fodders or an object to play with.
The sight of a wyvern would be equal to misfortune to an ordinary person as escaping death would be almost impossible. However, in front of Kim, they are merely annoying flying insects that are waiting to get squished. Sensing fear, several dozens who manage to escape death by a slight margin flew away with tearing eyes.
"Trying to run away?"
With killing intent piercing their bone, the wyverns tumbled a bit and then flew faster.
Sonic boom exploded as Kim chasing the fleeing the group of wyverns. As he moved pillars and pillars erected serving as steps for him to walk on. Kim movement is very fast that only blurry image could be seen behind him as he steps onto one pillar to another. Blink and you will miss him by several pillars. within a second he's already halfway reaching the wyverns. Sensing the imminent danger, the wyverns desperately flapping their wings as tears continued to roll down from their eyes.
As Kim closing in pursuing wyverns, suddenly a loud roaring accompanied by huge tremor shook the entire land causing some of the pillars to break apart. But Kim, quickly reformed another pillar. Even the wyverns tumbled a bit and almost fell down into the hellish pit full of magma. Not knowing what is happening the wyverns just gave hoping and prayed they would live to see their children.
Suddenly, a voice exploded inside Kim's mind.
"Kim, stop"
The moment the voice said this, a tremendous tremor occurred. Suddenly, a huge hand came out from the fiery pit. The hand is so big that Kim only looked like a drop of water in the middle of Sahara. It released an intense heat that could leave a person desiccated. Burning their corpse to crisp and reduced them ashes in a half of second.
"Who dares to disturb my slumber!"
Kim saw staggered from the immeasurable power coming out from the cold voice. Piercing through his weaken barrier and damaged his internals, making him cough a mouthful of blood.
"Kim, your priority is to protect Momo. How many times would it take for you to learn your mistakes? Revenge and killing would not only kill you but also the people around you! Stop pursuing and close the ground. Seal that demon!"
By this time the voice didn't use the word monster but a demon instead. This put some thought in Kim's mind.
A sudden pressure is directed toward the fiery pit, pushing the hand back down. This was mana pressure from the voice.
"My current mana is not strong enough to kill this demon, but it could at least hold it back from fully awaken. Close it quickly"
Although Kim never seems to give much thought to the voice, he knows that the voice is wise and have several thousand years of experience ahead of him, making him to secretly paying full attention whenever the voice speak. Only the important stuff and when the voice is not bragging of course.
Kim moved his arm with a gesture guiding the earth to close in. Causing the split earth to move towards one another, sealing the demon. After a while, the shocking tremor is gone. The powerful aura was no more. Kim breathed out a sigh of relief then continued to restabilize Momo's mana. Fortunately, she wasn't injured, only a slight fever. He then looked into the distance.
Faraway from Kim, a group of wyverns were laughing together as they couldn't believe they would escaped the disastrous event. When suddenly... a sudden cold feeling pierce through their bone. The wyvern group panicked.
The wyverns continued to desperately flapping their wings to safety!