"Drink this quickly!"
He said to Jericho but the latter was too weak to even speak. His eyes were already closed but his heart still beats, only it was slow and weak.
"Fucking useless!"
Henry exclaimed with urgency as he shoved the vial of liquid aura down Jericho's throat. Henry has three of such vials, it was always with him in case of emergency. Using two was already making his heart bleed.
'Such a waste!'
A single vial of liquid aura was precious beyond measure. It was hard to make one and it takes too long to process.
Those three vials were made in ten years.
And the fortune he spent on obtaining it was hard to imagine.
After Jericho gulped down the liquid aura. It immediately kick started his body. His pale complexion started to turn rosy as blood once again flowed through his veins.
He opened his eyes, his eyes that once lost its luster had now regained its clarity.
"Am I dead? I-Is this the afterlife?"
He asked as he slowly sat up.
"What the hell are you blabbering about?!"
Henry said angrily as he smacked Jericho's head!
"That hurts! Who dare-"
Jericho was about to apprehend the one who hit him when he saw who it was. He trembled slightly and said with an understanding look.
"I see. You have also died Father. We should live a better life in our next lifetime."
He said as he pat his father on the shoulder.
*pop*
A vein popped on Henry's forehead as he punched his own son in the face. Jericho flew and smashed against a tree breaking it in the process.
"You think I'll die that easily?! And in the hands of a youngster at that?!!"
Henry dashed to where Jericho landed and grabbed the latter by the neck.
"Listen up you disgraceful piece of shit! I'm about to use Overload, buy me some time while I prepare. Distract Marcus for a couple of minutes, that's all I need!"
He let go of Jericho as he grabbed another vial of liquid aura. He looked at it for a moment with a pained expression.
'I'll hunt down all that escaped from "that" Tribe after I'm done with this!'
Henry swore inwardly. Not aware of the fact that Marcus was the sole survivor of that massacre.
He gulped down the last vial and his aura sky rocketed!
"OVERLOAD!!!"
His already bulging physique grew even more. His eyes turned red as his mechanical arm started to make mechanical noise. It then disassembled slightly before assembling again but this time it was way bigger. It had spikes all over it and the fingers grew longer and sharper. The skull shaped shoulder protector on his shoulder now resembled a demon with longer horns and sharp jagged teeth. The flickering red light coming from the mechanical arm also intensified as it turned blood red.
The moment the lights intensified, black smoke came out from the eyes, nose and mouth of the skull. He looked like a demon that crawled out from hell!
Overload was a technique Henry derived from blood burning. It does what the name implies. It overloads the body with power. He designed it to incorporate his mechanical arm into the blood burning technique. After countless experiments he came up with it. After all there was no blood flowing in his mechanical arm. So he had to find other means. And that's where the liquid aura came in. With it not only can he empower his body he can also empower his mechanical arm.
Whoosh!
Gusts of winds came flying all about because of the pressure coming from Henry.
The dust cloud was blown away enabling Marcus to get a better look at what's happening. And what he saw didn't made him happy.
He saw Henry in his demon-like form with rage and hatred plastered on his face!
"I'm guessing this is your final form?"
He asked Henry nervously as he gulped down his saliva.
Henry didn't pay him attention as he was concentrating on controlling the rampaging aura in his body.
'I just need a couple of minutes to control this power!'
Henry thought inwardly as he commanded Jericho.
"Jericho, this is an order. Stall Marcus for five minutes and I might forgive you for your blunder."
Jericho looked at Henry and then Marcus.
He saw his father giving him a stern look while Marcus was looking at him coldly.
'I think I now know why you hate me so much'
He then, out of anyone's expectation moved behind Henry and bear hugged him from behind.
"Marcus! Fire your strongest attack now! I won't be able to hold him out for long!"
Marcus stared dazed at what had happened.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!! DO IT NOW!!!"
'This is my last chance to right the wrong I have commited'
Henry and Marcus were startled by the sudden turn of events. Henry was much more than surprised! He was livid at what Jericho was doing!
"FUCKING INGRATE! FUCKING TRAITOR!!! RELEASE ME NOW YOU IMBECILE!!!"
Henry hasn't controlled the overwhelming power yet so he can only struggle as much! If he used even tenth of his power now it would release everything and his body would blow up! His power is like a dam right now with many cracks and with a bit of pressure, it would break!
"SHUT THE FUCK UP!!! THIS!!! I SHOULD'VE DONE THIS FROM THE START!!! I SHOULD'VE STOPPED YOU WHEN I HAD THE CHANCE!!!"
Jericho shouted back at his father.
'It might have been too late now but I don't want to regret anything anymore!'
He then saw Marcus powering up his snake for an attack. It was glowing and it looked like it was coated by purple flames!
Jericho was shocked but then he smiled.
'You really are full of surprises' he thought.
Henry on the other hand was more than shocked, his complexion paled as he saw what was happening. Marcus was projecting flames! He was a Projector!
Henry might be strong right now but he was still a Generator and a Generator is vulnerable to aura attacks. Manifestors he can take head on but a Projector is another level. Their attacks are much more destructive. Their auras are also pure and more concentrated, add to that the element that they would use! And by the looks of what Marcus has done he was using fire as an element...no wait
"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU?!! YOU'RE NO LONGER A HUMAN!!!"
Henry exclaimed as he saw Marcus smile at him while he bled from head to toe. He had just coated the purple snake with lightning! Goddamn lightning for crying out loud!!!
He wasn't just a triple aura wielder he was also a dual elementalist!
"HAHAHAHAHA DIEEE!!!"
Marcus let out a maniac laugh as he launched his attack at Henry!
"SNAKE INFERNO!!!"
'Heh. It's a pretty cool name if I say so myself'
Marcus smirked at himself as he thought of a name for his attack at the last moment.
"AHHH I'LL TAKE YOU ALL DOWN WITH ME!!!"
Screamed Henry as let loose all of his overwhelming power! Jericho's arms were ripped as he was blown away.
Henry's body bulged and grew grotesque as he let everything out!
BOOOOOOM!!!
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'Is this how my life would end?'
'All my dreams...my ambition...gone'
'Where...did I go w-wrong….'
'Fuck...I haven't accomplish anythin-
As Henry was engulfed in the blast his life flashed before his eyes.