While Koko had been 'playing around' he had been upping his output with each exchange as he got more comfortable with Aydens body. It had been many many years since he had been in a mortal shell.
With each movement allowing him to sync more and more with Ayden, the resulting connection allowed him to use more of the powers that gave him his Nickname.
What some called emptiness, Koko called peace.
What some called endless, Koko called unbound.
What some called evil, Koko called home.
What some called the essence of fear, Koko called the unknown lands.
[ spirit fusion 100% - Koko's spirit flame integration has reached max efficiency, your body can now withstand the power he once wielded ]
"Seems like your body is finally accepted my spirit! So let's see if i still have what it takes to face these beasts"
' … huh! '
With that system message Ayden felt a sensation he hadn't even noticed do to being overwhelmed disappear, as if his body stopped fighting against koko's movements.
Koko took a deep breath in, the fierce golden glow of their eyes taking on a black glow around the edge.
The deep breath let out and the feeling of floating around in the void of space overcame Aydens senses.
A deep breath in and Ayden felt his body again being filled with a strange energy.
A slow breath out and he felt it channel through into his sword.
The black sword now glowing red, radiated a Erie blackish purple aura along the edge of its straight blade.
"Let's see how these beast handle a void blade!" Excitement once again spreading across Aydens face as Koko felt truly alive once more.
The beast were not stationary as Koko prepaired himself to fight with all his deadly capabilities.
The flame embraced mastiff charged at Koko with all its injured body could, which was still substantial as the ground shook with each of its leaping gates.
The arrow falcon flying overhead steadily picking up speed, not quite as fast as before so to being injured. But Koko wasn't going to let it just have its way.
With a sudden burst of speed Koko dashed towards the mastiff, picking up his blade off the ground as he passed by it.
The odd blackish purple aura spread along its blade as well.
"In my day they called me the shadows swordsmen, but that is a wrong understanding. What they call the "shadow" is actually the void of the universe!"
'Is that whats along the blade?'
"Haha not quite, but you are on the right track! It's the energy that flows within and around all things. It is what created the infinite land we call the universe and everything in it. Condensed along the edge of this blade is the essence of chaos and destruction. The shadows of creation! "
As they got closer Koko began his final assault on the beast.
"Shadow play"
[{Shadow play} skill is in use]
With the skill active Koko began swing the two blades in front of himself and with each swing a black crescent would shot out towards the mastiff in front of him.
"Shadow dash"
[{shadow dash} skill is in use]
The surprises kept on coming as Koko swapped places with the closest Crescent right before it was going to hit the mastiff.
"Dance of violet fire"
After swapping places Koko slammed into the mastiff at great speed, blades first. Using the force of the collision he shifted his feet above his head in a flipping motion while pulling the blades out at the same time.
What followed could only be described as fierce beauty as Koko danced in the air, swapping places with different crescents at a breakneck speeds never touching the groud. The blades and crescents leaving deep cuts along the mastiff, but the beast persisted as its flame body was showing significant damage to Aydens body.
'…ugh!'
But with the constant onslaught soon the flame body went out and the mastiff rendered out but not quite dead yet. It didn't matter to Koko one bit as he say the beast slept and used it as a springboard to avoid the arrow falcon just as it was about to collide with Aydens body.
As Koko jumped above the soaring arrow falcon he kick and twisted until he was able to throw his short blade into the meat of its back
** screeeeeeech **
That was t the end of it as Koko swapped places using another skill.
"Void Dash"
[{void dash} skill activated]
**BANG**
**Boom**
**Boom**
Using the same shadow movement he seemingly appeared out of thin air along the path of the speeding falcon who was now only a few feet off the ground after kokos kick forced its wing to give out for a few seconds. The constant boom noise even more persistent as Koko was only about 15 yards away now, just outside of the view of the observation decks above.
"Shadow of destruction"
[DANGER {Law of Destruction - degraded} has been activated. Surrounding area will be affected, caution should be used]
'Be careful!!!'
"Fret not young one"
Showing the control learned from thousands of hours of practice Koko used the skill without any sign of difficulty.
The skills started by drawing the aura from around the sword into a ball around the tip. As the falcon passed in front unable to change its flight path in time, Koko thrust his sword forward into its side; the sword getting yanked out of his hand, but the job was done.
"Sorry about your sword and dagger, I'll make it up by teaching you something easy. "
Ayden felt the energy in his body grow at a rapid pace, moving towards his throat just like his bloodline ability {Battle Cry} but also different as he felt his chest expand as well.
** BOOOOOOM **
the door came crashing down just as Koko's skill went off the falcon had tried to make some distance but wasn't able to get to far as it began to glow a deep violet followed by a massive explosion that would without a doubt hurt any lose by; which was Ayden as well as Gene and Tah'ler now.
But the force was soon joined by a second explosion going off at the same time, as the mastiff was pierced by the same skill on the dagger Koko used to swap places with only seconds before.
Ayden seeing the explosions thought that many people would be hurt as the size was large enough to hit the observation deck right above him, luckily it didn't seem like it would hit the other 3 walls because of the sheer size of the training room.
As the explosion got larger and closer Ayden began to worry about how Koko was going to survive, but his worry quickly disappeared when the explosion reached a few feet from him as he felt the building energy begin to move.
[{voice of the void - degraded} has been activated. Surrounding area will be affected, caution should be used]
A deep rumble was heard as Koko opened his mouth to release the skill. The roar deepened as if some creature from the deepest parts of the sea yelled to the surface of the ocean.
The air seemed to vibrate with an immense force that slowly began to push the violet explosion back until it had dissipated.
[{Spirit Fusion} has ended.
You have heard the voice of the void sing, your innate bloodline is reinforced. {Lycan Aura (beginner)} and {Lycan Heightened Senses (intermediate)} have benefited from the song are now {Lycan Auta (intermediate)} and {Lycan Heightened Senses (advanced)}
Quest complete: 1000 exp gained
*Level up* you are now level 10, stage 2 evolution available
WARNING stamina has reached 5%, states are reduced by 50%; rest is needed]
Gene caught Ayden as he collapsed on the spot, lifting him up and quickly leaving the room to both get him medical attention and to keep curious parties from crowding around and making it hard to get him to medical.
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Scarlet watching from a shadowed corner thought to himself after seeing Aydens power, about what he had just seen.
'Interesting'
Was all and seemingly disappeared into the shadow.
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Tah'lers eyes stopped glowing its bright gold as well as his fangs and claws shortened when he saw scarlet disappear, watching from the edge of a corner.