As Ais's sword downed on him, his last survival instinct made his hand move to 'protect' himself.
[Divinity…]
'What?' he felt as if the system was asking something, waiting for his input.
[Divinity: ______]
He couldn't comprehend what the system was asking, but if it really needed an answer, it would be whatever gets him out of this situation.
Suddenly he was in his mindscape, facing the frame-less mirror that blended with the white background.
But unlike last time, what it reflected wasn't darkness, this time it reflected light. A dazzling light that hurt his eyes if he looked at it for too long.
Intrigued by the change, he went closer to the mirror putting his hand on the surface of the mirror and managing to see through the dazzling light A white four-pointed star in the far distance.
Even from this far away he could sense the immense power of it "Are you…" he somehow knew that this was the one asking "what do you want?" the small star shone even brighter as if answering his question.
"Ah…" rubbing his eyes, as the blinding light got even brighter "huh?" Suddenly, his hand went through the mirror making him stumble inside it.
Now on the other side of the mirror, he realized how it wasn't at all what the reflection showed as the star seemed to be far away from the mirror.
The floor was jet black, and a constant sizzle could be heard from the closer he got to the star, at which point he saw how the light was seemingly burning the black floor "Wait a minute…"
*rumble*
Suddenly, the ground started shaking, a shaking that should be impossible, one that he had lived before but it stopped as soon as it came
He looked back and saw how the light didn't light up the whole area, as the part behind the mirror was still dark. And from that darkness something emerged, it was long but that was just an assumption as the creature seemed to be hiding in space itself leaving only some parts visible, but one thing was visible all the time, three pairs of neon blue eyes that shone through space.
*Kyeeaaaah* it shrieked before jumping and burrowing itself in the ground making the floor shake once again.
Calvin looked at the shaking ground "Shit…" he looked back at the thing and saw it jump out of the ground and bury itself back in, as a dolphin would in the water, but unlike a dolphin, it was getting faster and faster.
"Shit! Shit!" he did a complete 180º and began the sprint of his life, using every ounce of his theoretical muscles in this 'spirit-like' form.
As the rumbling got louder and louder every hair on his body went up, incalculable danger creeping just behind him but he just kept running, not even taking a glance behind, keeping his eyes on what was in front, a gleaming star that he hoped had the power to save him both here and outside.
Nearing the star, he knew that he had no more time, as the rumbling was just below his feet "Motherfucker! Legs don't fail me now!" he leaped towards the star just as a giant worm-like creature emerged from his previous spot and shot towards him aiming to eat him whole with its bottomless pit of a mouth.
But just as it was about to reach him, he managed to touch the star, making it shine even brighter than before.
*Kyaaaaaaaaaaak* It shrieked and twisted in pain as the light from the star revealed its whole body and started burning its black scale-like segments with a constant sizzling that sounded like meat in a pan.
*Kyeeee! *
Suddenly, the worm looked at Calvin, who was holding the star in his hand and screeched furiously, opening its maw wide and revealing two pincer-like appendages and spiraling rows of teeth, before digging into the ground once again and escaping to the dark side of the mirror.
Calvin smiled at his victory "Get fucked, ya' fourth-dimensional bastard!" he shouted before turning back to the star "You on the other side…" he closed his hand on the star as light beams seeped through the cracks of his fingers "Are mine!"
*Boooom!*
Suddenly, the star exploded on a gigantic wave of light that sent him flying back into the mirror and the white space.
Calvin slowly got up "What the… fuck?" but he soon noticed how the arm with which he had grabbed the star was shining brightly "I guess that helps…" he then disappeared from his mindscape.
But he didn't notice a change, the mirror now had a small crack on it, and soon a pair of neon blue eyes emerged from the darkness.
*Kyeee…* a low growl could be heard from the mirror
>>>
Back in the real world, Ais's sword collided with his hand, which was now shining brightly, And.. nothing, he stopped her blade as if it was nothing, no cracks in the floor, no dust lifted, and no sweatdropped.
"Ah?!" the Rage-blinded Ais exclaimed in surprise.
Meanwhile, Calvin was amazed at what obstructed his vision, A white system window.
[Divinity --> Beli Ma]
[Beli Ma:
-Circulate the Bent inside you to {Absorb} or {Dissipate} attacks]
'This is busted…' he held off the urge to laugh, and focused on Ais 'Absorb you say?' he looked at the hand that had taken Ais's hit and saw how it had a black-red aura around it, having absorbed the mysterious power from Ais's sword.
"Let's make you taste some of your own medicine, shall we?" absorbing the black-red aura into his body, his physical stats resembling that of a peak level 6.
[+30 on Body, Str, Knt, and End]
But he soon regretted his decision.
[ [Mind] and [Will] weren't able to shrug off the side effects of {Avenger}, ETA: 10 minutes]
Suddenly, he felt angry, really really angry, an anger that made him remember those fucking insects.
"I'll fucking kill them all…" he breathed out heavily his blood boiling, ready to accomplish what he stated, but there was one problem though, the person in Infront of him was blocking his path.
Suddenly, the both of them leaped at each other, blinded by rage, their normal fighting styles devolving into an all-out berserker.
Calvin grabbed one of the swords that were still impaled everywhere around the room and channeled {Avenger} through it making many cracks appear in the sword.
Ais, on the other hand, rushed at him and slashed, making Calvin swing his sword too, dissipating Ais's attack and making the swords clash, after which a crack appeared below Ais, showing the immense power that Calvin had at the moment, but unlike him, Ais didn't have [Beli Ma] to redirect power, all that force making her bones creak for a second.
The copied sword shattered into dust making him retreat to another one of the swords littered across the 'arena'. And just as he was about to attack again, he was surprised to see that Ais was already in front of him slashing him across the chest, but he didn't even wince at the pain, that just moments before, was the worst pain he had ever felt.
Calvin attacked again making her parry with her sword forming a small crack on the side of her blade and on the ground this time the cracks on the floor being smaller, black wind starting to swirl around her body.
Calvin's sword shattered once again, prompting Ais to slash.
To which he extended his hand, and grabbed her sword mid-swing, throwing her over his head to a nearby wall, and grabbing another one of the swords on the ground.
He rushed to her, not leaving her time to get up, managing to slash her in the side of her abdomen, and before the sword shattered, he threw an overhead down slash at her.
Ais winced at the pain but seeing that danger was still coming she held her sword up, blocking Calvin's hit, and this time instead of cracks, a strong wave of black wind emerged from her feet, her managing to dissipate forces with wind magic.
Somehow, Ais's feat Angered the already angry Calvin even more "Just die!" as the sword on his hand turned to dust, he cocked back his arm channeling {Avenger} through his very veins and punching Ais in the gut, the incredible amount of force tearing through the muscles on his arm and exploding his veins as he sent her slamming her into the white wall, her eyes rolling back as she fell to the ground unconscious.
[ETA: 00;00]
Clarity returned to his eyes "Ghaa!" as well as his seemingly numbed down pain receptors, he glanced at his arm, bloody, muscle tearing through his skin, and was that white stuff his bone? He didn't want to know.
His vision started to get blurry "Huh?"
[Divinity 0/0]
Suddenly, he felt even more pain "Ahhhggg! *Cough*" he threw a mouthful of blood while feeling like his whole body was being torn from the inside.
'Is this what the system meant by "humans cannot wield the power of Gods"?' he felt like he was going through the so-called divine punishment.
When it finally ended, he could barely see or stand straight, and even in that condition "I F… fucking won…" a bloodied smile appeared on his face as he felt himself drift in and out of consciousness "S..hit… Dr-drake…" he summoned his trusty companion and with a single thought Drake already knew what to do.
[38/42]
"Ha…" he exhaled and fell forwards into the beast, drifting off into the darkness.