Author's Note: Hi guys! I am making sure I stick to my own schedule so, watch out for the final part of Unimaginable Power coming out today! Oh yeah, and this chapter will only feature Alex and another character. I'm not saying because that will be a spoiler. Lastly, the next chapter will only have other characters aside from Alex. Enjoy!
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"Bang!"
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Was that the last word that Brutal Kyra ever said? How am I going to explain all of this to Happy Kyra? She will probably be heartbroken by the fact that her other self sacrificed herself for her but then, I don't how she will react if she hears this.
Wait, I should be calling her Ray now, right? I mean, Brutal Kyra gave me permission to call the both of them by that nickname so, I will just use that name from now on.
After I fused the 2 sides of Ray's soul back together, she slumped onto my chest. I guess the process of fusion takes up a lot of energy, huh. I safely put her down right next to the casting artifact and return my soul back to my body.
"Urghh!"
Wha?!
Ah!!!
What the!? This pain! What happened while I was talking to Kyra?! This amount of damage to my body was made even with a lower amount of God energy and Mana substituting for the missing power!? How much power was in that 'Divine Dynamo' move my body did earlier!? Plus, the shadow ropes I created aren't disappearing!
Why!?
Were they under control earlier because my body used as much power as it could?! Then, when I came back under control, it won't listen to me because I am trying to cancel the power?! That means that... I am in an endless loop of pain then!
How do I stop this?!
I can't think properly! The pain is too much! I am about to pass out! The amount of damage my body must have taken is way too much for a kid like me to handle! And, I am still in the air, which means that I will fall to my death when I pass out because my God energy will be canceled.
I'm in a situation where I might die... yet again.
The only real difference between the times before and now, is that I don't anyone to rely on this time. I'll actually die. Well, I will die in excruciating pain, so maybe that will be a good way to relieve it?
Oh no.
My body is starting to sway. My senses are dulling. I can literally feel my brain wanting to shut down, despite my best efforts at staying awake.
Wait.
The people down there are saying something to each other. Well, it is either they are thinking of retreating or they are thinking of taking me out. I can't do anything though.
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Was that a spell?
(Alex, watch out!)
I suddenly feel something pick me up and move me. I then felt several sharp things fly next to me, piercing the coat I got from Luscia. If I had to sacrifice those to stay alive then, I am happy. It is not like they are completely destroyed. Wait, who was the one who moved me?
I try to spread my tendrils to find out who it was but-
(Don't do it! You will only destroy your body even more!)
(Is that you... Calido?)
So, Calido was the one who saved me. Wait, there is something wrong here.
...
How was Calido able to move me out of the way so easily? I thought I told him to shrink down so that he will always be only the size of my chest? Was he suddenly able to grow or something? I don't even have enough energy to be surprised by his drastic increase in size.
(How did you grow...?)
(I took back as much Mana as I could from your body and channelled all of it's rampant energy into me. As a consequence, it seems like I have been returned to my original size.)
Ah, so that's what he did.
(Rest easy now, Alex. Since I was able to re-manifest my original size and power, the intruders will now think that a dragon is attacking the city. You have done amazingly well by yourself already. You were able to subdue almost every intruder in the city with your power and now, the Champion and every other knight present are currently detaining every attacker. I now know why you were the one who freed me. I will now repay the favor.)
(Thanks, Calido...)
(You are welcome, Alex. I will lay you down next to your cousin right now. The Champion is currently heading towards this stadium, which means he will definitely bring both you and your cousin to safety.)
(How about you...?)
(I am quite alright. I will be able to find you due to our souls being connected.)
He is such a good guy...
I must apologize to him. Tears rolled down my cheek as I tried to give as sincere an apology as possible.
(Calido, I am so sorry that I yelled at you. I was being insensitive and I was... confused and blinded by my anger.)
(... You know, I was angry and sad when you told me that.)
(I know-)
(But not because of you. I was angry because what you said was true. I never did feel the emotions you felt at that time because I was way too powerful. But, when I saw you get so angry with no one to stop you, I realized that I too was powerless at that time. Your order to not use up Mana and the fact that I can't even fight back against you for your own safety was... appalling for me. In the end, it was your cousin and not I who saved you, which made me feel like I didn't do anything at all. At that moment, I felt powerless AND worthless.)
(But, it was my fault there as well. Heck, you even sacrificed your restoration just so that you can go full-power for this one moment. After your manifestation is over, you will take an even longer time to be restored.)
(Well, it is just a small price to pay. You are the one who is more important here as you can free every other Divine Beast while the only thing I have going for me is my raw power. If I take a longer time to restore then, I will be able to train myself to be able to fight without my powers, just like how you went through rigorous training. Oh yeah, and don't worry. I will avenge everyone who died in place of you. That's because, I am here now as well.)
Looks like I don't even need to worry at all. That was when I did what Calido told me to do and pass out. Right before I passed out, I realized just how much Calido has grown. He can actually feel the emotions I felt and is acting more and more human-like.
Is that because of me?