Before the arrival of the exams, Neon began placing his pieces and prepared for the worst in his endeavor. The abomination came to be the remainder of his trials and began terrorizing the depths of the cave. Rumbling began ensuing with the swing of its mace and with its breath came the end of the ice for not a single was left unmelt. They had but one goal, the end of the individual who toyed with their lives and turned them into nothing but his tools
"Show yourself!!! You're not but an inferior being standing still and prolonging the inevitable. No matter where you fled I'll find you and end your miserable life—" Its screams were then extinguished by the mere bolt of lighting that burst forth from Neon's palms
"You have a lot of nerves spouting some weird ass shit! I'm just setting up the stage for our finale... and to be honest, I'll be the one on top," The Twilight blade in his hand began exuding the darkness he amassed, and their whole area was swallowed by its might
[System: The guardian possesses the requirements to active [Twilight arts] highest cost ability [Eclipse]
[Eclipse]: Like the fated end of the world of Darkness, the world will be swallowed whole and nothing will remain. The arrival of darkness will be the signal of his resurrection, the sleeping emperor will rise from his ashes anew. The blade of darkness favored by the emperor will serve as the key to his resurrection for only those deemed worthy will remain unchanged
Rank: S+
Area of effect: Normal form 100 meters, Mediocre form 200 meters, True form 300 meters
Inevitable void: Twilight Arts boost for 75% Dark element spells without the text 'Twilight Arts' boost for 35%
Monarchy: In the duration of the [Eclipse] if the guardian attains a normal form increase mana regen. Mediocre form doubles the duration of [Eclipse] and lessens the madness effect. True form gains the aforementioned buffs of previous forms and conjures a [Ruined castle] and is unaffected by the madness effect
[Ruined castle]: The domain of the emperor of Twilight will boost further boost Darkness element by 50%. Inside this place recovery of Stamina, Mana, and Chi will become 200% faster. Shadow Soldiers will protect and some may follow your lead if you possess the requirement for their loyalty
Resurrection: The duration of the [Eclipse] will change the guardian's Shadow armor -> Darkness revival
[Darkness revival]: The armor will change and be of the same level of power and duration as the one wielded by the formed Twilight Emperor. The guardian may suffer from the debuff [Madness] if you've been incapable of meeting the requirements for True form. Once the guardian enters the armor of the emperor, you'll gain battle prowess and the power to lead his fallen soldiers
Activation requirement: 300 Darkness elements, 350 mana, Twilight blade in possession
Duration: 1 hour
Cooldown: 24 hours]
In the depths of the cave covered by the cold and unforgiving winter was swallowed whole by an unknown force. In the center lies a castle guarded by ephemeral soldiers beyond reclines an individual clad in darkness with eyes radiating light. The stage was set and Neon's preparation paid off, but in terms of raw power he was second, and the walls he settled down yet been destroyed
(Isn't this ridiculous my liege..? that thing is on another level of strength and durability. Can't we just evacuate?)
His generals feared for his life and yet Neon solemnly marched forward and gaze into his minions mixed with mutants and shadows. "You're far too short-sighted... all of you, even Vestal, I don't fight a losing battle. Didn't I say it before, im going to make a bomb. This is just a means to stall for time,"
[System: You can freely change the shape of the armor of [Darkness revival]
Status: The armors rear has been reconstructed to formulate wings for mobility... defense focused stance has been changed to balance every attribute such as attack, defense, and mobility. The appearance of Darkness revival allows you to command the legion of the Twilight Emperor]
The army consisting of both shadows and homunculus marched to the enemy led by their leader on the frontier. He parried the enormous flaming made with the shadows of his armor. Those who remained in the castle bombarded the abomination with the use of their turret which blinds and places them in disarray
"March forward!!!" Glutton lunges forth in the chaos and his recovered strength gave him the chance to reach its flesh
His weapon was coated with Goad's venomous fluids and with his raw strength he cleaved through its defenses. The abomination intends on shaking him off but he remained still and awaits the next bombardment to come. The turbulence made it harder for him to move yet his claws and the sharpness of his jaws begs to differ the result. Once it calms down he quickly made his way to its wings and swung his weapon with all its might
"By the orders of my king, all of you shall become the swords and shield of my army... turn your feeble stature and become one with the homunculus. This is the order given to you by the one who wields the sword of your ruler," The shadows fused with the homunculus boosting their performance whilst shielding their weakened flesh
Vestal led his army in hopes of destroying its wings with the acidic poison of Goad and the strength of Glutton. Now that's come to pass, Vestal remains as his army tactician and appointed everyone with their respective duties. Some were ordered to pluck, others stabbed, and the rest were preoccupied with diminishing the scales
"What a joke," The abominations scales shifted and soon spikes burst from all sides brutally ending Vestal's attack
"Ernest Quelt... ah, I forgot that's all in the past. The progenitor of the homunculus, Neon. Are you going to continue..? This level of power isn't enough to end our combined strength. Surely you realized that our power far exceeds anything that you could've imagined," The abomination grew larger with the loss of its blood, its wings severed yet its scales remain unchanged
[System: The abomination has triggered the [Tyrannical Juggernaut's] skill [Gigantification]
Status: Based on the blood it lost in battle will its size grow in comparison?
Outcome: The abomination grew 92 meters tall and 67 meters wide]
Its size was hundreds of times larger than his own and a single step became the end of the castle he'd constructed. Neon's injured homunculus returned to his side and he activates the conclusive ability in hopes of his survival. His body began changing and took the form of a jet-black beast accompanied by nine heads placed near his neck
[System: The guardian has activated the sub-ability of [Lesser homunculus]
[Tyrranical will]: You've chosen the 2nd form!!! Inevitable servitude has been activated. Any nearby lesser homunculus will be transferred to the progenitor no matter their physical condition. There are two or more catastrophic beasts in your possession [Abnomination] has been triggered
Outcome: You've gained, 179 attack, 271 health, 143 speed, 295 defense, 96 intelligence, 101 mana, and 75 dexterity
Abomination: Devouring leech & Hydra of pestilence have been perfectly merged, you can now use their abilities to their fullest extent]
He chuckled and only replied. "No!"
That word indicates the start of their battle and each side launches its strongest attacks to subdue the opposing side. Spikes from every corner he'd visualized would slowly reach his flesh and in turn, he exudes poison and the bones melt before they struck. Flames radiate in the abomination knocking him off and it sends the pressure it attains from the damage made by Neon'a troops
"Work on your aim," He evades the mace which struck the ground ever deepening their battlefield with the barrage of each of their attacks
...
An hour later, their battle ended with such a stalemate as each one had their stamina drained with their squabble. Neon has yet to revert to his original form and the benefits he attained from his blade have long expired from the continuation of their match. However, the abomination laughs at Neon's condition for it has yet to release the pressure it amassed with the passive of the behemoth
"Hehehehehe, this is the end for you—" Chains sprung out of nowhere and for some reason strength was capable of binding the abomination
[System: You've inflicted the skill [Restraining chains] on a powerful target!
Status: The entity is too strong, you only have about a minute before the effect had expire]
Neon exposes himself holding what seems to be a ball containing all sorts of poison he amassed from the Hydra. "You sure are one cocky bastard... I told you, didn't it? You'll die by my hands. I just kept you entertained for a while, but for my reason. You could say. I was expanding the hole to my target radius, I don't want to be caught up in my own attack,"
[System: You've activated the skill last iteration of [Alchemical shift] known as [Convergence]
(Unparalleled alchemical arts) Convergence: With the combination of mind, material, and mana you can create a complex chemical reaction. In addition, you can convert materials by sacrificing a material equal to or higher than the desired material. The success rate is measured by the rank of convergence and in this case, it's Ex?]
Ernest Quelt was known as the father of alchemy and yet why have many feared him either them being a guardian or a monster? From his many titles, he was mostly known for two out of hundreds, the medical prodigy and the master of warfare. The powerhouses feared Ernest for being the only one capable of creating a tool once known to be ineffective and became a tool for destruction
'Long time ago with the appearance of the first-generation monsters, the world hadn't yet learned the ways of forging weapons. The government used the remainder of the atomic bomb they had in store in the case of war between nations. But they later found out that their weapons have no use, these monsters were different and their tools could only deal was but a scratch,'
"Convert the poison to my desired elements, Egniruom, Zanelous, Hydroxellon, Plutonium, Killeum, Feron, Axiton, Willgrean... you might know this formula, most of you fuckers died in the hands of this invention of mine. Alchemical formula, code 000000001 matter evaporation codename Quelt, I told you before you didn't have a chance of winning," The gigantic sphere was later condensed to a smaller orb with the size of a marble
Neon threw it toward the abomination and the nine heads of the hydra began producing poison to counteract its reaction. Once it felt the slightest bit of impact, it explodes, and everything in its range would succumb, and not a single fragment was left. Everything in the range of about 270 miles vanished without a trace of their existence leaving nothing but an empty hole