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Chapter 33 - Bitter Triumph

He had already crossed the threshold of his limits, but if he failed, he'd die anyway, leading him to shoot past that limit even more–

[Blink!]

It felt as though every muscle in his body cramped the moment he activated [Blink] again, though it was an invaluable move as he vanished from the solar breath and reappeared to the left of Constantine. 

"Ngh…!" He winced. 

Pushing past the exhaustion plaguing his body as blood leaked from his nose further, he pushed himself even further beyond as he activated [Burst]. 

The split-second amplification of all of his physical ability caused his eyes to go bloodshot as he swiped his frost dagger across the side of Constantine' body. 

"--!" Constantine reacted. 

Though the golden-haired warrior managed to flip away, the slash had landed, and it definitely managed to bypass his tough exterior as a bleeding and coldened gash was left on Constantine' left side. 

"Fuck…!" Constantine grunted, holding his side. 

It was hard to tell by the youthful general's contorted expression if he was wincing in pain or simply enraged by the fact he had been cut by the person he saw as far beneath him in strength, either way, he didn't take it idly. 

"Ghh!" 

–Even now, it was difficult for Jett to perceive those wicked bursts of flashing speed that came unexpectedly, finding himself on the receiving end of four knuckles slamming against his cheek. It was enough force to cause him to spit blood out, though there was little doubt in Constantine' quickly vaporizing strength by the fact his head wasn't torn off by such a blow. 

'...I can do this! I have to finish this…now!' He thought. 

Before another blow could slam into his head, he ducked down, feeling his body screaming at him as his muscles ached and cramped as he called upon a burst of mana once again. He sucked a large breath of oxygen into his lungs in that split-second before looking straight at his foe. 

"--!" Constantine' eyes widened, seeming to realize what was coming. 

["Sonic Scream"!] 

Unleashing the sound-shattering yell from his mouth as it hit Constantine point-blank, using it as his exhausted and deprived state led it to rattle him from the outside as the magnified sound wave left his throat. 

Though it left Constantine stunned for a moment as he stumbled back, the effect of it wasn't felt safely by the caster anyway as Jett coughed up blood, having his throat cut from the inside by the force. 

'...Now!' He thought. 

At his fingertips, he began coiling the electricity of a spelt that had been unknowingly altered, only realizing it at that moment: [Lesser Bolt] had evolved into [Greater Bolt]; a change that no doubt was born from temporarily accessing the authority of [Zeus]. 

Even just preparing the spell in that moment made his body suffer consequences as blood poured from his nose quicker, turning from a shade of red to a deep-black as his eyes strained further. 

'This is it! It's over–!' He thought. 

–However, just before he could snap the final lightning bolt from his fingertips against the shaken warrior, "something" arrived. 

FWOOOOOOOOM

A gargantuan wind arrived upon the landing of an unexpected guest to the climactic battle, pushing both Jett and Constantine off of their feet by the powerful gust. 

"Nngh…!" Jett winced. 

After being knocked back, he rolled across the ground without any control over his own body, landing harshly as he coughed out. 

'What the hell was that…?' He questioned. 

As he picked himself up from the ground weakly, feeling his limbs at their limit, he looked up as the dust cleared that was picked up from the winds brushing against the barren soil. 

The sight before him made his stomach drink, witnessing a beast that occupied the valley with a size that made the Abyss Dragon seem like an infant in comparison: 

It was a dragon that was layered in pitch-black scales that infused the nearby wind with a thick, smoky aspect, standing upon the ground and casting a shadow over most of the valley. Its scales almost seemed double-layered, as if naturally armored in darkness; abyssal spikes protruded from its intimidating body. 

[BOSS | "Calamitous, Guardian of The Abyss" | Lv: 200] 

'A dragon…? That level…What is it doing here?!' He thought. 

Fortunately, the attention of the absolutely massive creature was not on him as it lowered its head, setting its cottage-sized eye upon Constantine. 

"Tch," Constantine tiredly clicked his tongue, "...I can finish this. I'm not done yet." 

It seemed like Constantine was talking to himself as he spoke directly to the dragon, since he seemed to grow more frustrated and change his words. 

"Huh?! Yer saying I'm done here?! But I'm–!" 

Before Constantine could say another word, he was picked up like a toy by the massive digits of the dragon, hoisted up and dropped atop its back, which no doubt was the size of a village itself. 

"Hey…Wait!" Jett got up to his feet, beginning to stumble forward. 

As the colossal dragon's wings lifted, they slammed down, creating a massive shock wave of wind before it lifted off. 

The residual wind blew him off of his feet, but in anger, he rolled back and caught himself, manifesting his aquatic bow from his [Void Inventory]. 

"I'm not done with you–! I told you I'd kill you! Don't run!" Jett yelled out to the skies, angrily and sloppily unleashing water arrows towards the massive figure that began to take flight. 

Constantine peered down from atop the dragon, though he couldn't be seen from around the colossal figure, "...This isn't over, Jett Levine! I'll admit it–you won this time, but next time will be different! If it ain't me, another general will come! You won't escape the grips of his Majesty!" 

The promise echoed from the wounded general's lips, reaching the ears of Jett as he finally stopped shooting as the overleveled dragon flew off, each flap of its wings causing the neighboring mountains to shudder. 

[BOSS: "Constantine, The Twelfth General of the Reverse King | The Erupting Star" | DEFEATED!] 

[EXP: +30,000]

[Level Up!] [Level 23 -> Level 30] [1000/10000] 

[ATK: 40 | DEF: 40 | MAG: 50] 

[New Skill(s) Acquired: Familiar Enhancement | Weapon Enhancement | Disenchant]

[New Summon Banner(s) Available! | SPECIAL SUMMON: "Knights of The Round Table" | SPECIAL SUMMON: "Mythology: China"] 

[New Item Obtained !!! | x1 [SSR] Select!]