//FOXX//
Apologies, everyone 🤧; I'm feeling a bit under the weather. Yesterday was particularly rough, preventing me from uploading any chapters.
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"Why are you here... Erick?"
"Is that even a question? I'm here to deliver justice by apprehending a traitor," Erick declared, wearing a disdainful smirk.
Sigh!
"I won't pretend I didn't anticipate a response like that," Damien sighed wearily.
"Silence, traitor. You have the option of coming with us peacefully, or we can do this the hard way."
"Let's just get this over with; I've been eager to teach you a lesson for a while now."
"Let's see if you have the ability."
[FLAME ENHANCEMENT]
[SHIELD]
Damien countered a flaming punch from Erick with a meticulously crafted wall of nanobots.
"See, whether an ability user or not, you're merely inconsequential. Someone like you shouldn't have acquired such power," Damien remarked with cold detachment.
"How dare you?"
Erick heightened the force behind his attacks, persistently pressing Damien.
[9m:56s]
'Is the universe taunting me? Why is time dragging so sluggishly?'
[Nothing has changed; it's your perception.]
[It won't be long before more reinforcements arrive; deal with this fool swiftly.]
'Understood.'
[BEAST TRANSFORMATION:TIGER(PARTIAL)]
Damien's ears assumed a furry and pointed form; his canines elongated; hands and feet transformed into paws; arm and thigh muscles bulged, and his eyes took on a feline appearance.
This ability belonged to one of his recently converted true subordinate, granted her the capability to partially or fully morph into any beast, real or mythical. The condition was that she comprehended the creature's abilities and functionalities. Although she could skip, replace, or simulate unfamiliar aspects, it risked a potentially weaker transformation.
Facing Damien's imposing figure, Erick gritted his teeth, charging with determination. Fireballs hurled in Damien's direction were swiftly slashed, dispersing upon impact.
[FIRE GOD SPEAR]
Opting for a big move, Erick conjured an illusory, regal figure wielding a flaming spear.
BAM!
Damien sidestepped the spear but succumbed to the shockwaves generated by its impact with the ground.
Undeterred, Erick unleashed a barrage of attacks, seamlessly weaving them together like a skill combo in a game.
'Damn it! With over 150 people on my team, why don't we have a single wind user?'
[Complain later; time is running out.]
[4m:37s]
Damien fabricated customized claw weapons using nanobots, stacking them atop his real claws. Simultaneously, two drones materialized rapidly behind him.
Just then, the remainder of Erick's team arrived, engaging in a tense standoff with Damien and Adele's teams.
"What's your motive? Wasn't this duel between us?... Oh, I get it; you aim to distract me with chaos."
Gritting his teeth, Erick commanded, "Stay in your positions; I'll handle this."
Hearing this, Damien inwardly smirked. "What a fool?"
Ratatata!
The drones unleashed a volley of gunfire, redirecting Erick's attention to the immediate threat.
CLANG!
Blades clashed with claws repeatedly, and Erick revealed a concealed knife. Flames surged, seemingly provoked by Damien's actions.
[FLAME INCARNATION]
WHOOSH!
[Holy mother of flying fucks, why don't you possess something like this?]
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Sorry about the short chapter.