After the discovery in the Northern Mountaintops, Sebastian called for an announcement to forbad any one from entering the mountaintops as he even admitted himself that he would die in the face of the threat.
He then went on a rant explaining the power and the assumed rank with the power before ending the announcement by releasing his own killing intent onto them. Since he was willing to go as far as to do that, everyone knew that he was serious about it.
While everyone was busy talking about the announcement, Lycaon was quick to approach Sebastian and wanted to question him about it but before he could, the camp's front gate fell over.
"Beast Horde! I repeat! Beast Horde" Kai shouted at the top of his lungs.
Upon hearing Kai's word, the first individuals to rush into combat were both Lexi and Lendell as they released their flurry of attacks since everyone else had yet to gather their gear.
While the camp was being besieged, Sebastian sensed a great danger coming toward them and took off in the direction of the danger to prevent further damage to the camp.
Seeing Sebastian move out, Lycaon understood the severity of the situation as he would've stayed on the front line but it appears something had appeared further away.
After he had disappeared, Lycaon couldn't help but worry about their current predicament. Normally beasts wouldn't attack in hordes like this unless there was a greater threat than all of them combined.
Another reason why he was worried was because if the beasts were attacking them, it could only mean that whoever is in the Northern Mountaintops was getting closer.
Arriving at the scene with one of the few powerful beasts, Sebastian was surprised by the scene in front of him. A Sealback Gorilla was riding on top of the most hated beast that he hated… the CryoBlaze Scytherex.
Its massive frame was reminiscent of a tyrannosaurus, with a powerful jaw full of razor-sharp teeth, but it boasted a unique feature setting it apart… its elongated blade-like tail, coated in a chilling white liquid.
Just like the name suggested, the Sealback Gorilla created a suppression field and affected both Sebastian and the beast but it seemed like the beast wasn't affected that much compared to him.
Both monsters then clashed for a while until Sebastian was hit with the beast's liquid. He then, in response, chopped off his own arm before rushing forward and equipping mostly every weapon in his arsenal for this fight.
While this was all going on, Lycaon and the others were faring quite well against the hordes of beasts. Though, Baron and Carlos still had yet to realize the camp was being besieged as their hammering blocked out the sound.
Slowly but surely, they were killing mostly every beast until a CryoBlaze Scytherex appeared on the battlefield. Lycaon, seeing the beast, immediately assumed the role of leader as he was their former leader and knew their strengths and weaknesses.
"Lendell, and Lexi will take charge. Katlynn and Sophie will provide assistance with quick attacks. Evergreen and Ramirez will ensure the beast is kept still to prevent it from moving." Lycaon instructed.
Just as they were told, Lendell and Lexi rushed forward and activated their magical power to their max. With swiftness, Lexi released her flurry of attack and increased the amount of poison used in her blade.
As powerful as she was, her magic was like a double-edged blade. By increasing the potency of her poison, her poison would infect her and spread throughout. Normally it wouldn't be a problem as people with toxic magic were generally immune to their own poison but her toxic magic worked differently.
Bang!
From high above, Lendell had crashed down onto the beast and soon infused his blades with his magic until he couldn't hold them anymore.
Bang!
The strength behind the attack had greatly surprised him as he realized his magic had gotten stronger. He wasn't sure but he felt like it had to do with the fruit Lycaon had given him, otherwise, he wouldn't be sure why it had gotten stronger.
"Meteor Impact!"
High up in the sky, a meteor came descending down and took the attention of the beast. In response, it spat up a glob of white liquid before scrapping his tail along the ground and igniting the meteor, causing it to break into thousands of pieces.
With the destruction of the Meteor, pieces of the meteor came crashing down upon them and suddenly a giant barrier erected and blocked out the piece of burning meteor. At the same time, the beast then rushed forward and attempted to break the barrier.
Bang!
Bang!
Suddenly a wall of ice erected below its face and knocked back. Then a wall of lava erected from the ground and slammed into the side of the beast, knocking over into the ground.
"Thunderous Judgment!"
The clouds darkened as lightning clouds were forming and an immense mana signature could be felt high up in the sky. Suddenly a giant wyvern made of lightning roared into the sky before turning into lightning and bolting toward the beast.
ZAP!
Upon impact, Thunderous Judgment unleashed its cataclysmic fury. A blinding flash of brilliant light erupted at the point of contact, accompanied by an earsplitting thunderclap that reverberates throughout the battlefield. The force sent shockwaves rippling outward, shattering the ground beneath and leaving a wake of devastation in its path.
The beast bellowed in pain from the constant assault of electricity on its nerves. Those who saw this were greatly surprised as the skill showed Sophie's mastery of her lightning magic.
It was until now that it dawned upon everyone of the cost of such skill as they saw her collapse on the ground, bleeding through his eyes and mouth.
Suddenly a void pulse shook the ground as silver blades entered and came out a purple shade, symbolizing that they were infused with void energy. Arcs of void energy came off the blades as with a fluid motion, the sword unleashed a dangerous presence.
From the looks of it, the blades themselves were struggling to withhold the immense power of the void as they were slowly disappearing.
"Combination: Void Vortex Blades!" Both Katlynn and Mia shouted in unison.
The blades sliced swiftly through the air, their keen edges honed onto the beast. Upon impact, a mystical phenomenon unfurled-ethereal hands emerged from the very ground, coiling around the creature with a spectral hug.
In an instant, a vibrant pink hue enveloped the beast's body, suppressing its latent power. Alongside the manifestation, a malignant void sickness began to spread, its insidious tendrils seeped into the beast. The unique feature of this void sickness was its ability to sap away the beast's strength and vitality, leaving it in a weakened and vulnerable state.
With everyone nearby, Lycaon couldn't use Purple Space Distortion but he could do something else but at cost. He coated his blade in space magic, a shimmering aura enveloped it with an otherworldly glow, warping the very blade itself but still remained its original shape.
"Gate" A boy by the name of Alejandro said.
In front of Lycaon, a gate appeared and on the other side was the sickened, weakened beast. He then jumped through and cleaved his blade into the beast's neck, attempting to decapitate it in a single strike.
Unfortunately his blade didn't last long enough to fully cleave through the beast's neck as the blade had dissolved into particles. Immediately he already knew what would happen next as he jumped back through the portal and watched the beast stand up.
A crimson aura cloaked the beast, imbuing it with heightened vigor at the expense of its beast crystal. With a resounding roar, it unleashed a paralyzing surge or energy. Infuriated, the beast doused itself in its own chilling white liquid, then set itself ablaze, heedless of the agony it brought upon itself.
The beast then charged toward the paralyzed group and jumped into the sky. It then spun in the air, shedding the chilling white blazing liquid. They watched as the liquid descended closer to them and fear plagued their mind.
Swoosh!
Their attention was drawn by a sudden blur, as a figure emerged from within the depths of the forest. Without delay, the newcomer delivered a powerful kick to the beast, seemingly unaffected to the effects of the chilling white liquid.
Once the figure had finally stood still, everyone recognized him as it was Leo, their combat instructor. Then another individual walked out from within the depths of the forest, revealing it to be Howard, their other instructor.
"A Thousand Slashes!" Leo shouted as he released a wave of yellow energy.
The beast, immobilized, watched as the attack dug deeper into its neck until it was decapitated. The others watched in amazement as Howard did his job of clearing every beast with his unique magic, Dimensional magic.
"We finally found you all." Leo said, offering a hand to Lycaon.
"Thank you, Leo." Lycaon replied, accepting his hand offer and bowing to him.
"I'm amazed by your resilience. How did you kids even survive this long in such a dangerous dimension?" Howard asked.
Before they could reply, both Howard and Leo looked to the East, and became defensive at the incoming presence.
Swoosh!
Coming out from within depths of the forest, Sebastian appeared in front of them all and was donned in his black suit. Howard, seeing this, immediately recognized the suit and knew who the person was.
"The Infamous Black Swordsman!" Howard shouted.
'Oh sh!t' Lycaon thought.
Leo immediately made his move as appeared in front of Sebastian quickly swung his blade up, shattering his helmet. Underneath was his mask, mimicking Sebastian's current emotion of anger.
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Thirty Minutes Ago…
Engaged in combat against the CryoBlaze Scytherex, Sebastian wielded every weapon within his arsenal. However since he only had one hand, his arsenal hovered around him, supported by his auras. With his shield and spear in hand, he preferred them because under Slade's tutelage, he knew more about the techniques involved with them.
'I don't think I'll be able to use the powerful techniques as I've already spent a lot of my energy regrowing my arm back.' Sebastian thought, gauging his current energy.
"RAH!" He roared, sending out a wave of energy.
The beast, angered by Sebastian's taunt, rushed forward and swung its tail for his head. He then, in response, slammed his shield into the ground and deflected the tail. He then thrusted his energy infused spear with such swiftness that the beast couldn't even see him move as if he was a snake.
Stab! Stab! Stab!
Three rapid and forceful strikes pierced the beast, inflicting significant damage as Sebastian's energy intertwined with the it's mana flow. With his energy coursing through the beast, its strength was weakening, evident as blood trickled down its gaping maw.
He then threw his spear and shield aside, and equipped one of his other weapons hovering around him. With a staff equipped in his right hand and a scythe equipped in his other hand, he swung the staff down with all his might and shattered the beast's leg.
"Sinister Strike!" He shouted as his scythe shined with a sinister purple energy before being released.
Slash!
Blood splurged out of the beast's neck as its throat was slit opened. Just as he was about to leave he heard two roars come from the forest and cursed his luck.
"Of course there had to be more of you!" He groaned.
Angered, he released his killing intent and bloodlust on full release in the area, hoping to scare them off but instead angered them further.
"ROAR!!!" The two beasts within the forest bellowed.
"Oh… that was their little brother. Well sh*t! Come at me then!" He shouted at the forest.
Bang!
Jumping out from the forest, two CryoBlaze Scytherexes appeared and released their mana pressure down upon the area. From the looks of it, he knew this fight would be long and hard.