Huno began with his first spell. "Hellshadow Fire!" he shouted, unleashing a torrent of dark, scorching flames. The Hellshadow Fire blazed with a deep, purplish hue, burning with unholy intensity. It struck the Curse Beast's left stomach, causing the beast to roar in pain. The flames seared through its dark armor, weakening the beast's defenses.
"Soulfire!" Huno continued, channeling even more energy into his attack. The Soulfire flared with a brilliant, ghostly blue light. It was a magical fire that burned with a fierce, ethereal energy, intensifying the pain and damage to the Curse Beast. The beast staggered under the assault, its armor starting to crack under the immense pressure of the spell.
"Cursed Emberstorm, target locked!" Huno commanded, his voice filled with determination. The Emberstorm erupted as a storm of swirling, cursed embers. The embers flew through the air like dark, fiery arrows, striking the beast with unrelenting force. The cursed flames consumed the beast's left side, further damaging its already weakened armor and core.
Despite the devastating power of Huno's spells, the Curse Beast remained a formidable opponent. The initial attacks had weakened the beast, but it was still standing strong.
Silla, seeing that Huno needed more power, shouted, "You need more mana!"
Without hesitation, Silla reached out with his remaining strength and began transferring his mana to Huno the clanlords also raised their hands and poured the last of their mana into Huno. Their efforts combined to give Huno the boost he desperately needed.
With renewed energy, Huno cast his spells again. "Hellshadow Fire!" he roared, the dark flames roaring even fiercer this time. "Soulfire!" The ghostly blue flames intensified further, spreading rapidly across the beast's surface. "Cursed Emberstorm!" The storm of cursed embers grew larger and more violent, pouring down on the beast's weakened spot.
The system, aware of the immense power being unleashed, issued a warning.
[Warning: The combined spell attacks may alter the domain's stability. The skill might collapse half of the domain.]
To protect the surrounding area, the system placed a barrier around the Curse Beast to contain the damage but left the top open where the spells were attacking.
The barrier shimmered around the beast, containing the destructive energy and preventing it from spreading. The powerful attacks from Huno, fueled by the additional mana, struck the Curse Beast with incredible force. The beast howled in agony as the dark flames, ghostly fire, and cursed embers tore through its armor and damaged its core.
The Curse Beast began to disappear. Its body broke apart, turning into ash and blowing away with the wind. The dark flames and cursed embers had done their job, causing the beast to slowly fade from view.
Huno and Silla, exhausted from their intense magic, collapsed to the ground. They were completely drained and barely conscious.
The Clan Lords, still stuck in the web and having given their last bit of energy to help Huno, started to lose consciousness as well. Their strength was gone, and they slumped against the sticky web, unable to move.
The Curse Beast's roars faded away as it continued to disintegrate. Soon, there was nothing left but a few wisps of dark energy floating away.
The battlefield was quiet now, with only the sound of the wind and the forest in the background. The Clan Lords and their allies were unconscious, their bodies worn out from the battle. The system's barrier, which had protected Seojun and the Bino Clan, began to disappear as the immediate threat was gone.
The Curse Beast was now just a memory, and the battlefield was left in a silent, exhausted state. The cost of victory was clear in the fallen forms of the Clan Lords and their allies.
Seojun with Malara family sighing as he want to go back in his bed, now ooking at Malara Family's pet which is Small wyrm. The notif appeared but immediately muted. Seojun thought he saw notif but nothing see just shrug.
Ding!
[Congratulations! Your guardian has defeated the Cursed Beast, Disaster Demon!]
Ding!
[You have defeated the former Clan Lord, Great Hellhound. Your clan's strength and Lord influence have increased.]
[Level up notification: You have gained experience from the battle. Your level has increased.]
Along with this, there was another notification about the Dark Flame skill.
[Your Dark Flame skill has leveled up.]
Ding!
[Huno and Silla level up!]
The system activated the Soul Harvest function to collect the Curse Beast's essence. The process began with a shimmering, ethereal energy extending towards the remnants of the beast's soul. The dark energy that had once been the beast was drawn into a swirling vortex and absorbed by the system.
[Initiating Soul Harvest]
The extraction was meticulous, gathering every fragment of the beast's cursed essence. As the system completed the soul harvest, it entered the Loading phase, processing the collected power.
[Soul Harvest Complete. Skill Level Up: Soul Harvest]
Seojun, though mostly unconscious, could feel a faint shift in his energy. The Soul Harvest skill, which had been crucial in gathering the beast's essence, leveled up due to its successful application.
[Soul Harvest skill is evolving,]
The skill's evolution began, transforming Soul Harvest into a more advanced form. The system detailed the upgrade:
[Soul Harvest has evolved into 'Abyssal Soul Reaping.' This upgraded skill enhances the ability to extract and utilize the souls of powerful beings, offering greater control and increased benefits from harvested essences.]
The new Abyssal Soul Reaping skill provided Seojun with enhanced capabilities, allowing him to better harness the souls he collected and gain even more significant advantages from their power.
With the skill evolution completed, the system withdrew. Summoning Huno and Silla to the Guardian space.
Two days later...
The room was quiet and dimly lit, with soft light filtering through a small window. The Clan Lords lay on comfortable beds, slowly waking up. Balor, the one-eyed demon lord, stirred first. His single eye blinked open, and he tried to sit up, feeling groggy. Beside him, his attendant was already awake, watching him closely.
"Lord Balor, you've been asleep for two days," the attendant said with concern. "The battle took a heavy toll on you and the others."
Balor rubbed his head, still feeling strange. "Two days... What happened after the battle?" he asked, his voice deep and gravelly.