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A long time ago back in the [Ancient Era], there existed figures of unfathomable power known as the [Titled Ones].
Their stories contained feats thought
to be impossible by most and were spread throughout the Cosmic Sky.
Today we shall explore the story of one of these unfathomable figures...
....The Legend of the Venomous Amalgamation.
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Before the creation of the Venomous Amalgamation, we'll start off the story by introducing a man named Avanov who lived in Dilitírio in the Mythya Galaxy.
Avanov is a Dilitírion, a humanoid species with dark-green skin color, light-green eyes, and an innate ability to induce poison.
During Avanov's childhood, Dilitírio was in a war against The Novus Empire, a powerful warmongering civilization. Therefore Avanov didn't get to experience a happy childhood, playing with friends and having fun.
Instead, Avanov along with numerous children of the generation were trained and taught on the arts of combat, strategy, and how to use their abilities against their foes.
Avanov showed a profound talent in all areas, gaining the acknowledgement of his peers and trainers, and after a year of training, he was sent to the frontlines to contribute to their war efforts.
He was assigned to a secret division, specializing in asassination, reconnaissance, and stealth operations.
Under the codename "Silence", Avanov along with his fellow members infiltrated Novus' lines enacting assasinations on important Novus officials, gathering crucial intel on enemy plans, and eliminating entire Novus military campsites in utmost secrecy.
The Novus Military could never prepare for their attacks, their ways of assasination were undetectable, and their forces were greatly demoralized.
Avanov proved to be an important contributor to the war efforts not only because of his proficiency in stealth, combat, and ability control. But also because of his unique ability that no other Dilitírions have.....the ability to induce a variety of effects.
Most Dilitírions has one type of ability which is to induce corrosive poison. Some can induce paralysis poison, some can induce blinding poison, some can even induce poisons which can affect the functions of the brain or the senses....and Avanov can do it all...to poison, to corrode, to paralyze, to blind, etc etc.....he can induce them all.
Though their secret division was successful in all of their missions so far.....the same can't be said with their last mission...."Operation: Falling Empire"
They were tasked to infiltrate the home planet of the Novus Empire and eliminate the Novus Emperor, Gladius.
Surprisingly, they were able to enter the home planet without much difficulty. This put doubt in their minds and their focus went up, this ordeal may have a few tricks up its sleeves.
Their team knocked out a few civilians in secret and wore their outfits to help them blend in. Though the Novus Empire was a technological civilization, they still had a monarchial system along with a medieval style architecture which made it easier for their team to conduct their operations.
The castle of the Novus Emperor in the middle of the capital was heavily guarded. However, for some reason their defenses weren't technological.....they were just men bearing iron armor and swords.....this realization mind-boggled them, for a technological civilization that conquers other civilizations to have such an under-developed system and defenses...were they that stupid?
Nevertheless, the team easily bypassed through the guards and got inside the castle. From their intel, the Novus Emperor was always on his throne room....but when they arrived there.....there was no one....
Suddenly, one of their members grabbed their team leader's head and induced his corrosive poison, immediately killing him.
The other members were shocked...they were betrayed by one of their own...
The traitor let out a flare and immediately multitudes of Novus guards wearing proper technological armor and weaponry appeared and aimed at them.
That's why they were able to enter the planet with ease...that's why the guards were so ordinary.....it was all a trap....
The traitor then explained why he had betrayed them, talking about being abandoned as a child by his negligent parents, mistreated by others Dilitírions, and taking refuge in the Novus Empire, which they used as an opportunity to indoctrinate, train, and plant him as an asset in their enemies' homeland...to help destroy the ones who had abandoned him....along with Dilitírio
So what?...it was still betrayal in the perceptions' of Avanov and his team members.
The Novus Emperor arrived with a menacing grin, he claimed that because they were his biggest problem, their deaths would mean a turn in the tides of war, turning in their favor.
Suddenly he took a guard's weapon and shoots the Dilitírion traitor in cold blood. His efforts to enact his revenge were used against him and monopolized by The Novus Empire.
Surrounded, Avanov and his team members had no choice but to fight head on... through their teamwork and abilities, they gained the upper hand....however.....their enemies' numbers continued to increase.....
One by one.....all of his team members were killed...with the last remaining member being Avanov....
Though devastated withe lost pf his team members, Avanov didn't falter and unleashed his arsenal of induction varieties, from poison to paralysis, etc....but as time passes, the more exhausted he becomes....
In a desperate effort, Avanov unleashed a wave of blinding poison to divert their percetions amd managed to breakthrough the surroundment then began to engage in stealth combat.
By sneaking around and hiding his presence, he began to induce airborne odorless poisons all over the castle, once all the guards had breathe in the poisons, they began dropping like flies.....
The Novus Emperor and some of his guards managed to escape outside the castle just in the nick of time, but by then, Avanov was already waiting for them there.
Avanov easily dealt with the guards without even needing to fight them in hand-to-hand combat with the use of his corrosive poison.
The Novus Emperor tried to run but tumbles down when Avanov appeared in front of him...
"You don't have to do this" begged the Novus Emperor "W-what do you want? I can give you anything"
"Money, women, just name it and i'll give you them, please don't kill me..."
"I am not tempted by such material things Emperor" said Avanov "Because of you, my childhood was filled with death and carnage"
"You waged war on us with the intent to conquer us and you didn't think such a situation could happen to you?"
"You are foolish Emperor who failed your own people because of your greed for territory and power"
".....Die knowing that you are a worthless existance...."
In just a blink of an eye, The Novus Emperor was dead. Avanov then carried the bodies of his teammates, along with the traitor's body to cover up their involvement.
When Avanov returned, he was regarded as a hero. The death of their enemies' highest authority meant the enemy forces would began to disorganize due to lack leadership, though there were still generals in the enemy forces, it was going to become chaos for them because of infighting that was going to happen to replace the position of the Emperor.
In just a few months, The Dilitírions won the war.
After the war, Avanov resigned and decided to live an ordinary life to recover from the happy childhood he had lost.
However, before Avanov even had the time to time to begin his ordinary life...he was visited by a powerful individual from the stars.
Her name was Illumina, bearing the title of [Astral of Light]. She was here because she recognizes the talent that Avanov has and decided to recruit him to become a member of the [Astral-10].
The [Astral-10] is a gathering of powerful individuals that presides and act as the protectors of the Mythya Galaxy, the galaxy where Dilitírio and many others is located.
Though Avanov now wished to live ordinarily, after a bit of thinking, he decided to put the lives of others first so that the children of the galaxy won't live the same childhood as he did.
The [Astral-10] is composed of 10 members:
[Astral of Light] Illumina,
[Astral of Lightning] Tekno,
[Astral of Fire] Nova,
[Astral of Ice] Kyrios,
[Astral of Earth] Terra,
[Astral of Wind] Anem,
[Astral of Darkness] Crowe,
[Astral of Speed] Silver,
[Astral of Strength] Gaim,
and now, the [Astral of Venom] Avanov.
Together, they became the mediators of the galaxy. They settled disputes between civilizations, quelled rebellions, and maintained the peace across Mythya.
However, not long after Avanov's addition to the [Astral-10], a [Titled One] named [Blue Swordsman] from another galaxy arrived in Mythya to challenge the galaxy's most powerful sword combatants.
Though friendly at first, when it comes to dueling, [Blue Swordsman] would fight his opponents to the death, depriving civilizations of their powerful warriors.
The [Astral-10] quickly responded by coming full force to the [Blue Swordsman]'s location.
They first engaged in peace talks, trying to convince the [Titled One] that if he were to fight someone in Mythya, he must not fight them to the death. The [Blue Swordsman] rejected, declaring that he will only fight to the death and nothing more.
Seeing that the peace talks weren't going anywhere, [Astral of Speed] Silver challenged [Blue Swordsman] in a battle, as he was their most skillful swordman.
When the two fought, Silver had the upper hand due to his innate speed. However, over time [Blue Swordsman] adapted to Silver's speed and gained the upper hand.
Silver began losing his ground and was almost killed by [Blue Swordsman] at one point, seeing this the other members of [Astral-10] had no choice but to join the fight.
Though they had number, the [Blue Swordsman] was still a [Titled One], and they are not to be underestimated.
One by one, [Blue Swordsman] injured them with a slash on one of each limbs.
Using this opportunity, [Blue Swordsman] was about to finish the job and kill Silver but Avanov managed to paralyze him with his ability just in the nick of time.
They were shocked to see that Avanov was able to temporarily paralyze a [Titled One].
With Avanov's feat, the confidence of the [Astral-10] surged and began rushing at [Blue Swordsman].
[Blue Swordsman] tried to resist their barrage of attacks but Avanov continued to induce him with blindness and dizziness from the backlines.
In the end, Avanov landed a corrosive poison ray on [Blue Swordsman]'s chest and Silver delivered the final blow with a stab on his chest.
Thanks to Avanov's abilties, they were able to kill a [Titled One].
This feat, made the [Astral-10] more famous throughout the Mythya Galaxy, even individuals of nearby galaxies has heard pf their name due to such a feat.
However, that was not their most difficult fight...it will soon come....
A few years later comes the Second Cosmic-Abyssal War. The main fighting was on the edge of the Deva Realm located in the Divinity Galaxy. However, the invasions of the forces of Abgrund were spread throughout the Cosmic Sky.
One of these invasions were located at the Mythya Galaxy.....
The [Astral-10] were the first responders to the invasion, while the other civilizations were still preparing and mustering their forces.
The forces of Abgrund numbered in the tens of thousands but that did not falter the resolve of the [Astral-10] to defend Mythya.
Each member fought against a thousand on their own. They were doing pretty well until the General of the invasion appeared.
General Stygon, a powerful combatant of the forces of Abgrund proved to be a great threat in the battlefield as he had a combat power similar to that of [Titled Ones].
Due to being seperated, General Stygon used this as an opportunity and picked off the [Astral-10] members one by one. Before the [Astral-10] realized the General's plan and gathered, Silver, Illumina, and Tekno was killed.
In rage, all of the remaining [Astral-10] rushed General Stygon but sadly this wasn't a battle like the battle with the [Blue Swordsman].
General Stygon has something the [Blue Swordsman] didn't have...Abyssal Energy, with it General Stygon has high regenerative abilities along with an ability called [Abyssal Boost], granting him a temporary boost in power as long as he had Abyssal Energy.
With such ability, General Stygon mauled them one by one. Though the most of [Astral-10] has the ability called [Aspect Transfiguration] which enables them to become the element that they use, Abyssal Energy could still damage them.
One by one, Genetal Stygon killed them like flies.....Nova.....Kyrios.....Gaim.....Anem....then lastly Terra, leaving only Avanov and Crowe living...for now...
The eight of them couldn't even injure General Stygon let alone two.
So in an act of desperation, Crowe used a taboo technique...a technique called [Origin Fusion] which allows individuals to merge together into one single entity that holds the merged individual's combined power.
Crowe sacrificed his life in order so that his power could merge with Avanov.....becoming the
[Astral of Venomous Darkness].
After the [Origin Fusion], Avanov was filled newfound power and abilities, all of Crowe's power he now has.
This filled him with confidence and promised his dead comerades that he'll destroy General Stygon and this invasion once and for all.
The two fought which released ripples of Abyssal Energy, Poisons and Darkness throughout the entire battlefield.
Through the fight, Avanov had the upper hand thanks to his newfound power...However, General Stygon still had a trick up his sleeves.
General Stygon released a shockwave which sends Avanov flying, giving the general time to gather most of his remaning Abyssal Energy to boost his power further.
Then General Stygon began clobbering Avanov with hit after hit, steadily losing the fight.
General Stygon then delivered an Abyssal Energy infused punch which pierces through Avanov's chest, making him roar in pain.
The attack was fatal and Avanov began losing his life by the second. He was going to lose.....and the Abyss....was going to win...
NO!!!!!? HE CANNOT LET IT HAPPEN!!!
THE ABYSS MUST NOT WIN!!!!!!
Knowing he was inevitably going to die, Avanov began thinking of possible ways to take General Stygon along with him, he then remembers the taboo technique that Crowe used to merge his power with Avanov.
That was it, the only he could do now was that....So Avanov planned to lure him and use the taboo technique.
Avanov began taunting the general, telling him that he was weak and that he was a coward for not finishing him off yet.
Surprisingly, General Stygon was very easy to provoke. The general rushed to the fatally injured Avanov to deliver the final blow.....but unexpectedly.....it was all under Avanov's plans.
Avanov touched General Stygon's chest and enacted the [Origin Fusion] technique.
Because the general was at a vulnerable position, not realizing the moment, Avanov took over the general's origin and merged with him.
Dark green light covered in streaks of dark red covered the entire battlefield.....once the light disappeared all that was left was an anomaly...
The abyssal energy of General Stygon corrupted and deformed Avanov's body turning into an amalgamation of pure Poison, Darkness, and Abyssal Energy.....The Birth of The Venomous Amalgamation...
Though Avanov's body had changed, his mind has not.....his mind was full of rage, wanting revenge over the death of his comeades.
Avanov now The Venomous Amalgamation, rushed toward the Abyssal Portal vowing for revenge and destroy the forces of Abgrund along with Abgrund himself.....never to be seen again.....
Wow....to use [Origin Fusion] to not only defeat your opponent but to also gain their powers is genius...though such power came with a big price by losing his body...such a sacrifice just to save Mythya is.....quite admirable.....
Welp i guess that concludes the story of Avanov, the Venomous Amalgamation. I thank you all for exploring this story with me.....once again....I am the Narrator, a mere storyteller...see you next time...
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