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The battle was abruptly interrumpted, and with the power of the Venerable, Pandemonium's domain was completely undone, and I was freed. Despite feeling grateful in the outside, I also felt very frustrated inside.
I didn't know what the inco of this battle would even be, but I was giving it my all, and Pandemonium seed to be slowly comprehending and understanding my abilities. If our battle could have continued, would I have had the chance to win?
I managed to eat his arm but, at the end, it ended being three fingers, actually, and a small piece of his hand. Its powers were still imnse though, so I had to seal them down and slowly absorb them.
But now that I beca a Venerable, this was a much faster process than before, and I was able to gain Demonic Energy I quickly refined into Ascendancy Law Essence.
I wanted to keep fighting, to finish this once and for all…
But at the sa ti, I felt another emotion as I fought him.
I don't know why I felt it but…
It felt like as we beat each other to death, there was so sort of camaraderie being ford, perhaps a rivalry, one I had never experienced with soone like Greenwood.
Perhaps we were enjoying the battle deep down, huh?
"Hahh…"
I felt frustrated, but the Venerable wasn't wrong, this wasn't the ti for this battle, not yet.
I'll have to kill him anyways, so I can't go feeling like he's a rival, he's my enemy, soone I must eliminate to save my family from his claws.
His powers… I think I got a hang of what he can do and how he battles, but as he had said, there was still a lot I didn't know about his abilities.
Soone as ancient as Pandemonium must have hundreds of different abilities, all waiting to be used. I have to get stronger, even stronger than I am now.
And this trial might be about my only chance to grow in power.
I don't know if I could ever "catch up" with that monster, but I know that I can get more power from this place, this enormous landscape that the second trial will be.
After I ca back, I ended being hugged by all my family, as I thought. I didn't think about them at all when I was fighting, completely concentrating on beating Pandemonium.
But now I realize I was quite selfish by doing that, they had insisted they wanted to help fight him, yet I ended simply deciding to leave them behind and fight alone.
Maybe because I am always fearing losing them above all else… I seem to be unable to trust them, despite how strong they have grown.
Because if I trust them, there's always a possibility, always, that they could die.
And I don't want to afford such a possibility.
But when the true final fight finally cos, will I be able to afford to think in such a way?
Most likely not…
"I was so worried, are you alright?!" Benladann asked . "Your power…! Did you?!"
"Yeah, I got him good, I ate one of his arms," I smiled.
"What?! Really!" Miranda laughed. "Nice! Now he's a bit weaker than before!"
"That's nice and all but you still shouldn't have jumped in there like nothing!" said Benladann.
"More like he was trapped there..." said Androda, appearing by my side. "Don't worry, I was by his side… We couldn't communicate though, his mind was fully concentrated on fighting, and I assisted him, but not enough… I need to practice my abilities and my new form. I ended hesitating… I could have helped much more if I didn't."
"Androda…"
So she was indeed there, but I was so focused on the fight I couldn't even sense her at my side? I was really too focused. So would consider that a flaw, while others would think of that as a talent, but I don't know.
"I was worried, papa! You said we would fight Pandemonium together!" said Benladra. "Don't do that again, okay?!"
"You should have tried to escape… your body might be immortal but if he had gotten into your soul, it could have been shattered…" Kate sighed.
"Dadaaa!" Even little Drakda seed upset with .
"I'm sorry… I won't do it again," I said, gaining new resolve. "Next ti… We'll fight him together."
I know there are risks, but if we don't fight together against him, as family…
Then, without a doubt, I think I'll lose.
I thought I had an advantage when I ate one of his arms but… in those last seconds I saw Pandemonium's enraged powers.
I knew it was sothing completely out of my Realm.
He's vastly stronger than Venerables, but his powers are strangely sealed in layers of strength he releases as he fights.
This is why it gives off the impression he might be weaker than he actually is.
These Layers… I wonder if they're also his own technique? Perhaps a way to not destroy everything around him.
Despite being so hellbent in destruction, he does mind his surroundings, doesn't he?
It's weird.
Also why did he accept the terms of the Venerable so easily? He's so strong he could blow everything up if he wanted.
Is he really soone so honorable as to keep his word to the Fla Emperor?
I doubt it…
Unless sothing else is binding him into doing it, sothing that he simply cannot reject.
A weakness?
Is this sothing I could use against him?
I'll have to try later.
"It seems you barely managed to survive," Yuki said. "That bastard really ca and tried to kill you… We can't be safe with him around."
"We entered this Trial knowing full well about what he could do…" Ruby said. "We have to be prepared for anything."
"I-I guess so…" Erald walked in, sighing. "Master, are you alright? No weird parasite inside of you or sothing?!"
"Parasite?!" I asked. "You sure have a lot of imagination, Erald… No, nothing like that… Hm?"
FLUOSH!
Blazing letters were already appearing above the skies, as the voice of the trial, which sounded slightly chanical, reverberated across the entire place.
[Welco, Participants, to the Second Trial of the Venerable of Flas Inheritance: {Treasure Hunt}!]
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