"So, it was real. An attack that consud the user's entire soul as compensation. {Soul Breaker}. How foolhardy."
That was the first ti I heard about the final trump card of Descendants. In a single instance, Jo and Jas were able to demonstrate power they normally did not possess.
"This battle is over Smith-san!"
"I am sorry Aki, I have no intention to die."
A move reserved only for the truly desperate. Using a person's entire existence as collateral all to fulfill their final wish. In a way {Soul Breakers} were perhaps the purest expression of desire for a Reaper.
Not many could claim wanting sothing so badly they were willing to die for it. Aki used it as a final ans to deny her end all for a few seconds. And it was truly lucky that Sacreds worked against the power of her final attack. Otherwise, I might no longer be standing here.
As soone who was both aided and attacked by {Soul Breakers}, I knew full well how powerful they were. But as I knew what they cost, I forbade my girls from using them.
While {Suffer} and {Counter} were similar, neither out right killed you unless you will them too. That was not a consideration for this ability, however. It was like a kamikaze attack. One final move ant to sacrifice your all into fulfilling one final objective.
Even in Ani and Manga having a powerful move that hard the protagonist was standard. But few had a move that took this to the extre. The ones who normally owned them were characters who were expected to die from the start.
"Will I lose myself once this begins? Can I co back with {Rewind}?"
[I do not know, my lord. The reason Descendant only use it as a last resort is to empty our their soul reserves. Your soul is already in the middle of collapsing so I am unsure if you can retain your sanity.]
"I see. It can't be helped then."
Here surrounded by what seed like millions of enemies the cards I could use was limited. {Recursion} was in cool down. And while I had the soul to evolve, I didn't know what to ask. Since {Reload} all my evolutions were intentional.
I knew exactly what I wanted and asked {Rewind} to be grant that ability. But at the mont, I wasn't even sure if I could. For one {Rewind} already left.
{Things have finally begun to move. And now you are at the sa starting point, John Smith. Everything you seek is through those doors. I await for your answer the next ti we et. Farewell. Buddy.}
[Code: Haha. As if any of you could ever resist this man… Ignore these two, Limitless. Once {Perceive} and {Listen} give the data I need, I can create the {Auto}. But the problem is the {Rewind} bastard is gone. Who will command his {fate}. We cannot use {Rewind}.]
And truthfully while the {Rewind} family gave incredible utility, it was not a combat-oriented {Fate}. Thus, I doubted that ascending at this mont would allow to survive.
However, {Soul Breakers} were different. The moves Jo, Jas and Aki executed had nothing to do with their {Fates}. And in all three instances I saw them used, they were all ant to attack.
Jo created clones and had them explode. On the other hand, Jas created arrow volleys of imnse power. Finally, Aki turned into a swordswoman shrouded in fire and launched a powerful slash. In terms of pure offensive ability, there was nothing better than {Soul Breakers}.
A secondary reason for my decision was bait. The girls were now fighting from sowhere in the floor. Their destination was to head towards the Hellsgate Corridor. aning I sent the girls and Juno to charged into where the enemy was most concentrated.
If it was any other group, I knew they wouldn't listen. But the ones who received my will was Lilly Browning, Liv Ivaldi and Jasmine Denel. Three of the most incredible won this world had to offer.
And so long as it was them, I knew they would never fail .
The monsters in general were drawn by soul. Carrying it or using it led to the sa result. And now I had over 45 million. That was equivalent to $900 million for those wondering. So, I was like a giant pinata. Unfortunately, that was not enough.
I had to summon even those beyond my reach to . And the fastest way to do that was to burn souls through {Fates}. Even my most expensive {Fate} {Recursion} couldn't use 45 million imdiately. Not when I was alone.
And that was including the fact that simply holding the 45 million was already causing damage. I had to dispose of the excess as soon as possible or risk my soul collapsing.
So both for additional power, my protection and as a ans to taunt my enemies, using {Soul Breaker} was like hitting three birds with one stone.
Of course, no matter the benefit if the result was my death, I would be hesitant. But luckily my girls already showed that using {Soul Breaker} doesn't imdiately kill you. That was why they were all able to co back.
Thus, for us specifically, we could abuse {Soul Breaker} as much as we wanted. The only reason I didn't was because I didn't even know I could.
'Although, I am sure the girls would punish severely when they find out.'
I could already imagine, Liv, Robyn, Lilly and Jo beating to a pulp. Jas, Aki and Bella would on the other hand would scold while asking to spoil them. Still despite what awaited , I knew they would act that way only because they love . As I loved them.
Even as I stood alone in a sea of enemies, I felt myself smile. Love truly caused one to go stupid. As only fool would feel happy when they were in my situation. But such was the effect of my harem.
And for that very reason. I couldn't allow myself to fall here. In order to protect them. So that none my harm them. And to ensure that they would be happy. I had to grow stronger.
Stronger than the vampires. Stronger than the demons. And stronger than even fate.
According to Exa, anyone who could ignite souls could use this trump card. It was just that the Descendants kept that information secret as it benefit them. However even they had rules at its use. For one they only did so when they barely had souls left.
As soone who knew how troubleso soul collapses were I could understand why. Right now the only reason I was fine was because of {Never Alone}. I touched cold and majestic steel of my benevol.
They were a reminder of the promise of my Harem. To share our joys and sorrows so long as we drew breath. Yet I knew that right now it was dangerous to rely on it. As the malice I held would transfer to the girls, emptying my souls remained the best way.
Truthfully I saw myself returning from this without much issue. But on the off chance I did not, I wanted to tell my girls how much I loved them.
'Liv, Jas, Lilly. I love you all. Tell Aki, Jo, Robyn and Bella that I love them too. And that I am sorry to all of you.' Explore new worlds at My Virtual Library Empire
'BELOVED!' 'DEAREST!' 'HUSBAND!'
Steeling my will, I extended my senses to every soul inside my body. As an Artificial Descendant, Exa said I now had souls even in my cells. While I didn't understand how that worked, I did feel them in my body.
It was similar to the feeling you get when all the hairs in your body stood up. You knew they were there, but did not know how many they were nor control them on your own.
However after using the [Combat Shadow Silhouettes] of the girls I now understood the principle of igniting souls. Thus I now gained the ability to detonate every soul in my body for perhaps my most powerful trump card.
But suddenly before I could speak, I felt my consciousness fade. My sense dulled and all I saw was white. I quickly checked if I was back in the white room. To my surprise I was. But unlike before I saw seven others with .
They were my girls but they were not the Sirens. The clothes that adorned their bodies were identical to the ones on the doors. The sa ones that showed the goddesses from my previous lives.
"Masters?"
"We finally got a chance to et, Limitless." The one to speak was the Bella wrapped in armor. According to what I knew she was Minerva.
"Lady Minerva?" I greeted.
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