As they neared the core, Karsha began formulating battle plans in his head. Deep down, he knew he was out of his league.
The monsters he was about to face were just too powerful. Even with Lunar by his side, he still felt weak and unprepared to face creatures of such strength.
Karsha was at Tier 9, and going after Tier 10 and 11 monsters was akin to suicide. The only saving grace was that the monsters were currently in hibernation.
He hoped to attack and kill them before they woke up, but their strength was formidable even in their sleep.
"Khinux, are you ready?" Karsha asked, his voice steady.
Khinux nodded, and Karsha turned to Lunar. "Break the seal and step back. If this goes right, you won't have to intervene, but if it goes wrong, help escape. There's no need to sacrifice your life for sothing that can be reclaid in the future."
Lunar nodded and stepped forward. After a few steps, she stopped and opened her mouth. A white beam of light shot from her mouth and struck the cage around the core. Nothing happened for a few seconds before the cage started to spin.
"It has started. Once the golden light around the cage fades, you can attack," Lunar said, then moved back 5 kiloters.
Karsha watched intently as the cage began to spin faster. The golden light that encased it started to flicker and fade. His heart pounded as he prepared himself for the battle ahead. He knew that he had to strike quickly and decisively.
The light continued to dim, and Karsha could feel the tension thickening in the air.
He glanced at the hibernating monsters around him, their massive forms lying still but radiating a terrifying aura. Each one was a Bloodhorn Panther but with unique and even more terrifying variations.
"This is a suicide," Karsha muttered, tracking the movent of the cage. "Buddy, be ready. I'm about to unleash hell on these idiots, and they'll be your food." He patted Khinux on the side and then stepped forward.
The light began to fade completely, plunging the area into near darkness. Karsha sighed as the surroundings within a 2-kiloter radius darkened even more.
His Dark Prince Avatar erged from the ground, and the sword pool appeared in the sky, casting a faint glow.
"Berserker Rage."
"Berserker Fury."
Karsha activated his berserker skills, feeling an imdiate surge of energy. His muscles bulged, and his senses sharpened. He then activated [Sword Aura Ex], amplifying his sword aura by 200%.
Not stopping there, he activated [Sword Intent], making his sword attacks 150% sharper.
In a flash, 15 giant colossal swords erged from the sword pool, each exuding a brilliant golden aura with their tips laced in dark golden sword qi.
Each of these swords drained 150,000 MP, but to Karsha, this was a trivial cost. The atmosphere crackled with power as the swords hovered nacingly in the air.
The hibernating Bloodhorn Panthers began to stir, sensing the surge of power. Karsha gritted his teeth, focusing on the largest Panther, the leader.
"Agni Inferna Dominion," Karsha invoked, summoning another Avatar. Though not as imposing as the Dark Prince, it still held a commanding presence. It's the avatar of the Fire King. The mont it appeared, Flas appeared everywhere engulfing his surroundings.
"Ice Queen Wrath," he continued, activating his Ice skill. Instantly, his face turned pale as the toll of activating multiple skills caught up with him. Countless ice stars materialized in the air, shimring with cold fury.
A buzzing sound indicated the appearance of his Soul Ring, instantly filling Karsha with energy. His stamina, previously depleted, was fully restored.
"Now!" Karsha shouted as the light from the cage faded. The air buzzed and a two-ter longsword, bathed in flas, materialized before him. Grabbing the hilt, Karsha pushed his Soul Ring to the limit, channeling all its power into his body.
"One Slash Kill!" he yelled, swinging the sword horizontally. A powerful Fire Arc shot out, the ground shaking and crumbling as the flas sliced toward the central monster.
Simultaneously, the 15 colossal swords descended upon the other monsters, each impact causing the earth to tremble. Countless Ice stars also surge forward denoting with chilling intent.
BOOM!
The fire arc struck the largest Panther first, its body convulsing as the flas consud it. Its colossal body was imdiately engulfed in flas.
The Ice queen also swung her staff sending countless Ice shards toward the monsters. Although not enough to kill them, each impact is enough to drain so of their HP.
ROAR!
A powerful roar erupted from its mouth but it didn't have the strength yet to fight back. At the sa ti, 15 giant swords descended on them each striking a monster with five aid at the engulfed monster.
"Khinux, now!" Karsha shouted.
Khinux's dark energy surged, pouring into his colossal sword. He stepped forward and swung it with all his might.
"Reality Warping Slash!"
A burst of purple energy erupted from his sword, warping and crumbling space around it. This attack, Khinux's strongest move, lived up to its na, performing the magic Karsha was hoping for.
BOOM!
The purple energy struck five of the monsters, instantly severing them in half. The colossal swords had already worn them down, and with about 20 seconds left before they could recover their strength, the attack sliced through them effortlessly.
"Incinerate," Karsha muttered, summoning a large phoenix that took to the skies. As he charged his sword again, the phoenix dove down, slamming into the five remaining generals.
"One Slash Kill!" Karsha slashed the sword again before it fell from his hands. The force of the attack caused his hand to burst apart, revealing his bones.
Using the attack twice in a row had taken its toll, but luckily his thick skin kept his hands intact.
The crimson fire arc sliced through the air, cutting the remaining five monsters in half. Karsha fell to his knees, gasping for air. The red core inside the ring kept spinning, but no energy was pouring out.
ROAR!
Karsha's scalp turned numb at the sound. His worst fear had co to pass. There were only 10 seconds left before the monsters regained their strength, but the dense aura crashing down made him realize it was already too late.
BOOM! The pressure was overwhelming, restricting his body. Karsha felt the weight of the dense aura crushing him, the power of the awakening monsters too much to bear.
The pressure that descended on him was that of Tier 12 Calamity Mutant.
The Avatar of both The Dark Prince, The Fire King, and the Ice Queen were shattered instantly making Karsha cough out a mouthful of blood.
However, he never backed down and started to channel his aura. His bones started breaking, but Karsha still steals his gaze and uses the [Info] ability.
Na: Bloodhorn Panther Demon General
Grade: Tier 12
Class: Calamity Mutant
Bloodline: Arcane Panther (Sage)
Strength: 222,800
Agility: 220,700
Stamina: 210,800
Health: 280,000
Attack Power: 230,700 ~ 320,100
"Lunar, Buy so ti" he gasped, his voice strained. Looking at the stats of the monster was probably a bad idea.
The numbers are too high for his current level. Thankfully, he has Lunar who can buy him soti
Lunar sprang into action, her form blurring as she moved with incredible speed. She unleashed a barrage of energy blasts, aiming to buy Karsha soti.
Despite the crushing pressure, she fought valiantly, her attacks precise and relentless.
Karsha struggled to his feet, his vision blurring. He couldn't afford to give up now. Khinux is no different. He is on his Knees gasping for breath.
Karsha channeled energy from his soul ring but nothing ca. It's completely dried. Even his aura will not affect the monster. he is suppressed and out of options.
"I need to do sothing," Karsha muttered, but nothing ca to mind. He was out of options, and Lunar couldn't hold on for much longer.
Although the monster had not yet regained its full strength, it would only be a few seconds before it did. Once that happened, escape would be impossible.
"System, any help?" he finally asked, desperation in his voice.
< Use the Talisman >
The system's single sentence made Karsha's eyes brighten.
The Talisman! The Tier 15 spell Old Man Teye had given him back the Red Planet. He had been told it would help him soday.
He had considered using it during his fight with Khinux back on the island but had decided against it. Now, he could finally put it to use.
"Lunar, move back!"
Karsha shouted, pulling the Talisman from his inventory. In his now bony hands, a Tier 9 core appeared. He brought the two together, and instantly, the Talisman devoured the core.
At that sa mont, Lunar appeared beside him. Karsha imdiately tore the Talisman in half.
A surge of power erupted from the torn Talisman, and a terrifying Ice Dragon erged. Instantly the pressure surrounding Karsha faded.
The dragon was colossal, its scales shimring with a cold, blue light that radiated an intense chill. Its eyes glowed with an icy fire, and frost ford on the ground wherever it moved.
Its breath was like a winter storm, capable of freezing anything in its path.
The Ice Dragon roared, the sound echoing through the battlefield like a thunderclap. It turned its gaze toward the monster that had been threatening them.
The creature, sensing the dragon's imnse power, hesitated, but it was too late to escape.
With a swift and powerful motion, the Ice Dragon unleashed a torrent of icy breath. The cold blast hit the monster head-on and imdiately, it started encasing it in ice showcasing the might of the ice dragon spell.
But the monster wasn't easy either. It also started circulating its aura breaking the ice as it ford.
"This can't go on for long," Karsha muttered, knowing the Talisman's power was limited despite the Tier 9 core he had used.
Old Man Teye had warned him it was a Tier Talisman, so seeing the dragon begin to fade as it kept blasting ice confird his fears. He knew he had to act quickly—when the dragon vanished, he would be done for.
"Khinux, take this," Karsha called out, retrieving a lance from his space ring and handing it to Khinux. "Use your full strength and throw this at the monster's head."
Khinux took the lance and, with terrifying strength, hurled it like a madman. Karsha held his breath as he watched the lance shoot forward. It was his last trump card.
If it failed, he would have to channel his second core's energy and flee. But as the lance struck the monster, it pierced through its chest.
Seizing the mont, Karsha gathered lightning into his left hand and shot it at the wound. The monster staggered and fell to the ground. Exhausted, Karsha also collapsed. A few seconds later, a system ssage appeared:
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