Zyrus was unable to give a reply, nor did he need to. The Ophidian warriors were on standby for a reason.
‘I hope they activate the totem before that.’
His senses detected the funneling spell working on its own. A tremendous amount of mana was drawn to the campsite. This was the result of the player’s will to survive.
Unlike Zyrus and the leaders who had high intelligence stat and battle awareness, the players weren’t as composed. Everything was too sudden in their eyes. The gigantic bat had escaped the violet zone, and even more monsters were charging from the dark forest.
They could see no path to survival.
“Believe in the totem!”
Ria’s words once again resonated through the players' hearts. It wasn’t just the effect of the conductor’s tiara. She had gained a [Morale] skill after her class upgrade. And at this moment, that skill was like a fuse that triggered the dynamite.
Be it the humans or trolls, the goblin riders who were rescuing players or the rats who were hiding underground, everyone had the same desire at this moment.
They wanted to survive this nightmare.
*SHINE*
Their beliefs triggered the second spell carved on the bloody log. Well, it would be wrong to call it a ‘Spell.’ A white dome had enshrouded each and every player on this island.
It was a miracle.
“NOW!”
“Now.”
While most yearned to survive the nightmare, there were those who dreamed to conquer it as well.
Zyrus and Franken shouted one after another. Thousands of monsters descended from the sky while a lone Sylvarix rose from the ground.
[Shackles of Nihility]
Black chains erupted from the ground like the heads of Hydra. Zyrus’s mana and source of origin had grown stronger than before, and as a result, he was able to exert more power with his authority.
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[+2 Strength]
[+1 Agility]
[+1 Mana]
Blue shackles formed with the laws of void pierced Camazotz’s wings and throat. Forget about using a skill; the bat couldn’t even scream in pain. The added stats added fuel to the fire as they made Zyrus even stronger.
*Bang*
The ophidian warriors exploded right at this instance. Their blood formed a black ring around the campsite, standing in stark contrast against the white dome formed by the totem's power.
“Finish the bats.”
*ROOOAR*
*Grrowl*
*Huup*
Hordes of monsters answered Zyrus’s call. Compared to Aiden, they were more willing to follow someone like Zyrus. Beasts like them were more sensitive to the power of bloodlines.
‘Elsid is enough to deal with the iguanas, so all that’s left is Camazotz.’
Zyrus let go of his reservations and channeled all his power. Shackles of nihility couldn’t bind the field boss forever. Nonetheless, it was a power of his authority. It wasn’t the strongest manifestation of concept when it came to raw power, but the curse of nothingness had its own advantage.
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All things were prone to Nihility. The field boss that hovered above him was no exception.
Just like in his fight against the scorpion king, he didn’t have to erase everything. Heart, Brain, Muscles, tendons… just erasing the smallest sections of Camazotz was enough.
The main problem was how he could accomplish that without taking too much damage. Camazotz had also made him a primary target, apparent by the fact that it was now blasting wave after wave of sonic attacks in his direction.
Unperturbed, Zyrus used earth movement and weaved around the attacks. Just as he was about to use Arcane Lance, Camazotz curled its wings and dove straight down.
“Be on guard, it’s entering the second phase!”
Ria’s words barely ended before another, unavoidable attack struck every player.
[Ruler of the Night]
Red text appeared in front of every player. It was a debuff casted on the whole region.
| HP -20
| Strength -30%
| Intelligence -30%
Before the players could get accustomed to the new debuff, Camazotz once again used a skill. Everyone except for Zyrus was swept away from its vicinity.
‘Rampage huh, been a while since I saw it…’
Zyrus ignored the waves of mana coming at his way and charged towards the field boss. The weakest moment of Rampage was right after the moment it was used.
[Spatial Stab]
*BOOOOM*
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A devastating echo rang from within Camazotz. Rather than striking its vital point, Zyrus used his claws to detonate the mana it was trying to gather. Its power was reduced since he had used the authority with his claws and not a spear, yet it managed to achieve the intended result.
Camazotz was under a stun effect since its mana was scattered. Since Ria was using her clairvoyance overtime, she didn’t even wait for Zyrus’s command and called back all the players to deal with the remaining bats.
*Baam*
The gigantic bat fell sideways and crushed the iguanas and bats below. Time seemed to slow down as Zyrus activated the Eyes of Annihilation and Zubry Solleret at the same time.
Two tigers cannot occupy the same mountain. It was unlikely that there was another monster as strong as Camazotz on this island.
‘That means it’s time to go all out.’
Zyrus’s scales shivered in thrill as he jumped on the field boss. Its HP was already below 50%. Thus, it was only a matter of time before it met its end.
*Sizzzle*
Infernal tread took effect on the incapacitated Camazotz. Its flesh melted like snow under the midday sun whereas the blood on its surface started to boil and vaporize. The damage this dealt was nowhere enough to kill someone at a field boss’s level, but it was painful enough to drive one crazy.
He could see his enemies’ source of origin with his eyes of annihilation, so reading their mana flow was well within his capabilities. Every place he stepped on was a junction where mana gathered. The meter-long ring beneath his feet didn’t burn through the muscles of Camazotz, but it did disrupt its mana flow.
The corruption of abyss, the shackles of nihility that erased its body parts, and now the mana disarray inflicted by Zubry Solleret.
If all of this was still insufficient to bring Camazotz down, then there were the specter scorpions who also stung Camazotz at its weakest moment. Their soul poison was like a straw that broke the camel's neck.
With a final, piercing shriek, the ruler of this island was taking its final breath.
‘Let me see who you really are.’
Zyrus stopped at the monsters’ heart and channeled the last dregs of his power.
“I’m flattered,” Zyrus replied to Anansi while lifting his claws gleaming with the concept of collapse.
“I have no interest in your games,” Zyrus blasted his hand forward with all of his remaining mana. Camazotz’s heart was shredded like tofu under his hand.
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He ignored the following messages and focused on Camazotz’s core of existence. Just as he had done in his fight against Tauranox, he shattered the field boss’s existence with his source of origin.
‘Rest in peace.’
Kneeling above the disintegrating remains of Camazotz, Zyrus saw the path it had taken.
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In a galaxy thousands of lightyears away,
Primitive humanoids had carved thousands of stone statues on a planet. The statues depicted the animals and natural disasters that threatened their survival. Each mark on the stone was the testament of their fear and awe.
The statues were used to warn the young and train them for the future. However, they lost their purpose in the tides of time.
Eras passed by on the planet. Some statues were destroyed by nature while some were preserved as ancient heritage. And among those hundreds of statues that had witnessed the rise and fall of countless civilizations, there was one that was known to all.
The stone carving of a gigantic bat that was located in the empire’s capital. No matter who won or lost the war, even if the cities fell and millions died, no one dared to touch the bat’s statue.
It was treated as a holy object in war. There was a legend that one could gain unparalleled power after giving a sacrifice to the statue.
The bat represented night and death. It didn’t matter whether the rulers believed in the myths or not. Common folks believed in the bat, and thus, whoever controlled the bat was deemed their ruler.
It didn’t take long before their superstition became a tradition. For eons the statue was washed with the blood of sentient beings.
What everyone failed to realize was that even myths could become a reality if people willed it to be.
With a gaze that transcended time, Zyrus witnessed billions of aliens invade that planet. That planet was much bigger compared to Earth, and yet, it was covered by insectoid lifeforms in a single day.
On that fateful day when the whole planet was reeking of death, the bat awoke. On that day it accepted the sacrifice of blood, but none were left who could obtain its power.
Thus, the manifestation of death raised its claws at the invaders.
‘Nothing could survive against its roar, and no sun could shine under its wings.’
Fables of old became the reality. A massacre unfolded that dyed the entire planet in a scarlet red. The deity of death slaughtered the invaders, along with everything else that remained on that planet.
And at last, only the bat remained in the fallen world. It was born of people’s will, and it was destined to die without their beliefs.
It was a grim end that suited its diabolical existence.
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