Chapter 34: Dire Tombs III (1/2)

Undergoing Dragon's Awakening see me what had happened from wherever she was

It's fine, Sylv I want you to stay away for now and if anything happens, go back to the Helsteas' house for o towards you now, Papa Hold on!' I could sense Sylvie getting closer but she was still a few dozen kilometers away

Stay away, Sylv! Please! I need someone to tell my family what happens just in case, I trans out desperate

I didn't know if I was going to make it out of this alive, and I didn't wantactivated

'Be careful…'

Thanks, Sylv

One of the abilities of my first phase, Acquire, allowed me to temporarily separate myself from the space and time around me, which seemed to also be one of Sylvia's innate skills That phase was lion The limited mana I had access to, as well as the physical burden the ability placed on me, restricted what I could actually do when I activated the 'Acquire' phase

The most efficient way to best use this phase—I realized when I was training with Grandpa Virion—was by utilizing the Thunderclap Iside it I would activate my first phase in short millisecond bursts while the reaction ti-attribute skill; this allowedThat was the most efficient way I could think of, since I couldn't affect anything that was "frozen" while the first phase was activated Even though I wasn't able to keep it up for long, that was est trump card The fact that the first phase of my beast asn't noticeable by those around ht back to the time at the auction house when I had first used the 'Acquire' phase on someone else Sebastian wasn't able to communicate with anyone besides me since I separated us from the time and space of those around us I only lasted a few seconds before I ended up crippled in bed the next day

Right now, though, was one of those times when my first phase wouldn't be so useful No matter how fast I could react to this tsunae or escape from it in one piece

There was no other choice

As I unleashed the dormant power of Sylvia's will deep inside e ofin and out of round belowmy body

Color drained froray The only colors I was able to see were from the numerous particles ofto their corresponding ele around ot sucked up and co of insurmountable power overwhel or not, in this universe, al te around asped aloud

The mana in the atmosphere seemed to bend to my will, as if even nature was now under rate

The golden runes, the sas that Sylvia once had, ran downsensation I could seedown to ht luy constantly encothe voice inside e, I exas Jasmine and Elijah were the only ones left Elijah was beside Jas in pain, supporting her with his shoulders Elijah was staring at me with a dazed expression, his once serious face allasses drooped down his broken nose

Another thunderous crash jolted my attention back to the task at hand

The tsunauardian expanded as a face fornoring everyone else but me The mana beast that once looked at us like ere insects now displayed a trace of fear

"Let's play," I growled, revealing a smirk

The worldwind into the soles of my feet I instantly cleared the distance between the elderwood guardian and ale I propelled er than the spell Elijah had used

[Thunderclap I coiled around ed the thousands of vines that shot out attouched instantly disintegrated and withered away, but for every vine that cru at ht of thorn-covered vines as thick as uardian

I could already feel the recoil fro and I held back the need to vomit blood

It was time to end this

"White fire," I ulfed in a blazing white flame that seemed to freeze the moisture in the air around it This was the most powerful offensive skill that I had in my arsenal, but one that was also the hardest to control WhileAttribute skills were focused eared my ice attribute techniques for a more widespread form of destruction, just in case the situation arose

The white fire ablaze in er as I absorbed the now-visible specks of water attribute th, I released my final skill

[Absolute Zero]

The elderwood guardian, as in the forled vines, rapidly became encased in ice as the very atoms that made up the mana beast froze in place where the white fire had spread

Exploding forth the black lightning around h the frozen tsuna only the beast's mana core

The second phase wore off as I heaved out adown, I couldn't help but adendary S class mana beast; It had the surreal effect that one would only see in a drea I heard was the distant echo of Sylv's cry in my head

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As soon as I woke up, I iain An intense wave of searing pain spread all overme helplessly immobile as a stream of tears rolled down my cheeks I vomited both blood and the re at the dungeon Every etting sawed slowly by a scalding blade

Without even the strength to utter a cry of pain, I just cursed miserably in my mind

"You're awake!" A voice called out fro awake, I ignored the voice

After a ed to to utter a few sounds

"G-Glove My glove," I practically coughed out, turning my head to the side so I wouldn't choke on love?" I could see Elijah's face now as he reiven me frolove and give… ain, but before I did, Elijah ed to understand and follow e of soothing light enveloped h so I could calain, refused to listen Lying motionless on nitive abilities were no longer co the pain

Around us, it was dark and cra froroup

"Where's Jas to turn my neck as I searched for her As another wave of pain clenched at my insides, I was reminded of the time when I was four and had fallen off the cliff

Good, friggin' times

Elijah pointed to other end of the small shed ere huddled in "She's over there"

Just barely lifting ainst the far wall Her face rinkled in pain as beads of sweat littered above her brows