FVN Chapter 205: Growth
Chapter 205: Growth
Chapter 205: Growth
From the very beginning, full force.
For Kraush, it was one of his specialties.
However, the cost was nothing short of devastating.
“Krahk!”
A rift in World Erosion emptied as the result of forcibly unleashing Annihilation Heavenly Asura.
Through the gap, Aura pierced through, rampaging to rip Kraush’s body in half once again.
The pain was so intense it seemed to ignore even the price paid for using Annihilation Heavenly Asura itself.
But Kraush was the toughest of the tough, driven by pure spite.
Crunch!
Kraush clenched his teeth.
At the same time, he forcibly suppressed the surging Aura.
Kraush had experience suppressing the power of World Erosion in the past.
Drawing from that experience, he relied solely on his mental strength to forcefully expel the Aura.
“Haring!”
With Kraush’s shout, Haring grabbed Kraush and simultaneously kicked to the side.
Whoosh!
A beam of light swept cleanly through the spot where Kraush had been just moments ago.
Nearly rolling together, Kraush and Haring looked toward the place where the flames of Annihilation Moonfire burned brightly.
There, in the center of the impact of his Annihilation Moonfire, was the Reverse Night Star.
But perhaps it wasn’t a 9-star Erosion Species for nothing.
Its condition appeared relatively intact.
However, Kraush had definitely managed to wound it just now.
The Reverse Night Star’s back was charred black as evidence.
Thunk– Boom!
The wings attached to its back, unable to withstand the heat, finally fell off.
Including the two wings that were directly struck and sent flying in the initial attack, a total of three wings were now gone.
‘If I had aimed for its neck from the start.’
Had he tried to go for the neck, it might have been Kraush who suffered instead.
Even with Haring’s Invisible ability closing the distance to the maximum range, the Reverse Night Star had still noticed their approach.
‘But with this, I’ve blocked both its escape and additional attack methods.’
The Reverse Night Star’s wings were exceptionally troublesome.
Not only could it fly freely through the skies, but its speed was near supersonic.
The intense heat and light pouring from its wings could easily melt human flesh.
Especially the barrage of light raining down from the sky was nothing short of a hellscape.
Thus, the fact that three of its wings had fallen off was a stroke of good fortune.
With only one wing remaining, it wouldn’t be able to fly.
“Haring, curse incoming. Get down.”
At that moment, Kraush immediately pulled Haring close and shielded her with his body.
Just then, the light pouring out from around the Reverse Night Star momentarily reached Kraush.
“Kraush!”
Haring cried out in alarm, but Kraush didn’t mind.
Any curses seeping through could be burned away with Ignis and converted entirely into the power of World Erosion.
When it came to curse compatibility, Kraush was unmatched.
“Haring, stay close. Don’t separate.”
However, the curse was lethal to Haring.
The curse carried by the Reverse Night Star was combustion.
When the light penetrated the body, it ignited flames from within.
Naturally, with fire burning inside the body, there was no way to extinguish it.
Most victims died coughing out smoke from their mouths.
[Then wouldn’t that make them no different from you on an ordinary day?]
Even in this situation, Crimson Garden’s biting sarcasm made Kraush sigh.
Through his past training, Kraush had managed to significantly extend the duration of Annihilation Heavenly Asura.
The madness caused by World Erosion had sharply decreased ever since the emergence of the Aura.
It was likely due to the inherent stability of the Aura itself.
Moreover, the murderous intent of the Heavenly Slaying Star had become exceedingly unlikely to run rampant since obtaining Nox.
The night of Nox allowed the Heavenly Slaying Star to remain in its most stable state.
As a result, Kraush had greatly extended the application time of Annihilation Heavenly Asura.
Previously, the madness and murderous intent would spiral out of control within ten seconds, imposing a strict time limit.
But once that issue was resolved, the duration naturally increased.
Furthermore, Kraush’s strength had reached a point where he could now summon Annihilation Heavenly Asura without the need for instant enhancement elixirs.
“Hoo.”
On top of that, Kraush’s body carried the curse of Frost Fang.
The starlight surrounding its body grew stronger, scattering throughout the night and following its movements.
Crack!
In that moment, the Reverse Night Star’s skin began to split and tear.
Crack-crack-crack!
The cracks quickly spread across its entire body, becoming deep fissures.
“Mad Sword Emperor, if you don’t want to die, get out of the way.”
Seeing this, Kraush immediately grabbed Haring and kicked off from the ground to escape.
With Accel amplifying his movements, Kraush pushed his body to its limits, accelerating to maximum speed in an instant.
“Dammit!”
The Mad Sword Emperor’s belated shout echoed briefly.
At that very moment, a burst of light erupted all at once from behind Kraush.
The light spread in all directions, sweeping over the surroundings in an instant.
Kraush, who had already distanced himself from the explosion, immediately drew Thunderstorm.
At the same time, Haring raised her dagger, radiating an intense aura of poison.
‘Did she take an elixir while retreating?’
Kraush gave a brief smile at Haring’s swift and ready response.
It was proof that, just as he was growing stronger, the Skyborne Generation was also advancing.
Feeling reassured by their mutual growth, Kraush swung Thunderstorm.
Boom!
Haring’s dagger and Kraush’s Thunderstorm collided with the light, tearing it apart.
Despite the significant distance they had gained, the impact was still substantial.
However, both of them emerged unscathed as they successfully neutralized the light.
Kraush’s gaze shifted to the site of the light’s eruption.
There, something stark white stood.
The now-exposed, gleaming white skin rippled like the light itself, and its wings and head had transformed into luminous forms.
This was the true form of the Reverse Night Star, stripped of its outer shell—a being fully unified with starlight.
In this form, no physical attack could affect it.
The creature had become starlight itself.
“Haring, stay back.”
This was no longer something Haring could handle.
Even if she used Invisible, the moment she disengaged it, the Reverse Night Star would strike first.
Kraush’s body tingled all over, a clear warning from his senses.
Even standing in the presence of the current Reverse Night Star, his body screamed at him to flee immediately, warning of imminent danger.
If Kraush with his resilience could feel this way, Haring could barely hold herself together, her body stiffened to its limits.
“Kraush...”
“It’s fine. This is what I’ve been preparing for all this time.”
Placing a firm hand on Haring’s head, Kraush pushed forward.
Whoosh!
In that moment, black chains shot up into the sky.
Boooom!
The chains spread outward, anchoring themselves firmly into the ground.
Thanks to the chains firmly embedded in the ground, the surroundings resembled a scene trapped inside a cage.
Sensing something was off, the Reverse Night Star scattered starlight.
The moment the scattered starlight reached the chains, it was reflected back.
Boom!
The reflected starlight grazed the Reverse Night Star and exploded as it hit the surroundings.
Seeing this, the Reverse Night Star shimmered with starlight as if enraged, realizing it had been trapped.
However, it was a 9-star Erosion Species.
Even in its true form, it could likely break through the chain cage prepared by Ebelasque if it kept attacking.
“But I won’t let that happen.”
At that moment, a horse composed of bones and blue light appeared before him.
Its glowing blue flames for a mane made it evident that this was no ordinary creature.
“Neigh.”
The horse neighed, and Kraush climbed onto its back with practiced ease.
He knew exactly what this horse was—Ebelasque’s second corpse.
It was the very horse that Arthur frequently rode, and its performance was exceptional.
The Reverse Night Star turned its gaze toward Kraush, starlight spilling recklessly from its body, clearly infuriated.
In that case, Kraush thought, he might as well make it unleash all its fury and cool it down.
“Let’s go, Number 2.”
Round two was about to begin.
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