Shadow of the Abyss

Chapter 69: Trial of the Moon III

"KILL THEM ALL"

"DEVOUR THEM!!!"

"Slaughter!!"

"GORGE UPON THE BODIES OF THE DEAD!"

"KILL, KILL, KILL!"

Lost in the carnage of the battle, occasionally firing off arrows, Reina slowly came to a halt, watching as the Fallen Shadows fell into a bloody frenzy. The Shadow Wolves, Serpents, Lamia's, and more all began eating away at the flesh of the Undead, gorging themselves raw until their eyes turned red with bloodlust.

Leaving not even a drop of blood as a delectable trace of madness pooled through the atmosphere like an untamed blight, tainting all that was pure.

The scarlet moon seemed even redder, carrying the traces of the prince's madness coursing through his Shadows.

Reina stood still, her bow low. She turned to the smiling prince, glad to be on his side,"... I don't think they'll be regenerating. Not without bodies." She said, approaching, unsure what to even do. "And won't your... I'm sorry, but I have to ask. Won't they get sick eating the dead or something?

That can't be healthy. Honestly, it's lowkey disgusting."

"If they die. I'll resurrect them." He told her without cause for concern. He'd done far worse experimenting on how far his command went when it came to his Shadows. An answer he never found despite the many months. "These Fallen Shadows fear no death, for death no longer exists in their future. Those felled by my hand shall eternally rise as my sword."

"Then... Have... Have you learned how to enhance your body through Mana yet?" Reina asked, watching the remainder numbers fall one by one and then devoured. If he had learned to enhance his physical qualities as she had, with Infernal Rage, then Altair would be unstoppable.

"No," he answered disheartenedly, shaking his head but not for lack of trying. Altair had spent months, if not a year, researching the concept. But he had made little to no progress. He found himself lacking in his grasp of mana roots and martial arts. "Remember when you attacked me when we first reunited? My jaw still hurts, by the way.

Thanks for asking. Well, I was able to harden my muscles to deal with the damage, but that's the most I can do without any proper technique. I need to research the concept better, and to do so... I need references." And he turned to the temple doors, which stood like two large mountains before him, capable of fitting a family of giants.

Veins sprang from Altair's arms as the temple doors wheezed, parting after eons since it was first constructed. Reina peeped her head inside, tiptoeing above Altair's shoulders when her pupils contracted to a fine point.

Swordlight fell like a shooting star just above the Prince's head, threatening to end their lives in a single stroke. Altair hadn't the time to react nor the perception to sense the hidden enemy. But in that instance of life and death, just as the eye of sacrilege spun with a mythical light, a scarlet burr zoomed past him as Reina appeared, her silvery eyes now a deep shade of scarlet.

Bearing power that came with Infernal Rage, a flash that tore the prince off his feet erupted in a vigorous shockwave. Altair stabbed Endyian into the earth to slow his flight as a sliver of blood trickled down his face.

His heart trembled for a brief moment as the boy glared at the six-armed creature, its fiery eyes, and blood-red skin glistering a deep, hellish aura, armed in plated obsidian armor. Ember stained the skies following the quick succession of blows that spun around the battlefield.

DING! DING! DING! DING!

The power of each sword sent tremors through the serpent's outreach, creating craters and faults wherever their blades met.

[Ding]

Name: Drec'Dumal (Illusion) Lv 21

Race: Shura (Demon)

Strength: 40

Dexterity: 20

Constitution: 34

Wisdom: 30

Charisma: 30

Mana Circle:[Second Circle 65.6%]

Class: Young Prince Lv 12→ 14 [First Awakening]

Strength: 13

Dexterity: 15

Constitution: 19 → 21

Wisdom: 21→ 23

Charisma: 21→ 23

Mana:18

Fallen Necromancy [D]

-Proficiency: 0.2%

-Soul Storage: 30/45

Dark Moon Blade [D]

-Proficiency: 0.8%

-Sword Limit: 7

Circle of Gluttony [F]

-Proficiency: 65.6%

Infernal Bane [D]

-Proficiency: .001% → .021%

Survival Instincts [F] → Superior Instincts [D]

-Proficiency: 93%

Grave of Night [D]

-Proficiency: .01%

Eye of Sacrilege [C]

-Proficiency: 90%

Mana Manipulation [D] content-hosted-on-MVLeMpYr

-Proficiency: 93.99%

Enigmatic Step [E]

-Proficiency: 57%