CHAPTER - 4
FIRE!!!!
Present
Dav: (Coughing) Cough, cough... I raised a dust cloud...
A powerful shockwave burst forth, as if it were a divine attack. [;-)]
(Trying to look with one eye open) I can't see anything… many of those monsters, if not half, are already roasted from my combined infused abilities.
Narrator: The world celebrates Italy's liberation with cheers and jumps of joy, but the only one who does not celebrate is him… Dav De Lion, staring into the void.
Dav: (A fear invades his mind) Is this a joke?! That bastard just regenerated half of his body as if nothing happened!! [._.]
Not even with that much power could I take him down?! What am I supposed to do?! Run? Pff… Even if I wanted to, I can't. All these monsters just surrounded me, and I have no strength left in my body...
(Hearing something) I hear a sound… maybe I'm imagining it.
(Looking up) WAIT! Someone is clearly saying something from the sky!!
I can’t hear it properly, where is it coming from??
(Doubtful) I see a plane! Eh? What the hell is that thing it just dropped? Should I catch it mid-air? It could be dangerous...
Well, I doubt humans would want to kill me right now, after possibly discovering some of my dark secrets… Heheheh...
Let’s try catching it mid-air!!
(Grabbing the object) Got it!! What is this? A walkie-talkie? I should turn it on and see what they have to say.
(Sarcastic) Testing, testing? Can you hear me? I’m a little busy right now—could you hurry up so I don’t get sliced into pieces? Thanks.
Messenger (Shouting): 2 hours!
Dav: Pardon? I don’t understand.
Messenger: Hold out for 2 hours! The he… fr… om… the wo… are… comi…
Dav: I can’t understand a damn thing.
Messenger: I repeat, hold out! Heroes from all over the world will arrive in 2 hours!
Dav: Are you kidding me?! 2 hours?! I’ll be dead by then...
Ah, they’re gone...
(Clenching his grip on his weapon) What other choice do I have? But I don’t even have any strength left after my last attack.
Narrator: The whole world stood speechless, seeing the boss still alive and unscathed after that massive shockwave.
At that moment, every single hero from all over the world set out for Italy for one person—the one who gave them all hope and courage.
We're talking about approximately 5,000 heroes, including many undisclosed ones who had been living in hiding.
Before this, there were only a few hundred heroes in the entire world.
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(Heroes = Yellow-Red Aura)
(Warriors = Powers, mana, low aura)
All the heroes prayed during their journey, wishing for that young man to hold on as long as possible, or else it would mark the end of the world as we know it.
Dav: (With a smile on his face) So what choice do I have!? Only half of them are left—this won't be a problem!
Courage for five minutes… Aura Sword, Sword Mastery, Lightning Step, Zeus' Resilience at 50% for 30 seconds, CD 3 minutes.
[CD - Countdown = Cooldown]
I will give my all for these 2 hours… even if it kills me!!
Narrator: He fought, fought, and kept fighting to the brink of exhaustion, barely understanding anything. His vision blurred with his own blood, but he did not yield!
He couldn't maintain his abilities for long, and many times he was wounded by the monsters' weapons—deep cuts on his back and face.
He continued on, wielding nothing but a piece of iron infused with aura and mana for another 20 minutes.
Blood covered the ground as he struggled to stand back up multiple times. With one open eye, he saw a message appear before him:
"!!! of !!! level has been upgraded to Dark Death Scythe, permanent, God-level."
Finally, he wielded a proper weapon, infusing it with Aura through his High-Level Sword Mastery and charging at anyone who dared to stand in his way.
Dav: (Covered in blood, half-dead, shouting) My dear boss, I will make you regenerate so many times that you’ll beg for death with this weapon!!
(Thinking) I need to reach the boss without wasting these last few scraps of energy… cough… [blood]...
Shit, I don’t have time to waste.
Narrator: He pushed forward, enduring countless attacks and slaying thousands with a single dark slash.
As he finally neared the boss, the enemy unleashed its usual attack, but this time it was stronger and multiplied—10 black waves, each powerful enough to wipe out an entire city, especially the one behind Dav that he desperately tried to protect.
With his Dark Scythe and High-Level Barrier, he barely managed to deflect the waves with extreme difficulty and sheer will.
The boss froze in shock and hastily activated all of his defensive barriers—a total of 10 high-rank barriers.
Dav found himself above the boss, his entire body wrapped in an enormous black and red aura, his single open eye darkened by the overwhelming aura of his final attack.
Dav: (Shouting in rage) You’re not escaping me this time!! Are you scared now?! I’ll show you what fear really is for someone much smaller than you!!
High-Level Feline Fear!!
DIE!!!!
Narrator: With that single strike, the boss’s barriers crumbled like cookies, and his head was cleaved in two, sending a shockwave that flattened the area for miles around.
With Aura Sword + Dark Death Scythe, the boss lost his ability to regenerate, and thus…
He died.
Dav: (Spitting blood, in pain) I’m in pieces, and these monsters are still here… I won’t leave until…-
Cough, cough…
Damn it… I have no strength left…
Dav: (Laughing in despair) At least that bastard is dead.
No! One more time! One more!!
Zeus' Resilience at 50% for 30 seconds, Lightning Step!!
- 50 minutes left -
Narrator: He fought on, suffered even more wounds, and the world could only watch in silence as the boy who had slain the boss now had to face 389,000 remaining monsters.
Standing tall, rising again and again, with his sharp blade, he killed, killed, killed, killed, and killed until he lost his right arm…
He kept fighting, pressing on despite weapons lodged in his body and burns searing his flesh, trying to stem the blood loss as much as possible.
Dav: (Screaming in pain) AHHHHHHHHH!!!!! I won’t surrender just because I lost one arm!! Bring it on!!
Even if I’m left with only my head, I will kill you all!!
~ 30 MINUTES LEFT! ~
Narrator: He kept going, but then—a fatal blow cost him his left leg...
Dav: (Without strength) Is this all you've got?? If you won’t come to me, then I’LL COME TO YOU!!
(Shouting) COURAGE!! Lightning Step!!
Take this! And this! And this!!
~ 10 MINUTES LEFT ~
Dav: (Desperately) Aura Sword! Burn, you bastards!! Go to hell!!
Narrator: The world could only bite their nails, clench their fists, and cry in despair… even the heroes in transit couldn't hold back their tears.
~ 5 MINUTES LEFT ~
Dav: (Thinking) Shit, I can’t think straight anymore… How many are left? Can a hundred heroes handle them all?
~ 30 SECONDS LEFT ~
Narrator: At that moment, he was the strongest.
Dav: (Collapsing, tears of blood in his eyes) I’m sorry… I have no strength left… I gave it my all.
Narrator: He fell backward, completely drained of strength and blood.
Dav: (Feeling warmth) I feel warm…
~ He opened his eye. ~
Dav: (Relaxed) A beautiful young girl is stopping me from falling…
Curly, chestnut-blonde hair and a sweet smile. Didn’t know they sent kids to war…
Narrator: She smiled and told him to leave the rest to them. The support had arrived.
Dav: Then… I’ll rest a bit. Good luck.
END OF CHAPTER 4
