Chapter 107 Battle of Titans A Fallen & Dragon!
The Grove was alive with energy as twilight descended over its ancient trees. Pyris Obsidian moved silently through the forest, the air thick with tension. It had been days since his last encounter with Selene Serenova, and though their paths had crossed briefly, her presence had lingered in his mind.
She wasn't just another powerful individual—there was something about her, a mystery that Pyris couldn't quite unravel.
Tonight, however, his focus was elsewhere. The Grove had changed, a darker energy spreading through the trees, a primal force lurking in the shadows. Pyris could feel it—something immense, something dangerous, was waiting for him.
He pushed deeper into the forest until the air grew still. Then, he saw it.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
Emerging from the thick underbrush was a Rank 11 Nightmare Ravager, a towering, monstrous beast that stood over twenty feet tall. Its body was a mix of muscle and scale, black as the void, and its eyes glowed a deep crimson. It radiated a malevolent power, and Pyris immediately recognized its strength.
'Rank 11', he thought, his jaw tightening. He had faced powerful creatures before, but this one was unlike anything he had encountered in the Grove. This wasn't just another test—this was a challenge of survival.
The Ravager's eyes locked onto Pyris, and with a deafening roar, it charged.
Pyris moved with lightning speed, his superspeed carrying him across the clearing in a blur. The ground shook as the Ravager's claws slashed through the spot where Pyris had been, tearing up the earth. Reappearing several meters away, Pyris raised his hand, summoning his sand element.
The earth shifted beneath the beast's feet, pulling it down into a swirling vortex of sand.
The Ravager roared in frustration, its massive form sinking into the sand, but it fought back with terrifying strength, breaking free in moments.
Pyris wasn't done. He raised his other hand, calling upon his time element. The world around him slowed, the Ravager's movements becoming sluggish as Pyris stepped forward, summoning a barrage of darkness bolts from his fingertips.
The bolts struck the beast, their energy seeping into its body, but the Ravager roared, shaking off the dark magic as it powered through.
Time snapped back to normal, and Pyris found himself face to face with the creature again. Its speed was staggering for its size, and it lunged at Pyris with claws extended, its maw wide open to devour him.
Pyris vanished again, teleporting behind the beast with his space element. His hand crackled with golden lightning, and with a roar of his own, Pyris released the full force of his attack.
The lightning slammed into the Ravager, sending ripples of golden energy across its body, scorching its flesh.
But the creature didn't falter. The golden lightning had barely slowed it down.
Pyris narrowed his eyes. This beast was different. It was regenerating faster than he had anticipated. His breathing quickened as he realized how dangerous this fight was becoming. He could throw everything at it, but the Ravager was relentless.
"This thing's stronger than anything I've faced here before," Pyris muttered, bracing himself for another round.
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Zoooom!!
Just as the Ravager lunged at him again, the air around Pyris shimmered. A flash of light exploded in the clearing, and Selene Serenova appeared from the shadows, her eyes glowing a brilliant violet. Her presence was commanding, almost otherworldly, as she stood between Pyris and the Ravager.
Pyris, mid-battle, felt a surge of surprise. He had sensed Selene's strength before, but now, as she stepped into the fray, he realized that her power was far beyond what he had imagined.
Selene raised her hand, and in an instant, a barrier of celestial light erupted before them, slamming into the Ravager and halting its advance. The beast growled, its claws raking against the radiant barrier, but Selene's magic held strong.
Pyris's eyes widened as he took in her wings—once hidden, now spread wide. They shimmered with a mixture of light and darkness, an ethereal glow that seemed to pulse with the energy of the gods. But these wings were not those of a pure angel.
There was something darker, more dangerous about them.
"A Fallen!" Pyris realized, his heart pounding as he watched her wield powers of both light and shadow.
"I thought you could use some help," Selene said, her voice steady but filled with a quiet intensity.
Pyris nodded, still trying to process what he was seeing. Fallen Angels, or Nepharion, were the stuff of legends—beings cast out of the divine realms for defying celestial laws.
To see one in action was rare, and it struck Pyris just how powerful Selene truly was.
"You have impeccable timing," Pyris replied, his voice carrying a hint of admiration.
But Selene was just as surprised. As she glanced at Pyris, she took in the glowing golden scales that had started to spread across his skin, and the faint shimmer of dragon wings that flickered behind him.
'A Golden Dragon!' Selene thought, her eyes narrowing in shock. She had believed the Golden Dragons to be extinct, their kind having disappeared from the world eons ago. And yet here Pyris stood, embodying the power of one. The legends of the Golden Dragons were well-known in her family, a long heritage of knowledge passed down from the gods themselves.
The Golden Dragons were creators, divine beings tied to the essence of the world. But even more, there were whispers of Lust Dragons—beings of desire, though she hadn't yet seen evidence of that side in Pyris.
But this? A Golden Dragon, alive and standing before her?
'Who are you really, Pyris Obsidian?' Selene wondered.
The Ravager, sensing the combined strength of Pyris and Selene, roared in defiance and charged once more, its dark energy twisting the air around it.
Selene raised her hand again, summoning tendrils of darkness energy from the ground. The dark tendrils wrapped around the Ravager's limbs, holding it in place as it struggled to break free. At the same time, Selene's wings flared with radiant energy, and beams of celestial light shot from her palms, piercing the beast's hide.
The Ravager howled, thrashing against the combined assault, but Selene's powers were formidable. Her mastery over both light and darkness was awe-inspiring, her magic weaving between divine protection and infernal destruction with ease.
Pyris, not to be outdone, summoned his full strength. His golden dragon wings erupted from his back, glittering in the fading light. Golden scales spread across his body, forming a protective armor that radiated divine energy. In his hand, a sword of pure golden dragon energy materialized, its blade shimmering with an ethereal glow.
With a reap of his own, Pyris charged forward, his space element allowing him to teleport directly in front of the Ravager.
He swung his sword in a devastating arc, the blade slicing through the beast's dark flesh, sending ripples of golden energy across the clearing.