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Chapter 136: Divine Beast’s Awakening! (2)
Chapter 136: Divine Beast’s Awakening! (2)
Chapter 136: Divine Beast’s Awakening! (2)
Akdol begged for salvation on my phone screen.
[Almighty God Yu Il-Shin, do you wish to evolve your temporary divine beast Akdol into a true divine beast? (Yes/No)]
I clicked on Yes.
Sss—
My index finger touched his tiny claws, reminiscent of Michelangelo’s masterpiece, The Creation of Adam.
Baaam!
At the same time, my divine power flowed into him like turbulent waves.
“Keugh, I’m counting on you, Akdol!”
Ding!
[You have succeeded in evolving the Divine Beast Akdol.]
[Divine Beast is an incarnation and representative of a god. Wield his power to save or condemn the world on behalf of the god.
[As your embodiment, Divine Beast Akdol possesses the Chaos alignment instead of “good” or “bad.”]
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Akdol opened his eyes. His right eye shone white, whereas his left eye exuded menacing darkness that seemed to devour any light.
Shivers!
The crocodile monster who held Akdol had chills.
W-what? This is!
Compared to the muscular crocodile monster, Akdol was merely an insignificant bug. By just tightening his grip, he could pop Akdol like a water balloon.
So, where did that ominous feeling come from? It felt like he’d stumbled upon a deadly viper. How could a fearsome warrior like him feel threatened by a mere misfit!
-Krr! Die!
Overcome with anger, the crocodile monster increased his grip strength. Just then, Akdol opened his mouth, but instead of a scream, an indescribable rage poured out from it.
-Give me... Anty!
The crocodile monster locked Akdol in a crushing grip, but it didn’t harm his prey in the slightest, as if he was made of a diamond.
-Krr! Eek! Die! Die already!
-You’re already dead.
Akdol declared as he glared at his increasingly terrified brother.
-As a divine beast, I am God Yu Il-Shin’s representative. Come forth, familiars!
Clatter clatter!
Shattered bones of the Skull Chickens responded to Akdol.
Clack clack clack!
Bones of the Skull Chickens, scattered all across the Holy Nation of Gayami, floated in the air. Then, they shot toward Akdol and the crocodile monster, pouring down like hail.
-Kiieek! What's happening?!
Shocked, the crocodile monster released Akdol.
Flash! Bam bam bam!
Light and darkness exploded at the same time.
-Kiiieeek! Urk!
The crocodile monster stumbled a few steps backward, groaning. Struggling to pry his eyes open, he saw a huge piece of bone. No, it was the leg of something.
Trembling, the crocodile monster slowly shifted its gaze upward, but he still couldn’t see the end of that thing.
Only after he’d looked all the way up until his neck almost broke did he see its head. It was a gigantic, skeletal dragon. Millions of years ago, humans hailed it as the strongest race: the dinosaurs.
Thanks to Divine Beast Akdol, the ancestor of the Skull chickens had descended upon this world. It was the same monster that Il-Ho had faced in the Tower of Warriors before, but now it was three times that size.
-Krrr!
Flicker!
Just like Akdol, the dragon also had both light and darkness gleaming menacingly from its eyes.
-H-help me, Brothers!
The crocodile monster cried for help, his fear palpable. His brothers pointed their fiery spears at the Dead Dragon, charging at it in unison.
-Kiek! We don’t fear no bones!
-Kyaak! Die!
The Spears of Achilles, blessed by Fire Shining in the Highest Skies, headed for the Dead Dragon’s head.
Baaam!
The red flame spears ravaged the sky, seemingly able to slay even the great heroes of legends.
-Kyaaaak!
Just as they were about to throw their weapons, the crocodile monsters froze all at once. The spears were sucked into the dragon’s mouth like a black hole.
Cackle!
The Sun God's flames soared wildly around the dragon.
-Krrrrr!
However, the dragon was unfazed, which only made the crocodiles even more miserable. They retreated a few steps back, trembling in fear.
Their instincts told them they stood no chance against the dragon as they were. To defeat such a powerful enemy, they’d need to join forces with Alpha and the rest of their kin. Even then, their victory wasn’t guaranteed.
They didn’t even need to think about what to do next. The crocodile monsters roared and scattered, making their escape—or at least, tried. It was a desperate attempt at running, hoping that even one of them would survive.
-Kyaaa!
The Dead Dragon's eyes shone menacingly, shooting bone shards in all directions.
Clatter clatter!
The sharp bones chased the fleeing crocodile monsters, unable to be blocked by the nearly impervious Achilles Armor Set.
-Kyaaaak!
After all, the bone projectiles only struck the gap of the armor.
Sizzle...
Struck at its Achilles heels, the golden armor lost its luster.
Glug glug!
At the same time, the piercing bones began sapping the life force and bodily fluids of the crocodile monsters, becoming a part of the Dead Dragon.
-Krrr! S-save m...
-Kyaaaak!
Writhing in pain, the crocodile monsters screamed, but the Dead Dragon didn’t stop, reducing them into bones in no time.
Crack crack!
-Eeeek!
Plop!
The lone survivor, the one who ate Anty, had to witness his brothers’ horrific end. He screamed and fell to the ground. He only had one good arm left. As much as he wanted to flee, his legs had long given way. Even if they could move, could he outrun death?
-Krrr!
Engulfed in flames, the dragon snarled ferociously as it approached him. He wet himself, tears streaming down his face. He began pleading to the dragon.
-A-Almighty Dragon, p-please spare me... A-aren’t we brothers from the s-same mother?
The Dead Dragon opened its mouth.
-Take off that armor.
-W-will you spare me then?
-I said take it off!
The dragon’s murderous intent threatened to rip the crocodile monster to shreds. He removed his armor in haste. They were useless anyway. He fell to his knees, offering the armor to the dragon.
With a glimmer of hope, the crocodile monster pleaded to the dragon.
-P-please accept this treasure and spare m—
Slash!
Before he could finish his words, his throat was torn by the dragon’s claw. The dragon proceeded to cut open his belly carefully.
-Please, please!
Amidst the gurgling blood as dark as sewage water, something white shone, like a pearl in the mud.
Tzzz!
Enveloped in a pure white shield was the Saintess and the Holy Empress of the Gayami Nation, Anty. Despite being as pale as a corpse and unconscious, her small chest was slowly rising and falling.
She’s still alive!
Blood trickled like tears from the dragon’s empty eye sockets.
Clack clack!
Sharp bones shot out from Dead Dragon Akdol, reaching for the critically injured: the broken-winged Lilith, the mangled Yi-Ho and Cheon-Ho, and the people of the Gayami Nation who were swept up in the fight. The Dead Dragon’s bones carefully lifted them up, moving them to where Anty was.
Dead Dragon Akdol looked toward sky, crying out,
-God Yu Il-Shin, please grant them salvation!
Ruuumble!
As if responding to his cries, the sky turned dark, covered in thunderclouds.
Swaaaa!
A torrential downpour of green poured all over the burning Gayami Nation. It wasn’t any ordinary rain, but the Rain of Life, imbued with the healing power of Yu Il-Shin. He had received the Berry of the World Tree, Yggdrasil, a treasure which he’d received from Gayami in the past.
“Oh my, God Yu Il-Shin is bestowing grace upon us!”
“God Yu Il-Shin, puck puck...”
Once crying from the burns and injuries they suffered, the people of the Gayami Nation were slowly being healed. Colors returned to Anty’s face, and her eyes slowly fluttered open.
A fearsome dragon stared down at her, but there was no trace of fear in her clear blue eyes. Anty could tell that the dragon was someone precious to her.
“A-Akdol...?”
The crying Dead Dragon didn’t respond, as the threats looming over Anty and the Gayami Nation were far from over.
-Come, slain soldiers of the dead.
Whiiir!
Then, the feathers of the fallen angel soldiers soared into the air like a blizzard. They flew toward the Dead Dragon’s back, transforming into a dazzling pair of angelic wings. The dragon briefly looked at Anty, before resolutely flapping his wings. His colossal body soared through the dark clouds in an instant.
The Dead Dragon soared amidst the dark clouds. His eyes burned with light and darkness, searching for something. Moments later, he found his target.
-W-what’s wrong, Alpha?
-All the scouts we sent to Gayami Nation are dead!
The Dead Dragon spotted the panicked figures of Alpha, a spider, and his other brothers a few kilometers away. He drew in a deep breath.
Rooooar!
All the divine power he held, including those from the Sun God’s, rushed into his empty lungs. The heavens were torn asunder, while the earth rumbled. With the power of Yu Il-Shin and the Sun God, the dragon could now rival the gods of the mythic era. Although he could sustain it for only a few seconds, it was more than enough.
Akdol unleashed a tearing roar into the world, and an earth-shattering breath rained upon Alpha and his brothers.