The distorted monster kept wreaking havoc inside that huge hall. Wherever it went, it would inevitably lead to death and destruction. There was no more consciousness inside it, it was powered by hatred and anger.
The leader of the Cerberus Clan kept observing that gruesome creature as he was developing new ideas for the future, based on the mutations that have happened with him. His main focus however, was on Seth's body, because Seth didn't show any abnormal behavior. There were no aversions or any signs of incompatibility.
"He must be the perfect host!"
Just when he finished deducing about Seth being hundred percent compactible. A loud noise resounded inside the Hall.
BANG!
BOOOOOM!
The formation was thoroughly destroyed by the first wave of energy liberated by the object that was inside. Right after that, a powerful shockwave destroyed everything inside that spacious room. Even the traps that were previously laid around the entire hall, were extinguished.
The researchers were obliterated, after being hit by the shockwave. The huge monster was knocked back towards the outer parts of the cave, while the Cerberus Clan Master spat a mouthful of blood even after using all his cultivation to defend against that shockwave.
With its path clean, the crimson star shot towards Seth, crashing against his chest and entering the area his heart was. It destroyed his heart and took its place, connecting his veins with it. In the middle of his chest a crimson seed started to pump blood to nourish his body, transforming his constitution.
It didn't stop there, a corrupted energy entered his soul space, trying to infiltrate his Soul Essence to destroy his consciousness and turn him into someone or something else. But right before it could do anything, a bright white glow emerged from inside Seth's soul, exuding a pure and bright aura.
The corrupted energy hastily backed away, fearing it would be purified. Both energies observed each other and they retreated to the place they took root. The bright energy went back to the depths of his soul, while the Seed of Tyranny took root on his heart.
The energy destroying the entire room receded and everything went back to normal, but Seth and the Cerberus Clan Master were the only ones still alive inside.
After what happened Seth passed out, not being able to figure out the outcome.
His consciousness came back to the present as he felt his entire body being involved in something warm. He saw that same fire he was studying, enveloping him like it was a natural thing to do. As that flame embraced Seth, The Seed of Tyranny finished the process of assimilating the Fragmented Law and corrupted it.
Boom!
Space shook and the flames around Seth's body turned crimson, raging with tyranny.
On the space outside, the entire Fire Labyrinth shook. The myriad flame elementals around the entire labyrinth felt that they were on the presence of their overlord. They danced with excitement and fear, because before that tyrant, they were nothing.
The Phoenix Spirit felt the fluctuations from the corrupted flame Seth released and started to feel fear. It was just but a spec of what it was before, but it still was a spirit of a divine beast. What stage should a flame reach in order for it to feel fear? Not even the Fragmented Law of Fire was enough to evoke such a feeling on it.
Seth observed those flames circling his body and willed them to spread. A sea of crimson fire started to burn the platform, turning it into ashes in a single moment. Those flames seemed like they wanted to burn even the space itself.
He willed again and the crimson flames turned into normal flames, losing the tyranny it contained. The power of these normal flames couldn't even compare to those corrupted flames from before. Seth tried to burn another part of the platform, but failed.
He was sure that the Seed of Tyranny had absorbed that Fragmented Law of Fire and transformed it into something else. He was shocked to see that the crimson flame was so much more powerful, that it seemed unreal.
"Lexi, do you have any idea or theory about why is this even possible?" Seth was trying to understand his own powers. He was kind of lost, since there wasn't a manual or someone that could explain for him what actually was the Seed of Tyranny.
"From what I observed from your past memories and what just happened right now, that object is able to transform things. It started with your own body, changing your constitution to something stronger. Hell, it even tried to transform your mind. However, there is something very clear... You were unaffected by its power, at least your body is immune to it. As for your mind, I protected it with my purifying powers."
Some understandings dawned upon Seth. He finally realized how much important Lexi has been throughout his journey.
"Thank you, Lexi." He said the words that came directly from his "heart".
"There is no need for those words between us. Let me tell you something, if your mind were to be taken or destroyed one day, I would die together with you, so I was barely protecting my precious life." She entered that unique mode of hers while talking with him, gaining the famous tsundere powers.
Seth heard her explanation, but the way he felt didn't change at all. Without her, he would be dead already. If he wasn't dead, he would be a puppet for something or someone then.
"Time to head back, there are only two days, before the labyrinth closes."
"Wrong, there is only a single day! It took an entire day for that process you witnessed to occur. It is just that you were in a trance for most of the time."
"What?! Damn, I need to hurry or else I won't make it on time." Seth left that dimension through the same vortex he used to arrive there.
Outside the entrance, space fluctuations were announcing that Seth was about to leave the special dimension.
The fire elemental noticed the changes around the vortex of fire and flew high above the ground. The fire dragon noticed that Seth wasn't one of those Specters he burnt to ashes and was mad in fury. It stood by the entrance of the third dimension, waiting for the insolent human. It would teach him a lesson.
Seth passed through space and his field of vision cleared, revealing the interior of the Fire Labyrinth. However, he felt that something was off. It was brighter than normal.
Seth looked upwards and watched with horror, a hundred-meters wide orb of fire that was already descending towards him. It was already too late to escape; the collision was inevitable.
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!
This finishing move, was the same skill that it had used while fighting Seth's Specters of Darkness. It is just that this time around, Seth unwillingly met it head on.
A five-thousand-meter radius terrain turned into a flat landscape, since that skill turned everything into ashes.
The fire dragon, looked towards the area below, satisfied by what it had done. The puny human was nothing more than dust and cinders right now.
However, it's elation didn't last for long, because it noticed Seth standing on the same spot he was before the explosion occurred.
Seth on the other hand was even more stupefied than the elemental of fire. He couldn't do a single thing to avoid that attack in time, taking it directly. But, for his amazement, the fire energy contained on that attack didn't even make a scratch on his skin, only his robes were burnt. He was immune to fire!
The dragon made of flames, could not process what have happened with its limited intelligence, so it thought Seth had avoided the attack again. It went furious, releasing all the energy it had to create a hellish landscape of dreadful flames, that burned everything ten kilometers around it.
Seth stood inside that sea of fire and felt nothing more than a warm sensation. He was excited seeing that he was immune to that fire. He raised his hand and a crimson spark appeared on his palm. With a flick of his wrist, he dropped that crimson spark, making the entire hellish landscape change its colors. It burned bright red destroying even the floor below.
GROWL!
The crimson fire started to burn the fire elemental that was entirely made of flames. Seth's crimson flames were able to burn other flames.
Seth willed and the fire elemental body turned into a crimson color. The fire essence that constituted its body, was captured by Seth. He opened his arms and that essence started to flow towards him, entering his pored and merging with his energy veins.
The fire elemental kept shrinking until its monstruous size vanished inside that sea of crimson flames. At the same time, Seth felt that powerful fire essence, merging with his Mana. From the Mana Perception middle-stage realm, he jumped directly to the Mana Perception peak-stage.
However, it didn't stop increasing his power, and his aura kept getting thicker.
Boom!
A shockwave of Mana erupted from within his body, extinguishing the sea of flames around.
When Seth opened his eyes, he was exuding a pressure that only Mana Control practitioners would.
He successfully entered the Mana Control initial-stage realm, the same realm of power that Ilbrien and Finnea's master was, however, that man was a three hundred years old powerhouse, while Seth was just eighteen.
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