Almin’s eyes resembled two spheres of magma; his burnt skin began to glow intensely, and then red runes emerged, covering his entire body. With a determined step forward, he unleashed a new wave of heat, evaporating the defense system that tried to recompose itself.
He ran, and the realm contorted under Almin’s imposing presence. He emanated an unlimited will; mind, soul, and life united in an impenetrable defense. The fire that once threatened to devour him now couldn’t penetrate anymore.
In a few seconds, before him, a bluish sphere, seemingly containing the pure Yin essence of the world, appeared. With a guttural roar, similar to that of a furious demon, Almin retrieved his mithril furnace and sucked the water rune into it. All the laws of the water in the realm were immediately silenced and calmed.
Almin turned around, and in the direction of the distant whale, their eyes seemed to meet. At that moment, something strange flowed between them, an exchange of feelings as if one could sense what was inside the other. They both snorted at the same time in a strange synchrony.
The fire from the rune decreased in a controlled manner, and then the flames turned dark, blending with Almin’s typical demonic flame. The whale saw a peculiar but very familiar smile blossom on his lips. Almin was now like a fire demon who seemed to have mastered his infernal power.
Growling with renewed determination, Almin shot into a furious run, and his will seemed to rejuvenate with each step. As he ran, the whale watched in silence; all the fire runes around Almin danced in synchrony with his steps. It was as if he was now one with the fire itself.
The whale sighed. ’My past sin is a permanent mark on Almin, but it’s also his greatest source of strength.’
A suffocating weight fell on its shoulders; they had millennia to reflect on everything, and the guilt in their mind that flowed after understanding this never ceased. Alm could pretend to ignore it... Bruno could think he was paying for his sins... but the reality was there before their eyes, never to be forgotten. Almin was the living proof of the evil they caused.
The barrier now had less than fifteen meters in diameter. The whale, once floating, no longer seemed capable of sustaining itself. All those emotions flowed within them as Almin approached. However, it didn’t take long for them to feel a tremor and warmth coursing through their bodies.
The whale then took a deep breath, sensing the small girl, who seemed to understand and comfort them. Then, they said mentally, ’Yes, the past cannot be changed. As long as I am alive, I will have to do my best... maybe one day...’
Almin crossed the barrier’s border, then hurled the mithril furnace, now completely cracked and about to explode. Suddenly, a spatial rune shone on the whale’s forehead, and the furnace disappeared into the void; in the next second, everything was sealed.
However, even after the sealing, the whale still looked at Almin seriously, and they shared a silent glance. The whale imagined and felt that Almin would somehow manage, but now, there was no need to seal that fire rune anymore.
This barrier was consuming an overwhelming amount of QI. But it wasn’t just that; to use and merge Yin and Yang, they needed to employ the power of their souls together. The two souls were previously injured, and now the maximum power that could be used without making things irreversible was being utilized.
Everything would end in at most thirty seconds; they intended to force themselves to use all the QI from the stored treasures to protect everyone while they recovered. But it seemed that Almin would handle it alone.
This was a satisfying and perfect resolution, but they were sure it wouldn’t end like this.
A faint smile appeared on the whale. However, it quickly became distorted; they had no strength even to keep their eyes open, let alone smile. So... in this singular moment, an unmistakable feeling sprouted in the whale.
’Predictable...’ The whale murmured mentally, without strength.
In an instant, Almin’s eyes closed, and upon opening them, everything around him was tinted with gold. The queen’s rune was activated...
Almin was now a rare talent throughout the universe, capable of even manipulating the queen. And she wasted no time, triggering her will and power in the rune within him. But this time, she was much more decisive and domineering than she had been with Ruri in the past. (Chapter 124)
The whale felt the entire barrier shatter like glass. The entire realm was covered in an infinite golden power, and all the laws of the universe resonated and bowed before this power. It was the power of the hero in its purest essence.
’If I use my soul again, I won’t survive... my body can’t even stand up, fighting is impossible.’ He thought with a sigh, then felt Ruri clinging to that destroyed body. ’It seems like my fate is always surrounded by insurmountable mountains. It appears that just acting differently is not enough.’
A gentle Qi pushed Ruri toward Deryu; he was completely petrified in a corner next to Runula, who was still wounded, lying there struggling not to lose consciousness. Ruri stirred slightly with a contorted face, but Deryu took a step forward and covered her, placing his body in front.
Almin was floating high above like a golden sun. Then, he felt an extreme malice focused on him and turned his golden gaze to the ground.
"HEY, YOU BASTARD!" The whale shouted with his whole body convulsing; there was no more blood to spit.
"THINK I’LL LET ANOTHER HERO BE BORN?! Hahahahhahaha, I promised with my life that I would kill everyone I see."
An extreme killing intent sprouted in the world, and the power that dominated Almin seemed to feel the lives of the heroes who had departed from this world at the hands of the being in front of him. The golden power seemed to intensify to the extreme, becoming more and more powerful as the penetrating gazes of the two crossed.
Almin raised his open fist forward, and the golden power began to condense, becoming solid. The sacred sword was taking shape...
"You bitch... I’d rather die than leave my brother with you..." the whale murmured weakly, feeling that ’sacred’ power taking shape.
Thump-THUMP!
Suddenly, the whale’s heart pulsed powerfully.
’You... chose to show up now, you bastard.’ He thought, feeling the blood and Behemoth bloodline surging in his body.
’Too bad it’s not enough... what...’ He thought, then felt an extreme connection to something nearby. It was almost a desperate call.
The whale turned and saw an unconscious figure not far away. It was Calirer, and her entire bloodline seemed to connect directly with them in some way.
’I understand, come.’ The whale sighed, and his Qi covered Calirer, bringing her close.
It all lasted two seconds, and they touched the forehead of the unconscious demoness. Then, they distinctly felt that demonic blood within her stir... and a strange energy flowed from her to them.
Above, Almin clenched his fist, and an immaterial golden sword was seized. The entire realm of the seas was covered by a deadly and destructive power.
The whale moved Calirer away and turned towards the sky, smiling as his lips moved. "Looks like I’m not the only one who wants your head."
"MANIFEST IN THE WORLD!!!"
The whale roared, and his eyes changed completely to the brown color of the earth. Quickly, a gigantic shadow covered him like the bestial and divine incarnation.
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In a distant place, on the same planet, a pair of giant eyes opened. In their pupils, the brown of the earth was reflected like stars.
"Hm... have fun, my son." A distorted murmur echoed in the void, followed by a faint laugh. Then, the eyes closed.
Back in the realm, suddenly, the whale felt a colossal presence fixate on them from a faraway place. They snorted, then felt their bloodline evolve even further as if it had been blessed and nurtured.
Soon, a burst of power followed from within them, immediately eclipsing the golden hue from Almin. Then, the Inner Manifestation, which was supposed to be just a clone with their bloodline, pulsed... and its form condensed, almost becoming real.
A gigantic, quadrupedal being with three horns opened its jaws! And the world began to shatter before anything emerged.
ROAAAAAAR!
All water runes in the realm of the seas exploded. All marine beasts exploded. The sacred sword exploded. All golden power evaporated from the world.
Outside the Realm of Sea, the entire army around the blue dome froze.
CRACK!!!
Thousands of demons exploded into a bloody and black mist at once.
Silent seconds passed, and all forms of life from the abyss were petrified. Everything faded, and only that sovereign presence remained.
Shortly after, inside the realm, the gigantic figure slowly evaporated, not forgetting to snort in ridicule...
Descending slowly from the heavens, Deryu spotted the whale and Almin. Now, he was the only one awake, and all his scales trembled as if he had experienced the end of the world. Turning his neck, he cast a brief glance at Ruri and then looked around, realizing that all the unconscious ones were perfectly fine, which only intensified his fear.
When the duo landed on the ground, the whale slowly withdrew his hands from Almin’s forehead. Now, Almin was by their side, and the queen’s rune inside him was under the whale’s control. The whale felt his eyes closing gradually, but before that, he turned to Deryu.
Deryu, in turn, felt all the liquids in his body wanting to drain away with that look. However, he noticed the little girl moving behind him, floating towards the whale.
Almin was thrown away without any delicacy by a wave of Qi.
Then, the two reunited with a firm grip that seemed to come from both sides. Finally, the whale closed his eyes and toppled onto the ground.
Asleep.