Chapter 50: Chapter50-Completion of the Fifth Stage Mission
Thomas strode through the air, his entire body radiating golden brilliance—a surge of elemental power drawn from the villagers!
With this immense energy reinforcing him, Thomas now rivaled a true tier-5 awakener.
And with divine might empowering him, the pre-tier-5 spellbeasts were no match for him.
With a single move, he had subdued both Amethyst Fox and Dark Turtle.
"No!"
"Impossible! My formation should have cut off your connection!"
"How can you still draw power from these wretched humans?"
Amethyst Fox struggled within the grip of Thomas's colossal golden hand, its face contorted in utter disbelief.
The Five Eyes had known about Thomas's ability to gather power from his followers, which was why they meticulously prepared the isolation formation.
Yet, it had failed completely.
Hearing Amethyst Fox's frantic questioning, Thomas let out a chuckle, his expression filled with mockery.
"As devotees of Deus Initium, do you truly think a mere spellbeast's tricks could sever our bond?"
Their ability to merge their elemental forces wasn't reliant on mere formations—it was built upon faith in Deus Initium.
Amethyst Fox's attempt to separate them had been nothing more than a joke.
They had deliberately refrained from immediately gathering their power just to lure their enemies into complacency.
The next moment, Thomas's right hand clenched tighter, the terrifying elemental energy compressing inward.
Amethyst Fox's body creaked under the pressure, its lips turning pale, blood seeping from its mouth.
"Break!"
Amethyst Fox let out a desperate roar, arcane runes bursting to life across its furred body, trying to resist the crushing grip.
But its struggles were futile.
The golden hand merely paused for a brief moment before the runes shattered apart under the sheer force.
With no protective magic left, Amethyst Fox's body crumpled instantly, crushed into a mass of mangled flesh and shattered bones.
Scarlet blood seeped through the cracks between Thomas's fingers, dripping onto the ground with a chilling drip, drip, drip.
Amethyst Fox's lifeforce faded completely.
At that moment, Dark Turtle, still caught in the golden grip, trembled uncontrollably.
Its dry, earth-toned skin tensed, every fiber of its being on high alert.
Amethyst Fox had been equal to it in power, a pre-tier-5 spellbeast, a feared ruler of the region.
And yet, it had been instantly crushed by a mere human!
"ROOOOAR!"
A thunderous howl of fury and grief erupted from Dark Turtle's mouth, its voice shattering leaves, the sheer force of the sound wave causing branches to splinter and crack apart.
Under the surge of rage-fueled power, Dark Turtle's body expanded several times over, its earthen-brown skin turning jet black, hard as iron.
It had resisted the divine suppression.
Then, with a furious glare, it sprang upward, its massive limbs compressing like a coiled spring before violently launching itself at Thomas.
With jaw unhinged, its serrated maw snapped open, poised to tear Thomas apart in an instant.
But—
Just as it lunged, the same golden hand that had obliterated Amethyst Fox came crashing down upon it.
BOOM!
Dark Turtle was slammed into the mountainside, its shell fracturing, the ground beneath it crumbling apart in a web of deep fissures.
Then, both golden hands detonated, unleashing a violent elemental storm that ripped through the battlefield, its power seeping into every crevice.
Despite its legendary durability, Dark Turtle's defenses crumbled.
Cracks spiderwebbed across its once-impenetrable shell, and its flesh was shredded, skin flayed open as if struck by a thousand blades.
It tried to resist, but its life force was already draining rapidly.
Suddenly—
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Swoosh!
A sharp gust of wind sliced through the battlefield.
Behind Thomas, two blinding streaks of icy light shot toward his throat, their lethal edge nearly invisible until the very last moment.
Cerulean Butterfly had struck!
After biding its time, it had finally unleashed its assassin's strike—
—an attack that could gravely wound even a pre-tier-5 spellbeast.
And now, Thomas, though empowered, had expended too much energy.
He was at his weakest.
This attack was meant to be his death sentence!
"Time to pay the price!"
Cerulean Butterfly's eyes gleamed with ruthless killing intent.
The Five Eyes were nearly wiped out—its former glory erased.
And Thomas was to blame.
No matter what, Thomas would not leave here alive!
But—
As the razor-sharp wings slashed through Thomas's body,
his form shattered into countless fragments.
There was no blood.
Only mist.
"No—!"
Cerulean Butterfly's heart pounded in terror.
It tried to retreat—
—but a hand emerged from the surrounding mist, moving faster than lightning.
SCHLK!
Thomas's hand pierced straight through Cerulean Butterfly's forehead,
its quivering brain matter mixing with fresh, scalding blood,
staining the sky red.
Cerulean Butterfly was instantly annihilated.
The final member of the Five Eyes had fallen.
For the first time in decades, the infamous Five Eyes were no more.
A deafening cheer erupted from the villagers.
"THOMAS!"
"Those damned spellbeasts are finally gone!"
"Deus Initium was right—we humans are no weaker than the spellbeasts!"
"Individually, we may be weak—but together? Not even the Five Eyes could stand against us!"
The air was still thick with the stench of blood, yet every villager was overcome with exhilaration.
For so long, they had been hunted, slaughtered, and oppressed.
For so long, they had believed themselves inherently weaker than the spellbeasts.
But by following the divine command, they had conquered their fears—
—and crushed the very spellbeasts they once thought invincible.
Their faith in Deus Initium surged to an all-time high.
The shackles of fear had been broken forever.
Thomas surveyed the ecstatic villagers, his own heart swelling with emotion.
He had achieved what once seemed impossible.
From this moment forward, their village was truly free.
With renewed determination, he turned toward the towering mountain ahead.
A series of fireballs floated before him, searing words into the rockface:
"Annasi Missionary Thomas, following the divine decree of Deus Initium, has annihilated the Five Eyes and shattered the chains of fear. Let this stand as proof!"
The inscription stood proud and unyielding, exuding an undeniable presence.
Then, under the awe-filled gazes of the villagers, Thomas gathered the spellbeast corpses and led them back to Annasi.
...
From within his divine statue, Owen watched with satisfaction, a smirk forming on his lips.
He had witnessed everything.
Thomas's tactics—his use of deception, his flawless execution, his ability to harness both personal strength and teamwork—
were near perfection.
He had defeated two tier-4 advanced and three pre-tier-5 spellbeasts without even resorting to Divine Descent.
Even a true tier-5 awakener would have struggled against such odds.
"Impressive."
Owen murmured, his eyes gleaming.
With the Five Eyes slain, the fifth stage of the Path to Godhood was officially complete.
Thomas strictly followed the divine decree, not only exterminating all the ferocious spellbeasts within his territory but also purging many from the surrounding areas. In total, he eliminated five pre-tier-5 spellbeasts—just enough to complete the mission by the narrowest margin.