Chapter 1823 Eye of the Storm
"We must help Kimat so that he does not get interrupted while he is devouring the Eye of the Storm." Adrian stated as he suddenly dodged an incoming stone traveling at a high speed.
He was not yet inside the actual storm yet there are already lots of things flying about that could potentially take him out if he was not present minded. Kimat would be descending at the very center which is not the most dangerous area but there are so many variables that can happen. Just because the center of the storm is considered the safest does not mean that it is safe.
"I could technically freeze the storm in time but that will not take us anywhere but only by a couple of seconds of time. I should reserve that when it will be a crisis as that should be a saving grace." Adrian muttered as he looked at Kimat who was beside him.
Kimat is now showing one of the qualitative changes that happened to his body. Kimat could now basically fly in the sky as sparks of lightning could be seen on his paws. The fur on his body is also flowing with lightning which made him almost weightless. If one had a fear of flying tigers, then Kimat would be the best example of that.
"Are you ready?" Adrian asked.
"I shall not make master be too burdened. I shall make sure to quickly devour it." Kimat stated.
"Do not worry about the burden part as your safety is a better priority. Any danger to you will affect your entire body. Pull back if you know that you cannot handle it as we will think of other ways. Even if you do not evolve when the battle comes, we will think of a way to increase our combat capacity." Adrian stated as he was also looking at other alternatives in increasing his fighting capacity.
"I also wish for this kind of strength, master. I am a bit jealous of my older siblings." Kimat stated.
Adrian did not know when the hierarchy between the soulbounds started but they referred to themselves as brothers and sisters even though they are not the same species. Adrian asked Old Man Pann about such interaction and even he was shocked since monsters of the same species tend to not talk with one another as much. This is the case for the different monsters that Old Man Pann is taking care of.
"Just exercise caution as we dive inside the center of the storm." Adrian stated as he dived straight towards the center with Kimat and Kanlaon.
Piercing the storm was an issue but it was not difficult with the aid of Kanlaon and Kimat. They broke through the savage wind wall that the storm has and entered the center of the storm. Adrian is shocked to see that the Eye of the Storm is not mere a formation or clump of electricity but actually looked like an eye.
If Adrian did not convince himself that the Eye of the Storm is not a monster, then he would have attacked it. Eye of the Storm is like a large entity that has an exterior made of lightning while at the very center of it is a sphere cluster of winds that revolve around itself. This appearance made it extremely close to its description as the Eye of the Storm.
"If it had any sentience then it would have already attacked us. The blades of wind are no longer present as much in this area, but we must still be cautious. Kanlaon, only use light based or darkness-based attacks that will not disrupt the wind flow. Kimat, be careful." Adrian stated once more as he saw Kimat slowly get close to the Eye of the Storm.
Kimat slowly went to the Eye of the Storm and there were no problems that he encountered. He then proceeded to circle the Eye of the Storm as if he was curious about it, but Adrian could see that Kimat was looking for a weak side. Just like any core be it living or natural disaster, there will be a weak part where it would be ideal to break down.
Kimat carefully navigated the storm and dodged any projectiles that came his way that would throw him off. Small stones flying at high speeds would be ignored as long as it did not hit his face. Even though Kimat is flying in the air, his fur is still made of extremely durable material that is harder than steel. Kimat's defenses are so tough that even Dodu's touch will not immediately take effect.
Kimat suddenly froze in place as he finally found the spot where the Eye of the Storm is the weakest. He signaled Adrian that he will now be attempting to devour it. As soon as Kimat told Adrian, a silhouette of a larger Kimat made of energy came to view.
Kimat was using his energy to create an energy avatar of himself as he really did need to devour the Eye of the Storm in a sense. The larger Kimat energy avatar was still smaller than the actual Eye of the Storm that is five times bigger than it. With a roar so mighty that the sky might shake, Kimat's energy avatar pounced at the Eye of the Storm to take a literal bite.
As soon as Kimat took a bite of the Eye of the Storm, the surroundings suddenly became fierce as the storm itself looked like it was protecting itself. The wind wall that it put up suddenly became ferocious and moved like waves that it became hard to predict. The rotation of the flying things also changed as more and more debris got picked up and is being flown all over the place.
Still, the Eye of the Storm had no sentience as it did not have any clear direction of who should it be attacking. Kimat picked the perfect spot because it is also the place where the least number of dangerous things are getting drawn to. As if the Eye of the Storm is unconsciously avoiding its weak spot, Kimat was relatively safe but that did not mean completely.
A number of large trees that were uprooted by the thrashing Eye of the Storm. Those large trees often travelled to Kimat's location, but Kanlaon shot it down with light or darkness spells that is not hindered by the immense wind pressure. The reason why Adrian did not want to use any fire, water, wind or earth spells is that they could all influence each other greatly.
If Kanlaon used a fire spell, he could inadvertently create a fire storm. If he used water, then he could also create a waterspout. If he used wind, then he might counter the flow of the storm and disperse it along with the Eye of the Storm. If it is earth, then he just might add more flying debris that are dangerous.
When it would get dangerous enough that Kimat could not defend against it or Kanlaon cannot deflect it, Adrian started to move as well. As if he trained for this or rather used this as a training opportunity, Adrian used Time Stop for only one second intervals. When time is stopped Adrian would immediately create a small space rift that would suck in the debris that should hit Kimat.
Adrian's first attempts were not as great, but he could now accurately do it by his fourth attempt. Kimat could be seen to have some bruises on his body, but his health was still great overall. Adrian partially summoned Saena to heal Kimat as he cannot fully summon her since the wind was too great for her to bear.
After minutes of not knowing how long it was, Adrian noticed that the winds next to him started to subside. He thought that Kimat was failing but he was actually succeeding. The energy avatar of Kimat is now bigger than the Eye of the Storm itself. Adrian also noticed that the Eye of the Storm was smaller in size as it was not Kimat's energy avatar that grew bigger.
A few seconds later, the entire storm crashed into nothing as if it was never there, but the signs of devastation could be clearly seen in the surroundings. Adrian summoned Saena to heal of his wounds along with Kimat and Kanlaon. Adrian clearly looked at the area of devastation and the surrounding was totally wrecked.
Even the earth itself was carved by the immense storm that they have experienced. The mountain area that there were in no longer looked like a mountain since part of it was destroyed. Adrian did not notice it entirely as his focus was on Kimat, but the storm might have been rougher than he though.
[Your soulbound, Kimat, has successfully devoured an Eye of the Storm.]
[The Gods of Wind have their interests piqued by the display that Kimat has shown.]
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