The air seemed to freeze as Rey grinned down at the Dragon Emperor, who now stood rigid with fear.
K'arba'diel's eyes darted toward the destruction Rey had already caused. The crumpled remains of the throne room, now little more than rubble, were a stark reminder of the singularity's overwhelming power.
"You truly believe you can destroy me, human?" K'arba'diel's deep, resonant voice shook the ground, a vain attempt to mask his fear. "I am a force of nature. A god in flesh!"
Rey's smile widened, an unsettling expression that radiated an unshakable confidence.
"God or not, you're about to learn what happens when a man has nothing left to lose."
"ROOOAAAARRRRRHHHHHH!!!!"
K'arba'diel roared, a guttural sound that sent waves of force rippling through the chamber.
His ebony-scaled body glowed faintly as he activated [World Destruction], the ground beneath his feet splintering into molten cracks.
Columns of golden fire erupted around him, spiraling toward Rey like a cage of flames.
Rey barely moved.
With a flick of his wrist, a translucent barrier shimmered into existence. The fiery tendrils struck it and disintegrated, leaving nothing but ash in their wake.
"You'll have to do better than that," Rey taunted, his voice dripping with amusement.
Snarling, K'arba'diel extended his clawed hand.
Space seemed to bend around him as he activated [Complete Dominion], pulling every loose object in the vicinity toward him. Rocks, debris, and shattered pillars hovered ominously in midair before launching toward Rey like a meteor shower.
Rey raised his hand. "[Black Storm]."
A swirling vortex of dark energy erupted around him, obliterating the projectiles before they could touch him. The torrent of energy then surged forward, tearing through the remnants of the throne room and crashing into K'arba'diel. The Dragon Emperor roared as the storm flung him backward, his scales singed and his wings tattered.
Rey followed the attack with a blinding burst of speed, closing the gap in an instant. Before K'arba'diel could recover, Rey's fist slammed into his abdomen, creating a shockwave that cracked the ground beneath them.
The Dragon Emperor's massive form crumpled, spitting black blood as he staggered back.
"Still think you're a god?" Rey asked, his tone mocking as he tilted his head.
K'arba'diel growled, his golden eyes blazing with fury.
He summoned his strength, activating [Reset]. His injuries vanished, his wings mended, and his mana reserves fully replenished.
But Rey merely chuckled. "Neat trick. Mind if I borrow it?"
"Shi—!"
Before K'arba'diel could react, Rey's [Doppel] activated, copying [Reset]. Rey's wounds from the previous skirmishes healed instantly, and his mana surged to even greater heights.
"You… copied it already?" K'arba'diel's voice trembled with disbelief.
"Of course. Why should you have all the fun?" Rey lunged forward, summoning a massive greatsword with [Grand Weapon Mastery].
The blade glowed with pulsating light as he swung it in a devastating arc.
K'arba'diel raised a barrier, but the sword cleaved through it effortlessly, slicing into his shoulder and eliciting a roar of pain.
K'arba'diel retaliated with [Temporal Freeze], halting time around Rey.
The Dragon Emperor sneered, raising his claws to strike.
But before his attack could connect, Rey moved.
"What?" K'arba'diel gasped.
Rey smirked, his body glowing faintly. "You're not the only one who can play with time." His voice echoed as he activated [Temporal Flow], breaking free of the freeze. In a blink, Rey was behind K'arba'diel, his greatsword slashing across the Dragon Emperor's back.
The throne room was in ruins now, the very walls disintegrating under the pressure of their battle. K'arba'diel, panting and battered, summoned his ultimate attack: [World Destruction].
A glowing orb of golden energy formed in his hands, growing larger with every second.
The ground quaked violently, and the sky outside darkened as if the world itself was responding to his call.
"This ends here, human!" K'arba'diel bellowed, hurling the massive orb toward Rey.
Rey's grin didn't falter.
He extended his hand, catching the orb with ease.
The energy within crackled violently, but Rey remained unshaken.
"[Absolute Magic Application]," he whispered, draining the orb of its power and absorbing it into himself.
K'arba'diel's jaw dropped. "Impossible…"
Rey stepped forward, his body radiating with the stolen energy. "Your turn."
He unleashed the absorbed energy in a devastating beam of light.
The attack tore through K'arba'diel, blasting him through the castle's remaining walls and into the open air. The Dragon Emperor's body crashed into the ground below, creating a massive crater.
"Haaa… hufff…."
Kar'ba'diel felt pain course through his entire body—searing pain that made him feel like dying.
However, he still had the will to live.
Hovering above the broken and bloodied form of the Dragon Emperor, Rey looked down with cold, unyielding eyes.
K'arba'diel coughed weakly, black blood pooling around him.
"Spare me," he rasped. "I… I can help you. I can send you back to H'Trae. I can show you how."
Rey's expression darkened.
He descended slowly, standing over the fallen Emperor.
"There's no mercy left in my heart for you," he said quietly, raising his hand.
A ball of pure black energy formed in his palm, crackling with untamed power.
"Wait—!" K'arba'diel began, but Rey didn't let him finish.
He thrust the energy downward, unleashing a cataclysmic blast that obliterated everything in its path.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!
The shockwave ripped through the land, leaving behind a desolate, smoldering wasteland. As the dust settled, Rey stood alone, his silhouette framed by the remnants of the blast. He looked up at the sky, his eyes cold and distant.
"It's done."
The ultimate evil that was the Dragon Emperor had finally fallen.
[STATUS WINDOW]
- Name: Rey Skylar
- Race: Human (Abberation)
- Class: Singularity
- Level: 310 (95.18% EXP)
- Life Force: 20,510 [+20,510]
- Mana Level: 50,000 [+50,000]
- Combat Ability: 12,000 [+12,000]
- Stat Points: 9,000
- Skills (Exclusive): [Doppel]
- Skills (Non-Exclusive): [Absolute Magic Application]. [Absolute Magic Application]. [Grand Combat Application]. [Grand Weapon Mastery]. [Grand Battle Aura]. [Grand Battle Sense]. [Grand Mana Recovery]. [Grand Health Recovery]. [Perfect Calm].
- Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
[Additional Information]
A high-priority aberration that needs to be exterminated at all cost.
Elimination pending…
[End Of Information]