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We kept soaring the skies for hours, until the night came and we had to stop. The Compass Eye was still telling me that they were farther into the northwest. We set up a camp near a river that leads to the northwest where we wanted to go, in there, we decided to pass the night.
Sleeping was a bit uncomfortable. I remember that I used to be fine sleeping anywhere, but now that I've been spoiled with such premium beds like back home, it hurt my back to sleep on the floor… Ugh.
At least I had the adorable Aquarina sleeping at my side to cheer up. She was hugging me really tightly, as if trying to protect me desperately…
Crackle…
Crackle, crackle…
"Huh? What's that sound?"
I slowly sat down and looked around, suddenly expanding my Senses using Mana…
FLAAASH!
And then, just a second after realizing what was happening, a gigantic bug-like monster in the shape of centipede pierced through our tent!
CRAAAASH!
"Shit! What in the world?!"
I quickly grabbed Aquarina as she woke up and screamed in surprise, leaping away from danger.
"S-Sylphy?! W-What's- Huh?!"
As I leaped into the skies, I used Draconification to gain Dragon wings and fly above the monsters, it was a large swarm of giant Bug-like Monsters very much similar to the ones that invaded Agartha!
Were they following us around? But father and Shade set up a barrier! They broke it so fast and immediately attacked us, what the heck?
"EVERYONE! Wake up!" I roared. "Monsters! A bunch of bugs are invading!"
I quickly sensed everyone quickly waking up, walking out of their tents only to be greeted by dozens of gigantic, four to six-meter-big Bug Monsters overflowing with Demonic Energy.
At the distance, I noticed an huge hole in the ground, did they dug all the way here? Maybe they were tracking us down since they left Agartha, those bastards.
"They broke the barrier?!" Asked my father.
"This shouldn't had been possible…" Shade said. "Dammit!"
"Everyone get ready to fight!" My father roared, summoning his Blazing Sword.
"Looks like we can't take a break…" Zack sighed, holding two large Battle Axes, Mist was hiding behind him, she was sleeping on his tent. "Mist, stay behind me, just support me when needed."
"G-Got it!" She nodded.
"Yawn…" Celeste flew out of her tent above her spear, yawning. "You damn bugs… Interrupting my beauty sleep!"
"Mister Teddy! Get bigger!" Said Celica.
"GROOOOOAARRRRR!"
CLAAASH!
A giant teddy bear tore through her tent, roaring furiously at the Giant Insects.
"Hmph, I told you that your little barriers wouldn't do!" Sighed Arafunn. "If I hadn't left half my spirits protecting Agartha I could had erected something much better ugh."
"GRYSHAAAAAHHH!!!"
A giant scorpion-like monster rushed forward, with giant sharp pincers, a deadly stinger, and black exoskeleton as hard as some of the strongest magical alloys.
It was a Tier 7 Greater Black Scorpion… Demon? It couldn't even talk nor seemed at all intelligent, yet it was considered a Demon.
This reminds me of the swarm, they were all "demons" even though they acted pretty much like monsters in every single regard.
With the scorpion's roar, the near hundred Insectoid Demons rushed forward, like an endless, mindless swarm of beasts thirsty for blood and flesh.
RUMBLE!
Their gigantic bodies made the ground tremble as they all charged at once, generating the illusion of a giant wave of bugs rushing at us.
And the power, demonic presence I felt within them…
Ding!
[A Mysterious Figure is imbuing the [Endless Swarm] with his [True Demonic Aura], enhancing all of their stats by +200%, physical damage dealt by +100%, and reducing damage taken by -50%!]
[The Hunger and Thirst of the [Endless Swarm] has sharply rose, and they have all entered a [Berserk] State!]
"RAAAAAAH!"
"Begone!"
My father and Shade were the first to jump into battle, with their newly acquired Divine Weapons, which my grandfather lend to them after hearing what had happened.
Agni, the Divine Sword of Primordial Flames, and Umbra, the Divine Dagger of Primordial Darkness, both weapons that ancient Heroes wielded thousands of years in the past.
Their power was clear the moment they wielded them.
SLAAASH! SLAAASH! SLAAASH! BOOOM! BOOOM! BOOOM!
My father's slashing attacks unleashed powerful, explosive flames everywhere, devastating the horde of hundreds of insectoid demons in mere seconds, slicing them apart and grilling them alive with utmost ease, despite the power they carried.
"Even with that Demonic Power, you're merely bugs!"
Shade ran past dozens of insectoid demons at once, swinging Umbra, which had the power to create a Shadow Self to be wielded by both hands, and slicing apart all the insects.
SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLAASH! SLAASH! SLAAASH! SLAAASH!
Damage reduction? Enhanced stats? It seemed like nothing before the might of the Divine Weapons that grandfather had saved… It is as if their very composition negated a part of these otherworldly powers.
It was simply amazing!
However, we couldn't just sit in here and do nothing ourselves, we had to get into battle! Zack and Celeste were already beginning to attack with long ranged magic.
"Sylphy, I'll go too! I'll use my enhanced power thanks to your gift!"
"Alright!"
Aquarina jumped off my arms, as she rushed down, her entire body glowing with a beautiful azure blue aura that resembled the oceans themselves.
CLAAAASH!
She landed into the ground with a powerful, overwhelming step. Countless cracks formed around her as a crater appeared below her foot, which quickly gushed with countless water coming from the river nearby.
SPLAAAAASH!
"[Heavenly Ocean Ruler]!" She roared, suddenly fusing the powers of her own Dragon Heart with this Skill, creating a brand-new Spell! "[River Dragon], come!"
FLUOOOOSH!
All the water coming from the river materialized into a gigantic and ferocious dragon, the River Dragon, resembling a snake with silver scales.
"[River's Rage]!"
"ROOOOAAARRRRR!"
SPLAAAAASH!
TRUUUUUMMMM…!
The River Dragon swam forwards, splashing all over the insectoid demons and throwing them all away. At the same time as its own body of water shaped into hundreds of spears, piercing through the bodies of all the insectoid demons that were caught in the water.
BOOOM! BOOOM! BOOOM! BOOOM!
It was utterly devastating!
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