[The Present]
As the voice of the Grand Tamer sprang forth, a miracle was born into the world.
The ground split wide open, and the clouds completely parted; all to welcome the arrival of a being that transcended the knowledge and power of everyone present.
The witnesses stood frozen, almost as if they were stuck in time, as a brilliant circle formed on the ground. Runic inscriptions decorated the Magic Circle, with several layers overlapping and mixing with each other in a perpetual dance.
A brilliant light shot up to the vast sky as the Circle's completion was reached, and a massive dome of incorporeal energy instantly covered the entire area.
Then, from within the swirling blue void that existed within the Circle, something began to emerge.
--Something unnatural.
The being was covered in scales from head to toe--silvery blue scales that were bathed in the white color of the Magic Circle it occupied. It had a muscular form, as well as a massive gait of about three meters.
It had two incredibly massive hands, and its stumpy legs seemed to made up of nothing but muscles underneath those scales.
A tail flapped behind it, also covered in scales, and jagged spikes rose from behind the beast--as if protruding from its spine. It had a bald head, with only one horn, tall and majestic, rising from the center of its forehead, as its eyeless face was raised.
It had a terror-inducing maw, however. Like the teeth of a shark, though several times multiplied within its seemingly bottomless mouth, the terrible jaws of the beast opened a little, releasing drool-like saliva to the ground.
Hunching a little, like an exhausted creature who had a heavy weight on their back, the beast let out a steamy breath as it made its appearance.
It was here, in its full majesty--a creature of abomination and horror.
A Divine-Tier Beast.
"Haaa..." More steam proceeded from its lips as the barrier around the circle ensured it remained right inside it.
Usually, any Summon would be restricted from ever leaving the confines of the Circle until the Summoner or Tamer deemed it so. This was in order to protect the one who called forth the beast, giving them time to hurry to safety, or to bond with the creature.
As such, no creature could ever defy the binds of the circle that surrounded it.
Unless...
~ZZZTTZZZ~
... They were like this one.
The muscular body of the beast passed through the barrier, instantly causing the thing to melt as it came into contact with its scaly skin.
A gust of wind would have offered more resistance than the barrier that was supposed to trap it.
Then, as its two monster-like feet touched the bare ground, finally escaping the grasp of the Magic Circle, the brilliant display of white light finally ceased.
The Circle vanished, revealing the true form of the Divine Beast.
Its silvery-blue scales made it seem more like a fish than a reptile. It also had gill-like openings on its very muscular neck, and tattoo-like markings that covered its entire body--especially its back.
Once its appearance was fully known to those before it, they were finally able to move.
"N-no... you didn't..." Adonis whispered, almost whimpering as his eyes took in the monstrous thing that stood a few steps away from him.
Lucielle, Belle, and Brutus had no idea what kind of creature they were looking at, but they instinctively knew at that moment.
... This thing was dangerous!
They remained frozen in their respective positions as the Divine Beast walked ahead, moving past them without bothering to pay them any mind.
Its eyeless face seemed to be focused right head, towards the three Dragons that stood in the distance.
And what were their reactions?
The Dragon General and Commanders had similar reactions to the rest of the humans. They were terrified of the existence that just manifested before them.
--The one that was marching towards them.
As for the Dragon Lord, he had a far more complicated expression. Yes, something akin to fear was embedded deep within his eyes, but there was something else.
... Something more primal.
"Y-you..." The Dragon Lord growled, his calm and collected mask completely shattering that very instant.
"WHAT ARE YOU?!"
Panic mixed with an instinctive desire for survival filled his face.
~BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!~
An immeasurable burst of purple energy exploded that very instant, all rising from the Dragon Lord. Without hesitation, he began to initiate his full transformation.
His wings grew much larger, dark scales began covering his flesh. His horns grew much bigger, and his body was about to follow suit.
Then--
~WHOOOSH!~
Faster than a bolt of lightning, or the blink of an eye, or any other means of sensory function that any living entity could possibly achieve, the silhouette of the Divine Beast rushed towards the Dragon Lord.
What happened after that was a blur--even for the Dragon Lord.
The Divine Beast had the head of Ob'elisk trapped between both of its huge, scaly and webbed palms. Somehow, the Lord seemed a lot smaller than normal compared to the two colossal things that pressed against him from both sides.
"[D-Divine--]!"
Before the Dragon Lord could utter his Spell, or Skill, or whatever attempt at resistance that was supposed to preserve his life, his head was instantly squashed by the Divine Beast.
~CRUNCH!~
The sound of his shattering skull echoed in the air, like a 'pop' that exploded within the fraction of a second.
After that--
~SPLOOSH!~
His purple blood burst out of his mashed head, with every drop oozing out of the squished flesh and squeezed innards. The jellies from his eyes mixed in with the mucus, sweat, drool, and tears--all of them merging with the blood to create a disgusting blend of gore.
The putrid smell of the Lord's entrails were yet to spread into the air, but those who were closest to him could already sense it.
Some of their Master's body parts had landed on them already, and they were yet to fully comprehend what was actually going on.
"A-ahh…"
Their eyes only began to slowly widen once the corpse of the Dragon Lord descended on the ground, splashing in the filth of its own entrails.
First, Kar'en recognized—with her blurry vision—the horrifying image of the bloodied corpse belonging to the Lord she served all her life.
Her body trembled, and once she had reached the precipice of what she could possibly handle, her lips parted wide open for a scream.
"AAAARRRR—!"
Before she could complete it, the Divine Beast grabbed her by her head, its webbed hands covering the entirety of her mouth before she could make another sound.
Then—
~SQUISH!~
—She also died without any regard or hesitation from the Beast.
"U-uarrghhh!" Ser'ith, the instant he was able to process the deaths of his two superiors, instinctively activated his Spatial Magic.
But—
~ZZTTZZZ…TZZZ~
—Somehow, it wouldn't work.
It almost felt like some overpowering force filled the air, preventing space from tearing up and heeding to his commands. This immense energy that saturated everything around made Ser'ith completely powerless before the Beast.
Since Spatial Magic wasn't working out, he attempted to fly away, both wings flapping powerfully as he initiated full speed instantly.
But—
"Ack!"
One of his wings was caught—quite easily—by the Divine Beast.
"Eeek!"
Its massive hands brought Ser'ith closer to him with ease, and before the Commander could resist, or even cry out for mercy, the maw of the creature spread wide open.
"S-Spare m—!"
~CRUNCH!~
The Divine Beast crushed Seri'th with its powerful jaws, easily decapitating his head and sending the rest of his body limp that very instant.
Blood gushed out of his gaping neck as he died, and his body was flung lifelessly on the ground, joining the other two in gory harmony.
Death… a painting of death was created, with the Divine Beast its brilliant architect.
"Huuu…"
Steamy breaths escaped its maw, as the bloody stains on them were instantly purified, turning into white crusts of dust and fading away that very moment.
All that happened occurred within only a few seconds, and the Dragon Lord, Dragon General, and Dragon Commander… all of them perished within such a short span of time.
"Haaa…"
The Divine Beast, its magnificent body glistening under the brilliant sunset, as well as the incorporeal dome that spanned at least a mile from where it stood, leaked out a steamy sigh.
This dome was not the function of a skill, neither was it Magic.
It was simply the product of the excess energy that the Divine Beast exuded. Its mere presence caused power to saturate the entire sphere where it occupied.
None could deny, as they set their sights on the creature of raw and primal destruction… that it was the most powerful entity they had laid eyes on.
—A true calamity upon this world.
[STATUS WINDOW]
- Name: Dagon.
- Race: Deity (Fallen)
- Class: Divine Beast (SS-Tier)
- Level: 1 (70.53% EXP)
- Life Force: 300,000
- Mana Level: 250,000
- Combat Ability: 150,000
- Stat Points: 0
- Skills (Exclusive): [0@#$$%^^!)#G]
- Skills (Non-Exclusive): NIL
- Alignment: Neutral Evil
[Additional Information]
A fallen deity hailed as an embodiment of chaos and destruction. Now a mere vestige of its former self, reduced to a mindless creature with no real sense of reason, this entity follows only its basest instincts.
It is a true monster.
[End Of Information]
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Thanks for reading!
I made this chapter a little longer than usual, so I hope you enjoyed it. Well… now we know why Ater warned Rey.
