"GRUUAAAAARRRRHHHH…!"
[The [Trial Boss]: [Tyrannical Shark of the Dead Seas (Rank 9 Middle Stage)] Health has dropped below 20%!]
[The [Trial Boss] is entering into a Berserker State!]
[Its Magic Power, Speed, and Defense has increased by +100%]
[Remaining Trial Time: 7 Minutes.]
After the barrage of combined attacks and the powerful Divine Spell that Rose conjured alongside Skadi and Uller, the monstrous Tyrannical Shark of the Dead Seas roared with fury, its Health going below 20% meant it was berserker time.
This damn Trial is like a video game at this point! Are you telling me that this bastard has yet to go down?! At this point I'll just step in and blast it. However, at the very least Aquarius has to deal some damage! That punch he gave to him was nothing, literally nothing.
"GRAAAAH!"
The giant Tyrannical Shark of the Dead Seas swam with incredible speed, out speeding Rose, Skadi, and Uller and then reaching Aquarius and Sapphire at an amazing speed.
"SHAAAAAHHHH!!!"
It suddenly opened its jaws as a gigantic tongue with countless tentacles and serrated teeth appeared, about to wrap the two of them and tear them apart.
However, I wasn't going to let that happen, I held a red and blue-colored knife themed after a crab, as I unleashed its powers.
"You're not doing THAT! [Oceanic Domain]! [Ocean Dragon Vortex]!"
The knife unleashed its magical powers as a gigantic domain of oceans took over the surrounding waters, granting me the ability to manipulate the seas much easier. With it, I swung my arms and generated an enormous vortex in the shape of a gigantic ocean dragon, impacting the Tyrannical Shark of the Dead Seas!
BAAAAAMMM…!
"GRUUUAAAAGGGH…!"
The beast began shaking its body, freeing itself from my blow and directing its deadly gaze against me. Yeah, that's much better, pick someone around your own damn size.
FLUOOOSH!
It swam towards me like a torpedo, reaching me in a mere instant and opening its gigantic jaws. I moved my arms while holding the knife, which adjusted to my body size, the seas began becoming alive on their own, as hundreds of hydra heads appeared, alongside a whirlpool that started to trap the Tyrannical Shark of the Dead Seas completely!
"[Water Hydra]! [Whirlpool of Devastation]!"
FLUOOOOOSH!
SPLAAAAAASH!
Hundreds of hydra seas wrapped around the beast, restraining it on place while the whirlpool of devastation started to concentrate more and more spiraling oceanic water, trapping the beast completely.
"GRUOOOOOHHHHH!"
The Tyrannical Shark of the Dead Seas' eyes turned completely red, as an even stronger dark red aura surged from its entire body! Wait, is it even angrier now?! Give me a break…
Ding!
[The [Trial Boss]: [Tyrannical Shark of the Dead Seas (Rank 9 Middle Stage)] Health has dropped below 10%!]
[The [Trial Boss] is entering into a Wrathful Berserker State!]
[Its Magic Power, Speed, and Defense has increased by +200%]
[Remaining Trial Time: 4 Minutes.]
"If I kill this thing we won't complete the Trial, Aquarius has to do the deed somehow!" I said, looking back at Sapphire and Aquarius.
"M-Me?! But I… I can't beat that! I am too weak, I am… a pathetic dragon that can't even complete a trial, that can't even… save a life." Aquarius cried, suddenly beginning to remember a memory of his past, something we couldn't understand, but that seemed to have marked him.
"No, you can do it!" Sapphire said, holding his big dragon hand. "I know you can, Aquarius… In the future where I came from, you always protected your people, until the bitter end! I know you can, from all people, I trust you the most!"
"A-A future?! What…? But I…!" Aquarius said.
"Please… trust me!" Sapphire looked into the Sea Dragon's eyes, for a moment, a connection that surpassed space and even time itself was made.
Her Stigma started overflowing with a power granted to her by Aquarius himself, which flowed into the Trial Aquarius, making his entire body overflow with new power.
FLAAAASH!
Suddenly, his juvenile form changed, as he took the form of his adult appearance, gigantic, majestic, and god-like. His entire body started unleashing a powerful aura of the oceans.
"This power… It feels like my future self… came to help me! Thank you, Sapphire!" Aquarius said. "With this…!"
Aquarius smiled as he rushed forward, fighting against the Tyrannical Shark of the Dead Seas. His fists seemed to encompass the entire oceans themselves, as the surroundings waters all became an extension of his body, wrapping around the monster while he pummeled it with his attacks.
"RAAAAAHHHH! [Divine Sea Dragon's Spear]!"
FLUOOOSH!
The entire oceans shaped a gigantic, gargantuan spear and then pierced through the Tyrannical Shark of the Dead Seas, killing the monster once and for all, as it exploded into pieces, painting the seas red.
BOOOOOOOMMMMM…!
FLAAASH!
And then, the entire Dream began to distort, showing us how the story truly went. Aquarius stood there, on his juvenile form, having defeated the monstrous beast of the seas, his entire body covered on wounds and even missing the tip of his tail.
"I-I did it… I…! Ah…"
Aquarius face was filled with surprise and despair, as it showed the sea floor below as dozens of the bodies of many other sea dragons laid there, motionless.
It seems that this battle wasn't just Aquarius, it involved many of his siblings.
"No… everyone…" Aquarius started to fall into despair, his tears only mixed with the sea, as he cried with only despair on his heart.
"Aquarius!" Sapphire tried to reach him but the entire Trial ended and the dreams dissipated into thin air.
Ding!
[The [First Trial] has been successfully completed.]
[You have received 10000000 Divine Power]
[You have received a Special Reward for completing the [First Trial]: [Sea Dragon's Divine Scale (S Grade)] x1!]
A glowing, over four-meters-big blue scale appeared before us, which I managed to grab before it were to fall over the floor.
"That is a scale? Wait, seriously? Is that the entire damn reward?!" Yuki complained.
"Ahh, I can feel a lot of divine power coming from it." Said Pekora.
"That scale could help the trident recover, no?" Wondered Benladann.
"Try giving it to her." Said Miranda.
The trident began floating in midair, as it immediately glanced at the scale.
"Oooh, indeed! This is a scale of my master and creator!"
CRACK!
Without even letting me inspect the item a bit, the talking trident absorbed the scale completely.
FLAAAASH!
And a powerful change began occurring all over it.
