Splashhh!
Mortir slowly rose from the water, the waves swirling around him as if he commanded them—like a king of the ocean.
The water obeyed his presence, pushing and lifting him higher!
Aether, observing with a mix of curiosity and amusent, raised an eyebrow. "You sure know how to make an entrance..." he said with a playful smirk, nodding approvingly at Mortir's display.
But Mortir wasn't amused. He clenched his stomach, feeling the ache, the dull throb of pain still pulsing through him. His lips twitched violently as he struggled to control the burning rage bubbling inside him.
He couldn't believe it. He, Mortir, the great hero, the respected figure—had been kicked by a slave....
A re slave!!
That humiliating... slave dared to lay a hand on him. He, who had always seen Aether as nothing more than dirt under his boot.
Now, he was the one who had been kicked like a dog.
That humiliati--
"You feeling it... didn't you?" Aether interrupted Mortir's thoughts, his voice dripping with wicked satisfaction. His grin was wide, almost cruel. "That's how your son and grandson felt... That humiliation," he continued, his tone taking on a mocking edge.
Aether's expression suddenly darkened, turning dejected for a brief mont, before he sneered again, "But unlike you, they never really know who I am... All they think they beated by Emperor unlike you... who was kicked by S.L.A.V.E..." Aether's voice dropped into a taunting, almost sing-song tone. "How does it feel, Morty~?"
"YOU DAMN ROTTEN SLAVE!!!" Mortir's voice cracked with fury as he charged at Aether, a murderous intent burning in his eyes.
His mind snapped completely, his vision clouded with rage. Aether had crossed the line when he punched him earlier, and now this humiliation? Mortir would make sure to show this slave exactly who he was!!
Aether's hand turned cold as water wrapped around his limbs like tendrils, droplets forming and solidifying as the ice began to take shape. Just as Mortir arrived with an ice axe in hand, Aether moved with fluid precision.
Step...
Everything slowed. Aether crouched down, turning his back to Mortir just as the attack ca. With a swift kick, he sent Mortir stumbling backward, barely keeping his footing. Mortir nearly fell into the water, but he caught himself just in ti.
"YOU!!" Mortir roared, charging once again, but this ti, sothing had changed. Water rippled along his back, flowing like a living thing. In an instant, Mortir appeared in front of Aether again, his two hands raising high, ready to cut Aether down with his ice axes.
However, the water on his back suddenly split, transforming into dozens of liquid hands, each one gripping an ice axe ready to strike Aether all together!
Aether raised an eyebrow, a slight smirk forming on his lips. He wasn't surprised, but the move was impressive nonetheless.
Step....
The world around him seed to slow.... or rather it was really Aether who had moved faster.
He dodged the first ice axe with ease, spinning around and landing a solid punch to Mortir's face. The second strike ca, but Aether dodged again, delivering a blow to Mortir's shoulder blade.
Sh!
Thud!
Sh!
Thud!
Sh!
Thud!
With every dodge, Aether landed another hit, his strikes seeming to slow down in Mortir's vision, each punch landing with devastating precision... his wrinkled face trembled in slow motion!!
It was almost like ti itself was stretching out for Aether's amusent, the pain showing clearly in Mortir's face with each hit.
Until—
One of the axes found its mark, cutting across Aether's shoulder. He clicked his tongue, irritation flickering across his face before steping back,
"ARRRRHHHHHH!!" Mortir scread, the pain of the blows finally acting on his body, cracking his rubber-like form inside!
Aether yanked the ice axe from his shoulder and looked at it, montarily impressed, 'It's sturdy...' he thought, before turning his gaze back to Mortir, who was groaning in pain, his face distorted by the beating.
"Co on, Morty..." Aether's voice was calm, almost casual. "You know I could finish you anyti. Just bring your so-called 'experience' before , a newbie..... because, You'll regret underestimating after you punctured my shoulder."
With a flick of his wrist, Aether tossed the ice axe back at Mortir, but just before it hit him, the weapon transford back into water, splashing harmlessly to the ocean.
"Hah... ha... ha..." Mortir panted heavily. The curse within him had taken its toll, restricting his movent.
Even using his powers left his body wracked with pain as the curse from the Arcane continued to eat away at him. Still, he glared at Aether, who stared back with a blank, indifferent expression.
"You're pathetic..." Mortir spat, straightening his pained body. "I... I will give you one last chance, brat. If you surrender now, I'll—"
Step.....
Chucckkk!!!
Mortir's eyes widened as his left wrist was cleanly severed in one fluid motion.
"Hehe..." Aether let out a wicked chuckle, holding Mortir's severed wrist and waving it in front of his face mockingly.
Snap!
Sothing inside Mortir finally broke. His eyes turned cold as ice, and he exhaled deeply, a puff of smoke rising from his nostrils. "So, you want to play, brat?" he muttered, his voice low and dangerous. "Then let's play."
His hand shot out toward the water, and suddenly, the waves around them trembled. It was as if the very ocean responded to his call.
"Gladium Maris..."
His body slowly shallowed by the water.
"Aquaam Tenebris...
The wave suddenly stopped and water turned silent, there was no motion at all.
"Kraken Surge Ad Evocatus!!"
"...."
Aether frowned..... Nothing was happening!
He stood, eyes scanning the water, until a sudden realization hit him. "That fucking old man ran aw—"
Before he could finish, a hoarse, deep voice echoed through the air, vibrating with power, as if it was coming from every direction.
"Who are you calling a coward, Slave?"
Aether stiffened, startled by the voice, but before he could react, a shadow lood over him from behind. Slowly, he turned his head and saw...
The tide didn't just ebb or flow—it rose, defying gravity itself. Water twisted upward in a spiraling column, droplets glistening like liquid diamonds before they rged into a pulsating, rippling form.
The water churned and expanded violently, and limbs began to unfurl from the liquid mass. Jagged, clawed edges ford as the tentacles erged, one by one, slamming into the ocean with a force that sent massive waves crashing outward.
The very center of the creature darkened, as if a void had taken root inside its core, pulsating with ominous, nacing energy. [Image in cmt]
And then, the creature's glowing eyes appeared last—glaring at Aether as if he killed it entire family!
"Well..." Aether blinked in surprise, "Maybe I should've killed him instead of acting like a idiotic Protagonist!!" He had second thoughts about his inital plans!
Thunderrrr!!
The storm erupted as the Kraken's shadow engulfed Aether,.
Sssrrccchhh!
Water spiraled upward, the sound of rushing tides sharp and relentless. The Kraken let out a guttural, bone-shaking roar, its primal cry reverberating through the sky and rolling thunder.
OOOHHHHHHHH,
Its cry rippled through the storm clouds, as the tentacles crashed down onto the ocean with earth-shattering force.
WHOOOMMMM.
The waves exploded outward, erupting like geysers from the ocean's surface!!
Aether, with practiced precision, leapt to the side, narrowly avoiding the next tentacle as it slashed through the air.
WHOOOSHHHH
The monstrous limb split the air with a deafening roar.
Aether's eyes widened as he quickly assessed the threat. "Oh? Fuck that!" he hissed, using his remaining phantom steps to vanish, putting distance between himself and the massive creature.
Lightning cracked overhead, illuminating the fluid, monstrous form of the Kraken, revealing its terrifying size.
KRA-KA-BOOM!
The sky lit up as thunder shook the ground beneath him. The rain poured down in sheets, hamring the earth with an almost painful intensity, rging with the frothing sea below.
The Kraken's monstrous form shrieked, furious as it realized Aether had disappeared from its line of sight. Enjoy new adventures from My Virtual Library Empire
KKKKKAAARRGGHHHHHHHH!!!
Tentacles slamd down again and again, causing the ocean to tremble with each impact.
BAAAMMM! WHAAAAMMM!
The very ocean churned and cracked as the massive limbs carved craters into the water's surface.
Aether's eyes narrowed, his expression one of disbelief. "What the fuck? Did he turn into his final form, like in Power Rangers or sothing?" Aether shook his head, genuinely stunned. He never thought he'd see soone transform into a monster like this—even after everything he'd seen in this strange, fantasy world.
Despite the shocking sight, a grin spread across his face, his ice-blue eyes flickering with purple sparks. His fingers crackled with energy as his face turned serious, his body tensing for the battle ahead. "Still...," he muttered to himself, "Let's see what the so-called Hero really has."
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THHUUUNNNNDDDDEEEEEERRRRRRRR!!!!!!
KKKKKAAARRGGHHHHHHHH!!!
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