'I'm ready, ' he opened his eyes, he took a small break first before heading to the moon because of the effect of his overload spell.
Hisa and the others were safe now, so he could focus his attention to the next mission.
Asher stood on the surface of the planet, looking up at the moon in the distance.
He took a deep breath, focusing his energy and casting multiple spells to prepare himself for the journey. His body glowed with a soft golden light as he channeled his magic.
BOOOOOM!
With a burst of speed, he launched himself into the air, soaring higher and higher until he reached the edge of the atmosphere.
After he entered the vacuum of space, he felt a strange sensation - there was no air resistance to slow him down.
In fact, he found that he could fly even faster in space.
The only limit to his speed was his own durability - how much stress and strain his body could withstand.
As he shot through space, he was already moving at an incredible speed.
But the sheer vastness of the distance made it difficult to gauge how fast he was truly going.
'This is a good chance to test my limits'
Without hesitation, he transford into his dragon form, his body rippling with energy.
Focusing his energy caused his speed to double, allowing him to cover two kiloters every second.
The moon, once a distant crescent shape, slowly but steadily grew larger in his sights.
***
Two Days Later
As Asher finally reached the moon, he began to slow down, his speed decreasing as he entered into lunar orbit.
He took a mont to appreciate the stunning view of the planet from the moon's surface, well, what was left of it.
The planet's life force was ebbing away, its vital energies being drained by the insatiable hunger of the Titan's egg.
Brutal torrents of incandescent rock flowed like liquid fire through the eastern territories, scorching the land and reducing everything in their path to ruin.
anwhile, the ocean's waves had ceased to crash against the shore, their waters evaporating into a desiccated haze as the egg's influence spread, drawing every last drop of moisture.
The once-thriving marine ecosystems were now nothing more than a distant mory, a fleeting glimpse of a beauty that had been lost forever.
And that was the result after just two days.
Despite the dire situation, there was a sense of relief that ca with knowing that traveling back would no longer be a concern.
With teleportation ability, returning to the planet would be instantaneous, saving valuable ti and energy.
'I need to focus on finding that weapon, fast'
He dropped to one knee, his hand making contact with the surface as he focused his senses.
A specialized skill, akin to a form of energetic resonance, began to emanate from him, bouncing off the surrounding terrain and painting a ntal map of the moon's subsurface.
The plan was to use this technique to locate the underground lunar facility, but as the echoes returned, his eyes widened in surprise.
A vast, hollow space seed to be lurking beneath the surface, its presence defying explanation.
"What... is that hollow space?" he muttered, his brow furrowed in confusion. "And why isn't my spell reflecting it?"
He attempted to cast the spell once more, but the result was identical - the hollow space remained invisible to his probing energies.
"Pantheon, I think there's sothing else on this moon,"
(I know. I sensed it after we landed.)
His eyes narrowed. "Why didn't you tell ?"
(Well, you're more than capable enough to figure it out,)
(Start digging. This place is more interesting than I thought.)
Asher shook his head. Pantheon had a thing for treasures and anything rare—just like a stereotype dragon.
The magic circle, a swirling vortex of energy, pulsed with power as his palm trace the ground.
"Radius lucis"
With a burst of light, the magic circle released a concentrated beam of energy that shot downwards, digging into surface with ease.
The ground trembled and shook as the beam carved a path through the rocky terrain, clearing everything in its way.
But as it hit the center, sothing strange occurred.
The beam of light seed to be devoured by an unseen force, its energy dissipating into nothingness.
Asher's eyes widened in surprise as he realized that whatever was down there was not only invisible to his senses but also capable of absorbing his magic.
Pantheon's voice echoed in his mind once more.
(It's a barrier strong enough to nullify even your magic. Whatever's beneath us—it ca from a far more advanced civilization.)
"I'm going to try hitting it with sothing harder before getting near it. I can't risk getting too close"
(Good Idea, how about you use your strongest attack?)
Asher's eyes narrowed as he considered Pantheon's suggestion.
His strongest attack was a specialized spell that focused on penetrating power rather than area of effect.
It was a concentrated blast of energy that could pierce through even the toughest defenses, but it took longer to cast.
That was why he didn't use it against the titan—its size was so massive that piercing its body alone wouldn't have made a difference.
Asher closed his eyes and clasped his hands together, forming a triangle with his fingers, a small magic circle appeared in the gap.
The circle was no larger than a coin, and it pulsed with a soft, blue light.
But Asher didn't stop there. He continued to focus his energy, and another magic circle appeared, this one slightly larger than the first and was colored red.
The two circles began to spin in opposite directions, like gears on a clock.
Asher's hands remained still, but his magic continued to build.
A third green magic circle appeared, even larger than the second.
The three circles spun together in perfect harmony, their energies intertwining like the threads of a rope.
This process continued for 10 tis, with each new magic circle appearing larger and more complex than the last.
Finally, after the 10th magic circle had appeared, Asher's hands were surrounded by a dazzling display of different energy.
The 10 layered magic circle spun like a intricate clockwork chanism, its gears clicking together in perfect synchrony
As he stood there, frozen in concentration, Pantheon's voice whispered in his mind.
(You're really going all out this ti, aren't you?)
Asher didn't respond. He was too focused on channeling his energy into the spell. But he knew that Pantheon was right - this was going to be one heck of an attack...
"Eradicate everything, Decagram Light!"
The 10 layered magic circle on his hands reached a fever pitch of energy, and for a mont, it felt like ti itself had stopped.
There was no sound, no light, no movent.
However—
'It worked!'
SWOOOOSH!
He launched himself downwards, his body piercing the hole like an arrow.
The attack was so precise and powerful that it created a tiny hole in the barrier, just large enough for him to dive through.
Ti seed to slow down as he fell through the narrow opening.
His senses went into overdrive as he tried to take in every detail of what he was seeing.
'Why does sothing like this even exist here?'
His eyes adjusted, and he saw old stones and broken buildings.
In the middle of the ruins, there was a familiar structure.
He knew what it was because he had seen pictures of it in schools.
THUD!
He landed softly on the ground, and to his surprise, he felt a gentle pull downwards.
The place had its own gravity, which was strange considering they were inside a hollow moon.
(Brat! Why does your world have these?! It should not be possible considering how backward it was) Pantheon exclaid.
"What do you an?" he asked, looking around at the ruins and the pyramid. "What's so special about it?"
(You really don't know, do you?)
(This place... it's one of the Truth Seekers creations. The gravity, the buildings... it's all part of their technology.)
He frowned, not understanding what Pantheon was talking about. "Truth Seekers? Who are they?"
(Listen carefully, brat. I didn't tell you this because I didn't want to fill your brain with the vastness of the universe, but I'll make an exception because of this discovery.)
"Just tell ,"
(Truth Seekers... They don't have the sa kind of powerful bloodlines as Angels, Titans, or Dragons like myself, but they're widely considered to be the most intelligent beings in the universe.)
(And it's not hard to see why. Every planet and galaxies they've govern becos a super advance civilization, with teleportation being a normal part of life for them. Even ancient beings are wary of approaching territories under their control.)
Pantheon paused.
(So why is there no trace of their technology on your planet?)
Asher was also stumped by the question.
If a race that smart and powerful existed, there was no way there would be no records of it.
Even the demons, who had been around for a long ti, should be aware of it.
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