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Aruliel possessed several fragments of the Forbidden One within her that had fused with her forcefully when she sealed herself after falling over the surface of the planet of Ginnungagap.

These fragments had merged with her over all the time she was sealed, however, her power was greatly weakened, and her former strength was seemingly lost.

Or well, that's what it was thought to have happened.

However, the Fragments of the Forbidden One were reacting to the manipulation and authority of the accumulation of fragments of the Forbidden One, thanks to the power of the fragment he was made, the Forbidden One's Ego, a fragment of his True Soul, he had the power to exert dominance over any rogue fragment, and tame it instantly.

Like this, he forced the fragments within Aruliel to react, and take over her! Her entire body changed, and a sudden boost to her total power suddenly emerged. It resulted that a vast majority of the power she had lost was actually absorbed by these fragments, and now that they could use 100% of their power, they were slowly unleashing this ever-growing power!

TRUUUUUMMM…!

Her entire aura exploded into pure darkness as her eyes shone with bright crimson-red color. Her entire figure was covered in black and purple horns everywhere, making her resemble a spiky hedgehog, and the small horn she had in her forehead grew into an enormous size, spiraling upwards.

"RAAAAAAA!"

Aruliel's hands turned into enormous and sharp claw claws, as she used them to clash against Chaos, while using her black wings to fly towards him at an incredible speed!

BOOOOOMMM!!!

Chaos intercepted her hit with his enormous black blade, realizing her incredible power, he was suddenly sinking into the ground, generating a crater all around him!

"Aruliel! Snap out of it!" he roared.

"GRAAAAAAA! RRAAAA! AAGGGH… Unnggh…! Aaaghh…!" Aruliel groaned, she seemed in agony as she looked like she was fighting against the darkness slowly taking over her!

Chaos words made her slowly wake up, as a side of her mind suddenly found itself within eternal darkness while Chaos blocked her increasingly stronger blows.

"Grahahaha! Fight against your friend! Let's see if you would dare to kill her now!" laughed the Forbidden One.

Chaos gritted his teeth, as Aruliel continued to chase him down all around!

"Chaotic Cage!"

Chaos suddenly pointed his claws at Aruliel, as a distortion in space and time summoned a massive mass of darkness, engulfing Aruliel inside and trapping her within a cage made of chaos mana!

TRUUUMMM…!

Chaos looked at the Forbidden One, as he rushed forward towards him!

"I will kill you no matter what." Said Chaos nonchalantly, his expressionless face unleashed a strong bloodthirst, as his eyes shone with bright red light!

The Forbidden One clicked his tongue as he charged forward, clashing against Chaos constantly!

CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!

Both of their blades clashed against one another, Chaos, however, was actually more proficient at using a sword thanks to his technique skills, and began to masterfully parry the Forbidden One's sword attacks!

The Forbidden One realized his disadvantage and quickly began to act more beastly, as his torso suddenly opened a massive jaw, unleashing a powerful beam of darkness against Chaos!

CLAAASH!

The beam clashed over Chaos blade, as he blocked the attack and using the power of his Lesser Dao of Demise, he unleashed a slash of chaotic darkness against the beam, redirecting the Forbidden One's attack, which suddenly fell over Aruliel, who had just broke out of her cage!

"GRAAAHH?!"

BOOOOMMM!!!

Aruliel was hit by the beam of darkness with all its power, as she was sent flying into the wall, clashing over it and leaving an enormous crater behind, black smoke began to be released everywhere from within her body.

Chaos had of course calculated it, using the Forbidden One's strength against Aruliel's charge.

"Huh?! You predicted that?!" asked the Forbidden One.

"No, it was just luck." Said Chaos. Of course, he mocked the Forbidden One by saying it was mere luck!

"You're mocking me or something?!" roared the Forbidden One, rushing forward and clashing over Chaos.

His insect-like limbs clashed over Chaos like constant blows, while Chaos blade was suddenly shattered into pieces by the fists falling over him like dark meteors.

But Chaos suddenly concentrated his mind, as his breathing style suddenly began to change.

He activated several Skills he had learned that were related with fighting, martial arts, weapon techniques, everything, merging them together within his mind as his entire physique and psyche increased in power at the same time!

Chaos' stance suddenly changed in a single second, as he used his very fist to intercept the Forbidden One's fist!

He covered his entire body with Demise Energy and Chaotic Energy, as the core of his chest, his Chaos Jewel, was pumping Chaos-Attribute Mana across his entire body, boosting the power of his body and therefore, his physical strength!

CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!

Suddenly, out of ten hits, Chaos managed to intercept three!

However, the other seven hit his body directly, blowing away big chunks of his flesh! No armor could defend him against the powerful blows of the Forbidden One, even the armor made by the fragments of the Forbidden One himself! This was because just as the Forbidden One had pointed before, he was unable to draw their true power, unlike the bastard in front of him!

"Ungh…!"

Chaos vomited a mouthful of blood as his entire body was being bathed in hits and tearing itself apart!

Of course, he used the amazing power of his own body through the many fused skills he had used, his entire body was not normal anymore, but it could be said to be a mass of self-regenerating flesh in the shape of a humanoid!

"Huh?!"

The Forbidden One realized that his body's wounds, which should be deadly, were all regenerating almost instantly! Meanwhile, Chaos learned from his patterns, and began to move even more swiftly than before!

Chaos was learning at every passing second!

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