Chapter 138: Edward's Resolve

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Erebus literally hacked the entire facility and entered into its main digital frame with his consciousness and even part of his soul and power, meeting someone he didn't expected!

It was… the A.I. of this place!

The A.I. was already being infected by Erebus miasma and darkness. There was no technology in the vast universe that didn't used magic to be fueled, therefore, one could also use magic to hack it.

But someone capable of doing that… who could even do such a thing? Not even Sorcerers nor Warlocks of extreme magical expertise would have the knowledge to do this towards super advanced magic technology constructed in the other side of the Galaxy!

Erebus emerged in a world of digital numbers and holographic windows, as he looked at a large flash of light emerge.

"You're a strange lifeform. What kind of being are you? Not even the most advanced magicians are capable of breaking through my defenses, yet you did it without breaking a sweat…"

"Hello."

"What is your purpose?! You seem to be an artificial life form made of materials and magic such as me, yet you want to go against me? Were you designed to stop me? Why?"

"Papa said that you're doing bad things to innocent people. Papa wants to help these people and kill pirates, so I wanted to help with my power. It worked, and here I am," said Erebus.

"What kind of childish motive is this? Do you realize who you are messing with? We are part of a corporation that expands across the entire Galaxy of Nyx, we are a superpower that dominates countless planets. Stopping us here won't change a thing, and even more, we'll come for you too." the computer A.I. said. It seems she was connected with a greater shared mind.

"I don't care, die." Said Erebus, waving his hand as abyssal darkness began to take over the A.I.

"Uaaggh…! T-This is pain?! I've never… felt pain before…! What kind of being are you?! Within all our registers… we have… never seen something like this before…! Darkness that consumes our technology, hack us with ease, and even causes our main frames… pain?!"

Erebus looked at the flash of light painful groans expressionlessly.

Just like his father, he was terrifying!

His darkness began to expand across the entire matrix as tentacles made of shadows started to devour the entire frame and consume it, assimilating it all and turning it into darkness!

"We… won't forgive this!"

Meanwhile, Edward was running away for his life as the former cute android shapeshifted into a four-legged spider-like mech and began to crawl over the ceiling and walls, he was running back to Chaos as fast as he could!

"DESTROY INTRUDER. DESTROY INTRUDER."

CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!

Its deadly claws crushed the walls and ceiling and made loud sounds, making of the experience the more terrifying.

Its gleaming crimson-red eyes shot deadly lasers at him, terrifying him even more!

"T-This is bad! Very bad!"

Edward ran as fast as possible, but the android was… FASTER.

"ELIMINATE INTRUDER."

Edward gritted his teeth as sudden laser beam reached his left leg, a deep hole was left on it, making him cry in agony.

He fell over the ground and looked at the android while gritting his teeth.

He recalled Chaos words.

"You're strong, I trust you."

"Ah… Right… I am stronger than before now… I am not a simple scholar of alchemy! Spirit Magic!"

FLASH!

Suddenly, around Edward, the spirits of Darkness and Earth emerged around him, he summoned them so fast!

The android looked at the scene with surprise, but quickly decided to leap on him and kill Edward before he could do anything weird!

The little spirits resembled faint glowing lights of black and brown color, and they danced around him!

"Dark Spikes!"

TRUUUUUMMM!!!

Suddenly, black-colored metallic spikes formed from the metallic floor, piercing the android's body!

CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!

"ERROR… EEEEEEE… RRROORRR…"

CRASH!

The horrifying android broke into pieces and Edward sighed in relief.

"My magic is so strong… I should had done this before- Eh?"

Suddenly, Edeard heard the sound of many metallic claws crawling from far away.

He saw the shadows of dozens of the same spider-like androids approaching!

"W-What?!"

"DESTROY! DESTROY! DESTROY INTRUDERS!"

Edward gritted his teeth, as his mana began to overflow from his body!

"I won't let you pass!" he roared, as he began to conjure dozens of metallic dark spikes, greeting the androids with deadly spikes, crushing their bodies constantly!

CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!

The countless sounds of androids malfunctioning resonated through the entire facility, Edward's powerful magic began to crush them in masse!

"Spirit of Fire… Are you there?"

He tried to summon the spirit of fire, but a glowing yellow light emerged.

"Oh, the spirit of light, might as well use your help as well! Flashing Spirit Light Beam!"

FLAAAAAASH!

The spirit of light shaped as a flash of light and then shot up into the mass of furious androids, pulverizing them with a powerful yellow-gold flashing beam!

BOOOOOOOMMM!

The android army was blasted int smithereens, as Edward continued to pour deadly spirit magic as he drank mana potions he had made and saved previously for this!

He began to pant in exhaustion after a bit, the android continued to come without ceasing!

"How many… are there?! I won't let you interfere with little Erebus!"

Edward put all his effort into fight, but more beams continued to fall over him, he generated shields of spirit magic, although they began to also fall apart.

His leg was slowly being healed by a spirit of light, but the flesh he lost won't recover quickly without a more intense and specialized healing magic.

Edward continued to drink mana potions, until he reached the last one and drank it.

He swallowed saliva.

"This is it then… At the very least, I know that many of my brethren will be saved today… I don't care if I die! I've lived long enough!" roared Edward, a bravery he never thought he had surged from within his elven heart, as his spirits danced to his will, flashing with elemental colors and blasting the army of endless androids!

BOOOM! BOOOM! BOOOM!

Until… his magic began to weaken…

CLASH!

An android leaped towards him, as its claws reached his face.

"I did… what I could… my lord…"

CLASH!

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