Chapter 187: Overwhelming Strength

Howard took a deep breath with thousands of Archelon Zombies running towards him.

He sighed and turned behind with his black hair whipping in the wind, while he looked into Monica's green glowing eyes. She seemed to be begging him to unleash his strength, and he knew that he had no choice. 

He took a brief moment of pause and looked up into the air at Necrolith and Gorgolith descending towards him at a quick speed. He saw the thousands of Archelon zombies in front of him getting closer and closer while his beautiful girlfriends prepared attacks.

It was now or never. He felt his Silver Ki Heart begin to beat faster and faster before his body started to lightly float in the air. The next moment, he hopped forward and his entire body seemed to transform into a silver flame, before his horns massively grew on his head.

Instantly, it seemed like the entire world seemed to get pushed back as a large dust cloud shot in every direction. All the veins on Howards body seemed to show while a massive increase of strength descended into him.

Unlike using Fire King's Last Stand, this was a pure increase in power, and wasn't about drawing more Ki out of his body. He seemed to change the entire weight of the space around him. In just a second, ten Archelon Zombies head shot into the air while Howard arrived in front of Necrolith.

His face seemed to have almost no expression, yet there was definitely a dark flame brewing behind his eyes. Turning his hand in the air, his right arm instantly shattered the distance between him and Necorlith. Necrolith could only look on in shock before his body felt a massive force travel into his gut.

Boom!

Howards hand seemed to instantly shatter every one of Necrolith's bones before he shot into the distance. A strange malevolent smile appeared on Howard's face before he turned and looked at Gorgolith.

Gorgolith, with his eighteen skulls ridden over his body, instantly seemed to be shocked in almost every way possible. He crossed his arms to try and block an attack from Howard, but by the time he did Howard's hand had already shattered into his ribcage.

Boom!

The two Night Lords crashed into the distant mountains while Howard laughed madly in the air. He looked back at Monica with a strange smile on his face. He couldn't believe how badly he just wanted to go down there and tear them to shreds! But for some reason, he felt somewhat calm! All he wanted to do right now was kill the Night Lords! Those bastards dared hurt him! He was going to rip them to shreds!

'Hmph, attachments like girls are a waste,' Howard smiled while the silver flame on his body finally seemed to merge with his skin, causing his body to turn silver. "Ugh, but she did promise me a birthday present. I guess after receiving it, maybe I can kill them?"

"Hmmm, well, I did lose to the other me. Maybe I should trust him here," Howard floated in the air with his legs crossed. The Silver Flame seemed to allow him to float in the air, and made him look like a king hovering above all those beneath him. "Ugh, I don't know what to do! Should I kill them? Should I not? Hahahaha! How about I just tear off their clothes and decide later hahaha! No, but then who would help me in battle?"

Howard seemed to be in the center of a large dilemna while the two Night Lords rose to their feet. 

Both of them were shocked beyond measure! What the hell was that strange Ki? It seemed to cause Howard to grow in strength by at least 100 percent! No matter what they did today, Howard had to be killed at all costs! His strength right now went from normal to almost unfathomable!

It was like before he was a little insect that they could crush at will, but now he'd suddenly turned into a true nemesis. Looking over at Gorgolith, Necrolith's normal carefree white glowing eyes turned intense. He couldn't believe it! Howard, if he guessed correctly, was stronger than him now! Maybe only by a little, but still! How was it possible? How could Howard just so rapidly grow in strength.

"That strength… Is he even human anymore?" Gorgolith wiped off a piece of shattered bone from his main skull, and stared up at Howard floating in the sky. "That Silver Ki Flame…. It's allowing him to float! I only thought Domain Ki allowed someone to do that!"

"It's lucky it turned him insane," Necrolith laughed madly, "Hahaha! Brother… Having not seen you in so long, do you remember what we used to do to catch S level Authoritarians? Back when the Skulls was just starting out."

"We-we trapped their young, and then attacked them, but why are you bringing that up?" Gorgolith's teeth shattered while staring up at Howard. "He-he's insane. There is no way that will work."

"Hmmm, I don't know. Even in that insane state, I bet he still cares for Monica over there! Hahaha! I remember hearing those girls are precious to him in an earlier battle. Gorgolith, I'm going to stall him for a few minutes, however, in that time, you must get us a hostage! Otherwise, that maniac is going to kill both of us! Then… then all Armecolith's planning will disappear."

"This better not be a trick," Gorgolith nodded his head, "However, why is he just floating there? Ignoring us?"

"He's having a mental crisis I'm guessing," Necroltih sighed and wiped off the rubble. "His mind can't handle the level of Ki he's using. However, that won't be the case for long! The sooner we kill him, the better! Now go! Go and trap those girls between your fists!"

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Harvard looked at Necrolith and Gorgolith and yawned while floating in the air.

He noticed they seemed to be talking, but didn't care. It was like, the more he contemplated the silver ki flame, the more he realized it wasn't that bad. In fact, it almost felt like a new part of him had opened up.

'I-I think… I think… Wait, what was I thinking?" Howard rubbed his black hair with his hands before he formed a silver ki flame in his hand. "Oh yes, this silver ki flame. It's-it's frequency seems different than all other Ki. Is-is the frequency what's making me crazy? Haha, maybe if I change it, maybe if I change it, I'll be able to kill Monica!'

'No, but what if I made it so I didn't want to kill her,' Harvard sighed. 'There must be a way I can do it. Ugh, but I don't have time now, those two stopped talking. I guess I'll kill one, and then ask the other what to do! Yes, that's it! They must know! I'll crush them till they tell me what to do!'

Swoosh!

Howard burst forward at a quick speed while Necrolith also soared forward.

At the same time, he turned and watched Gorgolith shoot off in the other direction. However, he didn't care about him. He instantly activated a massive burst of Dream Ki before he shot his fist forward. However, the next moment, to Necroliths surprise, Howard disappeared.

He instantly arrived in front of Gorgolith and slammed his fist right into his gut. Gorogolith, looking down, saw a silver flame traveling onto his bones before a massive scream shot out of his throat. Never in a thousand years had he felt so much pain! He could only try and protect his face before Howard's fist slammed right into his cheek.

Boom!

Gorgolith disappeared into a cloud of dust while Howard nodded his head. He seemed to be constantly contemplating something. Like, if he didn't figure it out soon, the world might end.

"I think… I think what other Howard did was right. It's better to plan," Howard smiled and pointed at Necrolith, "Now, if you don't mind, can you please stop trying to take hostages. I-I'm having enough trouble not killing them myself!"