103 Chapter 103: I will become a god!

.... Second Floor...

Derik sat down in the dense forest with both legs crossed. While he meditated, his aura flowed out covering over a hundred meters, forcibly snatching away the life of all living organisms around while preventing other beasts from approaching. His eyebrows were knitted together while he meditated, assessing his new grade in the Bronze realm.

"Demos" Derik spoke out after three hours of mediation. It seemed like his raging aura had calmed down and his control over his corrosive power has increased as well.

His eyes yanked open abruptly and he threw his right hand into the air. At that point, his aura resided and calmed. It still struck fear into the hearts of all those who could sense it, but it wasn't as chaotic as before.

Tiny balls of yellow light escaped his body and shot straight into the withered plants and environment!

Right before his very eyes, life returned to plants and trees all around him.

"What?" Demos asked indifferently

"This power... Of death is something else... As I'm able to steal the life force of all living things... I just realized I can also give it back... Doesn't that make me a god?" Derik asked

Demos was startled by this question. Ever since Derik broke into the mid-grade of the bronze realm, he changed in so many ways, both physically and spiritually. His pure white soul had become evil, turning purple in the process. His blood turned black and even his appearance had changed tremendously. Derik probably thought that Demos was still restraining his emotions to a certain level but the truth was that Demos wasn't interfering with his emotions in any way. This is who this kid has become now...

Over Millon's of years, Demos has come across so many hosts wielding the death magic but Derik's case was special. While most of them were killed young because of people feared them, others grew and reached higher realms through the normal cultivation process like any other mage or warrior but in the end, they lacked the experiences which Derik had now and could only draw out the power of death but never understood it. Only a few had surpassed Derik's level by a large margin but those people were much stronger and way older than he is.

Watching Derik get to this level at such a tender age, Demo's eyes sparkled! No guardian spirit up to this day could confidently boast of a follower who reached the demi-god realm. The reason is, the moment they reach the silver realm or the gold realm, their potentials, and terrifying abilities begin to manifest. At that time they become the most feared individuals and become targets of every force on the planet including the ones they belong to. Even those who wield the cosmic spirits share the same fate and are not spared. That's why they keep reincarnating all the time.

Deriks' supernatural side let him perform the unthinkable at his realm. Drifting between life and death easily for a short while in very serious occasions simply thanks to his regenerative capabilities. Truly if any other person were to be in the same position they would have died off immediately. Derik only lived long enough for the elves to find him because of his regenerative ability and dancing in between life and death is regarded as a treasure to all death mages. If the previous death mages knew that Derik was opportune to profit from near death situations, twice! They will probably die of envy. At this point, Demos swore to groom this kid properly, making sure he reached the top in the shortest time possible! Only when Derik breaks through the realms of mortals and reaches the demi-god realm will he relax a little bit.

"A god? Most likely... Amongst all the guardian spirits created by the creator, Death and life will always remain the most powerful simply because of the god-like abilities it grants... So yes... You and Cyrus are probably the only beings who can take up the title... God!" Demos said

"Wait... Cyrus?" Derik frowned slightly when he heard the name."

Of course... Your death element allows you to steal the life force of living organisms... You can also give back what you have taken but then again... Cyrus can also do something similar... The only difference is that he can actually create life force from nothing..." Demos explained

"Create a life force? Doesn't that mean he can raise the dead?... Isn't that too overpowered?..." Derik was astonished by his recent discovery.

Even though he had a good of Cyrus, he still couldn't shake the feeling that one day he and Cyrus may be forced to battle each other to the death. It was definitely impossible for life and death to mix, his method of doing things now is something he was pretty sure that Cyrus would not be happy with. Even if the situation was critical, he knew Cyrus would not be willing to sacrifice a lot of innocent lives in order to succeed. His fiery darkish purple eyes dimmed for a moment as he contemplated on what to future may look like when he finally returns to the Gyro kingdom and attacks, will his formal teammates stand against him?

Even if they do, will he have the guts to strike them down permanently?

What about his parents who testified against him, what's up with them... When he returns, how will he confront them?

Should he kill them as well?

His fiery eyes flickered a bit and he quickly brushed those thoughts aside, deciding to deal with it when the time comes. His thoughts drifted to Elsa and the elf group which he parted ways with two weeks ago. He knew that those high-level blood wolves most likely attacked them after he left. He felt guilty but the feeling was not that strong so he could easily shove it aside. The elven troop consisted of a lot of silver realm experts, even if they were at the low grade of the silver realm, they still have the numbers advantage, they should be alright.

"I know what you're thinking... Cyrus may be a threat... Am I correct?" Demos finally spoke

"Yes... What do you think about this?" Derik responded indifferently

"Well, the thing is this... Over the centuries, Michael and I have interfered with the lives of our hosts and pushed them into believing that the wielders of the opposite elements are their sworn enemies who must be vanquished at all costs... And on numerous occasions, we have watched them fight to the bitter end and even then, the victor is left in such a horrible condition that death is considered better... Five centuries ago... The most promising set of hosts appeared in this continent with heaven defying potentials... Eventually, these people reached the peak of the silver realm, only a step away from reaching the peak of the mortal realms. At that time they were besieged by numerous experts of all the various kingdoms in this massive continent and during that time we were pretty sure they would have survived if they stood as one but the funniest thing happened... While defending against the brutal assaults of their foes, my host and that of Michael battled each other with malicious intentions!" Demos explained

Hearing this Derik shuddered in silence. He knew what it meant to defend against multiple enemies while battling someone else. He began to wonder what the guardian spirits told these guys which made them resent themselves so much that they risked their lives just to hurt each other.

"Their enmity really ran that deep? What the hell did you guys tell them? Who won?" Derik poured out all the questions in his mind at one go

"Hehehehe... Do not underestimate the influence of we guardian spirits... Anyways... In the end... My host was distracted long enough for the life mage to land a fatal attack which literally broke him... Seeing he wouldn't be able to survive, my host urged all his death power remaining and launched a final attack at the life mage, injuring him as well... In the end, the two were too weak to survive the numerous assault of their foes and lost their lives shortly after" Demos said.

Derik frowned for a while and remained silent while digesting all that he has heard...

"That's why we both agreed to interfere with your relationship with Cyrus... We have both suffered great losses..." Demos added

"You don't have to worry... Should a situation where I will have to battle Cyrus arise... I definitely will not lose... I will become a God in this little world! This I know!" Derik said, filled with determination!

He knew how hard it has been for Demos to watch his hosts die off and why he saved him the first time he died at the hands of the Salvors. He knew quite well that Demos paid a heavy price for restoring his life even though he never spoke of it. The fact remained that Demo's power had reduced permanently after he returned Derik to the land of the living, he could tell it. That's why Demo's strong grip over him weakened as well. If this being is willing to pay such a price to save his life, why wouldn't he work hard enough to protect it from the invaders?

His fiery darkish purple eyes lit up and burnt fiercely this time. His zeal to conquer the dungeon was rekindled and his body shot forward into the forest like an arrow.

"Definitely!!!!!" Derik roared