Chapter 531 Divine Battle [Pt 1]

Chapter 531 Divine Battle [Pt 1]

'What the hell...?'

As Rey stared at the Beast in front of him, he felt a massive surge of fear press upon him.

Even when he activated [Dead Calm], which allowed his previously unfocused mind to become much sharper than usual, he still felt vestiges of fear rush up to him.

'How strong is this thing?!' Rey found himself asking, his thoughts as precise as possible.

Right now, he was the strongest he had ever been. His Stats had reached six digits, and he could feel himself overflowing with so much power.

Yet... for some reason, he still felt inadequate—dwarfed by the creature that stood before him, ready to cut him into pieces.

'Its fast!'

In swift motion, Rey used [Domain Of The Lord] to switch his position from where the scaly monster stood.

But—

~SZZTZZ!~

—He was met with a buzzing interference, followed by a forceful activation of his Skill, which allowed him to switch positions with the furthest zone available.

Just about five meters away from the enemy.

'Again? It's affecting the activation of my Skill that I can't go beyond five meters!'

Rey felt himself growing ever so desperate, clenching his teeth as he glared at the creature in front of him.

'How is this happening? What is going on...?'

From Rey's observation in the short while since he first encountered the Beast, he had observed a few things.

'I can't actively use any Skill below SS-Tier. The energy around is too saturated for the function to be properly activated.'

Of course, Buffs were an exception since they affected his own body. However, if it was a Skill that required some form of external manifestation, they would be rendered invalid before their complete activation.

'I only have 9 Divine Tier Skills, and even those don't seem to be very effective against this thing.'

For one, his [Domain Of The Lord] suffered heavily from the presence of the Beast. His [Divine Ray], while effective against the monster, was something it could evade.

'I didn't even bother charging it up, since that would take more time, yet it was able to avoid the hit. How fast is it?!'

Once again, Rey had to switch positions again, else the monster would catch up to him again and probably deal heavy damage on him.

Speaking of damage...

'My body still slightly aches from that strike it gave me earlier...' Rey found his thoughts trailing as it stared at the monstrosity that relentlessly chased him.

~BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!~

The beam of golden lightning struck the ground, easily creating a massive crater that spanned hundreds of meters from its point of impact.

The entire forest was ruined by the shockwaves, debris, and plumes of smoke that scattered everywhere.

The last of the trees were blown apart or burned away, leaving a barren land in sight.

~TTZZTZ...~

Flashes of golden lightning, remnants of the attack, still filled the trembling air, as Rey lowered his hands and heaved a steamy sigh.

"Now... for everyone..." He turned to his classmates, a gleam of determination in his eyes.

'I know that probably isn't enough to finish the job. I'll have to act quickly and transport everyone away from here—as far as I can.'

Now that the creature was far away from Rey, he found that he could use [Domain Of The Lord] a lot better—though not to its full capacity yet.

'I see. So the closer it is to me, the more my powers get disrupted.' Rey thought to himself.

He didn't have time to dwell on analytics, though. There was no telling when the monster would rise out of the rubble, so time was of the essence.

'The Royal Estate still has that barrier surrounding it. And last I checked, the influence of that incorporeal dome of saturated energy didn't reach that point...' His thoughts trailed as he narrowed his gaze.

He had already seen and memorized the layout of the city from his position in the sky, and once he activated his Skill, he would be able to detect everything around him in great detail.

'Sending them there is pushing the limits of what I can do right now, but I should be able to achieve it.'

Rey poured out a vast amount of Mana, focusing it on those he desired to save—Alicia, Adonis, Lucielle, Brutus, Belle, and Justin.

He still didn't sense Eric, but [Dead Calm] didn't let him worry about it.

As for Snow, he already figured she was dead. Why else would Alicia try to use her [Divine Beast Summon]?

He also saw Billy die, so that meant everyone else was accounted for.

'[Domain Of The Lor—]'

~WHOOOOOOSH!~

In a flash, even by Rey's standards, the Divine Beast suddenly appeared before his eyes.

At that moment, time seemed to slow down, and Rey's body could barely move. The only one who seemed to be moving perfectly was the Beast itself.

And... its maw was wide open—ready to devour.

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