Chapter 536 Divine Battle [Pt 6]

Chapter 536 Divine Battle [Pt 6]

[The Unknown Box] Skill...

Rey was able to obtain it by a stroke of luck after watching Adonis use it against the Skeletal Dragon Lord.

Yes, it was through the lens of his clone, but since his [Doppel] worked regardless, he was able to take the ability that the Box itself offered.

... The power to upgrade any one Skill to its full potential for a limited amount of time.

Rey's current gaze was on the ascending Dagon when he figured he would have to use this Skill if he wanted to stand a modicum of a chance against the Divine Beast.

'It's more affected than physical attacks, so [Sacrifice] would have been the better option. But...' Rey clenched his fist and strengthened his muscles.

'I need something to finish it off decisively!'

Dagon had incredible regeneration, and its Life Force was too high for Rey to possibly kill in one hit. In comparison, Rey's life force was much lower, so if it came down to a head-on battle, he had a much lower chance of victory.

There was only one Skill that had been shown to do major damage to Dagon; his [Divine Ray].

'Which is why I should use [The Unknown Box] on it.' That was Rey's initial thought.

However, after considering the speed and abilities of Dagon, as well as his own weakness, he thought against it.

'[Divine Ray] is already in the SS Tier. I'm not even sure if it has a higher form. It would be a waste if that wasn't the case.'

[The Unknown Box] had to follow the same rules as the Item it spawned from, which meant Rey could only use it once a day. Unless he actually used [Merger] to— Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m

"That's it! I have to use [Merger]!"

~BOOOOOOOM!~

The moment Rey said this and beamed, the colossal Divine Beast kicked the air above it, creating a powerful wave that resounded across the area like thunder.

Rey watched as it powerfully thrust itself back to the ground, readying its fist for it once it drew near.

He launched his fist, and Dagon did the same—both clashing to create a ferocious storm around them.

More buildings were devastated, and the fields were reduced into dirty patches of land. Once again, space became unstable, and the distorted waves of power filled everything around—both the energy of Rey and of Dagon.

"Guh!" Rey felt a recoil after receiving the Beast's hit head-on.

'It's a lot tougher than last time!'

Before he could pull himself together, however, the Divine Beast utilized its tail and wrapped itself around Rey's much smaller body.

"W-wha—!"

~WHOOOOSH!~

It swung the boy away, sending him flying away from the confines of the Royal Estate. Rey, despite trying his hardest, could not resist the incredible force that thrust him away.

At least, not immediately.

He violently flipped in the air, unable to even get his bearings right, as all of his internal organs jammed against one another. Finally, after sacrificing a few more Skills and utilizing his excess energy to control his movements, he was able to stop.

But—

~WHOOOSH!~

—Dagon appeared right in front of him as he did so, dishing out a blow that sent him crashing down in one swift descent.

Dagon burst through the ground beneath him, causing everything to cave in as it shot high into the sky within barely a moment.

The buildings... and people... were all reduced to shreds as it made its swift ascent.

Rey never stood a chance.

"Guh!" It grabbed Rey by the throat and used its tail to whip away his two hands when he tried to struggle.

"S-stay away!"

Rey wasn't commanding this. His horrified tone and terrified expression made that incredibly clear.

He was begging!

Dagon didn't listen, however.

It kept its hold on Rey, while using its second hand to constantly pummel the boy as they made a freefall in the air.

~BOOOOOOOM!~

~BOOOOOOOOOOOM!~

~BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!~

The sounds only got louder as more of the Beast's fist landed on Rey's softening body. By the time they neared the ground, Dragon stopped the beating and pointed Rey's face the ground.

"P-please—!"

~BOOOOOOOM!~

It sent Rey face to the devastated earth, forcing him to eat dirt. The impact caused even more layers of devastation, and Rey found his body helplessly bouncing off the surface of the earth once he landed.

Dagon didn't wait for him to recover before grabbing his hair after it landed on the ground in a ferocious manner.

"GRRRRRIIIAAAA!"

It raced across the city, scraping Rey's bloody face on the ground. This continued for a long period, with his body only spasming once it reached a particularly bumpy path.

Once Dagon was finished, it thrust Rey forward, sending him crashing back to where they were just coming from—the Royal Estate.

~BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!~

The Rey that fell there was a bloody mess, with his classmates all huddled together to watch his barely breathing body.

All of them opened their lips to whisper the same word.

"R-Rey...?"

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[A/N]

Thanks for reading!

Sorry for yesterday. I feel a lot better now, so I'll try to write a bit more.