Chapter 119 An Upgrade

"Your Grace, isn't that all too much?" Nimue looked at Gremory with a worried feeling.

Her concern is there for a reason. Gremory was now slumped in her seat. Her face was pale and there were beads of sweat running down her pale face.

"Huff... Huff..."

Gremory was breathing heavily. Because she had just done a tough task that drained her stamina to the limit.

Nimue bit her lip uneasily. She had warned her master quite persistently before she did it.

However, Nimue knows more than enough that Gremory is almost impossible to overturn her decision.

So, in the end, Nimue has to see her master exhausted like this. After doing something that besides draining a lot of Magic Powet, is also very dangerous.

"It was... worth it, Nimue," Gremory said. A weak smile appeared on Gremory's pale face.

After looking at her even more closely, Nimue also noticed that Gremory's lips which were previously bright red now looked a bit paler.

But upon seeing Gremory's smiling face - even though it was weak - Nimue felt that her worry and sadness at seeing her master like that gone away.

"You think so, Your Grace?" Nimue smiled a weak smile too. "If that's the case, then it's really worth it."

Gremory just used her power to send telepathy to Clyde.

What she gave was an invaluable hint that could possibly lead Clyde to achieve something extraordinary. That is killing the replica of Outer God which is his final hurdle.

So far, no one had gotten this close to killing Outer God. The previous Candidates who were called the strongest on their Selection Stage died from the pressure when the Outer God replica's leg began to descend.

However, Clyde gained a lot of things so he could survive this long. Gremory thought that Clyde would be able to kill that Outer God. Her feeling said that.

So, Gremory immediately lends her help when she sensed that Clyde was in trouble. Even though it was very dangerous and tiring because of the existence of the Guardians.

Even just by sending telepathy for a split second, the Gremory was already taking a great risk.

Luckily, she managed to do that quickly and - hopefully - not alarm the Guardians. Or she will suffer a major loss.

"What are you going to do now, Your Grace?" Nimue asked.

"What else can we do but wait?" Gremory said. "We don't need to be too hasty to get ready. I and that human already have a bond. So, I will be able to meet him more easily."

A bond that occurs just because of a Personal Request is not as strong as a bond that is created because of a contract.

However, that was enough for Gremory to steal the lead from the other Celestials who might also set their eyes on Clyde.

So, Gremory wasn't too worried. She now just had to focus on restoring her drained strength after contacting Clyde.

Nimue, who is beside her, only watches her like the obedient servant that she is. In her heart, Nimue hoped that Gremory's hunch would give the result she hoped for.

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*CRAAKK!*

The red orb shattered easily when it came into contact with the tip of the Elderglass Sword's blade.

As if it was extremely fragile, even though it contains extraordinary power.

The essence that looked like a red mist that was previously trapped inside the orb now came out and enveloped the Elderglass Sword.

Then a notification appeared in Clyde's vision.

[ Weapon: Elderglass Sword has absorbed Demon Essence (Grade A). ]

[The requirement for upgrading has been met. ]

The sword was filled with a red glow. Clyde felt an unfamiliar power enter his sword.

[ Weapon: Elderglass Sword (Demon Form) (Grade A) ]

The sword began to change. The blade which was a transparent blue color turned into a dark red color. Like fire from hell frozen with great force.

The hilt that was previously plain black metal turned into a horn-like shape with a circular shape filling it. The hilt was so pitch black that it looked as if it could absorb light.

It's not just the sword. The Demonic power also immediately flowed into Clyde's body.

He could feel a surge of new, unfamiliar power in his body. But in this condition, Clyde could not refuse any help given to him.

The bluish-white lightning on his body now combines with Demonic energy making the lightning flow red and black.

Clyde gritted his teeth. With this, he could have more opportunities. Even so, he still couldn't grin happily.

When he looked ahead, the Outer God's two hands moved faster toward him.

From the two gray palms emerged two pitch-black orbs about two meters in diameter that looked destructive.

A moment later the two black orbs shot straight at Clyde. Clyde thought he could handle the two orbs. So he shot forward instead of dodging.

The Demon power inside him screamed according to Clyde's wishes. He advanced getting closer until finally, he was actually in front of the two orbs.

Clyde swung his Elderglass Sword that had gained new powers with all his might.

And then, something surprising happened. The Elderglass Sword sliced ​​through the two black orbs as easily as a sharp knife through butter.

The two orbs shattered and then just disappeared as if they had never been there. No explosions. No shockwave or anything going on.

Clyde's slash was like eliminating the existence of the orbs just like that.

Clyde himself was surprised by what the sword could do after being upgraded. He stared at the dark red blade of the sword.

'This power is amazing!'

The rest of the group behind Clyde stared at Clyde in silence, astonished. What the hell did they just see?!

Clyde suddenly let out a burst of power that seemed to just come to him abruptly.

They were shocked to see the red color that suddenly appeared around Clyde's body and how he split the attack that came straight from the Outer God's palm.

"W-What just happened?" Sonya asked, dumbfounded.

Among them, Rodney was the first to come to his senses.

"It doesn't matter." He then moved towards the strange flying creature that was coming towards them.

Realizing that Rodney had moved, they began to move again. Ignoring their feelings of confusion and amazement because now they had more important things to do.

Clyde gets a new power or rather releases a power he never said before. So what? Shouldn't they be used to all that after a few days of seeing it?

The Outer God continues descending. The remaining parts of its body were finally revealed. The Outer God's head is almost like a cow's head without horns.

The monster's eyes look like the eyes of a beast. The pupils are vertical and light yellow in color.

Then, the Outer God's mouth opened. The mouth is as bizarre as the rest of its body because it opens to five different sides. Each part of the mouth has its row of sharp teeth.

That sight should be something that made one could go mad just by looking at it.

Well, they are actually almost gone mad. But because of the power of the Nightmare Orb, they are still able to keep their common sense intact, even if barely.

Clyde gritted his teeth and continued advancing while jumping over the part of nature that was torn from the earth to climb onto the black mist.

He's getting closer. The Outer God also noticed his arrival and paid full attention to him.

The swarms of flying freaks were coming toward Clyde from all directions. Their large number forced Clyde to stop his advance and face them.

Due to Clyde taking a break for a while, the rest of the group was able to catch up to him and started confronting the flying creature.

They gathered around it and killed as many of the flying creatures as quickly as they could.

Even though Clyde is still the one who kills the fastest and the most, their help is still useful to reduce his burden.

They didn't say anything to each other. Just keep fighting while maintaining their footing so they don't fall.

Clyde finally saw the gap between the flock of flying creatures. He bolted leaving a trail of white and red lightning flashes behind.

*SWIIISHHH!!!*

*CRAAATTT!*

*CRAAATTT!*

*CRAAATTT!*

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Clyde darted while slashing the Elderglass Sword at the strange flying creature he saw before his eyes. Until finally, the distance between him and the Outer God was really close.

[ Burning Hand (Lv. 10) is activated! ]

Clyde's left hand which was not holding the Elderglass Sword was burned by a dark red flame.

Then he created a fireball with a diameter of a meter and threw it at the Outer God, trying to see how the attack would affect it.

*BOOM!*

The dark red fireball exploded onto the Outer God's thigh.

"GRRRRAAAHHH!!!"

The Outer God let out a sound like a creature in pain. Apparently, after the explosion subsided, Clyde could see a gaping gash on its thigh.

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