Chapter: 205
Right from the start, it was a full-blown effort.
This was one of Kraush’s specialties.
However, the price he had to pay was utterly devastating.
“Ugh!”
As a result of forcibly summoning the Annihilation Erosion, the gap in World Erosion was left wide open.
Amidst that, Aura was wriggling its way in, once again trying to tear Kraush’s body in half.
It was a pain so intense, it disregarded even the toll of using Annihilation Erosion.
But Kraush was a real tough nut to crack—a true expert in resilience.
Crack!
Kraush clashed his teeth together.
At the same time, he forcibly suppressed the rising Aura.
He had honed the experience of suppressing the powers of World Erosion over time.
So, he put that experience to work and pushed the Aura out with sheer mental strength.
“Haring!”
With Kraush’s shout, Haring bolted to his side and jammed into him from the side.
Piiing!
A beam of light flew past the spot where Kraush had just been standing.
Rolling away almost along with Haring, Kraush glanced at the fiery spot where his Annihilation Erosion had scorched.
There stood the Erosion creature—Yogavile—getting hit head-on by his own attack.
But it wasn’t called a 9-star Erosion creature for nothing.
It looked relatively intact.
Yet, Kraush knew for a fact that he’d left a mark on it.
The creature’s back was scorched, blackened from the blast.
Thud—Boom!
The wings attached to its back couldn’t bear the heat and finally came crashing down.
With the two wings shot off in the initial hit and the one that just fell, three wings were now gone altogether.
‘If only I’d aimed for the neck from the get-go.’
Had he gone for the neck, he might have ended up worse off himself.
Even using Haring’s invisibility to get close, Yogavile had sensed them.
‘But with this, not only have I provided an escape route, but I’ve also taken away some of its attack options.’
Those wings were notoriously tricky.
Not only could they fly freely in the sky at supersonic speeds, but the searing light they emitted could easily melt a person’s flesh.
Especially the light barrage they unleashed from above—it was akin to hell on earth.
So, having taken out three of those wings was a gust of good fortune.
There was no way it could fly with one wing left.
“Haring, it’s a curse. Get down!”
In that moment, Kraush yanked Haring close to him and shielded her with his body.
At that, the light spilling from Yogavile hit Kraush in an instant.
“Kraush!”
Haring shouted in surprise, but that was the least of Kraush’s worries.
Burning the incoming curse with Ignis would simply transform it into the power of World Erosion.
When it came to curse compatibility, he was top-tier.
“Haring, don’t fall behind.”
However, this curse was lethal for Haring.
Yogavile’s curse was one of ignition.
Light permeated the body and ignited flames from within.
Naturally, with fire raging inside, there was no way to extinguish it, and most victims died puffing out smoke.
[So, it’s no different from your usual self, huh?]
Seeing Crimson Garden making quips even in this situation, Kraush sighed.
Thanks to previous training, he had significantly increased the duration of Annihilation Erosion.
The madness of World Erosion had drastically decreased since the emergence of Aura.
Most likely due to Aura’s inherent safety.
Moreover, after acquiring the Nox, he rarely rampaged with his Carnage anymore.
The Night of Nox allowed him to maintain Carnage in the most stable condition.
As a result, Kraush’s application time of Annihilation Erosion had significantly increased.
From the start, the rampage point for madness and Carnage had been set at 10 seconds. Thus, it was merely a time limit.
With that hurdle cleared, it was almost inevitable for the application time to extend.
Additionally, as a testament to his strength, Kraush had even managed to summon Annihilation Erosion without the temporary enhancement elixir now.
Phew.
On top of that, Kraush was infused with curses—the Hanseol Auri.
To further extend the maintenance of Annihilation Erosion, the Hanseol Auri was regulating his heat at just the right level.
With this, the time until reaching his limit was extended.
Crack, crack, crack!
Those cracks quickly spread and eventually turned into fissures.
“Luminous Mage, if you don’t want to die, get out of the way.”
Seeing this, Kraush instantly scooped Haring and braced himself.
The Excel added to Kraush’s body surged him to his limit in an instant.
“Damn it!”
At that moment, the Luminous Mage shouted in vain.
Behind Kraush, beams of light erupted all at once.
Those beams of light swept through in an instant.
Moments after the lights had burst from behind, Kraush swiftly pulled out Rain Thunder Prime.
In that very moment, Haring also raised her dagger, brimming with poison.
‘Did she swallow an elixir while retreating?’
Kraush smirked quietly at Haring’s quick thinking.
It was proof that not only was he growing stronger, but the Sky Generation was too.
As he felt increasingly supported, Kraush unleashed Rain Thunder Prime.
Kwagagagagagagagag!
As Haring’s dagger and Kraush’s Rain Thunder Prime struck the light, they tore through it.
Even at a distance, the impact was significant, but they both successfully eliminated the light.
Kraush’s gaze fell on the spot where the light had burst.
There, something white caught his eye.
The flayed white skin glittered like light, and the head of the wing was also transformed into a shining form.
It was the true form of Yogavile, shed from its shell.
Now, it was one with the starlight.
Against the current incarnation of Yogavile, no physical attack could do a thing.
For this creature was the starlight itself.
“Haring, stay back.”
That was no longer something Haring could withstand.
Regardless of how much Haring utilized invisibility, the moment she revealed herself, Yogavile would be the first to strike.
His body felt numb.
Just facing this version of Yogavile was enough to make his body scream warnings.
If he didn’t flee right now, it would be perilous.
Kraush could even feel that threat.
Haring, beside him, was barely holding together, stiffening up.
“Kraush...”
“It’s fine. I’ve prepared for this.”
Kraush placed a heavy hand on Haring’s head and leaned forward.
Piiing!
At that moment, a black chain erupted upwards from the sky.
Boom!
The reaching chains spread wide, plunging down into the ground.
The chains firmly embedded in the earth transformed the surroundings into a scene reminiscent of a birdcage.
Feeling something was off, Yogavile scattered starlight.
As the starlight sprouted toward the chains, the starlight collided with them and bounced back.
Kaboom!
The starlight that grazed past Yogavile exploded upon contact with the surroundings.
Realizing it was trapped, Yogavile flickered with fury.
It had noticed that it was being caged.
But it was still a 9-star Erosion creature.
Now that its true form was revealed, it would surely break through Ebelasque’s chain cage if it attacked.
“It won’t go that easily though.”
Suddenly, before Kraush, a skeletal horse with azure light appeared.
Its mane, glowing with blue flames, was nothing short of imposing.
“Brrrawk!”
Kraush, recognizing the horse’s identity, swiftly mounted it.
He completely understood what kind of creature this was.
The second body possessed by Ebelasque.
It was the very same horse Aria frequented.
And undoubtedly, it was a beast with remarkable capabilities.
Coincidentally, Yogavile caught sight of him too.
It seemed thoroughly perturbed, spilling starlight in frenzy.
In that case, he had to let it spew all that rage out to cool down.
“Let’s go, Number 2.”
Round two begins.