Reign continued toward the shack where the enemy leader awaited, his heart pounding with anticipation. He could feel the dark aura emanating from the shack, a stark contrast to the natural surroundings. As he approached, the door of the shack opened, and what seemed like boundless darkness was present inside the shack.
It wasn't darkness, but corruption, it was just so thick and heavily concentrated inside the shack that it seemed like darkness itself.
Reign could sense the enemy leader who was still inside the shack, he could sense his aura that was calling out to him, inviting him inside the shack.
The corruption moved, forming a path for Reign as he went inside the shack, slightly apprehensive, but not afraid.
He was confident in his own strength, he was confident that no matter who his enemy was if he transformed, they wouldn't be able to defeat him. It was absolute confidence that came from the depths of his very being, something that he had because he was a Nephilim.
Reign stepped inside as light appeared around him.
If the enemy leader tried using the corruption to attack him, the light would purify it, and destroy it completely without leaving a single trace.
"You are quite wary of it." A calm voice echoed through the shack, which was many times larger inside than it was from the outside.
"I'm inside enemy territory, why wouldn't I be wary of things here?" Reign asked as a chuckle escaped the mouth of the enemy leader.
"That is true, you are the one that has attacked us after all, so I guess you are ready for what is coming." The leader said as he got up, allowing Reign to see him for the first time.
He had long, messy, black hair that fell all the way to his stomach. His eyes were narrow and his irises black with a stumble present on his face. He was quite muscular and about 1.9m tall. He wore old robes that were ripped at the shoulders, allowing him to showcase his muscular arms.
"Well, shall we begin, leader of the 'Heaven's Hooligans'?"
Back outside, Wolf and the others were facing off against the enemy Tier VI combatants.
The head priest took action first, together with the tall man who had appeared back when Wolf had defeated one of their Tier VI combatants.
Both stared at them before utilizing their soul power and attacking them all with it.
They could hear the sounds of battle and the explosions that were taking place in the base which no longer had the arrays around it, and even though they wished they could charge in and help the others, they knew that their task was too important.
Suddenly, they heard a sound, a sound of the wall at the end of the tunnel splitting open before hearing the sounds of footsteps that were echoing through the tunnel as the five combatants rushed back to help their comrades out.
Greenie stared at the two mercenaries, and all three nodded simultaneously as they clenched their weapons and got ready to ambush the enemy combatants, and after a couple of seconds, they did just that.
As the five appeared in front of Greenie and the others, the three all lunged forward, taking the five enemy combatants by surprise as they didn't expect anybody to be hiding in the tunnel that led out of the chamber.
That would be the biggest mistake the five made, rushing back and not being careful enough.
Greenie targeted their leader right away and smashed down with his hammer on the man who barely had any time to react and defend against the blow while the two mercenary leaders both unleashed AOE attacks on the four fake Tier VI combatants.
The entire group was caught off guard and was unable to defend properly against the attacks, which placed them on the back foot at the very start of the battle.
The battle inside the base raged on while the battle inside the shack started, with Reign and the enemy leader locked in a fierce duel. The enemy leader was skilled, his movements fluid and precise, but Reign was no less skilled than he was. He matched the enemy leader blow for blow, his swordsmanship and agility proving to be superior.
As they clashed, the enemy leader unleashed powerful spells and attacks, but Reign deftly dodged and countered, his light manipulation proving to be a formidable weapon against the corruption-based attacks of his opponent. The shack around them trembled from the intensity of their battle, but Reign remained focused, his eyes locked on his target.
The leader didn't use a weapon, at least he wasn't using one yet. He was only fighting using his fists and legs which were being imbued with the power of corruption that was present all around them.
"Are you sure you want to continue fighting like this, I don't want to sound arrogant, but to fight against me without a weapon is almost a death wish, you know?" Reign asked the leader who chuckled and shook his head.
"I do not use weapons, my body is my weapon, and the corruption around us is also my weapon, I have no need to use anything else."
'Kid, he might not be able to use a weapon.' Aethion suddenly spoke inside Reign's head.
'There are certain classes in the leveling realm and certain abilities and powers that will not allow a person to use a weapon if they wish to draw out the full power of said ability and power.'
'The corruption is probably connected to his ability, and it might not allow him to use any kind of weapon other than his body and the corruption itself, so don't take him lightly because he isn't using a weapon, he isn't doing it because he underestimates you or is cocky.'
Reign took a deep breath, not showing any emotions or acknowledging Aethion's words from the outside before charging at the man again.