"Huff-Huff-Huff," Eli panted heavily as he stood over the disfigured form of Zeus then looked at the massive crater he had just created with a number of punches he rained at Zeus without mercy.
His indifferent gaze then shifted to Zeus's disfigured face and broken body, a hint of anguish crossing his features at the sight of the once haughty face now reduced to a mere punching bag. Yet, despite the injuries, Zeus smirked with an air of arrogance, his ethereal sparks weaving around him, slowly mending his wounds.
"You cannot kill me," Zeus taunted, his voice dripping with hubris as if daring Eli to prove him wrong.
"THUNDER!!!"
A deafening roar accompanied a blinding flash as a colossal bolt of lightning struck down, illuminating the arena with a fierce golden glow. Adriana watched with a worried expression, though she knew Eli wouldn't suffer the same fate as her (Vampire), it was still going to hurt him a lot.
After the lightning subsided, leaving a charged silence in its wake,
"Sigh," Eli exhaled deeply, his body showing minimal signs of the brutal assault as he cracked his neck with practised ease. A warm breath escaped his lips, almost defiant in the face of Zeus's fury.... His eyes, now shimmering with golden hues, bore into Zeus, his expression unreadable except for a hint of annoyance.
"H-How did you get the li--" Before Zeus could finish ask to question,
"THUNDER!!!!"
Once again, the heavens roared with a colossal discharge of golden lightning, dwarfing the previous strike in both intensity and ferocity.
"Cough, Cough..." Zeus coughed up blood, his once regal demeanour marred by the burns and injuries inflicted by the sudden powerful attack. His eyes widened in disbelief, struggling to comprehend the mortal standing before him, a mortal who had wielded power that defied the laws of their world.
"Y-You killed him and got his blessing....?" Zeus muttered as he thought about Garuda, his voice tinged with a mixture of shock and resentment as he struggled to grasp the reality of the situation. 'That's not supposed to happen... at least not for now! It was supposed to be 'Him,' but this mortal...' His thoughts were abruptly interrupted by a metallic sound.
'Tang, Ting'
Eli revealed two gauntlets, their design reminiscent of artifacts worn by the legendary Dungeon Walker. With a calm demeanour, Eli asked, "Do you recognize these?" His voice held a subtle challenge, a question that carried weight in the midst of their confrontation.
"W-Why do you have this?" Zeus was visibly surprised at the sight of the gauntlets, his eyes narrowing with suspicion as he tried to make sense of Eli's possession of them.
Noting Zeus's astonishment, Eli responded with a casual air, "I killed him," as he stowed the gauntlets away inside his storage crystal. The nonchalant tone in Eli's voice contrasted sharply with the gravity of his words.
"K-Killed him, You? Not 'Him'?" Zeus muttered, his disbelief palpable as he struggled to grasp the implications of Eli's statement.
"'Him'? Who--" Before Eli could delve deeper into the conversation, the sky crackled...
"THUNDER!!!"
Zeus unleashed his fury as as seized Eli by the neck, his grip like a vice as he propelled them both into the sky, determined to unleash his wrath upon Eli.
"You need to die!" Zeus's voice thundered, echoing with the force of his anger as bolts of lightning crashed down from dark clouds that materialized out of nowhere, painting the sky with a stark contrast of light and shadow.
"How dare you kill my son!!" Zeus's anger reverberated through the air as he glared at Eli with bloodshot eyes, his fury palpable.
With a grand gesture, Zeus conjured a humongous lightning bolt in the sky, dwarfing any previous displays of power. The air crackled with anticipation as the energy gathered, forming a deadly focal point at the tip of the bolt, capable of wreaking devastation beyond imagination.
"Sssssshhhhh"
The lightning gathered on the pinpoint of the lightning bolt, and everyone could see it, sure enough, to kill a thousand people or even bore a hole in the flying Nex Academia.
and yet,
"Hehehe..." Eli chuckled softly as he gazed at his bloodied body, acknowledging the gravity of the situation. Inwardly, he thought, 'Guess I cannot face a God head-on...' before turning his attention back to Zeus.
"Wait for me then..."
Mana breathing
'Deep Inhale'
"sssshhhhhh"
The mana around the world was swirled and pulled into the place where no mana was present, defying Zeus's order and making him frown... The energy gathered around Eli, entered his lungs to every fibre of his body.
It was only possible to high amount of inhaling because Zeus only removed the mana from the surroundings nearby.
"Ocean Arts: 3rd Form"
"Ba-dump, Ba-dump"
The rhythm of his heart synchronized with the gathering energy around him.
And then Eli closed his eyes before reopening them, revealing sapphire blue pupils that seemed to shine with newfound power.
"Heed my call, My Loyal Servant..." Eli muttered as his auburn hair slowly transformed into a bluish-white colour, a sign of the ancient magic he was about to unleash.
"SHIT!" Vampire Queen shouted, sensing the impending danger, and quickly moved out while calling others were taken by the sudden uneasiness.... thought their curiosity was piqued, but seeing their Queen was running out... They followed her immediately.
"What are you rambling about?" Zeus demanded, his irritation clear in his voice.
"It is my well that creates your soul and body, Plunged in a sea of death, The origin of life...Come forth....."
"MEGALODON!!"