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Sometimes they say that hope is like a flame.
If there is no fuel to lit it up, nobody can ever feel its warmth.
It flickers wildly as it takes over your heart.
And it fills you with so much warmth and power, you lose yourself.
However, too much hope can end up burning you, and with a mere cold wind, a small annoyance that changes everything.
It disappears, and once more, you're alone and cold in the darkness of despair.
I'll be the fuel to lit up their flames of hope.
And unlike those feeble flames, the hope I create is unending.
My flames never stop burning, as long as there's a path where there is a lot of things it can consume.
And right now, I was on my zone.
Summon Familiar? I considered it, but having to teach my familiars how to move on space wasn't in my plans.
Their powers, also, are limited, and I need Spirit Orbs to summon them.
I have no such things here.
Therefore, I chose my two strongest skills so far, aside from them.
[Demonic Umbral Blood King's Crimson Artillery Armament Summon], the ability to spend Electromagnetic Energy and Demonic Energy to summon countless guns out of my Aura.
And...
"{Arise}"
The Xenoids that I just killed, two Brute-types and two Machine Warrior-types, they quickly began to swirl within spheres of their own flesh, blood, and twisted, agonizing souls.
Within seconds, their shadows, which expanded all across the cosmos, gathered around their bodies, and I gave birth to new servants of mine.
The pilots only could glance in awe and disbelief.
FLUOSH!
As I once more made history.
The four Xenoids came back to life, now made of darkness and blood, their flesh made into bloody slurry for their new bodies.
Their shells regrew, now even stronger, made of black metal.
"Good."
The second Skill I choose was pretty easy to guess now.
[Abyssal Vampiric Undead Familiar Creation]!
Mana can be replaced with Electromagnetic Energy, and Demonic Energy? I have plenty now, dozens of Demonic Batteries in my reserves, full of them.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Explosions, clashes, and beams erupted everywhere. Xenoids started dying one after another, at the same time, the trio started fighting by my side.
"RAAAAH!"
Patrick roared like a wild beast, swinging his huge, electrified sword.
SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!
His attacks were strong but slow.
Yet...
The Xenoids couldn't move once they heard him scream.
The Brutes, shelled Xenoids, had their shells slightly shattered too.
And their bodies weakened severely!
"Huh? Was that my ability?!"
Patrick was shocked, as he slashed through four Xenoids and killed them on the spot.
I gave the loudest one and the pilot that loved shouting the most...
A skill that's about shouting, of course.
[Weapon & Soul-Breaking Demon King Roar]!
"LET'S FUCKING GOOOO!"
RUMBLE!
As he roared again, the Xenoids around him staggered slightly, giving him the openings he needed to slay them. The Sniper-type Xenoids, who were fast and evaded attacks, were all slashed by his giant blade.
Meanwhile, Emilia was surprised as well.
"Oh my... Fire? Now that's classy!"
FLUOSH!
Any foe she attacked was suddenly set ablaze, burning with crimson and orange flames that could persist even in the empty space with little oxygen to fuel them.
Not only that, but even her attacks sent rays of flames, exploding on contact.
BOOOM! BOOOM! BOOOM! BOOOM!
"Who would have thought killing Xenoids would be this entertaining now? Blakie~! Thank you so much!"
The Skill I granted her was [Spiritual Infernal Holy Demonic Flames Authority], an authority over fire, a very dangerous power.
But I knew she could handle it, her ability to control her machine and her great dexterity and calculation abilities were ideal to use this power.
And lastly, Hermes... any foe he touched was suddenly beginning to grow vines over their bodies, against all logic.
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