Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix
Chapter 1230 - 1230: Exchange

Rain and Elisabetha calmed down and then, in a single instant, unleashed all of their rage. Rain's domain and all other spells and techniques were dispelled. At the same time, he used his mana to make the sword burn with fire magic. The flames started to get red, then orange, blue, and purple, until they turned black…

In the next moment, Rain jumped with all his might and then descended even faster. Swinging down his sword, Rain cut in half the structure and then began to pierce the base nonstop.

The patience path lost a level.

The wrath path leveled up.

The patience path lost a level.

The wrath path leveled up.

…

Rain grunted in annoyance… he went too far on the use of his and Elisabetha's wrath. Still, at least he reached the enemy's base soon enough.

As Rain reached the enemy's hideout, a transformation had overtaken his entire being. His body became enveloped in an all-consuming darkness, and where his eyes once were, there were now only two white spheres. The eerie transformation rendered him unrecognizable, resembling Elisabetha the first time he encountered her—a mysterious and immensely powerful entity.

In this altered state, Rain exuded an aura of danger and unpredictability. The darkness that surrounded him seemed to be an extension of his newfound power. Despite the unsettling appearance, Rain felt an addictive surge of strength coursing through him. The allure of this newfound power was undeniable, creating a complex mixture of dread and exhilaration within him.

Rain forgot those feelings for a moment when he looked around… he found himself in a white place. It almost felt like he had been teleported to someone else's domain. The feeling was almost the same, but he still could use his powers and skills, so the situation was different.

"Where is it?" Rain asked.

"It is everywhere… you are inside the enemy," Elisabetha said.

"Hah?" Rain frowned.

"An unforeseen intruder. The elapsed duration since an individual has undertaken a direct assault on my personage has been of considerable temporal magnitude. Historically, assailants have demonstrated a proclivity towards swift abandonment upon their initial endeavors. Your persistence suggests a lack of familiarity with pertinent information pertaining to my presence.

The discernment of your corporeal resonance indicates that you are the entity that traversed into this realm precisely 62 hours and fifteen minutes ago."

"What the hell…" Rain said.

The voice came from all around Rain… for a moment, he thought that it had been Telepathy, but soon he changed his mind. It was the voice of a machine; it wasn't the voice of a person… a machine couldn't use Telepathy. Even though the robots had some organic parts, that thing definitely didn't have it.

"Using a diversion to invade my territory and split my forces usually wouldn't work, but your techniques are a bit different than I had expected. Who are you, and what kind of technique is that? Your group is doing a lot more with magic but using a fraction of the mana necessary. What kind of technique is that? Is it a racial trait? A forbidden technique?

Are you being empowered by your minions that are somewhere else?"

"It seems that this guy thinks that they let me come here to answer their questions…" Rain said and then sliced the ground with his sword.

The dark flames emanating from Rain's sword completely liquefied the metal beneath, leaving in their wake a disconcerting sign of destruction. The once-solid surface yielded to the intense heat, morphing into molten streams that etched a ghastly pattern on the ground, an indelible sign of the destructive force at play.

Yet, as swiftly as the metal had succumbed to the relentless flames, an eerily efficient process ensued. The melted alloy began to reform and reshape itself, erasing any trace of the destruction. The unsettling speed with which the environment regenerated left behind only a pristine surface devoid of any damage or indication of the recent havoc.

Ignoring the apparent futility of his efforts, Rain continued to unleash Impulse, traversing the environment with rapid bounds. His intention was to gauge the dimensions of the facility while causing damage, which proved a futile task as each use of Impulse failed to reach the walls.

The inexplicable resilience and swift restoration of the environment seemed to defy the very laws of nature, leaving Rain perplexed.

Moreover, any damage to the ceiling caused by Rain's earlier descent had vanished without a trace. The implausibility of the rapid repair process only heightened the surreal nature of the environment, further emphasizing its artificial and meticulously controlled design.

"Adding the necessary changes in language to start negotiations… based on your limitary vocabulary, this should be enough. Intruder, stop causing damage, as you are only wasting your time. I also don't want to damage such a rare specimen since the damage could cause loss of your knowledge and experience."

"Son of a bitch… I don't remember anyone that pissed me off so much without targeting my family," Rain said. "Rare specimen? Limited vocabulary? What the fuck are you? I guess I shouldn't have expected anything less from something made of ones and zeroes."

Rain didn't want to rely on the power of the sins, but since the place was completely sealed and the enemy was underestimating him, he had no other choice. It was the best option to win the battle as fast as possible…

The patience path lost a level.

The wrath path leveled up.

The patience path lost a level.

The wrath path leveled up.

…

As those notifications began to pop out, the darkness in Rain and on the sword began to grow more intense and move violently. It reached the point where the room was trembling with energy, and the metal around Rain was melting completely.

Still, when he raised the sword to the attack the ground with all his might, something suddenly grabbed his wrists and stopped his motion and yet… Rain couldn't see at all what had stopped him.

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