Reawakening: SSS-Rank Villain's POV
Chapter 128  Going All Out 2!

Chapter 128  Going All Out 2!

Sparks the size of fists flew as the axe bit into the legendary shield. The ground beneath Levi's feet fractured further, but the King of Titans stood his ground, a bulwark against the storm of rage. The Executioner's attack, though fearsome, was blunted by the sheer defensive might of the fully set-equipped Levi. Levi, in turn, responded not with finesse, but with overwhelming force. Earthbreaker, his own Legendary Axe, swung in wide, devastating arcs.

"[Earth Rend!]" Levi roared, a skill inherent from his fused essences.

The ground around the Executioner suddenly erupted, jagged spikes of rock shooting upwards, trying to impale and unbalance him. The Executioner leaped back, snarling, his heavy armor scraping against the stone. He was strong, incredibly so, but Levi was a walking fortress, a perfect counter to his berserk style. The fight was a grinding stalemate, a clash of raw power and indomitable defense.

Meanwhile, King Baltzer, the Lizard King wreathed in azure lightning from his own Legendary Regalia, danced a deadly tango with the Venomous Shadow Dancer. The Dancer was a blur of sickly green and black, twin stilettoes flashing, each strike aimed at Baltzer's joints or eyes, leaving faint trails of corrosive venom in the air.

"[Serpent's Kiss!] [Twin Fang Venom!]" the Dancer hissed, her voice like dry leaves skittering across stone.

[Venomous Shadow Dancer Skill Activated: Envenomed Flurry!] [+70% Attack Speed, Poison DoT applied on hit!]

Baltzer, though not as physically imposing as Levi, was a tempest of elemental fury. King's Judgement, his massive hammer, crackled with barely contained lightning.

"[Lightning Conduit!] [Chain Lightning Discharged!]"

Arcs of blue lightning leaped from the hammer with every parry, forcing the Shadow Dancer to constantly shift, her Ghost Step Tincture-enhanced speed allowing her to evade the worst of it, but the constant barrage of electricity and the shocking impacts from King's Judgement were taking their toll.

[Shadow Dancer Status: Minor Shock Damage Received!] [Evasion Slightly Hampered!] [Poison Resistance (Baltzer - Lizard King Regalia) Active!]

The Dancer was faster, her poisoned strikes potent, but Baltzer's area control with lightning and his [Earth Shaker] stomps (a skill from his King's Judgement set) kept her from pressing any lasting advantage. This too was an even fight, a whirlwind of speed versus elemental power.

Lucian, dazed but rapidly healing, pushed himself up from the rubble. His head throbbed, but clarity was returning. He saw his shadows holding their own, but "holding their own" wasn't good enough against Elder-rank assassins and a Level 100+ Berserker. He needed to break this deadlock.

He focused his will, a cold fury settling over him.

"Levi! Baltzer! Proximity detonation protocol! NOW!" he sent the mental command.

King Levi, weathering another furious blow from the Executioner, suddenly roared. Instead of countering, he dropped his shield slightly, inviting an attack, and then, with a burst of unexpected speed, surged forward, grappling the surprised Berserker Executioner in a titanic bear hug.

"[Blood Shadow Self-Destruct Sequence Initiated!]" Levi's internal system, a construct of Lucian's will, flared.

Simultaneously, King Baltzer, who had just parried a lightning-fast stab from the Shadow Dancer, suddenly dropped King's Judgement. The hammer clattered to the ground. Instead of retreating from the Dancer's follow-up, Baltzer lunged, his scaled arms wrapping around the lithe assassin, lightning arcing violently from his body in a final, desperate embrace.

"[Blood Shadow Self-Destruct Sequence Initiated!]"

The Berserker Executioner and the Venomous Shadow Dancer, caught completely off guard by this suicidal tactic, tried to break free. But the King-ranked shadows, fueled by Lucian's command and their own indomitable will, held fast.

Their bodies began to glow, an ominous, incandescent crimson light building from within, pulsing like dying stars.

"WHAT ARE YOU—" the Executioner began to bellow.

"FOOLS—" the Dancer hissed.

KA-BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

KA-BLAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMM!!!

Two distinct but near-simultaneous explosions ripped through the 60km zone, dwarfing even the sound of Borin's earlier punch. The shockwaves were immense, visible domes of pure, destructive energy that flattened the landscape for hundreds of meters. Rock and debris were vaporized. The very air screamed.

Levi's explosion was a physical concussion, a kinetic hammer blow. The Berserker Executioner, caught at point-blank range, roared in agony as his Epic-grade axe, Skull-Splitter, was blasted from his grip. His heavy armor, designed for brawling, buckled and tore like paper.

[Berserker Executioner Damage Received: 85,000! (Blood Explosion - Physical/Kinetic)]

[Status: Crippled! Armor Shattered! Multiple Fractures! Internal Bleeding!]

Baltzer's explosion was a chaotic storm of raw lightning and draconic fire. The Venomous Shadow Dancer, less durable than the Berserker, shrieked, a high, piercing sound that was abruptly cut off as the elemental fury consumed her. Her lithe form, even enhanced by potions, offered little resistance.

[Venomous Shadow Dancer Damage Received: 98,000! (Blood Explosion - Elemental Overload)]

[Venomous Shadow Dancer Eliminated!]

[+15,000 EXP | +3,000 Relic Gold Coins]

[SS-Rank Skill: Blood Devour Activated!] → +8 Agility, +6 Perception

[Blood Harvest Activated!] → Dragon Soul Devourer Attack Power Bonus: +112%

[Item Acquired: Stilettos of the Last Fang (Legendary - Pair)]

[Item Acquired: Pouch of Blighted Petals (Epic - Crafting Material)]

Lucian felt the tethers to Levi and Baltzer snap. Two of his most powerful shadows, gone. But it was a worthy trade. One assassin dead, another grievously wounded and likely out of the fight.

The battlefield, however, was far from quiet.

"NOOOO! SYLVI! GRONK!"

A raw, anguished scream, laced with pure, unadulterated fury, tore through the air. It was the Shadow Blade assassin, the one who had been Borin's silent partner in attacking Lucian. She had witnessed the self-destruction of her comrades, and it had broken her icy composure.

Her form, previously a near-invisible shimmer, solidified. Dark, almost black energy, far more potent than before, flared around her. Her eyes, visible for the first time, were not human but glowing crimson slits burning with a grief-stricken rage.

"[Skill Activated: Dance of a Thousand Cuts - Vengeance Waltz!]"

Her body became a phantom, a whirlwind of impossibly fast slashes. She wasn't aiming for precision now; she was aiming for utter annihilation. She ignored Borin, ignored the crippled Executioner. Her entire being was focused on Lucian.

She appeared before him in an instant, Void Whisper and a second, shorter blade – a wakizashi perhaps – a blur of lethal steel.

Lucian was still recovering from Borin's earlier punch, his regeneration working overtime. He was facing Borin, who was already gathering power for another attack. This new, enraged assault from the Shadow Blade was perfectly timed, a pincer of death.

He couldn't possibly deal with both simultaneously.

"Kyra!" he mentally commanded, summoning his remaining King-rank shadow.

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