The SSS Beast King: Rebirth of the Legendary Predator -
Chapter 60: Beneath the Moon’s Shadow
Chapter 60: Beneath the Moon’s Shadow
’How could one man defeat them all?’ My eyes trembled at the sight that was ensuing in front of me. My plan, to eliminate all four of the teams, had completely been ruined by this man, and my idea of gaining influence was completely shattered. This was... a disaster.
In front of me, stood a lonely man in a sea of blood and the insides of what should be humans. But it felt like an animal defeated them, and not a human. Missing limbs and chunks of their body, their faces lacked eyes and their noses. It was a horrendous sight, that not even a beast would ever cause, as even we have morals.
Truly, I have no idea how we got to this point, we were in the middle of our fight. With my guidance, we were able to push the other team back, using my team’s skills, I was able to advance into their defense, even without forcing my body to fight.
It was all perfect, not only had I shown my fighting skill, and the power of my skills, but also that I could lead, and that I cared about those under me. With all of this, I was bound to attract attention, but then it all happened when the abyss approached.
With the corner of my eyes, I saw a bunch of tentacles come my way, aimed directly at my head. Out of impulse, I jumped off the shoulders of my teammate, falling on my back, terrorizing my poor spine even more.
But as I got up, with my back stiffer than ever, I noticed that my hand was covered in a black liquid, and when I looked down, I realized that my hand wasn’t the only one covered in this gooey liquid, but the whole floor.
In a fraction of a second, the water that was running through the tunnels had turned into a river of despair. I clenched my teeth, and my eyes darted to see who had caused all of this.
But as my eyes fell on the scene that had occurred when I was not looking, I fell to my knees completely hopeless. I tried muttering a word, but I was completely speechless. It was like... a parasite had infected all of them, as they froze, not moving an inch, while a monster was eating them. But these monsters weren’t beasts, no, they came from him, the one that had caused all of this. They were made out of the same liquid flowing down the halls. Nibbling their teeth in the skulls of their victims, they devoured every part of their prey. Living only bones, and anything that they disliked.
After eating their dinner, they ran back to their owner, hugging his body with blood coming out of their mouths. They laughed at the dead bodies, like hyenas at their prey. I could tell they were proud of what they’ve done. They were disgusting, absolutely despicable.
But to have such power, you have to be more vile than the skill itself. I frowned looking at the man in front of me, my disdain shown without any cover in my eyes. Seeing my expression, he laughed, amused at how worked up I was.
Who did he think he was?
Around his neck, a broken pendant lingered, the silver metal had a blue tint when the light blasted itself onto it. His silver hair was disheveled, but at the same time looked like it had once been a symbol of elegance. The root of his head, was pure black, meaning his hair wasn’t natural. But why would he have dyed it, and why silver and not white another color?
Silver was just a stained white, one that couldn’t achieve that pure shade. An imperfect, a complete failure, one that once burned with hope, but with time drenched in despair that darkened it. One meant for battle, either in the form of armor, or a sword. A perfect color for the fallen.
His eyes, crimson like a a dead rose. They were sharp but calm, almost soulless. Creating a weird expression with his smile full of arrogance. His eyelashes were elegant like a noble’s.
His pale skill was drowned in the darkness of his skills, drenched in the same liquid as the one flowing down the hallways. He was tall imposing authority and fear, he seemed calm, even with the chaos he had caused. He seemed completely desensitized to it like he had experienced this countless times. A normal routine.
I couldn’t explain the hatred bottled up inside my heart at the moment, I wanted to destroy this bastard, but for a reason I couldn’t find. I had also seen worse and met people more sinister than him. Yet... there was something that made me hate him, something related to my past. He reminded me of someone, but at the same time, he was so distant from what he was.
"That ability... it belongs to Eclipse right?" He said smiling. His voice was deep but didn’t seem forced, but it also felt tired. By the gods, I couldn’t figure this guy out even if I wanted!
’You know him?’ I said trying to hold my ground, not trying to show the fear hiding in my shadow. If I did, I’m sure, I would be eaten up the next second by those little monsters resting on his body.
"If I know him? Oh... me and him go a while back." A while back? But they were complete opposites, Eclipse would never be friends or even acquaintances with this guy. I would expect Dusk to be friends with this kind of monster, but not him.
He started laughing hysterically while closing the distance between us. With every step he made, I felt my heart being drowned in grief, as I was completely vulnerable. In no way could I fight this guy, and not in this condition. I tried backing up, but my bones let me down, not able to move a muscle. I grunted as we met face-to-face.
"Hmm, what should I do with you? It won’t satisfy me to just kill you, it will be a waste, after all, you have the same skill as the one I want to completely destroy." It seemed that I was right, this guy was in no way friends with Eclipse, but enemies. And what was with all his blabbering? Does he think he has control of this situation, no, he had just fallen into my trap.
I had one more use of Eclipse’s skill, and as much as I hated to waste it on one person who didn’t even have a lantern on him, this was an emergency.
As his confidence was blinding his vision, I activated my skill and grabbed his hand. Instantly, I felt relief, truly, I wasn’t sure if this plan would work, but turns out I was a great actor, maybe I should think about a career change.
"Oh... sneaky fox you are. But I’m sorry to say, that that won’t work for me. Not the second time" As I felt my world being crushed by this television, I felt something grab me by my leg, and as I looked down, I froze. In the next second, I felt some sharp teeth penetrate my body. I whined at the sudden pain traveling through my bones.
I looked up to see a deep smile on the man’s face. It made my blood boil that this guy had tricked me. But at least I now recognized who he reminded me of.
"My name is Ashen Boyle. And I’ve been wanting to me you for a while now." Knew it... I felt the same feeling looking at him as I felt looking at The Third Hero, London Boyle. The one, that had ended me in my past life. It would be ironic and pretty funny to fall to a Boyle in my second life two, wouldn’t it... ’It doesn’t amuse me.’
[Your skill, [King’s Authority] is evolving...]
Funny? Never, it is infuriating. I’m not going to allow it even if I have to go against fate itself. I will kill him, I will destroy, I’ll destroy the Boyle family, I will finish what I couldn’t in my past life. And I won’t ever be looked down upon, ever, again.
[Your skill [King’s Authority] has evolved into [Crownless Monarch]]
[Crownless Monarch]-A true ruler does not need a crown, nor does he need the approval of the weak. His mere presence bends the world to his will. Those who dare to stand before him shall be cast down, and those who kneel shall never rise again. Your control over gravity has intensified, able to control it with more than your hand, like you are one with it, but in return Gravity no longer holds a mere grudge, it now seeks vengeance for using it.[lv2]
A true king needs no crown, only the will to crush those who dare defy him.
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