Abyssal Awakening

Chapter 310: Destruction, Metamorphosis And Waters

After Alyss was dragged into the Second Resonance of the Lightning Lord, Allura was worried and wanted to make a move but Kaden held her back.

He had one of his eyes closed and monitored the situation between Alyss and the beast while reassuring her that Alyss didn't need their help.

"We can't interfere with every little thing she gets herself into. Otherwise, she won't grow properly." Kaden smiled while seeing Alice take over and reflect the lightning using what she learned at the Research Department.

"I know. But this is still a beast on the border of becoming an Abyss Lord. Alice should be fighting the other four Sigil beasts rather than something like this." Allura sighed while crossing her arms.

"I can't help but worry about her ya know?"

Patting Allura's head with a laugh, Kaden focused his mind on Alice's fight and watched her cleave apart the barrier holding the Second Resonance together.

Her final attack that decapitated the beast.

With nothing else to see, he opened his eyes and watched a bloody red slash manifest in the sky of the battlefield while Alice clawed her way out of the void, Lightning Lord's head in her hand and threw it towards the beasts.

While a six star beast may have failed to kill her, Alice didn't let this victory get to her head.

She knew that she got lucky this time and if it was a beast with a far more annoying skillset and Resonance, then she may as well forget about getting out alive.

Creating a blood mirror behind her, Alice leaned back into it and teleported next to Allura and Kaden with an exhausted sigh.

"Did you have fun?" Kaden chuckled while Alice could only shrug her shoulder.

"A little stressful, a little lightning storm and vengeance with a side of anger. Think I'm going to rest for a bit since I attracted quite a bit of attention to myself. If they send any Abyss Lords or another six star beast at me I don't think I'll be able to survive." She grumbled while lying down on the floor.

Despite her regeneration, there were still signs of burns across her body that was mending itself.

"You're not wrong about attracting attention. But it also raised morale on our side quite a bit. The others don't want to fall behind in terms of contributions." Kaden gestured to the army of crusaders who have gained a renewed vigour thanks to Alice's actions.

She looked small enough to be one of their daughters back home. As soldiers of God, they couldn't let her do all the work and risk herself.

Right now, the fracture in the space above continuously poured out Abyss Beasts of different variants and qualities while the Reaper continued to observe from above.

None of the Abyss Lords or Apostles wanted to make a move just yet while the Gods were waiting for the Will of the Abyss.

Even for the Apostles, they sensed an air of danger around the Reaper. One wrong move could spell death for them.

Even Griselda and Nanna, the Apostles of Spirituality and Immortality felt a chill from the Reaper. As immortal beings, this was the first time they sensed such levels of danger.

"So we have any information on whatever that thing is over there? Or is that something new?" Alice asked curiously.

"It's something new. We have no information on this being and Master doesn't seem to have new information for us either. My best assumption is that the Will created this beast just for today." Kaden shook his head.

Right now, it was akin to an arms race. The Reaper was their commander while on their side, the Gods commanded the army.

The moment either side sends out an Abyss Lord level being or an Apostle, all hell would break loose and it will cease to be a battlefield belonging to the fodder.

And to put it bluntly, having fodder fight first was simply their way of figuring out what the enemy had planned and their general power.

In a battle between the strongest beings, information was key and the purpose of fodder was to gain information.

"Seems like you weren't slacking on your training in the time I was gone." Nyer's voice rang out as Alice tensed up and forced a smile.

"She managed to get her fourth Sigil that helps her with her fighting style." Kaden nodded with a small laugh.

"Hou? What kind of Sigil is it?" Nyer raised an eyebrow in surprise. He didn't think they would go for a fourth Sigil in the little time they had before this battle broke out.

"A six winged Seraphim of the Void." Allura boasted with a proud smile.

Hearing this, Nyer couldn't help but blink his eyes in surprise as he turned towards Alice who gave him a small wave.

'How did she do it? Could it be… No, she hasn't formed a proper connection to the heart yet. It'll be impossible for her to use its powers.' Nyer thought to himself before dismissing the idea.

"Impressive, to be able to hunt a beast on the boundary of becoming a Lord. It's no wonder you could kill the Lightning Lord without any help from the outside." He praised as Alice simply smiled, not wanting to say anything for now.

'Seems like she's wary of me again. Does she know my plans? Is that why she was on guard the first time we met? No… If that was the case she wouldn't have tried to get close to me.' Nyer narrowed his eyes as several theories came to mind.

But the most likely theory was that Cayla must've influenced her in some capacity! She came from a future where Cayla was already split and damaged. It would not be surprising for the host of Cayla to sense a subconscious disgust or hate towards him.

'No matter. It simply means my original plan succeeded.'

Discussing a few potential dangers from the side of the Abyss, Nyer let them know that thus far, there were 3 targets they needed to be wary of excluding the Reaper.

First, Abyss Lord of Destruction. Much like Allura, the Abyss Lord of Destruction focuses heavily on offensive moves that aim to kill their opponent as fast as possible.

She stood next to the reaper, draped in a purple aura with a black rosary cross behind her. Her body seemingly made from this strange black glass like material that reflected countless stars upon its surface.

Silver energy weaved together to form her hair as the Lord of Destruction passively radiated killing intent that chilled the air around her.

Second, Abyss Lord of Metamorphosis. A Lord who changes his body based on what he has eaten before to match the situation. A dangerous beast who fights with his body and life on the line.

Unlike the Abyss Lord of Destruction, the Lord of Metamorphosis was a mass of writhing hands, constantly piecing his body together and breaking it apart. Once the hands calmed down, he revealed his humanoid form. A man with greying hair and a pair of blood red eyes. A fractured mask hung off the side of his head while he wore a suit.

Between the layers of fabric, the same writhing hands could be seen.

And lastly, Abyss Lord of Waters. One might assume that she has power over water but that was incorrect. Her power was one that resembled summoning beasts and dragging others into her realm, deep below the surface and in the darkness of the sea.

Each move of hers can conjure a beast of the deep to attack her enemies and her powers focus on utilising the corruptive nature of Abyss Waters in tandem with her summons.

The form of the Abyss Lord of Waters was that of a pale blue skinned girl with a row of sharp teeth. A pair of cold blue eyes and hair that matched her skin. She wore a large jacket with extremely large sleeves that draped along the ground, a tattered dress with broken belts that seemed to have restrained her arms before being broken and a pair of sea captain boots.

While there were other Abyss Lords on the side of the Will, these three posed the most danger to the extent that even Nyer felt wary of their presence.

"Since the Abyss Lord of Waters focuses on summons and using the Abyss Water, is it safe to assume that she's a caster?" Kaden asked as if they were a caster, he'll be the best opponent for them.

"Most likely. Lua can fight against the Abyss Lord of Destruction since I'm a poor match against her. My space locking abilities will get shattered if she focuses heavily on offensive power." Nyer smiled bitterly as his opponent will be the Abyss Lord of Metamorphosis.

"So a race to see who kills who first huh? Alright, my kind of fight." Allura grinned while cracking her knuckles but Kaden knocked her on the head.

"Don't go into this fight carelessly. Your authority is Severance which is good against armour but her power is that of raw Destruction. Try not to get hit if you can since we don't know the extent of her power." He warned as Allura pouted for a moment before nodding her head.

They may be strong but these were Abyss Lords that even freaks out the commander. They weren't opponents she could take lightly unless she had a death wish.

While Nyer was explaining the identities of the Abyss Lords, Alice had taken the liberty to see how many stars they had.

[Abyss Lord of Destruction: Shura - ?????????]

[Abyss Lord of Metamorphosis: Morpheus - ?????????]

[Abyss Lord of Waters: Thalassa - ?????????]

Seeing this, Alice's smile twitched.

'Holy f*ck they're all at nine stars.' She couldn't help but cry out in her mind as she began to worry about Allura and Kaden's safety.

After all, both of them were at 7 Sigils each.

However, Allura's next words caused Alice to choke on her saliva from the mere suggestion.

"Do you think I can ask Master to designate that Abyss Lord of Destruction as my eight Sigil?"