Abyssal Awakening

Chapter 332: Alyss Vs Nyer

Alyss's new form was neither elegant nor beautiful. It was an amalgamation of mutated limbs and ink like fluids.

Stretching from her body, countless tiny hands could be seen writhing against her skin, forming stitching around her wounds.

The golden chains that Velouria created burning against her skin while these hands tried their best to reduce the pain.

She looked no different to a ravenous beast as her black hair fluttered in the wind.

Unlike their usual state, there was no sign of white in her hair anymore as she rushed towards Nyer who was surprised by her boost in speed.

Partial Bloodline Release!

The wails of a thousand beasts overlapped one another as a chimeric aura burst out from Alyss's body, unable to stay in a singular form.

Her nails turned into claws as her teeth sharpened as though it belonged to a beast.

*BANG!!!

Clashing against Alyss's spear, Nyer was overwhelmed by the strength exerted by Alyss as he was forced back several steps.

Widening his eyes, Nyer looked up at Alyss who continued her attacks.

From stabs to slashes, she did everything she could to push Nyer back but he soon got used to the flow of her attacks and countered!

"Hng!!!" Wincing in pain, Alyss gritted her teeth while Nyer's greatsword cleaved into her body from the shoulder.

However, the hands that burst out from her body healed her wounds as it was created, lodging the blade within her own chest.

Revealing a brave grin, Alyss lunged forward, causing the blade to go deeper as she aimed to drink his blood!

Noticing her intention, Nyer narrowed his eyes and pushed his blade away before slamming his foot into Alyss's stomach.

*COUGH!!!

Coughing up a mouthful of blood while she was launched away from the kick, Alyss rolled across the floor before stabbing her spear into the ground to stop herself.

Looking up, her pupils shrunk as she watched Nyer slashing down towards her.

An invisible force wrapped around her body and she found herself unable to move against his attack.

Just before Nyer's attack landed, Alyss's body began to tear itself apart.

Sharp teeth bursting out from her flesh, ripping a pathway through her body so the blade wouldn't be able to touch anything. And after blade passed through this pathway, it would mend itself as though nothing had happened.

Without giving Nyer a chance to digest what had just happened, Alyss slammed her hand down, creating pillars of metal and blood around them before a sea of violet flames burst to life.

Jumping back with a frown, Nyer watched as she stood up while panting heavily.

'She's able to ignore my attacks to some extent. Whether that be making a path so my blade misses or healing her wounds as my blade lands. Her tenacity is greater than Alice and same goes for her instincts. Though she lacks the refinement in her techniques.' Nyer thought to himself as he dubbed Alyss as the 'berserk side' for now.

She's the kind of fighter that fights based on emotion rather than logical thinking and to him, the easiest kind of fighter to deal with.

What wasn't easy to deal with was the extent of her regeneration and instincts. The Blessing of Severance was great at ignoring defence. But it can't ignore what it can't hit.

And with Alyss making a pathway for the attacks to miss, it was clear that Nyer couldn't rely on the Blessing of Severance if he wanted to end this quickly.

'Space lock is effective to some extent but something's consuming the energy around her, making all abilities weakened.' Furrowing his brows, he activated Cayla and scanned Alyss.

Around her, there was a strange zone of hands with mouths on them, constantly consuming and converting the ambient energy around her.

Unable to contain her grin, Alyss wanted to focus her mind yet countless voices overwhelmed her along with the desire for blood!

Crouching down, she rushed towards Nyer without care!

"Beast!" Nyer cursed as he stepped forward and slashed towards Alyss to 'phased' through his slash and reached for his head.

However, he accounted for this and adjusted his grip on his sword, slamming the pommel into Alyss's chin.

Locking the space around her, Nyer slashed towards her for a second time, hoping that it was quick enough to avoid her reaction but it was no use.

Her body separated and avoided the path of the blade as Alyss's laughter rang out.

From her blood, tendrils transformed into hands before shooting out towards him.

"Ah~ It's crazy. They really wouldn't just shut up. Was twinnie holding them back all this time?" Alyss laughed, covering her eyes as countless hands forced Nyer away while he was confused by what she was saying.

"Or maybe I couldn't hear them because of Velouria? Is that what her chains do?" Alyss grinned, revealed her face as the left side had been transformed. Sigil like markings stretched across her face and in that ink, eyes manifested.

But it wasn't the eyes that belonged to the Will. No, it belonged to the countless souls imprisoned within Alyss.

Feeling her cold gaze upon him, Nyer felt a chill down his spine as he instinctively raised his blade into a defensive position before freezing up.

'Me? On guard? Against her? Alice of all people? Even after obtaining both Sigils?' Questions flooded his mind but ultimately landing on one answer.

She was dangerous!

"Has anyone told you that you're a little too tall?

"Kneel." Alyss's voice rang out next to his ear as Nyer didn't know when she appeared next to him.

However, countless hands erupted from his shadow, forcefully bending his knees.

*BANG!!!

Cracking the ground beneath him, his veins bulged from anger as there was only one person he would kneel towards and that was Velouria. Not some brat!

Seeing his defiant gaze, Alyss narrowed her eyes as a sadistic grin appeared on her face.

"Still too tall. Why don't you rest your head on the ground instead." Alyss chuckled before stepping on his head.

*CRACK!!!

Slamming his head into the ground with her foot, she dug her heels down before leaning forward with Void Fang in hand.

Cayla was trying to reach out to Alyss but the countless voices of beasts drowned her out. All Alyss wanted to feel right now was the high brought forth by the power surging through her body.

Before she could stab down with Void Fang, she noticed her right arm was missing.

"Eh?"

Raising her eyebrow, she looked to the side and saw her arm laying on the ground while the tiny hands searched for the main body, wanting to stich itself back together.

Nyer had been focusing his attention on maintaining the connection between the different catalysts. But if he was to continue fighting without his full attention on Alyss, it would mean his death.

Jumping back, Alyss furrowed her brows while pulling her severed arm back to her and placed it back into the socket while the flesh stitched itself together.

"You've gotten my full attention now. Make sure you can keep up." Nyer warned as he stood up. His eyes glaring at Alyss as she had truly invoked his ire.

"That's more like it. If you want to fight you should put your all into it." Alyss grinned as she licked her fingers.

Jumping towards one of the pillars, she flicked her finger and established an arena with countless blood threads stretching from one pillar to another.

With Alyss forcing Nyer to put his full attention into killing her, it has created a moment of weakness.

An opportunity for Alice to seize control of the ritual without Nyer noticing.

Of course, that was only the case if there wasn't someone standing in her way.

"Seems like you've woken up. I was looking to talk to you for a while." Cayla narrowed her eyes at her future self.

She noticed that something was wrong with the ritual, a parasite had found its way inside.

And with that familiar aura, it could only mean one thing.

[So was I. Though having mine master adapt to the aftereffects of me waking up was more important than a conversation with a past memory. Or does my present appearance repulse you? Perhaps a sense of guilt?] [Cayla] asked as she played around with her hair.

Right now, she looked just like Velouria and knowing what she was like in the past or at least what she knows from this memory, this was bound to cause some discomfort for her old self.

Alice was immersing herself in the flow of energy which was fine for [Cayla]. After all, the more Alice synchronizes with this energy, the easier it was for her soul and body to accept the real Heart of the Abyss.

"Seems like you've forgotten who our true master is. No matter what, Alice cannot replace Velouria. It would be better for her to live outside of the Will's control. Do you still recall what Ayr is like? How can you forsake everything that Velouria worked towards?!" Cayla shouted, feeling betrayed by her own self.

[It seems to me that you're the one who forgotten what our master worked towards. Who knew that even with two Eyes I would be so blind in the past. Or is it because you're merely a construct of the Will?] [Cayla] smirked while tapping her finger against the air.

At that moment, the air around Cayla ruptured, forcing her to jump back to avoid the attack.

[Despite my broken form, it seems like one real Eye is still better than two fakes wouldn't you say? So let me teach you some wisdom I've accumulated over the centuries.]