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All across the world of Eden, something aberrant was happening, or well, it was happening at every single second. The prayers of the people around for the Hivemind continued, they never stopped, in fact!

The cultists of the Dark Lord of the Depths were constantly praying to him, while those that were brainwashed by him were also praying to him constantly, without stopping for a single second, they were constantly praying to this aberrant god as if he were the one true being in existence that had created them, an utter lie!

The one that had only been dreaming about destroying their entire world, the one that had been manipulating their society for so long so he could get away with it, he was now benefiting one more from them, in the form of faith, false faith!

Countless of particles of divinity flew towards the Hivemind, constantly recovering his body as he regained his power, and suddenly decided to absorb all of Manationia's attacks, absorbing her element of flames and light, and then devouring the entirety of her guardian with it!

CRUNCH!

Manationia felt terrified as her guardian died in the spot without even properly giving her a farewell word, she was forcefully dragged away by Octo as she flew into the skies, looking down at the monster she thought could have defeated regenerating back and growing even stronger.

"Nooo!

" cried Manationia in shock.

She looked in utter disbelief as she was the one that was now experienced what was fear, of a being she couldn't even reach, a being she couldn't even comprehend, and that was constantly growing stronger at every each passing second!

She thought he wouldn't regenerate so fast, but she was utterly wrong at the end, the power of this god was incredible, as he gained constant energy from the faith of his believers, his divine energy was being refilled every passing second!

He had indeed almost died there, but if it wasn't because Manationia's attacks were not strong enough, it would had been different. But now, he was regaining his power and had completely regenerated thanks to his constant supply of divine energy!

"Hmph, I guess mortals are not so bad if they can save me from such a pinch. Maybe I will keep them inside this weird place inside my soul after this is over, and I will squeeze every little inch of power they can give to me! Gyahahahaha!

" laughed the Hivemind.

"Manationia! I KNEW IT! This guy is way too strong for you, you have to run for it, girl!

" cried Octo.

Octo was growing worried about Manationia with each passing second, he didn't wanted to see her die pointlessly! He already heard from the Hivemind that he might not kill the people now that he realized they were giving him power, so there was no reason to stand against him any longer, she had to just run away and wait for the others to come to the surface!

"Manationia! Listen to me!

" he roared.

"Damn it…! Ugh… I feel weakened out of nowhere…

" muttered Manationia.

"You've… Ah! You've exahsuted all your Mana! This is the first time it happens… to think that this battle would force you to use almost all of it… Fly away!

" said Octo.

Manationia looked back at the Hivemind, fully intending to run away now that there was no way for her to battle, but reality was often disappointing. The Hivemind suddenly emerged right at her side, shrouded in black flames, and looking even more aberrant than before, he looked like a god born from the void itself.

His endless amount of tentacles reached Manationia in an instant, as her mana aura was weakened, they grabbed her limbs tightly, as the burning black flames covering his entire body began to flow into her small body!

"Uuuuaaaaagghhhh…!

"

Manationia cried in agony as the flames began to slowly burn her alive! The Hivemind laughed as he looked at her in utter rage!

"Hahahaha! This is what you deserve, little pest! Now die burned by the very flames you used against me! I have grown stronger thanks to you though, so I am very grateful! I will make sure to repay you in an even more excruciating death!

" said the Hivemind.

"Uunnggh…! Aaaaaagghhhh…!

"

Manationia cried in agony as the black flames were not hot, but cold like the ice itself and her entire bones, muscles, cartilage, and all her interior was freezing alive, while also feeling as if an acid was turning it all into liquid, the pain was too much, so much that it made her cry in agony…

"MANATIONIA!!!

"

Octo cried in anger and frustration as he rushed to help Manationia, but he was quickly attacked by a giant fireball of darkness, reaching up to him and clashing over him!

BOOM!

"Aaaaghh!

"

"Scram off my sight, fly!

" roared the Hivemind, as Octo began to burn alive as well!

Below the watchful eyes of a malicious monster that originally came from outer space and that didn't knew the meaning of mercy, Manationia and Octo began to burn alive, as their entire bodies felt as if they were freezing, in fact.

Manationia's eyes began to cry in the pain, as her mind began to recall the fragments of her past, all of them filling her with more frustration and anger than before but without mana to help, she was nothing at all… at the end, she wouldn't had been able to accomplish anything without them.

Deep inside, she thought that she should had waited for them, but it was clearly way too late now…

Way too late…

Or was it?

FLASH!

A sudden distortion in space happened, as the Hivemind felt completely paralyzed by the several enormous presences emerging one after the other in front of him!

"W-What?!

" he asked in disbelief.

He saw some familiar faces on it! the twins he had once fought and now a lot of new faces with them! But they were all those he had already fought down there!

"No… NO!

" he cried.

"Stop right there…

" said Veronica.

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