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nThe middle of her chest begins to glow.

nThere was no aura, just a feeling so terrifying. That it had made me take a step back in fear.

nA second passed and another. The feeling got more and more terrifying when suddenly it peaked. So much that it froze me on my spot.

nI may have frozen in fear, but I am still looking at a thing that came out of her chest.

nA hexagonal silver-grey gem.

nThe aura released from her body, and it was a silvery-grey color instead of normal grey like before, and it was so terrifying that it melted the ground beneath my feet.

nIt is temperature melted it, but the power.

nSo much, had fused into the ground that it had melted and it so a simple thing. Considering it was no normal soil, but the one that had refined in the powerful energies of the realm.

nHer power had melted it.

n'What is it?' I thought as I looked at the gem.

nThere could be tens of things. Like the power center, the energy core, the elemental point, and even the monster core.

nYes, those things could also be used.

nHer power reached beyond what I could handle. Even she couldn't handle it.

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"Your body can't handle such power,

" I said, controlling the fear I am feeling.

nThe shining grey lines appeared across her body. Which, the power is leaking, it's not a good sign, which gave me a breather.

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"Yes, but it is capable of handling it long enough to finish you off,

" she said, and attacked.

nHer attack was so fast, that I was barely able to see it and moved my sword forward in instinct. CLANNNNG!

nI felt her saber clashing against my sword before I saw it and my bones cracked as my body shook before it flew back like a ragged doll.

nI vomited the blood as I moved back while moving my sword forward to defend against her another attack.

nIt's faster than the last and more powerful. It scared me, but I calmed myself forcefully and moved my sword forward, using my instincts and experience.

nCLANNNNG!

nI felt her attacks against me before seeing it.

nAs it clashed, more bones of my body broke. Even the sword had nearly left my hand. She became really powerful.

nShe is not at the level of shaman, but she is really close to it. At the edge of Sky Sovereigns. Crossing it, she will gain the power of Prime, becoming a shaman. If she absorbed me; she would become the strongest of shamans.

nThe potential I could give her will take her there and it will be quite easier.

nEvery cell and speck of my soul is filled with forbidden power.

nAbsorbing such things is tremendously useful. It's why, whenever the news of such things spreads, the whole world moves to find it.

nThe benefits she will gain consuming me will be beyond anything, any resource could provide her.

nI do not want to die, much less give my body to someone like her, who is using a dark path. I rather let it rot than let her have it.

nI am going to do everything to survive, but in case I fail. I don't want to let her absorb me.

nThus, making preparations to not let that happen.

nThe formations are moving inside me. Turning into something terrifying.

nThis way, I will explode at the command. If she killed me before I had released the command.

nThe formation will trigger and kill her with me.

nDespite all her power, she won't be able to survive.

nCLANNNNG!

nAnother of her attacks hit, sending me back, even at greater speed, while the changes began to happen in her.

nThe grey lines begin to spread and widen, with more energy leaking out of them.

nI could see the hurry in her eyes. She needs to kill me fast or it will be her, that will get it, and

nit won't be pretty, given the amount of energy she is using.

nEven my body couldn't handle such power, that her body is containing, but I will be able to handle it longer.

nI shook my head as the thought crossed my mind.

nI do not want to use such a method. Whatever it is; it won't be without a cost.

nCLANNNNG!

nShe attacked once again and moved back at even greater speed. Reaching trees and begin to crash through them.

nThese trees felt like paper; they had no resistance to me.

nShe once again appeared in front of me, less than a second later. Her expression is frustrated, and her eyes are angry.

nAll the calmness and smile had vanished. Now, she wants to kill me as fast as she can before the power inside her kills her.

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"Die!

" she screamed and attacked.

nThis attack is faster and stronger than all her attacks till now and I have to defend against it.

nThis time, no shield will come to save me.

nI have taken a gamble, and in that, I have to defend against her attack, or I will die.

nShe will kill me, and nothing will be able to save me.

nThe attack was heavy, but she appeared in front of me, like a phantom, and attacked me again. 'There is no choice,' I said, seeing the attack which I couldn't defend with the power I have.

nBlood Burst!

nAfter years, I had burned my blood. There is no choice. If I didn't defend myself, I would die.

nAs burned it, a crimson aura came out of my body, and I moved my sword forward to defend

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nA surprise flashed before it turned to deep anger.

nBurning my blood is the last thing she wants me to do. It will make me weak and give her fewer benefits as she absorbs me.

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"Bastard!

" she cursed and increased the power of her attack while I moved my sword forward.

nEven after burning the blood. I am still weaker than her, but it is still giving me enough strength to move my sword forward to defend against her colossally powerful attack.

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