Child of Destiny

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Boom!

As the cloud of smoke, dust, and dirt was slowly receding, Shin suddenly heard a thunderous sound coming from the center of everything.

Swoosh!

Then next instant, he saw the humanoid silhouette of the evolved green dragon dashing through the cloud and charging straight to Alice.

Bang!

The lotus barrier made of wind and ice protecting Alice was instantly shattered as the humanoid green dragon broke through it with just a single punch. Then the dragon reached her immediately after and was about to grab her neck with its razor-sharp claws.

Alice was a little slow to respond as the green dragon was already upon her before she could even have the time to use any defensive or escaping spell. Even her instantaneous spells would not be enough to save her in this predicament.

Swoosh!

But before the deadly claws could even reach her, Shin suddenly appeared right beside the green dragon while striking with a forward thrust right after unsheathing his sword.

'Jade Kirin Scripture: Quick Draw – (Lightning) Flash Final'

Bang!

The tip of the [Yamato] struck the scales-covered shoulder of the green dragon and sent a bunch of blazing sparks in the air.

That attack was barely able to scratch the surface of the jade-like scales of the green dragon, but the strong force behind it was strong enough to send the latter flying in the opposite direction.

Swoosh!

Bang!

Right after seeing the green dragon collide against a huge boulder and get buried by a pile of broken rocks, Shin quickly charged forward. He knew that attack was far from being enough, so he had to take the initiative if they wanted to kill this green dragon.

This green dragon just evolved, so it was still far from being at its peak form. It was still in the middle of adjusting itself to its new body, so if they wanted to defeat it, this was their best chance of doing so.

Swoosh!

Alice also understood this, so she quickly adjusted herself and raised her elemental scepter in the air, casting a spell.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The three elemental dragons circling her suddenly flew forward and charged in the direction where Shin had sent the green dragon.

Roar!

They overtook Shin before swirling around one another and fusing into a huge elemental dragon with a wide-opened mouth. It smashed itself into the pile of rocks where the green dragon was supposedly buried.

'Dance of the Elements: Elemental Dragon Revolution'

Boom!

Meanwhile, Shin leaped into the air while holding the [Yamato] with both of his hands as it was currently covered with the 'Primordial Lightning'.

Roar!

The illusionary figures of Whitie and Blackie in their respective tiger forms seemed to have appeared behind him for a brief moment before swirling around each other and being absorbed by the sword.

'Myriad Transformation Swordsmanship: Eclipse Slash'

Swoosh!

A beam of black-and-white sword energy was released right after he swung the sword and sent it toward the place where the green dragon was located.

Boom!

The spot where those two attacks landed was completely obliterated. All the surrounding ground and the pile of rocks turned into dust as they bombarded the green dragon.

But despite how powerful their previous attacks were, the two did not dare to lower their guards as they knew that it was far from being enough to take down such a powerful monster.

When the cloud of dust and dirt finally receded, Shin and Alice saw a cocoon-like object made of multiple vines wrapped around each other.

This alone was enough for the two to know that their attacks did not do much to harm the green dragon.

Not long after, the cocoon of vines loosened themselves and revealed the humanoid figure inside it. This gave Shin and Alice the time to finally have a good look at the current appearance of the green dragon.

It looked like a regular humanoid monster of a reptilian race. It had a human body with green scales covering its entire body.

There were sharp claws on both of its hands, greatly resembling the draconic arms that Shin had seen before from Arthur's elemental dragons. But its feet seemed to be a combination of the hooves of a horse while the legs themselves were as muscular as a cow's leg.

There was also a reptilian tail on its lower back while pairs of butterfly wings were spread widely on its back. These wings were constantly releasing a bunch of glitter-like power whenever they were moving gently.

Its face was similar to an elderly person while its overgrown beard and mustache seemed to be made of moss and small vines. There was also a pair of antlers on its head, giving out an intimidating pressure.

After getting a clear look at its appearance, Shin used his True Sight on it and saw that its details were not much different from what he had seen earlier aside from a few additional skills.

Its health bar, which was already halfway through its total value, remained the same. This meant that they did not have to restart from the very beginning.

But at the same time, this humanoid dragon was also carrying a more dangerous air than its previous form. Moreover, it was now more mobile compared to earlier, so Shin could no longer harass it, unlike the previous round.

Alice knew that they were currently facing a predicament this time, so she was planning to use her domain and berserk spells to enhance their chances.

But as if Shin had read her thoughts, he suddenly said. "You save those cards when you enter the dungeon. We still don't know what kind of dangers will greet you inside, so it is better to save as many cards as possible."

"Moreover-… I still haven't shown all my cards yet," he added as he decided to use more of his trump cards.

'Mark of Eclipse: Metamorphosis – Decent of the Fallen God'

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Right after activating this transcendent berserk skill, all the skills attached to the [Nephilim's Gemini Mask] that were still on cooldown became available once again.

It was the same for the skills attached to [Yamato] as they activated one after another while Shin was undergoing his transformation.

The 'Monochrome Field', which was also about to end its duration, also took some changes. Its range and effects were greatly enhanced, matching all the changes that Shin was undergoing.

With an expressionless mask covering his face, a crown made of energies behind his head, and the wings of a High Nephilim fully spread on his back, Shin was releasing a pressure that was even stronger than the green dragon itself.

The green dragon also sensed the difference between Shin and itself, making it very wary of this enemy.

But at the same time, it also became very enraged!

The blood flowing on its body was from the apex predator of this world. It was a transcendent being that could overlook everything in front of it!

Encounter a being on the same level as itself was unacceptable!

Sensing fear from such a creature was unforgivable!

Roar!

Provoked, the green dragon adjusted its stance while spreading its wings wide!

Bang!

It then disappeared and threw itself at Shin, planning to rip this poser into shreds.

Shin, who just finished his metamorphosis, squatted his hips and prepared to launch himself forward.

But before that, he said to Alice. "The same as earlier. Try to keep up with me with your spells. We are going to finish this 'lizardman' within five minutes."

He said five minutes because that was how long he could maintain his current form with his current mental strength.

If it was his peak, then he would have no problem maintaining this form for a little longer. The problem was he was too mentally exhausted after the recent battles that they went through, especially their brief encounter with Leviathan and Belphegor.

Because of this, he was not in a good form to use this 'Metamorphosis' for an extended period, especially when he also had to maintain the 'Reality Manifestation' and 'Elemental Spirit Possession' at the same time.

Along with the new trick that he had picked up from Alice, the current consumption of his mental strength and concentration was way beyond what his current self could keep up.

Five minutes was all they had on their hands.

Bang!

He then disappeared from his spot and reappeared a couple of meters away from the charging green dragon. He briefly paused and adjusted his position in the air before swiftly swinging the [Yamato] with all his might.

Crackle! Crackle!

'Jade Kirin Scripture: (Modified) First Movement – Lightning Collapse'

Swoosh!

The space seemed to have been split in half as the sword covered with black-and-white lighting slashed down at the green dragon.

Bang!

There was also a flash of lightning that fell from the sky and hit the [Yamato], seemingly reinforcing its powers, and strongly enhancing the effects of the strike.

The green dragon that was at the receiving end of this strike instantly recognized the power of the opposing side. It did not dare to underestimate it and put all its strength on its arms as it swung its claws upwards while it was being reinforced by the surrounding elements.

Roar!

Boom!

A powerful explosion quickly erupted as the two sides collided.

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Swoosh!

Shin was sent flying into the air as the impact of the collision was too strong for his body to withstand. He spun, rolled, and flipped multiple times in the air to relieve the strong impact that he had received before spreading his wings to stop himself from moving further away.

Shin was barely able to survive that collision as his health bar was only left with slightly over a quarter of health. He quickly used his 'Sacred Light' elemental skill to heal himself back to full along with a health potion.

On the ground, the green dragon remained standing in its previous spot, seemingly unaffected by the previous clash.

But that was only what could be seen on the surface. But in truth, this green dragon also suffered quite a decent damage from the previous clash.

Thanks to its tough defenses and strong regeneration, it was barely able to keep itself in a decent form.

But how could Shin and Alice let it recover that easily? They quickly took action when the green dragon was trying to heal itself.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Alice bombarded the green dragon with a series of spells such as lightning spheres, ice spears, and wind cutters to prevent it from recovering itself.

She took advantage that the green dragon was still trying to lessen the tremors within its body that it had gotten from the previous clash against Shin.

Seeing the incoming spells, the green dragon controlled the surrounding trees and plants to form a thick and sturdy wall in front of it.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

As the spells bombarded the wall made of thick roots of the trees and vines of the surrounding plants, spikes of wooded material sprouted from the ground one after another before flying toward Alice.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Their speed was so fast that Alice could not help but stop casting her spells and use 'Blink' to escape their range.

But these wooded spikes seemed to have a mind of their own as they took a sharp turn during their flight and chased after her.

At the same time, thick vines suddenly appeared at the spot where she was supposed to land. They wrapped themselves on her feet, locking her in place and preventing her from going anywhere.

She could easily cut them with her wind magic, but that brief moment was more than enough for the sharp wooden spikes to catch up to her.

Seeing that Alice was in danger, Shin changed his course in the air. Instead of charging toward the green dragon, he flew to intercept the wooden spikes.

Swoosh!

Crackle! Crackle!

Lighting danced around his body during his flight, leaving an electric trail in the air.

Bang!

He then descended to the ground like a flash of lightning falling from the sky. A thunderclap erupted along with an electric shockwave that spread in every direction and destroyed the wooden spikes.

Shin looked like a thunder god that fell from the sky as he was surrounded by a storm of lightning.

Boom!

After that, he stomped on the ground, exploding with another lightning storm that wreaked havoc in the surroundings and further destroyed the wooden spikes and vines that were trying to approach them.

'Self-Created Technique: Thunderclap Step'

With all of this, Alice finally had the time to set up a solid defense so that she could fire her spells without any concerns, and she could retreat if needed.

Sensing the movements of mana behind him, Shin kicked the ground and flapped his wings to charge forward.

Seeing Shin charging at it, the green dragon spread its wings wide along with a deafening roar.

Roar!

It then dived forward clashing against Shin in an intense melee, exploding with a series of shockwaves in every collision.

With Alice firing a series of spells in the distance like a machine gun, a chaotic storm of magic and shockwaves wreaked in the entire place, destroying everything in the surroundings.

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