[Fragment Of Ichthyosaur]

  [Ler Setanta; Wandering Incarnation Of Aegean Xian].

  (Summon, Water, Ichthyosaur, Memento, Shadow, Incarnation, Spell, Buff, Debuff)

  (Xian)

  Effect (Knight): Ler Setanta Xian elevates himself from a Mortal Ranked indomitus shastasaurus into a Knight Ranked xian shastasaurus. Ler Setanta Xian is now capable of physically touching spiritual entities and pseudo-physical constructs.

  Ler Setanta Xian is now capable of using life force or water natured spiritual energy to cast either [Water Immortal Slash] or [Vanishing Xian].

  [Water Immortal Slash]: Gathers water natured spiritual energy around the claws before launching them forward. [Water Immortal Slash] is capable of inflicting instances of [Swallowed Blue].

  [Vanishing Xian]: Gathers water natured spiritual energy around the scales, cloaking oneself behind a veil of water vapour. Increases resistances towards abilities with the Perception Trait and Eye Trait.

  The Wandering Incarnation Of Aegean Xian surging toward with an uncontrollable malice behind his gaze. Water natured spiritual energy coating its three-metre-long claws, carving deep wounds into the Hive-Womb Capital as he swam towards the Angel Of Transformation.

  The Divine General Of Alteration felt his eyes widen in shock, seeing the familiar figure that stood before him. The aegean-scales and four golden-irises were unmistakeable, even after billions of years.

  “Ler Setanta! Someone actually managed to find the fragments containing your concepts!?”

  The xian shastasaurus grinning, swinging its tail through a massive chunk of spiritual ice. The sheer amount of kinetic energy behind that single swing was enough to topple over a tank, let alone the remnants of Jon’s Fragment Of Annihilation.

  “Did you miss me Thoros!?”

  “The last time we met, I almost devoured that Fragment Of Transformative Divinity right out of your Mana Core!”

  Hundreds, if not thousands of fist-sized chunks of ice were sent flying towards the Angel Of Transformation. Thoros Ulrik-Cheltigar swiftly moving to activate his Fragment Of Genbu-Metamorphosis.

  [Half-Tortoise Half-Snake Transformation; Northern Winter Shell].

  Unlike the Lord-Ranked incarnation of the Angel Of Desire, both the Angel Of Transformation and Angel Of Green possessed Lord-Ranked incarnations capable of physical manifestation. Increasing the mana expenditure per second but also preventing them from being killed in the same manner as the Tenth Sin Of Desire.

  The Divine General Of Alteration transforming his physical appearance within a matter of seconds. Where a writhing mass of transformative flesh and spiritual energy once stood, was now an enormous, yacht-sized black-tortoise-snake.

  Baring two heads, one the head of a spiny bush viper, the other the head of an alligator snapping turtle. The rest of the transformation consisting of an enormous tortoise shell with a long, winding tail stretching out behind it.

  Thoros Ulrik-Cheltigar practically ignored the shards of ice sent flying in his direction. Although retreated back into his shell after seeing the myriad water slashes that were concealed amidst the ice and snow.

  “And you Phoebus!”

  Ler Setanta observing the shifting pile of roots and stems on the other side of the room. The Mother Of Verdant Night taking the form of a women of peerless beauty and grace, adorned in a bridal gown woven from leaves and twigs.

  Her pale green skin-tone seemed similar to Sariel’s although seemed to contain some concept that Avahni and Miyoung were incapable of perceiving.

  “The last time I saw you, that descendent of yours had just ascended to the Rank of Thronehood! How I relished in the slaughter of an entire lineage that day!”

  The Angel Of Green furrowing her brows, gritting her teeth and extended her hand towards the Wandering Incarnation Of Aegean Xian. In a similar fashion to the Angel Of Desire, without a Fragment Of Mind or Fragment Of Spirit to help temper her emotions, the incarnation of ‘Phoebus Cressida’ was just as “human” in thought or feeling as Jon or Miyoung.

  The verdant-green tone of her dress waning in both saturation and intensity. As though a grand-maple tree in the height of autumn, the colours of the Angel Of Green shifted, transforming into a beautiful orange-red.

  Hands extended forward, activating another one of her connected abilities.

  [Sylva-Verte Domain Art; Evergreen Life-Meadow].

  [Sylva-Verte Creation Art; Blossoming Wood Golems].

  The illusory image of a verdant meadow superimposing over the internal structure of the Hive-Womb Capital. Mortal Ranked flowers, grasses, and saplings sprouting up all around the Angel Of Green, enveloping her in a wonderous domain born from plant natured spiritual energy.

  Even in the inhospitable bowels of the Hive-Womb Capital, the strength of a Lord-Ranked domain-type ability proved more than enough to counter its distaste for biological matter. Within a matter of seconds, flowers bloomed, transforming into graceful maidens.

  Grasses spread their reach far enough to encroach upon Jon’s majestic trees of springtime green, sprouting into nameless soldiers, bearing a similar facial structure to the Angel Of Green, albeit with strange thorns and poisons dripping from their grassy bodies.

  Saplings grew tall and wide, manifesting in the forms of strange beasts and mutated creatures. The Fragment Of Sylva-Verte Golems produced living weapons by the dozens, a tactic similar to the Voracious Swarm Mother. With each passing second, more and more soldiers were formed from flowers, grasses and saplings, producing an army for the Angel Of-.

  [Mirroring Beauty Art; Ravishing Mimic Reflection].

  [Rose End Art; Nirvanic Petaled Annihilation].

  Two red-coloured stars of chaotic rose natured spiritual energy were launched towards the evergreen life-meadows and blossoming wood golems. Miyoung aiming her Fragment Of Annihilation so that it passed directly over the Wandering Incarnation Of Aegean Xian, coming within three feet of the xian shastasaurus.

  The Seven-Stringed Reignbow humming a disordered melody; strings pulled back, creating the image of a full moon as Miyoung activated several other offensive abilities.

  [Piercing Dragon Art; Thunderous-Spiritual Arrow].

  [Exaltation Of The Prideful Moon].

  [Malicious Rose Art; Blooming Thorn Arrow]

  [Rapture Of The Wrathful Moon].

  [Spiritual Strength Art; Billowing Gale Slash].

  The meagre reserves of spiritual energy that she had managed to regenerate expended without hesitation producing dozens of blooming thorn arrows or billowing gale slashes. Pseudo-physical arrow constructs formed from music natured spiritual energy piercing through the limbs or heads of the blossoming wood golems, inflicting them with an assortment of debilitating effects.

  Some even destroyed outright. Thunderous-spiritual arrows detonating moments after impact, producing explosions of crackling dragon natured spiritual energy.

  The Archon Of Reigning Dragons glaring at the Angel Of Green, Fragment Of Perception noticing Ortlinde carry Jon away in the corner of her eye. She could hear Avahni mutter something about Alba Juno and Ru Luan Di, reaching into her Fragment Of Cypress and removing several Knight Ranked Life-Blood Potions.

  Avahni placing the spiritual items to Jon’s lips, watching as he struggled to swallow the bitter-tasting liquid.

  “Hang in there Jon!” Avahni shouted, fuelling more and more spiritual energy into her Fragment Of Ginseng and Fragment Of Spawn. Ru Luan Di was still trying his best to stabilize Shamael, unable to ascend to Knighthood while also focusing on healing the Legionnaire Of Virtuous Pestilence.

  Alba Juno; Spirit-Leech Flesh Rejuvenation, who Jon had willingly accepted into his flesh swiftly worked to regenerate the damage inflicted by the Angel Of Green, although was unable to remove the debilitating effects of the Fragment Of Piercing Alnus-Viridis from his flesh.

  This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.

  [Alnus Piercing Curse]: Reduces resistances towards plant-related and tree-related damages, afflictions and debuffs. Additional stacks have an additive effect.

  [Viridis Wrath Curse]: Reduces resistances towards sin-related and green-related damages, afflictions and debuffs. Additional stacks have an additive effect.

  [Sinful-Thorn Poison]: Inflicts a continuous plant-damage over time effect. Plant natured spiritual energy manifests in the form of spiritual thorns, targeting the spirit and mind. Additional stacks have an additive effect.

  [Wrathful Flesh Toxin]: Inflicts a continuous plant-damage over time effect. Plant natured spiritual energy corrodes the flesh and muscle, inducing necrosis while propagating through the bloodstream. Additional stacks have an additive effect.

  [Alnus-Viridis Maledictum]: Inflicts a continuous plant-damage over time effect. Plant natured spiritual energy latches onto sources of spiritual energy, preventing circulation. Additional stacks have an additive effect.

  [Lingering Flora-Ira]: Reduces the effectiveness of abilities with the Mind Trait. Additional stacks have an additive effect.

  “Avahni!” Ler Setanta bellowed.

  The Imaginary Princess Of The Round Table lifting her hand, activating her Dumah-Sun Spirit. Her spirit-mutation surging with the final vestiges of her fire natured spiritual energy, saturating the xian shastasaurus with her [Baptism Of Fire], [Sun-Drenched Blessings] and [Gift Of Solar-Spirit].

  Avahni’s eyes glancing in the direction of the final System notification.

  Time remaining: 1 minute 27 seconds… 26 seconds… 25 seconds…

  “C’mon Jon! We’ve got less than ninety seconds to go! Just hang in their just a little bit longer! Alright?!” Her words provoking a groan, Jon wincing as he felt the Spirit-Leech Flesh Rejuvenation writhe within his chest, producing flesh in exchange for spiritual energy.

  With each square-centimetre of flesh regenerated, the [Sinful-Thorn Poison] and [Wrathful Flesh Toxin] that flowed through his veins corroded three more. Plant natured spiritual energy coiling around his liver and kidneys, preventing his natural regenerations from activating let alone his own Fragment Of Regeneration.

  His brow covered in a thin layer of blood and sweat, grasping on the hand that Avahni placed within his own.

  “A-Avahni.” Jon managed to blurt out.

  The green-haired woman nodding her head at him, eyes darting between Miyoung fighting and the system timer placed in the corner of her vision. Jibril, Xuanyuan, Ler Setanta all fighting against the Angel Of Transformation while Miyoung and Long Shen Xi held the line against the Angel Of Green.

  “Yes Jon!?”

  “I-I’m going to do something a little stupid.” Jon muttered, ignoring the dribbles of blood that streaked down the sides of his face. Avahni looked at him confused, not quite understanding where he was going with-.

  [With Thou In Hand, Even War Will Be Dyed Yellow].

  Fragment Of Avaritia thrumming within his War Mana Core, spiritual energy surging as half of his current lifeforce was sacrificed in order to activate said fragment.

  Avahni’s eyes widening as she watched Jon begin to manifest his Archetype Treasured-Avarice.

  “Jon you idiot! With all the blood that you’ve lost and the spiritual energy you’ve used up you might accidentally kill yourself by manifesting another incarnation! Just wait for the system timer to run out!”

  “Then I can focus all of my spiritual energy into my Fragment Of Spirit, gifting it to you!”

  Blood causing his chant to stutter every few words, head shaking from side-to-side.

  The Worms Of Envy that he had placed within Knights all across Springtown dissipating into motes of lifeforce and spiritual energy. Although his control over the Fragment Of Thieving-Envy was not as advanced as his Fragment Of Eradication, Jon was capable of absorbing a minute percentage of all the resources used to create said Worms Of Envy.

  Including the one that he had given Miyoung, each one returned exactly one percent of his expended lifeforce and spiritual energy. One percent of the ten percent that it required in order manifest itself.

  A near-infinitesimal amount but one that made all the difference.

  Avahni rushing to pour the remaining Knight Ranked Life-Blood Potions into Jon’s mouth. Regardless of whether it the spiritual items could restore enough of his lost lifeforce, it was the only thing that Avahni could do right this moment.

  Time remaining: 51 seconds… 50 seconds… 49 seconds…

  The corruptive effects of the [Alnus Piercing Curse] and [Viridis Wrath Curse] causing partial necrosis in the fingers of his left hand. Pinky and ring finger turning a horrid shade of purplish-green, even as Avahni activated her Knight Ranked Cleansing-Cloud Droplets.

  “Jon!”

  Fragment Of Mind trying to focus on chanting the invocation for his Fragment Of Avaritia. The feeling of microscopic weeds and leaf-poison coursing through his veins almost too much for Jon to withstand.

  Despite this.

  Despite all of this.

  Jon stood back up on two feet, feeling each of the debilitating effects transferred away to his Archetype Treasured-Avarice.

  Time remaining: 27 seconds… 26 seconds… 25 seconds…

  Tabitha-Cedarspear Arm appearing shrivelled and somewhat lifeless, but still strong enough to grip onto a Knight Ranked Wood-Eradication Spear. Unable to muster the spiritual energy to manifest either Luin or Tabitha Assail.

  ‘The inherent effect contained within said Wood-Eradication Spear, should be more than enough for at least one good blow.’

  Jon placing a hand to his mouth, muffling a groan as stepped forward. Avahni glancing between Ru Luan Di and Alba Juno in his chest, focusing on channelling spiritual energy into both her Asherah-Life Hair and Tree Of Mutative Rebirth. Avahni had spent enough time with Jon to realize that he was perhaps the single most stubborn person throughout all of Springtown.

  If he set his mind to something, Jon wouldn’t stop reaching his hand out towards it until he had firmly within his grasp.

  Whether it was learning languages or being taught how to weave wards.

  Or transforming his Hades-Sagacity Shadow into a nascent incarnation.

  He wouldn’t ever stop trying to push his way forward.

  Towards greater heights.

  Or even greater achievements.

  ‘He never stopping trying to make it up to me either.’

  Time remaining: 11 seconds… 10 seconds… 9 seconds…

  Knight Ranked Wood-Eradication Spear connecting to his Wood Mana Core. Avahni imbuing him with the last remnants of her fire natured spiritual energy, gasping for air as both Ru Luan Di and Titus Claudius returned to their respective fragments.

  Jibril able to keep fighting, through virtue of her Throne-Creation Fire alone.

  “Ler Setanta!”

  “I’ll make sure that every single integrated universe knows of your return! Everyone! From the Fuxi Dynasty to the Angel Of Charity! Everyone will know that the Angel Of The Abyss has returned!”

  Ler Setanta scoffing, rolling his eyes as he produced another instance of [Water Immortal Slash]. The Angel Of Transformation forced to keep switching between his Fragment Of Genbu-Metamorphosis and Fragment Of Tianma-Metamorphosis. The former to withstand attacks and the latter to evade them.

  The Angel Of Green on the other hand, continued producing more and more wooden soldier golems, expanding the reach of her evergreen life-meadow. The waxen structure of the Hive-Womb Capital an able seedbed for the propagation of her verdant flower meadow without the Voracious Swarm Mother present to resist said effects.

  Her eyes glancing between the Archon Of Reigning Dragons and the Wandering Incarnation Of Aegean Xian snarling at the two, as she activated one of her final abilities.

  “Fuck! I don’t care if the Memento-Blessed is half dead by the time we retrieve her! I’ll take her heart-mutation alone if I fucking have too!”

  [Alnus-Viridis End Art; Verdant Extinction Of Violent-.

  Knight-Ranked Wood-Eradication Spear.

  Jon’s Knight Ranked spiritual item shot through the air with a force exceeding that of a fully-automatic rifle. Murmur-Arhat Marrow producing winterish-white blood which flowed into his Seir-Perpetual Heart. Helel-Testament Pride enhancing the effectiveness of his Fragment Of Spellfrost-Destruction which was then enhanced further by the effects of his Title and Shapeless Mask Of Thieving Lies.

  It would be no exaggeration to say that it was a literal cannon.

  Designed to be hurled with as much force as Jon could physically produce.

  The Wood-Eradication Spear transformed into a green-blur, piercing through the air.

  The Angel Of Green, trying to juggle multiple thoughts and abilities all at once rushed to activate her Fragment Of Piercing Alnus-Viridis but-.

  “Don’t fucking forget about me!”

  Ortlinde rushing towards the Mother Of Verdant Night, ignoring the wooden-swords and poison-dipped leaves that struck her arms and legs. The lightning-spirit fey charging straight through the Lord-level golems produced by the Angel Of Green, swinging out her arms and producing punches capable of shattering reinforced concrete.

  The strength of her spirit overflowing into her flesh, strengthening it beyond imagination.

  Between Miyoung, Ler Setanta, Ortlinde and the Wood-Eradication Spear shooting towards her, Phoebus Cressida could do nothing.

  Nothing… but break the restrictions the System had placed on herself.

  Her bare-knuckled fist slapping the Wood-Eradication Spear away as though a parent scolding a naughty child. Expression twisted into one of righteous anger as her vision was flooded with dozens of System notifications.

  The Lord-Ranked Mother Of Verdant Night ignored the constrains placed on her and elevating the concepts contained within her Plant Mana Core from Lordship-.

  To Barony.

  “Die like the filthy primates that you are!”

  [Alnus-Viridis End Art; Green Star Of Surging Extinction-.

  Time remaining: 1 second… 0 second…

  Please brace for Introduction end.

  Unique rewards will be granted momentarily.

  The familiar presence of nature-less spiritual energy flashing past her vision. Despite lacking her sensory-type fragments, the Angel Of Green was still more than capable of perceiving traces of spiritual energy from experience alone.

  Her Fragment Of Alnus-Viridis Extermination crashing into a lifeless space, polluting the empty Hive-Womb Capital with the unfathomable might of a lustrous green-star. Anesa Casia drifting off into the gap between integrated universes, not a single living soul present in any direction for hundreds of thousands of kilometres.

  Her hands tightening into fists as the Angel Of Green unleashed the full strength of her constructed concepts.

  Within the void between the Realm Of Silent Green and the Pandemonium-.

  A tree the size of a sun was born.

  The remaining participants in System-generated small realm designation “732-GFS” were scattered out amongst the stars, returning to one of the thirteen worlds that made up the participant base.

  Some returning to Svaarlfin, home world of the lutin.

  While others returned to Pluntian, home world of the floresiensis.

  Some to Gul’gana home world of the undyne and a handful to Riechbel home world of the satanas.

  While a small portion of the participants returned to a pale blue dot, scattered somewhere amongst the Milky Way. Most landed in the middle of the ocean, while others found themselves in the countryside or the open wilderness thousands of kilometres away from civilization.

  Some found themselves back in their homes.

  While others-.

  A wet thud echoed throughout the streets of suburban Melbourne. The scent of blood filling the air saturating the cold unfeeling concrete beneath him. Head pounding from just having swallowed more than a dozen Life-Blood Potions, Alba Juno squirming within his chest, screaming out for its master and summoner.

  The ear-piercing sound of a woman’s scream was the last thing he remembered before losing consciousness.