Chapter 24: Chapter 24 – Abyssal Awakening
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The battlefield was drenched in death. The once-massive army of skeletons and Death Knights lay in ruins, shattered bones scattered across the dungeon floor. But the true nightmare had only just begun.
Azrael stood covered in blood, his golden eyes gleaming with cold ferocity. Before him, the Death Knight God, an abomination stronger than Aura Level 10, roared like a beast that had long surpassed humanity.
And then—
Necrilith unsealed.
A thunderous pulse of abyssal energy erupted from the sword, shaking the entire dungeon. The oppressive aura swallowed everything, warping the air into a suffocating storm of darkness.
Azrael's grip on his sword tightened as a wave of pure, unfiltered power surged through his veins. His heart pounded, his body trembled—not from fear, but from overwhelming strength.
A system notification burned into his vision.
> Necrilith has fully unsealed.
Effects Enhanced:
• Damage against Demons, Dragons, Demi-Gods, and Gods: +350%
• Abyssal Tyrant's Instinct Activated – Control Over Body Limited
• Abyssal Crown Influence: Awakening Unstable
Azrael felt it instantly.
His body was no longer his own.
Abyssal energy coiled around his form, sinking into his flesh like chains—not of restriction, but of liberation.
A dark mist seeped from his skin, and the air itself grew heavy, distorted by his presence.
Then—
He moved.
A deafening boom echoed as Azrael disappeared from sight, the ground where he once stood shattering into a crater.
The Death Knight God barely had time to react before a dark blur slashed across its torso.
—BOOM!
A black explosion erupted from its armor, corrosive abyssal energy eating into its flesh.
Azrael was already behind it.
—SLASH!
Another cut.
—SLASH!
Another.
—SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!
Azrael's attacks blurred into a storm of destruction, his sword cleaving through the giant like a butcher carving meat.
Each swing was faster than the last.
Each strike tore deeper.
He was no longer fighting.
He was slaughtering.
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Elaris & Veyrin – Witnessing a Nightmare
Elaris Velmira and Veyrin Malzev had woken up to an impossible scene.
Hundreds of thousands of skeletons were gone.
The battlefield was drowned in the stench of blood and burning bones.
And at the center of it all—
Azrael Kaelthorne.
His golden eyes burned with an eerie, unnatural glow. His entire body was coated in abyssal energy, his form radiating nothing but death.
And in front of him—a towering monster.
A Death Knight the size of a mountain, an existence surpassing Aura Level 10.
Yet, what shook them wasn't the monster.
It was Azrael.
Because he was fighting it alone.
And he was winning.
Elaris felt a chill crawl down her spine. Her red, shining eyes trembled as she gripped her arms.
"This is… insane…" she muttered.
Veyrin, usually a man who could joke even in the face of death, was speechless.
He swallowed hard, his face paler than usual.
"That bastard…" he whispered. "He's a monster."
Azrael was covered in blood—his own and his enemies'.
But despite his body being torn apart, despite his blood dripping endlessly, he didn't stop.
He couldn't stop.
Because at that moment, Azrael was something else entirely.
He wasn't a noble.
He wasn't a swordsman.
He was carnage itself.
And as they watched, his sword pulsed again.
A new notification flashed before Azrael's eyes.
> New Skills Unlocked – Due to Unsealing of Necrilith
• Abyssal Severance – A strike that ignores divine defenses.
• Frozen Eclipse – Temporarily slows time for enemies within range.
• Soul Requiem – Absorbs the essence of defeated enemies to restore stamina or power up attacks.
Azrael grinned, his blood-covered face twisting into something inhuman.
Then—he charged forward.
The final battle had begun.
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[Azrael Kaelthorne's Current Stats]
Titles:
Abyssal Crown of the First Sovereign
Fated Eclipse Tyrant
Slayer of the Undead Legion
Breaker of Seals
Stats:
Strength: 750
Agility: 750
Endurance: 500
Senses: 500
Mana: 500
Spirit Energy: 600
Equipment:
Weapon: Necrilith – Abyssal Crown of the First Sovereign
Aura Boost: +100
Strength & Agility Boost: +50
Mana Boost: +150 (Unsealed - Now Applied)
Damage Increase Against Demons, Dragons, Demi-Gods, and Gods: +350%
Armor: None (Abyssal Crown Coat with Elaris & Veyrin)
Skills & Spells:
Abyssal Severance – Ignores divine defenses.
Frozen Eclipse – Temporarily slows time for enemies.
Soul Requiem – Absorbs defeated enemies' essence.
Abyssal Judgement – High-destruction attack against all surrounding foes.
Dark Blade Cascade – Rapid abyssal sword strikes.
Void Step – Instantly teleports a short distance.
Mana Severance – Cuts through magical attacks.
Titan Slayer – Increases damage against larger foes.
Blood Reforging – Converts pain into power.
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The battle against the Death Knight God had only just begun.
And Azrael Kaelthorne was ready to end it.