Chapter 189 - 189: You are not alone!

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SILENCE! That was all that remained in the cavern as Kael's head rolled across the blood-stained floor, his body collapsing soon after. A brutal chunk of flesh was missing from his side—ripped away by the beast. No one moved. No one dared breathe. The horrific stillness was deafening as the reality of death set in. Kael was dead. Unlike Grey, who had once teetered on the edge of death but clung to life by a thread, Kael's fate was absolute. No healing magic, no miracle, no intervention could undo what had just happened. The light in his eyes had vanished. Irrevocably. All around, the cavern fell into a stunned silence. Then—light. A blinding white radiance burst from Dante's body, cutting through the shadows like a blade. The others could only stare, their eyes wide and unblinking, disbelief etched into every face. Kael… was gone. "H-He just…" Jay stammered, his voice caught between shock and terror. His fingers trembled uncontrollably. Scarlet bit down hard on her lower lip, so hard that blood trickled from the corners of her mouth. Her fists clenched with fury. "Dante…" she whispered. "He's about to use it." Then the earth trembled. A deep crack split the ground beneath them. Dust and loose stone quivered as the tremors grew. Dante's head snapped upward, and the very air around him warped with raw, surging energy. His eyes gleamed with unearthly brilliance, and when he spoke next, his voice was no longer entirely his own. "I'm going to break this thing apart. Breakthrough!" he roared. A violent explosion of energy erupted from his form. The cavern shook, and even the beast—the monstrosity that had slain Kael—hesitated, taking a wary step backward. S~eaʀᴄh the Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. 'The others didn't use this power before. What's going on?!' the creature snarled inwardly. In a blink, Dante vanished from his spot, reappearing like a thunderclap beside the beast. As the ant king reacted, the earth behind it surged upward, imprisoning its limbs in a prison of jagged stone. From the trembling ground, earthen spears erupted with lethal precision, angling to decapitate the monster. But the beast was fast. With a furious roar, it broke free just in time to dodge the spears. Yet, it couldn't avoid what came next—Dante. He reappeared in a blink, both arms encased in dense, earthen gauntlets, sharp and jagged like the fangs of the world itself. With a thunderous cry, he drove his fist into the beast's chest. The impact was cataclysmic—its armor cracked like brittle glass, and the creature was hurled backward into the wall with an earsplitting crash. "I'll f*cking rip you apart!" Dante bellowed, his voice thick with anguish and fury. He raised his arm again. The stone wall behind the beast rumbled and morphed, launching sharp spikes that pierced into its back, straining to crack through its defenses. Though blood oozed—black and thick—the armor held… barely. The beast growled, lurching forward, only for a massive boulder to materialize overhead. Dante swung his hand down. The boulder obeyed, slamming onto the ant with devastating force, burying it beneath tons of rock. "I'm not done with you yet!" Dante snarled. He stomped the ground, causing a powerful shockwave that launched the beast high into the air. Without a pause, he followed. Leaping with unrelenting speed, Dante ascended skyward, his earth-forged gauntlet glinting. With a brutal uppercut, he sent the beast crashing back to the cavern floor. A shattering explosion of force followed, fracturing the ground for meters. "I'll kill you! I'll freaking kill you!" he screamed, his hair levitating in the air, charged with the pure, untamed rage surging through him. The beast groaned, standing shakily. Its once-pristine armor was now cracked, leaking viscous black blood. "Dante…" Charlotte whispered, watching with wide, solemn eyes. The fury radiating from him was palpable—undeniable. "Breakthrough mode," Lyra explained calmly, her gaze locked on Dante. "His power has doubled—so have his speed and strength. But it comes at a cost. Once the time limit ends, his mana will collapse. How long he has… I don't know." "We should help him," Scarlet muttered, slowly rising to her feet. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth. "Unless you can use Breakthrough, you'll only get in the way," Charlotte said firmly. Then her water armor shimmered, turning brilliant white. Her purple hair floated gently as her eyes turned a glowing, ethereal white. "Breakthrough!" she declared, and the air blasted away from her in a ripple of power. "Breakthrough!" Lyra echoed, her form erupting in luminous energy as well. In a flash, both women shot forward, streaks of brilliance cutting through the battlefield. Raze glanced sideways. "You're not going to join them?" he asked Selene. She shook her head slowly. "Not every mage can use Breakthrough. Only those strong enough… and I'm not one of them." Back on the field, Dante rushed the beast again—but it had recovered. Anticipating his charge, it dodged at the last moment. Twisting his body mid-air, Dante's face was slammed by a massive ball of condensed water, sending him flying into the cavern wall. The ant king pounced, claws gleaming. Dante ducked instinctively, and the monster's claws gouged deep into the stone behind him, snapping with brutal force. With a snap of his fingers, Dante manipulated the wall, causing it to lash around the beast's claws like thick chains, pinning them in place. Despite his shaking arms and the strain of compacting so much earth, Dante gritted his teeth and swung another vicious blow into the beast's face. The impact sent it flying and shattered its bindings. "So… strong!" the ant king growled as its back slammed into another wall, a minor explosion blooming from the point of impact. Dante stepped forward—but staggered. He collapsed to one knee, coughing up blood, clutching his chest. His breath came in gasps. 'No! I need more time. I'm not done yet! Please… more time!' He forced his trembling limbs to rise. The beast stepped forward, eyes glowing with malevolence. It raised its claw—and then… Dante floated. He felt it immediately—his body, suspended against his will. 'This… this is Kael's telekinetic magic! But how?!' "I'm sure you're wondering how I can use this," the ant king said, a wicked smile in its voice. "It's simple. I can use the magic of anyone I've consumed. That's how I'm able to communicate. That's how I can express my rage." With a downward swipe, the ant king sent Dante plummeting. He crashed into the earth, forming a crater, blood spurting from his mouth on impact. "I… I… you have no right to use his magic!" Dante roared through the dust, rising slowly to his feet. His body trembled, broken, but his spirit burned hotter than ever. "I'll kill you! I'll f*cking kill you for killing my friend!" "You're not alone in that." Lyra's voice rang out clear and strong. She and Charlotte emerged from the dust, their bodies glowing like divine avengers, hair floating with the surge of magic that danced around them. "How about we avenge Kael?" Lyra said, her eyes glinting with determination. "Together."

Chapter 189 - 189: You are not alone!

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