Abyssal Awakening - Chapter 705

Chapter 705: Forcing Voruth’Zal’s Hand
If kazira fights, she loses. Voruth’Zal wants Kazira to fully merge divinity and eldritch together so that they can fight Enris.

“She’s simply trying to anger you, calm yourself Kazira.” Voruth’Zal stood in front of Kazira.

“You think I don’t know that?!” Kazira glared back.

Her current vessel was. . . to put it nicely, less than optimal. Stitches filled her body, desperately holding pieces of the flesh together.

“Give it a bit of time, the new vessel is almost done. For now, just ignore her.” Voruth’Zal was firm in his voice.

Kazira clenched her fist until blood seeped through her fingers.

She knew it as well. That this current body couldn’t handle fighting Alice.

However! If she was given a chance, just a small one, she could reclaim her old body! It doesn’t matter what Voruth’Zal makes for her. Her original body was still the most compatible! One that was forged through countless battles, bathed in the blood of many.

One that she had spent hundreds of years to perfect for herself.

“One moment, that’s all I need to reclaim my old body.” Kazira frowned as Voruth’Zal loomed over her.

“Say I do give you that chance, what next? In case you need a little reminder, if I hadn’t stepped in, your soul would be her’s for the taking.”

His words cut deeper than any blade. Veins bulged on Kazira’s neck with Voruth’Zal hitting where it hurt.

“It was a trick and you know it! She can’t replicate it. The Grimoire that she used is something beyond her capabilities. Using it once was already her limit. As for Feris, she won’t intervene anymore.” Kazira replied in disillusion while Voruth’Zal shook his head.

“And what will you do if Feris jumps into the battle once more? Give may have shown her cards in the last battle but what makes you think she won’t have more? You cannot face her with what you already have. You need something more.” Voruth’Zal grabbed her shoulder firmly.

“And that something is what I’m preparing for you so if you just give it a second, maybe we can make some meaningful progress.” Voruth’Zal narrowed his gaze.

Gritting her teeth, Kazira shook his arm off before turning around.

“KAZIRA!!!”

Alice’s voice shouted out once more with Kazira glancing back one last time.

But this time, her pupils constricted in a mix of anger and shock.

Little by little, Alice was stripping her corpse bare while violet flames crackled around her.

Not only was she humiliating her body, she was also threatening to destroy it!

“What do you think?! Do you think I’m able to completely destroy your original body before you get here?” Alice shouted, flipping her middle finger towards the sky. “You think your body as immortal, don’t you!? Why don’t we put that to the f*cking test!?”

Kazira wasn’t convinced. She knew her body well. There’s no way that Alice coul-

*KRK!!!

A crack manifested across Kazira’s old body. It wasn’t a simple wound. Streaks of energy could be seen seeping out of the wound. A clear sign that the damage was far deeper and one that couldn’t be regenerated!

A wound similar to the one that Allura sustained!

“DON’T YOU F*CKING DARE YOU SWINE!!!” Kazira screamed with bloodshot eyes.

Not even Voruth’Zal knew how Alice was able to damage Kazira’s body to this extent but it was clear that he could no longer hold her back.

Gritting his teeth, he was forced to accelerate his plans.

Had Astrelya and Alice properly clashed, he would have the last corpse needed to finish the vessel early. But because they didn’t, there were two options given to him.

One, stall things out for a little longer so that the vessel is ready.

Two, fight with an incomplete vessel.

Now that Alice was forcing their hand, they could only choose option 2!

Before Kazira could leave, Voruth’Zal grabbed her wrist.

Seeing that he was still intent on stopping her, Kazira spun her body around ready to fight if needed.

She wasn’t about to sit back and watch Alice destroy her body!

*BANG!!!

Catching Kazira’s punch, Voruth’Zal clicked his tongue.

“If you truly want to reclaim your body then take the new vessel with you. It’s not perfect but it should help you.” Voruth’Zal relented.

There was no stopping Kazira from fighting Alice right now.

Since that was the case, they might as well try to make the most out of it.

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Alice could see a torrent of black wind spiralling down from above, blocking out the sun as darkness descended onto the battlefield.

‘Seems like it worked.’ Alyss chuckled.

‘Yep. I doubt someone like her can stand seeing her precious body being broken like this. Even if Voruth’Zal tries his best, he won’t be able to stop her.’ Alice nodded as this was within expectations.

[Let’s just hope Zal-Ka’Rith can keep his end of the deal.] Cayla sighed.

She still wasn’t happy with the fact that they needed help from an Outer God but at this point, she couldn’t be picky about it.

‘Let’s be a little more optimistic about things considering everything he’s done so far.’ Alice chuckled.

Naturally, that didn’t mean she was going to trust him wholeheartedly. But rather it’s more like nodding in agreement when their goals align. If their goals are different however, then they’ll fight.

[There’s being optimistic and then there’s being careful.] Cayla massaged her eyes in fatigue.

‘It’ll be fineee. And if things get really bad, we have the backup plan no?’ Alice chuckled.

Turning her focus back on reality, Alice could sense the energy in her surroundings increasing with each passing moment. The goosebumps forming on her skin.

Even she had to admit it, this was an absurd amount of energy being brought forth by Kazira’s arrival.

At the heart of the storm, clouds began to form a spiral downwards. Lightning danced around the edges, forming a maelstrom hidden in shadow.

“ALICEEE!!!” Kazira’s voice raw with fury echoed out while flames burst out, forming a demonic pillar connecting the sky and the ground together with one single vertical line.

“Aren’t you a big late?! But please, if you keep calling my name it’ll get rather boring, you know? Why not change it up a little.” Alice grinned seeing Kazira fall for the bait.

*RUMBLE!!!

Breaking out of the pillar of fire, Kazira stood with her new vessel.

Her skin was pale and almost porcelain like in nature, an unnatural bleaching of the hues that made it feel. . . ‘dead’.

Her eyes matched the chimeric nature of her body. One radiated a radiant gold, warm like the setting sun. The other dark like the infinite Void, all encompassing, all consuming.

Most notably, there was a third ‘fake’ eye in the middle of her forehead. A marking of sorts that represented the look of an eye with a single glowing crimson iris surrounded by black markings.

Two dark horns protruded from her forehead, arching upwards and glowing a menacing crimson around the edges and the tip.

She wore a jet black plated armour that hugged around her body in a strange organic fashion. Pieces of it twitching with parts writhing as though it was alive.

A mix of Sigil like patterns, Ritual markings and even splotches of Eldritch energy could be seen all over the surface, representing Kazira’s current state of being. A chimeric lifeform of Divinity, Abyssal energy and corruptive Eldritch energy.

A lesser state compared to what’s going on inside Alice’s body.

“You know, recycling old corpses of those I’ve already killed aren’t exactly a good strategy. Especially considering I’ve already killed them before.” Alice pointed out, noticing that Kazira’s ‘new head’ belonged to that of Alana.

While she wasn’t sure whether or not Kazira could make use of Alana’s power that she had in life, she didn’t want to write off the possibilities of it happening.

But despite her taunts, Kazira didn’t say anything.

After all, different to what she saw a moment ago, her body was unharmed.

There was no wound, it was not undressed either. It simply stood by Alice’s side, held up by the threads weaved through her old flesh.

Confusion filled Kazira’s mind before realising what happened.

The same power that tricked her during their fight, the one that made her ignore the damage building up within her body.

“Seems like you figured it out. Clever girl~ Want me to give you a pat on the head? Maybe some uppies~?”Alice laughed, as Kazira clenched her fist.

Never in her life has she met someone so insufferable that she wished nothing less than to tear them limb from limb and mount their head for all to see!

*BANG!!!

Flames burst out from Kazira’s back, forming a pair of demonic wings charred black and burning with a hybrid of Divinity and Eldritch energy.

“I’ll make you regret everything that you’ve done. I will erase your worthless existence from this realm!”

*RUMBLE!!!

Charging forward, Kazira created a rusted greatsword overlayed with a layer of fire.

Despite her Goddess abandoning her, the authority of War still roars within her!

No strike of her’s shall be stopped! All will know the cruelty of War!

*CLANG!!!

“!!!”

Widening her eyes in disgust and disbelief, Kazira felt the backlash of her power travelling up her arm, almost making her drop her weapon.

An unstoppable attack met an unstoppable attack!

“Do you like it? This gift of mine.” Alice asked.

Her personal bodyguard, Kazira’s old body!

Both sides had the authority of war, both sides couldn’t be stopped. Therefore, both were forced back!

Stomping down, a crimson circle expanded around them.

Kazira was very familiar with this ability. It was one of her favourites, one that prevented people from running away.

Yet this mortal was now using it against her?!

“Can’t blame a girl for preparing now can you? You ran away last time after all.” Alice giggled before opening her mouth.

“Like a lil’~ . . . B*tch.”

“I’LL F*CKING KILL YOU!”