Abyssal Awakening - Chapter 706

Chapter 706: Rematch Against Kazira
Kazira’s anger reached its peak as her figure disappeared from her spot.

This urge to kill, this violent desire. This was the first time she felt such heights. Just the thought that Alice lives sent a burning desire through her veins!

Her bloodlust had never been higher!

“I am Kazira! Apostle of War! Tyrant! Unbroken! Disciple of the Blood Truth! I have stained the lands with the blood of the weak! I have tainted the skies with the ashes of the unworthy!

“And now! I swear upon every wound I have ever received! YOU! ALICE! ARE THE ONE I MUST DESTROY!”

Resonance!

To Kazira, who had already lost to Alice once, this was not a fight where she could take it easy.

No matter how impressive her titles in the past were, this was a fight where she had to put everything on the line.

She had to reclaim her old body, even if it meant fighting dirty. Even if it meant fighting in a way that doesn’t befit an apostle.

She’ll do everything she can to erase this moment of humiliation from her history!

Three Sigils lit up on Kazira’s body but she wasn’t done.

Second Resonance!

*CRACK!!!

Before her second resonance could even take form, Alice had already disabled it with her personal artifact.

But that was fine! Kazira wasn’t looking for the full unleashed potential of her Second Resonance.

What she was doing was forcing Alice to manifest her artifact!

Authority of War – Weapon Mastery.

Crimson chains whipped around the artifact as Kazira tried to steal it from Alice.

But to her shock, it wasn’t a normal Artifact.

Personal Artifact!

Even if she can’t steal a personal artifact, she can at least seal it away for the time being!

Intercepting Kazira was her own body. The way it moved the sword. . .

“Disgusting!”

Never has Kazira seen such a disgusting sword path before. Her carefully crafted body over years of training was displaying such weakness under Alice’s control. Kazira hated it.

Looking at a version of herself being so weak.

“Release my body! Fight me one on one in honourable combat!” Twisting her body, Kazira cleaved up with her blade, clashing with her old vessel.

Taking this chance, Alice appeared behind her through the Void.

“You should’ve thought of that when you ran away the first time.”

*BANG!!!!

“!!!”

Widening her eyes, Alice found herself being flung high into the air. That invisible force that clashed into her body. . .

‘Vector manipulation!’

“So you did take their powers. Let me guess, that eye of yours on your forehead is Analysis right?” Alice grinned, creating a blood platform for herself.

Flicking her wrist, she was about to pull back Kazira’s old body when dark limbs grabbed the legs.

“Oi oi oi! What happened to fighting one on one in honourable combat?!” Alice laughed upon seeing Voruth’Zal emerged from the shadows to retrieve Kazira’s old body.

“If you want one on one combat, shouldn’t it be better for you to fight each other in your best form?” Voruth’Zal retorted, reaching towards Kazira’s old body.

“I agree wholeheartedly with that old friend.”

“!!!” Snapping his gaze down, Voruth’Zal noticed Kazira’s body operating on its own.

This tone, this gaze. . .

A vein bulged on Voruth’Zal’s neck.

“Zal-Ka’Rith! Are you betraying the Outer Gods!?”

“I’m neutral! Neutral you know! That means I’m not on either side!” Zal-Ka’Rith grinned.

When they performed an experiment on Kazira’s body, it wasn’t just to determine whether there was residual power that could be used. But rather, whether or not Zal-Ka’Rith can borrow that body to keep Voruth’Zal occupied!

Kazira’s body had already been modified to a certain extent using Eldritch Energy. Therefore, it made it a lot easier for Zal-Ka’Rith to take over. In fact, it had greater compatibility than Isolde’s body.

Even if it didn’t, it had the durability of an Apostle!

Grabbing Voruth’Zal by the head, Zal-Ka’Rith conjured a grimoire before dragging both of them to an alternate realm.

With Alice and Kazira now left in their own arena, Alice massaged her neck.

“Ahh finally. A proper one on one. This time, you don’t get to run.” Alice grinned, reaching into her pouch and grabbing a vial.

Understanding that the vial was her key to reaching Lord power, Kazira burst into action!

Vector Manipulation!

Accelerating her body towards Alice, her form flickered as her blade shattered the vial in Alice’s hand along with her arm.

“Gotcha~ Did you think I wouldn’t drink that sh*t beforehand!?!?” Alice laughed. Her severed hand began to regenerate, trapping Kazira’s blade within her flesh.

Resonance!

Bloodline Release!

Draconic wings erupted from Alice’s back as divinity coursed through her veins. Since they realised that they could ‘borrow’ Kazira’s power from her corpse, Alice naturally extracted a portion of Kazira’s powers by drinking the blood.

All she got was remnants since her soul had left already. But what little she could get, Alice took!

Including the fact that War’s attacks can’t be stopped!

Severance + (False) War!

Void Flux – Cleave! Realm Severance!

The ground beneath her tore in half as space collapsed in on itself. A slash of absolute void, erasing everything within the heart of the attack. Severance that pierced through defences and War’s authority that removes all opposing motions.

A cut that can’t be blocked, an attack that can’t be stopped. Kazira could only ensure it with all her might!

Facing this attack, she felt as though the world was screaming. Every part of her new vessel screamed at her to run, to avoid death.

Even after everything, all her preparation, she was still underestimating Alice.

She couldn’t look at this girl like she was prey. No, she was an adversary. Someone she must surpass.

Between them, Kazira wasn’t the mountain. It was Alice and Kazira was the climber. She had to overcome this disaster in human form.

This calamity.

It may not be worth much considering her state. Even in her anger, Kazira admitted it! Alice had her respect!

Alice made the Apostle of War fall to her knees and abandon her body!

She will no longer see herself as an Apostle. No, she’ll see herself as a mortal facing her own tribulations.

“ARGGGG!!!!” Pushing her newly acquired vessel to the limit, Kazira glared at the attack with bloodshot eyes.

The power that coursed through her body merged three sources in one.

Abyssal, the power she held as a Lord.

Eldritch, the power bestowed upon her by the Outer Gods.

Holy, the divinity and authority granted to her by her Goddess.

Abandoned she may be but her powers have not yet been revoked.

Analysis!

The eye on her forehead hummed to life, analysing the powers within her body along with the powers held within Alice’s attack.

She saw Alice for what she is.

A monstrosity of four sources, a disaster of adaptation and the chaos that Enris desired. She is the ruin that Enris hoped for, the end of all things.

Vector Manipulation!

A pulse of energy rippled across her skin as another layer of armour wrapped around her arm.

As powerful as Alice’s attack was, as unblockable as her authority was, it was still an attack that could be manipulated!

As the original, Kazira understood full well the powers and drawbacks of her authority!

Diversion!

Twisting her body, she slammed her fist into the side of the attack. Around her neck, blood converged into a single scarf, erasing a majority of Alice’s power. Her own authority hummed, the two clashed.

She did not seek to fight head on, she did not seek to cancel it out. All she needed, all she wanted, was to push it to the side!

Even if it’s two unstoppable objects, as long as it’s not being faced head on, it can still be moved!

*BANG!!!

The impact rang out like roaring thunder. Kazira tumbled back while Alice did the same.

But things wouldn’t end here.

Kazira knew it. Alice knew it.

A fight to the death.

No surrender, no retreat.

The path of war is one that treads onward without stop.

‘Do not lose yourself in anger Kazira.’ She chanted to herself as energy crackled across her body.

Slamming her hands together, black ritualistic markings spread across her arm reaching all the way to her chest.

From the tips of her fingers, a chaotic clash of deep crimson and radiant gold began to spread.

“Each clash, each exchange, my powers will grow. These flames are my desire to fight, these flames are the essence of my life. These flames are my defiance. To my greatest foe, I will put my all on the line.”

*Badum!

From Kazira’s chest, a golden flame began to spread from her heart.

“Then do your best to entertain me. Your powers are bound to be mine after all!”

“Gladly!” Kazira clenched her teeth as flames manifested within her eyes.

War God’s Advance!

Stomping down, Kazira’s form flickered.

*CLANG!!!

Golden chains whipped around Alyss’s wrist as she took over. Matching Kazira’s footwork, she countered her punch using a pair of gauntlets, a blade and the Authority of War!

This exchange was one where the first to fail the parry will lose as both of them wielded unblockable strikes!

Soul Chaser!

Adjusting her grip on the sword, Alyss expanded her Zone!

“Loath am I to admit it but the techniques of the Sun are truly one to behold.” Kazira opened her mouth.

Shifting her centre of gravity, her own Zone expanded, clashing with Alyss’s!

Sword Catcher!

Grabbing Alyss’s true attack hidden within the trickery, Kazira pulled herself closer for a gut shot.

Vector Manipulation!

She will stop Alyss from running!

Physical Resonance!

*BANG!!!

Kazira’s punch missed as Alice turned a portion of her body into blood! The resonance between Duality, her first Sigil and the third to allow herself a body that can avoid attacks that can’t be dodged!

“Finally came down from your high horse huh? You should’ve put your all into it before you lost that damn body of yours!” Alice narrowed her gaze.

From within this mass of blood, energy converged into a single shining spark aimed towards Kazira’s chest.

“That I agree. Arrogance had tainted my veins, corruption in my mind. A fool’s belief that halted my growth, my fighting desire. But no more.”

One by one, Sigils lit up across Kazira’s body until all nine manifestations linked up into one large pattern! A grand design, the pinnacle of Lordship.

Third Resonance!