Talent Awakening: Draconic Overlord Of The Apocalypse - Chapter 170

Chapter 170: Dust Rising Calamity Part Two
Ren narrowed his gaze, bringing his arms together and beginning to condense his flames. It seemed like he was rolling them around to form some sort of ball. The heat of the flame ball intensified, slowly changing color as Ren compressed it further.

…

“Oh? What’s this? It appears as though Ren is preparing for some sort of killer attack,” Marcus said.

“Seems so. That could be his only choice since it seems he hasn’t called any of his team to handle these monsters, and their numbers are quite large, yet he doesn’t seem fazed,” Elena added.

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Ren appears to be done condensing; the ball of flames seems to turn into a very small blue sphere of fire. Ren held it tightly in his right hand, which was covered in his flames. He leaned back slightly, placing his left leg forward, and crouched down slightly. His right flaming arm pulled back as he gazed intensely at the charging horde.

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“It appears as though he is preparing to throw something! What’s this, could it be a killer move he hasn’t shown us until now?!” Marcus exclaimed.

Elena chimed in, “Saving the best for last, it seems. Apparently, Alister is not the only one capable of surprises.”

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Ren’s muscles tensed, and then with a burst of strength, he hurled the condensed blue flame ball towards the charging orcs.

He then stood upright, turning his back to the charging orcs as he simply paused there, as if waiting for something.

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“Umm… it appears as though nothing has—” before Marcus could finish his statement, a massive explosion silenced him.

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KAK

BOOM!

A massive explosion suddenly erupted, drawing the entire team’s attention. They all turned their heads towards the source of the massive boom, the flames quickly billowing into the air and curling. A massive shockwave was created, raising up a huge wall of dust as monster entrails and debris slowly rained from the sky.

Walking back calmly as if the flames behind him were non-existent, Ren adjusted his glasses, causing them to catch the light, momentarily flashing and obscuring his eyes.

“Holy shit…” Hiroshi said in awe, as he stood gazing at the massive flame that curled up into a mushroom-like shape in the air, slowly dissipating.

Kaida chuckled slightly, “Seems even ‘he’ tends to show off once in a while.”

Goro smiled awkwardly as he scratched the side of his face, “But… isn’t this too much? I doubt there will be anything left for the return team to retrieve if he decided to go all out like that.”

Razorgrin chuckled, “We can afford it. We are far ahead of our competition. In fact, we might as well just fight to show off since we’re still going to win in the end,” he said as he tightened his grip on the handle of his hammer, his eyes narrowing.

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“Unbelievable! What a truly unbelievable display of firepower!” Marcus exclaimed, pulling the mic of his earphones closer to his mouth as he yelled.

“He completely obliterated them! Has he always been capable of this, or is this more of a massive performance to make his team win with a massive bang?!”

“Not sure, Marcus, but one thing we’re all sure of is… that was absolutely breathtaking!” Elena chimed, clutching her fist as her eyes practically glinted with excitement.

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Back with Alister…

“What an amazing display of power, for a human,” Cinder said, as she, Darven, and Terra gazed in the direction of the explosion.

Alister could sense a strange emotion of disgust coming from Cinder due to their bond. “Cinder… do you… hate humans?” Alister asked, standing atop her head. It was something he had just pieced together. After recalling all of her words and the way she has acted since he summoned her, she didn’t seem to have a favorable opinion of humans.

“My lord… it’s a long story.”

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Goro’s massive axe continued to cleave through enemies, Razorgrin’s war hammer smashed down with devastating force, Hiroshi’s daggers struck with deadly accuracy as he evaded attacks with ease, and Kaida’s sword picked off stragglers and low-rank monsters behind the team.

Ren’s coordination was key to their success. His strategic commands ensured that each member’s abilities complemented one another, creating a seamless and efficient assault on their enemies.

As the final monsters fell, the team regrouped, breathing heavily but with expressions of satisfaction.

“Excellent work…” Ren said, his eyes scanning the now-cleared battlefield. “Let’s—”

BOOM

A sudden earthquake shook the ground beneath them, causing everyone to lose their footing momentarily.

“What the—” Ren began, looking around as the earth continued to tremble and massive cracks began to ripple around.

Ren’s eyes widened with shock as he mumbled, “Wait… Don’t tell me…”

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Back with Alister, Terra’s eyes widened. She slowly turned her head towards Alister as she spoke, “My lord, something very powerful and dangerous is approaching.”

“Something dangerous? What do you—”

Before he could finish, he could feel the earth tremble beneath Cinder’s feet, causing him to nearly fall when she momentarily lost her footing.

Alister’s expression suddenly changed as he realized. “Wait… is this—”

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Elena and Marcus, observing from the body cams, wondered aloud, “What’s causing all this commotion?”

“Is some powerful monster approaching? Is that the cause of the commotion?”

Elena then spoke up, “Could it be that—”

SHHHHHHHH

Suddenly the feed went out and the audio died too, leaving only noise. The signal was mysteriously lost. In the distance, Marcus and Elena could catch the sight of dust rising.

A well-known signal to a major calamity.

As Marcus and Elena lost signal, they frantically tried to contact HQ.

“Come on, come on!” Marcus muttered, pressing the button repeatedly. “Why can’t we get through?”

Elena glanced at him, worried. “If this is as serious as it looks, we should fly back and report in person. The Union needs to send backup immediately.”

Marcus nodded in agreement. “You’re right. We can’t afford to waste any time.”

Turning to the pilot, Marcus commanded, “Lift us off the platform and head back to the city.”

The pilot swiftly complied, and the massive platform they stood on began to ascend.

As they gained altitude, Elena looked out at the chaos below. “I hope we can reach the city in time.”

Marcus clenched his jaw. “We have to. Lives depend on it.”

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Back with Ren and the others, the signs were undeniable. Monsters were fleeing in all directions, the ground was shaking violently, and massive chasms were forming in the earth. Ren’s eyes darted around, piecing together the situation.

“All of this points to…,” Ren began, but Kaida interrupted, her voice trembling.

“It… it couldn’t be…”

Ren quickly took charge. “Retreat to the truck! Now!”

But as they made their way, the ground split open, creating chasms that blocked their path. One particularly large chasm opened up beneath the truck, swallowing it whole.

Kaida missed her step and nearly fell into one of the chasms, but Goro was quick enough to grab her, pulling her to safety.

Dust rose from the earth, forming a thick cloud that blotted out the sun, casting an eerie shadow over the battlefield.

In the distance, a massive figure emerged from the ground. A gigantic sandworm, its colossal form nearly touching the clouds, loomed menacingly.

Ren tone turned grim as he watched the scene unfold. “Just as I feared, it’s a sandworm.”