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Chapter 26 - CHAPTER 27 – THE ABYSSAL COMMANDER

THE AIR GREW HEAVY.

THE GROUND TREMBLED AS A NEW PORTAL OPENED—

AND FROM IT STEPPED A TOWERING FIGURE.

THE ABYSSAL COMMANDER.

HE STOOD ALMOST THREE METERS TALL, HIS BODY COVERED IN JET-BLACK ARMOR WITH CRIMSON RUNES.

TWO BLADED ARMS TWITCHED UNNATURALLY, AND HIS PRESENCE ALONE MADE SEVERAL HUNTERS COLLAPSE TO THEIR KNEES.

"T-THIS… THIS THING IS STRONGER THAN ANYTHING WE'VE FACED!" KAI WHISPERED.

THE COMMANDER STRIKES

THE COMMANDER MOVED LIKE A SHADOW.

ONE OF HIS BLADED ARMS TORE THROUGH A HUNTER INSTANTLY, SPLATTERING BLOOD ACROSS THE GROUND.

ARIANA SHOUTED,

"FALL BACK! WE CAN'T FIGHT IT HEAD ON!"

BUT THE COMMANDER WAS ALREADY ON RYUJIN.

THE IMPACT OF HIS STRIKE SENT RYUJIN CRASHING INTO A STONE SPIRE, BLOOD DRIPPING FROM HIS MOUTH.

RYUJIN AWAKENS

RYUJIN STRUGGLED TO STAND.

HIS HANDS TREMBLED AS HE REMEMBERED…

THE DAY HIS FAMILY DIED.

THE GOBLINS. THE BLOOD. THE SMILE OF THE MONSTER THAT TOOK EVERYTHING FROM HIM.

"I WON'T LOSE… NOT AGAIN."

HIS EYES TURNED DARK.

HIS BODY MOVED ON PURE INSTINCT—

HIS MIND CALM, HIS BREATH CONTROLLED.

[NEW MARTIAL ART UNLOCKED: DARK MOON FORM]

DARK MOON FORM – FIRST STANCE

THE COMMANDER LUNGED, BUT RYUJIN STEPPED ASIDE—

A CRESCENT STEP.

HE VANISHED FROM THE COMMANDER'S SIGHT AND REAPPEARED AT HIS BLIND SPOT.

VOID FANG.

HIS KATANA PIERCED STRAIGHT THROUGH THE COMMANDER'S ARMOR, LEAVING A GAPING HOLE.

"W-WHAT—?!" KAI STARED IN SHOCK.

"HE'S… MOVING DIFFERENTLY."

THE COMMANDER ROARED IN RAGE, UNLEASHING A FLURRY OF STRIKES.

RYUJIN DODGED EACH ONE WITH UNNATURAL PRECISION, HIS BODY MOVING LIKE THE MOON'S SHADOW.

"DIE!"

HE LAUNCHED INTO BLACK BLOOM—

A RAPID STORM OF SLASHES THAT CUT THE COMMANDER FROM EVERY ANGLE, THE VOID ENERGY LEAVING CRACKS IN HIS ARMOR.

WITH A FINAL UPWARD SLASH, THE COMMANDER WAS SENT REELING BACK, ROARING IN PAIN.

RYUJIN STOOD WITH HIS KATANA LOWERED, BREATHING CALMLY.

HIS PRESENCE WAS DIFFERENT NOW. DEADLIER.

"THIS FORM… IT'S MINE."

BUT THE COMMANDER WAS STILL ALIVE—

AND HIS EYES NOW BURNED WITH PURE HATRED AS HE PREPARED TO UNLEASH HIS TRUE POWER.

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