Chapter 63 (Part 15)
The chamber had become a maelstrom of shattered stone and crackling energy. Alok's golden lightning aura blazed like a second sun, illuminating the Core's pulsing heart in violent flickers.
Every breath he took sent sparks dancing across the labyrinth, every heartbeat shaking the floor beneath.
Extera rose slowly, his wings battered but eyes ablaze with unrelenting malice. Violet flames licked at his form, molten energy wrapping his arms, legs, and torso as if he were a living volcano.
"So… you finally accept your power, Wordbearer," Extera growled, voice echoing like thunder. "Then let us see… if your lightning can pierce a Devourer's flame!"
Alok's eyes narrowed, golden streaks of lightning shooting from his pupils. He didn't answer words were unnecessary. The Core Chamber itself seemed to shrink around them, compressing space into an arena of pure energy and intent.
Lightning - Speed Assault
In an instant, Alok moved so fast that the air itself screamed. His fist became a blur, striking at Extera again and again before the Devourer could even react. Each strike sent shockwaves of energy, tearing through glyphs, shattering mirrors, and bending the labyrinth's structure around them.
Extera responded in kind, molten violet energy forming jagged claws and spectral wings that deflected and countered Alok's strikes.
The speed of the fight surpassed mortal perception. Even Rihan, watching from the side, could barely comprehend the motion.
"Impossible… I can't even see…" Rihan whispered hoarsely, blood dripping from his chest wound.
His knees buckled, vision blurring as pain and shock merged. The more he tried to follow Alok's movement, the more the world fractured into streaks of gold and violet light.
The Devourer struck back, each punch cracking the floor and sending tremors through the labyrinth. Sparks of violet fire collided with lightning arcs, creating explosions of raw energy that shook even the Core's crystalline heart.
Rihan tried to crawl forward, to aid Alok but his body refused. Blood poured from his wounds, vision darkening, and his consciousness wavered like a candle in a storm.
"I… can't… help… him…" he muttered weakly, slumping to the ground as darkness crept in at the edges of his sight.
Alok vs. Extera – Beyond Mortal Perception
The two figures blurred into streaks of gold and violet, each attack faster than light, each counterstrike bending the laws of reality.
Chains and molten flames twisted around one another, forming arcs of energy that sang across the chamber like living music of destruction.
Alok's voice rang out, amplified by the Core's resonance:
"Your tyranny ends here, Extera! I will burn your darkness from this world!"
Extera laughed, molten wings flaring violently:
"And I will consume your light, little mortal! Show me your full fury!"
Lightning lanced from Alok's hands, striking at every angle, while violet fire erupted from Extera in mirrored precision. The air itself seemed to melt, sound distorting into waves of pure energy.
Rihan's eyes widened, tears mixing with blood. He tried to track their movements but the speed was beyond anything he could perceive.
"I… can't… keep up… This is… unreal…"
He slumped further, consciousness fading, yet his spirit held onto hope. Even from the brink of collapse, he could sense Alok's determination unshakable, unyielding.
Tension Peak
Every strike, every clash, sent shockwaves across the labyrinth. Cracks formed in walls, glyphs shattered, mirrors splintered, and the Core's heart pulsed violently with each impact.
The watchers in the Unietime Realm would have called this spectacle beyond comprehension. Even divine eyes could barely follow the movements.
Alok's golden lightning and Extera's violet flames had become not just attacks they were extensions of their very wills, each expressing intent, courage, and fury.
And while Rihan slipped closer to unconsciousness, he still felt it: the storm of energy, the clash of ideals, and the raw, unfiltered defiance of a human standing against a Devourer.
"He… he's not just fighting… he's rewriting the rules…" Rihan whispered, voice barely audible.