The Dark Slayer's

[S3] Chapter 33: The Original Nature of the Vord

On the edge of a ravine with stones floating on it, Leon and his friends are enjoying the beautiful day. Leon glanced around, feeling strange at something.

"Sun, I wonder, how far is this place with the Tower of Hope?" Leon kept glaring around. "Since I haven't seen a tower?"

Sun turned around, glancing at Leon in surprise. "You're the weird one, the Tower of Hope is right a few meters in front of you."

"Don't make fun of me! Obviously up ahead there was only a stretch of meadow and a few trees!"

"Huh ...." Hearing Leon's rant made Sun shake his head. "It turns out you don't have a broad understanding of the world. The Tower of Hope is in the ground." Suddenly Sun turned his eyes back towards the abyss.

"Huh? In ground? You must be kidding me!" Leon jumped up and stared intently at the ground he was stepping on.

"The Tower of Hope is like an upside down tower." Sasa just interrupted. "A few meters below the surface, there was a large place where guards and ordinary people lived. And, the deeper you enter the tower, the place will narrow. The deepest part is of course the leader's dwelling."

"eeh? I really can't think about that. Then, why should the leader stay at the bottom?"

"Of course because the energy there is so much more. After all, the leader was a head of the laboratory, so he used the deepest location as the experimental grounds."

"What does the leader look like?"

"Only level 1 Energy Eaters know. He always covered his face with a gold mask when he came out of work and his home."

"Maybe he hid the wound on his face?"

"Eitherway. But clearly, he was a great meritor to mankind."

Their conversation is over. Now Leon is no longer too curious about the Tower of Hope that he was so eager to see.

"Where are we going after this?" Suddenly Ni asked.

This question made Leon worried. Actually, what was the reason for coming all the way to the Tower of Hope? To figure out how to deal with all the Fantasy Beings, but what he saw was nothing like hope.

Not knowing what to answer, Leon asked someone.

Ellise, can you help me now?

What do you want? Aren't you in the Tower of Hope now?

It's true, but I really don't have any plans after that. This makes me upset, how do I solve everything?

Just think for yourself.

Hey, at least help me think!

Why do you have to make people think of your life? Are you a robot? No, right?

Leon fell silent, Ellise said it had a point. So he decided to think about what he would do next.

***

In Leon's Subconscious Realm, Ellise was bowed. His eyes stared at the ground he was on. I don't know why his heart feels so empty now.

This is your wish, isn't it, sir? I've done it the best I can, I hope your arrival will come soon. The leader has put the necessary into your body, don't worry anymore.

I want Ellise to cry, her chest so tight, as if she couldn't stand her own actions. He was still worried, whether in the end all of this should still follow the plan of the man?

For a moment he shook his head. Several times he denied his own feelings by saying that things would be fine.

Calm down, this must be the best way. My kind-hearted master, you'll be back soon and better. Ellise smiled bitterly at the thought of that.

***

While in the City of Heels, Starla immediately shot up as fast as lightning. His Black Scales Sword clashed directly with Prison's long claws, creating waves of wind and loud sounds.

Starla leaped backwards, but Prison brutally jumped at her while slashing out claws with all her might. Luckily, Starla jumped back to avoid the attack.

Now, the two of them faced each other, flinching, staring at each other in a considerable distance. Starla's breathing force was slightly irregular, and her power was greatly reduced due to this long fight.

As the Tan's approach, Starla goes straight into protective gear to avoid coming face to face with the hundreds of creatures. "They're urging us. This protector also seems to be about to collapse if it continues like this." Really, Starla could no longer think of a way to survive anymore.

Suddenly, Vord jumped down, right in front of Starla. The young man stared at the herd of Tan and Chimera who attacked indiscriminately.

"Master, let's attack them together!" The Energy Eaters behind the Vord replied in unison.

"Yes, I can do it too!" Starla is back to fight.

Vord looked back with a faint smile. "All of you, go to the Shelter and wait for the reinforcements from the Hope Tower to arrive."

"No! We'll stay with you!"

"I'm the same, Vord!" Everyone defies Vord's orders, including Starla.

Unlike expectations, it turns out that Vord ignores them and faces forward. "You underestimated me too much. They are not an obstacle to me which is this level 1 level 17 Energy Eater."

"Hahaha, just a rank 17 like you, there's no way to beat me who's ranked 16!" From up there, Night shouted confidently.

"Low traitor, you are no longer ranked 16. Because that rank has been handed over to the right person and is much stronger than you."

Night smiled faintly. "I thought you were gonna occupy it, it turns out your abilities are so weak."

"Vord, I'll help fight him" whispered Starla.

"You know, Starla. My strength is now unstable, so it can only take out a few percent of its true strength. But, my trip some time ago yielded amazing results. The old man gave me a gift."

"You mean the gold mask?"

"Go to the Shelter and wait for reinforcements. But maybe it's not important. Because I'm gonna finish it all."

The aura of the Vord instantly changed. The gray creature that attacked Jahad soon returned to him and fused. His right hand grabbed something from his pants pocket. It was a small bottle filled with medicinal pills.

"Go ...." Vord's tone changed, making everyone feel an overwhelming pressure.

"Ba .. good, sir." Unable to resist, his subordinates went straight to the city center.

"Starla, you too, go."

"But...."

"Calm down, I'll be fine. If you don't believe me, take this color stone that shows me the rest of my life." Calmly Vord threw a green pebble at Starla.

Starla grasped and tightly grasped the object. "Please promise to come back alive."

"I promise." Vord smiled.

Starla finally decided to leave this place. However, he would only go for a few moments to recover power, then help Vord. "Wait for me, Vord."

***

The roars of the Tan sounded in the ears. The Vord's eyes did not turn to look at them all in silence.

Jahad, Prison, and Night had gathered far ahead. It was clear that Jahad was saying something, but Vord ignored it. He was so calm, then swallowed the brown pill in his hand.

Suddenly, Vord's eyes turned gray and emitted light. From his back appeared so many grey giants that instantly darted forward.

Not stopping there, the power of the Vord increased many times more than usual. From his mouth, thick smoke just came out.

"Hey ...." The air pressure changes, while the giant Vord creates spreads, flattening the Chimeras and fighting Tan. "Let's start."

A gray aura enveloped Vord's body, licking around like flames. His hair turned gray, and his body slightly bent, preparing to dart forward.

In the blink of an eye, he simply disappeared. Blood then smeared his right hand.

Without any warning, Jahad had been severely wounded by Vord's violent blows. The two people near Jahad were also astonished, as they had not previously felt the existence of the Vord as it approached.

"You talk too much, I don't like it."

"Night must not forget, if the level 1 Energy Eater is a collection of psychopaths," said Vord.