Chapter 209: Transformation
"Hello!" The voice that had gripped Damien's shoulder rang out with chilling satisfaction.
Before Damien could even react, he was yanked violently downward, the force slamming him into the unforgiving ground. The impact was brutal, his head connecting with the earth with a sickening thud, momentarily blinding him with pain.
Despite the disorientation, Damien's instincts kicked into overdrive. His hands groped blindly across the ground, seeking purchase, searching for any advantage he could seize. Through the haze of pain, he could sense the movements of his assailant, their presence a looming threat in the darkness.
With a surge of determination, Damien pushed himself upright, his muscles protesting with every movement. His vision slowly cleared, revealing the figure standing before him— the same individual who had been behind him mere moments ago.
Confusion clouded Damien's mind as he struggled to comprehend the mysterious tactics of his opponent. The Dhampirs were proving to be more cunning and elusive than he had anticipated, their ability to manipulate their appearance itself a formidable weapon in their arsenal.
As Damien turned to confront the woman who had initially appeared to be his adversary, his senses were once again thrown into disarray. Behind him, stood another Dhampir.
With annoyance, Damien squared his shoulders, his gaze darting between the two Dhampirs before him.
"Your tricks won't save you," Damien declared, his voice laced with a steely determination. "I'll see to it that you both pay for your deceit."
The Dhampirs remained silent, their expressions unreadable as they prepared to resume their assault. But Damien was undeterred, his every fiber ablaze with a burning desire for victory.
With Rose's safety hanging in the balance, he would stop at nothing to emerge triumphant against the cunning and relentless foes that stood before him.
"ENOUGH!! Do you know who I am?!!!" he bellowed, his voice reverberating across the battlefield like a thunderclap.
With every fiber of his being aflame with anger, he charged headlong into the fray, his eyes fixed squarely on the Dhampirs who had dared to challenge him.
The Dhampir met Damien's onslaught with a fierce resilience, their clash sending shockwaves rippling through the air. Each blow struck with bone-crushing force, threatening to shatter not only the ground beneath them but also the very walls that surrounded them.
Yet, amidst the chaos of their exchange, Damien remained steadfast, his movements fluid and precise as he traded blow for blow with his formidable adversary. With every strike, he unleashed the full extent of his power, each wave of force tearing through the air with unstoppable momentum.
Meanwhile, Rose refused to stand idly by as the battle raged on. With a steely determination of her own, she cast aside her hesitations, her gaze locking onto the other Dhampir who stood menacingly before her.
With a primal roar, Rose launched herself into the fray, her movement was like a blur as she closed the distance between herself and her adversary.
With a flick of her wrist, she unleashed a torrent of red aura which crashed into the Dhampir and combusted on impact, creating a cloud of smoke.
But when the clowd settled, the Dhampir was seemingly unscathed and came rushing at Rose. Rose however felt a sharp pain as she watched the Dhampir rush towards her around her abdomen.
"Don't worry, mummy will deal with this one quickly!"
As Rose and the older Dhampir clashed, each exchange was like two sport cars colliding with one another. With every strike, they pushed themselves to the limits of their abilities, each blow bringing them one step closer to victory or defeat.
As Rose found herself locked in a fierce struggle with the cunning Dhampir, she couldn't help but marvel at the extent of her opponent's skill. Despite her best efforts, the Dhampir seemed to effortlessly evade her most of her blow, disappearing into thin air with almost like a glitch and only to reappear moments later with a wicked grin.
Frustration gnawed at Rose's insides as she struggled to anticipate the Dhampir's next move.
Her ability to swap places with inanimate objects made it even harder for. But perhaps the worst drawback for Rose was her condition. She could see she was significantly slower than she usually would. Her movements despite being a blur when it came to the opponent she was facing was a tard but slow.
Rose was left scrambling to keep pace with the Dhampir's elusive tactics.
Meanwhile, across the battlefield, Damien found himself locked in a grueling confrontation with his own adversary.
Despite the little cuts on his face and the bruises littering his body that were healing up in real time. With each blow exchanged, he taunted his opponent, his voice laced with defiance and rage.
"I'm quite disappointed," Damien growled, his eyes blazing with fury. "I thought you were stronger than this!"
The Dhampir, however, remained silent, a sinister smile playing at the corners of his lips.
Unbeknownst to him, Damien was willingly allowing himself to absorb the punishment, his skin growing tougher and more resilient with each passing blow.
But then, as if sensing a shift in the air, Damien's body began to glow from within, a radiant light pulsating from his very core. The sudden transformation drew the attention of everyone on the battlefield, including the Dhampirs themselves, their expressions a mixture of shock and disbelief.
"No way!" one bystander exclaimed, his voice filled with awe.
"He's not turning about to do what I think he is, right?"
"I thought that technique was lost to time," another murmured, his eyes wide with astonishment.
In a breathtaking display of power, Damien began to levitate off the ground, his legs dangling above the earth as if defying gravity itself. His eyes remained closed, his expression serene yet imbued with an undeniable aura of power.
"He's turning into..."
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*Author's note*
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