100 False Demigods 2
The area and caverns of the ancestral grounds had been smashed and everywhere were the signs of destruction from their battle. Aleks's tendrils had rampaged through the area and the shaman's summons and magic spells had also caused no small bit of devastation. The ground was upturned and the outside cavern face was smashed with rubble everywhere. It was a frightening battlefield that would leave one with a feeling of awe. Only Lariel remained unconcerned from her vantage point in the sky.
As the once Orc had become a monstrous being that could no longer be recognized, the disembodied voices of the Ancestral Spirits howled. Visible on the body of the naked, hulking being were twisted and contorted faces of totemic animals. It was as if the hulking mass were an amalgamation of a variety of beasts.
\"You dare insult us? We are divine spirits worthy of worship and adulation. You are an abomination! We will destroy you and the world shall owe us a favor!\"
Aleks chuckled once more, there was no fear present in his demeanor. It was as if the world were in the palm of his hand. The Ancestral Spirits inhabiting the body of the Orc Shaman were surprised at his lax behavior despite coming face to face with their incredible power. They could not fathom where his confidence came from.
\"I am an abomination? What gall do you have to say such a shameless and ridiculous thing? If I am an abomination, than what are you? This hideous and disgusting being before my eyes, surely that is the only abomination here. I am something more, something you can not even hope to contend with. It is I who shall rid this world of falsehoods and return what was lost to its rightful place. This is a good opportunity to try out my new ability, 'Soul Flare'.\"
Having advanced to a Demigod, Aleks had of course obtained new abilities. This was the perfect opportunity to try out his new offensive ability. Due to his unique circumstances, he didn't have many offensive abilities and so gaining a new one when advancing to a Demigod was a welcome addition. There was no way that it was weak.
The strength of a Demigod when compared to the lower classes was not to be underestimated.
Aleks tendrils retracted, but did not fully disappear. They had become smaller, but continued to remain surrounding Aleks's body. Aleks raised his palms upwards while lifting his arms in front of his body and violet flames ignited on the palm of his hands. They were an ethereal and intimidating flame. If one were to look directly at them, they would have illusions of a chorus of souls writhing in agony with a cacophony of painful wailing. The flames lifted off his palms and began to multiply, surrounding Aleks and spinning gently, the violet color of the flames became mesmerizing in their dreadful beauty. The beast eyed the flames with caution and hesitated to attack.
\"Aren't they lovely? These flames are condensed from the potential within one's soul. They are wondrous in their form, unruly and fickle. The flames devour everything in their path, sapping all of a person's stats and devouring vitality and magic power. There is no resistance or spell that can save you. You will have to sacrifice divinity in order to defend against my attack, and that will only weaken you further. Perhaps you don't understand my explanation. In short, it's useless to resist.\"
With the last of Aleks's words leaving his lips, he reached outwards with his right hand and the several ethereal violet flames that were revolving around him burst forth with great speed. They hurtled forwards leaving trails of violet flames across the air in their wake. Even the very air seemed to quiver at the flames passing, leaving streaks of flames that didn't dissipate for a long time.
Not only did Aleks's 'Soul Flare' ability leave trails of ethereal flames across the air in its passing, the flames were also accompanied by the sound of wailing. Any lesser being would be struck with feelings of despair. How could they possibly face such terrifying flames that struck directly against one's soul? The monstrous being which had become deformed and enormous through the descent of several powerful ancestral beings was, for the first time, filled with fear.
The hideous face of the being contorted into an expression which was indescribable. The flames could not be avoided because of their speed and the fact that Aleks could guide them with his mind. As they drew nearer to their target, you could see the reflection of the light of the flames within the eyes of the beast. That wasn't the only thing you could see in its eyes, you could also see hopelessness.
\"What are you!?\" were its last words as the flames struck, igniting the beast in a bonfire of violet, ethereal light.
The flames raged savagely, with no mercy, no compassion, and no abatement. These were flames that would never die, not until its target was extinguished. The only way to defend against them would be through the use of divinity, and these Ancestral Spirits were just too weak. Although they were no longer mortal, they weren't gods either. They could be somewhat comparable to Demigods themselves, but it was a different path. It was possible for them to ascend with enough worship, but it was a difficult and long path. The only reason anyone would wish to tread this path was because it was a safer one than to ascend to godhood by igniting one's god flame. The igniting of one's god flame may very well draw the ire of the gods.
It wasn't impossible to do this, it was just extremely difficult to the point it was almost impossible. Throughout the history of the God Nexus however, there had been many who had ascended. You just had to take into account the scale of millions upon millions of years and untold trillions of lives. Just reaching the level of a Demigod was beyond rare enough.
\"I am the harbinger of your demise, that is all.\" Aleks replied lightly despite the fact that the beast was already burning.
There was a sorrow to his words and a certain loneliness as he watched the beast struggle while wrapped in flames. It attempted to attack him, lunging at his body with all its strength, but Aleks's tendrils kept it at bay as the flames continued to burn. The beast poured all its strength into trying to break through Aleks's defense, but it was futile. No matter how much it attempted to swing savagely at Aleks, it couldn't even get close enough to spit at him. The tendrils seemed infinite and they whipped and pushed at the beast, keeping it well beyond reach of Aleks's body.
The once Orc shaman's screams of agony did not even register in Aleks's mind. He had already gone to another place mentally. He didn't even care to notice the Ancestral Spirits which had begun to leave the body of the deformed creature once realizing their efforts were in vain. They were not willing to sacrifice too much of their divinity. They could only escape to their sanctuary and once more returned to the ancestral caverns where they resided within their relics. This was one of the greatest detriments of their path to becoming a deity. Before they ascended to a higher form, their spirits had to reside in their relics. Once they did become a deity, those relics would become their divine artifact. Unfortunately for them, this would never happen.
As the once Orc had become a monstrous being that could no longer be recognized, the disembodied voices of the Ancestral Spirits howled. Visible on the body of the naked, hulking being were twisted and contorted faces of totemic animals. It was as if the hulking mass were an amalgamation of a variety of beasts.
\"You dare insult us? We are divine spirits worthy of worship and adulation. You are an abomination! We will destroy you and the world shall owe us a favor!\"
Aleks chuckled once more, there was no fear present in his demeanor. It was as if the world were in the palm of his hand. The Ancestral Spirits inhabiting the body of the Orc Shaman were surprised at his lax behavior despite coming face to face with their incredible power. They could not fathom where his confidence came from.
\"I am an abomination? What gall do you have to say such a shameless and ridiculous thing? If I am an abomination, than what are you? This hideous and disgusting being before my eyes, surely that is the only abomination here. I am something more, something you can not even hope to contend with. It is I who shall rid this world of falsehoods and return what was lost to its rightful place. This is a good opportunity to try out my new ability, 'Soul Flare'.\"
Having advanced to a Demigod, Aleks had of course obtained new abilities. This was the perfect opportunity to try out his new offensive ability. Due to his unique circumstances, he didn't have many offensive abilities and so gaining a new one when advancing to a Demigod was a welcome addition. There was no way that it was weak.
The strength of a Demigod when compared to the lower classes was not to be underestimated.
Aleks tendrils retracted, but did not fully disappear. They had become smaller, but continued to remain surrounding Aleks's body. Aleks raised his palms upwards while lifting his arms in front of his body and violet flames ignited on the palm of his hands. They were an ethereal and intimidating flame. If one were to look directly at them, they would have illusions of a chorus of souls writhing in agony with a cacophony of painful wailing. The flames lifted off his palms and began to multiply, surrounding Aleks and spinning gently, the violet color of the flames became mesmerizing in their dreadful beauty. The beast eyed the flames with caution and hesitated to attack.
\"Aren't they lovely? These flames are condensed from the potential within one's soul. They are wondrous in their form, unruly and fickle. The flames devour everything in their path, sapping all of a person's stats and devouring vitality and magic power. There is no resistance or spell that can save you. You will have to sacrifice divinity in order to defend against my attack, and that will only weaken you further. Perhaps you don't understand my explanation. In short, it's useless to resist.\"
With the last of Aleks's words leaving his lips, he reached outwards with his right hand and the several ethereal violet flames that were revolving around him burst forth with great speed. They hurtled forwards leaving trails of violet flames across the air in their wake. Even the very air seemed to quiver at the flames passing, leaving streaks of flames that didn't dissipate for a long time.
Not only did Aleks's 'Soul Flare' ability leave trails of ethereal flames across the air in its passing, the flames were also accompanied by the sound of wailing. Any lesser being would be struck with feelings of despair. How could they possibly face such terrifying flames that struck directly against one's soul? The monstrous being which had become deformed and enormous through the descent of several powerful ancestral beings was, for the first time, filled with fear.
The hideous face of the being contorted into an expression which was indescribable. The flames could not be avoided because of their speed and the fact that Aleks could guide them with his mind. As they drew nearer to their target, you could see the reflection of the light of the flames within the eyes of the beast. That wasn't the only thing you could see in its eyes, you could also see hopelessness.
\"What are you!?\" were its last words as the flames struck, igniting the beast in a bonfire of violet, ethereal light.
The flames raged savagely, with no mercy, no compassion, and no abatement. These were flames that would never die, not until its target was extinguished. The only way to defend against them would be through the use of divinity, and these Ancestral Spirits were just too weak. Although they were no longer mortal, they weren't gods either. They could be somewhat comparable to Demigods themselves, but it was a different path. It was possible for them to ascend with enough worship, but it was a difficult and long path. The only reason anyone would wish to tread this path was because it was a safer one than to ascend to godhood by igniting one's god flame. The igniting of one's god flame may very well draw the ire of the gods.
It wasn't impossible to do this, it was just extremely difficult to the point it was almost impossible. Throughout the history of the God Nexus however, there had been many who had ascended. You just had to take into account the scale of millions upon millions of years and untold trillions of lives. Just reaching the level of a Demigod was beyond rare enough.
\"I am the harbinger of your demise, that is all.\" Aleks replied lightly despite the fact that the beast was already burning.
There was a sorrow to his words and a certain loneliness as he watched the beast struggle while wrapped in flames. It attempted to attack him, lunging at his body with all its strength, but Aleks's tendrils kept it at bay as the flames continued to burn. The beast poured all its strength into trying to break through Aleks's defense, but it was futile. No matter how much it attempted to swing savagely at Aleks, it couldn't even get close enough to spit at him. The tendrils seemed infinite and they whipped and pushed at the beast, keeping it well beyond reach of Aleks's body.
The once Orc shaman's screams of agony did not even register in Aleks's mind. He had already gone to another place mentally. He didn't even care to notice the Ancestral Spirits which had begun to leave the body of the deformed creature once realizing their efforts were in vain. They were not willing to sacrifice too much of their divinity. They could only escape to their sanctuary and once more returned to the ancestral caverns where they resided within their relics. This was one of the greatest detriments of their path to becoming a deity. Before they ascended to a higher form, their spirits had to reside in their relics. Once they did become a deity, those relics would become their divine artifact. Unfortunately for them, this would never happen.
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