430 Side Chapter; David Armand Perspective III 2/4: The Ideal Vessel (2/2)

”Aah… the Hero and its party, you're finally here. I have been waiting for you, kids…” said the fiend… with a cracking and old voice.

David was the only that could barely look directly at the rooting dark dragon.

”Hm? Ah, where are my manners? I am Zudig, the Dragon Zombie Demigod… Of course, this is a mere vessel… I think he used to call himself the Dragonoid Sage…? Heh, his body seemed a bit hard to possess, but my curses mutated his body and finally made it comfortable enough…” it said.

”Zu… dig?” muttered David.

Vastrasz's soul, which was inside David, became finally aware of who this being truly was.

”Kid! You need to run away! This bastard is not a good Demigod! He once preyed on my siblings… and he also was the one that took my life!” shouted Vastrasz from within David's soul.

”What…?! But I can't even move…!” said David through his thoughts.

”Aah… Vastrasz, is it? I remember you… bwehehe…” laughed Zudig.

”Gh…!”

The moment Zudig directed his gaze to the entire party, they had suddenly become completely paralyzed. This was thanks to his 'Devil Dragon Eyes of Paralysis' and 'Devil Dragon Eyes of Fear'. Such a combination could make any weak-enough mortal become completely frozen.

”Now, now… there is no point in fighting or remembering old grudges. Isn't it? Why don't we cooperate? How about it? David, you are an exceptional mortal. I will not let those other Dragon Gods take you away for themselves… I am already too tired of this physical body, become my vessel!” shouted Zudig, its entire body becoming covered in darkness as an eerie presence filled the room, Zudig showed its true Divine Soul!

Flash!

A slash of blazing flames stopped Zudig's soul from possessing David.

However, Vastrasz was not affected by Zudig's powers, even if he could not showcase his true strength, he had regained enough power to make David counterattack. A large slice of flames rushed towards Zudig's soul, but it was useless, a Divine Soul could not be simply damaged by a mortal's techniques.

”It's useless, Vastrasz! I killed you already, give up the kid! He's mine!” shouted Zudig, its Divine Soul shaping as if it were a furious and deadly dark dragon.

David could not move, and Vastrasz had already sued everything he had to make David move for at least a split second. His body was shrouded in the darkness of the Dragon Zombie Demigod's Soul.

”Gyyaaaaaaaaaahh!!!” David shouted in agony as his soul was being slowly parasitized by the evil dragon demigod! An excruciating pain clouded all his thoughts as he could only cry in pain.

However, just at this very moment, the divinity projections of other Dragon Gods appeared.

”Stop right there, you fiend!” shouted the projection of a giant red dragon, opening its jaws, it fired a powerful blazing breath, capable of damaging Zudig's soul.

”That's…! David, resist!” shouted Vastrasz, using his powers to help David's soul resist the corruption of Zudig's powers, which had already begun to parasitize David's thoughts and psyche.

Another divine projection showed up, that of a long and sea serpent-like dragon, opening its jaws, it fired a turbulent breath of high-pressured water towards Zudig, diminishing its soul.

”Uaaghh…! So you three came at the end! But it is too late! I won't give this vessel, no matter what!” shouted Zudig. Still not giving up on David's soul.

”Leave our Champion, Zudig! You are nothing but a Lone God, don't dare touch David!” shouted the third dragon, resembling a fatty lizard covered in golden scales. Instead of releasing a breath, he released a powerful aura all around the room, making Zudig's soul tremble in pain.

”Ugh, Life-Attribute Divinity…! But… it is too late! The boy is mine, fools!” shouted Zudig.

”Gyaaaaaaaaahh- …”

David had suddenly stopped crying. His red fiery eyes became completely dark.

Due to the intervention of the other Gods, David's party had been freed from Zudig's eyes, and they were now able to move on their own.

Blaire glanced at the scene with horror, she did not even comprehend what was happening, everything was too sudden.

”D-David-sama…?” asked Blaire.

David glanced at Blaire with a pleasant smile.

”Ah, Blaire! Come, Zudig-sama is a benevolent god. He will gladly accept you as well… Kaze, Leonia too! Everyone!” shouted David, with a wicked and fanatical smile.

”Damn it! It's too late! Zudig, you bastard! You won't get away from this!” shouted the giant red dragon, preparing his blazing breath to annihilate David, despite him being his precious champion a few seconds ago.

”Wait! No! David-sama!” shouted Blaire, running towards David to protect him.

”Blaire, you stupid mortal, move away!” shouted the red dragon god, he was aware that Blaire was still useful, and could not just kill her off.

”You're such a nice girl, Blaire… Thanks for helping me out” said David, with a smile, his black eyes gleaming in a scarlet presence.

”D-David-sama?”

Slash!

Blaire glanced at David's smile, as she saw his blade stabbing her stomach.

”Buegh…! D-David-sama…? W-Why…?” lamented Blaire.

”Your soul shall become my nourishment!” shouted David.

”No! Stop right there!” shouted the sea snake-like dragon god's projection, rushing towards Blaire. Opening its jaws and eating her!

Without stopping, he 'ate' Kaze and Leonia, and then rushed to reunite with its allies.

”He's done for! Let us run!” he shouted.

”Before I kill him, of course!” shouted the red dragon.

David laughed as he revealed an item from within his hands. It was a spherical red crystal.

”That's… the dungeon core?!” shouted the fatty and golden dragon god.

David laughed maniacally as he leaked the divinity of Zudig's soul, the red sphere quickly turning deep black.

”He stole the Dungeon authority! That is impossible! How could…”

”It is possible if he possessed a Champion… mortals don��t have such restrictions… Or perhaps he already had the Dungeon Snatch Skill?”

”Run! We do not stand a chance if we stay in this dungeon! It is his authority now!”

The sea snake-like dragon god and the fatty and golden dragon god forcefully grabbed the raging giant red dragon god as their ethereal presences disappeared from within the dungeon.

David stood in the dungeon, alone.

”I did it! I managed to obtain a Champion as my vessel!”

Zudig was the one speaking now, as David and Vastrasz's souls were parasitized and suppressed by the Dragon Zombie Demigod's divinity.

Their consciousness was suppressed, and their thoughts were assimilated. They had become one with Zudig, and the Demigod was the dominant mind. His powers and mental encroachment abilities were far superior to the two.

”Kid… I failed you… I'm… sorry…” muttered Vastrasz, as his mind was completely taken over by Zudig.

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