Chapter 69: A Primal’s Fury (1/2)
[That's it Aiden, that is what we need! Feel the anger! Let it flow through you, open those gates that still hold most of your power locked away.]
Looking at the old man, he only saw the one responsible for the death of Lily, the cruel murderer from the visions that clouded his mind. Reality once again started to slip away, but this time it was something that Enya was hoping for. Everything she said and did, was to force Aiden to be lost in his rage.
Yes, she may have crafted the events and used the true power of the system, the hold it has on his mind to manipulate Aiden, but it was all for a reason. She had the only goal in mind, and to achieve it, and protect Aiden, she will do anything that it would require. No matter the cost, no matter the sacrifice…
Looking at Aiden, Lily didn't know what to do anymore. He was slowly pushing through the barrier, then he suddenly stopped and started crying and losing himself in sorrow, apologizing and talking about how he failed. Then, after a few moments, he changes his tone and promises to keep her safe. Now, she wasn't sure what was happening to him anymore, she didn't know how best to help him.
”Brother, let me help…” she spoke. Standing up, she tried walking closer to Aiden but was stopped when an invisible force pushed him back down. Struggling, she pushed through the pain as she was still pushed to the ground, and looked at the source, only to be stunned at what she saw.
The old man had suddenly raised his left hand and was looking at her with that cruel smile plastered on his face. Then he looked at Aiden, who was already shaking with fury, and with his raspy voice, he mockingly said.
”That's all you can do?! If so, then allow me to give you a bit more motivation…”
As he said, he raised his right arm and aimed it at Lily. As soon as he did that, Lily felt the pressure on her double. It was already hard for her to hold it, but now she felt as if she was slowly getting crushed. Unable to hold back, she desperately cried out.
Seeing her sister suffer just like she did in his visions, Aiden felt something break inside him. His fury running rampant inside him, he looked at the old man with pure hatred.
”STOP IT, YOU BASTARD! AAAAAAARGH!” Aiden let out an otherworldly shout, as his eyes shone in bright golden light. He felt that he tapped into something sleeping deep inside him. This untapped potential, this sleeping power was a result of some of the forms he mastered, nor was it a reward from the system. No, this power was always a part of him. This energy came from his very soul, his being that not even the Great Ioris could define. This was the true power of a Primal.
[What is happening?!] Enya exclaimed inside his soul space that was currently shaking. The darkness that always ruled this 'world' was being pushed back by a golden light that came from below.
Notifications kept coming from the System, but Aiden did not care for them now. He felt this new power fill his body, reinvigorate him, refresh, and even overflow his reserves. The golden light that was his eyes now, shone even brighter than before.
The air around him vibrated, it was like if the essences in the air couldn't remain still after being reunited with a long-forgotten friend as this new source of energy once again interacted with them. Soon, Aiden's whole body was lightly coated in the same golden light as were his eyes.
As his power increased, the force that pushed her down and almost crushed Lily dissipated instantly. The old man didn't stop his attack, it was all a result of what the boy was currently doing.
Lily slowly sat up and looked at the state her brother was in. She couldn't help but feel delighted. After the rollercoaster of emotions he went through, he finally found something inside him. Maybe it's a new power, maybe it was always there, whatever it was, she was happy thinking that her beloved brother may have gained something extraordinary.
”Go, brother, show this old man that you are the best!”
As the energy hid Aiden, nobody saw the transformation he was going through at this time. The black smoke, the [King's Wrath] has long dissipated as it was no longer maintained by Aiden.
Even the old man looked at the boy with a hint of surprise visible on his face. While he was merely following the directives set upon him by this world, he still had limited conscience. This turn of events was not something that was projected to him, and as he felt the surge of power that radiated from the boy, he wasn't sure that the next phase of the fight would go the same way as it was planned…
As Aiden's power kept surging, soon not just his Soul Space but the whole Pocket World was shaking, trembling in front of the uncontained potential that radiated out from him. Other than Lily, who was strangely unaffected by the force, all the creatures that still resided in the world struggled to even stand. The smaller animals and monsters were already lying on the ground unconscious, just the largest and strongest beings could barely keep up.