Chapter 586 - 531: Absolution (2) (1/2)
Unlike with the usual Dark Magic, neither Arthur nor Zodiak were able to absorb it, however, it didn't take long for it to slowly contract into a singular black sphere floating far away above the enemy forces. This sphere was actually an entity known as Sol'khin, the first son of Timos, the Black Devil.
He was only a fragment of the past but that doesn't mean he can't hurt them. Quite the contrary, in fact, this Sol'khin is not only strong but he's dangerous to both Arthur and Zodiak, who can only rely on Dark Magic, which basically what the current enemy is made of.
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”Come to think of it, I have always noticed a difference between Arthur and Zodiak's Dark Magic.”
The Joker commented while watching the two individuals facing the countless disoriented Cthulhu.
”Technically, it's the same Dark Magic but it's indeed that the difference is rather huge.”
Leiu, who was also watching the unfolding events on the 4th floor, explained, his chilling gaze lingering on past Sol'khin.
”Zodiak relies on the Spirituality of Dark Magic, making it less effective in fast battles. He can feed off the opponent's fear to recover while Arthur uses his Dantian. However, that is only a slight different, the truth lies behind the effects of each one's Dark Magic. Arthur's can consume things… a bit like Void Magic. As for Zodiak's, it is more like a permanent curse… something that, once it touches something, never… ever, disappears.”
”You think Arthur's was affected by his Void Magic?”
”It must be, after all, the two have a lot of similarities. The reason I consider Zodiak's Dark Magic as more lethal is because he only focused on it while Arthur uses multiple types of Magic due to his race.”
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The first to attack was Zodiak, who transformed into a large dark cloud which enveloped hundreds of Cthulhu, floating from one area to another, leaving nothing but blackened and lifeless bodies of the aliens.
As for Arthur, he took a more frontal tactic, charging at the nearby golden-eyes archer and unleashing an absurd amount of Dark Magic. A wave of rising darkness emanated from his body, shrouding part of the sky then falling like a tsunami, engulfing four archers and even one of those invisible and fast generals.
When the darkness vanished, the dark-skinned Cthulhu was still alive but unable to move. His body convulsed on the ground, a dark fog coming out of all his pores, he has clearly been consumed by Dark Magic and will perish very soon.
The onslaught continued for ten to twenty minutes, in which the army of Cthulhu was totally massacred. The city lord watching from afar was flabbergasted, not knowing whether to celebrate or evacuate. Though they were killing the enemies, the magic they were using seemed more evil and malicious than those hideous monsters.
While Zodiak was feeding off the fear of the fleeing Cthulhu to replenish his Dark Magic, Arthur could only rely on the amount stored inside the black talisman inside his body.
Just when the last one of the enemies was about to fall, the dormant Sol'khin finally made his move. A suffocating pressure was unleashed by the floating sphere, which was quickly followed by a devastating and lightning fast that struck Arthur instantaneously.
The parasite wasn't even able to dodge and ended up being sent flying until he crashed into the thick city wall. The black sphere started heading toward the two while initiating another invisible attack toward the fallen parasite, though before it managed to hit him, Zodiak intervened, creating a black cube which trapped the unseen Sol'khin and blocked his attack.
”Be careful, he not only can use our Dark Magic but has your abilities too?”
”What do you mean my abilities? Wh-”
Before Arthur could finish, the black cube shattered into pieces and, from inside, a black wolf descended from the sky. Its body covered in black flames and its eyes were shining with a scarlet, malevolent light.