Chapter 220: Battle of the Mind (1/2)

”Ahh, what did you do to me?”

......

From the duo's point of view, it sounded like someone was rampaging like a f*cking bastard.

”We have found our guy,” smiled Kaleyx.

Though they couldn't see anyone, by tracing the sound, they could find their guy.

*Boom* *Boom* *Boom*

Before they could move further, thunderous shockwaves blew them away without any warning.

They were sent far away from where they previously were.

After everything settled, the duo instantly powered themselves with their mental energy. They already knew they couldn't hide anymore.

Buried in a grassy plain, Jake sighed as he regrouped with Kaleyx, ”F*ckery.”

”I know, right? He is pissed. I wonder why, ” said Kaleyx.

As they conversed, the screams continued and shockwaves erupted continuously.

Jake just shielded himself from the shockwave.

He turned to his front and could see a silhouette coming into view.

Quickly, he braced himself and nodded at Kaleyx.

Without any further thought, he activated his [Akashic Eye]. His purple eye coiled around his arms forming a streak of lightning that then turned to a sword.

*Ahhhh!*

A beam of light shot to the sky, accompanied by a terrific shout. The emotions contained in that eternal scream were enough to give Jake goosebumps.

”It is you. It is you. What did you do?!! Ahhh!!”

He could see the appearance of the silhouette that approached them.

Sure enough, it was Kieran. He looked savage in his bloodline transformation. His body armour became more rugged than the last time they fought. His eyes became a fully bloody red.

Jake sighed at the sight of the miserable Kieran. He looked warped and disoriented like he had been possessed by a devil.

This was not the composed person he fought against!

'The power of the mind is imagination. Only in the mind can one be truly omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. Gods only existed in the minds of mortals. One can only access this power by connecting deeply with their minds, by understanding themselves,' analyzed Jake.

He looked at Kaleyx who had already undergone a transformation.

Her body became almost as tall as a giant and her skin turned whiter. Her eyes appeared to be wholly silver.

The dark halo on her head changed to her daggers and bones could be seen extending out of her back.

However, they only stopped there. There were no wings, only broken bones.

This was Kaleyx as a Fallen Celestial. Yet the paleness of her skin and the ashen strands on her hair seemed to be proof of something more than just a celestial.

Looking at her, Jake continued his thoughts, 'Who am I? Who do I think I am? I'm not human. Yet, I've been humane all my life. If I go by Heaven's observations, I'm a hybrid between a Phaent and a Drakoi. What are those? What proof do I have except for the colour of my blood? Who am I? A Son of Chaos? No, I have lost that title? Then, who am I?....or rather, Who am I?'

A series of inarticulate questions flowed through Jake's head.

He needed a personal understanding of himself in order to visualize more power to fight Kieran.

Kaleyx had achieved that easily, but he couldn't. He had always ran away from the matter of his identity.

He always thought it was better to focus on the present.

Yet, here he was needing it now.

As Jake questioned himself, his surrounding didn't pause. This was because he was in another person's mindscape. He was the guest.

Hence, he had limited time to think.

'Who was he? Who am I? What am I?'

The questions rotated in a full circle in Jake's head.

He couldn't figure them out.

It made him realize he was actually scared of facing them all along. The only reason he faced them now was that he needed power from these questions.

However with this discovery in mind, Jake made up his mind to answer them later. But for now, he would give what he thought was the answer, no matter how inaccurate it was.

Who was he?

'I am the seeker of perfection. The bearer of the [Akashic Eye]. The Prodigal Son of Chaos. The wanderer of the ocean. I am Jake Khaos Amethyst!!'

Following his declaration, a clicking sound was heard in his mind.

The string that connected him to his mindscape got firmer and former until it sent a massive boost of energy to Jake.

The purple energy dissolved into a familiar purple mist that surrounded Jake.