56 LVI. Reinforcements (1/2)

”Hahahah!”

Myr exploded into a diabolical laugh.

”It's always me.....terrestrial. The Xis....have given me their powers....including that of regeneration! You have no.....hope!” he continued.

Dag stood still and watched Myr.

His level of strength had increased again. His aura was even more red-oriented.

It was time to awaken his true power, but he didn't know how.

When he dodged Myr's shockwave, his body moved on its own. He needed that power, he had to tap into his ”dark” power.

Dag was unarmed.

The tomahawk was on the ground, nearby, while the sword had been thrown away, didn't know where.

Myr began to walk towards him.

”You know, boy....I don't understand....what the high Xis....see special in you...” said Myr, chuckling.

On his throat, there was still the scar of Dag's sword.

The dark arm that had sprung from his shoulder was inhuman. It was a long barbed arm, hard and shiny, it looked made of obsidian. From the long claws of his hand, it emanated black smoke.

Myr approached, beginning to clench the fist that would hit Dag.

He loaded the blow.

Suddenly, the silence was broken by a sudden noise.

It was the sound of walls being shattered, one after the other, repeatedly.

”Um?!” said Myr, turning to the big door from which Dag had previously entered.

The door suddenly smashed, and a hammer made its way through the rubble, flying at great speed towards the shaman, who tried to parry the blow with his dark hand.

The hammer struck the palm of his hand, continuing to fly in the same direction, dragging Myr, who was lifted from the ground, until it hit the wall across the room and froze on it, leaving the shaman pinned to the wall.

Dag breathed a sigh of relief.

It was Magni's hammer.

From the same door, reduced now to shreds, came his master.

”Master Magni!” shouted Dag, happy to finally see a friendly face.

”What the fuck are you doing, son?!” exclaimed Magni, as he looked at Myr and his obsidian arm.

”It's a long story, Master. Didn't you have to come back in the morning?” asked Dag.

”Yes. But I was able to do my commitments earlier than expected” Magni said.

He pointed his open hand at Myr: the hammer detached from the wall and the enemy's arm, returning like a lightning bolt into the hands of his owner.

”Finally, I'm safe!” thought Dag, who a few moments earlier had feared the worst.

Magni's aura was fiery red.

”How dare you.....stop...the sacrifice of the....terrestrial...?!” said Myr, recovering from the blow.

”And who the fuck are you? And why do you speak like that?!” asked Magni, pointing to Myr with the hammer.

”Grrr....disappear....mortal!”

Myr dashed towards Magni, rising into the air and beginning to fly at great speed.

He charged a blow and tried to hit Magni with a direct punch.

Magni parried with the palm of his hand: behind him, the power of the blow caused a shockwave that destroyed part of the wall and wiped all objects off the floor.