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...

---splaash---step---whoshh---flip---

It was tranquil all around. The beautiful black river streams, blue leaves that were withering, colourful dark shaded flowers that were blossoming and the six-horned and four-eyed deers that were termed as 'addiyons' filled the tranquil location with joy and peace.

...

---dash---

---splaaaash---crash---

The water streams splashed around due to the impact of my air kicks even though I was two hundred metres above the ground. The deers that were drinking the water, ran away due to the sudden sound of the impact and few of the tree branches fell off the trees, crashing on the ground. The peace was broken by me who was jumping in mid-air. The air kicks somehow improved and evolved into a new stage.

[This is great. My leaps throughout the air has improved a hundred fold. Instead of kicking the air particles with omnious forces, I am just implying equal and opposite pressure on the air particles. The up and down movements of the air drive had been fixed. Now, I feel like I am running in mid-air with a long-ranged footwork. From now on, I will call this movement as my 'hover strides'.]

---dash---dash---dash---dash---dash---

I continued to press forward. Since the surroundings are being bombarded by my 'hover strides', I increased my distance from the ground a hundred metres.

[This will not disturb the harmony of nature.]

I continued to press forward and forward. I was nearing to the mountain with the black and violet mist on it. As I reached closer and nearer, I decreased my distance from the ground and landed at the bottom of that mountain.

---tap---

This time, my landing didn't make any impact or explosion. My foot just tapped on the ground.

[My perception of power and strength have improved a lot. I didn't make much of a mess this time.

Controlling the impact and outcome of a momentum is very handful in terms of gaining insight on power and strength.]

---step---step---step---

I began to walk towards the mountain and entered into it's terrain. The aroma and the breeze around me changed as soon as I stepped inside the borderline of the mountain. The breeze around the whole scenario was being emitted all the way from the peak. I looked above towards the top of the mountain. The black and violet mist was blocking my view of the peak. I smiled slightly.

[I must ascend to the top of this mountain and reap as much benefits out of it as possible.]

I pressed forward and walked deep into the woods of the mountain. After sometime, I came across a waterfall.

---splaaaash(x_)---splatter(x_)---whoosh---

I washed my face and drank the water with my bare hands just like how I used to do when I was an adventurer. I saw the reflection of my appearance on the water and dipped my hand into it and took out a fish. I then swallowed it to fill my stomach and digested it. I felt very relaxing from the breeze around me. I sat down near a tree and revised everything I have done until then.

...

[Until now, I have gone toe to toe against more than ten kinds of wild beasts whilst letting out only one percent of my power. Even the beasts in this sub-realm have black and yellow eyes.

First, the eight legged lion called 'deeviyon' with darkened yellow flames in place of its beard. It was twelve meters tall. This titan's not well-versed in speed and mobility. But by standing on four of its legs on the back, it uses the other four legs that are on the front like human hands to attack and defend against it's foe. In my homeland, there is a similar kind of mythological beast that was known as 'sarabha'.

Second, an 'inchiyon', an entity with a lizard's body on the front and a snake's on the back. It's height was only two meters but the length of it's body was more than five meters. It only consisted of two legs on the upper half and a huge-scaled tail at it's lower half. The way it moved around and wagged it's tail against me was quite formidable.

Third, the 'viviyon', a bull-headed python with wings on it's back. This creature was fifty meters long. Snakes are quite tricky in terms of swiftness and mobility. But a snake with the head of a bull with two horns and wings that helped it to fly in the air?... It almost took me an hour to subdue it.

Fourth, the four-armed werewolves that were termed to be 'albiyons'. These creatures use their claws like weapons that could cause mass destruction. A single slash from one of their claws could cut more than ten trees near the vicinity. Dodging their attacks was quite troublesome.

Fifth, the hoard of centipedes which were named as 'synthiyons'. They move under the ground and unleash a surprise attack on the foe. Their ability to completely hide their presence and erase their essense was quite impressive. I dragged on the fight against them while using 'understand' authority to gain insight on such wonderful ability.

Sixth, I guess it was called as an 'eviyon'. It had the body of a lizard, a long neck, rough scales and the head of a dragon with two horns. It was somehow strong. It's height was even greater than a hundred meters. What's more is that, it could unleash darkened yellow flames out of it's mouth just like a dragon. I had to use more than one percent of my power to defeat it. However, I understood everything behind the flow of its power. It used the fire breathing ability. When I was the demon god, I dealt with dragons, mythical beasts and deities with the ability to breathe fire from their lungs. Now, I too can use the fire breathing. But in abyss terms, I named it as 'darkened flame breadth'.

The latter was filled with some two bit monsters. I didn't pay much attention to them. I absorbed all the dark nature from the monsters I took down and added it into the excessive darkness. It was only a fraction part of increase in the power of my excess darkness.

Now, I have the attributes of all the beasts that I defeated. I can erase my presence and I also gained swift movements and powerful attacks. I even improved my hover strides a thousand fold.]

"Phew...!", I let out my relief and looked above, towards the roof of the waterfall. The black and violet mist didn't seem much far from it.

---flip---

I jumped towards the roof of the waterfall from below and there wasn't much of an effort put into the leap.

[I didn't even need my hover strides to jump a hundred meters. This is the proof of the refinement of my skills.]

I looked forward. The mist seemed to be more vivid and the speed of the wind became more and more intriguing. I smiled and walked forward.

---step---step---step---step---

...

---thud---whoosh---drip(x_)---

I was closing my distance with the mist. At the beginning it was just a light rain. As I moved forward, the rain became more heavier. Soon, sounds of thunder, heavy wind and dripping of water droplets that were let out from the mist turned more fierce. However, that wasn't enough to stop me. I just continued my walk with a calm expression.

---splatter---

I then came across the woods, and inbetween there was a huge lake of one square kilometre. The rainstorm was still continuing. I stood at the corner whilst seriously looking into the middle of the pond. I then spouted in zooviyan tongue, "I know that you are the cause of this rainstorm and the whole black and violet mist. You better stop hiding from me and show yourself... 'Zidiyon'...!"

---whoooosh---

The whole lake began to form a whirlpool. The centre of the whirlpool became thicker and the from it, a huge figure slowly emerged outside.

---drip(x_)---splash(x_)---

Water fell from it's head in the form of droplets and the body became visible as the water cleared it's body. The whirlpool vanished. Water splattered all around. It even splashed on me. My composure still remained unfazed. I looked at the huge figure upward. It was a huge snake with a dragon head and diamond-like scales allover the skin. It was four-horned. The eyes of this sinister were emitting darkened yellow flames.

[Zidiyon...

A huge dragon snake with diamond scales and two thick horns. It is a thousand meters long and a hundred meters thick sinister. It could even swallow a whole aeroplane with its mouth.

It is an entity that has the ability to control the weather. They create a black and violet mist and cast spells like water, lava, ice or any kind of element related enchantments. Just now, this zidiyon used the water, wind and lightning enchantment into it's mist. It's species was a threat to the whole planet. So, the previous gods of zooviya killed them and kept only a single zidiyon alive. But, I don't know how it survived for fifty trillion years.

There are lot of mysteries that are yet to be uncovered. Master didn't tell me everything because he wanted me to rely on myself and achieve everything with my own skills.]

"Not bad young one, you detected me even when I was hiding my presence. Only beings who are either on my level or stronger than me, can sense me when I do that!", said the zidiyon with a female voice.

I responded, "So, you are a 'she', huh? Well, that is to be noted because I am stronger than you!"

The zidiyon let out a huge laughter and exclaimed, "Hahahaha... I am fifty trillion years old and you are not even a million years old. How daring of you to speak like a boss infront of me, Alkander, the mighty zidiyon!"

I interrupted, "Hey, your name doesn't suit your gender at all. First, tell me one thing!"

I then asked with a serious yet calm expression, "How were you able to live for fifty trillion years?"

The zidiyon that was calling itself Alkander enraged, "You... You dare to order me?"

---whoosh---splaaaaaasssshh---drip(xx_)---thud(x_)---

Alkander let out her aura. The water inside the lake began to flip around and splash on the trees and ground. The speed of rainstorm doubled and thunders became more vivid. The dripping sounds of water droplets got double the pool and lightnings on the sky turned more frequent. The whole sky formed a whirlwind.

...

{Faraway from the mountain}

"This sensation... There's no doubt. It is Lord Alkander. She is angered by some intruder. Call out all of our forces. We are leaving the clan headquarters and going to the Divine Alkander lake immediately!", said a person in a white robe with a hood covering his head.

"But clan leader, this is Lord Alkander we are talking about. How can a single intruder do anything to her!", said another person with the same costume while having his right knee on the ground and bowing forward.

"Do you think the lord would unleash her full power just because she is facing an intruder?", the anonymous clan leader yelled at the subordinate who bowed to him. The subordinate remained silent.

"Now go and do as I say!", concluded the anonymous clan leader.

...

{Somewhere even further away}

At an infirmary on top of a mountain, there lied eight patients with bandages on them. Five of them were still unconscious. The other three were sitting on a single bed and discussing.

"This is the first time I am feeling such outlet of aura from Lord Alkander!", said Sweyley.

"We cannot involve in this fight. Our saviour can easily win against that lord!", said Arun.

"You both are missing something!", said Konan.

Both Sweyley and Arun looked at him. He then said, "Did you forget about the 'Divine Alkander clan' that is just a hundred miles away from the Divine Alkander lake?"

"!!!!"

Both of them opened their eyes wide in shock. Sweyley responded, "The clan leader of the Divine Alkander clan will sure think that their lord is in danger and would try to aid her!"

Konan interpreted, "Earlier, the power we felt from our saviour was no different from that of a god. But, Lord Alkander is already a goddess and the clan leader and six elders of the Divine Alkander clan are all demigods. Our saviour would be in trouble for sure!"

Arun shouted, "Then we must help our saviour!!!"

The other two looked at him with an awkward expression. Sweyley responded, "Junior brother, do you think you can survive inbetween the battle of two gods and seven demigods?"

Arun turned gloomy and said, "Yes, hahaha... earlier, we were just trying to spy on our saviour since the system mentioned that he was weak. Never thought we would get caught and be taught a lesson by him!"

All three of them turned gloomy. Konan said, "I hope our saviour would somehow win against the odds!"

...

{Back to the Divine Alkander lake}

---whoosh---splash---drip(xxx_)---thud(x_)---

I stood at the corner of the lake facing the zidiyon. It still continued to unleash it's power. I just chuckled and said, "I know that you are signalling your lackeys to come here. Guess, you are scared of fighting me head-on. I will expose everything about you and your masters... !"

The zidiyon looked at me while puzzling. I then coursed my power into my throat and said,

""THE DARK CREVASSES... I WILL KILL THEM ALL!""

"!!!!"

---splash---

The zidiyon, Alkander quickly got away from me while trembling. The water splattered in the direction Alkander moved due to the impact of the movement and the push from it's huge body. She cried out, "How can a human infinito release such pressure? You..., who are you?!!!"

[Whoa... I did it. I talked while using sovereignty just like my master. Pressuring someone with only mere words is quite amazing.]

I smirked at my own achievement and yelled, "Time to begin Round 1, Almonder!!!"

Alkander shouted, "How dare you mock my name. It is Alkander!!!"

I responded, "I don't care!!!"

---dash---

I then jumped towards the zidiyon and she also charged towards me. We both clashed and a huge collision let out.

---claaaassshh---