Failure will be death!
"Grey is losing control," Michael said to Rose after hearing the savage roar of Grey.
The two were watching calmly like they did not think much of the battle. For them, aside from taking notice of the surprising strength of Yeshua, the battle was not enough to shock them. Well, Rose was just suppressing her excitement to jump and cheer for them.
"Eh, but why is Grey losing control? Look at that handsome boy there. He has lower cultivation but he can maintain his Alter form without losing control. Grey is even older. He should have a strong will, right?"
Rose's cute voice was filled with confusion. This little rabbit, despite being an Alterer herself, seemed to lack basic knowledge or maybe she just did not like to think.
Though Michael was hurt when he heard Rose calling someone handsome other than him, he pretended he was not affected. He just decided that he would definitely open the red room!
"Every human has a beast within them. A human heart is filled with violence, rage, greed, and other emotions but these emotions are suppressed by the rational mind most of the time.
"When a person turns into an Alterer, this bestial self will be strengthened. The feeling of strength they get when they transform in their Alter Beast is like a drug that fills them with ecstasy.
"Even if they know the danger of savageness, some Alterers still lose control. If they do not have a strong mind and will, they will let themselves succumb to their desires. This is the danger that every Alterer faces when they choose this path.
"Soul temperance allows the Alterer to increase his strength and control of the Alter Beast but it will not increase his will and mind. So, even some Alterers with high soul temperance can still lose control.
"Grey is obviously a person who has a weak mind and will. Being seriously injured weakens his control of his Alter Beast. The savageness is affecting his mind making him lose control.
"That young man was also affected by savageness when he got injured but he was able to suppress it. You can say that he has a strong mind despite his low soul temperance."
With a serious voice that belied his true feelings, Michael explained to Rose like a kind older brother teaching his cute little sister.
"I see. Then, will Grey turn into a feral?"
"I think it will still take some time before he succumbs to savageness. That young man must finish him before that happens or it will be difficult for him to defeat Grey. He might even die."
Michael's calm voice foretold the outcome of the battle. His eyes showed his indifference for the life or death of Yeshua.
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Yeshua could feel the menacing savageness exuded by Grey. The sinister rat covered with blood was roaring furiously as the air around him strongly vibrated.
The tornado that Yeshua released seriously injured Grey. The rat could not believe that just receiving one of the boy's attacks was enough to damage him heavily. Grey did not know that despite Yeshua's level 1 stage 1 soul temperance Yeshua's Alter Beast was an elite rank.
The AI not only strengthened the attributes of the Alter Beast but also the abilities. The Tornado Blast of the ordinary rank Wind Wolf would not reach this level of strength unless it was as strong as Grey.
But alas, Grey's limited understanding of Yeshua made him careless that he allowed himself to be put in a situation that made him vulnerable. It was too late when he felt the strength of the tornado while it was moving towards him.
Grey looked at Yeshua as the savageness consumed him.
"You brat! I will kill you! I'll tear your body to pieces then I'll gnaw your bones and devour your flesh! I'll make you regret angering me! I'll make you beg that I kill you as I eat you alive, you damn trash!"
Yeshua could feel that the sinister rat that entrapped him into a poison trap was replaced by a ferocious beast that would maul him alive and mangle his body.
The poison still permeated the air and kept on taking effect on Yeshua but his injuries made it hard for him to leave the place. At the same time, he could see Grey was turning into a Feral. Unless he completely escaped the place, Grey would still be able to catch him once Grey transformed into a feral.
With his injuries, Yeshua would not be able to escape far before Grey completely become a monster. A Feral's strength would be stronger than when they were still an Alterer.
If Grey became a feral then his strength of level 1 stage 3 would reach almost stage 5. With that level of strength, Grey's speed would be enough to match Yeshua when he was at his peak condition not to mention that Yeshua was injured right now!
Yeshua realized that he had to face Grey in this life or death battle!
Yeshua was only a normal person before all this happened. He was a transmigrator with a normal life before his soul was transferred to this body. Even the true Yeshua who was born in this world did not experience this kind of situation.
When the two souls fused, Yeshua realized how dangerous this world was. He could not help but be frightened but despite that, he chose to brave through it and accepted his fate.
After the incident last night that put him in a perilous experience as he turned into an abomination and he had to kill Wendel, Yeshua was again faced with a dangerous situation!
Yeshua had to bet his life again in this battle for the chance of survival!
Failure would be death!
Yeshua could feel his heart beat faster. All the memories of the two souls were entangling in his mind that gave rise to his powerful will!
"I promised that I will not give up on living. I will live no matter what world where I am. I will live no matter how dangerous this world where I am. I will live and become strong! I will live and walk the path to Eden!"
Gathering his power and resolve, Yeshua dashed to the dark gray savage rat!
Yeshua did not wait for Grey to attack him. If he wasted more time, the poison would continue to weaken him. At the same time, Grey was already losing control.
Wind Dash! Elusive Presence!
Yeshua's wolf body flickered as his speed reached its peak. He traversed the distance between Grey and him quickly. His glinting claws were ready to tear Grey's flesh!
"Roar!"
Grey met him as he charged at Yeshua. Splashing his blood to the wind, Grey's green acrid claws swiped at Yeshua!
A powerful force accompanied the blow that Yeshua could feel bearing on him. If he clashed at Grey like this, he would surely be the one at disadvantage.
Double Wind Claws!
Before Yeshua completely clashed at Grey, he pulled his two arms behind him and slashed them in a cross manner. Two sets of wind blades in a cross form charged at Grey!
Wind claws could also damage from afar. Yeshua did not want to match strength with Grey since he knew he would lose so he took advantage of his wind claws to damage him from a distance.
Slash! Bang!
The wind blades cut and blasted Grey. The arm he raised to clash at Yeshua did not descend as his chest was slashed by the wind!
Grey was pushed back and roared in pain. The beast within him was further getting out of control!
Yeshua did not stop. Crimson light suffused his eyes as he kept on charging at Grey.
Slash! Slash! Slash!
Yeshua dashed around Grey and slashed him every time he passed through him. His sharp claws tore the flesh of Grey and splashed his blood!
"Roar!"
Grey's menacing roar resounded and as Yeshua reached him again, Grey's tail smashed at Yeshua from below!
Yeshua evaded the long tail but his speed was also getting slower. He was already pushing himself to finish Grey as soon as possible and his body was screaming in pain!
Alas, the tail Yeshua evaded changed direction with a speed he did not expect. From whipping below, it suddenly circled to his side and struck him!
Whack!
Yeshua was smashed to his side and was blasted away. His body slammed to the ground and crashed it. He felt some of his bones broke especially at his side where he was struck.
"Ahh! That speed?! He's getting faster?!"
Indeed, Yeshua was correct. Grey was out of control. He was really turning into a feral!
It was already known that if the Alterer let himself be influenced by the savageness, then he himself would not able to stop losing control.
Grey was letting his mind be clouded by his emotions as the pain racked his body. The only way to stop it was if Grey was rational enough to turn back into his human form.
But it seemed that Grey's mind was already descending to madness. He already could not stop himself in this fight!
Grey's envy to Yeshua and his anger because of the humiliation of being matched by the boy he deemed weaker than him, coupled with the damage inflicted to him that weakened his mind, already pushed Grey to descend into madness!
Grey leaped at Yeshua who was still recovering from being slammed to the ground. The speed he showcased was faster than before and he immediately reached Yeshua's position!
"What?!"
Yeshua was startled as a sinister shadow covered his vision. Then, strong arms captured him and locked him to its embrace.
Yeshua smelled the reeking acrid odor of the rat as he fearfully watched the vicious gaping maw filled with sharp teeth chomping on him!
Vicious Bite!
Chomp!
Splash of blood spread to the wind as painful roars of a wolf resounded to the forest.