Cloud let out a heavy sigh as he began to gasp for breath. He now regretted not creating more weaponry for situations like this, but at least with this he now knew what he had to do.
"Are you okay, Cloud?" - Yue asked with concern.
"Yeah, this weapon was more effective than I thought" - Cloud replied as he looked down at the lava lake and saw how it seemed to have split from the power of his shot.
"Yes, but the damage it caused you is also high" - Yue replied with a frown as she put her hand on the blond's neck, noticing how much of his vitality seemed to have disappeared - "Cloud, I know I was the one who told you to use your blood as a catalyst, but I didn't do it so that you would destroy your body."
Cloud was silent as he began to cough up blood.
"Cloud!" - Shea exclaimed in terror as she ran to the blond.
The look of desolation on Yue's face, was becoming more and more evident while Shizuku didn't know what to say.
Tio just frowned as she looked at the vampire princess with a frown, though her concentration again settled on the lava lake as she could see it begin to bubble.
Slowly, huge pillars of lava began to spread out. These were not only much larger than the previous ones, but seemed to be endless.
Tio looked in the direction of the central platform, and noticed how the marks around it had ignited, leaving only 5 marks remaining in order to complete the test.
"ROAR!" - a mighty roar echoed through the place as those present watched as 45 huge snake heads, emerged from the lava and glared hostilely at the group.
Cloud gritted his teeth as he grabbed his gun and prepared to fire another shot.
"Cloud, we can take care of this ourselves" - Tio said as her body glowed and expanded rapidly. She let out a roar full of fury as she showed off her draconic body.
Shizuku was surprised because even though she knew that the black-haired woman was not human, she never thought that she would be such an imposing dragon.
"You who have dared to hurt my master, you are going to suffer a slow and painful death" - Tio growled while concentrating all the mana in his throat - "[Dragon Breath EX]!"
"Take cover!" - Cloud exclaimed, only to feel Yue drag him towards her.
Without hesitation, she used all the mana she had accumulated, to create the most powerful barrier she could because she could feel the growing fury inside the dragoness.
The girls closed their eyes unconsciously as Tio's powerful breath destroyed everything in its path.
Cloud was impressed by the destructive magnitude of the dragon girl's attack, after all, this level was similar to the level of destruction that her attacks in her dragon mode.
Yue kept her attention because she knew that the moment she lost her concentration, they would receive the full onslaught of the furious Tio.
Time began to move slowly, but to Yue it all seemed like an eternity. She stood her ground as she felt the mana inside her slowly disappear.
Cloud looked up, and noticed the havoc Tio had wreaked in all its splendor.
The rocky platform in the center of the cavern, was still in perfect condition, which was a huge surprise to the blond.
Tio quickly landed near the group. She had returned to her human form, but it was noticeable that she was completely exhausted.
"Tio" - muttered Cloud as he walked over to the girl to check her condition.
"I'm fine, though a bit tired" - Tio replied as she felt the little strength left in her body, disappear as she felt Cloud's presence next to her.
"!" - Cloud quickly grabbed the girl and noticed how she could barely keep her eyes open.
"A-All over?" - Shizuku asked as she looked around cautiously, after all, she could see that the state of the group wasn't the best.
Cloud didn't answer, he just picked up Tio and took her to where the others were.
"Cloud, I'm sorry" - Yue said regretfully - "If I hadn't given you that idea, Tio wouldn't have been so furious."
"No, it was my fault for not preparing myself enough" - Cloud replied with a frown - "I'll be honest with you, I let my pride again cloud my judgment, I was sure that with my current level, nothing could stop me, I guess this proves how wrong I was."
Cloud clicked his tongue after saying these words because his pride as a dragon made it hard for him to accept his weaknesses - "But now I know what I have to do."
Shizuku smiled when she heard this, though her expression changed when she noticed how the central platform began to vibrate.
Cloud frowned, though he relaxed as he watched the dome covering the center of the platform, begin to disappear.
"Finally, it's all over" - Shizuku muttered as she looked up to the cavern ceiling, though when she did, she felt her body freeze.
"Shizuku-san?" - Shea asked in surprise as she saw the change in her new companion's expression - "!"
"I knew it, you guys are trouble, good thing I decided to come to this place" - said a male voice.
Cloud looked at the strange man who was riding what appeared to be a silver dragon.
In front of the group, was a man with red eyes and hair, pointed ears, and from the aura radiating from his body, it was obvious that he was strong.
"Normally, I would have attacked after making sure they were exhausted, but seeing that you guys spared my fiancée's life, I guess I can give you guys enough time to be able to accept your deaths" - the man said as he narrowed his eyes.
Cloud only struggled to his feet as he looked at the red haired man - "A demon."
"No, I am not a demon, I am a disciple of god" - replied the red haired man as he looked neutrally at the blond's group - "My name is Freid Bagwa, and I will be the last thing you will see before you die"
"A lot of words from someone who didn't have the courage to fight face to face" - Shizuku said with disgust.
"The stability of my people, and the wishes of my god, are more important than a sense of honor" - replied Freid while frowning - "Now.... Die!"
"System, what will happen if I use my ability to break my limit and release my soul's potential at the same time?" - Cloud asked as he gritted his teeth, although he honestly didn't expect an answer because the system hadn't said a single word since he had set foot in this dimension.
[. . .]
A deep silence appeared in the place as Cloud laughed lightly.
"Did you go crazy seeing that you're about to die?" - Freid asked as he smiled disdainfully.
"No, I was just thinking about the possible consequences of what I'm about to do" - Cloud replied as he materialized a strange white rock.
Freid frowned when he saw the stone because he could instinctively sense a powerful mana from it - "Is that a fragment of the [Divinity Stone]?"
Cloud didn't answer he simply squeezed the stone and put it in his mouth.
"Are you out of your mind!" - Freid exclaimed in shock and terror at the sight of the blond's deranged actions.
"Cloud!" - Yue exclaimed in terror when she saw what her husband had done.
"No, I'm just up against the wall" - Cloud replied as he felt a huge pain start to run through his entire body - "ARGH!"
"Imbecile, a mortal body can't withstand the power of the divine stone, much less a human!" - Freid exclaimed in fury because this was a bloody waste. The divine stone itself was a miracle of the world, and to see it disappear was blasphemy.
Cloud just smiled as he felt something inside him begin to pulse. With a mighty roar, two long black wings shot out from its back.
"Cloud!" - Shizuku exclaimed in terror as she watched black scales with golden markings, begin to sprout from the blond's arms and face.
"This presence," muttered Freid as his pupils constricted.
"ROAR!" - a mighty roar echoed through the place.
Freid saw how the dragon he had summoned, was shaking unconsciously.
Tio slowly opened her eyes as she felt the powerful magical surge, and saw how Cloud seemed to be slowly transforming, as if body was doing its best to harmonize with his soul.
"ROAR!" - a second roar resounded again, creating a powerful sonic wave. Cloud could feel how his body was constantly destroying and healing itself thanks to the ambrosia, the powerful medicine that the divine rock was constantly releasing.
Cloud quickly disappeared, only to reappear in front of the demon.
Freid let out a cry of surprise as he felt all his organs seem to explode from the blow he had received. He shot out against a wall, becoming embedded as he watched the blond who was now draconified, look at him fiercely - "I-Impossible, you should have exploded from all the mana inside you..."
Cloud didn't respond, he just opened his mouth.
Freid's pupils contracted again as he felt the massive magical buildup the blond was concentrating in his windpipe. With a swift movement, he summoned as many dragons as possible.
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