Reawakening: SSS-Rank Villain's POV-Chapter 76: [Grade]: ??? Blood Shadow!
"Awaken!"
Instantly, he felt as though his soul was being sucked by a massive black hole.
[Mana: 21,000 / 21,000] → [15,000 / 21,000] → [10,000 / 21,000] → [0 / 21,000]
His personal mana vanished in just a mana of seconds!
At this moment, the Celestial Essence Well Pendant immediately activated but it was still drained all the same and there didn’t seem to be any signs of slowing down or stopping.
Lucian’s face turned pale as he watched the numbers going down.
’ Kaput! I’m done for! I’m finally going to die by being sucked off!’
’I mean, it’s not a bad way to die but not in this context!’
Lucian wanted to scream as a piercing headache racked through his brain like an untamed rampaging horse.
[Mana: 9,000 / 40,000] → [5,000 / 40,000] → [1,000 / 40,000] → [100 / 40,000]
He felt like a deflated balloon, weak, dizzy, his vision swimming.
The cost was astronomical – 21,000 of his own mana and the full 40,000 from his pendant, totaling 61,000 mana points, leaving him with barely enough to stand.
But the reaction... the reaction was apocalyptic.
"BOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!"
An explosion of pure mana, shadow, and fire erupted from Kyra’s corpse like a tsunami, far exceeding anything Lucian had witnessed before.
It wasn’t destructive outwards, but implosive and transformative inwards. A blinding column of swirling gold, black, and crimson light shot skyward, punching a hole through the blood-red clouds, actually revealing a glimpse of a star-filled void beyond the Tower’s illusionary sky momentarily.
The ground cracked and warped. Magma rivers reversed their flow, sucked towards the center of the storm. The very air shrieked, warped and distorted as raw power reshaped reality around the corpse.
The Mythic Soul Essence dissolved into pure golden-black light, pouring into the neck cavity like liquid starlight mixed with void.
The Mythic Heart ripped out from Lucian’s grip and flew into the chest cavity, embedding itself where her original heart would have been, then a sudden thump echoed through the surrounding like a war drum.
"THUMP!"
"THUMP!!"
"THUMP!!!"
Each beat sent out ripples of power undulating outwards, shaking the very fabric of space.
The massive, body began to convulse violently. Flesh merging and knitting together like threads of cloths at impossible speeds.
Black fur retracted, replaced by smooth, pale skin. The colossal form rapidly shrank, condensing, refining.
The obsidian and red armor plates melted and reformed, flowing like liquid metal mixed with shadow, shaping into something sleeker, more elegant, yet radiating an even greater sense of danger.
The headless neck sealed, and where the head should be, the swirling vortex of light condensed.
Features began to form within the light – raven-black hair flowed like silk, golden eyes snapped open, burning with intelligence.
A perfect, heart-stoppingly beautiful face materialized, retaining the high cheekbones and pointed chin.
The velvety cat ears remained, twitching slightly, and the long black tail swished gracefully.
The transformation was now fully completed.
The blinding light receded, it wasn’t the twenty-meter demonic beast, nor the original humanoid Kyra that Lucian had expected but a different kind of being.
She stood at a normal human height, slightly shorter than Lucian, her figure impossibly perfect.
Waist so curvy even an hour glass was put to shame!
She was dressed in a form fitting dress that seem to be an armor made of scales.
The lady stretched her body like a cat just walking up from a long nap, every movement fluid and captivating.
Her golden eyes fixed on Lucian, a slow, utterly devastating smile spreading across her perfect lips, revealing just a hint of elongated canines underneath her lips.
[Blood Shadow Awakening Complete!]
[Unique Fusion Successful!]
[Blood Shadow Grade Transcended: Soldier → Elite → Knight → King → Overlord → ???]
[New Blood Shadow Entity Created: Kyra, Shadow Huntress]
[Name]: [Kyra, Shadow Huntress]
[Rank]: [???] ⟨???⟩
[Loyalty]: [Bound by Blood & Soul Essence (Complex)]
[Abilities]:
▸ [Primordial Essence Integration] – Retains core abilities (Shadow Pounce, Infernal Claws, Enhanced Reflexes) amplified by Mythic Soul & Heart. Regeneration vastly enhanced. Nine Lives ability consumed/integrated, granting inherent resilience.
▸ [Bloodbound Metamorphosis] – Possesses human intellect, speech, and appearance due to unique resurrection conditions. Can shift between human form and a more combat-oriented demonic form (scaled down).
▸ [Mana Affinity] – Possesses innate control over shadow and fire elements, capable of casting related spells.
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▸ [Master’s Link (Volatile)] – Connection to master is absolute but filtered through her retained personality and intelligence. Obedience is guaranteed, but interpretation and attitude are her own.
▸ [???] - Further abilities locked or developing.
Kyra glanced down at her hands and then curiously at her surroundings until her eyes landed on Lucian.
"Yao!"
She tilted her head, her tail giving a soft flick against the ground as she stared at him with expression Lucian swore was more human like than humans themselves.
Then, she suddenly took a step towards Lucian, the movement, not even the slouching of Magma beneath her feet could be heard as her footstep was incredibly silent.
"Well now," she purred, her voice so soft and clear it sent an electric jolt spiraling straight down Lucian’s spine.
"This is... unexpected. Being ripped apart, and then... put back together by the very same annoying little mortal who did it."
She stopped just inches from him, close enough that he could feel the faint heat radiating from her, smell a scent like ozone mixed with exotic spice.
Her golden eyes roamed over him, lingering on his face, his lips, the tattoos on his arms.
"And quite the powerful one, aren’t you?" Her smile widened, turning teasing. "All that raw energy... strong hands... impressive stamina..." She reached out, her black finger nails tracing lightly down his cheek, her touch sending sparks across lucian’s skin.
"Tell me, Master," the word dripped with playful insincerity, "what ever shall you do with little old me now?"
Lucian froze. His brain, usually sharp and calculating even in battle, felt like it had short-circuited.
He was weak from mana drain, exhausted, and now faced with... this.
A Blood Shadow that wasn’t just a mindless soldier but a stunningly beautiful, intelligent, powerful entity who was actively flirting with him while radiating enough power to make his teeth ache. ’Have I made a huge mistake?’
