Dragon Empire,
Germio and Wedgermio were forming a summoning circle.
Now it was time to unleash every single scheme they had, to ensure the complete erasure of Gem Society.
A massive dragon was summoned.
According to Tai, this was the dragon of Ardhrasur, sealed alongside Ardhrasur back in 1985 by the GATSKALTT team.
The hunting dragon—Crocus. A being with intelligence on par with a human.
It had been unsealed by Germio and Wedgermio, using only 10% of its true release authority.
The sky darkened further. Purple lightning cracked across the heavens.
Within that same darkness, glowing purple eyes opened.
Crocus has been unsealed.
Crocus was a massive dragon, capable of destroying entire islands with ease in his current state.
Then, slowly… he shrank further and further until he reached human size.
He transformed into his dracoling avatar.
[Crocus]: I see… twenty years have passed.
[Germio]: I am Germio. I was the one who unsealed you, with the assistance of Lord Tai. Your mission is simple—destroy Gem Society.
Crocus raised an eyebrow at the mention of Tai.
[Crocus]: Lord Tai…? It is good to hear he is still active. Despite the blunder Sir Ardhrasur and I committed. So… where do I begin again?
Before they could respond, a massive meteor crashed down upon them.
Mala, Girishika, and Pratik landed from the skies.
[Mala]: Haha… did you see that? My meteors get ridiculous when I'm angry.
That single meteor had reshaped the entire terrain.
[Girishika]: Hahahaha… you've got potential, kid. Not half bad.
[Pratik]: You know they won't die from that, right?
[Mala]: Who knows? I'd rather they were dead anyway.
Suddenly, the ground trembled violently.
The earth split open beneath them. Three figures rose into the dark sky.
Germio, Wedgermio, and the Hunting Dragon Crocus.
They were completely unscathed.
Pratik (in his mind): I can already feel it… that dragon is bad news. One glance is enough—he's far above both Wedgermio and Germio combined. Just what is he?
Mala (in her mind): No way… they survived that? That was supposed to be my strongest strike.
Girishika (in her mind): Looks like… our plan won't work smoothly.
All three of them silently understood the depth of the situation.
Mala then stepped forward.
[Mala]: Looks like our luck's bad… but we stick to the plan. I'll handle the lizard. Girishika takes Germio. Pratik, don't freeze up now.
She said, glancing at Pratik with a small smile.
Pratik smirked back.
[Pratik]: Sorry, zoned out for a second. Think you can handle that lizard? I'll go kick Wedgermio's ass.
With those final words, all three launched into the sky toward their opponents.
[Girishika]: Will she be alright?
Pratik gave a calm smirk.
[Pratik]: Don't worry. Grimori and Mala are heavy hitters. She can even push Grimori hard. She'll hold her ground.
With that, Pratik shot toward Wedgermio—but Wedgermio caught his punch midair and both crashed into the ground.
Girishika, flying upward, chased Germio as he retreated into the distance.
Meanwhile, Mala was struggling.
Crocus was effortlessly dodging her attacks.
She tried alternating kicks—2:1 rhythm, then 3:2 pattern—but he read them like an open book.
Crocus was simply superior in speed.
[Mala]: Lightning Strike.
She marked multiple positions and called down lightning, trying to trap him at least once.
But Crocus wasn't there. He had already moved.
Every strike missed.
Mala leapt back to a safer distance.
The entire area she had just been standing in was obliterated.
Mala (in her mind): This is bad… I don't know how long I can hold him off. Hurry up, brat.
On the other side, Pratik was in a clean but tense clash.
Wedgermio was stronger than before, but his patterns were still readable.
Now it was time.
Time for the clash of Range Shiftling.
[Wedgermio]: Range Shiftling—Hyper Mass.
[Pratik]: Range Shiftling—Pressure.
The moment their abilities collided, a blinding light swallowed the entire battlefield.
Two dark silhouettes moved at insane speed inside it—Pratik and Wedgermio.
[Wedgermio]: Range Shiftling—Amplification.
Pratik's body grew heavier with every passing second.
It felt like his weight was increasing exponentially, slowing everything down.
Wedgermio was layering two Range Shiftlings at once—the second amplifying the first to suppress Pratik completely.
Realizing this, Pratik instantly deactivated his ability.
The moment he did, a crushing force slammed into him, driving him deep into the ground.
It felt like his body weighed 50,000,000 N.
He coughed blood.
Wedgermio walked closer, ready to end it without hesitation.
Then—
[Pratik]: Range Shiftling—Shadow Lord.
It was like his shadow technique dragged everything into the Earth itself… into a dark hell.
Wedgermio instinctively jumped back, but he was still inside the domain with Pratik.
(Wedgermio thinking): I see… there's a fixed entry radius… but no safe exit point once inside.
And he was right.
From outside, it looked like a 5-meter black circle on the ground.
But inside—it was limitless. A void with no escape unless the technique was deactivated.
[Pratik]: Range Shiftling—Amplification.
Wedgermio's eyes narrowed in surprise.
Pratik had just replicated his own technique.
Does that mean… Shadow Lord's passive ability is analysis and adaptation?
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EXTRAS:
Asura Community Rulers along with their ages:
Karnkasur: 10,080+ years
Gawasur: 9,000+ years
Kae: 2,000+ years
Ardhrasur: 8,998 years
Chandrasur: 8,990 years
Suryasur: 8,670 years
Kalpasur: 8,780 years
This ranking is based on overall power level.
Karnkasur stands as the most powerful Asura Community Ruler, followed by Gawasur and the others.
Karnkasur is also the wielder of two Divine Weapons, while only seven Divine Weapons exist across the entire Living Verse.