BOOM BOOM BOOM

  A series of explosi all over the pce as streaks of light bolted as breakneck speeds. The sea of fmes parted and the nd quaked. The whole pce was iurmoil, desding further and further into chaos.

  But there were her explosions nor steaks of light. All there is are two beings who were engaged in a fistfight, shockwaves ringing throughout the hellish ndscape as their firsts and bodies cshed with one another.

  ??Pinpoint Tempest: Deathpierce!?? ［Grey］

  The winds howled and rampaged with each strike hurled towards the oppo, a series of waves raging in the sea of fire following soon afterwards. Bits and pieces of debris were flying as the enemy's body was slowly being chipped away.

  Though Grey nds hit after hit, it was not easy for him either. As each of the Vul Destroyer's strikes are deadly, he o utilize everything he could just to avoid getting hit. Be it using his abilities and magic, he was struggling to keep up.

  For the strikes he has no hopes of evading, he quickly casts "Guard", "Barrier", "High Heal", and "Rejuveime and time again. A tactic which is only possible due to "Multitask" and "Mana Bank". Otherwise, he would have already died long ago.

  BOOOOOMMMM

  Two fists cshed once again, a quiet groan resounding in the air. It was one which came from Grey. If it weren't for the Divine Gaus, his fists would have broken many times over. Still, even if it was fine, he could feel pain running through his veins, his body ag over and ain.

  Fnks... Stomach... Chest... Shoulders... Legs...

  The Vul Destroyer's merciless rampage of punches and kicks struck Grey in various pces, his muscles and ans going through a process of destru and regeion. A seemingly endless cycle.

  ??Howling Thunder!?? ［Grey］

  A ter flew straight towards the enemy's face, but no shockwave thundered over the boss room. The punch didn't ect, or rather, the Vul Destroyer suddenly disappeared from the front, leaving only an afterimage behind.

  ??Barrier!?? ［Grey］

  BOOOOOOMMMMM

  The barrier didn't even st a single sed. As soon as the enemy reappeared behind him, a heavy kick struck him swiftly. A series of crag sounds echoed afterwards as a couple of Grey's bones were cracked brutally.

  Fortunately Grey had already foreseen su oute. Using the force of the Vul Destroyer's deadly kick, he propelled himself to a gate at breakneck speeds, translog himself to the other side of the room.

  Cough Cough Cough

  Excruciating pain surging throughout his whole body as he coughed up blood, his plexioing paler by the moment. It wasn't the first time but the pain was still too much. His whole body was trembling violently.

  "Cough... Cough... ??Perfect Heal??... Cough..." ［Grey］

  Warm golden light covered the surroundings as Grey's body quickly repaired itself, the blood he coughed up being regeed magically and his plexiourning back to normal as if his injuries were all but a fleeting lie.

  Unfortunately frey, it was also because of that light that the Vul Destroyer spotted him. The moment it did, it quickly bridged hundreds of meters of distan just a single sed, a swift fist lunging towards him once again.

  BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM

  There was no time to rest. A series of booms once again echoed as Grey and the Vul Destraged i another fierce csh, blood and debris flying all over the pce as their strikes ected to one another.

  Several minutes passed and the cycle of g and esg tinued. And even though the enemy could still hold on fidently, the same couldn't be said frey. With each passing sed, his mana reserves only dried up much lower, the situatioing more and more dire.

  ??Northern Wind: Boreas!?? ［Grey］

  Grey hasn't even casted the spell yet the enemy already started to back off, gaining hundreds upon hundreds of meters in just a single sed, parting the sea of fire with its extreme speed.

  A torrent of wind spears came hurling afterwards, numbering in the hundreds and peppering the enemy without any mercy. Some missed and some hit but all of Grey's efforts were in vain. All that he left on the enemy's body were just a couple of cracks and scratches, nothing more.

  Still, it bought him enough time to set up a rge number of gates all over the boss room, distanced far apart from one another for ease of travel. It was a st-ditch effort for him to gain a small advantage over the enemy.

  ??Southern Wind: Notus!?? ［Grey］

  Ane and deadly spear was released to dance around the boss room, but rather than heading straight to the Vul Destroyer, it bolted straight towards one of the many gates Grey had just created.

  It didn't just stop there. After that spear, Grey released several more wind spears, still heading straight towards the gates, passing through the enemy, only leaving bursts of shockwaves behind.

  "Let's see if you survive this, you f*cker." ［Grey］

  A desperate smile afloat his face, Grey released a deadly trap upon the enemy. The enemy couldn't even rush towards him when a massive spear came hurling towards it, a devastating shockwave following soon afterwards.

  It didn't just end there. After the first spear, several more came lunging out from the many gates located all over the boss room, all ing from different dires, and striking whehe enemy's not looking and its guard was down.

  A pandemonium of explosions and implosions echoed for several seds as the massive spears struck the eime and time again. At the same time, Grey also kept sending more and more spears through the different gates, creating an endless loopー or so it would seem.

  But the enemy is not stupid. Knowing that the spears will keep on ing towards him no matter what it does, it pletely stopped defending, letting the spears have his way towards him, cracks f all over its body.

  It was strangely silent, an eerie premonition running throughout Grey's mind as a cold shiver ran down his spine. And he was right, it really was a terrible situation. His body quickly stopped moving as the "Eyes of Destiny" saw a glimpse of destru.

  "This f*g bastard...!" ［Grey］

  The enemy's eyes glowed even sharper and ever brighter as its body gleamed a beautiful amber color. Its chest area then started turning red, a dangerous light glowing ever shtly as it looked Grey in the eyes.

  BOOOOOOMMMMMM

  The sea of fire was cast into chaos and sound barrier was ruptured violently as a fiery explosion swallowed the whole room whole. Be it physical objects or those made of mana, it didn't matter. All were ied into nothingness, sent to oblivion, o be seen again.

  Soon, the red light started to glow fainter, unveiling all which was left. There was only a charred room and a single being, standing proudly at the ter. Its eyes glowed a faint red color as its head turned left and right.

  The sea of fire, the fmes, and even Grey. Not a single speck of what the room was before was left. The raging winds and booming shockwaves are no more. All that there was was silence. Silence as quiet as the dead.

  ...

  Leaves and grasses green as emeralds, ripe grains the color of peridot, and flowing waters clear as diamonds. The fresh, gentle wind blew over such beautiful sery, golden sunlight grag the ground. It eaceful pce.

  Cough Cough Cough

  Yet in such peaceful aiful sery, pained coughs started eg oer another and blood started painting the grass and ground red as a lone figure ehe se, body full of burns and injuries, colpsing towards the ground helplessly.

  That figure was her than Grey who had just escaped the clutches of death by esg towards "Sanctuary". Still, the pain running through his body was no joke. It was even more painful than when he used "Guardian's Will" against the Skeleton Tyrant from before.

  "Cough... Cough... That was close... Cough..." ［Grey］

  Calling it close was nothing but an uatement. If it weren't for the fact that he see a glimpse of the future using his "Eye of Destiny", he would have already died a horrible and painful death.

  Though he could e back to life with the "Phoenix's Heart" of the Divine Amulet, death was still a scary cept. He had already experie ond isn't pnning on experieng it again any time soon.

  ??Perfect Heal?? ［Grey］

  Golden light swallowed Grey's injured body once again and a warm feeling of fort caressed his heart. The pain slowly subsided as his injuries started healing oer another. It didn't take long before he was back to his peak.

  "Haah... That's much better..." ［Grey］

  A lengthy sigh came out of Grey's mouth as he y ft on the ground, basking in the sun as the ticklish bdes of grass caressed his cheeks. His heart was so peaceful it was hard to believe he was just engaged in a deadly battle not long ago.

  Well, it wasn't like he could escape reality as he pleases. The longer he rexes in the Sanctuary, the more the Vul King would be healed. In the end, it was still a race against time, and he was at a disadvantage.

  "Really... How troublesome..." ［Grey］

  Said Grey as he sat back up, looking at the white clouds drifting across the vast blue sky. His mind was now clear as the sky above, thinking of ways about how to defeat the overwhelming enemy he just cshed with.

  "God... If you were going to give me cheat abilities anyway, you should have made them as strong as possible... This is such a pain..." ［Grey］

  Mumbled Grey as he thought of "Gate". It would have been perfect if he could use it to cut things apart. Unfortunately, he couldn't close them while something was still passing through. There was nothing he could do about it, but only think harder.

  Dozens upon dozens of simutions ran inside Grey's mind as he thought of many solutions which could take down the enemy. Many were scrapped time and time again as fws were observed on them. In the end, only two solutions came to mind.

  The first one was to use a "Divine Elixir" from the ones God gave him. Not only does it cure all illnesses and curses, restore mana, restore oo peak dition, aend one's lifespan, it also grants invincibility, a strength boost, and recovery boost for about an hour. A total cheat item.

  Grey never used it since he wao see just how far he could go against the boss. Most of all, because he didn't want to waste su invaluable item just because he wants to get a little bit stronger.

  After all, the only way to produce it was to bee a Divine Alchemist. It was near impossible to get a hold of how the world currently is. If possible, he wao use such precious items to help others. Life is very precious, after all.

  Well, it's not like he could still make use of it in the current battle. With his mana reserves now drier than ever. Even if he were to drink it, with him using Authority all the time, his mana wouldn't st long. He may bee impervious to any attad gain some boosts, but he also wouldn't be able to attack either.

  "In the end, it's gotta be that, huh..." ［Grey］

  A low mumble came out of Grey's mouth as he came upon a realization. He wasn't particurly fond of using such a tactic, but now that things have e to it, it was his st and only hope.

  Well, there wasn't too much to lose. If worse es to worst, he could just use gate and escape the boss room. A satisfied smile was afloat on his face as he looked forward to seeing Yuna again after such a long time.

  "Alright! Time for round two!" ［Grey］

  A determined glint shimmering in his eyes, Grey quickly curled bad sprang back up to his feet, aic aura looming about on him as he opehe Sanctuary's gate ected to the boss room once again.

  ...

  The room was barren, only the colors bd gray to be seen. The ground was ruptured violently, a rough terrain to traverse made with charred stone. Only a single being to be seen, sitting and unmoving in the eerie silence, silence which is even quieter than the dead.

  A fierce red glow glimmered on the Vul Destroyer's eyes as a sudden spike of mana reverberated in the surroundings. It looked up, only to see a blue-white portal, a young maing afterwards.

  The Vul Destroyer khe young man too well. After all, he had just cshed with him several minutes ago. But something about the tter was different. His eyes were now glowing in a much fiercer and deeper violet color, literally. It couldn't help but look at him observantly.

  BOOOOOOMMMM

  It hasn't even finished yet, but Grey suddenly disappeared from its sight. The moment, a loud explosion echoed all over the room. Grey's fist had now ected to the Vul's Destroyer' chest, small cracks appearing on the surface.

  It was all too sudde aloand up and defend, it hasn't even raised its guard. The moment it realized the battle had begun, it was already far too te. Grey has already started cl it up.

  ??Phantom Caliber: Omega?? ［Grey］

  A cold voice reverberating in the air, another punch ected towards the Vul Destroyer's chest, sending shock all over its body, widening the cracks made by his previous punch to a noticeable size.

  ??Pinpoint Tempest: Deathpierce?? ［Grey］

  But it didn't just end there. As soon as the left fist was raised, the right came darting in at breakneck speed, produg extreme shockwaves which easily ruptured the sound barrier and widening the cracks even more.

  The Vul Destroyer finally started moving, swinging one of its hands trey as if it was trying to swat a fly. But Grey's expression didn't ge a little bit nor did he even move to evade the attack. He simply leaped back towards the enemy, his eyes maintaining the same glow.

  BOOOOOMMMMM

  Another explosion echoed, but Grey was not the one who got hit. Strangely enough, it was the Vul Destroyer. Loud thuds and tremors eg as the tter started to falter, uo keep its bance.

  The Grey which the Vul Destroyer struck was no more, vanishing into thin air, or rather, he was here to begin with. He could now be seen behind the Vul Destroyer, his right arm still extended after he nded a hit in the middle of the back.

  What just happened, one might ask? It's actually pretty simple.

  As soon as the enemy switched to the offensive, Grey quickly utilized illusion magic, creating an image of himself and turning himself and the gate he just opened invisible. He then passed through the gate and the rest is history. The enemy is now tumbling from receiving a punch from behind.

  BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM

  A series of explosions burst forth as Grey struck dozens of strikes towards the enemy, all the while dodging the ters which were thrown at him. There was no sense of fear to be seen in his violet eyes.

  It was as if Grey had turo a new person, because he really did. Who is fighting right now was the 4th effect of the "Divine Mind", "Autopilot". Just like what the name implies, it's an ability which allows the body to move on its own and carry out a task which it will plete in the most effit way.

  'I see... I could also use it like that, huh...' ［Grey］

  Meanwhile, Grey's sciousness could only spectate the fight unfold. It was as if he was watg a movie, other than the fact that he could still utilize his senses. It was especially painful whenever he struck the enemy's tough body.

  Fwoosh Fwoosh Fwoosh Fwoosh

  Enraged, balls of molten roed all throughout the enemy's body. The very moment, those very balls started bolting towards all dires at extreme speeds, leaving craters behind wherever they ended up.

  Grey had no choice but to dodge the volley of fireballs, distang himself hundreds of meters in just an instant. Careful calcutions were made to ehat he dodges and blocks everything which was hurling towards his dire.

  Of course, he didn't just let the enemy do whatever it wanted. As soon as he was quite a distance away, he quickly opened up the "Iory" and grabbed a couple of things from there. One was the Divine Bow Fizzel had used before.

  BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM

  A volley of arrows came casg towards the Vul Destroyer, loud explosions resounding as they cshed with the fireballs. Soon it started peppering the enemy after all the obstacles were cleared, log and homing tightly.

  The Vul Destroyer, irritated by the arrows, decided to just ighem and head straight trey. Cracks appeared on its body but it didn't care anymore. It then raised its fist, lunging it straight towards the young man.

  BOOOOOOMMMMMM

  Another loud explosion thundered, but Grey only received a couple wounds. The fist didn't reach him, stopped by an almighty shield which didn't show even a single sign of breaking. Damage was pletely minimized.

  BOOOOOOMMMMMM

  The enemy couldn't even nd arike when a heavy hammer struck it from the sides, bsting it away a couple dozeers, leaving deep gashes on the ground.

  And before the enemy could even regain its bance, Grey once again pouowards it, raining down a shower of fists just like it did before. Leaving behind cracks which Grey bigger and bigger with the passing of time.

  But just as the torrent tihe enemy suddenly stopped resisting. A familiar, dangerous glow fshed in its eyes as its body started glowing red and amber. Soon, the whole room was filled with light.

  BOOOOOOMMMMMM

  Violent tremors were sent throughout the whole room, charring the already charred ground once again. It was just like before, the only difference was that this time, Grey didn't run away to the Sanctuary.

  A sphere of gates quickly surrounded Grey as soon as he saw the future. When the explosion swallowed the room whole, it only passed through the gates, uo touch even a hair of the one who was inside.

  The explosion ended but Grey remained unharmed, puzzling the Vul Destroyer. Well, not that it has any time to be puzzled as as soon as everything ended, Grey darted straight towards it once again, ung another barrage of attacks.

  Left fist... Right fist... Dodge... Switch Tactics...

  Such a simple yet destructive cycle repeated over the course of several minutes, Grey gaining the upper hand as he tio clobber the enemy with a relentless shower of heavy strikes and spells.

  Of course, the enemy also learnt quickly, but unfortunately for it, Grey's "Autopilot" adapt quicker. As soon as it learned Grey's tactic, "Autopilot" had already made a new o was an endless cycle of ge and chaos, the enemy's health whittling down with the passing of time.

  'So it's still useless, huh...' ［Grey］

  Unfortunately, no matter how effitly Autopilot hahings, in the end, it was still limited by Grey's remaining mana reserves. At best, all he could do was fire off a couple dozen more spells before his mana reserves fully depletes.

  'Well, there's always ime, I guessー !!!' ［Grey］

  Grey was about to take over the body once again, when suddenly, his thoughts stopped. The Autopilot did something unthinkable not even crazy people are crazy enough to think of doing.

  Not an ounce of hesitation on his face, Grey quickly pouowards the enemy. It then opened up the "Iory" and grabbed a bottle of bck liquid. It was the "Divine Poison" which is said to be powerful enough to take down a Catastrophe-Css in just a couple of seds.

  'Oi! This crazy ability...!' ［Grey］

  Not paying a heed to Grey's thoughts, his body quickly crushed the said bottle and with the use of wind magic, it made a tornado and have it spread throughout the whole boss room, tering it around him and the Vul Destroyer.

  The tornaded on and as drops of the Divine poison touched the enemy's body, it quickly eroded in mere fras of a sed, its body whittling down quickly, thinner and thinner, slowly beied down until there was nothi behind.

  Of course, Grey wasn't safe either. Although he mao escape through Sanctuary as soon as he could, his hand which touched the poison was now melted. To make it worse, that very poison was now invading his body, turning his skin and ans bck, excruciating pain running throughout his body.

  'Sh*t...' ［Grey］

  There wasn't even time to think. Only a couple seds after he touched the Divine Poison, his whole body was already devoured. His sciousness finally turned bck at the st moment as he drew his st breath.

  But it was not the end. A couple minutes after Grey drew his st breath, a golden beam came down from the sky like a lightning bolt from the heavens, emanating a light of warmth and fort as it illumihe Sanctuary.

  As Grey basked in such pure light, life and color slowly returo his body. His hand which was once melted was now back to normal as if everything was just a lie. His chest started to raise up and down, his hands twitched, and his heart started to beat once again. It didn't take long frey to open his eyes once again.

  Curiously, Grey raised his hands, reag towards the eternal sky as he observed it, g it time and time again as he id down the green grass. He then put it down, pg it atop his chest, a relieved smile f on his face.

  "That damned ability... I almost had a heart attack..." ［Grey］

  Said Grey as he calmed down his heart. He hought he'd experienced death once again so soon, a here we are, and by his hands, no less. It was su unbelievable experience he couldn't even ugh at it.

  "Haah... I really wanna see you again... Yuna..." ［Grey］

  The leaves rustled and the bdes of grass danced around as a single name drifted in the gentle breeze. The sun's gentle, golden rays beat down a ndscape of emeralds, peridot, and diamonds, shining ever shtly.

  It was a new life, yet the same person remained in his heart. A gentle smile formed on Grey's face as the lovely owner of the name showed up inside his mind. He looked forward to seeing her once again, his heart beating ever so loudly.

  CHAPTER 195 END