39- Darkness is Back

The Sky-Blue Elemental Form erupted around Wail, and the red Force Pulse appeared above it.

Across from him, the ground began breaking beneath Noel’s feet. Rocks rose from every direction under the influence of gravity, while his aura grew denser.

Wail clenched his fist, trying to merge Force Pulse with his Elemental Form.

But it was useless.

He settled for his Elemental Form alone and charged at Noel, delivering a tremendous punch that sent him flying hundreds of meters away.

Noel regained his balance in midair by adjusting his gravity, then raised his hand toward Wail, who had already rushed after him.

Suddenly...

Wail’s entire body stopped moving.

Gravity intensified around him, lifting him into the air before Noel violently slammed him toward the ground.

The area shook under the impact, and dust rose in every direction.

But...

When the dust cleared, Wail was nowhere to be seen.

Noel’s eyes widened.

A flash of lightning appeared behind him, and a powerful punch struck him in the stomach.

But Noel caught Wail’s arm at the exact same moment.

Gravity multiplied around his other fist, and he delivered a devastating blow toward Wail.

The Force Pulse aura vanished.

The Elemental Form went out.

Wail fell to the ground, his body weighed down by wounds.

Noel landed in front of him slowly.

“Don’t you understand... You’re no match for me.”

Wail raised his head with difficulty.

Noel approached him and bent down until his face was close to his.

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“I never intended to kill you... But you killed my friend, and you’ll pay the price.”

He extended his arm.

His dark-blue aura began wrapping around Wail, lifting his body off the ground.

In the next moment, Wail’s limbs began stretching violently in every direction, as if his body were about to be torn apart.

Inside Wail’s mind...

He tried to summon the Red Power again.

Once...

Then twice...

But every time he tried, the electrical pulse inside his body faded before it could fully form.

He had nothing left to fuel that power.

The anger was there.

The sadness was there.

And the hatred was there too.

But their mixture had left behind a cold emptiness inside him, until he could no longer feel any of them.

Amid that silence...

A calm voice appeared.

“Return to yourself...”

Wail’s pain intensified as Noel’s aura grew denser around him.

The voice returned.

“Don’t stop...”

Gravity increased, and blood began flowing from Wail’s limbs.

Then the voice echoed for the third time.

“Fight until the very end...”

Fight...

Fight...

Fight...

The words echoed deep within him.

Suddenly...

The Heavenly-Blue aura exploded around him once again.

It began rising with tremendous intensity, cracking the ground beneath him.

Noel’s gravity disappeared from Wail’s body, and Wail landed firmly on the ground.

Noel stepped backward, surprise appearing on his face.

The red Force Pulse rose above the Heavenly-Blue aura, and Wail opened his eyes.

The shock had disappeared from his expression.

“Leave what happened behind... I have to finish this fight first.”

Force Pulse began merging with the Elemental Form little by little...

Until the fusion was complete.

The transformation he had been unable to use since his battle with Bahaa had returned.

His hair and eyes turned red, and crimson electricity spread across the ground, restricting Noel’s movement for a few moments.

Wail appeared in front of him in the blink of an eye.

A punch.

Noel was launched into the sky.

Then another...

And another...

And another.

Within a fraction of a second, Wail had delivered dozens of blows before Noel’s entire body rose from the ground.

Finally, Wail sent him flying high into the sky.

Noel raised his hand.

Gravity suddenly descended upon Wail, restricting his movement for a brief moment.

The surrounding rocks shot toward him like projectiles, raining down from every direction.

Wail took the attacks head-on, but he did not stop.

He charged forward again, and the two collided in a brutal clash.

Fists and kicks were exchanged.

Electricity collided with gravity, making it seem as though the air itself were being torn apart.

The clash ended with an electrical explosion that struck Noel directly.

At the same moment, Noel released a massive gravitational shockwave that sent Wail crashing toward the mountain.

Wail collided with the rocks, destroying a large part of the mountain.

Noel looked toward the rubble...

But Wail was nowhere to be found.

Silence fell for a moment.

Then the sky lit up.

Noel raised his head.

The clouds were filled with lightning, while crimson electricity moved through them in every direction.

In a single instant...

A beam of electricity descended from the sky.

Noel summoned all his strength to block the attack, but the beam was too powerful to stop.

It pierced through his defense and struck the ground beneath him, causing the area to erupt in a massive red explosion.

Wail landed in front of him calmly.

Noel was standing with difficulty, burns covering his body and blood flowing from several wounds, while electrical sparks still coursed through him.

He slowly raised his head.

A black aura began leaking from his body.

Then his eyes glowed red, and his voice changed.

“You’re quite strong, boy... I’m genuinely impressed.”

Wail’s gaze sharpened.

“Dark... Have you found a new vessel to hide inside?”

Dark’s laughter emerged from Noel’s mouth.

“Don’t get carried away with yourself... I want nothing but the power inside you.”

Wail kept his eyes fixed on him.

“Then experience the suffering I’m going through... Let your anger consume you completely, and perhaps you’ll obtain that power.”

Dark answered mockingly:

“You don’t understand anything, boy... You don’t even know what power I’m talking about.”

Wail narrowed his eyes.

“What are you talking about?”

Silence fell for a moment.

Then Dark smiled.

“Nothing... The legendary Spirit of Darkness acknowledges your strength, boy.”

Wail replied:

“And a human elemental user will stop you now, you bastard.”

The scene ended with Dark’s wicked smile and Wail’s determined expression, ready to end the battle once and for all.