Chapter 1169 The Oldest Druid
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It was unexpected, the "extra" everyone thought was just trying to weaken Elayne's domain and whose only job was that, ended being the actual threat all along. The white-eyed black man, Tyrone, showcased his tremendous ability over magic and what he called "Forbidden Cursed Techniques", something nobody here had ever seen before, not even the oldest of druids.
However, in their wisdom, they assumed he was some kind of powerful dark sorcerer, or even a warlock. But the truth was much different, if he had been any of those, he would have certainly not been able to resist two Nature Soul Techniques from two Druids at once, even less one from such an old druid as Grandmother Jannis!
Yet… Not only his body was tough enough and capable of withstanding such tremendously powerful magic, but he was able to also absorb the mana of the foes he fought, slowly draining them the more physical contact he had with them.
After mercilessly taking the life of the young druid Emilio, Rudras and Jannis snapped, and ended recklessly attacking him with everything they had. Once they saw that he was able to withstand it, they lost.
However, perhaps out of pride or recognition of their strength, the sorcerer did not kill them, but played around with them, wanting to extract every little bit of mana left behind before finally killing them for good.
Yet, he was quickly stopped when everyone finally came to confront him. His white eyes glared at the huge turtle in front of him, covered with colorful crystals and ores, and the black crow by his side.
"Two more druids, huh? Those two looks just as strong, if not stronger…" Tyrone licked his lips. "Okay, I think I can go for another round… This is a golden opportunity! If I can kill them and absorb all their magical power, my Forbidden Cursed Formation Physique could even reach the next Stage!"
Tyrone no longer saw these druids as foes, he saw them as food. The man licked his lips with hunger, his face twisting into one of lunacy.
"Emilio…!" Jose muttered, feeling pained.
"No…!" Judith cried. "H-He's…?! NO!"
As Grandpa Jose and Judith noticed that Emilio was dead, and that Rudras and Jannis, who were thrown away, were barely alive, the two other druids also snapped.
Tyrone smiled; he knew that these druids were very weak emotionally! He could only call the half-assed magicians at best, relying too much on their patrons to use any power.
Unlike him, who cultivated his own magical powers, druids channeled it from nature, forming their Nature Souls through years of attunement with the elements of nature, or another Nature Soul, usually belonging to a large forest, and sometimes, even a Nature God.
"Hahahaha! And you're next, my animal friends!" Tyrone spread out his arms, as his tattoos began to change, slowly transforming into giant cursed weapons. "{Forbidden Cursed Technique}: {Cursed Weapon Manifestation}"Nôv(el)B\\jnn
The weapons resembled two huge hammers, made completely of black steel, and covered with many purple-colored runes all over their bodies.
"You'll pay for this, you BASTARD!"
After seeing what happened to Emilio, their youngest and most brilliant child, the oldest of all the druids, Grandfather Jose, unleashed his wrath for the very first time.
"{Nature Soul}: {Earthen Fury}!"
RUMBLE!
The entire street rumbled, the pavement shattered into pieces as gigantic spires of hard stone and metal emerged from the ground one after another, Tyrone's eyes widened as the attacks came rushing towards him, spikes of steel and stone coming from every angle!
"What?! Not just purely magical, but physical this time?!"
The sorcerer quickly swung his two hammers, destroying the incoming spears of over five meters each as he started to step back and move around. He gritted his teeth, realizing things weren't going to be so simply anymore.
"That old man conjures strong earth magic, my body's tough as fuck, but it's because I can absorb magic! If I end up getting hit too many times… Hah, as if I'll let that happen anyways!"
The sorcerer smiled deviously as he noticed the other people behind Jose, the angel he had just thrown away, and the two girls that probably were related to the domain's owner.
Especially that black haired girl, her dark power was tremendous… He had been told to bring her over if he could, but it wasn't exactly part of the job.
"If I can absorb her powers I could get even stronger and sweep all these bastards!"
Feeling pumped, the sorcerer jumped into the skies, strengthening his body by using cursed mana energies, and then spun into the air as he moved downwards, destroying countless spears of stone and metal as they came rushing towards him.
CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!
"He's destroying them all?!" Judith panicked. "Grandma Jose!"
"I know, Judith! Stay there and don't interfere!" roared Jose, his almost draconic turtle-like head roared in anger. "I'm going to kill him myself!"
His eyes glowed bright gold, as his powers were enhanced even further, Tyrone suddenly realized the rate of attacks hastened and became even stronger an deadlier.
RUMBLE!
"It sure became stronger, but you're still locked in the ground, gramps!"
Tyrone laughed maniacally as he rushed forward while demolishing the stone spears, only for the spears that were destroyed to suddenly… grow larger in midair, each fragment grew in size out of nowhere.
"Huh?!"
And then moved in midair, as if manipulated by telekinesis. Of course, why couldn't Jose do this? A Earth magician's most basic ability, controlling stones and earth through telekinesis-like magic forces!
"Dammit!"
Tyrone quickly tried to cover his head and chest as countless giant boulders rushed towards him, crushing him from every angle and constantly crushing him with tremendous weight and power.
"Aaaaggh! Fuck!"
BAAM! BAAM! BAAM! BAAM!
Until finally, nothing was left but a huge, over fifty-meter big floating stone, made of hundreds of smaller boulders. The girls gasped.
"D-Did he do it?!" Elisa said. "A-Amazing!"
"That man is gone?" wondered Monica.
"Grandpa, you did it!" Judith celebrated.
"Ungh…! Bastard! Why is he… so damn tough?!"
However, Jose's words and his expression said otherwise.
Crack, crack…!
Countless cracks started spreading across the huge boulder.
CRACK, CRACK…!
Until…
BOOOM!
He emerged; his weapons transformed into black armor covering his entire body…
"Not bad for an old man!"
And then, he rushed towards Jose, punching the giant turtle's head with tremendous force.
CRAAASH!
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