Chapter 74: Rise of the True Alpha
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The storm above the battlefield grew darker.
Black clouds swirled violently across the sky, illuminated only by flashes of lightning. Thunder rolled like the growl of some ancient beast awakened from its slumber.
Below, the battlefield looked like the end of the world.
Broken earth. Burning shadows. Fallen warriors.
And in the center of it all stood three figures facing the Devourer.
Aria.
Kael.
And Darius.
Dravoryx towered over them like a living mountain of destruction.
His cracked scales leaked dark smoke. Flames burned from the wounds across his massive body, yet his power continued to grow stronger with every second.
His red eyes glowed like two burning suns in the darkness.
“You insects still stand before me?” the Devourer growled.
His voice echoed across the valley.
“You should have fled while you had the chance.”
Aria stepped forward, silver light glowing around her body.
Her hair flowed like strands of moonlight.
“We don’t run from monsters,” she said calmly.
Dravoryx laughed—a deep, terrifying sound.
“Then you will die here.”
The monster suddenly slammed his claws into the ground.
BOOOOOOM!
A massive shockwave exploded outward.
The earth split open as jagged cracks raced across the battlefield like lightning.
Lycan warriors struggled to remain standing as the ground trembled beneath them.
Kael stepped forward, placing himself between Aria and the monster.
His massive wolf form still shimmered with faint silver streaks across his black fur.
His golden eyes glowed brighter than ever before.
But something inside him was still changing.
Still evolving.
Darius crossed his arms, watching carefully.
“Well,” he muttered.
“This is certainly interesting.”
Kael’s chest rose and fell heavily as he faced the towering Devourer.
Dravoryx spread his enormous wings again.
The storm above seemed to answer his call.
Dark lightning struck the ground around him.
“I will crush the Alpha King first,” he snarled.
“And then the Moon’s Chosen.”
Before anyone could react—
Dravoryx lunged forward.
His massive claws tore through the air like falling blades.
Kael jumped to meet him.
CRAAAAASH!
Their collision shook the entire battlefield.
Claws clashed against scales.
The force of the impact created a powerful shockwave that blasted dust and debris into the air.
Kael slashed across Dravoryx’s arm.
But the Devourer struck back with brutal strength.
His tail slammed into Kael’s side.
BOOM!
Kael crashed into the ground, carving a deep trench through the broken earth.
“Kael!” Aria shouted.
But before she could move—
Kael slowly stood up again.
His body trembled.
Not from weakness.
But from power.
The silver streaks across his fur began glowing brighter.
His muscles expanded.
His claws lengthened into sharper weapons.
A deep growl rumbled from his chest.
Something ancient was awakening inside him.
Darius’s eyes narrowed.
“Ah… there it is.”
Aria stared in amazement.
“What’s happening to him?”
Darius smirked faintly.
“The true Alpha King.”
Kael threw his head back and roared.
The sound shook the mountains.
A massive wave of energy burst from his body.
BOOOOOOM!
The ground around him cracked as the Alpha aura exploded outward.
His wolf form grew even larger.
His black fur darkened like midnight.
But glowing silver patterns now spread across his body like ancient markings.
His golden eyes burned like twin suns.
Dravoryx stared in shock.
“What… are you?”
Kael slowly lifted his head.
His voice rumbled like thunder.
“I am the King of Lycans.”
He lunged forward.
This time—
He was faster.
Much faster.
Before Dravoryx could react—
Kael’s claws struck his chest.
CRAAAASH!
The Devourer staggered backward.
For the first time since the battle began…
The giant monster actually looked surprised.
Aria felt hope rise in her chest.
Kael had reached a new level of power.
But Dravoryx soon began laughing again.
A low, dangerous laugh.
“You think this changes anything?”
Dark flames exploded around his body again.
The storm above grew even more violent.
“I will destroy this entire kingdom!”
He raised both claws toward the sky.
The clouds above twisted into a massive vortex of shadow.
Dark lightning gathered at its center.
Aria’s silver eyes widened.
“He’s gathering energy from the storm!”
Darius’s expression turned serious.
“That attack could wipe out everything here.”
Kael stepped forward again.
His glowing eyes locked onto the Devourer.
“Then we stop him before he finishes.”
Aria moved beside him.
Moonlight flowed around her hands again.
“I’m with you.”
Darius sighed dramatically.
“Well,” he said.
“I suppose someone has to make sure you two don’t get yourselves killed.”
Dark magic gathered around his fingers once more.
Three powerful forces stood together beneath the raging storm.
But above them—
The swirling vortex of destruction continued growing larger.
And if Dravoryx completed the attack…
The entire Lycan kingdom would disappear.
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