Chapter 79: The First Union Strike
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The battlefield had become a storm of chaos.
Wind howled across the shattered valley, carrying dust, sparks of lightning, and fragments of broken stone into the air. The sky above remained trapped in a violent vortex of dark clouds, spinning faster and faster with every passing moment.
At the center of the devastation stood three figures.
Aria.
Kael.
And the monstrous form of Dravoryx.
The Devourer’s transformation had changed everything.
His new form radiated terrifying power. His wings stretched wider than before, sharp and blade-like, slicing through the wind as dark lightning crawled across their edges.
Every step he took caused the earth to crack beneath him.
Kael lowered his massive wolf head slightly, watching the monster carefully.
The glowing silver markings across his black fur pulsed steadily with Alpha energy.
Beside him, Aria stood with her hands slightly raised, moonlight swirling around her fingers.
The connection between them continued to glow like a living thread of silver and gold.
Their powers had truly merged now.
But even so—
Dravoryx was stronger than ever.
The Devourer slowly approached them, his red eyes glowing with dangerous amusement.
“So this is your combined strength?” he said with a low growl.
“Pathetic.”
Before either of them could respond—
Dravoryx suddenly vanished again.
Aria’s eyes widened.
“He’s moving!”
But Kael had already reacted.
“Left!”
Dravoryx appeared beside them like a shadow.
His claw sliced through the air.
Kael lunged forward, blocking the attack with his own claws.
CRAAAASH!
The impact created another explosive shockwave.
Kael’s powerful body slid backward several feet across the cracked ground.
Dravoryx laughed darkly.
“Too slow.”
His tail whipped around suddenly.
BOOM!
The strike sent Kael crashing into a broken stone ridge.
“Kael!” Aria shouted.
The Devourer turned toward her immediately.
“Now for the Moon’s Chosen.”
Dark lightning gathered in his claws as he rushed toward her.
But Aria stood her ground.
Her silver eyes burned with determination.
“I’m not afraid of you.”
Moonlight exploded from her body as she lifted both hands.
A powerful beam of silver energy shot forward.
Dravoryx blocked it with his claw, though the force pushed him back slightly.
But even as they clashed—
Kael was already moving again.
The Alpha King leaped back onto the battlefield with a thunderous roar.
His claws burned with golden energy.
“You’ll have to go through me first!”
He lunged toward Dravoryx with incredible speed.
Their claws collided again.
This time, however, Aria joined the attack.
She moved beside Kael, her moonlight flowing directly into his glowing claws.
For the first time—
Their combined power truly synchronized.
Darius watched from a distance, his sharp eyes widening slightly.
“Well… now this is interesting.”
The air around Kael and Aria suddenly changed.
Silver and gold energy spiraled around them like a storm of light.
Aria could feel Kael’s strength flowing through her.
His determination.
His courage.
And Kael could feel her calm power guiding his own.
Their voices spoke at the same time.
“Now!”
Kael slashed forward.
Aria released a surge of moonlight.
The two powers fused together instantly.
A massive crescent-shaped wave of golden and silver energy shot forward like a blazing comet.
Dravoryx’s eyes widened.
“What—?”
BOOOOOOOOOOM!
The combined attack slammed into him with devastating force.
The explosion lit up the entire valley.
The shockwave blasted outward in every direction, knocking warriors off their feet and shaking the mountains around them.
For a moment—
The battlefield disappeared inside a storm of light.
Then slowly…
The smoke began to clear.
Aria’s chest rose and fell as she tried to catch her breath.
Kael stood beside her, his claws still glowing faintly.
Both of them stared toward the center of the explosion.
“Did we… get him?” Aria whispered.
The dust slowly faded.
A massive crater had formed in the ground.
And inside it—
Dravoryx stood.
But this time something had changed.
One of his wings hung torn and broken.
Large pieces of his armor-like scales had shattered.
Dark energy leaked heavily from his body.
The Devourer looked far more injured than before.
Yet despite the damage…
He began laughing.
A low, dangerous laugh.
“You finally managed to wound me,” he growled.
His red eyes lifted slowly toward them.
“But now…”
Dark energy erupted violently from his body again.
“You will see the true power of despair.”
The storm above roared louder than ever.
Because the Devourer was not finished yet.
And the battle for the fate of the kingdom…
Was far from over.
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