Chapter 294 Tier-2
Even if the purple-feathered Eagle was powerful, it was impossible to stay unfazed when the compromised force Dilan was able to release smashed onto it.
We were talking about the impact on a small spot equivalent to more than 120 times the average human's strength before the Primordial Ascension after all!
With an ear-splitting sound, the monster smashed on the ground barely twitching faintly.
It was lying inside a huge crater holding onto the last straws of its life. The purple-feathered eagle was trying to desperately clutch all the hope it could as a painful scream of desperation escaped its crippled body.
The Mana Slash combined with the terrifying impact Dilan had executed on its neck broke it, rendering the monster incapable of escaping.
But despite the unbearable pain that spread through the monster's body and its incapability to move properly, it was still twitching and trying to do everything it could.
Dilan saw this through his blurred sight. He was not completely unscathed either. Some of his life force had been deprived and the impact with which he landed on the ground was not to be underestimated in his state.
But his eyes were ice-cold when looking at the eagle below him. Not even the slightest trace of mercy could be seen within them.
"You are a tough one, huh?" He mumbled, stumbling against the monster's body as he took a few breaths to get back to his senses.
Dilan knew that the fight was over but he couldn't allow the purple-feathered Eagle to have the slightest bit of leeway.
It was unlikely that the monster could flee in its current injured state but the impossible had become possible with the appearance of the Primordial Ascension.
With that in mind, Dilan lifted his hands once again. He coiled them into fists as he continued to smash them onto the barely moving monster.
One smash after another landed on the purple-feathered eagle, whose cries turned more and more miserable and weak. Dilan landed one blow after another before the eagle fell silent once and for all.
As blood splattered on his face, Dilan's fists went numb and he lost track of how many times he had hit the monster.
Only when his Stamina was depleted and a cold hand reached out for him did he stop moving.
"It's dead, Dilan…calm down…" Victoria appeared behind him. Her hand was resting on his bloodied shoulder as she looked at the heavily breathing Dilan.
There was no trace of lust or the uncontrollable intent to continue to fight. She ignored the horrifying sight around Dilan and kept her eyes fixated on him as she wiped the blood off his face.
She seemed worried, which was the complete opposite to the behavior they had seen her showcase since they had gotten to know her.
Victoria was not someone who worried a lot about others.
Despite her unusual behavior nobody said anything. Everyone stared at Dilan in shock.
They had witnessed just how powerful the purple-feathered eagle was. This type of monster was not something anyone could have handled….except Dilan.
"Even if Yvonne, Kathrine, and everyone else would have joined the fight…we wouldn't have been able to defeat it, right?" Oliver asked in a weak and nearly inaudible voice as he looked at the remnants of the beast that had nearly churned him not too long ago.
He had barely survived the attack, and that was also only thanks to the dense shadows that had shrouded him the moment he was struck by the bolt of lightning.
"Only Victoria's attacks showed signs of inflicting damage to the eagle…and even that was negligible. They barely worked…" Ailee spoke while supporting Oliver to get back on his feet. She held onto him tightly as if she would never let him go again.
Because of that, Oliver smiled faintly even if it was painful. All the pain was worth it as long as he could protect Ailee! He leaned on her and his gaze lingered on her face as if he wanted to say something.
"Don't say something stupid, or I will throw you aside," Ailee sneered the moment Oliver opened his mouth.
He closed his mouth again and his expression mirrored that of a kicked puppy before he accepted the given situation.
"One step at a time it is then…" He could only mumble before feeling pain in his sides. Ailee had pinched him before her gaze flicked back to Dilan, and studied him for a moment.
"Looks like Victoria will become a precious and powerful member of our group…" She said to which Oliver could only agree,
"...and a rival for Kathrine and Yvonne," Oliver added, just to feel Ailee pinch him a second time.
Oliver smiled at her reaction but he could also see concern in her eyes.
"Just let them take care of their problem. They're adults and old enough to take care of themselves…especially Dilan," Williams suddenly joined their discussion as he appeared by their side.
He showed a trace of jealousy because he could tell that many women were interested in Dilan.
It was not as if nobody was interested in him but most women were basically after the protection a powerful Ascender could give his or her lovers!
However, that was not the case in Dilan's situation. There may be many women who were after him because of his strength but Kathrine, Yvonne or Victoria were certainly not interested in him just because of his strength.
Victoria was a unique case about which Williams couldn't say much but her genuine worry was enough for him to believe that she truly cared about him.
"Victoria must feel a special connection to him…I guess," Silas suddenly stated, trying to find the only logical explanation for Victoria's behavior.
"Maybe it's his blood, or maybe something else," he added before quieting down once again.
The reason for Victoria's weird behavior from the moment they had encountered her didn't matter to Silas at all. He had other things to think about and had enough on his plate to worry about.
Silas had been useless in the entire fight. He had been more of a burden than help, which frustrated him, especially after seeing how exhausted and weak Dilan looked.
'Am I even of any use to Dilan?' He wondered while his gaze lingered on his leader; the strongest man he had ever seen in his life.
Everyone knew that Dilan's past hadn't been easy. Nobody was able to find out something about his life before the Primordial Ascension but his behavior in certain situations and the scars all over his body was more than enough to understand that he had lived a rough life.
'He won't throw me away, right? I just need one more chance…' Silas thought, gritting his teeth. He had been nothing more than a burden in both fights which he had fought by Dilan's side. Silas knew that but he didn't want to give up, not after what he had just witnessed.
Dilan obliterated the monster that had nearly killed all of them by using attacks that exceeded the norms of anything Dilan had ever demonstrated!
He activated the same abilities he normally used but their strength exceeded the threshold of power his weapons could handle.
The CrimsonClaw Daggers were considered the strongest weapons owned by anyone in their group. They were razor-sharp and extremely durable.
Yet, those terrifying powerful weapons, which not a single Tier-1 existence could block without sustaining injuries, shattered after colliding with the purple-feathered eagle's body.
Dilan barely managed to stand up without realizing anything that happened around him. He didn't hear the others talking and neither did he feel that Victoria was trying to help him.
His entire focus was solely on the head of the monster he had just killed. Dilan's vision was blurred but as if his muscle memories were acting for him, he got his hands on a fist-sized Essence crystal.
It was thrice the size of ordinary Tier-1 Essence crystals and the Essence that swirled within was much stronger.
"A Bronze Essence crystal? Is that why it was so powerful?" Dilan mumbled incomprehensibly for everyone else to understand as he absorbed the Essence.
He needed the invigorating sensation of the Essence, otherwise, he would collapse on the ground without the ability to do anything against it.
[ Essence of Tier-2 Level 5 Thunderbolt Eagle has been absorbed→ +1.7 Strength, +0.9 Health, +0.4 Stamina, +4.8 Agility, +6.3 Mana]
[Essence pool has been filled. Host reached Level 13(Tier-1)! +1.0 Status points can be allocated!]
[Essence pool has been filled. Host reached Level 14(Tier-1)! +1.0 Status points can be allocated!]
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