The golden-blue light was glowing inside Limbo's eyes like some kind of moons.
The system also finished its syncing.
System Notify
Synchronisation is Complete.
Manaflow: Stabilize.
HP: recover.
Buffs: Sensory Amplification, Mana circuits Clarity, Reflex Uplift.
The barrier of golden strings slowly faded like a falling feather. The Pendant returns to its dull state. Ordinary form, unmoving.
Rin took a breath of relief.
Gaja slowly lowered his blades, which he was pointing towards the beast, as they were blown away by Limbo.
But the wolves...
They didn't stop after that, but the opposite.
The ones who weren't paying attention now have turned their eyes.
Pointing towards Limbo and the party.
The moment the barrier vanished, the nearest hunting wolf growled and ran towards Limbo again, only to freeze mid-air....
No warning, not a sound, just blur...
A golden light blue flashes as light passes through the wolf's neck.
Shnk—
The wolf landed on the ground, but as he touched the ground he's head fall like a apple from the tree.
Rin blinked.
"What the...what was that?"
Gaja swallowed.
"H-he didn't even... swing."
Limbo exhaled softly,
As a new flow of power, rises through his all body.
It was overwhelming.
It was explosive but not for him.
It was a clean source, not a single shred of corruption.
This time, this power,
doesn't resist.
Didn't make any friction.
And do not burn inside him.
Rather, it has become pure.
Perfectly aligned with him.
"This... Is integration result, huh?"
Limbo whispered.
Three more hunting wolves growled and circled them. Their bones cracked with every movement. The scent of corruption strongly erupted from their body, and the senses dark corrupted aura.
They're not stopping, Rin said, while tightening her vines.
"They won't," Limbo answered calmly.
"They're programmed to hunt fragments... Remembered."
A wolf jumped from the left side.
Limbo used his lightning canon.
A compressed mana exploded outward—
Boom—
The wolf crashed into the dirt as he realised it was too late, a huge hole in his body had been made. And collapsed on the ground.
Another one attacked Rin from behind.
Gaja blocked it, but the force pushed him back.
Before it could bite, Limbo's hand touched its back.
Just a touch.
And CRACK——!!
The Wolf's entire spine was shattered by Limbo's purification attack.
Silence.
The remaining near hunting wolves finally hesitated. With heads lowered and growling.
As if they finally understand it's not a prey they can defeat.
Gaja... Exhaled.
"Kid... You turned into a monster."
No. Limbo said quietly as he stepped forward.
"I'm just... Feel something burning inside me. And completing me."
Not fully, though.
This is enough to end this.
The hunting wolves growl and four of them attack together, their claws were scraping in coordination, and their jaws Open ready to strike again with their agile body.
Limbo stepped forward, and he made them vanish.
He was in the middle of the wolves surrounded by sides.
SLASH
CRUNCH
THUD
BOOM
Many back-to-back attacks were exchanged between them. The four bodies hit the ground simultaneously.
Rin's voice cracked, "Gaja... how are we supposed to keep up with him?"
"We're not," Gaja muttered.
Limbo was standing in the center of Circle fallen wolves surrounded him. He was focused with a calm expression.
Suddenly, his eyes met the Beta wolf, and he was almost at the death door. It was barely breathing, its body was covered in a lot of fang and claw marks.
Yet he was still trying to stand on its leg.
Still trying, bared his fangs towards Limbo.
He was growling while looking at Limbo.
Respect... Nah, that will be useless to describe in that way.
Limbo didn't have any affection towards it, but he admired the dedication and perseverance. He hasn't admitted defeat till now.
The beta wolf growled as he saw Limbo approaching. Its eyes stared at Limbo with lingering pride. And anger.
"You fought for your desires, and I for what I have to protect." Limbo said in a serious tone.
Nothing else...
"Your greed was the cause that ur in this state, He admitted.
And it was also your greed that pushed me to grow."
"To Push Passed My Limits...."
Considering all this, I'll end this...
...Your suffering...
I'll end it cleanly and quickly.
"The wolf didn't understand the words.
But it understood the tone of emotions."
That's what Rin said from behind.
It lowered its head.
And for the first time... Did not resist.
Limbo raised his hand forward and placed his Palm on the Beta Wolf's forehead.
Mana surged.
SHUUUU—
A soft glow slowly surrounded the wolf.
Its breath faded.
Its body slowly dissolved into the particles of mist, and returned back to the magiculs. Leaving behind a flickering orb...
"The Beta Fragment."
Rin watches silently.
"He really... Vanished, isn't he?"
"Yeah.." Limbo said.
Gaja nodded.
"Even the beast deserves the clean deaths."
"Hey, but what techniques did you used?" Gaja asked.
"What was that, Glow?" Rin also nodded in agreement. She also wanted to know.
Limbo picked up the fragment.
Warm.
Heavy.
Filled with raw, fierce determination.
Limbo shook his head.
Umm,
That wasn't any new technique.
That was my Purification Skill.
I just modified it, nothing else.
"As I guess..." Rin said.
The System pop-up,
System Notify
Fragment Detected: BETA-Class Core.
Would you like to initiate purification?
Yes.
Please wait, purification will be initiated...
Purification began....
10%... 20%... 60%...
Purification in progress...
99%...
Purification is complete.
Limbo just stared at the window.
Now let's move to the Integration part...
System Notify.
[ Integration is not possible in the current state. Host is not ready. ]
[ Reason: Alpha fragment isn't complete 4/7. ]
Alpha isn't complete.
And Beta... It is connected to that Alpha.
If I try to integrate forceful, the consequences will be unpredictable.
But the system does not allow,
So... that's pointless.
Rin blinked.
Unpredictable like how?
"Like earlier," Limbo said.
"When I was trying, it almost exploded my Mana circuits."
Gaja scratches his head.
"Okay... so don't blow up, buddy!"
"We must find an easy choice.'
Yeah, I don't want anymore recklessness, you get that?
It's for both...
"Yes..." Both said in sync.
The battlefield quieted.
The fog and mist had settled.
The forest finally began to breathe again.
System voice,
The Fragment will be stored in the inventory.
"Inventory?" Limbo asked.
Do I have one?
Since when? Limbo surprised.
System replied,
After the fragment integration user has gained inventory.
Limbo was so happy that he shouted loudly.
HURRRRRRY!——
This excitement surprised Gaja and Rin.
They were looking at him with curiosity and puzzled.
Hehehe... I was just happy.....
I guess.... Limbo said with a strange, awkward smile.
A sudden pulse rippled through the air.
A vibration.
Like a heartbeat.
But it came from somewhere.
No creature.
No Movement.
Just the air trembling by itself.
Rin frozen.
Limbo... did you feel it—
BADUM... BADUM... BADUMM...
Strange footsteps sound.
System warning,
Unknown signal Source unknown.
Classification:— ???
Unable to identify source.
Gaja reads Limbo's facial expression.
What now?
I don't know... Limbo replied.
Wind Breeze spirals on the battlefield.
No enemy appears.
Not a presence.
Just a reaction.
But suddenly someone appeared.
They were the remaining hunter wolves and Beta Wolf's minions.
Limbo launches consecutive attacks.
And wiped them before they took action.
Limbo fires Lightning cannon, blasting off unwanted guests.
Rin and Gaja also joined hands.
Is the enemy system warning about and the enemy they are facing...
Same?
What is waiting for them...
A deadly Battle with an unknown enemy?
Or...
The peace....