The battle continues as Allen creates a fire attack to test the juggernaut's new upgrade.
Though he still fights like a monster, he needed to know its capabilities to know whether it's worthy to fight.
The juggernaut managed to absorb the attack, then he released it at Allen with double the power that Allen unleashed.
Allen, seeing this, started to learn how the new juggernaut absorption works.
He dodged the but the juggernaut's tail hit him, sending him flying to the wall.
{Problem: Chain attack}
{Solution: Lower the host's durability with an increase in speed and power}
The form started to learn its speed, power, and the way it thinks.
The crystals around Allen started to shrink, making it lose its defense to increase speed.
As soon as the juggernaut saw this, it started to attack with its two tails.
But two can play this game.
The crystal form feels its host's life, whether he's in danger or not.
The ten tails behind Allen clashed with the juggernaut tail.
The Juggernaut knew it shouldn't waste time with the human, so it went to finish him.
Opening its mouth to eat Allen in half, but it was caught by Allen's crystallized hand.
Allen opened his mouth, showing a purple light.
The new Juggernaut, seeing this, remembered that whatever the human did, it was always a problem.
A laser came out of Allen's mouth.
The Juggernaut used one of its tails to block the attack, which worked, but the tail broke into pieces.
It used its other tail to hit Allen, which sent him flying, but he managed to fall onto the ground safely, by the Crystals.
"ROOOOOOAAAAAR" The juggernaut screamed as it dashed at Allen.
It swung its right claw at Allen.
Allen caught the claw, but with difficulty.
The juggernaut pointed its tail at Allen's head.
Lunching it, thinking the target is done for.
-Cling-
But he caught its tail with his mouth.
Allen's mouth glowed an orange color as he was holding its tail in his mouth.
A laser was shot from Allen's mouth, destroying its other tail.
The laser then started to deflect at the other crystal, making it hit the juggernaut's left leg.
It lost the balance, making an opening for Allen to hit.
Allen's crystallized hand hardened and got bigger, which makes it perfect to smash things.
-Crack-
He hit the Juggernaut's head, making a cracking sound.
The Juggernaut flew across the tunnel of the floor.
It tried to get up but fell from the damage it had sustained.
Allen disappeared and appeared above the juggernaut, then the crystals around him grew big, slamming the Juggernaut.
Allen then used the crystallized tails to remove the Juggernaut limbs one by one.
"ROOOOOAAAAAR" Allen screamed, showing that he's the superior.
Before crushing the Juggernaut's head, Allen looked at it dead in the eyes, trying to print his image on its head.
-Crack-
He brought his leg down, crushing its skull.
-Crack-
The crystals around Allen started to break down, and his eyes started to return to normal.
"That's enough for today." I said as I couldn't move a muscle.
[Welcome back, Host]
'What do you want?' I asked, feeling annoyed by its sound only.
'You didn't tell me about a quest like this.'
[Host, that's why it's called Secret Quest]
'Forget it.'
"Paa"
Hearing a familiar voice, I looked behind me, seeing someone I couldn't forget.
"GRIMM" I said loudly, happily.
Grimm flew to me, hugging my head from the back and rubbing his cheek against my head.
"I missed you, little guy." I said while ignoring the pain.
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The tale begins not in Hallownest, but in the boundless realm between dreams and reality, inhabited by the Grimm Troupe. They are a nomadic legion of scarlet bats and performers, led by the charismatic Troupe Master Grimm.
The Troupe's purpose is not conquest or wealth, but a sacred, terrifying duty: to collect the Nightmare Flame.
The Troupe Master Grimm is the current vessel of this eternal flame, and his coming to Hallownest is heralded by the appearance of a Nightmare Lantern. When I light his lantern using the Dream Nail, the ritual begins.
Grimm, a master of dark ceremony, then reveals the first stage of the ritual: the gathering of the scarlet fire. He gifts me a small, sleeping creature—a familiar made of woven shadow and dream: the Grimmchild.
The Grimmchild is not merely a pet; it is a chrysalis for the Nightmare Flame and a conduit for the ritual. The Knight's task is to carry the Grimmchild into the darkest, most volatile parts of Hallownest.
As I explore, the Grimmchild hunts for Nightmare Flames, small fragments of the ritual's energy hidden across the kingdom.
Upon finding a flame, the Grimmchild consumes it, growing slightly in power and size. It begins to follow me, mimicking its master's intent and occasionally spitting a tiny, harmless fireball at enemies.
This is the Grimmchild's infancy, the time when it feeds and grows under the protection of its host.
Once the Grimmchild has consumed three flames, the ritual is ready to advance. The Knight is called back to the Troupe Master's tent for the first of the major trials.
I defeated Grimm in a dance-like battle, a performance that is less about killing and more about testing me.
The Grimmchild is there, absorbing the performance and the residual power of its temporary caretaker.
Then I continued the cycle, gathering more flames. The Grimmchild grows stronger, larger, and its fireballs become fast, deadly projectiles that aid me in battle.
But there was a place I regretted having him.
"Ok, where is that? I'm here, then I have to go here." I opened the map to try to know where I am.
Grimm child was on my back, watching the surroundings.
He soon saw Ooma, which everyone knows the results.
-Paa-
-pop-
-Phew-
-Boom-
Anyway, the ritual culminates when the Grimmchild is fully matured, having consumed all the available flames in Hallownest. Returns for the final time.
When I entered the Dream Realm and defeated the Nightmare King Grimm, the true, powerful form of the Troupe Master. This battle is the ultimate performance of the ritual. Upon his defeat, the fully matured Grimmchild consumes the entire Nightmare Flame, including the King's essence, ensuring the cycle continues. The Grimmchild becomes the new, tiny, traveling vessel for the eternal ritual, leaving Hallownest with its Troupe.
"Don't worry, little one, I will be your new father." I said with a smile as we continued our journey.
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"I missed you so much." I said hugging him back.
I wonder If the familia will let me keep him...You know what fuck them I keep him however I want.
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My second quizzes began so slow update sorry.