The Next Steps
"What do you think our next steps are?" asks Avesh
"I am not sure. This is unexpected. However, our goal is done. We took care of the boy. Let's move to our next goal," says Kosr
"I would like to kill that old bastard. The Rival One is one of the best friends of the Fallen One."
"Focusing on Saul, we may not make it in time for the attack on Princess."
"We don't have any other way, we need to go out anyway, we can intercept him in between and win against him"
"We can use `Reverse Summon: Hollow Transfer` and directly jump outside."
"No, let's attack him. If he is powerful, we can use `Shadow Realm: Shadow Sayog` easily and win."
"You lost control of Testa, and he will be here in a few beats. We can arrange an ambush before he does that," says Kosr
"Let's create multiple shadow slices and transfer via void and release them when he reaches here."
Avesh prepared multiple attacks in the shadows.
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The Ambush
"We need to take the right from here, and in 100 feet, we will reach the sacrifice room"
They took the right turn and which was very dark and had few lighting crystals. They are met with spirit slices from all four sides.
Testa moved away. Saul summoned a metal bar,
"Summon: Monkey Tail"
The metal bar glowed and extended, intercepting slices that came towards him. This metal bent, and Sual used it like a whip to intercept the other two slices.
Testa is shocked to see that Monkey Tail, a single summoned tool, has multiple properties.
"Come and attack directly, you coward"
"He he, you need to focus on avoiding the next attack before thinking about me," laughs Avesh. His voice echoes from every shadow in the cave.
"How long are you gonna hide in the shadows?" shouts Sual
"I am waiting for you, you slow old fool," laughs Avesh
Testa and Avesh move forward, avoiding all the spirit slashes and spirit blasts.
"We will reach level 1 doors up ahead", shouts Testa
Sual looks at the big doors standing in the way.
Testa goes to the wall, pulls the lever, the door opens, and they enter the big hall.
They can see 7 shadow creatures and 2 spirits standing tall ahead entry to the next door.
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The Shadow Commanders
"Those are 7 of the 10 shadow commanders", says Testa while looking at Sual
"Those are the Sage's spirit under Avesh's control"
"Yes, my lord"
"I will free them if you can manage a few shadow creatures"
"Okay, lord, I will handle right 4 shadow commanders", Testa says and jumps on them
Saul throws Monkey Tail at Testa
"Use it well, and protect the boy. If I didn't make it out. You can give it to the boy as a gift from his grandfather."
Testa holds a Monkey Tail in his right hand and a spirit sword glowing as a light blue aurora colour on the left side.
"Monkey Tail: Spirit Merge" - "Four Arc Tail"
Spirit Sword and Monkey Tail merged together. Monkey Tail is covered with the power of the Spirit Sword. The spirit power converted into four long lines along the Monkey Tail and with sharp ends.
Testa whipped the Four Arc Tail and its extended bot tail and spirit blades.
Two of the four shadows jumped in the air to attack Testa, and Testa used
"Arc Whip Blast"
The whole weapon acted as a whip, pushing both shadows to the ceiling. The whip went back and released the spirit blast. The spirit blast struck the shadows directly.
"One move: Two attacks, nice job", shouted Saul while using the spirit sword to defend against all the attacks from spirits and other shadows.
"Shadow Blast" is used by the shadows from the ceiling. Testa uses his weapon and redirects both blasts towards the guards at the door.
Testa transforms into a dragon and uses "Dragonborn: Replica Fire" on the ceiling. And changes direction towards the guards at the door, and transforms into a praying mantis and uses "Praying Mantis: Wind Slashes!" and uses front legs to throw Arc Whip at the shadows.
Testa grows big using more spirit power and uses
"Praying Mantis: Wind Cutter"
It cuts both shadows into two pieces. Testa changes to an auroro humanoid form and picks up the Arc Whip.
Testa blasts "Arc Whip Blast" towards both spirits, and both hit the wall. Sual cuts down the other three shadow commanders into pieces.
"Can you also help them to get back to their senses ?" requests Testa
"Sure, we need more hands in the next battle."Sual uses
"Spirit Release"
"Spirit Control"
"Si & San, I am so sorry, I have no other way. We need to save Lord Rav."Testa uses
"Spirit Merge", both Si & San are merged with Testa.
"Shadow Blast" hits Testa in the back, and Sual defends. Sual and Testa both turn around to see a big figure and are still merging with all the shadows that are cut down.
"Shadow Sayog: Under Wrath"
This is the power skill that allows a shadow commander to merge with another shadow commander. Once they merge, they can't be separated.
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Shadow Sayog: Under Wrath
"Do you know what's happening?" Saul shouts
"No, Idea. I saw Avesh merging with all the shadow creatures and changing his form. I am not sure if the same skill can be used by commanders," says Testa
"How are we gonna win against him?"
"No Idea, sir"
"Let's attack and find out"
"Flying Monkey: Two Way Arc Whip", Testa transforms into a medium-sized monkey and holds Arc Whip with both hands and uses his legs and break the Arc Whip into two.
"What are you doing, Testa?" questions Sual
"Monkey Tail is communicating with me, it's ready to evolve and transform with me"
"Transform & Evolve, What the hell are you talking about? That's just a tool"
"Not just a tool, I am not created; you summon me. You old idiot."Arc Whip left responds
"Don't waste your breath on him, brother," responds Arc Whip right
"What the hell, are you two different beings?" asks Sual
"How do you think we extend back and we extend front?" questioned AW right
"Sorry, I don't know. You never communicated"
"I am Nim & he is Min. We are twins born and share a summons together from birth. And you don't have a single ounce of divine power for us to communicate," responds AW left
"San & Si successfully merged with Nim & Min, respectfully," says Testa
"Let's focus on the battle, everyone. We will discuss more after the battle," shouts Sual
"You Old Fool, always demanding," angrily shouts Nim
"Let's do it. Nim," shouts Min
Testa holds both Nim and Min in both hands.
"Two Way Arc Whip: Slice Blasts"Tests shouts, and spirit slices are released from both weapons, and each slice is pushed by multiple spirit blasts, increasing the speed of each slice. The big shadow creature has been cut into four pieces. A ball with both blue-black glows moves away from slices, and all shadows were merged around it again.
The Shadow Creature growls very loudly. And forms eight hands, and throws multiple spirit slices and multiple spirit blasts.
Sual & Testa both avoid the slices and blasts. Sual uses the spirit sword and cuts down all left hands. All fallen hands went and merged with the legs. And new hands formed there.
Testa cuts down all right hands, and they are merged again.
"This dude is not falling down, let's cut down its head," shouts Nim
"Yes, let's go and throw shurikens at his head", shouts Min
"Shuriken?"Testa looks at the Min & Nim
"Two Way Arc Whip: Shuriken Blasts"Testa uses the whip again, but this time, it's not just a wave, but a wave that hits both left and right together. This time, MT doesn't extend; it just left-bends right, and right-bends left, and throws multiple spirit knives.
Shadow uses all his hands to cover his head and knives to push through the hands and go for the head. And the Blue-Black ball moves from the head to the chest of the shadow creature.
Testa looks at Saul, and Saul is already in mid-air and cuts through the blue-black ball using spirit swords. All shadows lose their form and slowly move through the door.
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"Shadow commanders are lost. They are more powerful than we expected," says Kosr
Avesh shouts, "Shadow Realm: Shadow Sayog Endless"
"This is it, we can't be separated anymore", shouts Kosr
The whole room becomes dark, and all the shadows go under the feet and merge together.
This time, his horns grow longer, and a darker mask and a whole-body black shadow suit form.