themonasnovels Chapter 962: Black river
Chapter 962: Black river
Chapter 962: Black river
The white alpha was far smarter than its peers. It had to since its unique element required it. Its authority had been useless when it didn't have underlings, so its initial leadership stages had been built on brawns and wits.
That life of struggles gave the white alpha plenty of battle experience. The creature had learned to deal with various opponents and situations. The beast held the upper hand a few times but still rose to the planet's peak. It was Senerth's last overlord, but Khan had arrived to undermine its dominion.
Humans would experience a vast range of emotions at that unlucky event. Getting so close to planetary domination only to face an unfathomable final adversary could fill anyone with bitterness and unwillingness. Yet, the white alpha's limited intelligence worked in its favor, allowing the creature to assess the situation calmly.
Running away wouldn't work. The trail of blood on the alpha's back stated that survival was impossible. The leader had to overpower Khan to overcome that last tribulation, and the best chance was now.
The white alpha's power came from the pack. Enduring more of Khan's attacks would only waste the underlings' lives, reducing the leader's energy reserves. The alpha couldn't let that happen. Its entire battle experience told it to make the best out of its advantage at that exact moment.
Khan couldn't read the white alpha's thoughts but didn't need to, either. The symphony soon revealed the leader's intentions. Countless strands of energy ran through the pack, quickly converging inside the alpha and fusing with the black mass of mana inside it.
The white alpha's mana had almost depleted after the previous exchange, but its reserves immediately returned to full capacity. The process didn't stop there since more energy fused inside the leader, vastly surpassing its physical limits.
'So ruthless and resolute,' Khan praised. 'Would I have resorted to the same method if I had its element?'
Khan couldn't find the answer to his question. Truthfully, he didn't need to. Elements were deeply connected to the users' characters, so Khan would have had a different mentality if he were in the white alpha's shoes.
The process continued, and the same went for the alpha's transformation. Its body had started to break long ago, but it didn't relent. Monsters died everywhere, giving their energy for that final assault, and Khan let it happen.
The alpha clearly couldn't move in its current condition. Khan could have interrupted the absorption immediately, but the many deaths lifted the pressure on his army. Also, he wanted to let the leader show its best weapon out of respect, so he stood still, floating in the air while waiting for the attack.
Eventually, one of the taller bumps on the alpha's back broke even further, releasing a flare of black energy. A pillar shot through the white sky, but the leader forcefully suppressed it, doing its best to replenish the lost mana. However, afterward, it didn't try to absorb anything else. The previous injury told the beast it had reached its limits.
The alpha didn't hesitate anymore. Its maw opened, and all the accumulated energy shot forward. A black river engulfed the area, darkening the sky and ground, filling the entirety of the gorge, and threatening to submerge Khan.
The attack was fast, powerful, and unending. It was born from the accumulation of hundreds of lives, turning that energy into a pure destructive force. The Scalqa and turrets wouldn't stand a chance against it, but its opponent was something else now.
'A pity,' Khan thought, watching the river closing on him and filling his vision. 'If only you could have made it denser. I guess that's your limit as a monster.'
Khan didn't try to escape. His face showed no emotions as he lifted his left leg, pointing his foot at the incoming black river. Then, he stomped forward, and nothing ever reached him.