The Nameless Crown
Chapter 42 - Gemini Vs. Astralis II

“Hehhhh~ then show me that natural?~”

“Maybe it's time ..”

From the beginning Ash was actually fumbling with his new powers. Despite the limitations and lack of knowledge he could understand, Ash continued to advance fearlessly.

He did not know what kind of consequences he would get when his death picked him up. Even so, he still has his own views about the Event this time. Whether the figure of Lilith who was guarding her body or Nardhal who is now a surprise Boss, Ash did not falter at all.

His forehead began to pucker up slightly, the Astralis disappeared in an instant within the pool of black bats. As a result, all Nardhal attacks missed and not a single additional attack hit Ash.

Speed ... that's the keyword that's being used by him. Moving using instincts as a night hunter and executioner during the full moon, the pitch-black aura that gushed out of Ash's body began to manifest itself.

“What?!—ini impossible—“

“Nothing is impossible before you try it,” whispered Ash in Nardhal's left ear.

Suddenly the Gemini also flicked his arm as hard as possible. The ground shook again due to the buzzing sound coming out of the energy explosion. Likewise with the raging aura, it was ceaselessly roaring in search of its prey.

However, Ash manages to dodge, slipping through the shadow dimension. He released a diagonal slash towards Nardhal's back very quickly.

The dagger with the name Juggernaut Dagger is like a scythe of the god of death. The vast amount of blood dark energy coated by the constant Mana flow, made the attack like a finishing attack.

“Fall,” says Ash cold.

Not even Nardhal's invisible protectors could withstand the attack. Cracking and thumping great. Crushed and then slammed down like a blast of a missile.

Finally he who was referred to as the Gemini—the absolute guard of the secret dungeon fell to the ground in an embarrassing position.

However, in the interruption, the special effects of the Juggernaut appear inactive or precisely have no impact at all. That was because Nardhal had a passive ability that would negate all negative status effects except pure attacks.

“GRAHHH!—“

Nardhal got up while yelling in annoyance. One HP bar broke and now leaves four more bars.

In front of him, Ash was standing, watching Nardhal's furious figure with a wry, abstract expression. His voice was still the same echoing and shouldering two tones, but his intention, and delivery did not change, however,

Although annoyed with a shriveled face, Nardhal just stood staring at Ash sharply and vice versa. As soon as a floating pebble fell, the two figures disappeared, and left slash marks everywhere.

Both Nardhal and Ash attacked each other. Surviving using various methods then counter-attacking, leaving countless pulsating sounds.

BAMM! STANGG! STINGG! STUNGGS! BHUAM!

“Live in the shadow of the fog, [Blood Phantasmal],” Ash murmured.

[Blood Phantasmal] is the ability to develop and increase all the potential possessed by the User. With her status having been enhanced by [Continuity Evolutin] and Lilith's strength, after using that ability Ash grew stronger—with the addition of notes.

That power will only be active if all conditions have been met like unique abilities and one of them is when Ash is in the [Continuity Evolution] effect.

Nardhal was aware of the changes experienced by Ash, which is why he sometimes kept his distance while observing what happened to the Player.

The veins of blood were boiling, the adrenaline pumps were continuously flowing unceasingly. Both of Ash's eyes darkened, sinking into an area full of greed.

On the other hand, Lilith as Ash's guard tried to stabilize the abnormal condition of what happened inside her lover's body. He can not rest and enter into focus mode for love and affection for the subject he is guarding.

As a result their forces continue to clash, where the Nardhal attack was successfully broken by Ash and vice versa.

The white throne once again shook violently. The sounds of explosions popping up everywhere, Ash is meticulous with where he will attack, and survives because it could all have an impact on Lilith's protector.

Lilith's protector now secures Fion and Elen's Party. If until he missteps and causes the protector to be damaged or experience a decrease in endurance, then it will be a red alarm for him.

“Do not be arrogant. This is just the beginning.”

The word was spoken simultaneously with a ball of energy appearing above the Nardhal. His falling body floated back slowly, floating in the air, the atmosphere around him changed drastically.

A figure full of white, looks calm like a lonely lake, and elegant when the night passes a moment above the world. All that was lost and its true form appeared like an unstoppable catastrophe.

Slowly the energy ball grew, split, became small, and finally left a bluish fire splash. Floating ... surrounding the energy ball was like an astral rope.

“Wire. Quickly get away from her, Ash!”

“What's that dangerous?”

Lilith nodded from her spirit form, Ash understood, and began to make a protective darkness like an invisible layer of glass if light could reflect and pass on light, so Ash's protector is confined and removes every fraction from sight.

While Lilith locked Ash in the same protector as in the group of Fion and Elen. On the other side of the Astralis it made nine layers of darkness protectors around it, before the entire slender body it contained was enveloped by the aura of blood.

Nardhal just grinned. Seeing Ash's efforts that would soon be destroyed in an instant, he also chuckled cynically. In his artificial mind, he thought that Ash's abilities were nothing compared to the powers he now displayed.

“Hmph-deep. Free. Annihilate, [Bifraction]!”

And all that disappeared immediately too. Only leaving behind the lightning fury and the sound of the destruction of various materials. Likewise with the white throne of the Gemini himself .. destroyed leaving nothing.

Everything turned into an arid land with traces of fire veins writhing over the surface. The sandstorm hit everything without exception.

Meanwhile the Gemini floated above that nothingness with a wide grin and a satisfied expression.

“Hahaha. Look at this absolute power. Unforgivable. Even small creatures bend their knees. They kowtowed to this power ...”

But from nothing was born a whole tree. Neither flowering nor leafy. When the wide center rod was torn, Ash's figure appeared with a messy look, even the color of his own HP bar became bright red.

On the other hand the Fion Group and Elen were nowhere to be seen. They seemed to have vanished from the Nardhal's attack, but in reality it was Lilith who had moved them before the massacres had fangs.

It's really tiring, my status was reduced in half just for the sake of saving them, huh? Inner Ash.