The golden-blue light were glowing inside Limbo's eyes like a some kind of moons.
The system also finished it's 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 return to its dull state. Ordinary form, unmoving.
Rin took a breath of relief.
Gaja slowly lowered his blades, which he was pointing towards beast, as they blown away by Limbo.
But the wolves...
They didn't stop after that, but opposite the ones who wasn't giving attention now have turned their eyes.
Pointing towards Limbo and party.
The moment the barrier vanished, the nearest hunting wolf growl and runs towards Limbo again, only to freeze mid-air....
No warning, not a sound, just blur...
A golden blue flashes light passed through the wolf 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 surges through his body.
It was overwhelming.
It was explosive but not for him.
It was clean source not a single shread of corruption.
This time this power,
doesn't resisted.
Not make 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 Circle 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... Rememberd."
A wolf jumped from the left side.
Limbo used his lightning canon.
A compressed mana exploded outward—
Boom—
The wolf wa crushes into the dirt, as he realised a huge whole in his body has been made. And collapsed on the ground.
Another one attacked from behind rin.
Gaja blocked it but the force pushed him back.
Before it could bite, Limbo hand touched its back.
Jus a touch.
And CRACK——!!
The Wolfs entire spine 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 stepped forward.
"I'm just... Feel something burning inside me. And completing me."
Not fully though.
This is enough to end this.
The hunting wolf growl and four of them attack together, their claws were scraping in coordination, and jaws Open ready to strike again with their agile body.
Limbo stepped forward, and he make them vanished.
He was in the middle of the wolves surrounded by sides.
SLASH
CRUNCH
THUD
BOOM
Many back to back attacks were exchange between them. The four bodies hit the ground 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 center of Circle fallen wolves surrounded him. He was focus with calm expression.
Suddenly his eyes met the Beta wolf, he was almost on the deathdoor. It was barely breathing, its body was covered in lot 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 it.
Limbo didn't have any affection towards it, but he admired the dedication and and perseverance, he hasn't admitted defeat till now.
Th beta wolf Growled as he saw Limbo approaching. Its eyes stated at Limbo with the lingering pride.
"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 quick.
"The wolf didn't understand the words.
But it understood the tone emotions."
That's what Rin said from behind.
It lowered it's 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 returning 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 know.
Limbo picked up the fragment.
Warm.
Heavy.
Filled with raw, fierce determination.
Limbo shook his head.
Umm,
That wasn't a any new technique.
That was my Purification Skill.
I just modify 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 initiating...
Purification began....
10%... 20%... 60%...
Purification in progress...
99%...
Purification is complete.
Limbo just stared at the window.
Now let's moves to Integration part..
System Notify.
[ Integration is not possible in current state. Host is not ready. ]
[ Reason: Alpha fragment isn't complete 4/7. ]
Alpha isn't complete.
And Beta... 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 scratch 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 was settled.
The forest was finally began to breathing again.
The Fragment will be stored into the inventory.
"Inventory?" Limbo asked.
Do I have one?
Since when? Limbo suprised.
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 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 spiral on battlefield.
No enemy appear.
Not a presence.
Just a reaction.
But suddenly someone appeared.
They were remaining hunter wolfs and Beta Wolf's minions.
Limbo launch consecutive attacks.
And wiped them before they take action.
Limbo fires Lightning cannon, blasting off unwanted guest's.
Rin and Gaja also joined hands.
Is the enemy system warns about and the enemy they are facing...
Same?
What is waiting for them...
A deadly Battle with unknown enemy?
Or...
The peace....