in his mind every action of hers was meticulously analyzed her narcissistic behaviors her condescending gaze toward everyone around her and her thirst for praise and dominance
suddenly his voice interrupted the silence of the moment
arius in a calm tone
erisa can i ask you a strange request
she raised an eyebrow in amusement
erisa
a strange request are you trying to manipulate me
arius
i want you to hit me with all your strength until i lose consciousness
she froze for a moment then burst into a wicked laugh
erisa in an amused tone
is this a new kind of perversion do you enjoy this
arius with deep calmness
no i just want to feel the greatness of your power i want to understand the extent of your true superiority so i can appreciate you as i should
silence fell
then her eyes widened with passion and they sparkled with morbid pride
erisa
what a beautiful request fine arius i will show you the meaning of absolute power
the next scene an enclosed arena behind the palace
she stood before him untying his shackles herself then she stepped back a few paces as he opened his arms in preparation for the blow
erisa with excitement
hold on to yourself this will be fun
then she struck him one punch that carried a massive weight followed by a kick then a raizo attack aimed directly at his chest
his body slammed into the arena wall the ground shattered beneath him and then he fell to the ground motionless
she approached him looking at him lying on the ground his chest not moving his eyes closed
erisa with a sigh
damn he really lost consciousness how fragile you are arius yet enjoyable
she retreated lightly then pulled out a purple bottle and drops of its liquid fell on him
his body glowed for a moment then his wounds began to heal
after an hour erisas private room
arius woke up slowly opening his eyes to see the decorated ceiling the silk curtains and a strange scent in the air
then he turned and found erisa sitting beside him on the chair smiling with ecstasy
erisa
you are finally awake i treated you myself did you see how great i am
arius with a look of gratitude
i saw and i understood
arius sat still overwhelmed by a strange feeling he could not explain he felt his power had suddenly risen in a way he had never experienced before with a grim but calm face he remained silent for a moment before turning toward the system window that suddenly appeared before him
he opened the window slowly and stared at the numbers changing before his eyes
raw power level increased from 100000 to 240000
he was greatly amazed and could not comprehend how this sudden increase happened suddenly a system notification appeared saying
this phenomenon is natural for you are from the celestine lineage any damage your body suffers heals automatically and with the healing of wounds your raw power level increases significantly this unique property of celestine warriors is information you were unaware of until now
arius paused for a moment absorbing this new truth that revealed an important part of his past and power he did not realize this secret that holds the key to his development
while he was lost in thought erisa approached him with a curious tone and said while staring at him
hey arius why are you standing silent like this as if you are wandering in space
he turned to her with a slight smile and answered in a friendly tone
i was just thinking about the magnitude of your massive power that i felt a while ago you are truly amazing even though we are the same age only ten years old
erisa smiled slightly while a glint of challenge and confidence was in her eyes
arius realized at that moment that his plan would continue but there was no guarantee that erisa could heal him every time especially if he continued to be injured to this extent she was initially relying on the healing liquid she sprayed on him but that liquid was not limitless
he asked erisa in a steady tone despite the exhaustion to hit him repeatedly and she indeed responded with unexpected enthusiasm but she did not fully know where this would lead her in the first days she was healing his wounds quickly with the liquid allowing his power to rise gradually without stopping
but as days passed the liquid began to run out and she was no longer able to heal him as before arius stood there exhausted covered in wounds unable to stand up and above him erisa looked at him with eyes filled with a mixture of regret and coldness she said in a cold but firm voice
dear you must endure until the liquid shipment arrives from my home planet there is no other choice now
she looked at him with a sharp gaze as if trying to plant an idea in his mind then she continued with her usual coldness
let these injuries be a reminder to you of my greatness until the time for your treatment comes
then she left him fallen on the floor in her room and before leaving she added
i will go see what my father is doing the fools have arrived and their number is larger than we expected
she went out quickly leaving arius alone with the pain of the wounds weighing down his body and the echo of her cold footsteps fading behind the doors
inside a dark room arius was lying silently on the floor his body broken dry blood staining his limbs and clothes and his eyes barely opening despite the pain one thing filled his heart with determination his power that does not stop rising
he opened the system window again with great difficulty to see the new number
raw power 2500000 energy units
he whispered to himself while breathing intermittently
i reached this level only from pain this is crazy
but his body now was no longer able to endure even breathing became a burden on him and the scars no longer healed for the effect of erisas healing liquid had ended
outside the scene was more cruel
kaizer stood in the middle of the massive arena in front of a large group of prisoners from the akrit people children women and elderly all shackled and piled in humiliating rows the soldiers stood behind them carrying energy weapons and an aura of tension filled the place
kaizer approached with heavy steps and his stern voice rose
where is the cube who is hiding it will you not speak
an elderly man from the akrit stepped forward his eyes sunken in pain and said
we told you repeatedly we do not know where it is the cube only appears to those who deserve it
kaizer gasped in an angry voice then waved his hand to issue an order to his soldiers
begin do not start with the men but with the weak let them feel that you have no mercy
and then the chaos began
the cries of children rose the soldiers raised the energy torture tools and the sky seemed as if it were crying over that scene
erisa had just arrived at the arena her eyes watching what was happening her features frozen she saw her father that arrogant fool as she described him in her heart acting without mercy
she approached him and said in a low angry voice
father is this a suitable way because it seems a bit boring and classic
kaizer turned to her his eyes gleaming with anger
you are right my daughter these fools are certainly hiding the cube behind their souls and it will only be extracted through them
erisa looked at one of the children who was crying while being dragged by his arm and that moment made something explode with joy from what was happening
after all that happened no one spoke and they began throwing them one after another into the pits that erisa chose herself and she began to enjoy those scenes of death and relish them until a woman bowed to her begging her not to kill her children at least but she in all coldness said to her do you know an idea occurred to me which is to throw you in a different pit the sounds went silent for a moment there was no more screaming no crying no pleas everything froze before arisas voice as she whispered coldly
i will grant you something i have never granted anyone before the honor of choice
then she pointed with her indifferent finger toward the two pits one boiling with a heat resembling half the suns heat and another filled with frozen black tar that sticks to bodies and burns them slowly until they die while conscious
the mother stood stunned her hands trembling and her children clinging to the edges of her dress sobbing but erisa did not blink she approached her leaning slightly until her face was close to her and whispered in her ear
choose before i do
the mother looked around looked at the sky then collapsed on her knees screaming
no please take my soul instead of them i know nothing about the cube please just do not touch my children
and here for the first time since the beginning of the massacre erisas facial expression changed showing a look of surprise mixed with interest then she said while walking away from her
so that is it the sounds have started to appear good
then she stopped turned her head toward one of her soldiers and said
throw the children first into the oil and let the mother see
the children screamed the mother collapsed and the soldiers hesitated however kaizer intervened and said in a thick voice
stop erisa this is enough we have crossed the limit
but she glanced at him with a stern look and said
do you want the cube or do you want to hold a mass funeral let me finish my work kind father
in the middle of the chaos and under a sky saturated with smoke and blood the screams of children tore the silence of the small town the cruel leader ordered his soldiers to throw the children into a pot of boiling oil before their mothers eyes
a mothers scream broke out as she threw herself without hesitation behind her children to be burned beside them in a brutal scene that makes the forehead sweat and shakes the souls of the dead before the living
only then erisa let out a cold sigh as if she were tired of this nonsense she stepped forward steadily the shadows wrapping around her activating her lethal energy and began executing the extermination with terrifying coldness her strikes made no sound they disappeared and only their results appeared bodies falling and blood splashing silently
minutes passed and only an old man remained trembling beside a small child trying to hug him despite his trembling hands
the old man raised his hands in surrender his voice breaking between fear and despair
please i will tell you everything just have mercy on us please
erisa stood over him her gaze looking down on him as if she were looking at an insect
she said in a cold haughty voice that carried not a shred of mercy
speak immediately
the old man began to reveal the truth
the cube yes it is real
it is now in the possession of an akriti man nicknamed the star wizard
he lives in an unknown place in the desert of this planet no one knows his specific location
the cube is only used once every billion years and the last time it was activated was only thirty years ago
therefore he will not hand it over to you unless the reason is great and not just greed or a personal motive
and even if you get it by force it will not open because the password is only known by him
please i have told you everything keep us alive at least this child
not a moment passed until erisa raised her right hand and extended her finger toward him
a precise beam of energy shot out like a red laser thread piercing his heart directly
the old man fell in his place without another word
erisa stood in silence for seconds looked at the child who began to tremble then turned her back calmly as if nothing had happened
in the base square kaizer stood following the reports smiling with hidden sarcasm and said to his daughter erisa
kaizer
you have narrowed the scope of their search thanks to your wisdom my little one they cannot escape from you easily
erisa smiled with a cold smile full of disdain and replied with clear coldness
erisa
the matter is easy but it is a great stupidity my father does not impose control as he should he is lenient with the insects and this is a fatal mistake
she turned slowly toward the child who was bravely trying to heal his grandfather through a simple healing skill and when he saw her move toward them quickly he suddenly stopped and she grabbed the child firmly then pulled them away from the rest of the base
on the way to her room she looked at him with cold eyes and strict orders
erisa
be quiet if you dare to disobey i will kill you the moment i lose my patience
the child fell silent and was terrified by her threat while they entered the room where arius was lying on the floor tired and broken
erisa looked at him and said in a fake affectionate tone
erisa
dear arius i brought you something better than that old liquid
she gestured to the child with her hand so he approached quickly and began to treat arius cautiously while erisas eyes pierced the child with a lethal look as if warning against even thinking of rebellion
it was a moment charged with tension where the tenderness of the treatment mixed with the darkness of control and threat
arius is still lying down while the child finishes his last touch on his damaged chest the green energy glows on his body then gradually disappears
arius opens his eyes slowly sits up inspecting his body in amazement
arius in surprise
all my wounds are healed this is impossible even the healing liquid did not do this with this speed and accuracy
he looks at the child who stands tensely beside the bed
arius looking at erisa
who is this child where did you get him from
erisa smiles a calm smile while standing at the window then turns around
erisa coldly
they found him wandering outside the base he seemed useless but i saw something different in him so i brought him
her gaze immediately turns toward the child a sharp look like a dagger in the shadow
erisa with an inner voice directed at the child while smiling
one word about what happened outside and i will break your bones one by one
the child swallows his saliva and focuses his gaze on the ground keeping completely silent
arius looking at his arm and clenching his fist
my body i have not felt this flexibility for a long time it is as if i was not hurt at all
arius stands up slowly and takes a step toward the child
arius looking at him with interest
what is your name and who taught you this skill
the child starts to speak but erisas fiery look makes him retreat and lower his head
the child in a faint voice
i do not remember
arius raises his eyebrow in slight suspicion but does not speak then looks at erisa
arius
anyway you saved me from a hopeless state it seems your choice was not random
erisa smiles again this time with deceptive softness
erisa
i do not choose randomly arius i just put things in their proper place
she approaches arius and puts her hand on his shoulder
erisa in a whisper
and now since you have regained your strength there is much to do is there not
the curtain closes behind them and the scene moves to a shot from the outside where the base is under the shadows of sunset while silence hangs over the child who is ignorant of what awaits him
after moments of silence arius raised his head toward erisa his eyes glowing with calm madness
crush my body again do not stop more i want more
erisa was surprised by his request but she did not comment she only looked at him with a skeptical look then smiled that cold smile that does not bode well
as you wish hero it seems you are the type who enjoys pain
she pointed to the child standing frozen in the corner and said to him in a commanding tone
if he collapses heal him just do not let him die
the child nodded his head quickly and stepped forward with fearful steps
and the second session began
arius was crushed until his bones shattered and his muscles melted under the weight of the blows but every time he fell he returned stronger something in his body reacts to the pain something is born from between the bleeding as if the cells themselves are reborn with new energy
the child despite his silence was noticing the terrible change in ariuss body but he remained silent and erisa on the other hand thought that the whole matter was that arius was a mental patient who enjoys torture
and she did not know that she without knowing was helping him reach a completely new stage of his power a stage from which there is no return
on the other side of planet akrit a remote village in the middle of dense gray forests the winds howl with dust and wave the tall trees the three stand on a hill overlooking the village
elius in a calm but firm tone turns toward his companions
listen to me well we do not want to repeat what happened in the previous village we came here to ask some questions only with respect we do not need a conflict
his eyes look directly at raymos as if reminding him of the chaos he caused earlier
raymos closes his eyes for a moment then opens them with lethal calmness his voice is low but oozing with power
i understand i will not do anything but if someone tries to provoke me
he looks at the village with a cold gaze and completes
i will eliminate him without hesitation
then he presses his fist and adds
we have stayed here for a long time and we have not received any answer if the situation continues in this way i will destroy this planet and we will return
zarion stands between them raising his hand in the air in a joking calming way but his eye is not without caution
i only hope that the people of this village are more cooperative than the previous one i have no energy to build a third village from scratch
the camera moves silently over their facial expressions then to the village where energy monitoring eyes flash from between the trees indicating that their entry will not pass unnoticed .