Chapter 66:

The Reflection of the End

ATHOMIS - A HACKER'S JORNEY INTO ANOTHER WORLD


The coliseum of darkness was a maelstrom of primal chaos, a stage where reality seemed to unravel under the weight of titanic battles. The cracked obsidian floor quaked violently, black fissures widening like open wounds, while corrosive vapors rose, distorting vision. The great crimson moon, suspended in the infinite sky like a malevolent eye, pulsed with blood-red light, fueling the demons—Iragor, Gulthar, Avaron, Slothar, Lustara, and Envyra—in their Lunar Demonic Forms, their corrupt auras of black and red light glowing with near-immortal power. The heroes—Kaelith, Thorne, Zeryn, Elara, Mira, and Draven—fought with fierce determination, their Ascending Glitch Auras shining blue and silver, granted by Athos, but the demons held the advantage, regenerating wounds and attacking with renewed fury. Their clash was overshadowed by the awe-inspiring duel at the arena’s center, where Athos and Erytharion, wielding their colossal blades—the Primordial Chaos Blade and the Cosmic Collapse Sword—exchanged blows that made the dimension shudder, fissures spreading across the floor and sky as if ATHOMIS teetered on collapse.Kaelith and Thorne vs. Iragor and GultharKaelith, his scarlet armor scarred by burns, faced Iragor, Wrath, whose lunar aura pulsed intensely. He unleashed Supreme Lunar Fury Fists, black fire strikes amplified by the moon, exploding on impact and creating smoldering craters. Kaelith countered with Glitched Eternal Inferno, a red flame explosion amplified by Athos’s aura, slicing the air like a firestorm. But Iragor, laughing, regenerated the cuts on his smoldering skin, the crimson moon pulsing to heal his wounds. “Your fury is pathetic, hero!” he roared, charging with greater force. Thorne, beside him, battled Gulthar, Gluttony, who spewed Lunar Voracious Acid Jets, corrosive liquid dissolving chunks of Thorne’s armor. He raised Ascending Runic Iron Barriers, golden runes glowing with glitches to deflect the acid, but Gulthar, with lunar mouths drooling crimson energy, devoured the barriers, growing larger. “More! I’ll consume everything!” Gulthar gurgled. Kaelith and Thorne, pressed, felt the weight of the demons’ regeneration, the quaking floor and scorching air making every move a struggle.Mira and Draven vs. Avaron and LustaraMira, her blue-scale armor gleaming, faced Avaron, Greed, who summoned Infinite Lunar Greed Chains, golden tendrils amplified by the moon, moving like serpents to steal her Trident of the Tide. Mira responded with Glitched Primordial Tsunami, a colossal water wave infused with blue pixels, engulfing the chains, but Avaron, her lunar aura blazing, regenerated the tendrils instantly, laughing: “Everything will be mine!” Draven, his Shadow Reaper pulsing, faced Lustara, Lust, who cast Supreme Lunar Lust Whispers, a blinding purple aura clouding his mind. Draven countered with Ascending Void Mist, a spectral fog amplified by his aura, neutralizing the charm, but Lustara, regenerated by the moon, advanced with hypnotic grace. “Surrender, necromancer!” she purred. Mira and Draven, even empowered, felt the demons’ regeneration, the cracked floor and dense air hindering their movements.Zeryn and Elara vs. Envyra and SlotharZeryn, her silver robe glowing under the Ascending Glitch Aura, scanned the battlefield with sharp eyes, her mind as keen as an Arcane Tome rune. She noticed a fleeting distraction in the demons, their gazes drawn to the awe-inspiring duel of Athos and Erytharion, whose clashing blades shook the coliseum. Now’s the chance, Zeryn thought, channeling her energy. “Elara, cover me!” she shouted, as Elara, with the Scepter of Life, summoned Glitched Eden Vines, green roots infused with pixels that temporarily bound Slothar, Sloth. Zeryn raised the Arcane Tome, its runes blazing with stellar light amplified by her aura. “Supreme Stellar Eclipse!,” she exclaimed, unleashing her ultimate ability: a vortex of stellar energy erupted in a shower of silver meteors, each laced with blue glitches corroding reality. The attack struck Envyra, Envy, dead-on, shattering her greenish skin and releasing an explosion that cracked the obsidian floor further. “You don’t deserve that power!” Envyra hissed, her body fragmented. But the crimson moon pulsed violently, its red light enveloping her, regenerating her wounds in seconds, her lunar aura blazing with fury. “You can’t destroy me!” she roared, casting Absolute Lunar Envy Mirrors, distorted illusions reflecting Zeryn’s defeat. Zeryn dodged, but Envyra’s regeneration made her nearly untouchable. That moon… it’s their source, Zeryn thought, sweating as Elara battled Slothar’s Infinite Lunar Torpor Mist, which slowed her vines.Athos vs. ErytharionAt the coliseum’s center, the duel between Athos and Erytharion was a cosmic spectacle, reflecting in every surrounding clash. Athos, his glitched armor pulsing with liquid data, wielded the Primordial Chaos Blade, its blue and purple edge slicing the air in glitched arcs that shattered reality. Erytharion, his liquid obsidian armor pulsing with red runes, countered with the Cosmic Collapse Sword, its strikes warping space and creating crimson dark vortices. Their blades clashed in a devastating impact, releasing a shockwave that shook the coliseum, fissures spreading across its invisible walls and sky. The Tear of Eryndor on Athos’s neck glowed intensely, his interface flashing: Energy: 72% — Dimensional Overload Detected. Erytharion laughed, his voice a thunder: “You’re just an error, glitch!” He unleashed Lunar Abyss Tempest, a rain of crimson dark meteors bombarding the arena, each impact warping space. Athos countered with Glitched Singularity Slash, a data wave shattering the air in a pixel storm (010101), colliding with the meteors and creating a blue and red explosion.The shockwave from the impact halted the heroes’ and demons’ battles, throwing them back. Kaelith fell to his knees, his armor smoldering. “What was that?!” he shouted, as Thorne gripped his hammer, staring at the center in awe. Mira and Draven, pushed back by Avaron and Lustara, felt the floor quake beneath them. Zeryn, panting, looked at the center, where Athos and Erytharion continued their deadly dance. They’re beyond us… this will destroy everything, she thought, her mental interface echoing fear. Envyra, regenerated, laughed: “Your leaders will fall, and you with them!” But the heroes felt a growing dread: the dimensional quakes from Athos and Erytharion’s duel were tearing the coliseum apart, black rifts opening in the sky, sucking in light and matter. “Is this the end?” Elara murmured, her vines trembling. Draven, with his spectral mist, stared at the center: “If they don’t stop… this dimension won’t hold.” Even the demons, confident in their lunar regeneration, hesitated, their eyes drawn to the central duel, fearing the outcome. The crimson moon pulsed with terrifying intensity, as if answering the chaos, while Athos and Erytharion’s clash sent quakes that made heroes and demons dread the battle’s end.

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