Chapter 24
Part 1
Have you felt self-doubt before doing something that will change your life for the better?
Where you think of forgotten things.
Or perhaps you feel like giving up.
Have those thoughts overwhelmed your mind?
Then what drove you to that train of thought?
Things that distract you away from your goal.
It keeps distracting me.
It is keeping me away from the one right thing that I could do.
Is my own mind my enemy?
No, I don’t believe it and I will not believe it.
It was right there next to me whispering and telling me to abandon rational and overlook as I’m the sole one who’s above them and needs to remain in the same place and mindset.
There is always a thick wall of fog blocking my view to perceive what is right or wrong in what I see with my eyes.
When the one who’s your enemy whispers to you to murder someone will you take that and do it?
Maybe because you don’t see it’s your enemy but you definitely know it’s not your thoughts that say murder.
Every thought that comes to you is from somewhere and someone.
How you perceive them is all on you but the consequence is severe and will always chase after you until justice is done.
Pfft, my thoughts are just a work of what my mind thinks of to find the right one to use on the situation, wrong.
A person sitting right next to you can influence you in whatever way they may desire of course that is if they are an expert at that.
The point is you are never alone as your thoughts question you whether it is you who is speaking or someone else.
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I know I sensed something call for me but it was not here yet I’m here because I… I… I… I what exactly?
Why am I so adamant about facing another king just because I see him as one?
My heart feels cold, colder than ever, and my powers it’s just flowing out like I have an endless supply of energy.
I’m not feeling tired or bothered by any of this. Is this right?
With every step I take right now, I’m missing something, or rather I’m losing it.
I can’t stop… my legs are moving on their own...
They aren’t listening to me…
What is going on?
Stop this it’s obvious what you wanna do why worry about energy or stamina you have no core remember that…
Yes, no core… but then again where is this coldness coming from?
Uh, it’s like there are two persons in here how can you question everything the flow is I’m a king a lonely one at that and I talk to my thoughts like there is another person.
NO…
Nonsense I’m not alone nor do I talk to my mind it’s just I…
It’s what? The fact that it must be something else or that you want recognition and family, you should admit that you’re doing this to repay her and make it last forever.
Huh, isn’t that right or did your purpose suddenly disappear?
Make up your mind because you have abandoned your mother’s wishes and playing house with the humans… YOUR ENEMY.
NO…
You speak of lies I haven’t abandoned anything I need time.
You are whining like a baby and that’s why you are after some kings instead of doing actual things.
***
“Roar”
“Rrraaargh”
“Leave me be I’m not what you say nor are you me I know myself I’m the Monarch of Frost and look at my powers the world is freezing at my whims.”
The king’s cold aura intensified souring as the air and water below froze, as for the grass around him it looked more like glasses standing high glimmering brightly blue.
Picking up his pace the king ran pulling out his frosty wings and taking flight to get to his location faster as the train of thoughts irritated him.
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Part 2
For monsters when they break into the first chain of evolution they are categorized as threat-level blue due to their ability to slaughter 50,000 human soldiers.
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That alone speaks to the threat they pose to the ordinary human populace.
When they become blue leveled to evolve further there are many steps required for them to do.
The first step is the consumption of 100 cores of the same level this would have to be for both the ones that eat other creatures and those that eat plants.
This process takes time and while they are doing that the cores they consume become part of them, refining the core to absorb force energy efficiently is the second step.
After that comes the day when they need to evolve further this one is the most crucial point since they will be going under metamorphosing.
So before they go through that they need large amounts of nutrition to last them in the cocoon.
To obtain the nutrition they attack human settlements as it’s the easiest way for them instead of fighting other monsters and this is why most herbivores are put into the green threat level category.
As that is the case for land monsters, the sea monster’s evolution is different.
And his day the ultimate fly kingfish was going through metamorphism and it seemed to be a mutation which is worse for a lot of reasons.
This is happening due to a fly kingfish gaining enlightenment after being at the peak of third-chain evolution for many decades close to a century, and unlike other creatures fly kingfish do not go through metamorphosing rather they return to the state of hatching just like a fishes.
The egg that was feasting on the corpses was pushed down deep into the ocean as many and many hives of fly fishes swarmed as locusts plague in droves.
Upon diving down, they all looked different and bigger, and they made the Overstory so intimidating that no other sea creature, no matter how small or big, could be seen.
The egg was slowly breaking as they dived but there were no worries just swarming down.
4,000 meters deep the water pressure started to reject them but they still continued.
6,987 meters deep at this point only the faint green energy around them was visible yet they still continued aiming for the ocean floor.
Bang
At 7,744 deep the egg was hit against the ocean floor but wasn’t smashed even though what was pushing it all along was a sperm whale hive the size of 1 kilometer.
Slowly but surely the egg started hatching.
It was like someone was pealing it carefully as every shell removed was munched down by something before it fell.
When half of the egg was pealed the sound of crunching resounded before the rest of it was eaten.
An echoing roar came out of the ultimate fly kingfish going in all directions this echo revibrated on the ocean floor.
The hind legs were long with sharp edgy like saws, the fore legs, and middle legs had fish scales and the rest of the body was like fish with the head of a locust.
Its teeth were like sharks the front part resembling a mantis.
A thick disgusting aura of hunger and savageness was surrounding the creature and in its insect eyes, the large hive looked like delicious food just waiting to be in its belly.
Name: Ultimate Fly Kingfish
Species: King Flyfish
Overall Size: 60 centimeters
Diet: All
Threat Level: Red
A creature that would eat all.
“Thud”
From where it stood nothing could be seen as suddenly the smell of blood was everywhere and cowering in front of the ultimate king was a fly kingfish not even retaliating from the murderer’s intent that was going towards it just staring as the ultimate king opened its mouth taking a bite.
“You all are weak and worthless…”
It spoke before bitting down on the fly kingfish.
Crunch
With that sound, the hive dispersed and formed around him the new king this included all other hives not only the sperm whale hive, but it seemed that this new king had a big plan in mind.
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Part 3
In area 3D
The baby kaiju hive submerged heading back into area 3C.
As the huge hive left the battlefield was filled with groans and sorrows of dying soldiers.
Broken pieces of the ship were lost in the sea but the remains were held on by injured soldiers.
One particular person was Vice-admiral Blade, his left shoulder down to the arm was gone and one eye was missing.
Blood seeped from him, he was in his human form and as he held onto the broken wood piece he was also missing his right leg which was draining him of all strength.
He was about to let go when suddenly one of his men came to his aid.
“Boss do not give up hold on.” The man said while swimming closer to him it was the chubby officer who turned into a bear when fighting the eel hive.
His name is Su Weng, Major Su four ranks below the vice-admiral.
He and the rest of the soldiers who fought side by side today have enjoyed and laughed together on countless occasions building a close bond since they graduated from the military academy.
They are a family and comrades who would not look a second to help the other and seeing their boss in this state he would despair at the situation but will give what little time he has to help the boss survive even though his family is waiting for him back home.
He prioritized the Vice-admiral first not worrying about himself since he was also injured heavily.
“Su” The Vice-admiral spoke breathing heavily.
“Yes, boss it’s me please don’t give up.”
“NO… huff, huff, huff get to the others…” Vice-admiral Blade closed his eyes falling unconscious.
“Boss, boss don’t do this to us you have a dream remember that you said you’ll make it one day.” Getting close to him he put the Vice-admiral on his back trying to swim away but the injury on his side opened up stretching longer and more blood coming out of him.
“Guys let’s help him out before our deaths.” Said another soldier who was bleeding down from his neck and a long scar going through his back also bleeding.
All the other soldiers who were at death's door gathered and put their boss on a broken piece left from the ship as they pushed him while swimming.
They were going back to the path they first came from as the grass was cut down by their ship.
Not long after they started pushing the raft piece the first guy who put their boss on his back fell back drowning in the ocean they looked at him and then looked back pushing the raft.
They were about seven of them and every time one soldier fell another took his place continuing to swim away.
After a long time, there was Su left pushing the raft.
“You know boss I knew one day this was how am gonna die but didn’t expect it to happen this soon, truly life is an irony which you can never take granted for… any time without your notice is the time to go... and please tell my son to be grateful to his mother and obey her wishes” With his last words, the last soldier fell as the ocean pulled him dragging him down as his eyes turned back.
And that was the end of the vessel that came into the forest oceanic first layer of the Overstory a complete annihilation.
The anomaly they come to take care of wasn’t what destroyed them but was still related to it and this isn’t the only place where such an event is occurring many more such creatures are appearing around the world while the humans are unaware of it.
Some say this world wasn’t intended for humans while some say monsters or whatever comes we will triumph against them.
But this time what’s to come is beyond them as it will pass through them like a natural disaster.
The natural order of the world is changing and it is the ERA of monsters…
-In remembrance of the fallen Soldiers of the Akash Empire.
Major-Su Weng: Awakened Ability Zoan Type Common Bear
A good husband, a good father, and a good friend.
Major- Sann Williams: Awakened Ability Zoan Type Common Kangaroo
A good friend who brought laughter to everyone.
2 soldiers at the Captain rank and 491 soldiers at the 1st and 2nd Lieutenant rank...
All loyal to the end.
End of Chapter 24