His mind was racing like crazy, trying to find a way out of this desperate situation, Dream considered using it.
Skills
Draconic / Godling
Convert Halo Potential into Odo Points. Potency of Odo will depend on Odo Manipulation Potential
Odo Leveling, the Goldling skill he received from Ninjara, crossed his mind as a potential option. However, even in this life-or-death situation, when he remembered what it did to her, Dream felt inclined not to use it. Or at least that's what he initially felt. “Dammit, what am I doing? Now is not the time to have reservations. I should use whatever I have on me to make it out of—” He told himself internally, only to trail off upon noticing something.
The valkyries had already recovered by Dream attack at bay, the two in the frontlines, Men’ma and the chakram-using Valkyrie in the background and the lowest-ranking bow-wielding valkyrie standing atop a tree in safe distance from him—or at least that’s how it should’ve been for her.
Naturally, through his thread, Dream almost immediately noticed it. However, the Valkyries didn't notice it until they heard the noise, upon which the bow-using Valkyrie perched on the branch fell for what felt like absolutely no reason.
“Huh?”
“What was that?”
“What happened?”
“I don’t know, the tree just fell. Wait—where’s Fitia?”
The bow-wielding Valkyrie was simply nowhere to be seen, it was as if she simply vanished—or at least, that's what it must've felt like for the Valkyries. But Dream, who was facing them and observing, saw clearly what had happened.
Blessing of the Guardian Dragon: Synergy Initiated…
Blessing of the Guardian Dragon: Synergy Completed.
Blessing of the Guardian Dragon: Absorption Initiated…
Blessing of the Guardian Dragon: Absorption Completed.
Blessing of the Guardian Dragon: Integration Initiated…
Blessing of the Guardian Dragon: Integration Completed.
Where was Fitia? She was gone.
[ Nexus Alert]
Valkyrie lvl.5 Consumed
H.P
O.P▲
O.M.P▲
4.62▲
32.56▲
6▲
The sudden disappearance of their fellow valkyrie was still being processed by the confused Valkyries when the ground started to quake—an occurrence they didn’t even get the opportunity to be perplexed by, as it quickly calmed and was replaced by the revelation of the one responsible for it.
Just like it had been with the Arachniscorn, the menacing its figure emerged from the ground, revealing its sharp, jagged teeth and a gaping maw that seemed to devour everything in its path. Its large, predatory eyes scanned the area, and then with a sudden burst of speed, it lunged forward, its enormous mouth closing onto one of the Valkyries—the one with the shield and the lance.
Name
H.P
A.P
W.P
Aspect
Lesser Aspect
Mawcrawler
5▼/12
23▼/169
0.2
Morphogenesis
Aquamorphism
It was the mawcrawler.
Through a combination of luck and great reflexes, she managed to keep herself in place and halt the creature from swallowing her whole. The Valkyrie struggled against the Mawcrawler's immense strength, pushing back with all her might to keep its jaws from closing any further. Her shield and lance were pressed tightly against the creature's mouth, serving as a makeshift barrier between her and the deadly teeth
The other two Valkyries, quickly recovering from their initial shock, rushed to their companion's aid, hurling spears and chakrams at the creature. Dream noticed that its H.P were quickly lowering, unlike when he faced it alone. It seemed that the Mawcrawler didn't evade their attacks as easily, likely due to its low A.P.
"It's going to die before it can kill that Valkyrie," Dream noted. But just at that moment, the creature unleashed a loud shriek that, for a brief instant, turned the whole surrounding into a mud into which the Valkyrie sank. The next instant, the mud reverted back to solid ground, but it nonetheless had the merit of destabilizing the Valkyries for a short instant—instants that Dream didn't plan on letting go to waste.
Jumping on the opportunity and ignoring the complaints of his body, with one last burst of speed from his aero-elementalis, Dream shot off toward the towering Valkyrie, his dagger infused with all the electro-elementalis he conjured using all that he had left of prana.
No doubt he took the towering Valkyrie by surprise, but seemingly not Men’ma as she swifly wedged herself between him and the valkyrie.
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“Come on! Not again!”
In the momentum, the thought of striking the towering Valkyrie by striking past Men’ma crossed Dream’s mind, but that’s all it was—a thought, one that he couldn’t bring himself to execute. His dagger met Men’ma’s long serpentine tail, and Dream was brought to a halt in his momentum, partially because he didn’t strike with all his strength and secondly because it transferred his electro-elementalis to his other hand. He attempted to launch an attack at the Valkyrie without having to cut past Men’ma, but that proved to be a terrible mistake.
“Well done, Sister,” praised the towering valkyrie, dashing past Men’ma and thrusting her spear toward Dream’s head.
Backing off but quickly realizing its futility, Dream deftly cocked his head to the side, narrowly avoiding being impaled. Yet, before he could even feel a shred of relief, it disappeared when he saw her smiling. “For someone so small, you're quite bold with those tiny arms of yours, attacking people like that. Let's see how well you fare without one of them.”
As Dream watched in shock, the valkyrie swiftly withdrew her spear, which had instantaneously transformed into a scythe. In that split second, a part of him felt as if it had been severed off. He glanced to his right side, only to see his entire right arm missing. Before he could even utter a reaction, he saw the Valkyrie raising the newly crafted scythe, prepared to reap him in half.
But just as the scythe was about to come down, a powerful swing of Men'ma's tail sent him flying into the distance, his body slammed against a large tree with a deafening crash, the impact causing him to momentarily lose consciousness. As Dream slowly regained awareness, the pain surged through his body like a wildfire. He groaned in agony, clutching his mangled arm as he struggled to push himself up against the tree.
His vision was blurred, and he could feel warm blood soaking his clothes. Each breath felt like daggers piercing his chest, and he knew that his injuries were severe. With immense effort, he managed to at least remain conscious, allowing him to see Men’ma approaching through his blurred and bloodied vision. Meanwhile, the towering valkyrie went to give assistance to her fellow Valkyrie who was still stuck between the jaws of the Mawcrawler.
Men'ma walked up to him, only to stop a few meters away. She did nothing; she simply stared at him. In that moment, Dream felt something that momentarily numbed the pain.
“Don't look at me like that,” he thought, his emotions a mix of frustration and anger. “Who allowed you to look at me like that? I don't need your pity.”
Despite the pain, Dream managed to climb back to his feet, clutching himself against the tree behind him for support. A myriad of churning emotions in his heart pushed him forward. His mind was still in turmoil, but amidst the chaos, he quickly devised a plan of action. With a quick glance at the Valkyries and the now fallen Mawcrawler, Dream's mind raced. He knew he couldn't take them head-on, not in his current state. In the state of things only one path was available to him: it was running away.
Blessing of the Guardian Dragon: Synergy Initiated…
Blessing of the Guardian Dragon: Synergy Completed.
Blessing of the Guardian Dragon: Absorption Initiated…
Blessing of the Guardian Dragon: Absorption Completed.
Blessing of the Guardian Dragon: Integration Initiated…
Blessing of the Guardian Dragon: Integration Completed.
[ Nexus Alert]
Mawcrawler’s Lesser-Aspect [Morphogenesis] Absorbed
H.P
A.P▲
W.P
2.64▲
37▲
0.2
This wasn’t how I wanted to acquire it, but well, that should do it.
Name
H.P
P.P
O.P
O.M.P
A.P
Level
Dream
27/85
16/997
97/471▲
47.7▲
164▲
14
Skills
Draconic / Godling
Aspect
Blessing
Blessing of the Guardian Dragon
Nexus System
Blessing of the Valkyrie
Odo Leveling
Morphogenesis [0.2]
Golden Blessing
The moment he acquired it, Dream felt as though the way to wield it had been directly imparted upon him. He knew how to use his newly acquired power as if it were innate to him.
Skill: [ Aspect ]
Aquamorphism
[Morphogenesis]
73
With a swift gesture, Dream activated his skill, extending his hands before him. Suddenly, the whole area transformed into a sea of thick mud, swallowing the valkyrie and the remains of the Mawcrawler. They descended into the mud as if they were caught in a sudden free fall, disappearing beneath the surface with an abruptness that left no room for escape.
Seizing the opportunity he created, Dream wasted no time. Without a single instant of hesitation, he turned on his heel and sprinted away from the chaotic scene. His body screamed in pain with each step, but the adrenaline rushing through his veins pushed him forward. He knew he couldn't afford to look back or slow down.
Clenching onto his wound as he ran, his mind raced, and his senses were on high alert, constantly checking the threads that revealed that not only had the valkyries broken free from the mud, but they were swiftly back on his track. He had managed to create a momentary escape with the mud, but he knew it wouldn't keep them at bay for long. He had to keep moving and find a way to lose them. In that moment, Dream no longer hesitated and activated his Godling skill.
Skill: [ Godling ]
Odo Leveling
H.P▼
O.P▲
O.M.P▼
15▼
83▲
8.29▼
Name
H.P
P.P
O.P
O.M.P
A.P
Level
Dream
27/70▼
16/997
123▲/471▲
47.7▲
88▲
14
The sight was bitter for Dream, especially seeing his O.M.P regressing by an entire 8.29. But it was the price to pay for salvation.
Summoning appendages from his newly acquired O.P, Dream increased his speed, pushing himself harder, his legs burning with each stride. As he advanced forward, the forest grew less dense, and a familiar breeze blew in his direction. For a moment, a sensation of déjà vu washed over him, causing him to forget momentarily about the relentless valkyries pursuing him, and he focused on what lay before him.
Trying to muffle his heavy breathing, Dream, having pushed his limits both physically and mentally, grew weary as he arrived at what he had hoped to find since the first week he spent in the forest: the end of the forest. However, it wasn't what he was expecting. He had made it to the outer outskirts of the forest.
As the forest came to an end, so did the land, leading to a ravine that stretched infinitely to his left and right. The ravine seemed to lead to a new area shrouded in a thick, gray fog that extended indefinitely into the horizon.
In that moment, at that sight, thousands upon thousands of threads materialized before Dream, extending into the gray fog. The sight made him hesitate, but as he looked back at the ever-more-fluctuating golden threads, he made his decision. With resolve in his heart, Dream took a leap of faith, allowing his body to fall into the fog, descending deep into the unknown below.