ACT 1 Eternal Soul

Dukong, dukong, dukong!

The heavy sound echoed and vibrated through the air.It belonged to the black sphere hovered in front of the buildings in Oberium square.The black sphere contracted and expanded just like a heart. The dark energy surrounding the sphere seemed to become more intense.The energy the sphere emitted wasnt just simple darkness.It was deeper than darkness! It was like the darkness was infused with wickedness and flames of madness!The inside twitched and unpleasant sounds could be heard from it.

What is that?

Ark stared at it with puzzled eyes.

Chwaaaaak!

A windstorm suddenly emerged from the black sphere and the dark aura went in every direction. The dark aura flew around the ruins like a snake looking for food and closed around one of the dead.

Aaaaah, help me!

I dont like this, ah, no!

Screams rang out all over the place.Did the dead still have memories of the cursed magic that happened hundreds of years ago? The dead who lingered had shown no interest in anything now turned pale with fear at the dark aura. They rolled on the ground to escape but their resistance was meaningless.

Kuaaak!

The dead who screamed were eventually captured. The translucent grey gas emerged and scattered everywhere.It was the souls of the dead.The souls were drawn into the black sphere like they were pulled by magnets. The black sphere opened like a huge, hungry animal and devoured the souls.

Souls..its eating them?

A groaned flowed from Arks mouth.It was unthinkable to even consider.Overwhelming fear!The dead were in a complete state of panic at the horrifying scene. They screamed and ran all over the place, but the dead had no chance of escaping the dark aura.It was the end once they were caught. The dark aura sucked out the souls and then the souls were swallowed by the black sphere.Whenever that happened, the black sphere fluctuated and the dark aura became even stronger.The same situation hundreds of years ago was being reproduced again in Oberium!

Damn, what on earth? What am I going to do?

Ark couldnt grasp how to handle the sudden situation. At that time, something rose from the mouth that swallowed the soul.It was shaped like a huge human face!

Karma!

Ark screamed after seeing the face.To his surprise it was the face of Karma who he defeated in the crypt.Yes, Karma had formed after Hero Mabans summons became corrupted by the curse magic and shed his form. In other words, Karma was using the magic which drove Oberium to extinction!It was the reason why the atmosphere was unusual

Ive grasped the situation.

Ark murmured in a gloomy voice.

Is this the boss second transformation?

Thats right. In RPG games, the heroes would go through obstacles to defeat the final boss only to have it go through a final, stronger transformation. However, the boss monster was only level 450 and didnt have time magic anymore yet he went through a secondary transformation?

Like this..I cant die.not like this!

Ark looked at it with irritated eyes. While Karma chewed on the souls of the dead, he fixed his gaze on Ark.

-You are!

Chwaaaaak!

Ark drew his sword.

This is the end, Dark Blade!

Ark reflexively swung his sword. But the sword just pierced through the darkness and it wound around Ark.

Eh? What, what the? The attack didnt hit?

Ark looked somewhat perplexed.Then the dark spirit passed through Ark, just like it previously did the sword.

What the hell?

He used Skill Penetration a little too late.

* Karmas special skill: Soul Eater

When this magic is used, Karma will be able to seize the souls of the dead to satiate himself. When Karma absorbs the souls, he is able to absorb the chaos energy. If the chaos energy accumulates then Karma will be able to use this energy for a special skill. However, Soul Eater can only be used to seize the souls of the dead and undead.