Journey Of A Legend

*BAM!*

*TREMBLE!!*

"!"

Just as Netherclaw's attack would have been able to slice Joe into pieces, suddenly out of nowhere, a black staff with golden carvings on its surface appeared below the muscular arm, stopping the assault inches away from Joe's face.

"What?!"

Netherclaw turned his gaze to the side only to see Greg's calm expression as he was holding the weapon with one hand without a single sign of trembling.

And it wasn't only the humanoid tiger that looked surprised by Greg's power, but Mila and Joe too.

All three of them knew just what kind of monster's attack did he just stop casually like it was nothing.

It was an assault that came from someone on the God rank! A terrifying attack that could easily eradicate anything with a single wave, but Greg stopped that as easily as breathing the air in. It was insanely shocking to see.

However, even like this, the most stunning fact about all of this was that the staff in Greg's hand was looking just as fine as ever. Not even a single crack could be seen on its surface even though it just defended against a God ranked attack.

"What is that weapon?", murmured Netherclaw quietly however his confusion grew a level deeper when he saw the golden carvings on it.

"Those... Aren't the-, huh?"

Before he could have finished his sentence, suddenly he needed to realize that massive flames with a color of golden appeared before his face, ready to burn up his whole being alive.

While jumping back to avoid Greg's surprise attack, Netherclaw noticed as the golden flames turned a small portion of his ancient clothes to dust.

"Those are no ordinary flames!"

After increasing the distance between him and those flames, Netherclaw squinted his eyes and asked, "It seems you got a bit of control over the Blessing, however, it is still unrefined. But it is only natural. Weak humans like you wouldn't have what it took to bring the full potential out of it."

While lowering his staff, Greg looked at Netherclaw and asked, "What do you want?"

Hearing the question Netherclaw smiled and said, "Isn't that obvious? We are here to take back what truly meant for us. The Blessing, that mask you have and even the power that is sealed away on this planet. Every one of them is rightfully ours and not yours."

Joe listening to what Netherclaw said frowned and asked, "What do you mean 'ours'?"

Netherclaw hearing Joe's question just smiled eerily and clapped his hand.

Instantly as he did this, four other creatures with different kinds of appearance arose out of nowhere.

One humanoid wolf, one humanoid hawk, one creature with several arms and eyes, and a creature with fairy wings on its back. All of them surrounded Greg, Joe, Mila, and the two Soul Creatures from four directions.

"!"

Each of the creatures had a presence of an Ascender rank, making Joe, Mila, the fairy, and the Typhoon Beast to raise their guards up instantly.

However, for some reason, Greg didn't. He just looked at Netherclaw with a calm expression while ignoring the four around him like they weren't there, to begin with.

"Oh? Acting brave?", asked Netherclaw with a smug as he noticed Greg's carelessness.

Greg looking at the four creature's around him he said calmly, "If I want, I could easily defeat all four just by myself."

"..."

After a second or two, suddenly all four creatures started to laugh like crazy, while Netherclaw in the distance smiled like he just heard a good joke.

"Haha! He said he can beat us all alone! Haha! How cute! Hey Boss, can I kill him myself?", asked the one with the humanoid wolf look as he looked toward Netherclaw with a smile.

Netherclaw wanted to answer something, however before he could, suddenly out of nowhere Greg's figure appeared behind the wolf, and with Shapeless in the form of a sword, he cut its head off.

*Paff!*

"..."

Watching as the headless body fell onto the ground, while the head rolled on the dirt, everyone looked at Greg with a frozen expression.

Even Mila and Joe looked at Greg like they just saw a ghost.

"T-too fast... I had no time to react at all! What is more, I didn't hear a single sound! If it would have me that he targeted...", said Mila quietly, not wanting to think about the consequences, if she would have been the one that Greg attacked.

While everyone was still shocked by what happened, Joe grabbed the hilt of his sword and said, "Opportunity!"

Instantly, his whole body got covered with lightning, and with a speed faster than a bullet, he appeared before the humanoid hawk.

"!?"

Not waiting for the creature to react, Joe pierced its heart with a smooth move, and to make sure it died, he sliced it into two half from top to bottom.

*Swish!*

*Splash!*

Blood, cut flesh, and internal organs splattering everywhere, the two other creatures sawing this sight instantly responded.

Under the creature's circle's appeared immediately and under a second, both of their presence grew to that of a God rank.

However before they could have to do anything, their expression turned to that of pure fear.

Around the creature which had numerous arms and eyes, several wind blades appeared, while from below its feet, boiling lava erupted, making it unable to escape no matter what.

This also happened with the creature with the fairy wings. However, instead of wind blades and boiling lava, a huge paw with a size of a boulder appeared above him out of nowhere.

*Swish!*

*Swish!*

*BAM!*

*TREMBLEE!!*

One creature sliced up and boiled alive, while the other one was stomped to death, Netherclaw expression looked insanely startled.

To think that four of his subordinates, which were on the Ascender rank, to begin with, were killed that easily...

"Those idiots! Just because our enemies' ranks were weaker they let their guard down! They deserved to die!"

Looking at Greg and the others in the distance, Netherclaw smiled creepily and with a snarl, he said, "Now you have done it!"

*BOOM!!*

Instantly, under Netherclaw's body, a shining circle appeared just like those who were on the Ascender rank.

However this time the sight was different. Because Netherclaw was already on the God rank, presence and strength were already on the top. So instead of giving rise to its presence and strength, what changed was Netherclaw's appearance.

His body grew in size, while the muscles on his body bulged with vitality. Even the huge greenish veins could be seen under his skin, showing just how frightening its strength has become.

But this was only a beginning. While his whole being was undergoing small visible changes, behind his body in the air, a half-transparent being emerged.

It looked like an ancient beast with a lion's head but a tiger's body. Its claws were made out of pure swirling darkness, while the fur around its neck was made out of metal. It looked quite scary, but except for floating behind Netherclaw, it didn't do anything.

"ROOOAAAR!!"

With heaven shaking roar that was louder than thunder itself, Netherclaw descended to all four, and without hesitation, it burst forward.

"!"

Greg watching as Netherclaw's speed was almost in pair with his, looked shocked and wanted to jump to the side, but he was a second late.

*Swish!*

The only thing he could do was to use his speed boost ability to turn his torso to the side, while barely avoiding Netherclaw's assault, which was aimed for his heart.

However even like this that he used his fast speed, Netherclaw's attack succeeded to cut his chest.

"Argh!"

Jumping away with clenched teeth, Greg swung Shapeless with its Home of Attributes ability, making it to send several wind blades at Netherclaw instantly.

"Usele-, huh?!" 

Just as Netherclaw wanted to laugh at Greg's struggle to escape, suddenly Joe with a silver sword appeared above his head, while lava erupted from below his feet, putting him into an insanely dire position.

"HA! JUST DREAM!"

*BOOOM!*

Instantly as he said this, Netherclaw halted his movement and like an explosion, an insane amount of power broke out of his body, making Joe and the lava around him to fly away immediately.

*ROOAAR!*

Merely after this happened, suddenly the Typhoon Beast appeared behind Netherclaw. Opening its jaw wide, it blasted a swirling whirlwind toward him without hesitation, making Netherclaw's body to be engulfed in the attack instantly.

*BAM!*

However, this wasn't enough at all. With a wave of its massive hand, Netherclaw made the Typhoon Beast's attack to disperse immediately.

"Weak never hunts the dominant! They are only the prey for the strong! Know your place!"

With that sentence, Netherclaw's figure vanished from his spot, and like a flash, he appeared before the Typhoon Beast with smoke rising from his mouth.

"!"

Greg seeing this wanted to unsummon his the Typhoon Beast, but unfortunately, it was already too late.

"Die!"

As he said that, Netherclaw grabbed the beast's opened jaws with both of his hands, and with a powerful motion he tore Greg's Soul Creature into two pieces, making blood and torn flesh to fly everywhere instantly.

*Squash!*