Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-Nine
As the mission continued, the Hellish difficulty mode revealed its true name—Annihilation Trial.
The sky cracked open, unleashing two simultaneous monster waves, each stronger than the last. One came from the west, swarming with level 90,000 Abyssal Behemoths, and the other from the east, composed of twisted divine creatures meant to test even god-tier players.
But Crow remained completely unfazed.
Floating above the battlefield, he gave a single nod to Xar'Zenth.
The Primordial Dragon rose from its perch, a wave of divine and primordial energy bursting from its body. Space folded, reality quaked, and time itself warped.
In a single breath, Xar'Zenth opened its mouth and let out a silent roar.
Time stopped.
The entire battlefield froze—monsters mid-attack, blades in motion, spells in flight. And then, with its claw glowing with cosmic runes, Xar'Zenth tore through time itself, moving between both waves.
With a flick of its wing, space shattered, obliterating the wave of divine creatures.
With a twist of its claw, reality inverted, disintegrating the Abyssal Behemoths from existence.
When time resumed, there was silence.
Nothing remained.
Not even ash.
[System Notification]
Wave 6 and Wave 7… Annihilated.
MVP: Xar'Zenth – Total Damage: ???
Reward: +1 Primordial Shard – Delivered to Player [Crow]
Hidden Achievement Unlocked: "Beyond Balance"
Crow floated down beside his dragon and gently patted its massive foreleg. "Good work."
Xar'Zenth blinked slowly, curled back up, and without a word… fell asleep again, causing another minor earthquake as it yawned.
Liana smirked. "He's too strong."
Sylvanna crossed her arms, watching Crow quietly. "You keep spoiling that dragon."
Crow just gave a faint smile. "He's earned it."
The battlefield was empty.
The sky, silent.
And Crow… was already planning for wave eight.