Jay ran as fast as he could, but the giant serpent lunged toward him like a shadow of death.
Its huge tail whipped through the air—
SLAM!
The snake caught him by the leg and dragged him back.
Jay gritted his teeth.
He couldn't break free… until a single thought flashed in his mind.
"I still have the Obsidian Shard!"
Without wasting a second, he raised his hand.
"Obsidian Shard—Summon!"
A dark blade flashed into existence.
Jay swung it upward with his full strength—
SHIIING!
One clean strike.
The monster roared as its body split open, collapsing with a thunderous crash.
Silence fell.
And then—
Jay's diary floated into the air by itself, glowing with crimson light.
New words appeared on the page:
Name: Varkhion
Ability: Blood Army
Description: The more blood he loses, the weaker he becomes.
Suddenly—
RUMBLE—!
The ground cracked open.
From the broken stones, dozens of blood-red soldiers emerged.
Jay's eyes widened.
"So this is… the Blood Army?"
The soldiers charged at him with killing intent.
Jay fought through the army, slashing one after another, trying to reach Varkhion's main body.
But the enemies were endless.
A blade struck his back.
Another soldier pierced his side.
Blood spilled, and Jay stumbled.
Within moments, the entire Blood Army jumped on him, burying him under their weight.
Jay shouted in frustration:
"Why is this happening…?!
I can't die here…
I must defeat him!"
With a roar, Jay unleashed all his strength.
BOOOM!
He threw off every soldier in a burst of power and leapt high into the air.
He aimed straight at Varkhion's massive head.
"DIE!"
The Obsidian Shard pierced straight into Varkhion's eye—
CRACK!
Jay landed and continued slashing mercilessly, not giving the serpent a single second to resist.
At last—
The beast's body fell still.
Varkhion was dead.
The diary opened again.
New Sword Unlocked: Blood Slayer
Please enter name.
Jay exhaled.
"OK."
A blood-red sword materialized in his hand—
sleek, deadly, radiating overwhelming power.
A new page appeared:
Sword: Blood Slayer
Power: 98
Special Skill: Blood Army
To summon, say: 'Summon.'
Jay smirked.
"Summon."
A crimson aura tore through the ground.
The Blood Army appeared in front of him—
but this time, kneeling to him.
Another page appeared:
Power Up!
New Stats Updated:
Strength: 70 Power: 40 Intelligence: 48 Health: 620 Speed: 50
A portal opened behind him.
Jay stepped through—
and returned to the human world.
Arjun stared at him with wide eyes.
"W-wait… Jay? Why do you look so powerful?"
Jay only smiled.
And the screen faded to black.
Chapter end's