Fragile Phantasy

Part 21

"Vica!!!" Silva yelled out in anger, launching herself at Max, but she too fell victim to his hammer, sinking deeper into the ground her towering size and hardened armor became flattened like a piece of paper. Max stood there, his face contorted in maniacal glee. The group was left reeling, unsure of what to do next. They had never encountered such a foe before.

The air was thick with the scent of blood and the sound of Max's manic laughter as he stood triumphantly amidst the chaos he had wrought. Edgar and Blake watched in disbelief, their hearts heavy with dread.

As Silva and Vica fell, Edgar's heart sank, the weight of the loss heavy on his chest. Blake too was speechless, unable to comprehend the unfathomable power that Max possessed. "Where did you get that kind of power!?" Blake exclaimed in awe and terror, for he had never witnessed such strength before.

Max's maniacal grin grew wider as he pointed his weapon at the two remaining adventurers, ready to claim their lives. But Edgar refused to cower, despite his fear. He was willing to do whatever it takes to protect those he cared about, even if it meant sacrificing his own life. With steely determination, he unleashed his strongest attack, while Blake conjured a powerful whirlpool of water, laced with crackling electricity.

"To die fighting is an honor for an adventurer," Blake declared, his resolve unwavering. Sharping whirling water whirlpool that can cut any steel circle around the two. Combined with Edgar's lightning, it streamed like lightning and crackled with fierce energy.

Max's eyes widened with delight, relishing the challenge that lay before him. "Then die like an ant!!," he said, before charging towards them with an eagerness that was almost palpable.

The two adventurers and Max clashed, and the resulting explosion was deafening. Smoke filled the air, and for a moment, it seemed as though all was lost. But as the smoke cleared, the bodies of the two adventurers were lying on the ground, their blood splattered around them.

The air was thick with the stench of blood and death. The children were screaming in disbelief and agony as they witnessed their beloved father pass away before their very eyes.As Max approached KC, his eyes glimmered with a maniacal fervor. The children could barely bear to watch as their beloved father lay lifeless, and they continued to screamed in agony, unable to comprehend the brutality that had unfolded before their very eyes.

Max wiped the blood off his body, almost as if it were a nuisance, and stepped closer to KC, who was barely able to crawl away from him. With a malicious glint in his eyes, Max grabbed KC and lifted him up in the air, choking him with a grip of steel. He relished in the power he had, and took pleasure in the brutality of his actions. It was clear that he derived pleasure from torturing others, like a true sadist, even though his face was still smeared with blood.

Max's grip tightened around his victim's throat. "You never have change," he hissed, "Still the old good for nothing loser, the only thing thats important on you is the watch"He rejoice to start his plan "And now to complete its power" With that, he grab KC's hand to absorb the power of his watch flowed through max absorbing its energy into his own. KC struggled weakly, but Max's grip was unyielding. The sadistic gleam in Max's eyes was unmistakable as he continues to absorbed the energy from KC's watch, reveling in the surge of power that it gave him. As the light from KC's watch disappeared, Max felt a surge of power flow through his body. He felt like a god, invincible and all-powerful.

"I have finally completed the power of the watch, Zero ultimatum activated" he declared triumphantly, before tossing KC aside like a piece of trash. "Without the watch, You are nothing," sneering as kc wasn't even worth killing with that he heads towards the capital.

As Max disappeared into the distance, the children gathered around their father's lifeless body, their tears falling like rain. They knew that they would never forget the horrors that they had, as kc tried to crawl to his bag to get the healing herbs and reached it.