Chapter 87 – Dance of Lightning
Chapter 87 – Dance of Lightning
Tyler dashed sideways, armour clattering, each breath a ragged gasp. Another lightning bolt split the air beside him, vaporizing a chunk of the stone floor in a deafening explosion.
“Stop—! Please! I don’t want to fight you—!” he shouted between breaths.
Volkrayne’s claws twitched, arcs of electricity snapping around them like hungry serpents.
“Just die, you insolent land dweller! How dare you step onto the territory of the God of the Stormy Seas!”
A blinding flash lanced across the hall, catching Tyler on the shoulder and hurling him backward.
[Tyler’s HP: 450 → 360]
He coughed violently, smoke rising from his scorched armour. This… this isn’t working…
He staggered up, raising a shaking hand. “I only came for the Divine Key! Give it to me and I’ll leave peacefully—!”
Volkrayne let out a thundering roar, the sanctuary trembling around them.
“If you wish to claim an essence of my divinity, then come take it from my corpse — if you even can!”
Tyler’s fingers trembled as he pulled up his stat window. His eyes darted to his remaining attribute points.
[Player: Tyler] [Level 137]
[HP: 360/600] [PE: 24/40]
Stats:
Attack: 30 (+50)
Defence: 30 (+70)
Agility: 10 (+10)
Speed: 17 (+10)
Power Regen: 30
Accuracy: 5
Dodge: 12
Health Regen: 10
Remaining Attribute Points: 0
His heart pounded. Come on… please…
He took a trembling breath and lunged forward again, activating [Dash]. Lightning surged around him like angry spirits, and again a bolt found its mark.
[Tyler’s HP: 360 → 250]
He crashed to the ground, sparks crackling over his body, muscles spasming. He clenched his teeth, pulling himself upright.
Nothing’s working… If I get hit again, I’m finished…!
Desperation clawed at his chest as he flicked through his skill list. His thumb hovered over [Absolute Defence] — he activated it on instinct. A shimmering barrier flared briefly around him, but another bolt cut through it like paper.
[Tyler’s HP: 250 → 150]
It doesn’t block elemental damage…! Dammit!
His vision blurred. He scrolled wildly — eyes darting past [Undying Tenacity], past [Berserk], until he froze.
[Skill: Shrink]
Could this…?
A final bolt charged in Volkrayne’s claw, luminous arcs dancing across the sanctuary’s pillars. Tyler slammed the button.
[Activated Skill: Shrink]
The world ballooned around him as he shrank to a minuscule size. The searing bolt ripped past, striking the far wall and blasting rubble into the abyss.
Tyler’s eyes widened. “It missed… it actually missed!”
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He looked up, panting, his tiny chest heaving. Volkrayne’s eyes flared with unholy light.
“You pesky little bug playing such tricks to escape me? Yes, this is the state which suits you the most, vile land dweller! You are nothing but a mere insect. Now get crushed by my immense power!”
The deity unleashed a volley of lightning bolts, raining them wildly across the sanctuary. Explosions shook the ground, showers of stone shards scattering in every direction.
Tyler skittered across the broken floor, narrowly avoiding each impact. Each bolt felt like a thunderclap tearing apart the sky above his head. His tiny feet slipped on shattered tiles, but he kept moving, adrenaline forcing his limbs to obey.
When the skill wore off, he immediately reactivated [Shrink], evading another barrage. His lungs felt as if they might burst; his head pounded with every step.
But this strategy had a cost — he couldn’t attack in this state. Every time he grew, he was vulnerable. Every time he shrank, he lost his chance to retaliate.
I can’t keep running… I have to get close…
His eyes darted to Volkrayne’s towering back. “If I can just reach behind him…!”
Tyler leapt forward, activating [Dash] mid-sprint. Sparks illuminated the sanctuary like a hellish festival. He slipped through falling debris and skidded to a stop right behind the godly creature.
“Now!”
He grew instantly, his arms igniting with molten energy as he activated [Fireball].
[Activated Skill: Fireball]
He hurled it directly at Volkrayne’s back. The flames splashed against the wet shell, fizzling almost instantly, leaving only a faint char mark.
Tyler’s heart sank. “It’s not enough… the water’s protecting him…!”
A colossal claw whirled around in a blur, smashing into Tyler’s side and sending him tumbling across the sanctuary.
[Tyler’s HP: 150 → 80]
He slammed into a pillar, coughing blood, his vision doubled.
I can’t… I won’t…!
He forced himself up, rage and terror fusing into a molten core inside him.
Volkrayne snarled, waves rising beneath him. With a guttural roar, the deity brought both claws down, creating a massive tidal surge that threw Tyler against the wall again.
[Tyler’s HP: 80 → 40]
Tyler wheezed, his knees buckling. Sparks and seawater sprayed everywhere, stinging open wounds.
I have to finish this… I have to…!
[Tyler’s HP: 40 → 10]
He staggered, vision almost gone. The world spun wildly around him.
Shrink again… must… shrink…!
Tyler shrank, dodging another bolt by a hair’s breadth.
[Activated Skill: Shrink]
He darted forward, zig-zagging across the slick floor, his breath ragged.
Volkrayne let out a thunderous scream.
“Insolent insect! You scurry at my feet as if you have a chance!”
Tyler lunged — finally close enough — and deactivated Shrink, exploding into full size.
[Activated Skill: Ram]
He smashed into Volkrayne’s side, the impact echoing like a battering ram striking a fortress wall. Volkrayne lurched, crashing halfway out of the pool, seawater cascading down its carapace in roaring torrents.
“WORM! HOW DARE YOU TOUCH MY DIVINE SHELL!”
Tyler’s hands trembled, his breathing shallow. He clenched his magma sword tighter, feeling the [Blazing Trail] effect flare to life along the blade’s edge. Flames licked down the metal, sending glowing embers into the air.
[Activated Skill: Berserk]
A surge of strength tore through him, muscles swelling under the strain.
Volkrayne swung a claw, massive enough to shear a tower in half. Tyler ducked low, rolling across the cracked floor, heat and sparks searing his cheek. Another claw sliced toward him. He vaulted sideways, a hiss tearing from his lungs.
Faster! I have to keep moving!
He weaved and ducked through the storm of claw strikes, each swing leaving gouges deep enough to shatter walls. His magma blade slashed, each blow carving shallow wounds that instantly burst into blue steam as [Blazing Trail] ignited the edges.
Volkrayne shrieked, rearing back in fury. Sparks cascaded off its shell like a falling meteor shower.
“I shall flay your flesh and scatter your ashes across the abyss, you vile insect!”
Tyler dashed in again, blade flashing. Each impact sent vibrations up his arm, rattling his bones. He leapt forward, scrambled up Volkrayne’s arm, using cracks in the carapace as handholds.
The magma blade gouged into a deep fissure between armoured plates. Flames hissed as molten sparks hissed into the wound. Tyler braced himself and rammed his entire hand inside, summoning his last reserves of energy.
[Activated Skill: Fireball]
A fireball surged forth, exploding from within. Volkrayne’s shriek turned into a hellish, echoing scream. Blue light burst from cracks all along its torso as if it were tearing apart from the inside.
“I… WILL NOT… FALL TO A WORM LIKE YOU…!”
Volkrayne flailed wildly. In one final act of defiance, it charged its claw and unleashed a lightning bolt directly at Tyler.
[Tyler’s HP: 150 → 40 → 10 → 1]
Pain detonated behind Tyler’s eyes, his muscles locking, but he did not let go. His vision tunnelled, blackness creeping in.
His thoughts flickered and scattered like dying sparks. Is this really it…? After all this… I can’t… move…
A trembling, final breath rattled in his throat. His gaze started to fade, darkness blooming at the edges of his mind.
Just before the final drop of health vanished, the system message blared across his screen.
[+90 XP]
[Level Up! Tyler Level 137 → 139]
[Attribute Points: +2]
[Achievement Unlocked: Trials of the Tide]
[Grade: AA]
[Condition: Defeat the Primordial Beast, Volkrayne, the God of the Stormy Seas]
[Acquired Item: Divine Key (3/5)]
[Divine Key Acquired — Volkrayne’s Volt]
[Acquired Item: Ancient Bone]
[Acquired Runestone — Lightning Bolt]
[Skill: Lightning Bolt]
[Deals 100 damage to the target, target falls in stunned state for 1 second. PE Cost: 11]
Volkrayne’s final roar faded into a gurgling rasp. Its shell crumbled inward, water pouring across the shattered sanctuary like a flood of funeral wails.
Tyler collapsed onto his knees, the magma sword slipping from his trembling hand. His breaths came in short, ragged stabs. He raised his hand weakly, staring at the blue sparks still twitching on his scorched gauntlet.
“I… I survived…”
His head sagged forward. The darkness waiting at the edges of his vision finally closed in, and Tyler pitched forward, crashing into the shallow water as the sanctuary fell silent around him.