Chapter 181: Shadows in the Night
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The moon hung low in the sky, its pale light struggling to pierce through the thick veil of clouds.
Dabi sat on the edge of the rooftop of his house holding the letter in his hand, the wind brushing through his hair as he stared at the quiet city below.
Loira emerged from the shadows behind him, her presence almost imperceptible if not for the faint glimmer of her otherworldly aura.
She was the last of the dimension gatekeepers, bound to him by a contract forged a year ago, yet her enigmatic nature still managed to unsettle him at times.
Dabi tells loira, Oh you finally came out of the training room. It's been weeks since you entered there.
She thanks Dabi, for giving her two mana stone. She tells is was a long time I was absent huh!. But it's worth it Dabi.
I have finally able to heal fifty percent of my mana vain. Now I am only one step away from Grandmaster rank.
Dabi replied, I was also working hard. I am at the beginning of master rank now. Although I didn't get any time to register my new rank yet. I have do it soon.
Loira a lot of things have happened since you went into the training room. With a clam mind and slow expression dabi told her everything that happened.
Loira knowing the truth just froze for a moment. Dabi although I wasn't there with you but I think you should be careful with Asterius family. I can fell there's something wrong.
And the attacker you mentioned they were definitely sends by them. Don't trust them easily.
Dabi replied, don't worry. "I know."
Then Loira said, I am hare tell you something important. Let's talk about that. "Trouble's brewing," she said, her voice smooth but tinged with urgency.
Dabi turned to her, his sharp eyes narrowing. "Where?"
"Sector 12," she replied, pointing toward the eastern horizon. "I sensed a dimensional tear. It's small but unstable. Someone or something is trying to force it open."
The mere mention of a dimensional tear was enough to put Dabi on edge.
In ork kingdom dealing with orks and the chaos brought by gates, he knew the destruction even a minor tear could bring.
He can't let someone invade his world. He has to play his part. You said it's a small gate. Then we can handle it.
He stood, his hands instinctively brushing against the hilts of his weapons.
"Let's move." We have to closed it before it opens.
Loira can scene a dimension gates energy and being forcefully open. Cause her races job was to look after things like this.
The journey to Sector 12 was uneventful but tense. Loira moved with an uncanny grace, her footsteps silent as she kept pace with Dabi.
Despite their contrasting personalities her calm and enigmatic demeanor against his resolute and tactical approach they worked seamlessly as a team.
Over the past year, they had built an unspoken trust, forged in battles against monsters and enemies most would only see in nightmares.
When they arrived, the scene was worse than Dabi had anticipated. A faint, pulsing light illuminated the area, emanating from a jagged tear in the fabric of reality.
Around it, a group of cloaked figures chanted in an ancient language, their voices echoing with unnatural resonance.
"Cultists," Loira muttered, her usually composed tone laced with disdain. "They're trying to summon something."
Dabi scanned the group, quickly analyzing the situation. There were
six of them, each wearing sigils of an organization he didn't recognize.
He could feel the energy radiating from the tear chaotic and unstable.
"We can't let them finish," he said, tightening his grip on his sword. "You take the left; I'll handle the right."
Loira nodded, her eyes glowing faintly as she prepared her magic. With a single gesture, she melded into the shadows, disappearing from sight.
The attack was swift and precise. Dabi surged forward, his blade cutting through the air as he disrupted the closest cultist.
The man barely had time to react before he was disarmed and incapacitated.
The other cultists turned, their chanting faltering as they drew crude weapons in defense.
"You think you can stop us?" one of them snarled, his voice dripping with malice. "The gate will open, and the darkness will consume this world!"
"Not if I can help it," Dabi retorted, his voice cold and steady. He parried an oncoming strike, countering with a calculated blow that sent his opponent sprawling.
Meanwhile, Loira emerged from the shadows like a wraith. Her movements were fluid, almost ethereal, as she dismantled her targets with precision.
With a flick of her wrist, tendrils from shadows her space magic wrapped around one cultist, immobilizing him before she delivered a finishing strike.
Within minutes, the area was cleared. The cultists lay defeated, groaning in pain or unconscious.
However, the tear in the dimension remained, its pulsing light growing brighter and more erratic.
"We're not done yet," Loira said, her gaze fixed on the tear. "Something's coming through."
The ground trembled as the tear widened, and a guttural roar echoed from within. A monstrous claw emerged, followed by a grotesque creature unlike anything Dabi had seen before.
It stood at least ten feet tall, its body covered in jagged, chitinous armor. Its multiple eyes glowed with an eerie red light, and its jaw dripped with a black, viscous substance.
"A Void Reaver," Loira identified grimly. "This isn't a random summoning. Someone sent it here."
Dabi didn't waste time questioning her statement. He activated his system, bought some potion from the system shop to boost his agility and endurance.
Gave one of the potion to Loira. Both drinks the potion prepared for battle.
The familiar surge of power coursed through him as he prepared to face the creature.
The Void Reaver lunged, its massive claw swiping at Dabi with terrifying speed.
He dodged, barely avoiding the attack as the claw gouged deep trenches into the ground.
Dabi summon his three pets for distraction. Fen , whity and Nyx comes out. Their job is to distract the enemy before then.
Loira retaliated with a blast of space magic, striking the creature's side and momentarily staggering it.
"It's tough," she noted, her voice calm despite the intensity of the battle. "We'll need to coordinate."
"Got it," Dabi replied, already moving to flank the beast. Fen and whity use your claw attack. Nyx support them with you void moves.
The fight was brutal and unrelenting.
The Void Reaver's armor proved nearly impervious to conventional attacks, forcing Dabi and Loira to adapt their strategies.
Dabi used his elemental mastery to conjure a burst of flame, aiming for the creature's exposed joints.
The attack landed, eliciting a pained roar from the beast, but it wasn't enough to bring it down. Explore more stories at My Virtual Library Empire
"Keep it distracted!" Loira called out. "I'll prepare a binding spell."
Dabi complied, engaging the Void Reaver in a deadly dance.
He darted in and out of range, delivering precise strikes to weaken the creature's defenses. Each attack pushed his stamina to its limits, but he refused to falter.
Loira, meanwhile, channeled her magic, her hands weaving intricate patterns in the air.
Mana coalesced around her, forming chains of space magic energy that snaked toward the Void Reaver.
With a final incantation, she released the spell, the chains latching onto the beast and holding it in place.
"Now, Dabi!" she shouted.
Seizing the opportunity, Dabi leapt onto the creature's back, driving his blade into the exposed joint of its neck.
The Void Reaver thrashed violently, but the combined efforts of Dabi's strength and Loira's magic proved overwhelming.
With a final, guttural roar, the creature collapsed, its body disintegrating into ash.
As the dust settled, Dabi and Loira stood in silence, their breaths heavy from exertion.
The tear in the dimension began to close, its chaotic energy dissipating.
"That was too close," Dabi said, wiping sweat from his brow. "Whoever sent that thing won't stop here."
Loira nodded, her expression somber. "We've made enemies, Dabi. Powerful ones. But we'll face them together."
Her words carried a weight that Dabi couldn't ignore.
Over the past year, she had become more than just a contracted partner.
She was an ally, a family member, a confidante, and though he rarely admitted it a friend.
Dabi tells, Do you think that the gates might have then open by our enemy ancient race.
They try to invade us with Ork. But somehow I was able to stop that. It was a very hard fight for me at them time.
You might be right. Maybe it's them the ancient race. They can make those six human into their servant use them as a pawn. It's their habit and way of doing things. "Loira replied."
But we spoiled their plan. They will be angry and send their big force to attack next time. We need be extra careful. Dabi tell Loira. Let go back to home...
As they turned to leave, the faint glow of the tear flickered one last time, as if signaling that the fight was far from over.
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