Chapter 331: Apocalypse? Apocalypse!

The castle where the fallen event was held suddenly quaked. No, it wasn't just the castle, but everything included in the barrier surrounding it: the air, the ground, and even the people!

In fact, it was even worse for the poison gas and the odd chaotic energy filling the place. It was quivering so fast as if it was about to blow up, or maybe come alive! Every single living being couldn't help but be frightened by what could only be an upcoming catastrophe.

"Oh fuck. What now?! Are we all gonna die?!"

"This shit can't be good! I would have stayed home if I knew."

"Is it such a crime to be a Fallen?! Screw those racist bastards!"

But the few terrorists remaining were also completely flabbergasted:

"What the hell is happening?!"

"The darkness is receding?! Did they defeat that thing?!"

"Don't be silly! This is impossible! Nothing and no one can beat it!"

Everyone was so confused by the sudden turn of events, and the MTA soldiers were the same.

"Oh my god. Guys, we have a problem!"

"What's happening exactly?"

"We're screwed!"

That's when an unforgettable disruption began. It was as if a god began to suck in the darkness along with the air.

The darkness began to gush toward one single spot. It was so insane that it instantly convinced anyone watching that the world was ending. But, it was even more unbelievable for the ones near the epicenter.

The target of all that disturbance turned out to be two silhouettes. The darkness prevented them from being seen clearly, but it didn't stop Lana from screaming:

"Sophie! It's Sophie. I have to save her!"

She dashed forward, akin to a moth rushing to a flame. No, she was akin to a moth rushing into the motherfucking sun! The MTA soldiers could only shake their heads:

"What kind of evil did those fuckers release?!"

"That madwoman is dead for sure."

"Who cares...so are we!"

But before she could put her life in danger, a white projectile was suddenly catapulted her way. What?! This was the kid! She was alive and protected by her healing barrier! How was this even possible?!

Lana instantly caught her, even attempting to reassure her in what would inevitably be their last moments.

"Don't worry, Sophie. You're safe now and—" She began telling a white lie only to be interrupted by a jovial little girl.

"Of course, everything will be fine! Josh is in there, haha!" She happily giggled.

Her laughter was akin to a bomb jolting them out of their shock and despair. Had she just laughed?! How could her laugher be so carefree and pure in such a situation?! They couldn't understand it at all.

"J-josh is?" Lana asked, confused.

"Yep, he saved me. Do you know how some monsters keep twitching as they die? It's the same here!" She reassured the adult without an ounce of worry.

The people around stared in disbelief. This huge phenomenon was the thrashing of a dying enemy?! How powerful was it usually to cause something so OP on its deathbed?!

"Little girl, who's this Josh that you speak of?" A soldier asked, perplexed.

"You haven't heard of him? Do you live under a rock? He's the leader of the best Climbing school, the strongest Classless Climber in existence, and a member of Dimensional Legion!" She began blabbering as a fan would about an idol.

"A-ah, I've heard of him." The soldier replied, shocked.

This was the Josh she was talking about? What the fuck was he doing here?! Also, wasn't this guy a businessman? Legend said that he was low level. Could someone like him cause that? No fucking way!

Was it possible that the little girl had hallucinated? They were dealing with pretty crazy magic...

But they didn't have any more time to ponder the situation. In front of their eyes happened the goddamn apocalypse. A giant black tornado of deathly corruption began forming!

With every passing second, it got stronger and stronger, yet it didn't affect its surroundings much. It was all centered on the human figure at the epicenter.

"How the fuck is that guy still alive?!"

"Maybe he's already dead?"

"Maybe he's turning into a monster?!"

The little fan then happily chimed in.

"Humph— As if Josh would die that easily! There could be a few dozen more black tornadoes that he wouldn't care!"

A few dozen tornadoes? No fucking way! But, they all kept that thought to themselves as they stared at the event without blinking. The end of the fucking world didn't happen every day after all.

That's when an ancestral and grating deep voice began echoing all over:

"H̵a̴h̵a̴h̷a̶h̶a̸!̴ ̷T̸h̵i̷s̷ ̶i̸s̶ ̵w̶h̵a̶t̸ ̶y̶o̴u̸ ̵g̸e̷t̷ ̶f̸o̸r̵ ̸o̴p̶p̴o̷s̵i̴n̴g̸ ̴m̶e̶!̷ ̶B̸e̶c̷o̴m̸e̶ ̵a̴ ̷m̴o̴n̷s̵t̴e̷r̸,̸ ̷b̶e̶c̸o̶m̷e̸ ̸a̵-̴-̶ ̷"

They all felt their very soul freeze when they heard this voice. This thing was a superior being, one that they couldn't face. It was a feeling they wouldn't be able to explain, ever.

"Oh? If it's using its divine energy so much, it will become weaker afterward. How did that guy manage to drive him into such a corner? Ah, but he's screwed now...." The mysterious man sighed.

Many couldn't help but jump in shock. This guy was still there?! Why didn't they realize it sooner?

"What do you mean, you blind grandpa?! He's going to be perfectly fine!" The little one rebuked him.

"Alright, haha. We shall see." He lowly chuckled as he kept observing curiously.

That's when the tornado became so strong that the spectators began gasping for air. They, high-level Climbers, couldn't fuckin breathe while looking at it! The thing wasn't even aimed at them! This was madness!

The otherworldly being kept laughing madly:

"H̵a̴h̴a̴h̵a̸,̶ ̵i̵t̸'̷s̷ ̶o̵v̴e̵r̴!̴ ̵Y̷o̸u̴'̵l̴l̸ ̵b̸e̷c̷o̸m̸e̶ ̴t̶h̵e̴ ̸h̵a̴r̵b̸i̵n̴g̶e̷r̵ ̸o̴f̸ ̸h̴u̸m̷a̷n̷i̴t̶y̴'̸s̷ ̵f̷a̶l̶l̴!̵ ̷H̴o̴w̵ ̸i̷r̸o̷n̴i̴c̷!̴ ̶H̴a̶h̵a̶h̴a̷h̷a̶!̵ ̵

Inside the tornado, countless black astral projections could be seen struggling to come out. It was as if the corrupting energy was trying to settle on a final form to turn Josh into.

The spectators slowly called aloud the different shapes that showed up while holding their breath. They could only hope for a creature that wasn't too strong since it would turn berserk.

"Titan!"

"Devil!"

"Demon!"

"Dragon!"

"Hydra."

"A sea of blood 0_0"

"Motherfucking Chtulu?!"

"Is that a freaking duck...overlord?!"

What the fuck was all this?! There were so many shapes cycling through, and all of them looked unbelievably powerful!... Well, besides the duck one.

They couldn't help but pray for everything to turn out okay. But that's when a calm, peaceful voice was heard, one that didn't fit the atmosphere at all.

"Is that all? This corruption of yours seems pretty boring."

The tornado suddenly exploded, revealing a man who was relaxedly smiling with his arms crossed.

Josh wasn't harmed in the least, showed no sign of exhaustion, and his clothes weren't even ruffled. This made no sense whatsoever. Had the tornadoes been a dream? The bystanders pinched themselves, only to realize that this was reality.

What the fuck?! How was this possible?!

But they weren't the only ones wondering. That's when they heard the entity's voice once more. This time it was utterly panicked and showed confusion.

"T̶h̷i̵s̷ ̸i̶s̵ ̸i̵m̵p̷o̸s̸s̷i̷b̷l̶e̵!̵ ̶H̵o̵w̷ ̷d̵i̸d̴ ̶y̸o̷u̶ ̸d̴o̷ ̸i̸t̷?̴!̸ ̵."

They all perked their ears....

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[A/N] You all ready? It's fucking mass release time! ☠ 2/8 !! 🔥

Creator's Thought

The power of corruption is one presenting infinite possibilities. This both makes it incredibly powerful and worthless. After all, its effectiveness depends on many external criteria. One could say that it is similar to humans, kinda shitty and evil at its core, but with amazing potential.