Chapter 38: Army

"Keep it up we need to keep moving" a guy said while unleashing destructive force on the eye eaters surrounding them.

Two different group who banded together could be seen trying to escape from the trap of eye eaters after them.

"They are getting too much, now long can we go?" another voiced out

"You are a leader, try to motivate yourself men not kill their spirit"

'Boom'

A loud explosion rang out and shook the tunnel where they are, then they all started running at a fast pace till they get to a dead end which only way out is upward, they all paused to look back and could see thousands of eye eaters gathered around blocking the other way.

"What do we now? " the tired voice of a boy was heard

"We scale the walls of the tunnel" the first leader said

"Is that even an option now? The second leader questioned with a sigh before stepping forward to his comrade.

"What do you....." the first leader was saying before he could see what the other leader was referring to.

He also sighed and prepared himself for the imminent clash.

"This might as well be our end, but before we die, let's make sure we take down a number of this beasts with us" he stated with a strong tone.

Then the fight for their life began and in no time 6 of them were down, 3 from both group, notwithstanding they continue to battle it out, with the feeling that there is no hope for them.

Two eye eaters targeted a guy at the back and were ready to eat his eyes before killing him, he couldn't fight back due to him having exhausted himself from battling the endless tide of eyes eaters for so long, all he could do is close his eyes and await the reaping of his flesh, suddenly a bright light shone in the tunnel from above, it blinded everyone there and made the battle stop, following the bright light multiple explosions resounded and smell of flesh being burnt could be covered the area.

Multiple cries of agony could be heard coming from the eyes eaters they all tried to scurry away from the area.

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Jumping inside Bright didn't know how he could take out all this beasts on his own, so he decided to do one thing, and that is activating his light blast but he knew it wouldn't be enough, he needed a wild scale attack, as if on track his existence and sea of consciousness worked together to create the best attack that has a wise range of destruction and that can be controlled not to hurt the people around.

"Purification !!!" Bright screamed and a very bright light enveloped him and the area he was descending into when the light got to the proximity of the eye eaters it kicked started and began to work.

'Bam'

He landed in their midst and looked at the destruction he has caused, all the eyes eaters around were all burnt to nothing, even their ashes were no where to be found, the walls of the tunnel expanded due to the power of the purification and him using it for the first time, the o my saving grace was that purification works on who or what ever the user want's it to erase from existence. The boys that were previously fighting were astonished at the power that was being displayed, they all dropped on their knees due to the adrenaline rush in them weigning .

"Isn't that the boy who defeated the intermediate tier on his own and also killed the advance tier beasts yesterday?" a guy from the group said

"Stay down, we are taking over from here, try to get some rest and recover some energy " Bright said

"We, who are the we, we can only see you here " the guy who almost died not long voiced out.

'Bam' 'Bam'........

People began to land in the tunnel.

"That was a crazy idea Bright, never you do that ever again!!!" Samuel scolded.

"I'm sorry but i had no choice but to save them" Bright pleaded

"We have company " Sylvia said.

Everyone turned their face to the other side of the passage and could see times two of the number of eyes eaters that were being defeated.

"Can i use purification ?" Bright thought

(Purification is on cool down due to using it in a wide range, increase level to decease cool down time and increase range)

"That's crazy, we need to get them out of here right now" Bright said.

"No we are fighting with you, we can't leave " the first leader countered immediately.

"You are in no condition to help us, you will only be a burden to us, so here you go, escape to the base for safety ". Rina said and created a stairs made from ice.

They all rushed out if the tunnel, Bright raised his hand making a new pair of earth cover the tunnel, he had absorbed the knowledge of earth into him.

(Earth elemental knowledge absorbed)

(Host has gained high understanding of the earth elements)

(New ability received earth)

"Wow, his ability is the earth ability, so cool but it's a common ability " Mikel muttered

"What are we ought to do now? " Andy asked

"Isn't it obvious, we take them all out" Samuel answered while slapping his fist together.

The beasts were staring at them while some were trying effortlessly to pass through the earth blocking the way upward.

"What are we waiting for? " Mikel asked. All eyes instinctively turned at Bright who just t stood there not making a move .

"Hmm, why are you guys staring at me that way?" Bright questioned with his face showing confusion.

"We all agreed to follow you no matter what until we see to the end of this, you brought the idea, so isn't that suppose to tell you that you're meant to lead us? " Rina questioned "Take the lead already we are with you" she added.

Bright glanced at them and wanted to give excuse but the eye eaters are done waiting the one's trying to break through the the wall created by Bright stopped and turned their angry gaze at the ants that caused them losing their meal. Immediately they rushed at them, Rina erupted with energy and discharged it into the environment every creature that came across her became frozen and shattered into multiple pieces, she was the first to attack.

Andy twisted her hands weirdly and little sparks could be seen popping up, she threw the spark on the floor which immediately turned into a fiery snake that consumed every eye eaters that came her way, she also cleared her path in just one attack, the snake then came back and stood beside her, it was burning fiercely but it's flames was condensed on the body of the snake so it won't hurt the others around, they could only feel minimal heat.

Sylvia raise her hand and green substance could be seen clothing her hand and it formed into balls, the balls floated around her, swinging her hand forward they rained on the beasts immediately burning them and turning them into weird shape.

Mikel stood and clasped his hands together which generated which generated a pulling force that pulled the beasts that came into his range from side to side reaping them apart, beasts blood splattered around.

Jerry ticked his fingers and strings could be seen getting attached to the beasts tying them down before a condensed form of string was rapped on their heads, he pulled the strings slightly and it detached from their body.

Ben stomped his feet on the ground making the ground rise, condescend form of earth flew around piercing beasts after beast and killing them.

Samuel watched the excellent display of power by his crush and decided to do something simple, he waved his hand, nothing came out nothing formed it was as if he did nothing, even Sylvia was surprised at his act, but suddenly all the beasts in his range begin to fall from the air on the ground, nothing pierced them but what could be seen was their eyes turning white and bulging, before they died.

Timmy swung his hand and tiny form of water flew straight at every beast around entering into their nostril, it was a simple attack they all fell on the ground, due to his control of water he was able to stop their breath, they struggled hard some were screeching but they all gave up after few minutes.

Noah used fire laser to roast every unfortunate beasts he targets.

James took out a small round object and threw it in the air, the round object spiralled in the air before breaking into smaller particles each flying around and attaching themselves to several eye eaters, then a burning sensation could be felt on their skin, a golden flame erupted on their skin and burnt them to crisps.

Bright didn't move or perform any gesture, he stood there without moving an inch, the beasts seeing him not attacking decided to attack him instead but they all fall on the floor dying without him doing anything physical.

Everyone....."_"

"Hey now will you stop doing things we can't understand, how are you killing them without moving an inch? " Ben couldn't help but ask.

"Let's go, forget about me" Bright ignored his question and continue walking through the exist of the cave while holding onto an eye eater which was struggling to get free, the beast scratched his skin with its long claws and also used it's beak to poke him but nothing happened it was as if it was clawing and poking a steel.

"Can someone tell me why he is holding that beast?" Jerry questioned

"It's obvious the beasts is hurting him, but he doesn't look hurt m, it's more like he isn't feeling all those attacks, my skin would have been pierced" Sylvia muttered

Bright could suddenly feel an energy rising in the beast the more they get to the exist of the tunnel, the beast gathered that energy and wanted to use it for a breath attack so as to free itself , unfortunately for it, it's host wasn't a normal person, Bright absorbed the energy directly from the beast into his body.

(Beast pure energy has been absorbed)

(Skill in use: Energy siphon)

(Absorb more pure energy to level up)

"Hmm, this is great, direct absorbtion of energy from beast can make me level up, where is this energy coming from i can feel it's not directly from the beast, the beast itself is drawing the energy from somewhere, is it the beast crystal? Nope this is from an external source, it keeps increasing the more we get tongue exist, i guess it's time to use it" Bright thought to himself . He growled making everyone fell a chill and stared at his back weirdly wondering why he growled.

The beast understood what he meant, and immediately stopped struggling, Bright released it and instead of it flying away like everyone thought, it was just flying in a certain direction while Bright was following it, the resthad no choice but to follow their acting leader, they walked for like hundred miles before they got to a certain level where red rocks could be found, Bright could sense the sudden increase of pure energy in the beast, energy siphon was still activated so the energy was immediately transferred to Bright, the beast experienced a continuous feeling of energy refill and something drawing the energy out of its body, it could do nothing to stop the process.

The beast pace increased and Bright started walking at a fast pace, then suddenly get closer to a cave the beast took up speed and flew forward with everything left in its being, Bright stomped his feet on the ground making rocks underneath to be splitted, he picked one and immediately threw it at a fast speed which no one eyes could follow (those available there)the stone hit the beast before the beast could touch the red rock it disappeared and reappeared in Bright's hand.

"Why did you kill it, if i'm correct it led you to its home before trying to alert the others" Ben asked.

"Is that even a question ? It's more like you asking and at the same time answering yourself " Samuel voiced out.

"What did you see?" Rina inquired

Bright eyes glowed a white gold shade, his eyes zoomed in on the cave, what stood as army of eyes eaters ready to be dispatched stood at the entrance of, "This is a death wish, i don't think we can all go further, what lies in that cave is an army of eyes eaters ready to be dispatched, if we go in there, we have a little chance to survive, unless we get rid of the source of their strength which we can't just do unless we defeat the army inside, so this is your last chance to return back to the base" Bright stated with a firm tone.

"I can't believe he still have to say this after we followed him all the way here" Samuel said with an angry expression

"I don't think there's anyone who wants to return now, i have followed you all the way here without turning back, i might as well see to the end of this, but in case i don't make it out alive like he said Pls make sure my body is returned home no matter what shape it may be and be buried in my father's house" Sylvia said with a smile "And you block head i was hoping to consider you later on, you can use this opportunity to protect me, but don't you dare risk your life for me, i can possibly imagine what you're thinking " she add ed before conjuring multiple green balls which were pulsating with energy, no one said anything after that, everyone prepared themselves for the imminent clash, it is going to be a battle of life and death, it's either they do it or the lifes on the planet dies.