Chapter 30: New King of Harmony - Supreme Mergence of Harmony.

[Quest Completed!]

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Deep in the heart of a rugged mountain range, nestled within the craggy cliffs, lies a mysterious cave. Its entrance is shrouded in darkness, a giant entrance that would curious the brave. The air grows cooler, carrying with it the earthy scent of damp rock, ancient secrets and blood.

The walls are rough and uneven, coated in a layer of moss. Water drips down from the uneven ceiling.

Deeper inside the cave was as silent as it should be. The two individual didn't mind each other at the moment as they were doing there own task.

Kris, in the middle of his thoughts, had to ask himself, "Why?

"Hmm?" Ava inquired, confused.

The King, or say the new King of Harmony, Ava, turned, her mind away from her task to inquire about Kris. She was yet to be finish absorbing the Former King of Harmony.

Kris rised to his feet and asked Ava, "Why? Why was that thing so strong?"

"Why? Jesus Christ?" Ava inquired with a confused face "How should I Know? Maybe you were just too weak."

She then turned back her attention to absorbing the King in its misty-form. She seems to be almost finished with her task, but Kris didn't look to realize this ye.

"Weak, huh?" Kris said. "I had a million in Stats over it. More than a million. And second, it was Spirit-Grade."

Ava then asked in an irritated tone and expression on her face, "Why are you telling me this in your robot-like ass voice? You think it'll be useful to me?"

Kris gripped the daggers in his hands and said, "No... That things my to take."

"Ugh! So are you going to fight me for it?" Ava asked.

"Yeah," Kris simply said.

Ava then smirked as she withdrew her hands. She was finished with her task.

She giggled and said, "Hehe! Too late," as the shrugged off her hands.

The mist that she was absorbing with her hand, were gone, meaning that had finished the mergence.

"Why don't you grind and get stronger instead of bawling over a Spirit-Grade that whopped your ass?"

Kris than let out a sigh with a hint of annoyance and irritation, "*Sigh*"

[Active Skill:

Instantaneous Acceleration - Unique/Level 5 (Max)]

Kris dashed towards Ava at a speed that was almost as fast as light. He lift Eden with a cold-like look on his face, preparing to stab the King in her eye.

[Active Skill:

Instantaneous Teleportation - Unique/Level 5 (Max)]

Before the chilling dagger could pierce her eye, Kris's body and entire belongings vanished without a trace.

**Sigh* What a pain." Ava exclaimed, in annoyance. "Now that the Quest is cleared I have choose between travelling to the upper floors or staying."

After a brick pause, she then smiled as she said, "Oh, I know.

On the surface, Kris was standing in the middle of a plain which had used to be a forest. He just stood lifeless looking at the vast expansion.

In the far distance there was a portal up to the other Floor. Kris had seen it but decided to ignore it.

"Humiliating," Kris said plainly.

Kris had lost to a Monster which was lacking by more than a million in Stats Even more so embarrassing is that it had indeed destroyed him in combat. Worst...

"It was a Spirit-Grade," Kris said. "Bullshit."

He began to make his way towards the portal.

"(By the way, how did that prick manage to teleport there? It... she could have easily killed that thing from the get-go.)"

It was just the slip of the tongue even in his mind. Kris viewed everything and everyone as an 'it'; an object.

The way that Ava's Instantaneous Teleportation Skill works is that she can teleport anywhere in or out of Harmony. She can also cast it on others too. But she only teleport to places that are inhabited by humans.

While walking toward, the portal, Kris received a Notification.

[Notification]

[Quest has been altered!]

"Huh?" Kris inquired to himself with an hint of confusion.

The portal in the far distance than vanished. After that, he could hear something massive crumbling behind him.

Behind him, in the sky, Kris could see the walls of Harmony falling down straight at him. Because there height it would take a while but because of there size it was inevitable to escape being crusthed

"What is going on now? Kris asked plainly.

He then laid down on the oddly looking grass with there sharp tips trimmed off.

After a good minute Kris said, "Hmm, maybe because  Monsters are better than humans. Like one stat Attribute Point for them is ten while for humans it is zero point zero, zero one."

"... Humans are lame."

The gigantic walls finally reached the ground, destroying the surface but barely crushing Kris.

From the other side of the wally Kris burst out with few debris flying out.

"Huh, I guess my Stats are too high for me to die from something like that," said Kris. "Now let's check this new Quest."

[Quest]

[Quest: Harmonious Massacre.

Grade: Unique

Difficulty: Hard

Description. The new King of Harmony  has decided to merge herself with the everyone and everything on Floor Fifty four. She now has the power to control and do anything on this Floor

Clear Condition: Kill Ava, King of Harmony (0/1).

Fail Condition: Expiration of Duration or Absorbtion.

Penalty: Termination of all Quest.

Duration: 5 Hours.

Reward: Aqua Cleaver.]

"Nice, that what I was aboul to do a couple of minute a ago."

"Hah!"

Abruptly, came Ava head first towards Kris with a smile an her face. She was airborne and possessed no clothing, but her skin some how over layered her body.

Kris on the other hand stayed calm or he simply looked calm.

Ave crashed into the wall, making a mist engulf the area. She then emerged from the mist of dust and debris.

"Come out wherever you are!" she exclaimed with a excited face. "You said you wanted a fight.

[Passive Skill:

True Omniscient Soul Appraisal - Mystical/Level 3]

[Attributes]

[Strength: 3,000,000.

Intelligence: 4,500,000.

Dexterity: 4,800,000.

Agility: 4,002,000.

Vitality: 5,000,000.]

"Yeah, I did."

From the mist emerged a hand that was engulfed in flames. A gigantic hand of fire.

Ava dodged the sudden attack yet was caught off guard by the second.

[Active Skill:

Absolute Blizzard - Legendary/Level 1]

In no time snow had already filled the area and a cold chill infected Ava's body.

A sneak attack from behind was made. A pillar of ice struck her in the back making her fly forward.

"Argh!" She groaned, coughing out blood.

Ave than twirled in mid air. She was flying, she lifted her hand upright, somehow making Kris fly into the air.

"Crap," he said as he went airborne into the clouds.

From below, pillar of earth to flied towards Kris. Two hit but the third was blocked and knocked away by the might of two daggers.

"The scenario fits the design of my jacket"

[Passive Skill:

Weapon God - Holy/Level 1]

[Passive Skill

Weapon Guard - Rare/Level 1]

Kris now had a few second of invulnerability thanks to his Passive Skill.

Ava then came out from within the clouds, racing towards Kris at max speed.

She smashed into him, sending him flying. Then she launched on endless series of a elemental attacks at Kris, which some he blocked while others got through, bruising his flesh and spilling his blood.

In retaliation, he tossed Eden towards Ava and it struck her in the shoulder, making her take damage.

[Critical Strike!]

[Damage x250%!]

And a Critical Strike that did more than double damage.

"Damn it,"  she said as she pet pulled out the dagger. The effect, had already taken place. Her shoulder began to freeze.

"That brat!" Ava exclaimed with a hint of irritation.

A hand was than placed on her shoulder.

"Gotcha,"  Kris said "Little chat, I wanted to kill you I in the most painful way posible but that take up too much time so I'm just killing ya."

"Wha-?" Ava was suddenly cut off.

In the next second, Ava's head was slashed off and then burned away in a blue blaze. Ava just obtained her upgraded power, but unlike the former king, she struggled to utilize it effectively. If Ava had Stat Oblivion, Kris would have lost and failed the quest, dooming the realm as a consequence.

While falling from the sky, a blue portal appeared below just after this.

[You've obtained x1 Earthy Cleaver (Sword)]

[You're obtained x1 Teleportation Stone.]

As Ava's head tumbled and vanished, the air crackled with energy, signaling the shift in power.

As the blue portal materialized, a sense of foreboding filled the air.

With the announcement of ascending to Floor 60, anticipation mingled with apprehension. What new trials awaited Kris in this next chapter of his journey? Let's see.

[You will ascend to Floor 60!]

To Be Continued...

Next Chapter: Fire and Ice.