The.. Beast Is Here, The One Who Plays with Blood

"(Watching Isolde, Thomas, Edwin, and Garrick) they are all guinea pigs.I am sure of it now." 

As Victor thought this, Mia patiently healed him to help clot the blood. Edwin and Garrick were trying to regain their strength. On the other hand, Kael was fighting Thomas. 

"(Shocked and confused) W...what was that? (Looking at his sword) How did it happen? How is it even possible? (Angrily) You will die! (Shouted!!) 

Thomas rushed to attack Kael. Isolde also joined in with her attacks. 

"Explosion Magic: Explode!" she chanted, using it on a large scale to create a massive explosion. The explosion filled the area with smoke, which Thomas took advantage of, quickly attacking Kael. Their swords clashed against each other, and the pressure from their strikes cleared the smoke. Kael stood there, unharmed. 

Both Thomas and Isolde realized that Kael's technique was incredibly powerful. 

Mia saw this and thought, "He looks so cool... (blushed and flustered) NO, no, no, no! What am I thinking?!" 

Meanwhile, Edwin and Garrick returned to the battle. Victor had also been healed to some extent. 

Now it was Thomas and Isolde vs. Kael on one side, and Edwin and Garrick vs. Victor on the other. Mia had reached her maximum limit for magic use. Exhausted but still trying to help, she pushed herself further. (But for how long could she continue?) 

"I have to finish this fast. I... I can control this power for only 10 minutes (stressed). I don't know what will happen after that. I know he is more powerful than this, so why is he holding back? Oh, because I'm a child? No, he's not. Then why..." Kael analyzed the situation. 

Thomas, now calm, attacked Kael with his sword and physical strength. Kael blocked it. Isolde disrupted Kael's movements by vibrating the ground and pelting him with small rocks. Isolde's magic didn't work directly on Kael due to Mia's protective magic, so she acted as a supporter. 

Kael continued to push Thomas to his limits with his sword. This time, Thomas dropped his weapon and smiled. Kael saw an opportunity and moved to stab him. 

"(His motivation shatters) Wait...wait... Do I have to kill them? Wait, why? (His hands trembled, but he tried not to show it.) Why am I fighting in the first place? I don't understand... Why do I have to do this? Why are we even fighting?" 

As Kael hesitated, Thomas grabbed him and slammed him to the ground. Kael's resolve to fight wavered as he realized he would have to kill them to end the battle. Thomas, however, showed no mercy and began using his physical strength. Mia's magic could block magic and swords to a certain level but couldn't withstand brute force. 

"(Lying on the ground, taking continuous punches) This is not what I... I wan... wanted." 

Three minutes remained until the effect of "100 Years of Peace" would wear off. 

Mia and Victor, watching helplessly, moved to help Kael. Mia, barely conscious, collapsed. Edwin and Garrick, however, were ready to face Victor again. 

"Tch... this is bad," Victor thought. "XXX... please do it. I am counting on you." 

Thomas continued punching Kael relentlessly until Kael's face was bloodied. Kael clutched his sword, teetering on the edge of unconsciousness. 

[A Voice...] 

"Idiot! (A deep, creepy, dark voice)" 

Thomas's punches stopped midway, and he was thrown back a distance. Kael stood up with a creepy expression—his teeth elongating into fangs like a beast, his nails growing longer. Blood flowed from his red eyes, and his bloodied face twisted into a sinister smile. He held his sword with murderous intent, laughing maniacally. 

(Everyone watched in shock and horror.) 

"Finally… I (Creepy smile) got (shouted) a human body! (Deep voice) (Fixing his gaze on Thomas) Oh, so that's how you look in real life... the one who was using my powers without my will. (Gets angry) You fool! You are also one of the reasons for (word by word with intense anger) my sufferings! Your body was made to control me, but you could never master my powers. Now, because of this brat, I... the Supreme Blood-Beast (echo)... am free! (Laughing)" 

The shield around Kael shattered, and the Blood Moon's Sword took over his body, merging with the Blood Beast itself. 

"(Weakly) Ka... K-Kael..." Mia managed to say before fainting. As she collapsed, the light magic protecting everyone disappeared. 

________________________[GATE]

____Isolde & Thomas

_______Kael × BB

________________________Edwin & Garrick

________________________Victor__Mia

"(Pressure) This is bad. Without a contract with the Blood Beast, things could get disastrous. What should I do? I have to stop them all. But first... (He ordered his Sun Sword to protect Mia at all costs, leaving the weapon beside her.) Could it be true? Could they be... them? (If yes, then this is terrible news.)" Victor thought. 

Edwin and Garrick stood up, sensing the intense anger radiating from Kael's body. 

"How dare you leave my body?! (Thomas shouted) You are nothing but an experiment! You are nothing—absolutely nothing—without me, moron!" 

"Moron, huh? Let's see who the real moron is here. I will kill everyone in this cave and take my revenge. (Smiling) Oh, that van brat. I will kill her in front of you. I hate her and her family the most!!" 

"(Shouted) Moron?! How dare you!" Thomas yelled as he tried to punch Kael. 

Kael stopped Thomas's punches effortlessly and threw him so hard into the cave wall that a hole was formed. 

______________________________[GATE]

|______________[Isolde]

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|_____________[Kael]

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"Thomas! (Saying this) I... I have to do it. Why do I feel scared? I was never like this. None of us feared anything. So why... why is this happening? I... I want to kill this monster. He's the reason for their deaths... and Thomas's pain. I... I will do it!" 

As Edwin and Garrick regained their strength, Victor showed no mercy, using a second Elegan spell to smash them to the ground. 

(Somewhere in the XXX Universe) 

In complete darkness, a thunderstorm cracked. A faint light revealed a man shrouded in darkness, sitting on a throne with his right leg crossed over his left. He rested his head on his right hand, his left hand on his left leg. His wicked smile, with gleaming white teeth, was faintly visible. 

"How can... (creepy, wicked voice)... I let you die, loser? (Laughing wickedly) I have great plans for you. They are strong, but they're nothing more than ants. No... calling them ants insults ants. They are... (more intensely) they are... (with rage) my... pup— (wicked laughter) Well, now that the Blood Beast is on a rampage, why not enjoy the fight and give them a chance to entertain me?" 

 Author's Note: We are back from the Break...Some fascinating chapters are waiting for you...