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The battlefield surged with chaos as Reign moved, his body nothing but a bolt of white lightning that left arcs of energy in its wake. The abominations were now merely distractions, as powerful and numerous as they were, they were now nothing else but distractions.

Reign was going all out in his current form, still not ready to transform as he wanted to see just how powerful the four were before doing so. He was going after the one closest to him, a hulking monstrosity much larger than even the giants, which was standing and staring at him, as if it was teasing him to come over.

The abominations charged at Reign, but their speed was not on par, his lightning-infused body was now a blur that even the fastest and most agile among them couldn't hope to match.
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As Reign charged over, he felt how the air got tense, how the creatures that were charging at him were truly nothing compared to the monstrous abomination waiting for him. Its dark, glowing eyes narrowed as the abomination stared at him, and Reign could sense its power even from here.

Compared to most abominations, this one was completely in control of its emotions and senses, it was on a different level when compared to them as well, its aura oppressive and monstrous.

There was still some distance between the monster and Reign, a couple of hundred meters, to be more exact, so Reign still had time to gauge the strength of the monster before the battle between them started.

He weaved through the horde, passing the larger, slower abominations with what seemed to be great ease while cutting down the faster ones that tried to attack him, jumping in his path ahead of time, actually managing to surprise Reign.

'They are quite protective of the big guy it seems, and some of them … they're smart as well, they know that they can't catch up to me, so they are trying to stop me by anticipating my movements'

'Too bad you guys are simply not strong enough.' Reign thought as he cut off an arm of another abomination that tried to attack him by jumping ahead, and continued moving, the one-armed abomination screaming in pain and fury behind him.

As Reign sprinted toward the towering abomination, he could feel the energy crackling around him, his lightning-infused body moving faster than even he anticipated. The ground trembled under his feet, and every step felt like it was charged with purpose. The closer he got to the abomination, the more its overwhelming aura pressed down on him.

Its hulking frame was covered in thick, armored plates, and it radiated an aura that suggested it was more than just a brute—it was something intelligent, something dangerous.

Reign's instincts screamed at him to be cautious. His fingers tightened around the hilt of his swords as he prepared for what was to come.

He closed the distance quickly, weaving through the smaller abominations that still tried to stop him. Their attempts were futile. With each swing of his sword, arcs of white lightning cleaved through their bodies, reducing them to charred remains. He barely even registered them as a threat anymore. His eyes were locked on the towering figure ahead.

Then, in a sudden burst of speed, the abomination lunged.

It moved with surprising quickness for its size, the ground shaking beneath it as it covered the remaining distance in an instant. Its massive hand, the size of a small building, came crashing down toward Reign, intent on crushing him into the earth.

Reign barely managed to twist his body and dodge, but the force of the swing created a powerful shockwave, sending him tumbling through the air. Reign landed on his feet, sliding across the ground as sparks flew from his swords, which he had stabbed into the ground in order to stop.

The monster roared, causing the very air around them to shake, and the smaller, weaker creatures fell down on the ground. The roar alone was enough to cause damage to them. The previous attack had already killed a fair number of them as the abomination's hand, which Reign had managed to dodge, slammed into the ground, sending shockwaves through the battlefield.

Reign moved, and the abomination attacked again, this time trying to punch Reign, who smirked at the sight and easily dodged, jumping on top of the arm and moving with immense speed, his lightning flickering around him.

The abomination let out a guttural roar, its head snapping toward him as Reign raced toward its exposed neck. He could feel the adrenaline pumping through his veins, the thrill of the fight pushing him forward. His swords crackled with energy as he prepared to strike.

But the abomination was not so easily outmaneuvered.

Just as Reign was about to swing his swords, the creature's other arm came sweeping toward him. It was a massive, clawed appendage, moving with a speed that belied its size. Reign barely had time to react, leaping into the air as the claws sliced through the space where he had been a second before.

Reign landed and wiped the sweat from his brow. He knew that this battle wouldn't be easy, he knew that the abomination, as monstrously large as it was, would also be faster than the giants, but not this much.

One wrong move and this thing could actually kill him, it was that powerful.

Reign changed his tactic this time. As soon as the abomination tried to attack him, he moved, charging at the legs of the monster, trying to see if he could bring it down by slicing them apart.

He arrived in front of the legs immediately and slashed, but the creature's armored plating offered great resistance, and Reign found himself unable to cut through fully in one strike.

He quickly went around the legs and attacked the back, but the armor plating was present there as well, thankfully, he was able to notice some gaps that were present in order for the monster to be able to move normally.

He attacked there, his swords hitting the flesh and muscles of the monster, and Reign stood shocked as he barely managed to wound it. He had cut it, but there was great resistance, and the wound he inflicted upon the monster was barely worth mentioning.

Compared to what he believed would happen, this was much worse. He expected there to be resistance from the muscles, but not this much.

Reign didn't even have time to think anything else as the abomination moved, trying to kick him away, which forced Reign to quickly jump away and dodge, the powerful shockwave against sending him further back.

And then, Reign's eyes widened as multiple bone spikes from the body of the abomination fell down on him. They were not just falling, they were actually launched at him from the body of the abomination, causing Reign to quickly move around, dodging the large bone spikes that easily pierced through the ground and caused cracks on it.

"Dammit!" Reign cursed as he dodged one spike, but the impact left him stumbling, and now, one was crashing right down on him, and he was unable to dodge on time.

Quickly, he swung his swords, pouring as much mana as he could in them. A massive arc of black and white lightning erupted from his swords, slamming into the spike, and cutting it in half, the two halves falling on the left and right side of Reign, causing the ground to tremble.

Still, it was not over. Right as Reign had cut the large spike, his eyes further widened as he saw the open palm of the abomination coming down on him, the monster intent on squashing him like a bug.

The palm landed, causing the ground hundreds of meters around them to tremble, but a bolt of lightning moved out of the way before it managed to hit Reign.

"Dammit!" Reign cursed again as he stared at the monster before taking a deep breath.

"Maybe I could take you on if I was patient and willing to battle for longer, but alas, neither my mark nor the situation allows for that." Reign said as the abomination moved again, sweeping the ground with its palm, attempting to hit Reign.

He jumped high in the air, dodging the arm and staring at the abomination as his aura suddenly rose, light and darkness appearing around him before forming a cocoon that wrapped around Reign.

The abomination actually roared slightly as it was blinded for an instant, causing it to take a step back before opening its eyes and staring at the cocoon with anger. It swung its hand down, attempting to swat the cocoon away as if it were an annoying fly.

The hand went down, and a shockwave struck the ground, causing dust to fly up while some monsters died from it, but the hand itself hit nothing but air.

"Hey ugly, missed me." Reign said as the abomination stared at him, who had appeared right on the left side of its head, his wings unfurled.

And then, a massive arc of light struck it from the side.