CLANG!
The weapons clashed, creating another shockwave that further turned the ground into dust.
I could see all the mirth in its eyes vanishing. Till now, it had not fully accepted that my strength had increased, but now it had.
"How did you level up, if you don't mind me asking?" he asked. "I didn't, I was just able to open another seal, that unlocked more of my power," I replied.
There was no surprise in its eyes. He had believed it; in this place, it's more believable than levelling up.
It's very hard, not impossible, as people have done that. Most cultists, but even for them, it's a very hard thing to achieve, and only a few across the millennia have been able to do that.
"Good. It means you will be a powerful host," it said with a grin, and I saw some pus flowing down his saber, before it swung it toward me.
Burst 80%!
Unhesitantly, I increased the power of the burst and responded with my own attack.
CLANNG!