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Chapter 14 - Red sea, struggle to escape

In the Red Sea, Rex is carried by Pillar in an attempt to escape, and Drake faces off with Denzel as they both release their auras, shaking the seas and creating waves that move the boat. "I will not let your master escape," says Drake. While drawing out his sword, Alias.

"You won't stop my master, as you know he's going to be the greatest villain, and I'll make you believe that," says Denzel while releasing a heavy amount of heat and energy. At that moment, Drake charges at Denzel with his sword at incredible speed, and he cuts off his arm. "I got him," says Drake, and he watches the arm fall to the sea.

But he notices something where he cut Denzel. His wound is not emitting any blood. This shocks him, and he slightly moves away from Denzel and asks. "You're not bleeding, what are you?" You could see the fear in his eyes.

"I am Denzel, and I'm undead," Denzel declares, charging at Drake and kicking him into the sea. As he does, he starts regenerating his arm. Meanwhile, a character on the ship watches and overhears everything. "Undead?" he smiles, showing no fear as he observes the scene.

Sinking deep in the sea, Drake holds his sword tightly. "That kid commands an undead army; he's dangerous even for my captain. I can't let him escape." He steadies himself and grips his sword firmly. "Sorry, captain, but I will end this kid by my own hand. I won't risk him staying alive for even a second!" His expression shifts, showing his anger.

"I sense bloodlust." Says Denzel, at that moment, he feels a steel blade cutting him in the chin, "I will end you and your master." Drake sliced Denzel with his blade. And both start exchanging blows, a sword against regeneration, 

Drake's fighting style had changed; it almost seemed like he was one with the sword. He was dancing in the air, moving like wind itself, his speed had changed with his fighting style, and he had a serious look as he cut Denzel. "I won't let you escape!" he shouts with anger, warning Rex.

Rex overhears the situation and commands Pillar, "If you still have more speed, use it and let's move quickly." Pillar increases his flying speed. Meanwhile, in the midst of the battle, Drake breaks away from the fight and delivers a kick to Denzel's stomach, causing him to fall into the sea. "Alias!! Roar!!" commands Drake as he releases a massive stream of energy that engulfs the entire battlefield, including the area where Rex is flying.

"I can't see anything," Anna says as she rides on Piller's back. At that moment, Piller senses an energy shift and quickly changes direction, narrowly avoiding Drake's sword. "Anywhere this steam covers, my blade will cut!" the furious Drake exclaims.

Drake attempts to go after them once more, and he gets caught by Denzel, who opens an inventory dimension, and he drops himself along with Drake. "Unhand me," says Drake, cutting Denzel's arms with his sword and kicking him in the stomach, sending him flying.

"I won't let you trap me here. I will show you what a villain looks like," he raises his sword to the sky. "Alias land me your strength for the last time." The swords start to glow, releasing colourful flames. Denzel stands up after being kicked and regenerates his arms. he extends his arms, pointing at Drake, "I will not lose to you today," says Denzel.

In his fingers, a black orb begins to form, slowly absorbing particles from the air as it grows. "Alias, let's end this," Drake says, pointing his sword at Denzel. "Divine flames, Alias!" The sword ignites in flames and launches a giant beam. "Dimensional break, black hole!" Denzel releases the dark orb, sending it soaring through the sky to collide with the beam. The impact shakes the inventory dimension and causes it to crack.

Outside the inventory, Rex and the other fly to the weak part of the barrier. "You have company beneath you." Thalrion, the voice in Anna's head, speaks 

She looks down into the sea and sees it bubbling up. "Look out!" A huge creature comes out of the sea. She holds Pillar by the ears and maneuvers him out of the way, and the creature misses its bite.

And the mysterious character watches from the ship."Man, she missed, well, I'll try once again," he whisles, and the creature appears once again below Piller. "What the hell is that?" Rex asks.

 System

 -That's a bull fish, it seems to be under the command to take you out.

 -This is a beast tamer doing.

"I should take this fish out before it swallows us whole," he thinks as Piller dodges the fish's attack. "Tongue of the undead, wall of skulls." Rex activates his skill, creating a wall of skulls in the seawater to block the fish's path, successfully losing it for now. Realizing it's losing its prey, the fish roars, unleashing a shockwave that blasts through the skulls and sends a yellow beam of heat at Rex, evaporating everything in its path. Piller maneuvers upward to avoid the attack.

"We are almost there," says Anna. An explosion occurs just behind them, and Denzel and Drake pop out of the explosion and fall into the sea. "Hold on!!" says Piller after being pushed by the pressure for the explosion.

"Look, I can see the barrier we are near there," says Anna. While pointing at a cloudy steam covering the sky, just as they think they made it in their tails, the bull fish swing in their tails and slap Piller off balance, and he goes crashing into the sea. Along with Anna and Rex. "Damn," Rex reacts with anger.

The bull fish charges at them and releases its giant beam at them. Piller steps up in front of it and degenerates the blast and turns it into small light particles.

"Master, go on without me. I will handle the fish," says Piller. He removes both his arms and gives them to Anna and Rex. Without a word, they use them to fly as he regenerates. " We are almost there, but with this chaos, we won't make it." Says Anna. Telling Rex. 

"Rex, I won't let you get away." Drake pops up out of the sea and blasts rapid bullets of steam at Rex. " I won't let you touch him." Denzel kicks him back into the sea.

 System

 -Barrair in rage

 Permission for body possession. 

 [YES] / [NO]

 {Rex presses yes on the status screen}

 - Commencing body possession

The system takes control of his body, and his eyes begin to change, "skill; Crimson eyes", his eyes start changing colour. At that moment, the system(Rex) summons a giant bone, and it uses its Aura to curve it into a spear. "Skill: Death Aura." It uses the Aura to clothe the spear.

The system holds the spear tightly and throws it at the Barrier. The spear hits the barrier, breaking it and revealing the stars in the sky. Denzel senses that the barrier is down, he quickly teleports to where Rex is and grabs him and holds Anna as well, and they all Vanish.

To be continued...

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