Flauge dropped to his knees, waking instantly. His head hung low, as if regretting every word he'd just spoken. "I was an ordinary human, but now I am a god. If I give up now, my friends won't be happy today. So, Vadel, are you ready to be an outcast?" He finished, a cool yellow aura covering his body. He closed in on Vadel, landing a fatal blow that shocked Vadel. Vadel's expression turned serious, and he quickly created distance between them.
Meanwhile, Vermilliya ordered Ayelen and Arnold to help, but they refused, telling her to help Flauge instead. Flauge, however, screamed, "Go with Vermilliya!"
Vadel was getting beaten by Flauge, but then he suddenly powered up. He started to beat Flauge back, first with hand-to-hand combat, then concentrating energy into his fist and striking Flauge. Flauge retaliated by blocking with his legs and summoning a giant energy tentacle towards Vadel. Vadel dodged, and their hand-to-hand combat started anew. Vadel was still confused about how Flauge was reaching his power level without perfect form.
The scene shifted to Ayelen and Arnold. Ayelen carried Arnold because he was injured. Vermilliya began to heal Arnold, and Ayelen asked her if she had found the key. Vermilliya said yes, but there were some Nylomites there. Vermilliya told Ayelen to go and retrieve the key while she healed Arnold.
A wicked smile spread across Ayelen's face as he went for the key. He quickly killed the Nylomites he encountered, then reached for the key.
But then, Ayelen found himself back in that other world, with Miyara's voice echoing, "Help them, they really need you." Ayelen's eye mark began to fade, a sign that his mind was changing. But then he saw flashes of all the terrible things the world had done to his family, all the cruelties inflicted upon that innocent family. Suddenly, his eye scar began to glow intensely.
Ayelen grabbed the key, and his body began to shake. The universe around him trembled too. The light from his scar pulsed, growing brighter and brighter until it filled the entire space. It felt as if time itself was stretching, or perhaps shrinking, around him. The air crackled with energy, and every single atom seemed to hum with an unknown force. His grip on the key tightened, knuckles white. He could feel an immense power surge through him, a power that was both terrifying and exhilarating. The ground beneath his feet cracked, and small stones lifted into the air, swirling around him like a miniature galaxy. His vision blurred for a moment, and he saw glimpses of other places, other times. A whisper, faint but clear, snaked into his mind, telling him of choices, of destiny, of the raw might he now held. He let out a silent roar, an internal scream that echoed through his very being, as the transformation within him reached its peak.
CHAPTER 27 ENDS