Gary, in his new form, was the strongest he had ever been, and the others standing nearby him, along with the other Howler members, the White Rose, and the One Gang members, could see it. They didn’t feel like they were looking at a typical Altered or a deadly beast. With the two standing and looking at each other, they almost felt like they were witnessing two mythic gods ready to fight against each other. [Shadow Ash Lycan Form] [Name: Gary Dem] [Level: 48] [Class: Dark Warrior] [HP: 378/500] [The effect of the Darkness boosts your health] [HP 756/1000] [The effect of the Shadow Ash Lycan form boosts your health by 50%] [HP 1,134/1500] The boosts from the Dark Warrior class and the new form stacked on top of each other, giving Gary the largest pool at his disposal. [Energy: 500] [The effect of the Darkness boosts your Energy] [Energy 879/1000] The food provided by Kai had done well in helping Gary. It wasn’t enough for him to be back as if he was fighting fresh, but it was close enough to use everything he had in his new form. [Stats] [Strength: 90] [The effect of the Shadow Ash Lycan form boosts your strength by 50%] [Strength: 135] [Dexterity: 84] [Endurance: 100] "A new form? Do you think that’s going to make a difference? You are nothing compared to a Dragon like me!" Harvor’s voice grumbled loud in a low tone that shook the area. He snapped his neck up and opened his mouth. Rays of golden energy started to form in his throat again. It didn’t gather into as large of a blast compared to last time. Instead, smaller laser-like beams came out of his mouth, one after the other, going after Gary. "It hurts," Gary said, raising his hand in front of him. With a deep breath, a large amount of dark ash-like smoke came off his body. [Skill activated: Ember Dash] The bottom of Gary’s feet turned hot red, and flames appeared around them. His movement was rapid, even faster than when he would use Lethal Pounce, as he moved from side to side toward Harvor. The large beams from Harvor’s mouth crashed into the ground, hitting nothing, while Gary’s skill left trails of flames everywhere he ran. As he got close to Harvor, he leapt up with his large body and spun mid-air. Embers shot out from his feet, seemingly propelling him toward Harvor. "You idiot! In the air, you can’t avoid my attack!" Harvor opened his mouth wide, and a large shot of golden energy surged out toward Gary’s face. Gary, seeing this, opened his mouth. All the visible veins on his body, through the cracked lava-like appearance, started to glow brightly, building up toward his throat. [Skill: Infernal Roar] A loud roar erupted from Gary’s mouth, and along with it, a wave of fire came out in the shape of a cone. It collided with Harvor’s beam of energy head-on, the two blasts clashing. The energy from both attacks spread out, crashing into parts of the floor. The sheer power of the clash made everyone else cover their faces and avert their gazes. ’It hurts… it really hurts!’ Gary thought constantly in his mind. He started to remember his training with Daphne in the forest, when he had first unlocked the form. After staying in it for a long time, although his HP hadn’t run out, he had broken off the form himself. "What’s wrong? Did it take too much energy, or were you scared you were going to die?" Daphne asked. "It’s not that… this form—it hurts. I can feel it. I can feel the firepower coursing through my entire body. It hurts more than when my skin ripped for the first time, more than the hunger that I feel… I’ve never felt such pain before." Gary’s whole body was shaking just from entering the form. The pain was indescribable for him. It was the first time he felt pain from the very bottom of his toes all the way through to his head. "You have to… Gary, listen to me," Daphne said. "We have to try again. We need to figure out what you can do in that form and how best you can utilize it to fight against Harvor. No one thinks this is going to be easy." "And I hate the fact that all of this is on you, but it’s the weight you have to bear for the position you are in. You are the leader of the Howlers. You are one of the Kings, Gary." "There are many people relying on you. So, with that weight, you have to carry it just like a king would and do whatever it takes, no matter how much it hurts." Gary constantly remembered the countless times he went through the training, bearing through the pain more and more. Even with the HP decreasing every thirty seconds, he didn’t know if he could last, but with the enemy in front of him and everyone around him, he needed to do what he could. The flames from his mouth stopped, and so did the blasts from Harvor. [Skill: Ember Dash] Gary’s feet exploded with flames, propelling him further into the air. It was almost as if an invisible platform had been made, or rockets had fired from his feet. Each time he moved through the air, black smoke trailed behind his form. Your next journey awaits at empire Now, Gary was positioned slightly above Harvor. Seeing him in the air, Harvor spun his large body and used his giant tail in an attempt to swat Gary out of the sky. Gary moved both of his hands to his sides, and his whole body tensed up. The fur on his body started to shake uncontrollably until he looked like a giant ember in the sky. [Skill: Volcanic Burst] Gary’s body dashed out of the sky, a giant flame engulfing him entirely. Kai looked up as it appeared like a meteorite was falling down from the sky. ’The strength of a Werewolf is in its physical attributes, but with the power of the flames, Gary has become someone to be feared across the entire world.’ Gary’s meteorite body crashed right into the center of Harvor’s back. Immediately, a large burst of flames expanded out, engulfing nearly the entirety of Harvor. Harvor’s large dragon-like body crashed into the flooring along with Gary, creating a wave of dust that expanded throughout the room. As the dust cleared, Gary stood atop the dragon’s body. --- 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶 For updates for MWS and future works, please follow me on my social media below. Instagram: Jksmanga P.a.t.r.e.o.n: jksmanga When news of MVS, MWS, or any other series comes out, you will be able to see it there first, and you can reach out to me. If I’m not too busy, I tend to reply.