Villain's Valor: A Noble Fantasy Resurrection

74  Chapter 74: Serpent of Damnation the Ancient n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The survival of the fittest governs this world completely, regardless of whether you are a woman, man, or child, in some way you will find yourself in a situation that requires applying strength. It is an instinctive feeling to protect or care for your loved ones, a world where the strong overpower the weak, there is no justice or heroes, only survival of the fittest with a great level of adaptability. That's what my lord taught me, strength is everything, if you don't have it, you are nobody, you are mundane, simply a mortal being unable to defend yourself. But there is also beauty in being normal, you have no worries about problems that far exceed your understanding or reasoning, you only have to worry about mundane things, although if you look at it from a different perspective, each person has their own difficulties throughout their life, whether small or large.

This largely unexplored world is almost entirely unknown to us, although we call it home, it is nothing more than a feeling on a very small piece of land almost nonexistent on the entire planet. We are surrounded by huge expanses of land almost infinite on both sides, the empire, home, security, are in the middle of these two monsters that we do not fully understand, on one side an endless ocean and on the other an endless forest; some affectionately call it the cursed forest or even hell on earth, stretches and stretches of land surrounded by forest, in its depths creatures that have never been seen before by the eye of the empire, hidden, concealed, almost invisible, each zone is worse than the other, each place is different from the previous one, each place is more dangerous than another, each creature is more terrifying than the previous one, each zone seems like a different world, it's like traveling between worlds that are somehow connected, no one knows how and why this forest is so abnormal, so deep and dangerous, the sacred ones know things, they know that behind zone 8 there is a new world, they know that we will not be able to leave this place if we do not remove the seal, they do not know who placed it in the depths of zone 8 and for what reason, the sacred ones speculate that there are ranks of which we know, it may be that behind the seal there are even other types of species or a totally different civilization.

A world full of mysteries and powers that I still do not know.

Looking around I can see stretches of land floating one above the other, I am walking through large pieces of land in a grid shape, they are everywhere, there is a thin mist but nothing important you can see correctly, this place seems like a kind of labyrinth created by ants but in reverse, instead of being underground they are floating in the sky.

I am on a mission that the emperor put me in charge of, I am in zone 7, a place of extreme danger for anyone who is not mythical rank, my mission is simple so to speak, it is to search for any kind of information about "The Infester the Ancient", we have not much information to say the least, we know nothing about this creature, according to the last signal received from the last expedition, the creature is in this area, but the area ruled by "Serpent of Damnation the Ancient" is nearby, it is a high-risk mission, these creatures are not normal, as their high reached such a point in their evolution, their intelligence is much greater, although corruption runs through their soul, they can clearly identify their enemies and generate strategies in their favor. Leaving this strange rock formation, I look ahead, a new place welcomes me.

An imposing grandeur and a darkness that envelops everything in a somber cloak. On the horizon, colossal rock formations rise like monuments from a forgotten era, with sharp peaks reaching towards the somber sky, like the teeth of some ancient titan petrified in time.

The sky above is shrouded in a grayish mist, where heavy and oppressive clouds move slowly, like specters floating in the gloom. Through the cracks in the clouds, barely filtered light from a distant star, barely managing to illuminate the vast expanse of this alien landscape.

The ground, arid and desolate, stretches in all directions, covered by a layer of dark dust that stirs with every gust of wind. Here and there, twisted rock formations emerge, like the petrified remains of some primordial creature that once roamed this desolate world.

In the distance, a series of ancient and ruined structures can be glimpsed, their shapes distorted and corroded by the passage of time and erosion. Shadows swirl around these ruins, as if they were protected by a dark presence lurking in the depths of this alien landscape.

The air is laden with a heavy and ominous silence, only occasionally interrupted by the moan of the wind whispering through the cracks in the rock and the distant creaking of some ancient structure on the verge of collapse. In this place, the sense of loneliness and desolation is palpable, as if you were standing on the very limits of cosmic oblivion.

"This place is the home of 'Serpent of Damnation the Ancient' and to reach my destination I have to cross this damned desert," I curse internally, although I am in the Mid-Mythical rank I cannot face this creature that is in the Maximum-Mythical rank, the difference in power is brutal, I'm not a suicidal maniac.

Sighing inwardly, I lower my soul level as much as I can, if I walk in this place as if I were the owner, it will definitely feel my presence and I will be dead...

By lowering my level of existence to a much lower rank than mine, right now I am a hunter of C rank, it is the lowest I can lower it.

Preparing my racing heart, I begin to walk through the desert, making as little noise as possible.

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It's been a few days since I started walking, every step I take is becoming a complete hell, although I have the ability to fly I dare not, because right now my soul level does not allow me, if I want to fly I have to go back to my original rank but obviously I dare not, suddenly being a small discomfort, but every day it gets even bigger, deep down my soul is going crazy, opening my eyes I deactivate the level of my soul, a cold sweat runs through my body and my pupils dilate, a tremendous force that threatens to destroy everything I know and everything I am, roars in the depths of the earth.

The ominous silence is suddenly interrupted by a deep and threatening rumble that violently shakes the earth. The ground begins to tremble beneath my feet, rocks break off from the rock formations and dust rises in turbulent clouds.

In the midst of the earthquake chaos, a fissure opens in the ground with a deafening roar. From the depths of the earth, emerges a huge serpent of titanic dimensions, its massive body snakes upwards with powerful and sinuous movements. Its brown scales reflect the weak light of the sky, while huge chains wrap around its body, as if they were bound to contain its immense power.

The serpent raises its head towards the sky, its eyes shining with a supernatural light and its mouth opening to reveal rows of fangs as sharp as daggers. A dark and ominous aura radiates from its presence, making the surrounding environment even darker and more oppressive.

As the serpent rises into the sky, its powerful body snakes through the air, breaking the space around it with every movement. Cracks in the air form in its wake, distorting the landscape with its tremendous power.

The trembling of the earth and the roar of the serpent fill the air, creating an atmosphere of chaos and terror. The world seems to twist and break under the presence of this colossal creature, while the ground trembles and cracks with every movement of its powerful body.

In the midst of the tumult and destruction, the serpent rises like a nightmare colossus, its presence dominating the landscape with its imposing majesty. It is a terrifying and sublime sight, a manifestation of a power so ancient that it lies hidden in the depths of this world forgotten by god.

My soul trembles, she is "Serpent of Damnation the Ancient", the chains around her body begin to detach from her body leaving her wrinkled and deformed skin, the chains spin around her majestic body at the speed of light, in the middle of all this chaos, a wave of attraction so strong that I feel that if I lower my guard at any moment I will be blown towards her.

From the ground emerges a large-sized body, dead and devoured, another creature of Ancient rank... never before in my life had I seen two high-level creatures in the same place but the humanoid being is dead...

The chains continue to spin at incredible speeds, until space is completely broken.

Boom! Boom!

In the middle of its powerful body, a hole forms as black as the night, the gravity of the place deforms as if everything were responding to that incredible amount of power.

Without thinking twice I activate my high-level scroll to disappear from the place.

The mission has been a total failure.