Chapter 45: The Unbeatable Being - Shadow Ian Whitlock
Samantha's eyes widened in amazement as Ian's essence separated from James' soul. She approached Ian, and he returned to his normal state.
"This is unbelievable, Ian. Now I can tell you apart from James. Do you still have your Sun attunement?" Sam asked, her voice filled with curiosity.
Ian gathered Heat energy, and a warm glow emanated from his hands. "I guess I still have it. I have three attunements now, Sam - Shadow, Sun, and Light. I'm not sure what this means, but I feel incredibly powerful already."
James chuckled, a mischievous glint in his eye. "I have three attunements now too, same as Ian - Soul, Sun, and Blood. I guess I'll be Ian's sidekick now, hehe."
Ian smiled, his expression warm. "We're always the same, James. You have my soul, and we just have different bodies and identities. I'll always protect you, brother."
Eros' voice echoed in Ian's mind, his tone serious. "Master, keep my secret hidden from outsiders. We shouldn't expose ourselves. Tell James to keep fighting the Titans, and he'll be fine now that he's awakened his Soul attribute. Let him think he defeated me in battle. We'll reveal ourselves when we face Kratos."
Ian nodded, his mind racing with the implications. He instructed James on what to do, and James agreed.
As they left the cave, Vyrella greeted them warmly. "I'm glad you made it back alive, James. Did you defeat the creature?"
James smiled, his confidence growing. "Yes, Vyrella. I defeated him, and we got Samantha back. We're aiming for your power now."
Vyrella raised an eyebrow, skeptical. "Okay then, but don't get too cocky. I'm still the Top 8 Titan. You can come out now, Ian. James isn't good at hiding you."
"You are just so wise Vyrella. I think it is useless to hide now." Ian replied.
Ian emerged from James' shadow, and they teamed up to fight Vyrella.
"You maybe have grown strong but don't ever underestimate us. That would be a fatal move in your part." Vyrella replied.
As they were going to start their battle, Vladimir showed up and he became confused between Ian and James.
"What happened brother?" Vladimir asked.
"Me and Ian just separated body brother. Why are you here?" James asked Vladimir.
"I'm here to help you and to train myself brother. I can support you on your battles with the Titans." Vladimir said.
All of a sudden Vyrella released her Moon Crow Mode. James and Ian prepared to fight Vyrella. James activated his Super Sacred Phoenix-Dragon Mode and Ian used his Crane Beast Mode.
Vladimir activated his Super Blood Mode with the first super blood spell of Viluz.
"Are you ready Viluz?" Vladimir asked.
"As always Vlady, let's show her our strength." Viluz replied.
Vyrella casted her Lunar Fission spell to make ten illusions. It is hard for them to point out the real one because she used the Crescent Confusion spell. James used Xerath's Freezing Field Max Out but it is useless as Vyrella casted the Brain Sap on him to alter his thinking process.
Vladimir casted the Blood Cleansing Magic but it has no effect. The ten Vyrellas attacked Vladimir with Lunar Swipes and he was plummeted.
James casted spells without thinking because he is under Vyrella's manipulation but Ian saw an opening when he casted one of Eros' ten super curses which is the Element Rejection. The Umbra Lust was activated. This curse can provide invulnerability to Lunar Magic and can counter Moon spells.
Ian identified the real Vyrella and attacked her using the Hyper Spectrum Beam Ultima (Ultima is a spell turning into curse used by the supreme Shadow attuned being. It is 5000 times stronger than the ordinary spell.). Vyrella was struck by the attack and she died in an instant.
Vyrella chose to be one with Ian and her insignia formed on the right arm of Ian under Xerath's insignia.
James and Vladimir was amazed of what they have witnessed and they were speechless.
"That is the most surreal and amazing thing I saw so far. How did you beat the Top 8 Titan with just one attack Ian?" James asked.
"I don't even know I'm capable of doing that. This is the most unbelievable thing happened to me." Ian answered.
"It is only natural for you as a Supreme Shadow attuned being Master. That is just 5% of your strength now." Eros said.
"But you said I couldn't use Shadow spells when I'm not fighting a Soul attuned being. How did I cast Ultima?" Ian asked.
"You can use my first five curses with any beings but you can only utilize my last five for the Soul attuned creatures. You already did cast two out of ten of your curses. That is a great achievement Master. You are stronger than Titans now, so you can have your rest and reserve your strength for Vandrix, Draco and Kratos. Just let James and Vladimir handle the four Titans you're going to challenge." Eros said.
"That would be fine for me Eros. This is really great." Ian said.
Vladimir approached Ian saying, "How did you do that Ian? I am so amazed right now."
"You can call me brother, brother. I'm still James with different identity and essence but we still have one soul. I will keep this as a secret for now brother. It is not that I don't trust you but I just need to extinguish some Almighty beings first before I tell you about this." Ian replied to Vladimir.
"My limit break is just 20% of your attack Ian. I should match your strength." James said.
"You don't have to match my strength James, your strength is my strength." Ian replied.
"You are really fated to change this universe Ian. I know I am no match for you now but I chose to fight for the sake of my Titan's pride. I will become your strength now along with Xerath and Mindrax. It is just weird, we are in one body. Haha." Vyrella communicated to Ian.
"Never in my wildest dream to be in one body with these two pretty and hot Titans. Haha." Xerath said.
"Just shut up Xerath and stop that perverted mind of yours! You are making me pissed off." Mindrax said.
Samantha approached Ian saying "I knew you could handle it well Ian. I will always support you for your battles."
Ian kissed the forehead of Samantha saying "As long as I'm breathing, I won't allow someone to hurt you Sam."
"How I wish I could still hug Sam. Haha." James said.
"You're no longer one with Ian's body James, so no hugs for you starting from today. Hehe." Sam replied.
"We should not celebrate just yet. We must move on the Top 7 Titan now." Bavery said.
"Yes of course, let's move now guys. You can take the next Titan James. I know you can beat the next one." Ian said.
"Just don't underestimate Illidan. He is our next opponent." Vyrella said.
"I can support you brother, I will do my best to help you." Vladimir said.
"Thanks brother, we can team up for the next one. I still have to master seven super solar spells of Heat so we can still beat the next one." James replied.
They moved on to the place of Illidan. Can James really beat Illidan without the help of Ian.
Meanwhile, Death already found three gems that can boost his attunements and he is way much stronger than before. He and Drexmar is on their way to the Forbes Wasteland.
"After I get the Grand Soul Gem. I will kill you first Drexmar, and James Stanford, you're next." Death thought.
Back on Earth, Queen Archandia and the Archadians found the last Djinn and it is a thunder Djinn. The Djinn chose JackSpark to be his master.
"You will be known as Zeus my partner." JackSpark named his Djinn Zeus.
When they arrived to Queen Archandia's palace, they have noticed that Samantha was nowhere to be found.
"The portal to the Forbes Wasteland is open, your highness." SpecLady reported to Queen Archandia.
"Maybe Sam opened it without our permission. I'll go search for her there along with Zion." Queen Archandia said.
"But who is going to do your job here your highness?" Stephanie asked.
"Hacker will be in command while I'm gone." Queen Archandia replied.
On Gaia, they also found the last lost Djinn and the Djinn chose Valkyrie as her Master. She is a Sky Djinn and Valkyrie named her Belle.
Back on Forbes Wasteland, James and Vladimir are set to fight Illidan. On their way to Illidan's place, Ian felt tremendous pain ripping his heart. He crumpled his chest in agony.
"What's wrong Ian?!" Samantha asked while hugging Ian.
Vladimir casted the Blood Cleansing Magic to normalize the blood flow of Ian but it doesn't work. They don't know what to do and they decided to let Ian rest with Samantha and Bavery. The pain in Ian's heart lessened.
"This is your biggest trial for acquiring the Shadow attunement Master, you must endure this, every time you use Shadow spells, you are going to be in a tremendous pain because you are not still used to it." Eros said.
"Don't worry Eros, I can handle this." Ian replied.
"You should go on to fight Illidan brothers, I'm with Sam and Bavery so there's nothing to worry about. I know you can do it James and Vladimir." Ian said.
James and Vladimir went off to face Illidan.
"Are you here to challenge me mortals?" Illidan asked James and Vladimir.
"We are here to get your power Illidan." James replied.
"Well then, show me how strong you are." Illidan stood up and approached James with tension rising.
The battle between James, Vladimir, and Illidan is about to begin. Will they emerge victorious, or will Illidan's power prove too great to overcome? The outcome is far from certain.
As James and Vladimir faced Illidan, the air was charged with tension. Illidan's eyes gleamed with excitement, eager to test the strength of these mortals.
"Let's see what you're made of," Illidan said, cracking his knuckles.
James activated his Super Sacred Phoenix-Dragon Mode, while Vladimir unleashed his Super Blood Mode. The battle began, with spells and attacks clashing in a spectacular display.
Illidan retaliated with a powerful blast of energy, but James and Vladimir dodged and countered with their own attacks. The fight raged on, each side exchanging blows and showcasing their incredible strength.
Meanwhile, Ian's pain continued to ebb and flow, but he remained determined to support his brother and Vladimir from the sidelines. Samantha and Bavery watched anxiously, ready to provide assistance if needed.