Dominion of The Beast Masters

Chapter 281: Emerald Witch



The activation of Kallistra's field spell was unlike anything Eratz had ever witnessed. A blinding emerald light exploded outward, consuming the entire battlefield in a wave of searing brilliance.

The radiance filled every corner, burning with an intensity that forced everyone to shield their eyes.

Far below, Tamara looked up just as the wave of light reached her. Her eyes widened in realization.

"Damn it," she muttered, but it was too late.

The emerald glow surged forward, consuming her and Solnova in its unrelenting grasp.

Even farther away, Victoria pressed onward with Leonidas, her gaze flicking to the side to watch the dragons clash.

Their movements were still violent, but something felt... off.

It was as though their power had dulled, their deadly blasts no longer carrying the same weight.

She frowned, her senses tingling with unease.

Then she saw it. A blinding green light rushing toward her like a tidal wave. Her head snapped forward, but there was no time to react.

The glow enveloped her, Leonidas roaring as the light consumed them both.

The light propagated across the entire forest, its reach extending to the very edges.

Even the beast masters standing at the forest's entrance could not escape it.

"What the hell is this light?!" Kaida screamed, her voice barely audible over the hum of the light's energy.

She covered her face with her arms, stumbling backward as the overwhelming glow enveloped everything.

Raya, standing beside her, instinctively opened her mouth to speak, but then paused.

She raised an eyebrow and closed her mouth as the light swallowed them whole.

They were swept away in the wave, their cries of confusion and fear fading into the hum of the emerald energy.

And then, silence.

The light fractured like a shattered glass pane, the pieces scattering into the void. Eratz landed heavily on a moving platform, the ground beneath him unstable.

He steadied himself, his sharp eyes scanning his surroundings. The terrain was chaotic, an amalgamation of floating platforms and jagged structures that seemed to defy gravity. Emerald sparks flickered and danced in the air, casting a glow on the chaotic landscape.

The atmosphere was a strange mix of beauty and danger, a purple-hued afternoon sky with violent winds howling through the void.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Eratz's gaze locked onto a spot in the distance, his mouth opening slightly in shock.

Across the chaotic terrain, Victoria struggled to her feet on another platform. Her hand gripped a tree as she surveyed the unfamiliar world, a world she recognized way too much. "Oh no," she whispered. Her gaze darted around, taking in the sight of other fighters scattered across the vast expanse.

Everywhere she looked, another beast master stood on a distant platform, each trying to make sense of their new surroundings.

Tamara was perched on one of the floating platforms alongside Solnova. She clenched her jaw, her fists tightening as she looked to the side.

Then, a voice boomed across the chaotic expanse.

"Is this playground to your taste, Eratz?" Kallistra's voice rang out.

Every fighter turned toward the source of the voice, their eyes widening in unison. High above the battlefield, Kallistra floated, her presence commanding and menacing.

But it wasn't her alone that drew their attention. Beneath her, an abomination loomed.

It was a titanic creature, its form a horrifying fusion of void and emerald. Its massive, twisted arms stretched out infinitely, merging seamlessly with the chaotic environment.

The platforms, the jagged terrain, even the very ground beneath their feet seemed to be part of its body. The creature's glowing emerald eye burned like a green sun, and its presence radiated an oppressive energy that made the air heavy.

Kallistra gestured toward the monstrosity with a sweeping hand.

"Allow me to introduce you to the complete form of Star Eater. My last gift for this circus." Tamara's eyes widened.

"The island..." she murmured. "It's... merged with Star Eater."

The fighters remained frozen, their collective dread palpable as they took in the monstrosity that now defined their battlefield.

Kallistra floated above the chaos, her eyes glowing with an unholy green light. Her cracked face glimmered as she looked down at Eratz.

"You know, it's the first time someone's pissed me off this much," she admitted, her voice carrying through the fragmented battlefield. "I've tried so hard to be an angel. To play fair. To be kind. But... whatever. Let's play my game instead. The game where you survive my strongest mode."

Eratz stood still on his platform, his aura crackling faintly. He exhaled deeply, his sharp gaze fixed on her.

"That doesn't make you less stupid."

Kallistra's eyes gleamed with fury, and the atmosphere shifted instantly. A rift tore open above Eratz, emerald light pouring out in an unrelenting cascade of beams.

He leapt from his platform just as the first beam struck, the explosion tearing his perch apart.

The battle began in earnest.

Kallistra raised her hands, manipulating the fractured terrain with her gravity power.

Platforms shifted unpredictably, some rising into the air while others crashed into the void below.

As Eratz soared through the chaos, another rift opened in front of him, emerald beams firing like a volley of arrows.

He twisted mid-air, his lightning wings flaring as he dodged the relentless assault. "Keep running away! I'm too dumb to spare you now, right?!" Kallistra shouted, her laughter echoing as she teleported to another vantage point.

She opened more rifts, surrounding Eratz in a storm of emerald lasers.

He gritted his teeth, weaving through the onslaught with precision, the beams grazing past him as they exploded against distant platforms.

From the horizon, Star Eater's massive form loomed, its emerald-void body pulsating with

energy.

The titanic beast opened its cavernous maw, and a gravitational pull began to drag Eratz

toward it.

He flared his aura, fighting against the force as debris and stray platforms were sucked into

the beast's core.

At the same time, Star Eater fired an enormous laser, the beam slicing through the battlefield

with devastating power.

Eratz narrowly dodged, the heat of the blast.

The other fighters were in no better shape. Scattered across the chaotic terrain, they struggled to maintain their footing as the platforms shifted beneath them.

Victoria leapt from one collapsing land to another, Leonidas summoning a flying beast to get away, but as they flew higher, gravity pulled them back again.

Tamara, still astride Solnova, clenched her jaw as she dodged Star Eater's attacks.

"Damn it, Eratz, keep moving!" she shouted, her grip tightening on Solnova's mane.

Nyx let out a frustrated scream as she barely evaded a beam that obliterated the platform

behind her.

"What is this nightmare?!"

Back in the thick of battle, Eratz flew through the chaos, his mind racing. Kallistra was

relentless, opening rift after rift to fire more beams while teleporting herself to stay out of his

reach.

Her control over the battlefield was absolute, the platforms shifting under her command to

keep him off balance.

"What's wrong, Eratz?" she taunted. "Too busy running to fight back?"

Eratz didn't answer, his focus entirely on staying alive. He dodged another volley, his

movements a blur of lightning and speed.

But just as he thought he had a moment to breathe, a rift opened directly beneath him. Gravity shifted, pulling him downward with crushing force.

He reacted instinctively, channeling his aura into a burst of energy that propelled him upward just as the rift closed, narrowly avoiding being swallowed.

Star Eater joined the fray again, its massive arms stretching outward. The void-beast's hands

glowed with emerald light before releasing a series of smaller, faster beams that curved

unpredictably.

Eratz flipped through the air, dodging the beams as they carved through the terrain.

The battlefield was pure chaos. Fighters scrambled to survive, dodging both Kallistra's attacks and Star Eater's devastating strikes.

Kallistra's grin widened as she teleported to yet another position, her glowing eyes locked on

Eratz.

"Let's see how long you can last, Pharaoh!" she shouted, opening another rift above him, the emerald beams raining down once more.

Tamara leapt from platform to platform, her eyes locked on Kallistra's floating form in the

distance.

The shifting terrain did little to slow her down as she closed the gap with a terrifying speed. She clenched her fists, shouting across the chaotic battlefield.

"Her only power is that beast! As a fighter, she's reachable! Eratz, focus on her!"

Eratz, mid-flight, turned at her words, his sharp eyes fixing on Kallistra.

The glowing emerald figure didn't flinch, but the energy between everyone shifted as

Tamara's words ignited a renewed resolve in the fighters scattered across the battlefield.

A sudden blast of energy tore through the air. Tamara shot forward like a meteor, her body engulfed in a radiant mix of white and red energy.

Her body had changed into a draconic humanoid form, her limbs elongated and scaled, her

fingers ending in razor-sharp claws.

Horns spiraled upward from her head, and massive translucent wings of light erupted from her back, propelling her through the air with blistering speed.

She burst toward Kallistra, her trajectory a burning streak in the sky. The air cracked under her momentum, and for a moment, it seemed as though she would end the battle in a single

strike.

Kallistra's voice rang out.

"You won't get me twice like this."

Tamara came to an abrupt stop, or rather, was stopped mid-flight. The air around her rippled,

a gravitational force halting her advance and holding her in place.

Kallistra's smirk widened.

"You could break me in one hit, Tamara, but you forgot something. The reason our battle was

even for so long? It's because I'm a genius."

With a flick of her wrist, Kallistra opened a rift directly in front of Tamara. The distortion

surged toward her, poised to teleport her away, but then...

Crack.

Kallistra's smirk faltered as a sharp crack echoed through the air. Her face fractured further,

glowing emerald light spilling from the fissures.

She blinked, disoriented, and turned her head to see Eratz passing behind her, his fist still

radiating with the aftershock of his strike.

She roared in fury, her voice carrying a guttural desperation. Before she could react further,

Tamara unleashed a dragon's breath.

A torrent of dazzling energy erupted from her mouth, the sheer force of it propelling Kallistra away from Star Eater.

The emerald figure tumbled through the air, struggling to regain control.

Eratz didn't hesitate.

With a hand gesture, he summoned Raijinara above. The lightning bird descended, its aura

crackling with volatile energy. Eratz raised his hand, preparing to deliver the final blow.

But then, the air turned green.

Star Eater intervened. The massive beast unleashed a barrage of emerald beams, the projectiles raining down on the battlefield with catastrophic force.

Eratz saw the light streaking toward him, right when he had this chance to strike, but a

sudden shockwave tore through the air as Tamara's dragon form collided with Star Eater.

Solnova's headbutt stopped the colossal beast's hardwork, and with a ferocious grip, Solnova held it in place.

A gigantic dazzling gleam surged along its horns as it charged a devastating dragon's breath.

Eratz frowned but seized the opportunity. His wings flared as he dashed forward, his aura bursting into a storm of lightning. Raising his hand, he focused all his energy.

With a sharp motion, he brought his hand down, and a colossal bolt of lightning fell toward

Kallistra.

She reacted quickly, opening a rift to avoid the strike, but her escape was cut short.

Rex appeared behind her, his body battered but still functional. With a desperate effort, he

shoved her back into the fray.

Kallistra's glowing eyes widened in shock, she had completely forgotten his existence at this point, and now Rex's strength forced her forward.

She had barely enough time to process what was happening before the lightning struck her,

followed by Eratz's devastating punch to her face.

The impact was catastrophic. Cracks spider-webbed across her body as the emerald glow began to dim.

Her roar turned into a guttural gasp as she stumbled, her power faltering.

She didn't understand. She was at her peak. She was strong. So why was she the only one

taking damage?

Her vision blurred as she felt her body weaken. It was as though she were sinking to the bottom of an endless ocean.

The world around her became muffled and distant, her breaths shallow and labored.

Emerald light flickered dimly around her, failing to illuminate the oppressive void she now

found herself in.

The image of Eratz standing above her burned into her fading vision, and with a final gasp,

she felt herself slip deeper into the abyss, powerless to fight back.

But then, at the bottom of this abyss, she saw a light.

It was faint at first, a distant flicker in the oppressive darkness, but slowly it grew, expanding

and calling to her.

Her body froze, suspended in the void. She couldn't tell if she was still whole or merely a fragment of herself, but her hand moved, trembling as it reached toward the light.

The faint glow engulfed her, wrapping her in its embrace. Above, Eratz hovered, his aura gathering in his fist.

Lightning crackled and danced around him as he concentrated, attempting to summon the

full force of his power. This time, he would use Sun, not with the fire field spell, but with his

own energy.

His fist began to glow, a radiant beacon of destruction, as he prepared to end the battle.

But before he could reach her, a deafening roar shook the atmosphere.

A terrifying sound, not only because of its power, but because it announced the presence of its

owner too close to the area.

The light dragon was back.