The Annihilator: Killer Of Gods

While chaos started to unfold in the outside world due to June's decision, Karsha remained inside the cave synthesizing the skill books the five shadow guards gave him.

After completing the Breakthrough quest with an SSE rating, he was awarded two talent abilities -Persona and Synthesis. What the synthesis does is, it takes ordinary items like skill books, weapons, and artifacts and merges them together forming a more powerful version of the item.

Common Grade weapons can be synthesized to form a rare or epic-grade weapon same as skill books can be merged to form a new and powerful version of the skill. The sky is the limit. All Karsha needed was to get his hands on skill books. Once he has enough, he will be able to merge them to form more powerful higher-tier skills.

So because of this and his recently enhanced connection with the shadow guards, Karsha decided to use the synthesis ability to create a more powerful skill from the skill books they've earned during his quest for the Venoms and awakening the 8 e elements.

And with each shadow guard giving him over 30 skill books, Karsha entered the cave and would only come out after creating five new skills for his Tier 7 shadow guards, the Purple Tail Anaconda lethal force.

Although their mastery of the skill Karsha would be bringing out wouldn't be high enough to make a difference in their coming battles, Karsha knew it was going to be a long battle, and what was the best time to train a skill if not in an active battle?

Once Karsha leaves the cave, they will journey to the first location in the Book of Annihilation. Initially, Karsha planned to go by his own plan, however, the book which happens to be a diary of the unknown Emperor seems to have a different idea. But still, it pointed Karsha to the place he wanted to start from.

He suffered his greatest defeat at the hands of the ScaleCrusher Titan snake. He almost died and if not thanks to the necklace June gave him before coming to the island, Karsha would have indeed died. So deed within, he planned on killing that snake first before facing the others.

It's like facing his own heart demon. That Overlord caught him off guard and for payback, he planned on delivering one huge blow. However, while that may be the case, Karsha still has to traverse a great distance to get to the location the map is showing him.

If he were to fight all those snakes before facing the Overlord, he would be exhausted and would only be offering himself on a silver platter to the mad titan. To prevent that from happening, the five shadow guards will hold off the Overlord's subordinates while he confronts their boss.

Although his mission is to break the curse and free the snakes from years of torment, it can't be done peacefully; a bloodbath is inevitable. Thanks to the skill books the shadow guards gathered, he is now merging them to form powerful versions that would be capable of holding back the snakes while Karsha goes after their bosses, the Overlords.

After about three hours, Karsha came out of the cave and gestured for the five shadow guards to follow him. Alida already has the flying boat they've been using so when they are in the clear, Karsha instructs her to take it out and fly it toward where he went for his 18 days of training.

After a few seconds, they appeared at the waterfall. Karsha didn't instruct them to move ahead so they stopped and dismissed the boat.

"I am pretty sure you five have sensed some closeness with me after pledging your oath the second time," Karsha asked making sure they understood what he was saying. The five guards nod their heads.

"Good. What that connection means is, that you five and I are now linked by destiny. I can summon you anywhere I am and I am sure you can also do that. I don't really know how it works, but in short, I can summon you five at any time from anywhere" Karsha expected weird reactions from all five guards, but to his surprise, they just smiled at him.

"You don't seem surprised," He asked.

"No, we are not surpise. This is what we've waited for our entire lives. We trained to become the Personal guards of the Annihilator, and now that we can, it just feels so great" Alida replied. showing a lively and majestic smile.

"And you guys are okay becoming my Personal Guard?," Karsha asked again. He knew his life would be full of dangers, so he wanted to make sure they knew that.

"We are okay. No matter the danger you are in, when you call, we will come" Dhaka, the swordsman and the leader of the shadow guards answered, his voice full of determination and resolve.

"Good then. I guess it's good we will be facing the Overlords a few hours from now" Karsha sat on a log of wood just a few meters from him. The shadow guards also walked closer and sat on the rocks after Karsha gave them the go-ahead.

He then retrieved the bow he has been saving all this while from his inventory. It's a High Tier Gold Grade Bow. There are grades of weapons. Common, Rare, Epic, Gold, Earth, Heaven, Legendary, Divine, God, and in some aspects there are Spirit weapons. The spirit weapons are mostly weapons that grow with their owner.

There are some that become stronger by absorbing the blood or soul of the people they slay. The more they absorb, the more powerful they become. So a soul weapon that has a grading of a Rare weapon can grow to become a divine weapon and then finally attain spirituality becoming a true spiritual weapon.

But the bow Karsha is holding is a Gold grade bow called 'Phoenix Tears'. It's one of the items he got when he first appeared on the island, weeks ago.

"Alida, I believe this bow will serve you well," Karsha said, extending his hand to offer the bow to the succubus-like snake lady. She was the archer of the group and had a high affinity for the fire element. A bow enchanted with fire meant she could unleash powerful fire attacks without expending too much energy.

Alida gently received the weapon and thanked him. Karsha smiled before turning to the others. "I don't have any weapons for you right now, but I will soon give you something better." He looked at Alida, who raised an eyebrow. "You included," he added with a smile.

The five shadow guards all possess higher affinities for the elements. Alida is of the fire type, so when dealing with fire, she is the one to call. Her archery skills are also the best. Karsha doesn't spend much time observing them as they fight, but from the little she sees, Alida's control over the Bow and arrow is very good.

Where there is Dhaka, the swordsman. He is known for his very high affinity for water and high affinity for ice. He has affinities for two elements making him extremely powerful. His swordsmanship is also great. Had Karsha asked or used the system to check, he would have seen that Dhaka was nearing the Saint level.

He also has access to the first level of Sword Aura, so he is really good with the sword.

Then there is Kilian, the shieldbearer and the most physically feat person in the group. He has an High affinity for the Earth element, but he is a few sites away from having a perfect affinity for the Earth element. Both his defenses and offenses are great. Karsha saw how he used his spiked colossal shield to slam hard into the face of a Tier 6 snake, killing it instantly.

It was very powerful and Karsha couldn't help but wonder what would happen if he got his hands on a powerful skill or technique.

Then there is Tifa, the magician. She uses spells to attack, defend, and heal, but mostly she goes for the kill whenever she has the chance. She also has a High affinity for Lightning, Light, and Ice. Just like Dhaka, she has an affinity for more than one element. She is lethal and her decision-making skills are great.

Karsha alone saw her use a spell, but the damage output was too great that Karsha couldn't help but wonder where she was getting the Mana to fuel her spells.

Lastly, the most dangerous member of the group, Ayarr the assassin. She has excellent affinities for Darkness and Wind. Karsha contemplated giving her the wind seed in his possession, but after some thinking, she decided against it. She already has an excellent affinity for the wind element, giving her the seed will be great but a waste especially seeing as she is already a Tier 7 behemoth.

Her control of the Wind and Darkness is great. She is deadly. During their time in the Eternal Abyss, Karsha witnessed how she moved using the darkness and shadows to her advantage. She is swift and deadly.

She is also a good scout and spy so Karsha has an all-rounder team at his disposal. The question is, will they be able to hold back the mutant snakes long enough for Karsha to finish off their boss?

The answer is no, but at least, they will be able to do something and leave the rest to Karsha. It was also the reason why Karsha is synthesizing the skills for them.

"The next skill I will be transferring to you all is an improved version of the skills you gave me. I don't know how you measure your skill Mastery but I expected you all to achieve SS mastery before the end of the battles coming. Use this chance to raise your mastery and I promise you, once this is over, you will become the most powerful beast on this island and beyond."

"Alida, you are first" Alida rose and walked toward Karsha and knelt. A very pleasant fragrance assaulted Karsha's nostrils but he didn't react. He just placed his thumb on Alida's forehead and started transferring the skill he synthesized for her.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om