My SSS-Rank Clone Talent: I Level Up Endlessly! novel Chapter 97

Chapter 97: Tragedy.

Life never goes as planned.

The future is always uncertain, no one can truly predict what lies ahead.

But—

"Haha, I have finally reached the fourth stage."

The Leviathan’s laughter echoed through the surroundings, its face twisted into a mocking sneer.

The gazes of the three beasts turned grim as they beheld the Leviathan’s form.

The whale was the first to speak, its voice trembling:

"Have you truly completed the fourth stage?"

The Leviathan turned to the whale, its deep, slitted pupils narrowing as it extended a palm forward.

"What do you think?"

A staff materialized in its hand, one that looked strikingly familiar.

"This... isn’t this my spear?"

The turtle spoke, utterly shocked.

"That’s right. This is your spear," the Leviathan sneered. "There’s no need to be surprised. All your abilities were granted by the world. As the one who has merged with the world, it’s only natural that my power surpasses yours."

Ignis opened his jaws, and a blast of terrifying heat rays erupted instantly, fiercer and more powerful than ever before. As he attacked, he thought to himself:

’This is my strongest heat ray. Let’s see if you can handle it.’

Swish!

The air twisted violently, disfigured by the sheer heat.

The Leviathan?

He simply turned toward the oncoming heat, slowly, lazily and hurled the staff.

The moment it left his hand, the staff transformed into a blinding green light. It met the heat ray in a thunderous collision.

For a moment, the world went white.

Eryke instinctively shut his eyes against the overwhelming energy radiating from the impact.

It was only after several moments that he managed to open them again, squinting into the aftermath.

The heat ray from Ignis had prevailed.

The Leviathan lifted his tail and flicked it through the air like a ribbon.

"Ignis, you’re certainly interesting. I never expected you to possess such power. With your temperament, I always assumed you were the weakest."

The Leviathan spoke lightly, raising its pinky finger.

Bang!

The heat ray slammed into the outstretched pinky, its scaled surface gleaming in the glow. But against all odds, the finger was only slightly pushed back and went no farther.

Ignis was stunned. It opened its jaws wider, trying to intensify the blast.

But even then, the pinky finger remained unshaken, effortlessly holding back the assault.

Ignis was running out of breath. The Leviathan’s pinky, however, stood firm, barely moving at all.

After a full minute, Ignis finally collapsed, completely spent.

Its once-vibrant skin had faded and dried, and each labored breath now came out like a hoarse, guttural roar.

The Leviathan blew on his pinky finger, releasing a wisp of smoky dust.

"I have to commend you," he said with a smirk. "You actually managed to damage me, if only slightly."

Then he began to walk toward them.

Slow. Steady.

Each step echoed through the air, drawn-out and deliberate, but each one made the beasts’ hearts pound with growing dread.

"Now!" the Whale roared, unleashing a powerful wave of mental vibrations aimed at the Leviathan’s mind.

But the Leviathan merely glanced at him.

That single glance froze the Whale in place.

Its eyes went wide, then glassy.