Time passed continuously, as Zyrus continued to absorb mana and form a core in his body. It wasn't hard actually, rather to him it felt almost natural.
As if, he had already done this process hundreds of time. The mana listened to him moving through his whole body smoothly and fluently then all of it concentrated below his abdomen.
Soon, all the mana was from the divine stone was finished and his core was formed.
A pulse of lightly concentrated mana came out from his, as his core formed creating a slight wind.
However Zyrus didn't stop, as soon as the mana from the stone finished and the core was formed, he had started absorbing mana from the atmosphere.
'This fucking chamber gave me so much pain, i ain't leaving a thing behind.'
He thought as he continued to absorb mana from the atmosphere however soon enough a burning sensation filled his whole body as if his veins were on fire.
Anaerah eyes widened as she saw what Zyrus was trying to do. However even wanting to stop him, she couldn't do it.
Awakening was a fragile process, if a being is disturbed through it there's a chance that their core will be destroyed leaving them crippled for life or worse they can also die from the backlash.
Thus she couldn't do anything but grit her teeth and wait.
"This guy seriously don't value our life much." She said irritated at his actions.
She could see it, his body was at it's limit. Even absorbing a divine stone's mana was surprising enough, that he had took it all without wasting any of it.
Yet, trying to also absorb the mana outside is just a useless greed. A greed that could lead to his death.
Zyrus clenched his fist, as he felt his newly formed core straining with an overload of mana however he didn't stop.
His core spun and trembled as more and more mana was poured in it. The pain and heat was massive however he endured.
If this gamble pays off, he would have five times the amount of mana than any other awakened of the same rank.
It will be an enormous advantage.
"Ugh" Groaning under the fierce assault of his core he overloaded it with more mana. Soon enough, cracks started appearing around his core.
At first, it was just a single one...then came the second...then third...fourth, fifth, in the blink of an eye hundreds of cracks started appearing around his core sending jolts of eerie pain inside his body.
However, he... endured.
Boom
A wave of mana exploded from him, so dense that it shook the heap of metals swords and armours, blowing it away.
His core had broke.
Floods of searing hot pain, burned in his body as Zyrus gritted his teeth hard enough for them to almost crack.
However, he didn't broke his concentration. As his core broke, he didn't let the mana dissipate rather he spun it and started to form another core in his body and this time a bigger one with the concentration of mana he had in his body.
Of course, it was only possible because he was in his awakening process. If somehow, he got his core destroyed ever after the process he will be left crippled.
Minutes passed, as mana swirled and formed a new core in his body. It was a slow, painful and agonising process however it was worth enduring to.
****
As Zyrus's core was on the verge of being remaked. Anaerah watched him seriously. There was one thought going around her head.
Insanity.
Pure, ruthless insanity, was what Zyrus was doing right now. She couldn't even begin to understand how the heck did an idea like this came into his mind.
However she knew that whatever he's doing, it's going to make him extraordinarily strong in his ranks.
It was painful, yes. It was madness, yes. It was idiotic, yes.
However it was also rewarding.
Anaerah watched, as the changes that started to appear on his body. His form, that had been frail become robust and lean as if he had gained nourishment for months.
His skin glowed with an pale white colour, that made him almost like a diety. His eyes were closed however even his hair changed as they started shine with a glossy tone that they didn't had before.
Right now, Zyrus looked like a exquisite statue that was too pure to touch. As if, he was only there for people to admire from afar, that was the feeling she got from him.
Then something even more overwhelming happened and for a moment Anaerah lost her breath, eyes trembled and shivers ram down his spine.
It was, as if the universe itself was coming and granting him it's blessing. All of the elemental energy came from the unknown and started to coescale and absorbed in his body.
Zyrus was awakening his elements.
However, something felt different about it.
There were just too much energies, it...was like all the different types of energies and affinites came together and be absorbed into his soul... maintaining a perfect serenity even though they were opposite of each other's nature.
Monstrous...no... utterly, truly...Disastrous.
"Anomaly, the greatest anomaly to be ever borned." The word's couldn't help but come out of her mouth as she spoke in entranced.
This...this was what she never expected, even in her wildest dreams.
Then.
Booooooommmm
A loud bang tore through the halls of the chamber, aa a wave of energy came out from Zyrus, blowing Anaerah away for atleast three metres.
In her mind, a vison she had once seen before played. It was the vision containing Gods.
Just then, the system's voice chimed in her head, however it felt slightly different from what she had listened before.
[He who shall reclaim what other's had lost.
He who shall be known as the Greatest Ever.
He who shall bear the Sin of Might.
He who shouldn't have been borned.
THE PROPHECY HAS COME TRUE.
THE ONE WHO IS BEYOND HAD BEEN ASCENDED.
THE ANOMALY HAS BEEN UNLEASHED.
BEAR WITNESS TO THY WHO HAD BEEN ADORED YET ABHORRED.
BEAR WITNESS TO THE ETERNITY.
THE MULTIVERSE SHALL WELCOME HIM. THE WORLD'S SHALL WELCOME HIM. THE GOD'S SHALL WELCOME HIM.
I, THIS LOWLY #@π√¥ SHALL WELCOME HIM.
WE GREET THE INFINITY.
WE GREET THE LORD.]
[Your Soul Bond Have Been Awakened.]
"Huh?"