Level Up: Voidwalker

Atlas and the women started eating once the food was done, while doing that Artemis and Amethyst sat on either side of him. As he ate Estelle questioned, ''So you're trying to unlock these Kenku creatures? How will they help?''

He finished the lump of meat before cleaning his hands while explaining, ''These bastards will make good assassins and shock soldiers, they will be able to sneak on the Achaemendians and give us the upper hand in the upcoming fight.''

When the five women heard this they agreed with nods as Artemis spoke up, ''How do you know they can help?''

Atlas glanced at the brunette, ''They manage to catch me off guard all the time, and when you finally meet them you'll understand.''

''Those evil creatures are devils,'' Nulia said with a shiver. ''They are very sneaky and strong, we will be able to take the fortress with no problems with their help.''

Following that Atlas offered the five to come fight with him which they agreed to once Grishna set up some security runes, which would protect them while the group was in the Void Realm.

He quickly activated the skill which transported the six of them to the woods that Atlas was in before. The ladies prepared as Artemis took out her sling while spinning it, Amethyst took to the sky while keeping an eye out on their surroundings.

Atlas watched as Estelle unsheathed her shield and Grishna gripped her spear while scanning the trees. The scene made him smile, but his expression quickly shifted when Nulia summoned an earth wall behind them, catching the group completely off guard.

''They will hit us from behind,'' the Frostbear woman explained while protecting their rear.

''Artemis, help Nulia cover our backs, they will attack soon,'' Atlas said and on cue, a spear flew out of the darkness.

Estelle quickly stepped forward and blocked the projectile as screeches rang out from all around them. Atlas was ready and countered with Void Barrage that wiped out a group of Bloodhawks as they swooped through the treetops.

Shortly after, a battle erupted as everyone started fighting, Artemis was using her sling while the phoenix woman lit up the dark sky with a beautiful purple glow thanks to her cosmic magic. Cosmic Blast wiped out dozens of Bloodhawks that tried to swarm her.

Amethyst was too fast for the creatures and transformed into her phoenix form while letting out a loud screech. She used her talons to rip the bigger monster's wings from their bodies causing them to vanish back into the Void Realm.

'Oh wow she's strong,'

he thought with excitement while blasting some Kenku's with Void Blast.

Atlas continued casting spells while Estelle blocked a Haast Eagle's attack, it slammed into her shield and sent her skidding backward. She gritted her teeth as the giant bird pushed her back.

But it was already too late for the monster as it was hit with a Light Blast that tore off one of its wings. When the creature crashed to the ground she stabbed it through the head with her sword.

He watched as she cut down several more Bloodhawks before getting into a fight with three Kenku's. Estelle continued to block attacks and retaliated with a Light Wave that slammed into the monsters.

This caused the monsters to crash into the trees as they were blinded. While this was happening Artemis was slinging mana pellets into the Kenku who tried to sneak up on Nulia while she was busy with a Haast Eagle that tried to strike.

'Wow she's quick,'

Atlas thought as he admired the brunette's skill.

Following that, he watched as the projectiles took out more of the annoying monsters, which allowed Nulia to take advantage of Artemis's help and hit the Kenkus with Ice Bolts that wiped them out due to the force.

As the battle raged on, Grishna moved with incredible speed, darting in and out of the enemies. Her spear flashed, taking down anything that tried to sneak up on them, she was using Earth Bullets to keep them away from the group.

Meanwhile, Atlas quickly checked the monster count to see how many they had killed.

[Void Bloodhawk – 10000/10000]

[Haast's Void Eagle - 2497/5000]

[Void Kenku - 512/2500]

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''Not too long now,'' he muttered before cutting through three Haast Eagles that plunged from the treetops above.

Atlas started fighting the Kenku's who were giving the women a hard time due to the overwhelming numbers. He used Void Step to appear in the middle of a big group of creatures.

Without waiting he cast Void Wave that burned the annoying birds into ash before they returned to the Void Realm. Hours passed by and the first of them to fall was Artemis who tripped on a root allowing the creatures to jump her.

He quickly sent her back to the real world before casting Void Bomb at the creatures, the explosion burned them to nothing which pleased him. Atlas continued fighting after casting Void Infusion on his blades.

The women started falling one by one with Nulia, Amethyst, Grishna then lastly Estelle leaving Atlas alone. He ran toward the mountains in the distance while fighting the Kenku's along the way.

Sparks flew out as he blocked several strikes but countered with Void Bullets that lit up the dark forest. Soon enough Atlas made it to the grasslands forcing the assassin birds to stay in the treeline.

He collapsed to the ground to catch his breath while checking the monster total to see the improvement.

[Void Bloodhawk – 10000/10000]

[Haast's Void Eagle - 3719/5000]

[Void Kenku - 898/2500]

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Following that, Atlas continued to fight but was becoming slow due to the overuse of mana which exhausted him. An hour later, he returned to the real world where he woke up on the pile of blankets.

His eyes opened only to see a shield covering them from the rain, that's when Estelle's voice reached his ears, ''I cast a Light Barrier around us to protect us from the cold weather that dominates this mountain.''

Atlas nodded in understanding as he sat up, stretching his sore muscles. ''That battle took everything out of me. I'm completely drained,'' he admitted with a tired sigh.

The blonde's face lit up at his words, and she suggested warmly, ''Grab a bite to eat, then get some rest. You've earned it.''

He grabbed a piece of bread and settled back down, chewing thoughtfully as his gaze drifted to the fortress below.

Atlas kept watching the fortress become full of Achaemendians, this prompted him to jump back into the Void Realm. He kept fighting across the grasslands as Haasts Eagles targeted him from above.

Their screeches were warning him to jump to the side as a pair of talons gouged the ground. Atlas quickly reacted and cast Void Lance as the creature causing it to explode due to the powerful spell.

He watched as more Haaste Eagles divebombed him but thanks to Void Step who dodged all the attacks, while they happened Atlas took out as many as he could and did this for hours until reaching the base of the mountains.

'I bet the boss is lurking in this place,'

he mused before sitting down and catching his breath.

Atlas pulled up the monster total to see how far his come just his current session in the Void Realm.

[Void Bloodhawk – 10000/10000]

[Haast's Void Eagle - 4949/5000]

[Void Kenku - 898/2500]

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'Only fifty-one left until I complete the second lot of monsters,'

he pondered with an excited smile.

Following that Atlas continued on and finally finished off the Haaste Eagles as he climbed up the mountain. Once they were gone the Kenku's intensified their attacks forcing him to be careful as they struck from corners or behind things.

This assault continued for several more hours until, finally, three of the creatures managed to get under his feet, sending him sprawling onto the rocky path with a heavy thud. Before he could react, the Kenku swarmed over him, pinning him down in a chaotic pile.

Gritting his teeth, Atlas cast Void Wave, which sent the screeching creatures flying into the darkness below. The force not only cleared his path but took out even more of the relentless foes, allowing him to scramble back to his feet, ready for the next attack.

'These things are pissing me off,'

he internally raged while dismissing his helmet.

Atlas felt the cold air brush against his face causing his left eye to react as it pointed out all the hidden Kenku's waiting to ambush him,

'Oh this is useful, I wonder what other things it can do,'

he thought while approaching the first monster.

When getting close he cast Void Blast at the first group which wiped them out in a raging azure fire. Following this Atlas continued on and while trekking up a steep path he checked the monster total.

[Void Bloodhawk – 10000/10000]

[Haast's Void Eagle - 5000/5000]

[Void Kenku - 1349/2500]

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