My SSS-Rank Clone Talent: I Level Up Endlessly!-Chapter 96: Vengeful-level Beast!

"How strong will it be?"

Eryke narrowed his eyes. He raised his vigilance to the maximum and materialized his Aura sword once more, gripping it tightly in his hand.

"It will surpass the peak of the world, a step beyond all our powers," the whale mumbled.

"Surpass the peak?"

His expression shifted slightly.

These three beasts were already at the Malevolent level. Then... then—

"A Vengeful-level beast."

Eryke had already struggled against the dragon. Even using his full strength, he couldn’t kill it.

Even with Eryke the Third now, it would still be a serious challenge to face that dragon.

And the Leviathan could be even stronger than that?

"When I fought it, it was still weakling, and it didn’t chase me any further... Let’s hurry," Eryke said.

"Alright," the whale replied, then quickly dove toward the twin mountains.

The other two beasts followed close behind.

Soon, they stood before the towering peaks.

"Dragon, attack," Eryke commanded, pointing at the mountain as he turned to the massive creature.

"Who are you to order me around?" the dragon grumbled—but even so, light began to gather in its belly as it opened its jaws.

A blinding flash erupted as heat twisted the air.

It felt like reality itself was tearing apart.

Bang!

The terrifying heat ray shot forward, striking the snakes that blocked the path.

Before it even touched them, the snakes evaporated instantly, melting into sticky liquid as the ray surged downward—unabated, undefeated.

Eryke exhaled a breath of cold air.

Only one thought echoed in his heart:

"Could I take that with my sword?"

He glanced at his Aura sword, deep in thought.

He began to swing it slowly, then faster, again and again, as if it were an extension of his own body.

"Sword Will... unlike Body Will, it’s meant to kill. I should focus on killing with my sword."

Watching Eryke hack through the air in that senseless, trance-like state, the three beasts remained silent.

After unleashing the terrifying rays, the dragon finally stopped and looked around.

"This brat... What is he doing here? We’re about to face the Leviathan," he muttered.

"It’s fine, Ignis. Let him train. He’s likely preparing for the slash that will end the Leviathan," the whale replied.

"Hmph." Ignis scoffed in disdain. "What can he possibly do in such a short time? He’ll just be a distraction, slow us down, maybe even get in the way."

"Ignis," the turtle said slowly, "a wise man once said: Keep your pride to yourself. If you chase meaningless pettiness, you’ll gain nothing in the end."

"Hmph."

Ignis still shook his head. "Let’s just go inside."

Without another word, they all leapt into the hole.

Immediately, they were surrounded by scorching magma. The intense heat made the air thick and steamy, so hot that it seemed to burn and distort the very atmosphere.

Even the mana was affected. It couldn’t be properly used in this place, disrupted by the overwhelming heat.

Among the three beasts, only one was visibly struggling, the whale.

Its once-blue skin was gradually turning gray, and streams of water poured out from its body.

Eryke, standing just behind it, was clearly stunned by the sudden change in environment. Still swinging his sword, he asked:

"Are you alright?"

"Yes," the whale replied smoothly, without slowing its pace:

"I’m fine. Let’s keep moving."

They moved in unison, slowly but steadily making their way into the magma.

Eryke felt his entire body sear with heat. Blisters bubbled up on his skin, making him look like a zombie straight out of a horror film.

It was a terrifying sight.

The whale paused.

"Are you alright?"

Eryke didn’t stop swinging his sword.

"I’m fine. This much is nothing—I can recover fast enough."

"Alright then."

As they continued deeper, the environment shifted once more.

The blistering heat suddenly vanished, replaced by a sharp, bone-deep chill.

The temperature plummeted, and in an instant, it was freezing.

After some time, they emerged from the magma into a vast cave, an empty vacuum where even the magma outside defied the laws of physics and could not enter.

Eryke finally stopped.

The black haze that had formed his Aura sword dissipated from his hand. But his gaze had changed, something deep within him had shifted.

Even his entire demeanor was different now. He radiated a sharpness, a cutting edge that none of the others could match.

The whale noticed the change and blinked, surprise flickering in its eyes.

But the moment was too critical for distractions.

Directly ahead of them lay a pearl, a stunning obsidian pearl that shimmered with brilliance.

And coiled around it, eyes closed as if in slumber, was the Leviathan.

The dragon moved first.

He opened his snout, and a terrifying heat ray erupted from his mouth.

At the same time, a staff appeared in one of the turtle’s hands. He hurled it at the Leviathan, and the moment it left his grip, it turned a brilliant shade of green, glowing with an endless, surging vitality.

The blue whale, by contrast, remained motionless to the naked eye. But in truth, subtle vibrations rippled from its graying body, spreading through the air in an attempt to hypnotize the Leviathan.

Sensing the disturbance, the Leviathan slowly opened its eyes.

Its green, slitted pupils gleamed in the dim light. Even as the attacks closed in, there was not a flicker of alarm in its gaze. It remained calm. Collected.

"So... you’ve finally come."

The terrifying heat ray struck first, burning a hole straight through one of the Leviathan’s scales.

The turtle’s gleaming green light followed, slamming directly into its body.

And at the same moment, the whale’s hypnotic wave washed over it.

Surrounded and overwhelmed by the threefold assault, the Leviathan’s body broke down, its scales charred, blood gushing from deep wounds. Not a single inch of its form was untouched.

But even in such a devastating state, the Leviathan remained utterly calm.

"Unfortunately," Leviathan said softly, "it’s already too late."

A beam of light descended, enveloping its broken form.

In an instant, all its injuries vanished.

"Oh no..." the whale shouted in horror.

Before their eyes, the Leviathan began to shrink, its massive body folding inward, morphing until it took the shape of a human.

The face remained the same as before, still bearing the same calm eyes. Scales covered parts of its body, and a sharp, pointed tail curled behind its back.