The Legendary Mage

Ten nights hence, in the deep hours past midnight, Alavin sat cross-legged upon a monolithic boulder twice the height of a man. His body was crackling with erratic bolts of lightning. The dazzling flashes illuminated the ancient forest, casting light upon the shadows. His brow furrowed, and his aura climbed to new heights. With fluid movements, he wove different arcane gestures, channeling the magic within to coalesce into thunderous energy that layered upon itself around his form.

Terrifying arcs of electricity grew more intense, threatening to engulf Alavin completely.

"Indigo Viper! Seventh Sequence, Serpent's Roar!" Alavin suddenly bellowed, and the boiling storm of lightning released instantaneously, wildly surging around his body before coalescing into a formidable Shockwave Cobra that entwined him completely. Its head reared majestically, a sight to behold. The form of the Shockwave Cobra was vivid and lifelike, its red glare piercing. It seemed a living thing, coiling around Alavin, and its head issuing a fearsome hiss that echoed through the woods.

The Indigo Viper was concentrated and unyielding. The Seventh Sequence was perfected!

Alavin's eyes snapped open. A glint of determination flickered within as the Shockwave Cobra roared and burst forth from his body. It danced wildly as it surged forward like a thunderous bolt, carrying with it a blinding light and immense power that struck an ancient tree ahead.

The Shockwave Cobra's dance was fierce and unrelenting. The tree's trunk splintered with a thunderous crack, and its path was unchecked, wreaking havoc as it shattered the trunks of five massive trees, snapping them at the waist. Their remnants mixed with lightning and scattered in all directions, striking a great boulder behind the fifth tree, and reducing it to rubble.

Creak... boom...!

The crowns of the five great trees fell thunderously, their branches flew chaotically, and stone debris littered the ground.

The forest fell into a brief silence. The fierce light was replaced by profound darkness.

ragged. A sense of exhaustion from overexertion washed over him. He sat quietly for a moment, his lips slowly curving into a satisfied smile. He had finally mastered

seventh was transformed. The transformation yielded a power most wondrous,

Indigo Viper to perfection but also fully integrated the 'Earthtorrent Greatblade' from the

day and night. With the aid of the Restoration Mantra, he could maintain his vitality

Magic, not only greatly enhanced Alavin's strength but also 'collaborated' to

a breakthrough forced by sheer will, but one

sharpened throwing knives and the Dawnedge Blade on his back, arrived at the

and venomous snakes, disturbed from their slumber, began to lazily

him, the Shadowbringer stirred

the Golden Serpent reappeared, glaring and flicking its tongue in clear annoyance. “You

Come on," Alavin

Viper's Berry, and regarded

said,

Golden Serpent spat forth a golden light

Alavin insisted, launching two more knives with a cunning twist. He shot