Chapter 84: Black Cube
Alex constantly pressured the cube using Light Aura and was surprised that the the power of the cube was so weak compared to the blood drop. The snow flake seemed to have some integrity and didn't try to directly attack him. But this cube which was ordering Negima around was so weak?
"I was discovered by these group of fools, in particular a leader of this group of fools. However, they didn't know anything about fragments, I fooled that man by flooding him with the darkness attribute and managed to escape confinement without bonding. But I lost most of my power." The cube snivelled because of searing pain caused by the Light Aura.
"Well lucky me, then." Alex nodded. "What were you planning to do you need other fragments?"
"I wanted to absorb their power so I could regain mine." The cube struggled from the pain of the Light Aura while replying.
"Lying to me? They are much more stronger than you." Alex didn't believe him for a bit and his Light Aura started to push further into the black cube, trying to purify the concentration of dark attribute energy hidden within it.
"I have a way to change from a fragment to a completely new Higher Entity and was going to share the method with them to obtain their power." The cube sighed.
"How could you become a higher entity?" Alex asked in surprise.
The cube started laughing despite the searing pain. "I wanted to fill this world with darkness and in exchange I would become more complete!"
"Looks like you are no different from a parasite. I'll purify you completely and be done with." Alex said.
"Wait, I am willing to surrender to you! I can reveet the light attribute within you and turn you towards the dark. A pure dark user like you would be so rare, you could become to most powerful being in this world, I can work with you!" The cube waxed eloquent about the possibilities. "If this world gets filled with dark attribute, you will only be able to get stronger!"
"Do you take me for a fool? There are no free lunches in this world." Alex snorted and his light aura began to concentrate on the black cube which began to slowly unravel like a rubix cube and release a terrifying amount of dark energy to strike down Alex while countering the Light Aura.
"If you won't accept me, I will corrupt you and make you dependent on me." The cube replied with an evil laugh, but there was also a hint of desperation. It never expected to encounter a pure light attribute user to unravel its plans and pressure it so much.
Alex was panting as sweat began to appear on his forehead. But this was the crucial period, leaving this cube alive was tantamount to letting the shelter be virulated by dark attribute energy. He began straining as he poured all his Light Attribute Aura into the cube, which was slowly changing from black to white, while rapidly changing shape to counter this assault.
"Bastard, you left me with no choice. ." The cube decided to make a final gamble.
It's shape rapidly changed and a powerful beam containing all the dark energy struck Alex's body and burn his body with the dark attribute to overwhelm the light.
"Fool! You thought you could tame the great me! I will fill your world with darkness. Just like Light burns the dark, the Dark will also burn the light!" The cube began to lose its concrete physical form and became much more weaker. "A mere brat brought me at the brink of death!"
Alex shook his head at the Black Vube's desperate stupidity. The Cube thought that he was a pure light attribute user and wanted to corrupt him, however, because he was perhaps weak, he didn't realize that Alex had a Dark Atttibute base card as well.
Alex did not even resist the powerful beam of dark energy as it entered his body, trying to corrupt his physique and mentality. The cube looked in surprise as Alex continued to force his Light attribute Aura to purify the cube completely, which was made easier by the cube's desperate gambit.
The black cube was stunned. It expected its opponent to defend himself from the corruption but he didn't sense anything at all. Inside Alex's body, the dark base card suddenly came to life and like a hungry monster, crazily devoured the beam of dark energy. Alex's Dark Shadow began to internally upgrade from grade C to grade B and finally to grade A.
"Why aren't you corrupted?" The cube suddenly had panic in its voice. "You swallowed my attack to upgrade yourself? Light and dark coexisting?"
Alex knew at this point that his cube was no better than the blood drop and wanted to parasitize others to gain power, albeit in a slightly different manner. Unlike the blood drop however, the cube had sacrificed most of its strength away and Alex having a countering attribute put it at an extreme defensive.
Alex looked at the cube and marvelled at its overconfident stupidity. He suddenly introduced the painful vibrations into his Light Aura, hastily burning away the last vestiges of darkness hidden within the cube.
The cube was stunned and as the vibrations hit it, it's body began to burn with an incredulous desperation as it lost its last breath. Only the words "How?" remained in its consciousness that was erased from existence, turning the cube white from black.
[You killed 1 Fragment of Dark Cube Higher Entity. You obtain x1 Attribute Evolution.]
The voice of the world rang in Alex's head and Alex saw a glittering card of black color suddenly form in front of Alex's eyes and then activated. Alex felt his Dark Base card react to the activation of the special card that appeared and self activated on killing the cube.
A new card gradually began appearing in the deck of the Dark Base card. Alex could see a vision of a black flame that could eat into everything and corrupt with darkness.
He had unlocked a Rank 2 Dark Attribute Card, Corruption Flame.
Alex nodded. So the reward of killing this higher fragment was a direct creation of the rank 2 card. He was satisfied to see his rank 2 dark attribute card was an attack type card even if it was an E grade card.
Alex felt a powerful force spread through his body turning him stronger by leaps and bounds. He felt that in terms of physicality, he was already stronger than people at the peak of card apprentice. This was a result of manifesting a rank 2 card.
The incident with the cube gave him surprising benefits. Alex collected the now glowing white cube in his hands. He felt like he had an intimate connection with the cube, like it was a part of his body.
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