Limits.

My reason behind asking the King of Avians for someone to pick me up, when I gave a sign, was very simple . "I want to test my strength, against those creatures first . If I can kill them without the Yellow Dust, then that will be great" I thought . I wouldn"t attempt it unprepared, although I would test my strength, ultimately, I was after something else .

I arrived at the pond, and rolled my sleeve up . "Frosty, come out, I need to do something first" I said . Frosty changed to its corporeal form, and waited in front of me . I took out the Water Stone from my Storage Feather, and placed it in my right hand . "Let"s see what type of effects, will one stone have" I said to myself . My hand started absorbing the stone, without me thinking about it .

I could feel more coldness emanating from my arm, until it basically froze . I was a bit alarmed but didn"t feel any pain or discomfort . The Water Stone was absorbed rather quickly, but my arm stayed frozen . "Do I wait now or something? I can"t really do much, with my arm in that state" I thought . I decided to wait it out, maybe the absorption process was not completed yet . I looked at Frosty, but it didn"t seemed worried .

"If Frosty isn"t worried, then I shouldn"t be either . After all, Frosty can somehow enter my arm and become a tattoo, it probably knows more than me at this stage" I thought and waited . The time pa.s.sed, even though I couldn"t see the weather change, in the North . Some time later, the ice on my arm started to melt . "Finally!" I thought . A short while later, the ice completely disappeared . My arm appeared to be more white-ish, now that the ice was gone .

Frosty seemed happy for some reason, and started motioning . I had no clue what it tried to say, maybe it was happy due to the improvement of my right arm . I stood up and decided to test it . I walked in front of a tree, and focused . The freezing abilities of my right arm awakened . With the improved freezing effect, even I could feel strong coldness coming from it . I threw a punch at a tree, using only about 40% of my strength .

"Boom"

The tree shook, while I punched through it . What happened next, shocked me . The tree started to freeze, it wasn"t only the area around my right arm, it was much larger . It took a short while, but eventually, the whole tree froze . "WOW!" I exclaimed . "I can probably freeze those Tentacle Creatures to death now! With this, I have another weapon, especially against creatures, that are resistant or immune to physical attacks" I thought .

I called out to Frosty "It"s time to go . You can change back now . I will go alone, it will be less complicated that way" . Frosty nodded and jumped onto my shoulder, then changed back to the tattoo quite eagerly . "With my right arm improved, I can now dive into the depths of the pond" I thought, and jumped in .

At the mid point, inside the pond . I closed my eyes and started awaking my Darkness Perception . About 20 seconds later, I was ready . I quickly dived towards the bottom, then took the tunnel to the left . This time, I was much faster, it was because I wanted to attract attention . When I reached the underwater cave, the Tentacle Creatures were still there, but in greater number . There were 20 of them now . "Good, I can kill more of them at once" I thought and swam a bit closer .

When the Tentacle Creatures finally noticed me, they gave chase . There was one Creature, that chased me with an exceptional anger . It was the Elite Creature, that I damaged previously . "It has a grudge with me, there is no doubt about that" I thought, and swam towards the surface of the pond .

This time, I didn"t struggle as much . I was much stronger, but more importantly, I was more experienced now . I knew how to increase my swimming speed, and I could last much longer underwater . The Creatures were chasing me relentlessly, which was the exact thing I wanted .

I swam like this for a while, then exited the tunnel . I could see the pond"s surface, high above me . I didn"t stop swimming, although I still looked down . I needed to check on the Tentacle Creatures . The Creatures were still after me, another added bonus was that, there were another 2 Elites, trailing close behind the raging Tentacle Creature, I damaged before .

I soon reach the surface . "Splash!" . I shot out of the water and landed outside . The Creatures were close behind me . "SPLASH! . . . SPLASH! SPLASH!" the 3 Elites arrived . "Right guys . It"s time to fight!" I said, and released all the energy from my legs . "BOOOM!" . I ran towards the Tentacle Creature that arrived first .

With my left fist tightly clenched, I punched . "BOOOM!" The strength of my attack was so strong, that the Tentacle Creature flew through the air, and shattered couple of trees in the process . I also received some recoil from the impact, and was pushed backwards . "SCHEECH!" . The Tentacle Creature screamed . Although it didn"t die, the force behind my punch was not something, it could"ve expected . The Creature screeched for a while and tried to pick itself up, but it was unable to .

The other Tentacle Creatures, didn"t stay still and attacked me . I was already backing up, so I easily avoided those tentacles . "With my maximum power output tested, I should now freeze them to death!" I thought, and stopped backing away . I pressed my foot hard into the ground and launched forwards again, leaving a booming sound behind me . Utilising the Natural Path Skill, I quickly arrived in front of the Tentacle Creature . I punched with my right hand this time . "BOOOM!" the creature flew back, just like the 1st one, but this time, the screeching was even louder . It was due to the freezing ability of my arm . I aimed at the main body of that Tentacle Creature, so that was the area affected first . The screeches stopped all of a sudden, and the whole creature became an ice sculpture .

When the other Tentacle Creature saw this, it started to instantly back away, but I didn"t give it that chance . As it was trying to run away, I quickly chased . "These Creatures might be faster than me in water, but on land, they have no way of reaching my speed!" I thought, and arrived behind the creature . With another punch, the Creature flew forwards at an even increased speed, and smashed whatever was in it"s way . Before it could stop, it froze to the point, where tentacles shattered into small pieces of ice .

Silence filled the area for a while . Before another round of splashes sounded from the pond . "The rest of them have arrived!" I thought and gave the sign, for one of the Avians to pick me up . While I was at it, I shouted "Give me the Yellow Dust!" . The creatures saw the carnage and immediately went back to the pond . "Ah, s.h.i.t . They escaped" I thought . I looked up and saw no Avian arriving . "What the h.e.l.l is going on? Why none of them moved?" I thought . 2 Creatures died, while rest of them escaped . There was only one more left . The one that didn"t die, the one I punched in the beginning .

It was struggling to stand up and run away . I said, while walking slowly towards it "I don"t know where you came from, but this is the end of your road" . I could finally see fear in its small beady eyes . I extended my right arm and punched . "STOP!", "BOOM!" "SCREECH!" . The Creature started to freeze and died .

Soon after, the King of Avians arrived and said "You shouldn"t have done this!" . I was confused and asked "Why, You asked me to exterminate them . Did you change your mind?" . She said "I was checking the ancestral records, and only now I arrive back . I know what this creature is called" . I looked at her and asked "What is it then?" . When I finished speaking that sentence, I noticed fear on her face, a fear much greater than the prospects of the Yellow Dust exploding or Corpse Dogs invasion . She said "These things are called Yagaroths . This is not something we should"ve killed . We are in deep trouble now" .

I was confused but also worried, I asked "Why? Why do you fear them so much?" . She said "It"s their High One, that I fear . My entire flock, would not be able to kill it . You would die as well, nothing would escape it . That creature has by default, broken through its Inner Limits, who knows how strong it would be, after a long time . Maybe even approach the Primal Limit" .

I asked again "How do you know, that the High One of Yagaroths still exists?" . She shook her head and said "I"m certain, otherwise, these Yagaroths wouldn"t exist! If they decide to come here, we are done . I should"ve checked the ancestral records before… I just hope they don"t come for revenge" .

I asked "What if they do?" . I could see a sharp glint in her eyes . "This is bad" I thought and started running . She shouted "CATCH HIM!" . "f.u.c.k, I knew it!" I thought, as I tried to get away from the Vulture Cliffs .My reason behind asking the King of Avians for someone to pick me up, when I gave a sign, was very simple . I want to test my strength, against those creatures first . If I can kill them without the Yellow Dust, then that will be great I thought . I wouldnt attempt it unprepared, although I would test my strength, ultimately, I was after something else . I arrived at the pond, and rolled my sleeve up . Frosty, come out, I need to do something first I said . Frosty changed to its corporeal form, and waited in front of me . I took out the Water Stone from my Storage Feather, and placed it in my right hand . Lets see what type of effects, will one stone have I said to myself . My hand started absorbing the stone, without me thinking about it . I could feel more coldness emanating from my arm, until it basically froze . I was a bit alarmed but didnt feel any pain or discomfort . The Water Stone was absorbed rather quickly, but my arm stayed frozen . Do I wait now or something? I cant really do much, with my arm in that state I thought . I decided to wait it out, maybe the absorption process was not completed yet . I looked at Frosty, but it didnt seemed worried . If Frosty isnt worried, then I shouldnt be either . After all, Frosty can somehow enter my arm and become a tattoo, it probably knows more than me at this stage I thought and waited . The time pa.s.sed, even though I couldnt see the weather change, in the North . Some time later, the ice on my arm started to melt . Finally! I thought . A short while later, the ice completely disappeared . My arm appeared to be more white-ish, now that the ice was gone . Frosty seemed happy for some reason, and started motioning . I had no clue what it tried to say, maybe it was happy due to the improvement of my right arm . I stood up and decided to test it . I walked in front of a tree, and focused . The freezing abilities of my right arm awakened . With the improved freezing effect, even I could feel strong coldness coming from it . I threw a punch at a tree, using only about 40% of my strength . Boom The tree shook, while I punched through it . What happened next, shocked me . The tree started to freeze, it wasnt only the area around my right arm, it was much larger . It took a short while, but eventually, the whole tree froze . WOW! I exclaimed . I can probably freeze those Tentacle Creatures to death now! With this, I have another weapon, especially against creatures, that are resistant or immune to physical attacks I thought . I called out to Frosty Its time to go . You can change back now . I will go alone, it will be less complicated that way . Frosty nodded and jumped onto my shoulder, then changed back to the tattoo quite eagerly . With my right arm improved, I can now dive into the depths of the pond I thought, and jumped in . At the mid point, inside the pond . I closed my eyes and started awaking my Darkness Perception . About 20 seconds later, I was ready . I quickly dived towards the bottom, then took the tunnel to the left . This time, I was much faster, it was because I wanted to attract attention . When I reached the underwater cave, the Tentacle Creatures were still there, but in greater number . There were 20 of them now . Good, I can kill more of them at once I thought and swam a bit closer When the Tentacle Creatures finally noticed me, they gave chase . There was one Creature, that chased me with an exceptional anger . It was the Elite Creature, that I damaged previously . It has a grudge with me, there is no doubt about that I thought, and swam towards the surface of the pond . This time, I didnt struggle as much . I was much stronger, but more importantly, I was more experienced now . I knew how to increase my swimming speed, and I could last much longer underwater . The Creatures were chasing me relentlessly, which was the exact thing I wanted . I swam like this for a while, then exited the tunnel . I could see the ponds surface, high above me . I didnt stop swimming, although I still looked down . I needed to check on the Tentacle Creatures . The Creatures were still after me, another added bonus was that, there were another 2 Elites, trailing close behind the raging Tentacle Creature, I damaged before . I soon reach the surface . Splash! . I shot out of the water and landed outside . The Creatures were close behind me . SPLASH! . SPLASH! SPLASH! the 3 Elites arrived . Right guys . Its time to fight! I said, and released all the energy from my legs . BOOOM! . I ran towards the Tentacle Creature that arrived first . With my left fist tightly clenched, I punched . BOOOM! The strength of my attack was so strong, that the Tentacle Creature flew through the air, and shattered couple of trees in the process . I also received some recoil from the impact, and was pushed backwards . SCHEECH! . The Tentacle Creature screamed . Although it didnt die, the force behind my punch was not something, it couldve expected . The Creature screeched for a while and tried to pick itself up, but it was unable to . The other Tentacle Creatures, didnt stay still and attacked me . I was already backing up, so I easily avoided those tentacles . With my maximum power output tested, I should now freeze them to death! I thought, and stopped backing away . I pressed my foot hard into the ground and launched forwards again, leaving a booming sound behind me . Utilising the Natural Path Skill, I quickly arrived in front of the Tentacle Creature . I punched with my right hand this time . BOOOM! the creature flew back, just like the 1st one, but this time, the screeching was even louder . It was due to the freezing ability of my arm . I aimed at the main body of that Tentacle Creature, so that was the area affected first . The screeches stopped all of a sudden, and the whole creature became an ice sculpture . When the other Tentacle Creature saw this, it started to instantly back away, but I didnt give it that chance . As it was trying to run away, I quickly chased . These Creatures might be faster than me in water, but on land, they have no way of reaching my speed! I thought, and arrived behind the creature . With another punch, the Creature flew forwards at an even increased speed, and smashed whatever was in its way . Before it could stop, it froze to the point, where tentacles shattered into small pieces of ice . Silence filled the area for a while . Before another round of splashes sounded from the pond . The rest of them have arrived! I thought and gave the sign, for one of the Avians to pick me up . While I was at it, I shouted Give me the Yellow Dust! . The creatures saw the carnage and immediately went back to the pond . Ah, s.h.i.t . They escaped I thought . I looked up and saw no Avian arriving . What the h.e.l.l is going on? Why none of them moved? I thought . 2 Creatures died, while rest of them escaped . There was only one more left . The one that didnt die, the one I punched in the beginning . It was struggling to stand up and run away . I said, while walking slowly towards it I dont know where you came from, but this is the end of your road . I could finally see fear in its small beady eyes . I extended my right arm and punched . STOP!, BOOM! SCREECH! . The Creature started to freeze and died . Soon after, the King of Avians arrived and said You shouldnt have done this! . I was confused and asked Why, You asked me to exterminate them . Did you change your mind? . She said I was checking the ancestral records, and only now I arrive back . I know what this creature is called . I looked at her and asked What is it then? . When I finished speaking that sentence, I noticed fear on her face, a fear much greater than the prospects of the Yellow Dust exploding or Corpse Dogs invasion . She said These things are called Yagaroths . This is not something we shouldve killed . We are in deep trouble now . I was confused but also worried, I asked Why? Why do you fear them so much? . She said Its their High One, that I fear . My entire flock, would not be able to kill it . You would die as well, nothing would escape it . That creature has by default, broken through its Inner Limits, who knows how strong it would be, after a long time . Maybe even approach the Primal Limit . I asked again How do you know, that the High One of Yagaroths still exists? . She shook her head and said Im certain, otherwise, these Yagaroths wouldnt exist! If they decide to come here, we are done . I shouldve checked the ancestral records before… I just hope they dont come for revenge . I asked What if they do? . I could see a sharp glint in her eyes . This is bad I thought and started running . She shouted CATCH HIM! . f.u.c.k, I knew it! I thought, as I tried to get away from the Vulture Cliffs .