I Ascend Alone-Chapter 64: Sovereign

I exhaled slowly, my fingers flexing as the raw power of my fully awakened Abyss Monarch form coursed through me. The battlefield was silent—the remnants of the Forsaken Sovereign's energy still lingering in the air.

But my fight wasn't over yet.

The System's notification still flickered in my vision, waiting for my response.

[ Would you like to test your new abilities? ] 

There was no hesitation.

"Yes."

The moment the word left my lips, reality itself shifted.

Abyssal energy surged around me, the very fabric of the Forsaken Realm twisting in response to my presence. The air rippled, dark mist swirling at my feet as an invisible force locked onto me.

[ Initiating Sovereign Combat Trial ]

[ Adapting a suitable opponent... ]

A deep, rumbling sound echoed through the ruined battlefield, and the darkness at the far end of the Forsaken Realm began to move.

Something was forming.

Shadows coalesced, taking shape—twisting and stretching into a monstrous humanoid figure. Its body was covered in jagged, abyss-forged armor, its face hidden behind a broken crown of obsidian.

Its presence was overwhelming.

And then

***

[ Abyss Monarch Combat Trial Opponent Generated ]

[ Abyssal Tyrant – Shadeborn Sovereign ]

Class: Sovereign-Class Entity

Threat Level: Unidentified

***

The Shadeborn Sovereign raised its head, glowing violet eyes locking onto me.

Then, it moved.

Faster than anything I had seen before.

A shadowy blur—and then, a clawed fist was already crashing toward me.

I barely had time to react.

Phantom Dash!

My body flickered, the world slowing as I slipped away from the attack. The ground where I stood exploded into a crater as the Sovereign's fist tore through the ruins effortlessly.

I landed a few meters away, daggers drawn, my heart pounding.

This was a true test.

I clenched my blades, my Abyss Monarch Daggers pulsing with newfound power.

"Let's see what this form can really do."

With a surge of energy, I launched myself forward.

The Shadeborn Sovereign barely gave me time to breathe.

As soon as I dashed forward, it vanished—a blur of shadow and abyssal energy.

A split-second later, it reappeared behind me.

Too fast!

I twisted, barely managing to raise my daggers before—

BOOM!

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Its clawed hand collided with my guard, the sheer force sending shockwaves through my arms. My feet scraped against the ruined ground as I was blown backward, my body slamming into a shattered pillar.

HP: 10,200 / 15,000

Damn it... Even with my newfound power, the Shadeborn Sovereign was still overwhelming.

This wasn't like my fight with the Forsaken Monarch.

This thing was built to kill me.

The system wasn't just testing my strength—it was testing my mastery over my new form.

Abyssal energy coiled around me as I forced myself upright. My daggers pulsed, the abyss responding to my command.

Fine. If I was going to be tested, Then I'd crush whatever the system threw at me.

I extended my hand, the Abyss stirring.

"Summon."

Dark rifts tore open across the battlefield, howling with abyssal energy as my army emerged.

[ Abyssal Knight – Dusk Reaver ] (Elite S-Rank)

[ Shadow Wolf – Abyssal Hunter ] (S-Rank Evolvable Familiar)

[ Abyssal Warhound – Fenrir ] (S-Rank)

[ Elite Abyssal Orcs ] (S-Rank – Evolvable)

My forces roared as they materialized, their presence flooding the battlefield.

The Shadeborn Sovereign remained still for a moment, its glowing eyes flickering with something close to... amusement.

Then, It charged.

Abyssal energy exploded from its form as it lunged forward, faster than before.

"Take it down!" I commanded.

My summons surged forward.

Dusk Reaver met the Sovereign's charge head-on, his greatsword swinging with abyssal force—only for the Sovereign to sidestep and ram an armored elbow into his gut.

The Abyssal Knight crashed into the ground with a roar of pain.

Abyssal Hunter snapped at the Sovereign's flank—only to be caught mid-air and slammed into the ruins with a sickening crack.

Fenrir lunged, dark fangs flashing, but the Sovereign's claws met him first—ripping into his side and sending the massive wolf skidding across the battlefield.

The Elite Abyssal Orcs rushed in last, their massive weapons swinging, but the Shadeborn Sovereign was too fast.

Abyssal energy flared around it, and in a single motion, It erased them.

A wave of abyssal destruction consumed the orcs, their bodies vanishing into nothingness.

Tch—!

Even my army wasn't enough.

The Shadeborn Sovereign turned back toward me, its form untouched.

I tightened my grip on my daggers, abyssal energy crackling along my body.

HP: 10,200 / 15,000

MP: 2,300 / 4,000

I gritted my teeth, pushing down the frustration building inside me. Even with my fully awakened Abyss Monarch form, even with my strongest summons, this thing was still overpowering me.

But I wasn't done yet.

I stepped forward, my own abyssal energy is flaring, merging with the reborn power of my summons.

"Again."

In a single instant, we moved.

Dusk Reaver vanished in a blur, his greatsword splitting into two abyssal blades that left streaks of darkness in their wake. He reappeared behind the Shadeborn Sovereign mid-swing.

Abyssal Hunter darted across the ruins, its form shifting between solid and shadow, making it nearly impossible to track.

Fenrir's entire body pulsed with abyssal fire, his jaws parting as a massive wave of black flames erupted forth.

And I surged forward, my daggers pulsing as I activated Phantom Dash—but this time, my form flickered unpredictably, as if reality itself couldn't hold me in place.

The Shadeborn Sovereign reacted instantly, raising its arm to block, but it was too slow.

Dusk Reaver's dual blades slashed across its back, black flames igniting along the wounds.

Abyssal Hunter tore through its left flank, fangs sinking deep, crushing armor and abyssal essence alike.

Fenrir's black fire erupted, engulfing the Shadeborn Sovereign completely.

And then, I appeared in front of it.

Both of my Abyss Monarch Daggers were already descending.

Abyssal Rend

A crimson gash split across the Shadeborn Sovereign's torso, abyssal energy erupting from the wound as my attack carved deep into its core.

The Shadeborn Sovereign staggered.

I twisted, my body moving with inhuman precision as I spun my daggers, striking again.

A second Abyssal Rend.

Then a third.

Then a fourth—

Each strike tearing deeper, the sheer force of my attacks warping the space around us.

The Shadeborn Sovereign's abyssal energy fluctuated wildly, its form flickeringa and It was weakening.