Abyssal Awakening

Alice's gaze trembled as she laid her eyes on the Doctor. Her breathing began to speed up as she felt as though she could feel the cold metal of the collar burning against her neck.

Sweat gathered in her palms as she gritted her teeth.

Fight! She should fight! Take this chance to kill him!

She should use everything at her disposal to get rid of this man in front of her right now!

But… But there was no opening!?

No matter what she tried, her mind couldn't find a proper angle of attack.

'No! I have to kill him now!'

Unable to hold herself back, Alice activated her bloodline release as the image of her soul manifested behind her.

Artificial Resonance!

Resonance!

All Sigils Active!

*BANG!!!

The sudden burst of aura even took Eryn by surprise as her pupils constricted at the amount of power showcased by a girl with five Sigils. If she dropped her guard and allowed Alice to attack her like this, she wouldn't come out of that attack unscathed!

Realising the danger, Eryn immediately stood in front of Albert who was still shell shocked by the fact that the one taking the brunt of the experiment was his sister all along. Then all the things that he did… All the things that he ordered… it was all done to her…

A crimson halo shimmered above Alice's head.

Her fifth Sigil had two abilities that Alice didn't want to use often since it had a chance to exile her from this realm!

But for the goal of killing this man in front of her, nothing could be spared!

Halo of Ruin!

Halo of ruin allowed her to siphon her enemy's energy capacity until they only had 10% left. Their capacity is then transferred to her as a second container and in turn, makes her resistant to her attacks!

Crimson Immolation!

She enters a berserker state where all of her abilities are raised to the next level. In this state, she burns through her timer much faster in exchange so she has to end the fight quickly!

Behind her, spectral wings began to unfurl as the Void Seraphin's power was raised to the next level. Three pairs of crimson wings and a spinning halo above her head made Alice look like the manifestation of a wrathful angel hellbent on slaughter!

Dashing forward, Alice created two blades. One shimmered with the deep purple of the infinite Void, sparkling with a cosmic light. The other roared with the flames of her second Sigil.

In this state, Alice felt her mind open up to all of the skills she'd mastered and even made herself.

In this state, she'll display everything she's got!

Void Steps!

She didn't care if her body was flung forward. One target, one chance.

*BANG!!!!

Appearing behind the Doctor, Alice raised the twin blades above her head as she had Alyss swap out her third Sigil for Allura's power!

She didn't need the Blood Coil's ability right now. What she needed was the power to kill!

From her blade, the violet flames and a silver aura began to merge to form a new aura.

*RUMBLE!!!

The entire world recognised her power as a storm gathered above them. The crackling of lighting and the trembling of the realm.

A maelstrom of calamity surged from Alice's blade as she twisted her body and cleaved down towards the man she hated with all of her heart and soul.

She didn't care about torturing him, she didn't care about prolonging his suffering!

The faster she can exterminate him from this world the better!

In reaction to her desires and her burning vengeance, a golden marking appeared around her chest.

Marking of Ayr!

The Crown of the Abyss shattered before reforming with the crimson halo above her head.

Energy flooded in from all directions, enhancing Alice's strike.

A pillar of flames exploded out from her blade, cleaving the sky in half while briar thorns and spider lilies erupted around her.

A strike with everything she has on the line!

This was no longer a Void Flux – Cleave. No, this was the culmination of all of Alice's experiences. The knowledge she gained from trying to craft a new skill, her masteries and the Sigils at her disposal.

Everything for one strike!

As the blades crashed down, their contrasting energies began to mix as the space in front of her was cut apart. A convergence of multiple abilities pulsated through the realm itself as the powers of the Void locked the Doctor where he stood.

He could not dodge- No! Alice would not let him dodge!

"ARGGG!!!!" With a roar filled with all her anguish and suffering, Alice cleaved her blades through the Doctor's body.

As her blades struck his body, the entire realm cried out in pain as crimson lights dyed the northern sky red, an omen of calamity.

The activation of Alice's Halo of Ruin when bolstered by her Crimson Immolation targeted not just her opponent but the surroundings around her!

The sudden disappearance of energy caused a vortex of chaos as the realm sought to repair 'gap' that suddenly appeared. The defences of the Capital roared out in defiance but the walls began to break and shatter.

Flung back by the explosion of her own attack, Alice glared at the roaring tower of inferno that consumed everything within the designated space.

Unlike the attack that she unleashed in Kvia, this was not one that was designed to destroy a large area. Rather, this was an attack designed to kill one target and one target alone!

Deactivating her Crimson Immolation before she's expelled from this realm, Alice couldn't help but cough up a mouthful of blood as the backlash of channelling a myriad of abilities through her body crashed into her. On top of that, she had also forcefully raised it to a level beyond her normal control!

Gritting her teeth, Alice suppressed the feeling of pain as she watched the towering inferno rage on.

Surely this was enough…

Surely she was free from his shadow…

Surely… surely she can forget about the hell they had to suffer through…

*BANG!!!!

From within the inferno, a pulse of energy exploded out as Alice's pupils constricted in shock and horror.

There were remnants of the Doctor's body scatted within, still burning with the mixture of Alice's abilities that was designated to kill him.

But floating in the centre was a single blackened crystal and the flesh began to converge towards it once more. Bones were remade and the flesh wrapped around it.

Shadowy energy gathered to form his attire once more as he adjusted his sleeves.

Seeing this, Alice collapsed on her knees.

That attack was everything she had. All the powers at her disposal. Every activation and combination that she could've imagined. The optimal power and speed compensated by Allura's Sigil.

"HOW?!?!" Alice roared, on the verge of tears.

"Rudimentary my dear Alice. But let's focus on you, shall we? The word impressive cannot do you justice. Your powers, extraordinary. Surpassing even the greatest samples that I have come across.

"As expected, there is no other like you. And for that, I must reclaim what is rightfully mine. You make an excellent specimen young Alice. I will make sure of it. This time, I will ensure that no part of you goes to waste. I will not allow you to escape again." The Doctor curved his lips up into a sadistic grin.

Gritting her teeth, she forced herself to stand up and grabbed her blade once more.

She felt pain flashing through her body but she refused to heed its warning. She had to kill this man in front of her no matter what!

Void Steps!

Appearing in front of him, Alice cleaved up with her blade as flames and the power of the Void coated the surface. But before her blade could land, a hand grabbed her by the back of her shirt and threw her back.

*BANG!!!

Where Alice was standing, a strange portal appeared with a mass of darkness forming what seemed to be a hand.

If Alice hadn't been thrown away, she would've been captured at that moment.

Glancing up, Alice saw that Eryn was the one who threw her away. If it wasn't for her…

Alice didn't even want to think about it as her entire body trembled in fear.

But the two should be on the same side so why was she helping?

"Albert, I suggest you focus on taking the two of you away from here. The Doctor is strange." Eryn frowned, unsheathing her blade as violet energy crackled across her body. The scars on her arm lit up with a purple hue as she entered an offensive stance.

"Why must you interfere?" The Doctor asked with a sigh. He wasn't concerned at all.

"What kind of dark pact did you make to get that power?" Eryn didn't answer and asked a question of her own.

Standing still, the Doctor eyed her up and down before smiling.

*BANG!!!

A flash of lightning appeared in front of Eryn as an invisible attack was cut apart, surprising the Doctor. Even though he knew that Eryn was strong, he hadn't seen her battle before. In fact, in the long history of Eryn acting as a guard and Master for Albert, she had never gone all out!

As the two were staring each other down, Albert landed next to Alice and grabbed her.

"Don't touch me! I can walk." Alice slapped his hand away as she gritted her teeth and forced herself to stand up.

"Don't be stubborn!" Albert frowned but feeling Alice's glare, he bit his lip before looking away.

Guilt filled his eyes but it was too late to undo the past.

"Master will delay the doc. If you land in his hands again, you're never escaping his grasp. Is that what you want?" Albert asked, grabbing Alice once more as he glanced back at his Master who was parrying the Doctor's attack without any issue.

Gritting her teeth, Alice suppressed the sense of disgust in her body and followed Albert for now.

Between the two, there was no doubt that the Doctor was the most dangerous!