I Can Only Go This Far

"AAAAAAAH—AAAAAAH!!!"

Roaring, Jemia's body surface rippled violently.

An enormous amount of magic power burst from Jemia's body, whipping up fierce winds around him.

"Urgh—" Lemoni frowned, caught off guard and nearly losing his footing.

"Jemia! What happened?! Can you still speak?!" Once he steadied himself, he stared into the gale, trying to assess Jemia's condition.

But—

Purple-black fog had already coiled around Jemia.

Strife and discord, resentment and curses, clouded Jemia's eyes and awakened the beast that had always lurked deep within his heart.

The beast could no longer wait to seize this body.

"ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR!!!!" A frenzied roar laced with magic power erupted, forcing Lemoni back as he approached to check on Jemia.

"Jemia, you—pfft—" Before Lemoni could finish speaking, Jemia—now covered in bony plates and spikes, with horns growing from his head—smashed him in the face with a fist.

Spinning through the air several times, Lemoni was sent flying far away.

Jemia roared and tried to rush after him for a finishing blow, but the instant his fist came down, Lemoni had already vanished from where he stood.

"Jemia, have you entered that state again?" He recalled the strange state Jemia had entered when they had first arrived in Atlantis.

With a grasp of both hands, the Golden Spear appeared in Lemoni's grip. "I understand. This time, I'll be the one to beat you awake!"

Across from Lemoni, Jemia—whose demonic personality had taken control—let out an ear-splitting roar.

"I'll help too, child!" Lachtar's roots rose from beneath the ground.

"Please, Lachtar. Just restrain him!"

Far away in Osoka.

"Sisters, then, do you understand our objective?" A beautiful goddess smiled faintly.

"We understand." The remaining eight goddesses answered in unison.

"We must complete the task Lord Poseidon assigned us." The leading goddess chuckled. "Be careful not to