Dak noticed Charle's burning gaze, and a confident expression appeared on his face.
"If I'm not mistaken, you must really want to take a bite out of me right now."
"Just like last time, directly erase a portion of my existence."
"I have to admit, Charle, you truly possess unimaginable talent. Even without ascending, you are already so extraordinary."
"But this time is different from last time."
As he spoke, the tentacles on Dak's body suddenly surged forward like a tide, tightly wrapping around Charle. One tentacle even sealed Charle's mouth like a rope.
Supported by his tentacles, Dak's main body slowly rose into the air, looking down at the restrained Charle.
"Surprised?"
"Last time, I fled from you in a panic. Why am I so powerful now? Why can I subdue you here so easily? Aren't you curious?"
The frenzy on Dak's face grew more intense.
"This is the world after ascension."
"The human body has limits, and a wizard's magic has limits too. No matter how strong one becomes, how strong can they really be? At most, they can reach Dumbledore's level."
"But the Great Old Ones are beings without limits."
"Right after my ascension, all my power was focused entirely on ascending. I was still extremely weak, which was why you defeated me so easily last time."
"But in R'lyeh, I can keep growing and becoming stronger just by breathing."
"Perhaps you have some special talent, but when it comes to the speed of growth, you will never surpass me. The gap between us will only grow wider and wider, Charle. You cannot fight me!"
He looked down at Charle, the tentacles on his body swaying.
"You worked so hard to learn spells, only for me to surpass you in the span of a breath. Watching me