This was the moment everyone had been waiting for, or rather it only took this form over time. Initially, no one expected monsters from the open space to appear, not even Gael thought he would do something like this.
Kraken's arrival was what changed everything, several fates at once, from Nila to himself.
However, Alucard was the one who caused most of the events to happen. A person like him was always in the right place at the right time. His secret was very simple - if you are in all places and always, sooner or later the important moment will come.
For Alucard, many things were surprising considering his personality and how long he existed. World of Darkness was his most serious opponent in decades.
Yeah, if Liang had fought Alucard seriously and used his Form, there was no telling what would have happened. After all, their power was beyond the comprehension of almost all beings of this world.
Kraken prepared himself, he nervously moved his tentacles, preparing himself for the most important event of his life.
It was unknown if a single monster from the open space had ever received a name before since they were very rare. Even those who often traveled through open space tried to do so quickly so as not to encounter any open space bugs.
No one ever made an attempt to talk to them or interact with them in any way. Open space was the territory of the World of Darkness, so everyone here acted according to the rules.
Spatial monsters never went into other spaces as only the open space was their zone. They were forbidden to go to other places, and there was no need for them to do so.
Alucard smirked and pointed at his new pet, "Now your name is Kraken!!!"
Slap.
Gael slapped himself in the face with the palm of his hand, shaking his head. Ereg's eyes went wide, he couldn't believe what he was hearing.
Liang raised an eyebrow, he wasn't sure if this really happened or if he was just imagining it.
Nitra's eyes began to twitch, she didn't understand how someone could do something so stupid with such a confident and arrogant face.
"Wait... Did he really call that monster Kraken...? Isn't that just a random nickname that this monster was given by Gael years ago?" Nila muttered in confusion.
"Yeah... You're absolutely right. However, no one can change that now. I hope that at least this monster will be satisfied, otherwise it will be a real failure, for centuries." Liang said in a long voice. Alucard's action hit him harder than Nitra's most devastating attack. It was a blow straight to the soul and mind as well as logic.
Kraken was one of the strongest monsters, not only in open space but in all worlds. There were definitely monsters that could compete with Kraken and give an equal fight, but it was obvious that Kraken was at the top of the food chain.
Even without a name, Kraken was able to reach the top of the God Stage, endure some time in battle against Ereg and Gael, and survive Nila's strongest attack.
Considering that Kraken's main attribute was darkness and Nila's was light, it was almost impossible for Kraken to survive. However, it is what it is.
If Alucard had given Kraken some sort of majestic name, long and even right off the bat with a title, no one would have minded. Everyone would accept it since Kraken was worthy of it, he was a strong monster and his owner even stronger.
Wain smiled bitterly, "Well... I guess that's what we all should have expected. If Alucard would have done things differently, he wouldn't be the Alucard we know."
Marlis frowned, "Anyway... that's terrible. If I were a pet, there's no way I'd forgive him for that."
Osvald turned with a dazed expression, "What...? What the hell are you thinking? Damn, I knew something was wrong with your head, but I didn't think it was that complicated."
Marlis's face contorted in anger as her aura intensified, "How dare you say something like that when Sven is here...? Osvald, I advise you not to make me angry!"
"Oh? Do you want to fight? I'm ready at any moment! I love to fight!" Osvald exclaimed in excitement, showing off his strong muscles.
In fact, he wasn't lying, if Marlis wanted to, they could actually fight at any time. However, this was not the right place for such a thing at all.
"Hey, there's no need for that." Sven sweetly said, placing a palm on Marlis's shoulder, "Calm down. Haven't you learned in a few hundred years that Osvald says whatever comes into his head?"
"Pfffft!" Marlis snorted, but she calmed down, "He's living proof that people never change, even if thousands of years pass."
"Never change, right?" Wain said as if asking a question, but in fact, he was speaking into the void. His gaze was directed at Alucard, and there was a slight smile on his face.
"I can't agree. Perhaps none of us will ever become another person, but we don't need to. Sometimes, all it takes is one push, one detail to make a person change significantly years later."
Marlis threw him a strange look but didn't say anything. After all, they didn't have time to talk anymore.
Whoooooooooooosh.
Kraken's energy suddenly intensified, as streams of darkness with a purple plume began to emanate from him.
When a monster received its name, regardless of the method, it received a significant amplification. Kraken was no exception, as particularly powerful monsters could receive the Form, as well as other creatures.
"All right! Let's go! Go through the God Stage! Reach the pinnacle where I and others like me are!" Alucard exclaimed, spreading his arms out to the sides with a mad grin on his face.
Kraken's tentacles moved quickly, they began to grow and swell due to the sheer amount of energy. Soon, the purple tentacles began to look quite painful, while the dark tentacles were several thousand in number.
The more time passed, the stronger Kraken's aura became. It seemed that Kraken was in a lot of pain, but it was obvious to those with a discerning eye that these were temporary difficulties.
Before each barrier one had to go through serious pressure, but the reward was worth it and anyone would want to do it if they had the chance.
It was only because Alucard possessed immense power that Kraken now had such an easy opportunity to reach the Transcendence Stage. Otherwise, even with the name, he would have had to spend a few more decades to do so.
Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh.
Kraken took control of thousands of his dark tentacles. They began to overlap forming a huge sphere covering Kraken from all sides.
Because Kraken had grown so large from the excess energy, it now looked like a tiny planet made entirely of darkness.
Then, the energy streams stopped. There was silence and nothing more.
Alucard's eyebrows rose, he didn't understand what was happening.
"Hmm? Is this a failure? Did World of Darkness interfere again...?" Nila asked with a worried expression. She wanted Alucard to succeed, even if his ideas were crazy and only available to him. His actions attracted people and made others accept his ideas.
Liang shook his head, "I doubt it. Kraken got all the energy he needed, and there can only be one reason why he entered the protective phase."
"Hmm?" Nila gave him a questioning look.
Nitra sighed, "Kraken is evolving. I didn't think that was possible for a monster that had already reached God Stage, but when Alucard is involved, anything is possible. In any case, there's only one thing left for us to do: wait."
Nitra was right, Gael, Ereg, and Alucard realized it soon too.
Fortunately for them, they didn't have to wait long, since after five minutes, the sphere was cracking. A faint violet light came out as if it wanted to explore the whole world, to walk through the vast darkness with its phantom steps.
Gradually, pieces began to fall away from the dark sphere, falling into the abyss and disappearing into the void. After them, they left only a tall humanoid silhouette that was only slightly shorter than Alucard.
The silhouette was hidden by light and darkness, so even Alucard with his keen eyesight had to wait a while before seeing the Kraken in human form.
Alucard smirked, his expectations were very high and soon his gaze was able to penetrate the veil of light and see everything properly.
Then, Kraken's appearance was seen by the others.
An athletic body with violet skin, amethyst eyes, and long hair like hundreds of tentacles, silhouetted in light-dark armor that should not have impeded his movements.
However, one detail made Alucard's face go pale, for him it was more terrifying than the battle with the World of Darkness.
The figure he was looking at had a pretty face and large breasts.