Chapter 344 - Rosa... Will I See You Soon?
Chapter 344 - Rosa... Will I See You Soon?
His name was Warden.
The lightning race Warden was part of was called Lightning Eagles. Their race had a good reputation up in 50th floors, but it had been plummeting down ever since the battle with Silver Wind Deer.
The first battle was won by them. Was that a shameful matter? No, it was the dog eat dog world, so the pride had been swelling within their hearts. The Lightning didn't have much advantage against the wind and the jumpy deer, so it could be said that they won with a skill alone.
But ever since they won the first battle, Lightning Eagles were requested to bully down those Silver Wind Deer.
They forced them away from the 50th floor, killed most of their strongest people and continued to hunt the new 'strongest'. Of course, the new strongest deer couldn't be called as such as they just became called like that due to other deaths.
But for Lightning Eagles, those were the strongest.
And just recently, the lightning tree had been set by them on the lower floor. This lightning tree aimed for the weakest and dettered other people that wanted to lend a helping hand for the tribe.
Some deer had escaped, but the majority was forced to stay here.
Thus, the Lightning Eagles were called bullies and their reputation already had a lot of cracks.
Even though it went against the elder's wishes, many lightning eagles wanted to pacify the situation. They spoke with any parties that wanted to help Silver Wind Deer and offered an appropriate sum just to not spread any more rumors about them.
Kyoya glanced at his friends, "Isn't that great? You got what you deserve." Everyone agreed with the husband. They all nodded their heads a few times while Warden's face distorted in grimace.
He couldn't refute them at all. "Just tell me the price and leave this tribe." Thus, he decided to return to the beginning and responded with price. Adventurers worked for money and equipment, the pleasure and rewards came only after one got enough strength.
The husband smiled, "We still don't know why you are forced to do such things." Kyoya wanted to know it as even the disciple from Wind God didn't tell him the exact reason. The man looked like he knew something as his eyes diverted.
He didn't look at Kyoya and repeated the question.
Kyoya could only press forward, "If that's the case, then we are going to fight you." The gap was here, but Kyoya was decisive and dared to challenge the man. This brought some unease to Warden's heart, but what if Kyoya was trying out to just get more money from him?
Maybe he even wanted some lightning resources and money out of him?
Warden stated, "Then come ahead." The Lightning Eagle didn't step back. He didn't take any no as an answer and let out lightning techniques out of his body. His clothes fluttered as if pulled by the tornado, then lightning feathers began to appear across his arms.
His eyes turned beast-like and dilated with killing intent!
"What a quiet lightning… Surely you don't want to notify others," Kyoya commented. He took out a lightning sword out of his inventory, then pointed it at the eagle with narrowed eyes. He glanced at the sword and thought, 'It can't be that different from the knife… I gotta thrust and slash… And rely on you, Rosa.'
Rosa wasn't weak and her sword had been brought up to life in the presence of the god himself. A technique, brutal, but powerful, had been used on her, so Kyoya believed that she would help him greatly.
The sword's appearance piqued the interest of the lightning eagle. For a few seconds, he estimated this treasure to be the powerful lightning weapon. A moment later, he felt shivers down his spine as if there was something vicious hidden within the blade.
He took a step back, then waited for Kyoya's first move.
However, the husband wasn't alone. Though his friends displayed various faces to this sword's appearance, all of them unanimously surrounded the man with their techniques.
The strongest out of this party was Fusia with her 50th level elf strength.
She waved her hand, "Elven Forest."
After whispering it, the torrent of fresh wind escaped her hand and barrelled straight into the lightning eagle. Her wind was far different from the deer's one as the forest elves were closer to nature and had a high spot in the ascended kingdom.
Within that wind, thousands of leaves conjured out of nowhere and slashed through their prey.
Meanwhile, Josef used one of his techniques to control the ground. Although it wasn't much, it was enough to force the eagle to fly up.
Within the sky, Fusia had much more room for her wind and leaves. Unfortunately for her, she couldn't summon the elven forest out of her bloodline, so the wind and leaves were her only weapon.
Nonetheless, the strength behind those matched the lightning eagle and he had to be wary and careful.
He flew, spun around and put a high emphasis on avoiding and reflecting her techniques. His lightning feathers fell off his arms and descended around Kyoya's party to put them in one place.
The lightning behind those was enigmatic.
It was sometimes slow, sometimes fast and sometimes even settled in between. One thing was sure. Kyoya's friends had to focus on these carefully as even one scratch from these could kick them away from the battlefield.
Nonetheless, Kyoya had a nice trick here.
After defeating the man who had gathered the inheritances of the divine demon of speed, Kyoya learned a little of his concept. This allowed him to see through those falling feathers and their speed.
He took detours, avoided the most and closed up distance by kicking the wind with one of his concepts he had trained back in the Grooma Kingdom!
His sword thrust and just barely scratched Warden's cheek! "Fast! I didn't expect such a speed from you!" Warden left a good note on Kyoya's speed, then turned around as Hiro's fast speed slash also rushed at him.
The same technique he used in the forest pond just now put the lightning eagle back to the ground!
"Haha! I had been focusing so much on this there is no way I am going to fail it!" Hiro widely smiled! His God Of Light speed was faster than Kyoya as he focused deeply on one confident slash.
It was his whole purpose and thing he had been training all this time.
So even if he couldn't kill his opponent with it, Hiro was sure that he would at least inflict a deep wound and throw the enemy out of his flow.
The lightning eagle fell down into Josef's trap, then Hana's blacksmith creations went in to imprison him deeper.
Though it would only last for a moment, Kyoya used this chance to thrust his sword again!
"We aren't that weak, are we?" Kyoya sneered, then thrust his sword straight into the man's torso.
The moment the sword's tip disappeared within the lightning eagle's flesh, his body began to violently shake. The lightning went out of control and he seemed to be in the pain he had never ever experienced.
"AGHHHH!" He thrashed violently on the ground, his screams turning higher!
Kyoya clenched his sword, a faint worry spreading on his face.
Nonetheless, Akaro could see through this phenomenon. She left the husband's head, landed on the lightning eagle, then slapped his face with her paw.
[Akaro(Kyoya's beloved: He will be quiet now. Continue to absorb his blood. It might help Rosa.]
Kyoya believed that the blood of her family was needed for that, but it seemed the sword had the passive ability to defeat any lightning opponent! Kyoya's skills and concepts also had those against them, so Kyoya's confidence was not shallow.
Nonetheless, he was shocked to see that Rosa's sword… completely could drain the lightning eagle's blood in less than ten minutes!
It sparked with beautiful lightning and let out a few tickling lightning that seemed satisfied and content with its prey…
"Rosa… Will I see you soon?" Kyoya faintly whispered to himself, then took the skeleton with himself. He then turned his eyes to everyone and thanked deeply, "We are on the good track. Let's gather more wood and return. His death will be noticed soon, so we can't waste time."
"Smile more, Kyoya. We just defeated a powerful opponent with 50th floor strength! As a leader, you must show more content!" Hana said with her arms crossed and Kyoya couldn't stop himself from bursting out loud.
Everyone laughed and worked together to prepare a big present for the Lightning Eagles.