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Chapter 146: Against A Corrupted Beast (2)
Chapter 146: Against A Corrupted Beast (2)
"Get back!" Kyle shouted, the moment he saw the ice spikes that were being formed by the beast. They all ran further back from the beast before Finn created a [Mud Wall] to help in defense. Meanwhile, Kyle and Void had to rely on themselves to dodge the spikes due to being in a closer position to the source of the attack.
They both activated [Lightning Dash] and in a blink of an eye, they had already gone far away from the area of impact.
The corrupted wolf seemed irritated after seeing its attacks fail to hit any one of the humans. It unconsciously decided to step up its game if it was going to destroy them.
>HOWLLLLL!<
The wolf moved back a few steps and unleashed another bone-chilling howl. The golden light radiating from its body intensified, and its claws shimmered with icy energy as it lunged toward Kyle at breakneck speed.
Kyle, on seeing the wolf's charge towards him didn't hesitate to activate [Lightning Dash] and his form vanishing in a burst of crackling electricity.
He didn't plan on running though, with a smooth turn, he missed the wolf that approached towards him, reappearing beside it and slashing his katana at its torso, making sure to activate [Frozen Slash]
The hit didn't do much to the wolf, but it had managed to help it lose its balance and thankfully, his teammates were smart enough to capitalize.
"Fireball!" Lina shouted from some distance, launching a blazing orb of flame directly at the wolf. The explosion didn't do much to it, however it managed to disorient it further.
"Keep it off balance!" Celine added, stepping forward.
"Water Waves!"
A surging wave of water rushed toward the wolf, soaking the ground beneath it and making its footing unsteady.
The wolf stumbled, but it wasn't out yet. With a snarl, the wolf released a blast of icy wind, freezing the water instantly and creating jagged icicles across the battlefield. The sharp cold bit into Kyle's skin, and he gritted his teeth as he raised Frozen Claw defensively.
[HP: 170/180]
Void immediately darted through the icy storm with [Lightning Dash] and a in a moment, he had appeared above the wolf, unleashing a devastating [Lightning Breath] onto its back.
"You're welcome, by the way!" Void couldn't help but reply to Kyle.
Kyle ignored him, focusing on his next move. Activating Frozen Slash, he charged back into the fray. With precise strikes, he targeted the wolf's legs, aiming to weaken its movement. Each slash left trails of frost that crept along the wolf's limbs, slowing it down.
"Finn, I need cover!" Kyle called out as Frostbane turned on him, its glowing claws swiping down in a wide arc.
Finn slammed his hands into the ground again.
"Mud Wall!" A barrier of earth erupted between Kyle and the wolf, buying him just enough time to roll away.
Frostbane's claws smashed through the wall, but Kyle was already back on his feet.
The rest of the team soon joined in on the fray and they all continued attacking the wolf with joint attacks, going all out without any regard for their mana. Until...
>ROOOAAR!!<
With a furious roar, the wolf summoned a massive wave of golden light and its body glowed intensely as the unstable mana within it surged to the surface. The light energy healed all of its wounds, closing the frost-coated gashes Kyle had inflicted.
"No way," Kyle muttered under his breath. His teammates had inflicted significant damage, but the wolf's regeneration had made their efforts all useless.
What followed after was the Wolf opening its maw very wide, gathering energy for a devastating attack.
"Everyone, get back!" Kyle shouted.
A wave of frost erupted from the wolf's mouth, tearing across the battlefield. Kyle barely managed to dodge by activating [Lightning Dash], his body crackling with electricity as he sped out of harm's way.
They all tried their best to nullify the wolf's effort. Kyle's defensive runes + multiple [Mud Walls] from Finn couldn't save them as the wave, somehow, got through all the defenses and left the team assaulted with cold.
[HP: 140/180]
'If I was this affected, I wonder what happened to the rest,' Kyle thought before turning to Zara, who was positioned some meters away from the battlefield, and giving his order.
"Heal the rest of the team!"
From the rear, Zara immediately understood Kyle's request. She extended her hands and a golden glow enveloped Finn, Celine and Lina as she casted [Healing Aura] on them. The pain they felt reduced and some of their energy returned.
"Thanks!" they all remarked simultaneously to Kyle and Zara before joining in to help Kyle who was currently going up against the beast alone. and called back, rolling to avoid another swipe from Frostbane.
The battle raged on, with most of it involving Kyle and his team dodging the beasts attacks, taking some hits and countering whenever they got the chance.
At such stage of the battle, there was a deadlock between both sides. None of them were able to change the tide of the battle and that meant u5 would only drag out futher.
'If this battle continues like this, we would lose,' Kyle analyzed as he struck the beast at its side with the [Frozen Claw] before using [Lightning Dash] to zip further away.
If the battle was to stretch on, it would have to settle on a battle of endurance and why Kyle was confident of his ability to go on for hours, he couldn't show off too much to his teammates and they were already on the brink of exhaustion.
Kyle noticed this from their sluggish movements and the less flashy attacks they were beginning to throw out now. If they were out of mana, they would only question how Kyle has some much left.
'I've gotta turn the tables.'
A beautiful plan cooked up in Kyle's mind and he was confident of its ability to change the course of the battle. He reached into his inventory and pulled out the mana mist potion he has requested Orion to make for him.
The opening the potion let out a thick smoky must that surrounded him that'll make it impossible for anyone to track his mana signature and he would only be seen as harmless.
Kyle had high hopes for it to deliver and this was the moment to test its effectiveness. Him and Void was immediately surrounded by the smoky mist as he had called his pet companion over before opening the potion.
After that, he activated an enhancement rune and a speed rune on both himself and Void.
"Void, with me!" Kyle shouted.
"Let's finish this thing!" Void roared in response, his form blurring as they used [Lightning Dash] to close the distance to the wolf.
Kyle followed, moving in perfect sync with his dragon companion. Void unleashed multiple [Lightning Breath]s om the beast.
Kyle darted in with [Lightning Dash], using his katana to cleanly slice across the wolf's side in rapid succession.
Slash after slash, they kept on going on the same area of the beast and the beast couldn't identify the menace that disturbed it.
The beast howled, its movements becoming rough. It was losing control and the unstable mana within it was beginning to consume its body.
Sensing defeat, Frostbane reared back and unleashed a deafening roar, channeling all its remaining energy into a final, desperate attack.
>HOOOOOOWWWLLLLLL!!<
A blinding beam of concentrated light erupted from its maw, aimed directly at Kyle.
Kyle's heart pounded as the power of the beam attack made his instincts scream like never before and all the hairs on his skin stand.
He didn't waste time thinking of his options as he reached into his inventory and withdrew the pocket mirror shield. The beast was a dual elemental beast, of Light and Frost and Kyle was gambling his luck on that attack being a Light attack.
According to Orion, the mirror could perfectly reflect back Light attacks and Kyle was wholly depending on that effect to save him. The shield's surface shimmered with a reflective sheen as he raised it just in time.
The light beam struck the mirror, and Kyle felt the overwhelming force of the attack push him back. The ground beneath his feet cracked under the pressure, and for a moment, he thought the shield might shatter.
The endless light kept pouring into the mirror, in a bid to saturate it, pushing Kyle steps back with each second. Just when Kyle thought the mirror would give in, the energy rebounded. The light beam ricocheted off the mirror, turning back toward the wolf with unstoppable force.