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Chapter 355 You'll Have To Try Harder Lady!
Chapter 355 You'll Have To Try Harder Lady!
Erin hovered above the battlefield, her radiant wings beating against the fierce wind, which caused her hair to float in the breeze.
Her emerald eyes were sharp, her jaw tight as she glared down at Nox. In her hand, the holy spear pulsed with divine energy as though it was the scythe of a goddess, ready to obliterate everything in its path.
From her elevated position, Erin could see everything—Nox's every move, every twitch of his muscles.
Nox stared at the hovering Valkyrie, who, despite her terrible attitude, appeared extremely stunning amidst the dozens of holy spears around her.
With a swift motion, Erin flapped her wings, and her body shot higher into the night sky. At the same time, the spear in her hand shot forward at Nox with incredible speed.
Following behind that spear were the remaining spears, which had been suspended midair all this time.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Each one burned with holy energy, streaking toward him like falling stars. Erin's lips curled into a tight line as she watched him below.
Nox, with his [Divine Velocity] still activated, moved from side to side, dodging the barrage of holy spears.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
What wasn't luck, however, was the ground. Anytime a spear crashed to the earth, a mini explosion sent fragments of rock flying everywhere.
"That annoying skill?!?" Erin's mind raced with frustration. Her brows knitted together as she conjured another wave of divine weapons with her spear. "Tsk, let's see how long you can last."
Below, Nox darted through the rain of golden spears, his body moving with monstrous precision. His dark eyes remained focused, his expression calm, but his eyes were filled with slight amusement.
Despite the danger, a smirk tugged at the corners of his lips as he mumbled to himself, "She's really trying to kill me... I'll give her credit; she's committed." Then he narrowed his eyes and glared at the Valkyrie in the sky, whispering with a dark expression on his face,
"But this can't go on forever. I need to bring her down."
Erin flapped her wings harder, rising higher as she hurled another barrage of spears at him. Her breathing grew heavier, but she didn't falter. "Stay still!" she shouted, her frustration bubbling over. "Why can't you just stand still and take your punishment like a man?"
Nox glanced up at her, his smirk widening. "Why would I do that?" he shouted back. "You'll have to try harder if you want to hit me, lady!"
Her teeth clenched, her glowing emerald eyes narrowing. "Infuriating!" she thought, gripping her spear tighter. "Why does he have to be so... slippery?"
Nox, meanwhile, deactivated Divine Velocity and stopped dodging for a moment as he planted his feet firmly on the ground. His mind worked quickly, analyzing her movements.
"She's fast and has the advantage in the air," he pondered with a thoughtful expression on his face. "To be on equal footing, I need to bring her down."
With a deep breath, Nox bent his knees and stomped hard on the ground with all his 600-plus extra strength in stats.
BANG!
Barbarian strength was no joke. The ground beneath Nox shattered, leaving a deep footprint in the middle as his body shot upward into the air. The wind whipped against his face, and within a matter of seconds, the distance between him and Erin was closed.
Brief confusion flashed across Erin's eyes as she had not expected Nox to suddenly lunge at her like this.
Meanwhile, Nox's dark dagger, Oblivion Edge, appeared in his grasp, glinting ominously in the light as he slashed forward.
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Erin's eyes widened as the blade approached, but she didn't panic. Her lips curled into a cold smile as she declared in a firm voice, "The air is mine."
With a single, calculated motion, she tilted her wings, narrowly dodging his strike. The wind around her seemed to bend to her will, pushing Nox back toward the ground.
"You don't belong up here."
Nox crashed back to the earth. He had covered over 300 meters in the air. A fall from this height would be devastating, and he would certainly lose a significant chunk of health points if he didn't act quickly.
As he fell, a deep frown appeared on Nox's face. "She wasn't kidding. This air advantage is a problem."
Erin, hovering above, settled her gaze on Nox, and a mischievous glint flickered across her eyes. She stretched her hand out, summoning a swirling mass of holy energy.
"Holy Whirlwind!"
The mass of holy energy soon became a whirlwind, growing larger and larger, spinning with terrifying force. She thrust her arm forward, sending the holy tornado hurtling toward Nox.
"Let's see you dodge this!"
Midair, Nox's eyes narrowed as the whirlwind approached. He quickly activated his skill.
"Runic Dominion," he shouted amidst his descent. Blood-red runes materialized around him, swirling in the air like a storm of their own. From the runes, a blood thread shot out, snaking upward with incredible speed.
Erin's confident smirk threatened to crumble as the thread broke the sound barrier and lashed onto her ankle. Her wings fluttered, and she tried to kick it off, but it clung to her like a leech.
"What is this?!" she thought, panic flashing in her eyes. She swung her spear downward, aiming to sever the thread, but it held firm.
Below, Nox gritted his teeth, his muscles straining as he poured more mana into the blood thread.
"The only way to get rid of an ultimate skill is to use another ultimate skill, and although her weapon is King Tier, I doubt she can escape from this," Nox thought. Thanks to the thread now clinging to Erin's leg, his descent had temporarily ceased and he was able to avoid the holy whirlwind.
Soon, another thread shot out from the blood runes, this time wrapping around her other leg.
"This..." she shouted, her voice trembling. Erin's emerald eyes widened in horror. She flapped her wings harder, trying to break free, but the threads tightened around her limbs. One by one, more threads emerged, wrapping around her arms and finally her wings. Her glowing feathers dimmed slightly as the threads restricted her movements.
"What's happening?!" Erin's mind raced, her breathing becoming labored. "This can't be... I'm supposed to be invincible in this form!"
Nox smirked, his dark eyes gleaming with satisfaction. He could feel the resistance—the raw power coursing through Erin's body as she fought against him. Gripping the blood thread, Nox gently lowered himself to the ground with a light thud.
Meanwhile, Erin's struggles grew more frantic. With her wings restricted, it was only a matter of time...