Chapter 1043 Dorlus the Seer (1)
Chapter 1043 Dorlus the Seer (1)
Chapter 1043 Dorlus the Seer (1)
Under the vicious slashes delivered by Adhara's heated claws, the Ice Golem was shattered into a million shards of ice. Even with their formidable powers, the Ice Golems proved not a match for Adhara's potent combination of powers.
In a sense, for the Ice Golems, fighting Adhara was the worst probable match-up.
Akin to a honey badger fighting a snake, it's incomparable.
Not only does Adhara's fire outclass their durability, but her presence also weakens them.
Due to that, it didn't take long for Adhara to take them down.
Flunra, on the other hand, was really pleasantly surprised to see that Adhara handled the Ice Golems with relative ease. He couldn't believe that he was contemplating whether she was able to take down the Ice Golem earlier when in reality, she could easily do so.
"I guess the trip has been worth it for you" Flunra mused teasingly.
Upon hearing this, Adhara pivoted around and smiled, "Yes, the Fire Elementals are a savior"
"Glad that you've gained stronger in the nick of the moment before the big fight," Flunra said before he walked past her, heading to the staircase. He will now begin to awaken the Ice and Snow Princess, "Oh, I forgot to tell you, when I start the process, I can't stop so you have to protect me at all costs"
Adhara nodded, if it was against the likes of these Ice Golems, she was not worried.
But as he took the first step on the staircase, something happened.
Looking at the ice shards that were the remnants of the Ice Golems, Adhara put on a frown when she saw them gathering together again. It didn't take long before they reconstructed their bodies, and stood beside Adhara once again.
Seeing this, Adhara clicked her tongue in displeasure.
It happened in about half a minute or so.
Just as usual, things were not that simple, and the Ice Golems recovered completely.
Observing the situation, it became apparent that Adhara would have to persist in dismantling the Ice Golems until Flurna finished awakening the Ice and Snow Princess. Despite her fight earlier with the Moon Wraiths, she doesn't feel fatigued.
So, it's not going to be a problem to take down the Ice Golems multiple times.
However, as she bent her knees with the intention to take them down again, her ears perked.
Also sensing the imminent threat, Flunra descended the staircase, reaching Adhara's side, and deftly pulled her down. Proning on the watery ground, both shielded themselves right before the Ice Golems were destroyed once again.
Both Ice Golems exploded into small grinds of ice, and it happened in the blink of an eye.
Instinctively, Adhara and Flunra looked to their backs.
Clarity dawned upon them as the realization settled, someone else was in here with them, it was the very entity responsible for destroying the Ice Golems. Oddly, upon investigation, the two discovered their six were devoid of anyone, only a vacant space.
But it was then that Flunra and Adhdara's eyes widened, sensing a clear aura behind them.
Swiveling their heads in unison again, they drew sharp breaths at the sight of a figure.
Lifting their eyes to the platform, Adhara and Flunra beheld a figure cloaked in black, seated atop the Ice and Snow Princess' body with an air of arrogance. He lounged with both arms casually draped over his knees, a discernible smirk playing on his lips.
He was looking down at Flunra and Adhara from a high position.
Additionally, since he was sitting on the princess, he must not have any respect for her.
"I thought you said nobody with bad intentions could come here," Adhara whispered silently, still cautiously looking at the figure. "I don't know about you, but he's sitting on the princess, so he definitely has bad intentions. How come he managed to get here?"
Upon hearing this, Flunra frowned, "He must've torn through the traps..."
Adhara couldn't hide her frown anymore.
Now that she realized that there was someone else inside with them, her mind was thrown back to the front of the temple where she found a crack on the translucent ceiling. 'So it's not that I'm seeing it wrong, this person is the one who broke in'
Realizing that, she looked up at the dome ceiling and found that there was also a hole there.
It was located high above, so Flunra and Adhara didn't see it initially.
'He jumped and tore through the trap earlier and also the dome ceiling...' Adhara pondered.
She now knows how the figure gets here.
Maintaining heightened vigilance, not knowing what the figure was here for, Flunra advanced lightly, fixing the figure with a piercing gaze, "Identify yourself and declare your purpose, or we'll be forced to attack" He demanded in a firm and resolute tone.
Every single muscle in his body contracted, ready for a battle at a moment's notice.
Inwardly, Flunra already had a suspicion of what this figure's purpose was.
For all he knows, this figure might be sent here by the other Lunirich Gods to intercept them.
"Out of countless years of civil war within the Werewolf Empire, the great game of power the Princes and Princesses dwell to attain the favor of the Origin, I never would've thought that the undying protector of the Dark Prince fell to the Silverstar Pack's temptation. I have to say, I'm really disappointed, little Arnulf..."
Suddenly, the figure opens its mouth, directing his words to Flunra.
Upon hearing this, Flunra's eyes widened completely as he took a step back in shock.
Adhara who saw this looked at Flunra in confusion, but she soon was also shocked when she saw that there was fear in Flunra's countenance. It was not shock that made him step back, it was sheer fear.
Realizing this, she turned to look at the figure, 'Who is he? How can he scare Flunra like this?'
Never has she ever seen Flunra being scared of anything.
Even when confronted with Rex himself, he had never been scared instantaneously like this.
So seeing that the figure was able to make him act like this greatly surprised Adhara.
Meanwhile, Flunra's vision blurred and throbbed with horror as he gazed at the figure, 'N- Nobody calls me that except for... No, it's impossible. It can't be! He's supposed to be dead! I've seen it with my own two eyes, how is he here?!'
Flunra exclaimed inside his head, recognizing who he was dealing with.
His expression turns pale as if he had seen a ghost.
Out of everyone that could've come here, the one who came was the worst of them all.
"Who are you?! You can't be him!" Flunra shouted, his voice trembling.
Upon hearing these words, the figure smiled beneath the hood before he slowly reached his hand to unveil his face. It was only at that moment that Flunra's heart skipped a beat when he saw the figure's face, confirming the figure's identity.
It was not wrong, his suspicion was not wrong, the figure turned out to be Dorlus!
Gritting his teeth, Flunra pointed at him, "Y- You're supposed to be dead!"
"Come on, Arnulf. Out of anyone, you shouldn't be surprised to see me alive when you have been able to survive countless impossible situations. If you can do it, then so can I. Or is this another way for you to say that I'm inferior to you?" Dorlus replied, his tone playful.
A bead of cold sweat flowed down the side of Flunra's face, the situation was very bad.
"Who is he, Flunra?" Adhara asked from the side.
Pausing for a second, Flunra swallowed hard before uttering in a hushed tone, "He's one of the Storm Prince's guardians, Dorlus the Seer. I believe we can survive a fight against him, but if we want to go past him and awaken the Ice and Snow Princess, then we'll most likely die here..."
Adhara was taken aback when she heard Flunra's answer.
Not once had she seen Flunra be this pessimistic, and that just shows Dorlus' power.
"I am the weakest among all guardians, and I only excel in surviving. My saving point is the use of ancient runes, but other than that, I'm below average" Flunra confessed, reciting his position in the past. "Dorlus, on the other hand, has everything. Talent, resources, and even knowledge, he has it all... he's the better version of me"
Listening to this, Adhara now roughly grasped their situation.
Similarly, realizing that Dorlus was way better in every way gave her a goosebump.
Even now, she doesn't know if she could beat Flunra in a one-on-one especially since he also has a Herald Mark from Rex. So knowing that Dorlus is way stronger than Flunra is somewhat terrifying, a taller wall than Flunra.
"Don't listen to that rubbish, he's being modest" Dorlus chimed with a chuckle.
His eyes gleamed blue as he stood up.
Jumping down from the platform and landing gracefully near the staircase, his smile spreads wider before he continues, maintaining unwavering eye contact with Adhara. "But regarding that, I am the better version than him, I can attest that he's telling the truth..."
Upon hearing this, Adhara's eyebrows dipped into a frown as she went into her battle stance.
"Are you here to stop us from awakening the Princess?" She asked.
Tilting his head to the side leisurely, Dorlus nodded in confirmation, "Yes, yo-"
Swoosh!
Right as he said that, Adhara made a move and dashed straight at him with killing intent.
She managed to cover the distance between them in half a breath, her claws were poised to claw Dorlus' face and tear it to pieces. But when her claws were about to land, Dorlus made a light movement to dodge her attack.
Despite her swift speed, Dorlus was able to dodge her attack easily.
Recovering from the evaded strike, Adhara blasted a fire explosion from her hand, halting her momentum in mid-air. In a fluid motion, she executed a flawless roundhouse kick with her left leg, precision aimed at connecting squarely with Dorlus' face.
But once again, Dorlus ducked down to dodge her kick.
It made Adhara's eyes widen as the attack she did should have been quite unexpected.
Not stopping at that, the ground underneath Dorlus' feet glowed with fiery intensity before it exploded powerfully. Adhara made a somersault back and landed beside Flunra again with a satisfied smile on her face.
'Good. No matter how quick his reflexes are, he couldn't dodge that' Adhara nodded.
Even an expert would fall for a three-consecutive, flawless attack.
"A Werewolf with fire abilities, I've heard that the Silverstar Pack is a gathering of a bunch of weird Werewolves. Now that I'm seeing it firsthand, it's even more ridiculous than I expected" Out of nowhere, a voice resounded, stiffening Adhara's body.
Glancing over her shoulder, she found Dorlus standing not too far from her, unharmed.
Once again, he managed to sense Adhara's intention.
'How is this possible...? I masked my intent for each strike, there was no way he could have sensed it. What's going on? It's almost as if he can peer into the future' Adhara lowered her stance, her instincts blaring warnings of imminent danger.
As she thought of this, she started to connect the dots to his nickname.
Flunra said that he is called Dorlus the Seer.
"Don't tell me he could actually see into the future?" Adhara gasped, finding this impossible.
Upon hearing this, Flunra who just snapped out of his fearful trance shook his head, "No, it's not that he can see into the future, but Dorlus is extremely gifted in battle instincts. His body could naturally sense every change in energy and muscle movements in great detail, giving him the ability of prediction, almost as if he could see into the future"
Such a gift made it possible for Dorlus to become one of the strongest guardians.
With his help, it was very hard to kill the Storm Prince.
Listening to this, Adhara's expression darkens, and she bit her lower lip strongly.
"I have no time for this," She uttered, clenching both of her fists tightly. Soon, her scorching aura gradually soared, responding to her fiery emotions. "I need to be by Rex's side, who is doing his best to keep us safe. I don't want him to be all alone..."
Boom!!
Adhara's body exploded with extreme heat as she raised her gaze to glare at Dorlus.
"If you are bent to intervene, I'll kill you. Anyone who stands in our way, I'll kill them all!"