"In the end, you are not invincible like the death mage and the life mage… You are still mortal" Creed stared at Kira's stiff body within the five-meter deep crater with deep resentment in his eyes but a triumphant smile on his face. The death of one commander in the army of the dead can easily change the tide of battle for them and unexpectedly, they didn't lose a single man in this battle.
"You were a fool to challenge me… You overestimated your abilities… You are not the death mage" Creed sneered viciously, turning his gaze to the mountains safely placed within the semi transculent barrier. Now that Kira is dead, the other is sure to make a move, they will all leave the protection of the barrier and die just like Kira.
"Hehehe… Derik once told me that no one is truly invincible… I agree with that but I am really hard to kill"
Kira's voice sent chills in the heart of all thirty thousand silver realm elites and they instinctively took a step back. Kira's body was riddled with bloody injuries capable of killing two silver realm experts if the injuries are shared amongst them, yet he still got on his feet as if nothing happened. Bone breaking sounds could be heard as Kira slowly twisted his dislocated hand into its correct position.
"I may not have the undying body like the palace master but I still possess something similar, only slightly inferior…" Kira chuckled lightly as all the blood on the ground magically crawled up his body, entering the openings from which they poured out from and healing the injuries as well.
In a few seconds, Kira was walking out of that crater as if nothing happened. The only signs of battle one can spot was from his tattered sleeveless mage robes and the dirt all around his body. His razor-sharp teeth were revealed when he grinned at these silver realm elites and a red blood spear in his hand while the smile faded.
Booom!!
Taking advantage of the fact that these silver realm elites were still stunned by his crazy regenerative abilities, Kira shot forward with a bang, leaving behind a web-like crack at his current position.
"Blood magic: Blood empowerment!" Kira hissed as another banging sound echoed again and he blew past Creed even before the man could react!
"Stop him!!!" A guardian knight with a human-sized rectangular silver shield roared and dashed forward fearlessly. Using the shield, he collided with the incoming red blur blitzing through their defensive lines, heading straight for their oracles.
Bam!!!
The guardian knight was forced to retreat by a few steps, just like Kira and he wore an astonished expression on his face. Gazing at Kira's body now, he realized that the blood mage had suddenly gotten bulging muscles and he had increased in height slightly. His body was surrounded by frail red aura but the blood stench oozing from him was becoming even worse than what it used to be.
His blood empowerment ability granted him greater physical capabilities than normal people and only guardian knights can face him head-on. He stomped the ground abruptly and launched into the air, escaping from five arrows that struck the exact position where he once stood.
"Die!" Kira roared as he quickly threw the blood spear at the archer responsible for the attack. At that moment a figure appeared above him and shrouded in silver light before he could react, Creed had already released numerous arcs of silver aura.
At such close range, Kira could not dodge so he quickly proceeded to instantly form a sea of blood around him, tanking the attack.
"Such sly moves, as expected of a coward like you!" Kira roared furiously and the sea of blood quickly expanded, completely swallowing Creed whole before he could react.
Within the sea of blood, Creed could neither see nor breathe, he shrouded his body with his aura, preventing the sea of blood from flowing into his body because he knew once that happens, his death is inevitable. The last time he battled Kira, this same method was used to defeat him but last time, Kira didn't want him dead so he left him badly injured. This time Kira will definitely kill him if he gets the chance.
"I overestimate myself? I'm cocky? You are the one who foolishly rushed to your death, if you let your silver realm elites to deal with me, I would have been defeated eventually, but you were impatient… Hehehe! You die here and now, Creed!" Kira's words echoed from the sea of blood which soon took the shape of a massive circular red orb, floating higher into the air.
The human army could only watch helplessly and wait for their commander's dead body to be given to them once Creed dies. They dared not attack the red blood orb since their commander was in there with Kira, they may end up killing him with Kira if they make a wrong move, knowing how sly Kira is, they dared not try their luck. Creed on the other hand wanted to talk back at Kira but he could not speak at his current condition. The pressure placed on him by the sea of blood had doubled, making him run out of energy even faster and his chest felt like it would tear open at any time. He could only shut his eyes and struggle in silence hoping that someone would interfere and save his life.
Luckily for him, someone did…
"Who!!!"
Bam!
Kira's figure was knocked out of the sea of blood accurately and he tumbled all over the ground a coupled of times before he sprang back on his feet. Before he could speak, five arrows had already pierced his body. Two at his kneecaps, two at his shoulders and one successfully breaking through his rib cages and penetrating his heart. His body remained as still as a rock, as he coldly glared at the alluring figure with fluttering shoulder-length yellow hair with a bow in her hands. Her eyes showed indifference and she quickly reached for the quiver on her back, pulling out another arrow.
"Isabel… You finally made your move…" Kira gave the elf a cold glare with his trembling fists clutched tightly.