Chapter 241: Ellaine Fiero Helvas.

Chapter 241: Ellaine Fiero Helvas.

My whipsword shot forward, whipping its fleshy and metal tendrils around to catch the flying Iracela. She flapped her wings, dodging it using her aerial superiority, but due to the height of the ceiling, she crashed against it even as she avoided my attack. I returned the extended blade and swung it against Francesca, who came at us like a rampaging bear.

Krah! she growled from the damage on her face, the pause giving me enough time to activate my [Attack Rune: Blood Bane], causing the blood my blade shed to explode. Kraaaaaaaa!

Ill hold them up! Get Amelia, Ellaine! Jonathan stated foolishly. With the number of nobles outside this room, he alone wasnt enough to hold the rooms entrance when he had so much trouble with a single opponent back in the cellar.

If we were on the ground floor, conjuring up a [Terra Wall] wouldnt be a problem. But everything was wooden around us, and we had no line-of-sight to a viable place to invoke an earthen magic circle. Earth mages werent completely vulnerable in an area without earth or rocks, but our conjured spells didnt have the usual powerful blocking potential.

Stand back, Jonathan! Earth Spears! Two brown magic circles appeared on my hands, creating two large rock spears which shot at the incoming enemy nobles. One lodged itself into the floor, blocking the entrance while the other destroyed the floor outside the room.

They can and will still try to destroy the room wall. We need to hurry

Ellaine! Jonathan called out as his blade intercepted the talon strike of Iracela, moments before I could react to it with [Prediction].

Helvas! the warped bird woman roared.

You endangered my sister and kidnapped Lady Amelia! As an aristocrat of Greenveil, I must cut you down! Soaring Wings!

Fathers first form, a sword attack where you swing it using a half-moon arc upwards, using both Mana and Stamina as a resource to manipulate the winds to accelerate your trajectory. Even without superhuman jumping power, you would fly up considerably, making it particularly useful against flying enemies.

It was an adaptation to the [Artorian Lionheart Style: Calling Wind], which manipulated the wind to beckon enemies to come closer for a decisive hit. Even if our Helvas style is only a branch off of the real deal, it uses the same foundation as the sword fighting our Founding King adapted from his grandfather, Griffon King Assurfel.

Kriiiiaaaah! Iracela cried out, blood spraying from a deep wound on her torso.

Nice!

Just when it looked like we would be able to take down one of the twins, the other shot a giant fireball at us. I narrowly managed to conjure up an [Air Shield] in time to weaken the spell, but, in the end, I still had to activate [Defensive Rune: Auracoil] from my whipsword.

Ellaine!

Sister!

I heard Amelias and Jonathans voices, as the mana shield created a bubble around me, blocking the spell but causing a large smokescreen.

Hahaha! Imagine taking an [Inferno Magic Lv. 1] spell head-on, Ella What?!

Interrupting Francescas rambling, I shot my whipsword forward. It hit her right at the chest, but the armor she was wearing mine completely blocked any damage. I was proud of how strong the armor was, but I cursed that it was in enemy hands right now.

Still, that was enough for me. [Whiplash] created a three-fanged claw on the tip of the sword, which I could use to grab on things. As the tendrils contracted, the claws grabbed onto the breastplate, giving me an anchor point to pull myself closer to Francesca.

Damn you!

With [Claw] materialized on my left hand, I slashed at her head, but she blocked my attack with her arms, using my armor to nullify the damage. As I clicked my tongue, I lashed out with my claw once again when I noticed the scar I made on her face at the start of the battle was gone. KleaHatma immediately informed me that Francesca had heightened regeneration.

[The demonic energy is inside their bodies, running through their blood and cells. Unlike yours, which you conjure up with mana, theirs is more pure. They can use those powers freely, but looking at their behavior. Its clear that Pride has already corrupted their minds.]

[Pride? Not Envy?!]

[Yeah. You better settle this battle quickly, Ellaine. Not just because your body is using up mana too quickly even with my help, but you probably need to tell Hestia and the others that there is a second demonkin in the city.]

Not only did I have to worry about arcane corruption, but now this? This fight was not becoming easier for me. Both Francesca and Iracela were regenerating from their wounds, while we had no healing at all. There was also the crowd of nobles outside the room, trying to break through the walls and rocks. I had to hurry.

Morphing [Claws] away on my left arm, I armored it up completely with [Musclesmass], before skirting under Francescas vision as I began slashing her legs by double-handing my sword. With knowledge of my own armor, I knew exactly where to hit the gaps.

Her transformation not only gave her a larger stature as well as more strength, but that was meaningless before my weapon. Prodigious size alone does not dissuade the strikes of a dwarven-made blade! Every blood drop I managed to shed activated a rune on my whipsword Defense Ripper and weakened her Vitality and Wisdom more and more.

Damn you, Greenbump! She shouted as she slammed her feathered arm down, missing me by a split second, only to crack the floor.

Seeing this opening, I landed a heavy punch into her sides. She flinched and gasped for air, before I landed a jumping kick into her stomach. Weakening her defenses did the trick.

[Musclesmass] gave me slightly more defense through the muscles, but its primary use was the massive increase in Strength. My punches and kicks were stronger. Usually, I could only activate it around my arms, but with KleaHatma helping out, I could spread the effect throughout my body, for the cost of even more mana to maintain it.

As I heard Jonathan and Iracela struggling in the background, I jumped onto Francesca who was laying on the ground. I stomped down on one of her arms and began removing a few of the armors clasps. When Francesca tried to stop me, I aimed my sword at her neck, forcing her to grab the blade.

My [Musclemass] versus her inhuman strength, which would win?

Meaningless.

My sword was a whipsword with [Whiplash] applied on it, it could extend itself, even in this position.

The moment any of this comes to light, you and the rest of your supporters will be executed.

H-Hold on, Lady Ellaine! Please, I can

The moment you made up your mind to kill my brother and me, you should have been aware of the chance of your own death, Francesca! The tendrils from [Whiplash] extended themselves, biting into Francescas throat with the three-fanged claw. I could feel some resistance from her skin, but this fight would end in a

Sister! That wasnt Jonathans voice, it was Iracelas. My [Prediction] warned me of a dangerous attack coming from behind me, so I reflexively turned my head around, only for Francesca to grab my leg standing on her arm and yank me off her arm. She then reached up to attempt to tear the tendril off her throat with her now free hand.

Shit! Air Sh

of sharp winds. Wind Slash!

As I was about to invoke a spell to protect myself, a gust of wind slashed Iracelas back, stopping her attack. I had to dodge Iracelas incoming body check, ducking under it to give Francesca a strong punch into her head, forcing her to let go of the tendril and my leg. When I raised my head, I realized Amelia was the one who had helped me.

Thank you, Amelia!

N-No need for thanks! Amelia called out, her lower face still covered in her nose blood.

Now to end this What?!

Slowpoke! Take this! The grimoire Francesca dropped after I gave her that jump kick was in her hand again, and when the pages began to flutter, earth, wind, water, and fire magic rained out from, blasting me at point-blank.

Yairgh!

Multiple proficiency requirements fulfilled. [Water Resistance Lv. 7] [Wind Resistance Lv. 6] gained

I flew off from Francesca, only to be caught by Jonathan. As I groaned from the damage I received, Jonathan warned me to use my runes again, as the she-fiend was about to use her grimoire again. As the spells flew towards us, I cast [Air Shield] around Amelia and brother while I activated [Auracoil] around myself.

Grimoires and seals were frowned upon by proper mages, but they allowed someone to cast the stored spell as rapidly as if they had [Chant Revocation Lv. 10]. A great tool for a battle, as Francesca was locking us down with them right now.

We were pushed onto the defense, which gave Iracela the time she needed to regenerate her wounds and the young nobles, unfortunately, the time to finish breaking through the wall, creating space for them to enter the room. Both twins smirked when they saw reinforcements coming in.

Good! What took you so long? Iracela asked.

We apologize, my ladies. The walls in this house are harder than we thought. We couldnt use too much strength, otherwise we risk breaking the ceiling.

Enough. That doesnt matter now! Prepare yourselves. Once that Greenbumps mana is used up, strike at her! Kill both Helvas brats!

Francesca was right. The longer I maintained [Auracoil] and my demonic powers, the more I used up my mana. I could already feel signs of arcane corruption affecting me, so keeping this up wasnt viable.

Thankfully, I was patient enough to leave insurance behind for these situations. Another rune on my sword lit up it was Blood Bane, once again.

What?! Kyaaaaah!

The blood I shed from her throat and legs exploded, knocking her down to her knees while she tried to stop the bleeding from her throat. I used this moment to use [Piercing Shot], shooting my whipsword forward like an arrow to grab her grimoire, pulling it to me. I threw it to Amelia.

Help us for a moment, Amelia! We cant escape just yet!

I then activated [Gale Steps], closing the distance between a noble and myself in an instant to slash at him with [Claw], materialized once again from my left arm. As blood sprayed from his torso, I used the whip part of my whipsword to strike down the other nobles inside the room.

None of the swordsmen were able to come close while I used earth and wind magic to block the attacks from the mages. Jonathan used his own [Gale Steps] to close in on the mages, and Amelia gave him cover fire from Iracela.

While the three of us performed our counterattack, something distasteful happened when my whipsword sliced somebody in its whip storm.

Experience has reached multiple breaking points. [Human, Ellaine Fiero Helvas]s Job [Whipsword Fighter] has risen from [Level 0] to [Level 3]

Attributes have increased due to level up

Aside from the fact that these nobles were low-leveled, I actually killed one of them during the chaos. I mean, it was impossible to hold back when all of them were trying to kill me, and justice would have sentenced them to death anyway. Still, most of them were acquaintances from the academy, even if I never really got along with them, so I was loath to slay them out of hand.

[Too much sympathy wont do you any good, dear. They want you dead. You die, theyll be happy. Simple as that. Reciprocate it. Hestia, Saori, Tasianna, and Grimnir would do the same,] KleaHatma advised, urging me to know how to differentiate rivals from actual enemies.

[I know. Im sorry for that moment of weakness.]

I put more strength into my sword arm, swinging with even more power and precision.

Ugggarrrgh!

My arms felt weak. Numb. I was seeing things in two. Fatigue. Lethargic.

In the next moment, the cold sharp piece inside my stomach withdrew itself, and from then, warm liquid began to spray from my body. It was like a pond, no, it looked like a fountain to me.

Charleslyt Louis Equevanna, the greatest Champion to be. The glorious sun of the Goddess! And this shall be my first step towards that goal.

NOOOOO! PLEASE, NOOOOOOOOOOO! STOOOOOOP!

A sharp pain.

The world was rotating and rotating and rotating. I felt a sting around my neck, and in the next moment, a headache. Thudding. Thudding. Thudding. My vision rolled and rolled and rolled. I saw rocks, I saw the bright sun in the sky, I saw a headless body.

Ah

ELLAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE!

When my vision finally stopped rolling around, I heard a loud thud and scream from behind me. I couldnt see what it was. I thought I would feel pain. I thought I could feel something else, but to my surprise, my memories began to surface.

I made my decision to renounce my birthright due to my lack of self-esteem. I saw my first meeting with Hestia, where I realized how interesting of a person she was. She didnt like me at the start, but somehow, we became friends.

I saw my decision to rebel against Mother and my choice to become part of Aurora. I saw myself fighting alongside Tamae-chan and the others against all those Danterno cultists. I saw myself in my new armor, made by Master Grimnir. I saw myself rebelling against not only Hestias but also Goddess Aurenas decision, believing KleaHatma was my chance to become worthy of Aurora, if only I could control her. Was it right or wrong, I didnt know.

I saw myself speaking up against Father, telling him what I wanted. I saw myself standing up against my former bullies, the Chezaic twins. I saw myself getting my whipsword and training with it, becoming better and better, to the point I could help the others fight against those geisenlargs. I saw myself

I saw myself rescuing Amelia once again but that was only a dream.

I-I dont want to die. I there is so much I still wanted to do. So much. Hestia, brother, father, mother, I still have to make you prou

Crack.

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Bio: Hey there, AbyssRaven here. I'm just an avid Light Novel and Fantasy story reader who randomly thought of a story and began writing about it.

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