Chapter 248 248 The Mana Orb

Chapter 248 248 The Mana Orb

"Keep your eyes open for me!" he barked; "We need to stay flying! Heaven knows we won't make it long on the ground!"

Face twisted in frustration, Nexus tilted his out stretched arms- like a bird- swaying slightly to the right. Under his feet, the broad sword responded- glistening with silvery refulgence. It vibrated uncontrollably- jerking- pausing midair for no fucking reason.

Fighting to maintain control, Nexus' lips pursed, and puckered- planting his feet solidly on the blade as they hovered twenty feet in the air- drifting over the blanket of white mist in a blaze of silvery glints.

On the horizon, right over the ring of hills to the east, a halo of golden light began to emerge. Dawn bloomed softly- rising slowly- sending its golden rays screaming into the blackness of the skies.

But Nexus took no notice.

Hurtling through the air, both his eyeballs burned inside his eye sockets. A gust of air got trapped in his lungs- forcing his shoulders to jerk into a violent cough. Rich red blood came - spurting out blood from his nostrils.

His vision blurred for a second- doubling everything he saw.

'Shit. . .' he swore inwardly- 'I'm running out of qi. . .'

The sudden realization kicked him in the shin- washing over him with a tingling sense of doom. For the first time- for the very first time, the confidence in his eyes melted away.

'Fuck it, if I die here today, I have no bloody regrets. . .'

Another wave of cough erupted from his throat- heaving his shoulders, and sending them crashing down again.

'Who am I kidding. . .I don't want to die. . .I'm not ready to die!!'

Fuzzy, and slightly delirious, he drifted his eyes to the distance- peering through the thick fog and spotted the looming figure of the octopus. Its tentacles were curling into the air- as it charged towards them.

'Fuck! I need a hail Mary!'

[NEGATIVE. YOU NEED A PLAN.]

System! He exclaimed inwardly.

[THE SYSTEM HAS RUN A FULL DIAGNOSTICS OF THE SITUATION.]

And?

[THERE IS ONE POSSIBLE SOLUTION.]

Yes???

There was a slight pause.

[THE MANA ORB.]

Nexus' world tumbled.

[IT IS NOT JUST A MANA STORING DEVICE,]

[IT AMPLIFIES MANA,]

[AND UNLEASHES IT IN THE FORM OF A POWERFUL ILLUSION.]

On his face, both his eyes lit up- twinkling like two north stars.

His brain cackled- electrifying sparks rippled through his vertebrae- and tingling sensations exploded along the length of his spinal cord!

'SHIT!!' he exclaimed- eyes bulging with excitement; 'It's a long shot. . .but it just might work!!'

Beaming a broad smile, he said aloud- into the rushing wind;

"You damn system! I owe you one!! If this works out- I'm throwing a party in your honor!! Muchos gracias!!"

Stacy stared at him- eyes wide, jaw dropped, and eyebrows arched- wondering if her master was finally going mad! Who the fuck was he talking to?

"Stacy!" he called out.

lightsnοvεl From his body, energetic waves came pouring out- seeping into her own naked body.

"I'm here master."

"Be my eyes and ears will you?! It's just for a moment. I'm going under."

Her eyebrows shot upward- arching even higher;

"Wait-" her voice screeched in confusion; "What–?"

But Nexus' free hand was already thrusting out into the air! With a gentle flick of his wrist, a crystal orb- barely the size of a golf ball, suddenly appeared! Over his shoulders, Stacy's gasp echoed into his ears.

Made of glass, with snowy clouds of mist swirling through it, it shone like a blitz was trapped inside it. Nexus' other hand let go of the massive blade. Stacy's eyes glistened as the sword whizzed past her. A puzzled expression- and a confused set of eyes, plastered across the girl's face.

'He let go of his sword?!'

She jerked her head away from the sword hurtling into the gold-streaked darkness, and looked over Nexus' shoulders.

As they both whirred through the dense white fog, and with the thundering rage of the giant octopus echoing behind them, Nexus lifted the orb with both his hands- hoisting it above his head- towards the rising sun.

Like a diviner- but without the incantations, Nexus began to bombard the orb.

Rising from the depths of his soul, a stream of rich qi flowed through. Stacy felt it. . .the current came coursing in low whirring vibrations. . .surging from his shoulders, to his elbows, wrists- and finally, his palms.

Stacy held her breath- watching, and feeling the mana spill out from his fingertips- straight into the spherical glass. Mouth open, she watched as the orb devoured the surge of mana. Glowing with a dazzling white light, both hers and Nexus' face brightened- reflecting the floursecent glow of the orb.

Nexus' elbows- sturdy as an iron bridge, held up the orb- before finally, three words came out of his mouth;

"It is done. . ."

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Stacy's breaths came erupting out of her nostrils, throat, and mouth with a savage gush.

Without warning, Nexus whirled the flying sword around with an incredible dangerous curve, turning them in a full one-eighty. As they spun around, the cold blast of the morning air slammed right their faces. The wind forced Stacy's shriek back in her throat, and the biting cold made her nipples harder and harder.

Unconsciously, she tightened her arms around him, forced herself onto his body- desperate to tap any kind of heat. But, almost immediately, her arms slumped, and her body retracted- in shock.

Before them- was the monster- closer than before- looming, dark and grey. It large black eyes- wide as a window, glistened with wickedness- as it glared down on them. Up close, the ugly membrane of the folds of flesh on its face, rippled with its jagged breaths. Above it- stretched out by its sides, were a host of thick curling tentacles- snapping violently like a brood of fiery serpents.

For a moment, Stacy locked eyes with it- and her insides melted in full blown terror!

What the fuck master?!!! she screamed internally- unable to take her eyes away from the creature.

Why are we–?

Suddenly, the orb in her master's hands flashed wildly.

Like the slashing arc from a scythe made of lightning- and with the brilliant flash of a thousand lightning bolts, a wide arc cut through the terrain- momentarily blinding everything and everyone- including Stacy.

But especially the monster.

Since its eyes were ultra wide and ultra sensitive, the violent optical assault sent it into a violent roaring fit. Like the agonizing howl of a hundred grizzly bears, the air cackled, and the ground trembled- paralyzing every blinded creature within a thousand feet of that location- with fear

Stacy's eyes burned.

Her ears tingled.

Blind, and almost deaf, she clung to Nexus like her life depended on it- jerking her head round and round- searching for any clue as to what the fuck was happening.n//OveLbIn

Finally. . .the vision of her eyes began to return. She gradually forced her eyelids up- and slowly, the familiar landscape before her began to take shape. Master Ni Yang's hands had returned to his chest- still clutching that infernal crystal ball.

Her blurry vision began to come into focus. And once again, her eyebrows shot upwards in shock.