Chapter 117: My pet VS The Paladin of Light, part 2/2

Chapter 117: My pet VS The Paladin of Light, part 2/2

The Paladin, despite his tattered appearance, bellowed with a voice that resonated across the battlefield, betraying no hint of his injuries. "Haha, your sorcery is no match for the true power of courage!" he proclaimed, his tone infused with unwavering conviction.

Tia wasted no time in responding. The world seemed to blur into streaks of color as she harnessed her kinetic powers, her movements swift and fluid.

'Only idiots do monologues on a battlefield.'

As she sped up, the array of guns still orbiting her unleashed another volley. Beams of energy, vibrant and bright, shot toward the Paladin. But around him, shields of radiant light flickered into existence, repelling each assault with an ethereal shimmer.

'Let's see how resilient your mind is.'

Tia's focus shifted inward, channeling energy to the core of her mind. A warm sensation radiated across her temples and forehead. The chaotic battlefield around her seemed to slow, each moment stretching out as she reached out with her mind.

In the distance, she sensed the Paladin's consciousnessa presence crackling with energy like static from an antiquated machine. She pushed against it, extending the ethereal tendrils of telepathic force. Yet, as they neared his mind, they were halted by an unseen barrier as unyielding as steel.

"No witch shall desecrate my sacred thoughts, you tot!" The Paladin's voice thundered, brimming with defiance.

Tia wasn't surprised, not hoping for much from a level-one ability.

In an instant, he turned into a blur of light and metal, charging towards her like a racing car crossbred with a tank.

Tia's perception of the world shifted into overdrive, and her surroundings became a whirl of colors and shapes as she tapped into her kinetic powers. Her body moved and sped even further, the chilling air blasting against her skin.

"I need to keep him at bay," Tia thought, her eyes tracking the Paladin's swift approach. The ground itself seemed to tremble beneath the heavy thud of his armored strides.

Harnessing her telekinetic prowess, she unleashed a barrage of fiery blades. Forged from her offensive ring and glove, each blade blazed through the air like a scorching missile, their intensity rivaling the firepower of her guns.

Guided by her heightened magical intuition and a mind honed by countless battles, she directed the blazing projectiles with lethal precision.

Her magic-intuition and enlightened mind allowed her to guide the energy with ease.

The Paladin halted his charge and raised his hammer high, summoning a radiant barrier of light around him, his heavy metal shield placed in front of him like a wall of metal and light. The air crackled as Tia's fiery blades struck the barrier, each impact sending fiery ripples and sparks cascading across its luminescent surface.

Only a third of the original distance remained between them.

Despite the energy storm overwhelming her senses, Tia's resolve crystallized. She understood the necessity of concentrating every ounce of her power into a singular, devastating strike.

(Empower -> Enchant) -> ((Empower -> Speed), (Empower -> Strength), (Empower -> Heat))

With the final set of runes igniting, the intricate runic structure blazed with intense luminosity, forming a dazzling spectacle. The brilliance of the runes, however, was momentarily eclipsed by the approaching Paladin, his figure now almost entirely enveloped in a blinding white radiance.

With a maniacal gleam in her eyes, Tia thrust her gloved hand forward. In that instant, a surge of energy, drawn from her energy-storing cells and deep within her mana core, coursed through her and joined the energy already surging around her.

It flowed through the intricate enchantments of her rings and gloves, magnified by the runes she had cast.

With an explosion, a devastating torrent of kinetic energy, interlaced with searing flames, erupted outward, expanding rapidly into a lethal wave of fiery annihilation.

The intense heat scorched Tia's skin, which miraculously healed and then burned again in a continuous cycle, fueled by her evolved cells and the potent potions in her bloodstream. The pain was absent in her frenzied state, her eyes reflecting the unbridled madness of her berserk fury.

The fiery torrent with an earth-tearing bang smashed into the quickly approaching light, the shockwave sweeping across the plains.

The sphere of flames, now sharpened and solidified by kinetic force, expanded explosively, obliterating everything in their path with a force rivaling that of an aerial bomb, surpassing even the destructive capabilities she had witnessed in her battle against a military drone.

As the flames receded and the dust settled, Tia collapsed to her knees, her breath coming in ragged gasps. Every fiber of her was burning with the aftermath of her monumental exertion.

<Basic Pyrokinesis III (1%)> -> <Basic Pyrokinesis III (22%)>

<Basic Telekinesis VI (122%)> -> <Basic Telekinesis VI (138%)>

<Telepathy I (0%)> -> <Telepathy I (11%)>

[Novice Runic Spellcraft (65%)] -> [Novice Runic Spellcraft (85%)]

"You did well; now you can rest. We will talk once you wake up. There are still a few hours remaining from the day you mentioned, but I will take care of the rest." Then a warmth enveloped her, but Tia only closed her eyes, too tired to even care.

(AN: Phhh, dang, today I wrote words equivalent to three usual chapters. It was tiring, but also fun. Anyway, this filled the missing gap nicely, I think. I will also edit that chapter from yesterday, but you don't have to reread it as it will only connect better to this.)