Chapter 723 Haven’t you heard? The third time’s usually the charm.

Chapter 723 Haven’t you heard? The third time’s usually the charm.

"Psych."

"!!"

"Son of a-!"

The Assassin couldn't finish his curse as Evan suddenly disappeared from his field of vision. It took him half a second to compute that the boy didn't really 'disappear' but just moved at a speed fast enough that he could not catch it even with his Superior Grandmaster vision.

"Nox Explosion!"

He activated a skill and released an omnidirectional attack of darkness magic, an attempt to protect himself just in case Evan attacked him.

This proved futile, however, as Evan blitzed through the explosion unscathed and seized the Assassin in a chokehold faster than he could react.

"Nox Magic, huh? I like it.

I want it.

Thanks for it."

|Nox Magic Acquired|

|Rare Skills require one skill slot. |

|Five Skill slots remaining. |

Evan shamelessly took the skill before turning the man's body and using him as a human shield to block the barrage of green light arrows Kailu sent flying in his direction.

"You're not dead? Let me help you then. Nox Explosion."

With that casual remark, Evan activated his newly acquired skill and used it on its original owner.

**BOOOMM!!!

The explosion engulfed them both, the Assassin's body absorbing the brunt of the blast while Evan emerged unscathed.

"Eight..."

Evan muttered this under his breath, seemingly oblivious to Darfin and Sana who had closed the distance with their blades filled to the brim with power.

They unleashed powerful strikes, aiming for Evan's neck but the boy silently held up his hand and made the pages of the Akashic Page flap underneath his palm.

"Nuclear Magic."

The familiar five-ringed golden magic circle manifested and immediately, the two Epics cancelled their attacks and backed away. However, Evan grinned and cancelled the spell once more, making their faces contort in anger.

"You damned!!"

Evan flapped his wings and took to the skies, manoeuvring to dodge Kailu's arrows as he flew straight towards the elf who noticed his intentions and made attempts to increase the distance.Read updated stories at novelhall.com

Darfin was hot on his tail and Evan sent Hydras at the man to slow him down before sending out Everlasting Chains to ensnare Kailu.

The elf, however, proved too dextrous as he avoided all of the chains with paper-thin margins, forcing Evan to give up on that endeavour for now.

He turned around and drew the Unforged, engaging Darfin in close combat while he summoned his Frostborne Colossus to keep Sana at bay.

Danger sense blared an alarm and Evan unleashed the most powerful shockwave he could, knocking Darfin towards the ground and blowing away all Kailu's arrows.

He then nosedived to the ground, charging right at the last grandmaster who was casting water magic.

|Activating 'Sur—

"Limit Break."

—vival Enhanc—

'Limit Break Derivative: Overload.'

—ement Mode'|

"Prismatic Destruction Vortex."

"?!"

Kailu didn't even realise when Evan appeared beside him and before he could even utter a word, a whirling mass of spiralling energy had already collided with his body, yeeting him into the air with unbridled force.

Darfin and Sana were barely able to see the streak of crimson-

gold light that crossed through the sky, kicking off the ground to follow it as fast as they could.

By the time they got to it (3 seconds later), the sight they were met with was that of Evan standing atop the fallen Kailu's body with his mouth wide open.

White wings with opalescent scales stretched from his back and two horns sat on his head. His body was covered in translucent white-gold scales, matching the reports they had received about his Dragon powers.

Nevertheless, even in their newly empowered state, they were not fast enough to stop Evan from unleashing his breath attack right on Kailu's body.

**BOOOMMMMM!!!!

The explosion of power that occurred when Evan's breath hit Kailu was enough to crumble the already half-destroyed mountain where he had been bashed through earlier.

Immediately he did this, Evan instantly bent his body backwards and dodged Darfin's sword slash, stretching his hand out to grab his blade and fling the man over his shoulder.

The force with which Darfin slammed onto the ground was great enough that his body bounced back up and Evan wrapped Everlasting Chains around him, before spinning around and slamming his body into Sana's.

'Elemental Shield.'

The skill's activation came half a second before it was pelted with an array of green arrows, powerful enough to make it crack and shatter in an instant.

Evan recreated another shield but a dozen arrows were launched at it right after, all targeting the same spot and shattering the shield.

Danger sense blared and alarm and Evan's attention was turned towards his other side, and in that short moment, another dozen arrows which were faster than the first two volleys, hurtled towards him.

All twelve arrows pierced the midpoint between Evan's left shoulder and elbow.

"Gak!"

Imperial scales shattered and his flesh was rent. The arrows tore through his muscles and even reached his bones.

"Stout Guardian!"

Evan reactivated Imperial Scales and summoned the giant armoured shield knight who raised its shield just in time to block Kailu's Sacred Star Arrow.

The boy then used his ice to freeze the wound, before flapping his wings and flying through the Stout Guardian, through the cloud of dust and smoke to reach Kailu's position in an instant.

The elf activated a shield but Evan summoned the Unforged and used Pierce Guard, tearing through the shield like paper and stabbing it into his shoulder.

As soon as Evan stabbed into his shoulder, Kailu erupted with newfound strength, grabbing Evan's hand in an attempt to hold him in place.

In that instant, Darfin and Sana burst in through the smoke with their weapons primed to attack, but Evan had long since sensed them and was prepared.

'Vindiction's Strike!'