Chapter 47: Some Weird Snake

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Chapter 47: Some Weird Snake

Luke opened his status, for a second tearing away his eye from the battle in the sky. Checking his mana, he dismissed it.

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Name: Lukas King

Tier: Mortal

Mana: 3991 / 6624

Rate: 15% per hour

Strength: 116

Agility: 240

Constitution: 144

Arcana: 92

Stat Points: 0

Bloodline: Locked. Conditions not met. (1/10 000)

Charges: 7/10

Still have some. Maybe enough for another fall or two. He sighed in relief, returning his attention to the fight. Glad to still have a safety net, however small it was, in case something else pushed him off.

To his surprise, Nel seemed to fare a lot better against the winged serpent than she had the giant. Something he attributed to the fact that the creature bled, and unlike the giant, didnt regenerate itself as soon as any damage was done to it.

She stood in the air, always making sure to position herself between the creature and the griffin, preventing it from breaking past her and getting to them. Not that it seemed particularly intent to do so. Her spear crackled with white electricity, and tore through the sky over and over, impaling the creature before returning to her waiting hand. Tearing itself free with a wet squelch, dozens of times every few seconds, and moving so fast, that it was a blur to their eyes.

Its like shes mashing buttons in a game. He grinned. Nothing wrong with that though, if it works, it works. If the thing is too stupid find a way out, then thats on it.

The serpent was simply unable to cope with Nels barrage. Its ability to turn invisible wasnt perfect, and Nel was unusually adept at dealing with it whenever it did try. Her eyes found the faint shimmer of its presence and the droplets of blood dripping from its body with unerring accuracy.

Nor was it fast enough to escape her spear. Not that it was willing to do so in the first place.

Despite the damage it was accruing, the monster showed no signs of retreating. If anything, it seemed more and more determined the longer the fight persisted. Even when it turned invisible it was to try and sneak past her guard, and never to escape.

How is it even alive? Luke thought incredulously, as the one sided battle dragged on.

The serpent had so many holes poked through its body after a minute or two of the treatment, that it was hard to find a spot that didnt have one.

Why isnt it dying? Jax mumbled under his breath. His hand gripped his sword so tightly, that his knuckles had turned white.

Because. Nels not hitting anything important. He stretched his arm out lazily, pointing to the monster's head. It's taking her hits, but protecting its eyes and head. And look at where it does hit. Her spear sinks in a little, but

Its not getting past the ribs. Jax sighed.

Hes right Do you think she can finish it? Luke asked, turning to Rex.

Maybe. It doesnt matter too much either way. He answered casually.

What do you mean?

The griffin is a lot faster than that thing, shes fighting it, but we can leave any time. Just look how slow it is. He said matter of factly. If we hadnt run into it, there wouldnt have even been a battle at all. Honestly, if Nel gave it the chance, it would run, but it knows that she wont let it escape. The second it turns it back, it's going to get a spear in its skull.

Why arent we leaving then? Jax asked. The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

It cocked its head to the side.

Please? Luke asked again.

This is stupid. It's just an animal. Why would it even understand me? Luke sighed softly.

One of its eyes met both of Lukes.

Then to the surprise of everyone, it banked hard and fast. A moment later, it was hovering next to Nel.

Aura! What are you doing? She asked, not taking her eyes off the beast. Her chest rising and falling in exertion.

I asked her to. Luke swung his leg over the side of the griffin's neck, getting ready to sprint into the air at a moment's notice. I want to kill it.

What?

I know it sounds ridiculous, but I want to kill it.

Nel opened and closed her mouth in shock. Why?

Luke ignored her question. I was thinking, Ill have Aura fly past that thing, and Ill jump onto its back, and stab it through the skull.

Youll die. She said, as her spear pulled itself free. Catching it with casual ease, she flicked it back at the monster.

Itll have no way to attack me if I'm on its back, and if you keep it distracted, it should be fine.

Thats stupid, and you have nothing to gain. Killing it wont get you its corpse. Im not going to give it to you after all this work

Its corpse? What? Ew.

If you let me do it, Ill participate in the Olympics.

She gave him the stink eye, before biting her bottom lip in thought. Fine. She agreed grudgingly. I need a moment. When I say go, jump! Youll know where to attack.

Her ring flashed, and four more spears, identical to the one she was already using appeared in the air beside her. All five of them whirled in the air around her, and her face went red with exertion, as each of the spears became brighter and brighter. Lighting running down their shafts.

One after the other, they ripped through the air, each one aimed at different parts of the creature's head. It dodged two of them, while one lodged itself in its neck. Higher up its body than any spear had hit before. Not wasting a second, she launched another. Aimed right at its eyes.

It dodged.

GO. She shouted, launching the last spear. It flew through air, and the griffin took off after it, and arrived in the air above the creature moments before it struck the monster.

Luke jumped, sword drawn.

Her spear grazed the top of the creature's neck, leaving a deep gash along its skull.

Lukes eyes glimmered, as he realized what she had done. Diving forward, he pushed downward, using his boots to give him extra leverage in the air.

His sword buried itself straight into the creature's brain, all the way until his hands were buried in its gray matter. Lukes momentum, combined with his swords inherent sharpness, slipping through the remaining tissue, like a hot knife through butter.

It bucked.

Nel appeared underneath it and drove a spear through the roof of its mouth. Hooking it like a fish, and heaving it into the air.

Mana, thick and viscous, burned its way through the sword and up Lukes arms. His world became white with pain, as agony greater than any he had felt before raced through him. He felt his Arcana stat surge rapidly, as the very act of absorbing Warrior-tier mana stressed his mana far beyond what should have been possible at his tier.

The Seed came alive within him, and swallowed it all. Saving him from death.

+316 Stat Points

Worth it. Luke thought, falling belly first onto the creature's blood covered body, as darkness clouded his vision.