I pray every day, hoping that God will give me strength. And so he does, whether through the prideful blood flowing in my veins, or the proud race of people I lead.
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His internal cries would not matter, though, and he quickly dodged out of the way, running deeper into the forest. What are these things? His right hand spasmed, the only feeling currently flowing through it being pain. At least it’s beginning to heal… these pills are good. Kai sighed, knowing that he couldn’t buy them from anywhere else. However, that wasn’t the time to cry about it, as another wind blast shot straight at him.
Jumping, he evaded it, yet another one came hurling toward him at the same time. This time around, he had no way to dodge, unless he magically walked on air. With a quick wave of his wand, two large chunks of earth rose below him, and he quickly stuck to his feet. Letting go of the spell, the rocks pulled him down almost immediately. At that moment the two other weird beats showed themselves and dashed toward Kai, while the third one was close on his tail.
Taking a closer look, he noticed they were of the same race as the one he thought he killed earlier. They can use wind magic too?! Shocked, Kai quickly freed himself of the rocks and cast a fireball circle spell. This time they were large, perhaps as large as his head, and they spun around him with varying speed and distance. Putting the wand away, he pulled out the sword and unsheated it with a sharp swish.
It trembled in his hand, and even he was unsure of himself, as his dominant hand was currently unavailable. Kai clicked his tongue and took on a fighting stance.
The beasts turned apprehensive, fearing the fireballs and the desperate aura Kai currently exuded. However, the third beast, the one that had first shot at him, wasn’t as cowardly. Pulling its head back, it howled, and Kai discerned the nature of the attack, despite his shock. It’s the same one Onyx used back then! And that thing, didn’t I just kill it? Staring with widened pupils, he dodged to the side, barely avoiding the gust of wind that took away everything with it. However, his fireballs, affected by the current, vanished, and Kai lost all control over them.
What the hell? He gasped, and at the same time, the two other beasts pounced at him. Screeching, and with their mouths open, Kai noticed a pair of snake-like fangs protruding out of their upper teeth. He shivered and quickly sent mana into his sword, then slashed downward toward the closest one. It hit it squarely in the head, however the scales made sure that it took no physical damage. As for the second one, Kai swung a kick toward it, pushing it away, and losing his boot in the process.
How could I get into such a bad situation… He cried, but no tears came out, and cursed himself and his right hand for failing him. Where is Onyx? Kai desperately wanted to get out of this dangerous situation, so he pulled out his wand and cast a ‘Blinding Flash’, then ran away without looking back.
The spell temporarily incapacitated all three of the wild beasts, giving Kai a headstart, however, he knew it wouldn’t last long. “Onyx!” He cried out, however, the chances of being heard in such a place, even by an Obborik, were low. So Kai ran, dodged the spells coming his way, and tried desperately to find his companion. “Onyx!”
His cries fell on deaf ears, but the signs of struggle surrounding him gave him hope. Damaged trees, destroyed bushes and broken pieces of earth spread out in an uneven line. Please, be safe! Kai prayed and spread his mana out in a small area. Nothing… Gritting his teeth, he increased the area, but yet again found nothing except the two beasts chasing him.
Cancelling the spell, he increased his speed instead, putting most of his mana into the legs. The wind whistled past him, and, suddenly, a sensation tugged at his heart. Onyx! He yelled internally and quickly dashed toward the direction it came from, to his right and slightly up. He kept going until he heard the sound of running water and the cacophony of struggle.
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Spells flew out everywhere, with shrieks, yells and barks, howls, and screeches, as well as pained yelps.
Without hesitation, Kai, one foot bare and one hand useless, flew out and quickly scanned the area. Onyx fought two other of the weird beasts, while a smaller one lay wounded to the side.
“Onyx!” Kai yelled, distracting them, and giving the Obborik a chance to cast a quick wind spell. He blasted them away with a swift howl, with Kai landing next to him at that same moment.
Simultaneously, the three beasts chasing him appeared, one missing a front paw and with half its scaley armor gone. It gasped, blood trickling down its body and out its mouth, making it look even more ferocious than its allies.
Kai and Onyx stood with their backs against the river, surrounded by five animals that wanted their lives. Biting his lower lip, Kai’s mind went into full gear, trying to find a way to escape. Going by river won’t work and it’ll only make us more vulnerable. They can definitely run faster than we can swim… I can't use my right hand, so another Flame Fist is out of the equation. My mana reserves are halfway depleted, Vision and constantly maintaining buffs definitely use more mana than a simple fireball ball would.
Basic attacks don’t work on them, and even their internal organs being damaged doesn’t seem to keep them down… Fuck!
He cursed and watched with anxiety as the beasts got closer. The furious river water rang in his ears, and a light shone in his eyes as he quickly pulled out his wand and stripped it off all the other crystals, except the water ones. However, he didn’t have any time to switch them out, as a barrage of wind magics shot toward them. Gritting his teeth, he jumped backward, inside the icy river water. “Give me ten seconds!” He yelled at Onyx, who dodged to the side.
The Obborik’s body flashed with a soft light, and he almost instantly reappeared ten meters away, then, just as swiftly, pulled his head back.
With incredible fury, he let out an anguishing, soul-shattering howl that echoed throughout the forest, and shot out a large, consistent stream of wind at the same time. The five creatures, and the wounded one, got pushed back, and they were unable to move. However, they didn’t switch targets and fervently wanted to get Onyx before even thinking of Kai.
The howl resounded for ten seconds, waking up every matter of being, human, or animal.
Wow… Kai thought and raised his wand, now decked with six watery crystals, which shimmered with a pale light. Good job, boy!
As the crystals shone, a large wave of water rose up around Kai, cutting off the river flow and becoming larger and larger with every passing second. Beads of sweat rushed down Kai’s body, his entire body trembling, and, with a loud groan, sent the water hurling toward the six beasts.
Onyx stopped at that moment, and jumped into the river, emerging on the other side, and watched Kai with his beady eyes.
The large wave of water fell on the beasts, the cold and pressure shocking them still, however, Kai wasn’t done yet. In that same moment they got engulfed by the water, he managed to murmur something through gritted teeth and raised his wand once again. The water that had yet to be absorbed by the ground rose into a sphere, bringing with it all beings within the radius. Uprooting bushes, cutting off the grass, and picking up all living beings within the zone.
Right before Kai’s eyes, a large, twenty-meter wide sphere of water, floated above the ground. The beasts inside struggled, trying to get away, however, he flicked his wrist and caused the water inside to rotate rapidly.
No sound of struggle echoed out, and if there were any, the sound of the running river drowned them. Just as the beasts, unable to do anything, despite their casting of spells and exploding bodies, perished, with water filling their lungs.
Kai fell to his knees and gasped for breath, the river water cleaning, or obscuring any sweat dripping down his neck, as well as a good portion of the protective coat of dye on his hair. Soon enough, that dye would fade and his disguise would be almost broken, however, Kai couldn’t worry about that at the moment.
The water sphere fell as the crystals on the wand lost all hue, and cracks appeared on their surface. The corpses, either mangled or intact, fell to the ground, unmoving.
Onyx dashed to Kai’s side, and gave him a couple of quick sniffs, then pulled him out of the dashing river by the collar. Both collapsed on the moist ground, staring at the sky, surrounded by death and destruction. Their chests heaved heavily, and they remained unmoving for a good minute. That was… really… stupid. Kai thought, gritting his teeth and getting up, daring to take a look around him. All this… for a plant?