CHAPTER 31
Sometimes It's Best To Give Up!
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「《Explosion Magic---》」
While chanting his magic, Tom quickly closes his distance towards Sub and points his clenched left-hand at point blank.
「《Shotgun Barrage》!」
To which, countless small yellow balls starts to form around Sub, leaving no gap for him to dodge.
「*Snap*!」
And when Tom snaps his finger, all those yellow balls exploded all at once.
*Boom* *Boom* *Boom*
Creating a smokescreen around Sub, while Tom patiently waits for it to clear up.
「...」
In back of his mind, Tom somewhat knew that this attack wouldn't do much.
So, he slowly takes his battle stance while tightly gripping his sword's(Danda) handle with all seriousness.
「...」
And soon enough, the smokescreen as a whole suddenly starts to get absorb within Sub's engulfed body. While standing still like a statue.
(Just...what are you...a blackhole......) < Tom >
Feeling unsure; Tom instantly jumps at Sub, while making the first move by striking his sword upward.
「...」
Without a flinch; Sub just stood still, while not even looking at the incoming attack and takes it head-on.
*Kaboom*
The next moment, a huge explosion took place upon Tom's sword(Danda) making its contact.
「?!」
But this time around---the smokescreen didn't last too long as the smoke itself quickly got absorb into Sub.
And amidst of this; a pitch-black chain suddenly form itself from thin air, as the chain launches itself towards Tom and grabs his one hand tightly---until it forcefully made him off balance and throws him far away like a ragdoll.
(I can't believe this...how can he still be unharmed by my attacks......) < Tom >
Feeling disbelief; Tom quickly regains his momentum at mid-air, while he struck his sword on the sands, preventing himself from going any further.
「...」
*Swoosh*
Without a word, Tom again starts to run towards Sub, while tightly holding onto his sword(Danda).
「...」
And when he was about 20m away; countless pitch-black chains from all direction starts to surround him from all around, as it got more closer to him while he was getting closer to Sub.
「Haa---huh?」
Just when Tom was about to strike his second attack; the pitch-black chains suddenly wraps around his chest, stopping his momentum all at once and pulls him backwards like a rewind.
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「...」
And when Tom was far enough; these chains released its grip from his chest, and instantly grabs his one leg and slams him onto the sands with an impact.
「*Gwah*!!」
Tom yelps in pain as he soon stands on his feet quickly after, while bloods starts to drip from his mouth.
(Tch...this is getting worse......) < Tom >
Tom thought to himself as he struck his sword(Danda) onto the sands.
「《Explosion Magic---》」
And begins to chant his magic softly, while a yellow magic circle soon form beneath Sub.
「...」
All while, Sub himself was just standing still like a statue.
「《Bounce House》!」
With this; the magic circle itself quickly turns into a huge transparent rectangular structure around Sub, entrapping him in an confined space.
Seconds later; a single small ball form inside the structure and starts to bounce around this transparent space, jumping from one corner to another.
As the ball itself soon clones into dozens just by bouncing around.
「...」
But nevertheless; Sub was still standing motionless, as these bouncing balls were just jumping around while barely making its contact with Sub.
(I hope...you'll forgive me for this......) < Tom >
「*Snap*!」
Feeling guilty, Tom thought to himself as he hesitantly snaps his finger.
And at the snap of his finger; all of those dozens of bouncy balls exploded all at once. Making the transparent space to fill with smoke from every corner, while a single sound of the explosion didn't even escape from this structure.
「...」
All while, sweat starts to pour down from his forehead; cause of the excessive use of magic, which seems to take a toll on his body.
「Hm?」
But before Tom could even take a breather; he suddenly felt goosebumps as he quickly jumps away from his position.
As soon after, countless pitch-black chains emerges from the sands, nearly missing its target from inches away.
「...」
While in midair, in process of landing---Tom gave a quick glance at the transparent structure.
As it yet again; got absorb by Sub, who was still standing motionless, while the black flames that engulfed him was getting more denser.
(Seriously...even this didn't work......) < Tom >
With this thought, Tom safely lands onto the sands, while thinking for his next attack.
「?!」
But before he could; the pitch-black chains that emerged from the sands, instantly changes its direction towards him.
*Swoosh*
To which, he starts to run in circles while these countless pitch-black chains were just behind him.
*Rumble*
「!」
And to stop Tom from running; another set of countless pitch-black chains emerges from beneath the sands and forms into a 30ft huge wall, in front of him.
But it didn't made him stop---as he soon form a pair of tiny crystals inside his left-hand, while still being chased by countless chains.
「...」
And when he got near the wall of chains; he quickly slams one crystal beneath him, creating a small explosion.
*Boom*
With the help of this explosion, Tom quickly takes advantage of its pressure to make him jump away higher than the wall itself.
「...」
And amidst of going up, Tom keenly looks down---as if expecting for those countless chains to attack him, anytime soon.
*Clank*
And as expected, those countless chains soon pierce through the smokescreen and makes it way towards him.
But this time around, these countless chains were coming at him more quickly than ever. That it would definitely kill him, if not being careful enough.
And yet, Tom looked more calm and compose than ever before.
「Here goes...」
Tom mutters to himself while the countless chains were just inches away from tearing him apart.
*Boom*
In just a split second; Tom quickly throws the last tiny crystal at the chains, creating another set of explosion.
Which he again takes advantage of it---as he swiftly changes his direction towards Sub in midair by the explosion's pressure.
「《Explosion Magic---》」
All while, Tom begins to chant his magic along the way as his left-hand starts to glow very brightly by seconds.
「《Falling Star》!」
And when Sub was just beneath him; Tom releases a highly condense ball of mana from his hand, as it starts to fall down at rapid speed. And if this ball were to make its contact, it'll obliterate everything in sight just like a nuke bomb.
(I'm sorry, Sub-kun...but I can't let your power to go on a rampage......) < Tom >
Tom thought to himself as he couldn't think of another way.
However---
When the ball was just inches away from making its contact. It suddenly stops in midway of falling.
As soon enough, the ball starts to get absorb by Sub yet again.
(..seriously...)
Seeing this, Tom couldn't believe that his most powerful attack just got absorb in a matter of seconds, unlike his previous attacks.
*Clank*
While Tom looks at the scene in disbelief, the chains itself swiftly closes its distance towards him, as he didn't seem to notice.
「?」
But when he did; it was already too late, as the chains itself swiftly came like bullet and blew his whole left-arm off, in an instant.
(!? Wha---)
When Tom looks at his left-arm; he saw nothing but bloods gushing out, as he soon starts to feel immense pain by it.
「Ahhhh!!!」
While screaming in pain, Tom soon tears his clothes down and wraps it around his wound from preventing himself from losing any more bloods.
But it was least of his concerns, as he soon saw those pitch-black chains coming at him again.
「Haa!」
In desperation; Tom quickly tightens his right-hand grip on his sword(Danda) and strikes back at it.
*Kaboom*
Soon, a huge explosion took place in the skies as Tom himself loses control by its pressure and got thrown out of the smokescreen like a broken doll, while landing on the sands with an hard impact.
「*Gwah*!」
While feeling his whole body with immense pain, Tom pushes himself to stand up, despite the broken bones and fatal wounds he now had...
(I-I...can't lose......) < Tom >
And when Tom forcefully tries to take step forward; his whole body gives up on him, as he soon falls to the sands with face first.
*Thud*
「Uhhh...」
With a grunt, Tom slowly moves his head at Sub's direction, who was just few meters away and yet he felt so far.
(Is this...the end for me..? I still haven't done anything yet...) < Tom >
Tom thought to himself as he felt his life slowly fading away from him.
(..no...not now......) < Tom >
And yet, his determination still remains as he force himself to stand up again with everything he had.
「Tch...」
While gritting his teeth in pain, Tom slowly rose upto his knees. While his whole body cries with pain.
「Ahhhhhhh!!!」
And with just sheer will; Tom painfully stands on his feet as bloods were dripping from his entire body.
*Clank*
「!!!?」
But his determination soon sizzle out and got replace by pure surprise and fear; as he soon saw a single chain impaling his guts from behind.
「*Gwah*!」
Tom throws out mouthful of bloods, as he soon fell down on the sands, again...
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