Chapter 284 (2/2)
Candlelight Shadow and I scored a basic attack as we pa.s.sed by each other. So far, besides the very first exchange, neither of us were able to find a real opportunity to use our skills because of how fast the battle was going. Most skills took time to cast, and even physical attack skills had a short casting time between 0.1 to 0.4 second. That was already too long for players like us.
I took 1347 damage, and Candlelight Shadow 1411 damage during that exchange. In a sense, one could say that my skills and my equipment were slightly better than his. However, the advantage was so miniscule that it might as well not exist.
I was still withholding my Pardon because I had no confidence that I could one-shot the b.a.s.t.a.r.d. In the case where your opponent was a top-tier expert, it was best to save your most powerful skill for the best opportunity. Otherwise, you were just opening yourself to an all-out attack during that period while your key skill was still in cooldown.
Candlelight Shadow shared my thoughts as well. If he couldn't guarantee a one-shot, he would rather save the skill until my HP dropped sufficiently!
I did have another ace up my sleeves, namely Purple Dragon Howl, but it took way too long to cast and it could be interrupted by any attack. Moreover, Candlelight Shadow was probably saving his Charge for this exact moment. It would be suicide to use it in a situation like this!
It was at this moment the players of Candle Dragon including Tempest Shadow, Blue Sky Scar, Transient Smoke and Clouds, and so on raised their weapons into the air and shouted, ”Martial G.o.d! Martial G.o.d! Martial G.o.d!”
Candlelight Shadow smiled arrogantly and said, ”It looks like you're the only one who's worth a challenge in this entire city, Falling Dust!”
I smiled back. ”Man, you're such a chatterbox. Can we get back to fighting already? I still have a quest to complete!”
”Tch!”
Candlelight Shadow let out a growl and buffed his Attack and critical rate slightly with War Roar. At the same time, a beautiful bard walked out of Candle Dragon's troops and applied Forge, Divine Valor, Death Match, and more on him!
My own buffs hadn't run out yet, but Beauty Pure Love still walked up to me to refresh them and add the rest of the buffs that I was missing. It was so that I could face the Martial G.o.d at my absolute best!
……
”Let's end this!”
Candlelight Shadow shouted with murder in his eyes as we both charged. Right before we were going to run into each other, both of us backed away, changed direction and zigzagged past each other at the exact same time. We both lost some HP as our blades struck the other person's armor!
”Die!”
There was very little time to think in a fight as intense as this!
Candlelight Shadow and I had been running in half-circles or zigzag patterns in hopes of maneuvering to the enemy's back and dealing a fatal blow from there, but neither of us were successful due to the other party's cautiousness and skill. Our movement and grasp of combat rhythm especially were world-cla.s.s!
Pu pu...
We exchanged blows again, and I lost another 1457 HP. The moment my HP dropped to 1784, Candlelight Shadow immediately charged me with murder in his eyes!
I hurriedly moved backward and lifted a hand into the air. A column of b.l.o.o.d.y light surrounded me as I used Tenacity of the Dead!
+1265!
I didn't stop there. Rank 8 Health Potion!
+2500!
By the time I had restored myself to full health, Candlelight Shadow's killer move had also arrived. When the Blade of Divine Flame burned brightly and swept across my shoulders three times in a row, I actually felt like I was about to be one-shot!
Beep!
Combat Log: Player ”Candlelight Shadow” used ”Blazing Purgatory Slash” and hit you 3 times!
1462!
1389!
1441!
The triple strike deleted almost all of my HP in one go!
That wasn't the end of it. Candlelight Shadow followed up with another killer move that he had been holding back until now and swung his sword downward in an overhead strike. The energy on his blade suddenly split into a fan of flames and shattered even the ground beneath my feet. It was his AoE skill!
Earth Shattering Slas.h.!.+
I only had a moment to react. I immediately raised my sword in front of me and used Guard!
245!
Thankfully, the Guard was almost perfect. Somehow I managed to survive his killer combo!
Candlelight Shadow burst through the smoke and charged toward me, a sinister smile etched on his handsome face. ”You may have gotten stronger, Falling Dust, but you are still going to die!”
But an instant later, he was surprised to see a smile on my face. It was the smile of a predator who caught his prey in a bind!
”What?”
Before he could react, I unleashed Desperate Gambit and swung the Purgatory Sword at his neck, a weak spot!
2987!
The attack deleted 60% of his HP immediately. I then rode on the momentum and followed up with a basic attack!
1439!
Now Candlelight Shadow was low on HP. Finally, I backed about seven to eight steps away from him and raised my sword into the air!
Thousand Mirage Slas.h.!.+
Boom!
Dust flew all over the place as Candlelight Shadow backed away and downed an HP potion to heal himself. Unfortunately, not only did he fail to escape out of Thousand Mirage Slash's range, my sword handle turned cold at the best possible moment! Purgatory Slas.h.!.+
Boom!
It was an attack that should've taken his life, but Candlelight Shadow was able to surround himself with energy and a.s.sume a Guard stance!
2453!
His eyes were bloodshot from the powerful blow, but he still didn't die!
……
Both of us stood at opposite ends of the smoking battlefield as moonlight surrounded us. Both our health bars were almost completely empty, but a winner still hadn't been decided yet.
Not far away, G.o.d's Dance shuddered before exchanging a glance with Tempest Shadow. She muttered, ”Are they… really human?”
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