167 Phantasm (2/2)

Parasite Bane, an anti-parasite concoction that is guaranteed to be extremely lethal to any type of parasites. It is a little tricky to concoct specially in a place where there are no energies but Raven didn't spend at least 1000 years under a time enchantment, studying alchemy just to fail on a simple task like this.

\”It burrrnnnsss! What did you do human! I hate you! Hate you! Hate youuuuu!!!\”

\”Didn't you want to eat me?\” Raven sneered and said, \”Then come! Open wide! I'll shove my fist onto your mouth willingly!\” He then pounced forward and punched the living crap out of Raul's face, embedding his deeper and deeper to the wall.

The more his attacks connected, the more pain the Phantasm felt. If this continues, there's no doubt in it's mind that it will die. So with all of its effort, it controlled Raul's feet and kicked Raven to create some space between them.

Raven saw this and crossed his arms in his chest, the attacked caused him to skid past a couple of steps. He was planning on charging at the Phantasm once more but it let out a very loud shriek that sent fierce vibrations all over the whole Astral Observatory.

Raven's tremorsense spread like crazy, it then told him that many people were charging towards the room. He immediately realized that the Phantasm called for reinforcements, and they are about to come very soon.

Just like what he predicted, the door of Raul's quarters swung open, revealing at least a dozen of people with their eyes rolled up. They were gritting their teeth and breathing rapidly like beasts as they stared glared at Raven. Without any hesitations, the great number of people pounced forward like rabid beasts, wanting to shred Raven into pieces.

Meanwhile, the Phantasm controlled Raul's body towards the windows. While Raven's focus was on the reinforcements, it punched the windows and escaped through gap. The phantasm wasn't fazed with the height and didn't hesitate to jump down.

Raven saw this and his expression became somber. He couldn't let this one go, he was sure that the Phantasm inside Raul's brain was the one that evolved and the one that must die.

After evolving, the Phantasm becomes stronger and it's natural talents as a parasite will receive a boost as well, which enabled it to infect humans. This particular one was special too, it actually managed to unlock another trait, and that is the talent to modify it's hosts body similar to that of a beast. But doing this is somewhat risky for the Phantasm's part, there is a great chance that it will kill itself in the process. Well, for the Phantasm, it could sacrifice a few of it's other bodies so long as the main one is still alive, this is another thing that the Phantasm must adjust too once it evolved. If the main body died, then the rest also dies with it, unlike how it was before it evolved.

\”So you're thinking that I would be fazed by this height and wouldn't follow you?\” Raven sneered as he realized what the Phantasm was thinking. He knew that he guessed correctly specially when the Phantasm looked at where he was with a mocking expression.

It would be somewhat disrespectful if he didn't comply with the challenge right? So under the dumbfounded gaze of the Phantasm, Raven jumped from the highest floor of the Astral Observatory without breaking any eye contact with it.

His body fell like a shooting star, when he landed the ground shatter beneath his feet but the impact didn't fazed him in any way, shape or form. Seeing their target jumped, the other infected humans also jumped but unfortunately, some of them weren't able to make it and had their bodies utterly crippled, therefore making them unable to control them any further.

The Phantasm shrieked once more, and immediately many humans around froze and simultaneously glared at Raven's location. They charged without care and with only one purpose in mind, that is to kill Raven and make sure that the main body was safe.

To this, Raven didn't shred any ounce of care. He didn't break eye contact with his sole target, he was determined to kill and even if gods descend right now, they won't be able to stop him from killing this thing.

Raven bent his knees and took a deep breath. He mobilized all of his vital energies onto his legs. His expression sharpened and when the Phantasm saw this, a great sense of dread washed over its consciousness.

Raven's body seemingly disappeared, making the numerous infected humans lose their target. None could follow his movement at all, and when he reappeared he was standing behind Raul's husk.

A sharp whistle was heard and Raul's head was separated from his shoulders.