Chapter 283: The Weapon Left Behind (1/2)

Edmund didn't fight the Dragonoid straight away; he knew he was no match for it. Instead, he relied on his speed and hid among the demon horde, that way he was able to attack the monsters quickly while using the Dragonoid' attacks as a weapon, a weapon capable of killing hundreds of monsters at once. The dead bodies caught on fire rather easily, and the black capital turned bright. Illuminating scarlet smoke permeated the streets while the groans and screams of monsters were drowned by the Dragonoid' magical fireballs and Edmund's spear thrusts.

Edmund raced through the streets of Avalon. He dodged, slashed, and escaped the watchful eye of the Dragonoid, all while keeping an eye on it. He believed that the greatest blunder would be to let the Dragonoid leave. However, it was all too much for him, for he failed to notice a gigantic gorilla taking a swing at him.

The enormous fist collided with his side and caused him to lose balance. His whole body was lifted in an instant and was sent flying towards the nearby house. Yet, as he was flying away, he swung his spear and left behind a crescent slash, which took down the monster's arm.

The Dragonoid noticed the commotion and wasted no time at all. It sent a ball of red flames towards the house and incinerated it, leaving nothing behind. Yet, even though it had faith in its strength, the Dragonoid believed the man to be alive. It flew down towards the house to inspect it firsthand.

The gorilla continued to croak in pain, which seemingly got on the nerves of the Dragonoid. The darkest colored flames yet surrounded its body and were released at once. The monsters surrounding the Dragonoid burned and withered away, while the soil underneath its feet turned charcoal black.

It found nothing in the house, so it turned around and started to leave. It released a shout that sent the monsters running towards the castle, faster than ever. The Dragonoid spread its wings to take flight and join the assault on the remaining humans hidden in the castle. Its mood was soiled since the man was killed very easily; it was hoping to enjoy the game of cat and mouse a little longer.

At the same as it flapped its skinny wings, it felt a load fall off of its back, as though something that it carried with it since its creation had departed. The feeling of loss was soon replaced by a sharp sensation that spread to its whole body.

Its dark red eyes burned brighter as blood vessels popped inside of its eyes. It turned its head and gazed at its long tail being held by the human it thought was dead; it was the same as a worm wriggling in the hands of a child that caught hole of it.

”Let your guard down, you oversized lizard,” Edmund heaved and wheezed. His left hand was crushed by the attack of the gorilla and burned black by the attack of the Dragonoid. He was a step too late in retreating underground with earth magic, but he saved his life and managed to injure the Dragonoid.

He knew that his enemy was mad, so he chose to escape with his life before it was too late. He weaved, once again, inside the monster horde, as the enraged Dragonoid followed after him with fury filled firebombs.

Edmund's performance dwindled quickly as his injuries added to his fatigue. It was hard for him to even lift his spear, let alone kill monsters. It took all of his strength to run away from the monsters while making way towards the palace.

Soon enough, the castle was within eyesight. He pumped more Qi into his legs and burst into the last spurt. However, he couldn't get far as he felt something tangle around his leg and fell face-first into the debris. Normally, such a fall wouldn't injure him in the slightest, but his body was devoid of Qi and lost its natural protection. He ended up breaking his nose and injuring his right eye.

Edmund caught a glimpse of the monster that stopped him in its tracks. It was a made entirely out of entangled violet vines with red thorns. He could see that his legs were bleeding due to the razor-sharp thorns, but couldn't feel it.

The Dragonoid caught up with him and shouted something at the vine monster. The latter tightened its hold on Edmund and coiled around him even more, all while the Dragonoid charged up the biggest fireball so far; he planned to kill both Edmund and the monster binding him.