Chapter 270: A Dragon Rider (1/2)
Arthur opened his eyes to see the white robes fluttering in front of him. Even with a mask over his head, Arthur recognized Li easily. It hasn't been a while since the two of them met, but Arthur was happy to see him given the circumstances.
The force generated by their collision pushed on Arthur like a colossal mountain. He gritted his teeth as he used his rune to teleport toward a high rising building.
Li and the Leader exchanged several blows, their force evenly matched. Cobwebs covered the ground as their mana exploded and destroyed the surrounding.
Arthur didn't sit idle to spectate but used his Heal-III rune to restore his broken bones. His current mana 145/279 and healing his arm took away another thirty points. He was lucky to have hunted the day before he went into the fissure, raising his mana significantly.
The battle on the ground reached a stalemate as the empty roads were destroyed. Arthur looked around and saw that the group was again protecting the creature. Rae and Lilo were each taking on a different opponent.
'Four left. I can't take them on in my current state. I need to...'
As his thoughts were trailing, he suddenly felt a presence behind him. Arthur was startled and turned, ready to throw a barrier. However, what he saw made him pause his actions.
”You've grown more paranoid, Newbie.” Wearing her mask, Ivy waved her hand toward Arthur. The rest of them were also wearing their masks and robes.
”We know you're hiding your identity,” Si said, standing in the middle of the group. ”But we thought you might need some help over here.”
”Help?” William sneered. ”This guy needs some therapy after getting his ass beaten like that. That would leave a stain.”
”Shut up, jackass.” Hua snapped in an unusual attitude. Before the two could fight, Arthur cut in between them.
”Haha,” Arthur laughed heartily. He didn't realize it until now how much he missed their bickering. ”I guess it's my job to drag you into messes like these now.”
”No,” Si shook his head. ”I was the one to send you on this mission. You're simply dealing with the aftermath.”
”You mean...”
”Yes, there are greater powers at play here. Kera is simply a beginning and a sacrifice.” Si didn't explain further and simply waved his hands. ”I'm sorry to say this again, but we'll leave 'that' to you.” He pointed at the creature in the middle.
It seems that Si couldn't hide the fact that Arthur was the outsider anymore. If anyone could foil the plans of the Enders and the Seven Families, it would be him.
Arthur nodded as he took out a potion from his Legacy Inheritance. He drank all of it as his mana was replenished. Arthur stood up as mana exploded from within his body.
As violent as before, the mana replenishing potion the Legacy provided was more akin to Elixirs than potions. Arthur turned toward Mistletoe's members.
”I'll be counting on you.” Arthur nodded gratefully and their bodies exploded with mana. A domain was created and it enveloped all of them. Arthur felt mana strengthening his body in the domain.
”Hehe, you have yet to see it all.” Ivy laughed when Arthur looked at her. This buff was her doing, her mana being the versatile entity that it was.
Zas also spread his hands and the mana enveloped them. His domain worked its magic and everyone teleported from their location toward an opponent.
Arthur was teleported toward the sky, right above the group of people. His skill allowed him to float and witness Hua's domain arrive.
The torn apart buildings and abandoned cars started levitating as they surrounded her. She raised her finger and they all stopped moving above her, ready to crush whatever came in their way.
This was the power of the domain, a power granted to Deme-rankers to use mana in the surrounding space as if it was their own body. This was the ultimate amplification of ability toward a larger scale.
A set of chain explosions occurred as William snapped his fingers. The final target was one of the group members surrounding the creature.
”Let the war begin!” William laughed hysterically as every ability appeared on the world. The opponents didn't use their abilities for some reason, making Arthur suspicious of their identity.