Chapter 111: Shapeless Flame (2/2)

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Patapatapata!

Before his mouth could bite it, together with Sistela's warning, his perception and ears picked a presence from the distance.

”Tsk, wrong timing!” Yman clicked his tongue in annoyance.

He hastily threw the grilled meat to his Cyber Storage, then hid his mana. Yman took the skin of the boar he dried in the sun and covered the fire he used to grill to hide the smoke. Although it wasn't able to prevent the smoke from escaping, it was able to cover most of it. Then he focused his perception. ”?!” He was puzzled.

'It's not coming to my direction? Based on the cross I drew on the ground, it was coming from the northern forest at the mountain-foot to my left side, and it is running towards this direction but not entirely towards me. Perhaps its main goal is the river to the south which is located 100 meters away from my position,' Yman mulled.

He leaped on the tree branch and took again the grill meat then slowly bit on it as he waited for the person to pass by.

Just few seconds had passed when he finally saw who it was.

”A guy? Looks like my initial thought was right. He was going after the river. I must ambush him then. As it is already the second day, probably most of the participants that areleft hold higher points now. Killing one or two of them must be enough to cross the boundary,” he muttered then glanced in the sky.

”No more ha,” he whispered.

”Uh-erm, it's nothing?”

”Haha, there's no point in telling you right now as you will find out later.”

”Hehe, I know, don't worry.”

”Right, right—— Ehhhh what the—?!” While conversing with Sistela, his eyes also staring at the person who rushed towards the river. But in the odd twist of fate, the person he originally thought as a man, turned to be a woman. After she took off the chest plate and red dress, Yman saw two small versions of the mountain to his left and a curvaceous body with furry tails and wolf ears.

Good thing she was wearing undergarments!

However, his foot slid from the tree branch where he was steeping, but because of his high reflexes, he was able to grab another branch over his head. Yet the problem was, the slight incident made the tree shake terribly and startled the nesting birds on it. They hurriedly flew away.

The next time he noticed, ”The heck!” a flash of fire was shot towards him. His perception rang a warning of danger.

Without wasting time, he dove away from the tree, Bang!

Yman's body landed on the ground and rolled a few times before he regained his ground.

”Damn that almost roasted me!” He muttered upon seeing what his favorite tree had become. It was charred on the spot.

'An expert!' He thought.

But Yman could not linger any longer as another flash of fire hastily shot on him. He kicked the ground and ran forward.

Bang, bang, bang!

His movement was like that of a snake when he ran to his left and right in order to evade the flashes of fire. While he was evading, at the same time he also was rushing forward to the enemy. He didn't care if it was a girl. He needed to take her life for the points. Yman snapped a handful of grass-leaves on his way. Then coated it with the bright crimson mana.

The leaves had become solid and unbendable and their edges gleamed in sharpness.

Cinder on the other hand had a surprise face. 'Tsk! How careless of me to rush here without being attentive to my surroundings!'

More shapeless flames coagulated around her.

”Lupine Fire - Shapeless Flame!” She chanted. Then fired them all at once.

Woosh, woosh, woosh!

Seeing the approaching [Shapeless Flames], he added more strength on his feet and ran more agile.

Bang, one of the [Shapeless Flames] hit the ground, about a step away to his left.

It immediately exploded and caused the ground to carved-in. It was followed by the spread of fire on the grasses around.

Yman did not stop as more [Shapeless Flames] were shot to him.

He leaped higher into the air to hastily shorten their distance.

Fwoosh, fwoosh, fwoosh! While in the air, he threw three strengthened leaves in his hand like throwing knives.

Cinder narrowed her eyes at the incoming objects that gleamed in crimson.

To be continued...