102 Skill is STILL More Important Than Power (1/2)
##### Check out author's note or Auxiliary chapter for a short YouTube Vlog introducing myself and a lil' lyrics writing competition! #####* * * * *[Snake Spear King Lust vs. Evisu of the Moon - the conclusion of their close battle]
'SHIT!!! I-I DON'T WANT TO DIE!!!'
Snake Spear King Lust screamed in her adolescent voice filled with regrets.
How could it end this way...?
Was it supposed to be like this...?
Just a poor orphan girl, forced into a life of either prostitution, stealing or robbery.
And so she had chosen the third choice and followed their big bro Byrus and 2nd bro Raghu to rise up from out of the masses of street rats and form their own raider group!
They had slowly grown from managing one small district to controlling an entire small route to finally establishing a large group of raiders. But their 15-20 years of a nomad's life had changed for good when Byrus finally broke through from the Master realm to become a Grandmaster!
That was a power level that could contend with an army Colonel or even a weak Lieutenant General!
That was a power that allowed the Sand Crab Raiders to decide to finally take on the local hegemons and dominate the region!
But the story of rags to riches seemed to have come to a tragic closure right here and now, facing the wrong end of a sharp dagger.
'No, NO!!!' Eyes filled with unwillingness stared down the tip of the incoming blade, unable to accept her fate just like that.
But no matter how much she strained her willpower, her body just couldn't keep up with her mind and intentions - her arms were still extended in the middle of the earlier desperate spear thrust and could not return in time to defend herself. And her legs were like two blocks of stone - unable to respond to the tip of death that was approaching rapidly!
So it was with great resignation that she realised - she was finished.
At least, until a tiny little projectile whistled over and changed everything.
”Level 2 spell: Acid Arrow!”
A mature sounding youth's voice called out from the distance, but though he was far away, to the two combatant's, his voice sounded like that of a god booming out across the entire planet, announcing his decree of judgment and blessing onto the world!
And though it was just a measly level 2 spell, one that would hardly faze her or even force her to dodge, but at this right moment, that spell literally was the dividing line between life and death.
The skilful deployment of such a simple skill made all the difference between victory and defeat!
And as the green acidic dart hurtled through the air and knocked aside Evisu's dagger, it bought just enough leeway for Lust to slip past the killing blow and escape with her life!
”What the f***!?!” Evisu's earlier confident demeanour was nowhere to be seen as she hurriedly tried to move her body back to a regular fighting pose from her contorted, limbo-dance current position. But she was not quick enough to regain the initiative.
”It's my turn!!” Lust had now withdrawn her stave, regained her stance and was already beginning her counterattack!
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[Recap of Mountain-smasher Adron vs. Dee of the Earth's battle]
”Bloodline Release: Bear!”
Adron frowned and began to pant as Dee's form began to writhe and grow stronger as the assassin quickly started to overpower the bandit.
”Yoo chitted!?!?” Adron roared in defiance, obviously upset that his opponent had pulled this move out of nowhere.
Dee just smiled calmly - and smashed Adron into the ground.
Or, he prepared to.
When he slipped.
And how was it possible to slip?
”Level 1 spell: Grease! Cantrip: Force push!” A voice called out two spells in quick succession.
One was an everyday utility spell that every novice mage would know and use to play pranks on his friends, while the other only exerted as much force as a normal punch.
But when two people were in the midst of a nail-biting struggle, exerting every ounce of their strength, just a little difference in footing and the slightest push at the back of one's knees could become the straw that broke the camel's back!
Lars smiled victoriously as he only exerted at most beginner Elite-level strength, but managed to intervene and rescue his newfound followers.
It was not the force nor the power - but the application of the skills and abilities at one's disposal!
”!!!!!!” Dee of the Earth's strength and power instantly became useless the moment his feet slipped and left the power of the earth; as a fighter could not even use 10% of their strength without anchoring themselves properly.
And in that instant, Adron flashed a gap-toothed grin and declared his finishing move.
”Skool dwiver!”
And Adron smashed the bear-transformed man's head right into the ground in a rocking, crushing spinning overhead suplex!
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