103 Moon (1/2)
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Just as Stars Boa was about to reach the backs of the two men who were in no position to defend themselves, his eyes narrowed slightly as he heard the voice of the boy he thought he had finished off!
But he cared not and pressed on, knowing that he held the absolute advantage at this moment!
And once these two Grandmasters were eliminated, there would be nothing standing in his way to slowly cut off all of the boy's limbs, ears, nose, tongue...
Though nothing changed on his exterior, Stars Boa was thrilled deep within him at the prospect of subjecting the handsome and slim youth to a lifetime of torture!
”Level 1 spell: Blur!”
”...? Futile.” Stars Boa ignored the buff spell that slightly blurred the image of Byrus and Susano. To a seasoned veteran like himself, that spell was literally child's play!
But if that were the extent of Lars' actions, he wouldn't even have bothered, right...?
”Mirror Image! Blindness! Chromatic Spray! Magic Missile! Flash of Light! Torchlight! Web! Conjure Paper! Conjure Cloth! Darkness! Lesser Colour Spray! Minor...”
To Stars Boa's amusement, the boy spat out spell names like a bullet train.
'As if he could really cast that many--?????!!!!' He began to mock Lars, but his mockery soon turned to amazement.
And shock.
To his horror, an amalgamation of more than 15 spells burst forth practically at the same time, flooding his vision and obscuring the area between himself and his targets.
”Even if one is ineffective, how about 3? How about 5 spells? What about 10? And if 10 were not enough, what about 15? Was 15 f***ing enough to satisfy you???” Lars roared defiantly as he grinned in delight.
Despite Boa's sharp senses and countless years of experience on the battlefield, it was no longer a question of abilities but of common sense. Bursts of light, colour, sparkling spells, flashes of brightness, darkness beyond that and all kinds of obstructions poured forth from Lars faster than the eye could keep track of. It was so bad that Boa felt as if he had stepped into a convenience store - the boy had dumped on him everything but the kitchen sink!
And despite his World-class capabilities, the myriad hindrances were still too much for him to overcome!
Could you fight in the dark?
How about if you were in the dark and placed in a spinning room?
How about if you were in the above situation, placed underwater with dozens of distractions swimming around you?
In such a situation, even a great expert such as himself could not help but be distracted and lose his aim!
And what more when trying to pin down two slippery Grandmaster class who were also doing their best to avoid him!
As a result, Boa could only fire off as many blind slashes and stabs as he could, pouring forth his mana to extend his range and the area of his attacks - hoping to catch the two men in their moment's opening!
Alas, it was not to be so.
The smokescreen of almost 20 spells was not just for defence or a distraction...!
”By the power of the Moon, you shall be punished, evildoer~!” A whiny falsetto but vastly deep voice groaned out, chilling even the stoic Stars Boa and making his hairs stand on end.
Not from the power emitted, but from discomfort!
Then he heard a snippet of sound, as if a voice announcing to everyone that he... She was about to launch his... Her finishing move...
”MOON! SPIRAL! HEART!....”
”ATTACK!!!!”
The roaring scream echoed forth, bursting out in a flash of grey and yellowish-brown mana that did not suit at all the concepts of the Moon or the Heart and Love. The strong glow of concentrated mana surrounded the gargantuan form of a man bursting through the void to crash straight into Boa!
By the time he saw it, it was already too late!
But he was still in time to exclaim in exasperation and anger.
”T-that's just a body slam...!”
Everything turned black for the man who claimed stars as his moniker, and all he saw left were stars swimming in the darkness.