Chapter 204 - Chess (2/2)

It wasn't a coincidence, Wain understood that, but he didn't guess that the reason was him personally.

'Sven had said that it was impossible to get to some places even with a portal. It requires the strength of the spatial barrier to be greatly reduced. Is it possible they could get here because of me since I came here through a secret entrance...'

Wain realized that his only option to survive in this situation was to create chaos that would make the ordeal and everything else irrelevant. To do that, he had to weaken the spatial barrier of the area somehow again.

Other creatures would come here, and perhaps Wain could take advantage of the situation.

'Perhaps if Pearl Hunter gets into this zone, I can completely change the situation.' Thought Wain and his aura began to intensify gradually.

He made his last move and was building up energy. Gray ceilings burst from beneath the ground like tongues of flame, and a crown appeared on Wain's head with a closed eye.

Energy enveloped his hands, and the sound of teeth clattering against each other from the jaws on his palms could be heard.

”What are you doing?!” Shouted Ayla looking into Wain's cold eyes.

Then a golden frog's paw appeared in his hands, and he immediately swallowed it. His stats went up 15%, and all of his senses were greatly heightened.

Wain's power shocked Ayla, Finch, Dia, and Keya. They didn't expect that he suddenly decided to activate his Beyond, which would wield such crushing power.

Their heartbeats quickened, and they breathed harder. It was a power they couldn't match.

”Holy crap...what's wrong with this guy! Can an Inerian man have that kind of power?” Shouted Finch.

Dia didn't answer anything. She didn't know what to say and didn't understand what was happening. Keya was just as stunned, the situation was out of control.

Crackling.

Suddenly a mask appeared in front of Wain, and dark chains tried to bind him. He was about to break the trial rules, and the mask had to stop him.

”Stop it now, get back to the game like you're supposed to!” The mask said menacingly, but suddenly Wain turned into a blur.

Chains like tentacles tried to chase him, but he managed to dodge at the last moment each time.

”I may not be able to beat you, but I can eat you!” Wain said menacingly and looked at the approaching chains with icy eyes.

He waved his hand, and his jaws opened wide. Above him appeared the silhouette of a gray maw that abruptly closed, and a third of the chains along with a scrap of ground disappeared.

It was like the bite of a massive beast. However, it wasn't enough to win.

The mask's aura intensified, and the remaining chains began to clone and divide. The chains multiplied and were ready to devour Wain.

Wain launched another attack and turned into blue lightning. He was about to use his last trump card, but it would cause him serious injuries, and he definitely wouldn't be able to continue fighting after that.

”Stop!” Shouted the mask, and a gray robe and an eye patch appeared on Wain at that moment.

The last time Wain had fought Purple Pilgrim, Blind Sorcerer had discovered a unique ability. Wain didn't know if he could use it again, but it was his only chance.

The Mask wouldn't dare kill him, but if the chains caught him, that would be the end of it. Wain would have to finish the game, lose, and then death would catch up with him.

Whooooooosh.

Wain waved his hand and created a gray, energy wave that hit the chains like a tsunami. This attack destroyed hundreds of plants and dozens of trees and threw the chains far off the chessboard.

Finch and Dia were hit, activating their Beyonds to avoid serious injury and withstand the onslaught. Their bodies were covered in white flames, and together they created a fire barrier.

Keya left the spectators' seats and ran up to Ayla. She decided that she would protect her in case of danger.

Wain had only a few seconds to do what he wanted. He tried to activate the ability again, but it didn't work until a drop of blood from his lip fell on his left hand.

At that moment, the seal of the broken mirror shone brightly, and the blindfold fell from his eyes.

Everyone saw the open left eye. It was colorless with the image of the whole mirror, and then it was time for the final touch.

Wain looked up and smoothly swung his hand. A gray, almost invisible blade flew forward, which disappeared without a trace.

”А? Did he make a mistake?” Finch muttered.

”Looks like we're saved.” Smiling, Dia said.

Ayla and Keya had the same opinion. They were sure that the mask was about to grab Wain, but...

Tremble. Tremble. Tremble.

Suddenly space trembled, and the sky was split in two. This was what Wain was after. His goal was to let everyone in.

When the mask saw this, it stopped chasing Wain. All the chains headed towards it to regain space, but it was too late.

The cut was enormous. It far exceeded the one that had appeared after the battle with Forgotten. Wain had been attacked by a single Pearl Hunter back then, but now the situation was strikingly different.

A second after the spatial barrier had been breached, dozens of paws of the monstrous creatures had penetrated.

Everyone shuddered in fear. They knew that these creatures would tear them apart without even blinking an eye.

However, something else caught their attention. In the center was a girl slowly falling down.

She had long hair split in two, the left one black as the abyss and the right one blood red. She was dressed in clothes that matched the color of her hair. It looked strange but also beautiful and harmonious.

The girl's eyes were amethyst, and her gaze was sad and devastated. She looked as if she had lost the will to live or was searching for something that would cause her to have new, unexperienced feelings.

She looked at the monsters around her and swung her arm smoothly. Then two small, dark spheres resembling stars or black holes were created around her.

They began to rotate rapidly, and the monsters' bodies were torn apart. The blood split into millions of drops and rained down on the garden and the chessboard.

This scene stunned everyone, even the mask did not understand how such a catastrophe could happen, but the chains had already restored 50% of the space.

Wain smiled contentedly, he didn't know who this girl was, but it was his chance to win. However, if he had heard Ayla's words, he would have stopped smiling.

Ayla looked at this girl and muttered with fear in her voice, ”Did... she really come? She's Inerian....”