Chapter 293: Geo-Core (IX): The Dance Begins (2/2)

They watched with a steeled gaze as Rezar made his way back up to a standing position, as his neck snapped forward loudly. Back in place with Rezar not looking any worse for wear. He moved his neck from the left to the right, rubbed it with the hilts of Vita Gratia a little before letting out a jovial smile.

”That was round one, now let's go ahead and dive in to round two.”

[Spectral Skull]

[Mana Charge]

Three purple skulls with a greenish tinge to their smoky outlines appeared around Rezar as a dull blue glow seemed to suffuse his body. Two of the skulls shot forwards as the staff wielding snow elf mage raised a transparent ice barrier to defend against the attack of the incoming spectral skulls. Rezar followed behind, with the last skull orbiting around him like a satellite around a planet, the spectral skulls made contact with the ice barrier.

Rezar had a sinister smile on his face as he knew that barrier would be unable to stop those skulls. There were not attacks that caused physical damage. Their composition itself was that of ghosts, unlike the old world where this ice barrier skill would have intercepted this attack, right now where the rules or reality has changed, it would be beyond foolish to think a physical barrier would stop a pair of ghosts.

Both spectral skulls suddenly deviated from their target of the queen just before they crossed the barrier and went after the staff wielding elf. It was completely unexpected as they both sank into his body one after the other, causing his form to spasm and shake in a manner of someone who was being shocked with electricity or something similar. But with each spasm, he spat out a mouthful of blood as he began to bleed from his eyes, ears and nose, before falling to his knees wheezing loudly as he took deep labored breaths.

It was definitely a shocking turn of events that for just a fraction of a second took a few eyes of Rezar. That was a mistake as he shot forwards the left blade of Vita Gratia to the mage. However, the snow elf wielding the halberd reacted on time to deflect it, but Vita Gratia had two blades.

The second sank into his chest, just beneath his collar bone. Moving forward until it burst out his back and then arched itself upwards with its chain clinking like it was alive and had a mind of its own. And then they watched as his body began to desiccate and dry up rapidly, courtesy of Vita Gratia drinking up his blood and essence. Within seconds he had turned to dust and the blade and chains retracted until once again Rezar was holding on to both Khopesh. He stood in front of them with a smile, the final skull, suspiciously missing.

”If he knew better he would never have called my queen to be a wench. Now let me just be straight an honest with you guys. It would be incredibly stupid if you hold back and underestimate me, cause if you do that then you're going to end up like your friend, if not a whole lot worse. So give me all you've got.” Rezar said with a smile as he twirled both his blades' and moved back a bit to give them some distance. The snow elf queen said nothing, all she did was hold her daggers wide and begin to screech.

”Krikikikikikikikikiki!”

It was the sound you heard when ice was being crushed or chewed. It was extremely nerve wracking as a snow storm was seemingly whipped up within the confines of the ring. Rezar was not so sure what was going on, but he got an answer quickly enough as the queen and her remaining two retainers morphed into massive ice genie like creatures. They were at least three feet tall, and each held the same weapons they were using if only larger.

The snow storm picked up speed as they shifted their chilly bright blue gaze onto a completely shocked Rezar as a transformation like this wasn't what he expected. And to make matters worse, he could feel the temperature beginning to drop, and he was being affected by it as ice slowly began to creep up his body. He looked up with a smile and said to the now monsterfied form of the queen.

”I guess I have to get serious too. Very well then, I'll play with you guys a bit, and then I'll end it…. Painfully!”