Chapter 621 - 566: The Good And The Evil (2) (2/2)

Sol'khin played with the black sword in his hand, pleased to see it demonstrate such destructive and unstoppable power. The expressionless face of Leiu became disgustingly twisted as he licked his lips and hysterically laughed, basically, a typical cliché of how an evil person should act.

Zodiak's body rolled a few times on the ground but he managed to stabilize himself as he was enveloped by a black tornado. Very soon, he revealed himself, covered in the same dark blue flames and ready to attack again as if nothing had happened.

A distance away from them, Forne and Celes were ganging up on the undead, whose sole duty was to protect Leiu, even if he wasn't fully conscious now. Despite being in a disadvantage, she managed to hold on for a quite some time and even inflict some damage. Forne's destruction magic acted like some sort of defense layer which pushed off any nearby enemies, however, Celes' Physique wasn't so practical so she ended up being hit by the girl's sword. A deep slash wound appeared on her chest and though she managed to heal some of it using her Death Magic, the sword essence sunk deep into her bones and will only be removable using external and efficient means like miraculous pills or an even superior sword essence.

”[Death Touch] isn't working?” Questioned Forne while furrowing her brows and throwing red orbs which exploded after crossing some distance. He was basically blasting away the undead each time she rushed at either of them.

”She's an Undead! Of course it's not working!”

Celes inwardly cursed him for asking a dumb question, she retrieved some grey ash and put it on her bloody wound before getting up and activating her physique to the fullest. Her figure became illusory and her skin became decomposed, making her look quite ugly.

She floated high up in the air and stretched her hand, from which two massive skeletal heads appeared. They screeched loudly as they slowly made way to the undead girl, which was trapped into a small area due to the continuously exploding Magic of Forne, done purposely to momentarily lock her in place.

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Unfortunately, Arthur and co weren't able to get that far away as the rest of world was obliterated into nothingness. Many of the contestants gathered up, finding it safer to group up and join hands in case something bad happens, which will most likely happen judging from the current dire situation.

”I don't mind it fighting, you know.”

Unlike her fellow peers, Maxine was excited as her eyes gleamed every time she looked at the enormous wings high up in the sky. She was afraid but the urge to fight an ancient dragon surpassed the instinctive dread.

”You, no, we don't stand a chance against him.”

Losha healed most of her injuries but her complexions wasn't looking that good. Like all the rest, she didn't want to give up after coming all this way but once Sigradzomr is freed, there's no telling what will become of them.

Sure, they were strong but this was an Elder Dragon and just the mere sight of it made them shake in their boots. Only Arthur remained oblivious and didn't feel threatened by the monster, in fact, he felt nothing but numbness.

”It's not like we attacked him so there's no reason for him to come after us.” Said Sickle Bart while shrugging his shoulders.

”He's been imprisoned and enslaved for millenniums, he'll attack anything that moves and I don't want be there to witness that.”

The Saber Saint was nervous as he caressed his weapon and stole a couple of glances at the crimson moon, he seemed about to leave the Red Tower at any second.

”There must be a way to get to the next floor safely.”-Arthur

”The task was to survive so I don't think it'll happen.”-Setros

”No, the task is to survive but the tower didn't say that it's the only way to proceed to the next floor. Considering the current circ.u.mstances and that Elder Dragon, I reckon that the path is somewhere near it, perhaps even above it.”