465 Scorching the Mountain and Forest, The Battle Between Mark and the Gian (1/2)

Day ▊▊ - ▊▊:▊▊ ▊▊ - Northern Border, Forest of Illusion, Eastern Mountain

Light and Darkness contended with each other as the bright beam of light and the black spiral of Miasma clashed above the forest.

Many trembled at the sight of the clash of the two forces. The collision between the two created no tremor or shockwave. It was just the sheer amount of energy produced by the two that made their knees weakened. Just what would have happened if that beam of light went straight towards the races fleeing below? Not even their ash would probably remain.

Diwata Danaya was very lucky. Mark had taken her place and received the giant's attack directly. Her life would have ended already together with many of her people if he did not intervene.

Flapping his wings above the lush forest of the mountain, Mark continued to receive the inconceivable attack. Each of it was already glowing bright red, and the force behind his it caused the trees below to sway. And yet, he seemed to be struggling.

It would be hard for everyone watching in the distance. But very slowly, Mark was being pushed back. Furthermore, the end of the attack was very far from sight as the giant seemed to be continuously feeding energy towards the attack.

”Old Man! I can barely absorb this beam! What is going on?!”

Mark bellowed in frustration.

He was not only getting pushed back, but his Miasma could barely absorb the energy from the attack of the giant. Most of the strength in the attack was either dispersing in the surroundings. Some of it was negating a part of his Miasma, causing him to make more effort to resist it than necessary.

Mark thought that he would be able to absorb this energy slowly and strengthen himself in the process. But it seemed that it was not the case at all.

”Of course, it will.” The Old Man replied in Mark's mind. ”The energy in that attack and your Miasma are two contending forces. Miasma will absorb and contaminate. On the other hand, that light will erase everything it touched. That light can erase Miasma, but since Miasma is consuming a part of it while contaminating the other part, both energies can negate each other. Don't expect to use it to strengthen yourself, just its raw energy can kill you like poison.”

The reply from the Old Man made Mark made frown deeper. It was no wonder now. But still, he was not on the winning side here. If the giant did not stop this beam any soon, he would end up being pushed towards the direction the attack was aimed at, the Stone Fortress.

”Tsk! Since you will not stop, then, I'll just go on the offensive!”

Mark grumbled as his body released Miasma covering his body. He had no plan to continue to endure this hell of an attack. Then, ignoring the two diameter beam of light in front, several surges of Miasma flew its side, aiming for the giant's clump of huge eyes on it back.

Thus, the surges of Miasma landed on the ginormous and disgusting clumps of eyes that released the beam of light.

GROOOOAAAAARRRRR!!!

Sure enough, the giant staggered backward while wailing in pain. It trashed around the surroundings, toppling every tree and even damaging the foot of the mountain. The best thing, the beam of light was interrupted.

Mark took a deep breath as she stretched his wings. His wings felt a bit numb. All the burden in resisting the beam of light was put on these wings.

However, there as not a single second to spare.

He stretched his wings not only to release its numbness but also to prepare for his next attack.

His wings glowed as bright as before as suddenly blurred from everyone's sight.

THOOM!

That was when the shockwave from the flap of his four wings was felt from behind. In an instant, he was already nearing the giant was still wailing in pain. Even for the infected, [Biter Types] was having a hard time because their bodies were basically still living.

Of course, while the Miasma hit the eyes on its back, there was barely any damage dealt on the eyes. Mark's attack only caused severe pain but did not manage to fester the parts it touched.

Miasma was surely being negated in contact with the giant's body.

”What a troublesome creature.”

Mark said as he maneuvered out of the way.

As he flew closer, despite his speed and the giant still in pain, the tentacles and undamaged eyes on the giant's body were following his movements. Seeing him getting closer, hundreds of smaller beams of light shot towards him.

Mark was forced to evade while he created a shield of Miasma that would block those attacks that he could not. He felt like a fighter jet in an arcade game dodging attacks from the boss that was several times the plane's size.

If his Miasma could affect this giant, this battle would have been faster. He could just cause the giant to rot despite being alive. Unfortunately, that was not the case. Then, if he could not use his Miasma to harm the giant...

Two crystals flew appearing from Mark's body. He started to charge both the [Photokinesis Mental Crystal] and the [Lightning Mental Crysta] for an all-out attack. Due to the sheer size of the giant, small attacks would barely affect it unless it was like his Miasma that had unique characteristics and effects.

But of course, it seemed that it would not be simple.

The giant might have felt the energy Mark was gathering. Disregarding the pain, the giant felt on the eyes on its back, it jumped towards Mark, trying to swat him like a fly.

Before, when the races fought it, its movements were sluggish and slow. Now, on all fours, it was moving at an alarming speed. Its huge right hand appeared before Mark amidst the beams of light flying everywhere.

Mark flapped his wings and retreated. He did not want to be touched by this giant. Not because the attack would kill him and turn him into meat paste in one hit, it was because of the aura that covered its body. After all, the old man specifically told him to avoid this aura.

As Mark dodged the right hand, causing it to continue downwards, the left palm immediately came after. Unlike the first hand that as trying to swat him away, the second was trying to grab him.