Chapter 61: Magic Runes (1/2)
Kadyn snapped open his eyes, and his shivering legs crumbled as he fell on his butt. His clothes had been covered in sweat while his body twitched and convulsed. Ten minutes later, he calmed down and again stood up, taking a deep breath. He gritted his teeth and shouted. ”Appear!”
Barret once more emerged out of nowhere. He looked at Kadyn and mocked. ”I've seen all kinds of people in my life, but never someone like you. Masochist.”
Kadyn clenched his knuckles in fury and dashed towards Barret. However, he realised that he was standing inside a swamp and could not budge from his place while his body started to sink. His face changed, and he struggled to free himself. Alas, the more he struggled, the faster he sank into the swamp. It took around fifteen minutes before his head went inside the marsh and stopped breathing, lifeless.
”Appear!” without resting, he again shouted and struggled to stand on his trembling legs.
”Haha, you're a tough nut to crack,” Barret laughed. ”However, no matter how hard you are, I will crack you ultimately. And you don't need to worry about your sister. You know what I mean? Kekeke.”
”Bastard!” Kadyn's eyes turned red when he heard his words and lost his reasoning. However, before he could take a step further, spikes poked out like sharp javelings from underneath him and pierced through his body, pinning him to death, as the blood and faeces spattered all about.
Just like this, the training continued. Kadyn endured all the physical and mental torture that his enemy showered him with. As time passed, he started to gain some immunity over the provocative words of Barret. He didn't do anything rash. Nonetheless, he was just an Elementary Rank Magus. How could he compare with Rank 1? No matter how he tried to counter, he died a miserable death.
He didn't even realise that his temperament had changed somewhat. He wasn't as rash as before; he tried to find different methods to counter the attacks of Barret. He also realised that Barret knew only three Rank 1 spells that he previously used.
At this moment, Kadyn dashed towards his nemesis, who was looking at him in disdain. ”Die, you brat!”
As his shout reverberated, spikes pierced at him. However, Kadyn was ready this time and a dark elemental power surged out from him and a star pattern circulated around, as his body disappeared—Darkness Walking. He had gotten this six-star pattern from the lottery. Not long before he successfully awakened his six darkness stars. Now he could use the Darkness Walker to avoid the Rank 1 spell. That was some achievement to boast about.
”Haha, nice trick,” Barret sneered when he saw that Kadyn successfully avoided his attack for the first time. ”However... do you think that a puny Elementary Magus like you stands a chance against me... a Spell Caster?!”
As he roared, a terrible pressure dawned over Kadyn; he fell on his knees, and the Darkness Star Pattern vanished like smoke. He glanced at Barret in shock and horror, with a pale face and a shivering heart. What a terrible power. What a terrible foe. He thought.