Chapter 278 - Dont open yet (5hours) (1/2)
His magic power was so vast, it covered the entire area where the two stood, causing John to feel a strange amount of pressure on his body.
[Why was that young kid your boss...? You're on a whole other level...] John wondered
John braced himself and once again before preparing himself for whatever which was about to head his way.
”Crustalli, Glacies and... Ice lanceam” John muttered / Translation: Ice Crystal, Ice Spike and Ice lance
Once again, Ice crystals were formed in the air above the two, quickly taking their form as a a small clock was formed in front John
”Antecessum.” Translation: Advance
Without making a move, the young man watched as the sound of something ticking resounded throughout the area.
*Tic* *Toc* *Tic* *Toc*
He then looked up and noticed that the Ice Crystals shapes were changing, and progressing with every passing second.
”So that's how it works... Any last words?” The young man asked
Right as he said that, spikes rose from the ground beneath him, instantly piercing him in the process.
Or so John thought, Right as it was about to pierce him, the young man had vanished. Seeing this, John quickly turned around to look behind him.
'Modero' and 'Fulgurationem', Were still active, so he was moving considerably fast.and yet.
*Slash*
John's eyes widened as he noticed that his head had been sliced off his neck. The last thing he saw before his vision darkened was the young man standing behind him with a smile on his face.
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John's eyes opened wide as his breathing got heavier and heavier.
[Eh?]
Slowly, he moved his hand towards his neck before grasping it. Confused. John looked up only to see the young man standing back where he was when lightning had struck him.
John could barely breathe as he struggled to understand what had just happened.
[Did I just... die...?]
”What...?” John muttered
Seeing how his fear was getting in the way of his thoughts, John decided to calm himself. John tightly grasped and clenched on to his daggers as he bent his knees. He took in a deep breath before slowly letting it out.
It didn't help, John's hands and legs wouldn't stop shaking. And like before, the young man slowly began walking towards John.
John had experienced death once before, but that was a time when he didn't expect it. Knowing when or how you would die, is completely different.
As the young man got closer and closer, John's heart began to beat faster and faster, the orb which had been implanted in him was still inactive, but that didn't make things any easier.
John slowly took a step back, before shortly after taking another.
”Hm...? What's wrong? Aren't you going to attack?” The young man asked
John stared at the young man nervously before struggling to get his voice out.
[R...Run... If I fly away from here I can-]
”Don't even think about running, I know where your carriage is, it won't even take me 10 seconds to kill them.”
Hearing this, John's heart sunk as he hung his head.
[Deactivate modero... But I'll keep Fulgurationem, just in case...]
”W.W..Wait... D-Don't... I'm sorry, I'll do as you ask.” Said John as his voice trembled throughout the sentence
He wouldn't be able to protect them, he could feel it in his bones. John could have been killed any second now, but the man hadn't done anything yet, meaning he still had a chance. Maybe if he did as he asked, the others would be left alone.
”Ask...? Haha... You seem to be misunderstanding something. You see, I don't need anything from you, I just need you to die. Then I'll kill your friends too.” Saiid the young man
John's eyes widened as he glared at the young man
”WHY!? WHAT DID WE DO!?” John shouted at the young man
”Nothing, in fact, you quite actually helped me.” Said the young man with a smile
”THEN WH-”
Before he could finish what he was going to say, John noticed the young man disappear. And in that instant, he subconsciously ducked down.
Less than half a second after, a lightning wave passed right above John's head as the young man suddenly appeared behind him