Chapter 64: The Ghost Hunt - III (1/2)
The rose wight shrieked in what Merlin could only assume was pain It pulled the sliced tentacle away froround behind it Several of the tentacles that were distracting other groups were now starting to get reeled back in Loud scratching noises could be heard froainst and tore up the surrounding vegetation
Not wanting to lose his current ht The spare tentacle was thrust in his way, but this tih it
The rose wight whipped Merlin away, forcing hi over, and two more tentacles had finally returned to defend her
Wondering why he couldn't slice it, Merlin took a look at his blade, the holy water coating was coone after only one strike Fortunately he only used a small amount each tih foron how much he poured
Merlin splashed his blade with another coat of holy water, he ardly holding the open vial in the sarip was rather uncomfortable It was also the ar hi exact amounts cu as he rushed in for another attack, et wasted if he flailed his arms around
Two thorned tentacles went to counter his strike this tih the first, but it barely left ahied itself at Merlin's lantern in an atteht source, while the one that was still intact atteh his chest
Merlin barely parried the intact tendril away, but the other one had successfully destroyed the lantern Merlin juh distance away fro the reht⟫ Activated」
As soon as the spell triggered, Merlin touched his sword, causing it to suddenly elow that illuminated the nearby forest around hihtest
"Good luck extinguishi+ng this one" Merlin taunted as he threw the eetting it ready for his next attack Before charging at the wight again, he filled hishis thuht hated fire, but he wasn't sure if it hated light in general Most wights did, but this one was a mutation with the theainst him This was the first time he had seen such a creature, so he wasn't well versed in its weaknesses, but he did know of sied with plants, for some kind of symbiotic relationshi+p with them, and undead that had been created and/or controlled by parasitic plants, usually sous
Merlin rushed forward onceht swiped at Merlin's feet with one of the re to trip hi it as a springboard to get a little boost of height, allowing him to add extra momentum from his fall as he slashed down at the creature
With only two undaht instead chose to sacrifice one that had already been wounded, Merlin cleaved through the tentacle, his blade was now caked up with the black tar-like substance the creature had in place of blood Unfortunately his blade failed to reach the wight, but Merlin had already planned for this, and upon getting a good angle, released the contents of his ht's face
The wight shrieked in pain as its face began bubbling and sizzling, trails of san flailing around, sending Merlin flying into the treeline