Chapter 127 - Chapter 127: Chapter 121: The Mad Giant (1/2)
Chapter 127: Chapter 121: The Mad Giant
The bloodline power passed down in the Leander family is the “Forest Dragon Mammoth”.
They are capable of manipulating plants and can also enlarge their bodies, thereby gaining more formidable defensive abilities and monster-like strength!
The slightly overweight, aged Baron Leander’s body visibly swelled up, his limbs, torso, and head rapidly expanding more than tenfold in a short period of time, his entire body covered with vine-like plants, resembling a tree giant over a dozen meters tall, standing on the crystal ground in front of the Crystal Palace.
“You filthy fisherman of Nasir! Die!”
He roared loudly, his voice majestic, spreading all around as he lifted his huge foot, intending to crush Byrne.
The size was too immense!
Byrne had never seen what Baron Leander’s transformation looked like, but he could still guess that if it were merely a low-level Transmutation, Leander could not have become so gigantic.
Now, he had made a breakthrough to the mid-level Transmutation rank, and his strength had increased considerably.
If he really could take a step further and reach high-level Transmutation, Baron Leander’s size after transforming might be several times larger than it was now!
Surpass!
Lightning sparks burst from his eyes, and everything in his vision slowed down, his expression grew composed as he continuously processed the vast information around him.
“Snap!”
The colossal foot of the giant had already stomped down heavily, Byrne didn’t hesitate to snap his fingers and preemptively teleport using “Shape-shifting” to evade the attack that could have destroyed him.
A loud “boom” resonated, the ground trembling incessantly, and many damaged crystal structures also shook.
“Thankfully, speed and agility are not the strong suits of the Forest Dragon Mammoth bloodline power, and in this state, he cannot focus his will on smaller objects, so he is unable to use mysterious rare artifacts. It seems I can still hold out for a while.”
Byrne’s mind worked swiftly, quickly anticipating several “landing points” for his opponent’s next most likely attack.
He had just felt the tremor on the ground, and deep inside, there was another firm judgment.
“I must not go head-to-head with him, that power is too much for ‘Mirror Deflection’ to withstand!”
However, although Byrne thought of many things, the towering Baron Leander, over a dozen meters in height, did not pursue him but suddenly burst into uncontrollable laughter on the spot!
“Hahahaha! What surging power! I am too strong now! Hahaha! Do you see!”
The transformed Baron Leander, now a giant, couldn’t help but laugh out loud, his crazy joy overflowing, even manifesting as red Spirit Aura of happiness in the air.
This so-called Spirit Aura, also known as the “atmosphere of Spirituality”, are essentially a derivative phenomenon of emotional power, able to fulfill certain ritualistic needs.
Materializing Spirit Aura in the real world is difficult, but this place is the Spirit Realm, where emotional power easily takes physical form.
Suddenly, numerous vines covering the green giant surged forward, snaking like pythons, thirsting for blood as they struck from all angles, trying to entangle Byrne’s body.
“Snap.”
With another snap of his fingers, half a second later Shape-shifting was activated again, Byrne didn’t hesitate to put distance between himself and the green giant, then summoned another Body Double.
He planned to confuse his opponent by constantly swapping places with his Body Double.
“Who am I? Am I Leander, or Andersen, who am I? And who was Leander…”
Baron Leander suddenly made a confused sound, as if he had fallen into doubt and bewilderment, then he stopped moving.
The tense Byrne was taken aback, suddenly feeling that all his careful predictions might be inaccurate because Baron Leander’s state was very strange, his mind filled with confusion and madness.
That mad old fellow might not even know what he would do next!
For some reason, he felt somewhat deflated, having an odd feeling of “all my meticulous calculations being completely ignored by a madman”.
Although Baron Leander stopped his attack and fell into contemplation, Byrne had no intention of relaxing, thinking “If you let your guard down, I won’t”.
If the enemy is ill, then the enemy should be killed off!
He immediately expended Spiritual Power, summoning a sky full of firebirds that screeched towards the plant-covered giant Leander.
The firebirds touched the green plants and burst into flames instantly. Soon, large swathes of red fire covered every inch of the green giant’s body, and Baron Leander could not help but howl in pain!
“Ahhhhhh! You despicable fellow! What kind of Spellcaster are you, that you can even summon flames?”
Byrne had already guessed as much, but after confirmation, he was delighted, good, his flames were particularly effective against him!
Even though there was a significant gap in raw power between them, Baron Leander was not at his best, and Byrne’s abilities were a counter to his.
Perhaps he really could win a duel!
In fact, even if Baron Leander had been in perfect condition, this elder with virtually no combat experience would probably only have half the strength of William Garcia of the Garcia family, not nearly enough to crush Byrne quickly.
If he really couldn’t beat his opponent, Byrne would have to use that purple-red stone that was said to be able to unleash the power of a top-tier Treasure-class mysterious rare artifact in a single burst.
Actually, when he planned to escape from the formidable William of the Garcia family last time, he had considered whether to use this one-time trump card.