Episode 52.4 (1/2)
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The leaping Argent Flame Wolf crashed into the anti-physical barrier.
The wolf drove its fangs into the barrier, breaking it into pieces.
However, that managed to throw it off balance mid-air.
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<Sword of Toron> in Lecan's right hand plunged right onto the wolf's neck.
He could feel some feedback.
Yet the sword failed to pierce through the Argent Flame Wolf's neck fur.
(What?)
That thrust was a skill-infused stab. Lecan never imagined that it wouldn't work.
The wolf landed and leaped back.
Just as Lecan was going to go after it, his legs gave out.
He supported his body with <Sword of Toron> stabbed on the ground as he was about to completely fall down. He tried to take a step forward, but his legs wouldn't follow his command.
He put his right hand into <Storage> grabbed Red Potions and Stamina Restoratives and crunched on them.
They won't be as effective after the past few days of continuous usage, but it should be better than nothing.
(Just a little bit.)
(Give me strength for just a little bit more!)
Argent Flame Wolf's face distorted detestably as it shook its entire body.
Lecan felt a bit of strength returning to his legs.
He put power into his right hand and stood up using <Sword of Toron> as a support cane.
Argent Flame Wolf's body is clad with mana. That shaking motion was for drawing out the last bit of mana from inside its body.
Argent Flame Wolf flung its jaw open.
”<Deploy>!”
Lecan turned around as he turned the <Shield of Wolkan> back from its gauntlet state.
Argent Flame Wolf warped right before Lecan's eyes and shot out magic attack.
Lecan thrust out <Sword of Toron> at the wolf while protecting his head with <Shield of Wolkan>.
The sword should disperse most of the magic attack so long as any part of it touches it.
However, <Argent Flame Wolf> directed the magic it converged at Lecan's legs as if it was avoiding <Sword of Toron>. The magic attack still retained most of its power as it hit Lecan's legs.
(Crap!)
Gonna lost my legs from the knees down, thought Lecan.
However, the <Leg Bands of White Devil> equipped on both his shins staved off the wolf's magic attack. While his shoes got burned away from the attack, Lecan's insteps suffered grievous damage.
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Lecan thrust out <Sword of Toron> on the wolf's face as he fell forward but it hit a hard bone and broke apart.
Argent Flame Wolf vanished. With Warp.
Lecan turned around. The wolf stood 20 step away from him.
Its face distorted as it shook its body. It's squeezing out the very last ounce of its power from within its body.
(How.)