41 Chapter 18.5: Struggle For Survival, Friend or Foe? (2/2)

He had to act quickly if they wanted to increase the chances of survival…

Suddenly the flames overpowered the dome as explosions erupted from within allowing Bleiz to jump out.

”Geoooo!!!”

Blinded by rage Bleiz rushed towards Geo wanting to kill him with this accursed power, the dark violet aura began merging with his own making his flames appear purple.

Bleiz summoned flames to strike Geo as he passed the others.

Leonardo jumped in igniting his flame-throwing them both back by the sheer power of the explosion. Quickly Leonardo rushed back not giving Bleiz the chance to attack.

Leonardo was evenly matched for now, but he shouldn't forget that his energy was draining while the undead has somewhat of an infinite pool of energy. Making this difficult to hold on for long.

”You think I did all this unwillingly?! Heh… don't make me laugh you bastard. You have no idea what is at stake within the family branch!”

Bleiz jumped back, creating some distance while he continued to be agitated.

He slammed his hands onto the ground injecting his flames all around the arena.

”I have to live! The village is counting on me, having come so far I can't disappoint them now!”

Flames started to emerge all around the battleground. When suddenly his flames erupted in front of him.

”I won't let you get near him!”

Leonardo screamed as the flames erupted in Bleiz's face.

Geo awoke from cultivation having regained enough energy to join the battle.

Meanwhile, Alessia almost finished the circles and joined in to stall for some more time allowing Leonardo and her to create the opportunity Cordelia had been waiting for.

Using up all the energy she had left Cordelia instantly froze all the flames around the battleground, quickly closing in on Bleiz freezing both his arms and legs.

Blinded by rage and frustration Bleiz tried to break the magically enhanced ice

but failed… tears began falling down his face as he got struck by pain in his heart.

The pain was unbearable… losing all strength his knees gave in as he collapsed to the ground.

Bleiz screamed in agony as he tried to reach the source of the pain, but before he could it shot towards his back. The docile dark violet aura was now pulsating intensely from his back shooting out like dark pillars of light. The light slowly began to dim, allowing flames to engulf the shrunken down pillars. Giving birth to what looked like wings.

”I… Will… Never… Succumb… to… YOU!!! Raaaaaggghhh!!!”

Bleiz screamed as the flames completely engulfed him, giving birth to a scarlet void demon.

What was once Bleiz, was no more… Horns grew out of the vessel's head as a tail slowly manifested in the back.

The sheer power the beast emitted instantly melted away the ice revealing razor-sharp claws and fangs. The beast had calmed down and so had Geo.

It was time for an all-out fight…

Geo stood his ground as the demon rushed toward him.

summoning pillar after pillar Geo hoped to slow down and weaken the beast,

but to no avail. Stronger than ever, now was the time to work together.

Alessia summoned the power of earth and fire to support Geo and Leonardo,

While Cordelia gave long-range support with shards of ice.

Only to find that the shards evaporated before even touching this insane creature.

What could they do? Where there even others?

The demon's eyes lighted up. Putting his chest out the beast screamed.

Creating an extremely dense, yet powerful beam that hurled towards them.

Thankfully all of them dodged it barely, allowing the beam to shoot out into the open rock area. Only to see a devastating explosion that shook the earth itself.

Ereth looked down from above as the fight commenced.

As the others had offered her to help she couldn't let them be sacrificed for the greater good. She… had to help…

Quickly jumping down she began signing and saying incantations as the drawn blood circles began to light up. The light blinded the beast, but not the others, slowing it down as it began slashing around it at random.

”Quickly now, the demon is being weakened, this is our chance!”

Geo shouted at the top of his lungs. The others all did a coordinated strike with the last energy that they had left. Creating a hot ice pillar that pierced the beast's body.

Unable to recover Geo sprouted roots around it to trap him, making it impossible to move.

The light slowly began purifying Bleiz. The Dark Violet essence began dispersing, the aura itself slowly became calm and returned to its original blazing state, it too dispersed leaving nothing but a motionless corpse.

They had barely escaped with their lives… The had won… Survived…

But their victory was short-lived as Gideon arrived only to laugh in their face shortly after.