Chapter 835 (1/2)

As quickly as possible, Randidly began to fuel his different Health Regeneration Skills to funnel Health back to himself. Ending Aegiant would be a dance on a knife’s edge, and he couldn’t afford to be so close to death while moving close enough to strike a serious blow. In addition, Randidly continued to use Extinguishing Ash, Devouring Storm to cool the surrounding lava enough for them to stand on it.

He could use Influence of the Molten Core to reduce his weight, but he couldn’t float. And Rejt couldn’t just endure lava.

With a flip of the hand, Rejt produced a thin saber from his interspatial ring. “This foe does not look simple.”

Randidly nodded grimly. Aegiant seemed to find himself. Instantly, the surrounding air rumbled as waves of heat swam outward with all the haste of spooked eels.

“But…” Randidly communicated after a hesitation. “He’s been much less mobile recently. I think… I hope… that my suppression of him is gaining traction.”

“So, this is a foe we tire out,” Rejt said.

Randidly winced. “...as quickly as possible. I have somewhere to be.”

“So many demands…” For a moment, Rejt raised his gaze and considered the surrounding area. “Yes, this place… well, it is not exactly how I pictured your world. Very gloomy. Although the sky-”

But suddenly they were out of time. Aegiant roared into motion, aiming straight for Randidly. Grimacing, Randidly blew about half of his remaining Mana to cause a dozen Lava Golems to surge up from the surrounding area. These were empowered with Mana as well, so they were a bit hardier than the previous wave.

To add in the defensive effort, Rejt shouted and slashed with his saber. A bristling blade of wind screamed forward, crashing against Aegiant. Leaping to cross the distance, the lava golems hurried to add their blows onto the effort.

Randidly examined himself briefly. His health had now risen up to seven hundred, but he still needed to reach about one thousand Health before he would be comfortable closing the distance to Aegiant. And obviously, with this tier of foe, the battle wouldn’t finish if he did not. At least not in the time frame Randidly wanted.

Damnit, Azriel. Don’t die on me.

The wind blade smashed into Aegiant, but the man only gritted his teeth and pushed forward. Instead of dodging the lava golems, Aegiant blasted outward with waves of heat. When the reinforced bodies held against the wave of heat, he smashed forward with his spear.

To Aegiant, these distractions could be handled with a blunt instrument; he ripped them apart with raw power.

Which was the opening Randidly needed to smash Aegiant in the face with an Ignition Bolt, and then follow up with an Eruption of the Emerald Essence underneath him. It slowed him slightly, but it wasn’t enough. And Rejt-

Unfortunately, Rejt seemed distracted by something. “Randidly, it is strange. I hear-”

Randidly grabbed Rejt by the scruff of the neck with his good arm and threw him to the side. Which gave Randidly himself barely enough time to dodge sideways away from the avalanche of heat and weight that was Aegiant. The man burned with so much power he crushed their brief island of peace in a single blow.

Grimacing, Randidly shook his head sadly. So much for waiting for a thousand Health…

But now Randidly knew for sure the Aegiant was definitely a hair slower than he had been previously. And Aegiant was continually smashing against Breath of the Spear Phantom. The man was getting desperate.

Unfortunately, he was also still so fast that he could cross distance faster than Phantom Half-Step would open it up between them. But that was only when it was a one versus one.

Randidly backpedaled wildly as beams of light narrows cut through the air around him. With a single step, Aegiant launched himself once more, rushing up to Randidly like a cataclysmic meteor wreathed in bright orange flames. Behind him, Rejt just stood, staring at the sky. Randidly’s gaze grew sharp. There was… a wind around Rejt…?

Either way, Randidly Phantom Half-Stepped to Rejt, teleporting directly through Aegiant. He lost a chunk of Health in the process, but it gave him several much needed seconds to gather himself. Aegiant crashed out of the plaza and into a nearby building that collapsed into a pile of muck. The man simply burned his way out, striding out with blazing eyes.

It was clear from his red-eyed stare that he was past the point of discussion and monologuing; now, he wanted Randidly dead.

But every second that past, the struggles against Breath of the Spear Phantom were weakening.