Chapter 935 (2/2)

As Kayle moved toward Randidly’s back, Randidly’s living spear twisted around, seizing Paolo’s arm and jerking him forward. Before Kayle could even arrive, Randidly smashed Paolo with a brutal cross with his left arm.

But then Kayle was there, his two knives stabbing into the flesh of Randidly’s back-

Crack.

Kayle twisted around, rapidly recalculating as the form he had attacked dissipated into wisps of ash. Randidly stood about twenty meters away, the force of his deceleration having shattered the tiles of the arena.

That speed is a serious problem, Kayle reflect. If I could just- Shit!

Randidly was already in front of him, that monster's right hand spread wide, the glimmering reaper blades filling Kayle’s vision. It seemed that Randidly had kept his rapid acceleration skill through this incredibly dangerous change.

Smiling, Kayle’s hands moved without having to think. But we already knew you had an acceleration Skill. Which meant we could prepare. Twin Rend.

One hand ripped upward, the other chopped downward. In a split second, Kayle and Randidly were once more separated by twenty meters as Randidly’s momentum carried him forward past the spot of their clash.

Blood spurted out of Kayle’s shoulder, but his smile stayed in place as he spun on his heel and dropped his two broken knives.

Randidly regarded Kayle with a frown, two quivering shards of metal sticking out of his chest. Despite the “gentleman’s agreement” nature of their battle, Kayle’s attacks had been clustered around Randidly’s heart. But the cagey fuck had folded his body at the last second, avoiding any blow that would have truly incapacitated him.

“What’s the read?” Paolo asked as he stood back up and spat out a glob of blood.

Kayle shrugged. “Isn’t it best to just have fun?”

They exchanged a glance laden with meaning. “Are you serious…?”

“Unless you are about to evolve into a higher leveled mob… then yes. Let’s just try… to have fun.” Kayle said, dead serious. Blood dripped out of his wound, even as his body began to flood the area with Stamina to stem the flow and hasten recovery.

Their conversation cut off as Randidly arrived between them, that terrible monster lashing out in both directions. The two leaders of Donnyton’s best Squads lowered their weapons and got to work.

*****

Panting, Randidly regarded the two men in front of them. “Stronger than I thought. Stronger than should be possible.”

They were in a piteous state. Kayle’s one arm was completely out of commission, and Paolo’s face had been beaten so brutally that Randidly was honestly surprised he could still see out of his swollen sockets.

Yet both hadn’t fallen, even after almost fifteen minutes of fighting.

“We had a good goal to aspire to,” Kayle whispered.

Paolo didn’t bother to speak. He just nodded grimly and kept his guard up.

Sighing, Randidly shook his head. The boost he received from the Skillset was massive. In terms of both power and functionality, his toolset had transformed from what had been possible previously. If Randidly had used either the Ashen Kata or the Spear Phantom as his image, he probably would have needed to rely on his Mana based Skills to give him an edge against these two’s combination.

But the Descent of the Grim Chimera was able to suppress them with raw power. The synergy between the Skills enabled him to consistently transition between different strategies and overwhelm Paolo and Kayle. Randidly supposed that was the weight that Mythic held. It wasn’t just the next step above Legendary, but it was an entire tier above.

Randidly was very much looking forward to what the higher Rarities would give him.

“I have one last Skill,” Randidly said softly. Both Kayle and Paolo didn’t bother to respond, so Randidly continued to speak. Honestly, they might not have the breath to answer. “I’m not sure what it will do… so guard yourselves well. This will be in another league.”

Both men remained still, allowing their Stamina and Health to accumulate.

Randidly released a breath. All Else Succumbs, Yet Time Whirls the Earth.

BUM. BUM. BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM.

Behind the veil of skin, the dark sockets of the Chimera began to glow red. A grand ticking overwhelmed Randidly, vibrating his very bones. His heartbeat with enough force that every cell in his body shook with it. Time around Randidly compressed, to the point that everything became still.

In that heightened state, Randidly thrust and both men were felled like wheat.