Chapter 947 (2/2)

There was a series of sparks as every edge of Donny’s armor was tested. But before Randidly’s Skill ended, there was a long moment as Donny was knocked sideways looked wonderingly toward the perpetrator.

Even if this will help us, did you need to go this far…! Kayle ground his teeth together.

A Paolo illuminated by golden fire had shoved Donny out of the way. Randidly’s spear was now in his chest, even as blood pumped out onto the ground from the deep wound in his stomach. Both of Paolo’s calloused hands wrapped around the shaft of the spear.

Annie unleashed a wall of arrows, filling the surrounding area with silent approaching death. Kayle drew a knife and stalked closer. Mrs. Hamilton’s wires circled around Randidly, then tightened toward his throat.

But Randidly leapt forward, pushing his spear deeper into Paolo and carrying his body with him. Like a ghost, the limp Paolo who was not hit by several arrows and the vicious Randidly who was ridden by that terrible monster materialized before a pale-faced Glendel. The blow was already streaking forward.

Although Glendel attempted to dodge, he was only fast enough that the trust took him in the side rather than the chest. The impact shook Paolo, and Kayle could tell that his rival was unconscious already.

Unconscious, Kayle repeated to himself.

As the golden light around Paolo broke into pieces, Randidly tossed both bodies off the stage and turned to fix his gaze on Mrs. Hamilton. But almost immediately, the line of sight was blocked by Donny.

“VENGEANCE!” Donny roared. The energy that was swirling around his sword was now pure white rather than golden, shining so brightly that it was difficult to look at the weapon directly. But even as Donny swung downward, Randidly disappeared.

In a flash, he materialized by Mrs. Hamilton and Beryl. But rather than Mrs. Hamilton, Randidly’s cherry-red spear was pointed at Beryl.

“Nothing personal, kid,” Randidly grunted, even as he thrust an attack that would likely kill a defensively weak individual like Beryl. But halfway through the strike, his spear faltered. Randidly rocked forward, vomiting a fist-sized globe of blood that splattered onto the cracked arena floor like a crimson Rorschach.

Wonderingly, Randidly brought a hand to his chest. It came away wet.

Mrs. Hamilton didn’t bother to explain. “Do it now, Beryl.”

Beryl paled but immediately began to chant. A magic circle appeared beneath him and Randidly, linking the two of them.

Vengeance, of course, was one of the few Skills Donnyton had discovered that was impossible to dodge. There were quite a few prerequisites, however. First, the light that Donny had given Paolo would only last for a few seconds. Second, the damage had to be over half of the recipient’s life. Finally, the damage could only be returned to the target who had inflicted it.

In addition, the conversion of damage wasn’t perfect. So in order to hurt Randidly, he needed to do quite a bit of damage in only a second or two so that he would be shaken when that damage was returned. It was only with the full heal provided by Ptolemy to Paolo possessed enough Health to inflict a serious blow.

And even then… the result of Paolo’s agonized few seconds was not as effective as they had hoped.

Randidly straightened. Although he was initially shocked, his blow continued forward. But then a body appeared in front of Beryl and deflected the thrust away.

“I suppose it’s finally my turn?” Annie said with a grin as she held two long arrows like daggers with the obsidian arrowheads pointing downward.

Growling, Randidly released another of his flurry attack, which Annie blurred to match. In a half-second, they crossed blows a dozen times, neither giving an inch. There was a second of silence as Randidly’s Skill ended and she was unharmed.

Annie’s expression afterward was smug. “I guess this is my-”

Punching her directly in the face, Randidly immediately silenced her. Kayle shook his head sadly. That left arm just moved too quickly to catch, if you weren’t ready for it. And based on how hard Randidly hit, that might have knocked Annie out immediately.

But Kayle and Decklan were there, striking at Randidly even as his fist was still pressed against Annie’s face.

Randidly’s spear flailed like a whip behind his back, striking at them both. Neither paid attention to the attack, going all out to inflict damage here. Lightning fast, Kayle struck three times with his left arm. Then Randidly’s blow smashed him to the ground, immediately making him groggy. On instinct, Kayle groped at his vest.

Ah… no knives… left…

But what his hands did find was a deep, wet groove that ran from his shoulder to his hip. It was really warn, even as Kayle felt abruptly cold.

I guess… that’s it for me…

Unwillingly Kayle relaxed, his vision devoured by darkness.