Chapter 1049 (2/2)
Monstrosity’s Appalling Physicality.
Just as the mean batbeast finished its work on the manifestation of the grasslands and the World Tree, Randidly’s claw pierced forward and smashed against the tight center of the smaller Nether being that was hiding amongst the oozing piles of ichor. It trembled the gurgled into oblivion.
The Nether of its body continued to burn painfully at Randidly’s senses, but without that core of meaning, the constant burn was mostly just superficial pain. Randidly had managed to finish off one of the foes without taking any more significant damage. Which was definitely necessary for his survival. But on the other hand…
The remaining batbeast’s chest heaved in fury. It beat its chest and azure veins began to spiral down out of the vast darkness to surround it.
Not so fast.
The effort left Randidly slightly dizzy, but he reached out and used his Willpower to shift the imagined area that the Grim Chimera always existed a few meters to the left so that Randidly and the batbeast were once more surrounded by the familiar press of Aether. Once more, the chill of Nether began to ebb.
Of course, the batbeast’s eyes widened in fury and it began to swing its arms and rip out large chunks of the surrounding space. But that also gave Randidly a moment he needed to breathe sharply in and activate Eternal Cravings of the Wraith. It wasn’t much, and the energy that Randidly could gather was only the Aether that the main body had donated to him, but it was enough to refocus him and give him a lethal edge.
The swirling weight of images that Randidly had gained from the Eidolon Crucible flowed easily into his limbs. With a single step, Randidly arrived before the batbeast. To its credit, it reacted quickly and slashed at his head with one of his arms. But Randidly easily ducked under the attack and speared it with Molten Fang of the Pariah.
Instantly, Randidly gritted his teeth. Like I thought, this one is on another tier of strength. I can’t just pop it like I could the others…
Flexing its wings, the batbeast brought two lightning-fast slashes around to cut at Randidly’s sides. Randidly stepped backward, then used The Chimera Weeps, But Man Mourns to pepper it with sharp attacks, searching for a weakness. Unfortunately, Randidly received a vicious ripping blow to his left shoulder for his troubles.
Congratulations! Your Skill Nether Resistance has grown to Level 82.
Of all the fucking times to no longer have a metallic shoulder...
Randidly tried to control it, but that same wild madness that had seized him earlier was rising in his chest. That raw, heaving rage of the Grim Chimera began to cause the surrounding area to fill with swirling bits of ash. Which at least was proof that the potency of his image was intensifying. But it felt beyond his control at the moment.
Randidly’s claw reached out and seized one of the batbeast’s arms and then Randidly yanked the fucker sharply toward him so he could smash his forehead against its inky-black face.
The batbeast flailed its arms, leaving several agonizing scratches that sizzled unpleasantly with a gurgling, chemical noise. Fortunately for Randidly, it didn’t appear very well equipped to defend against Randidly’s close combat onslaught.
With grim cruelty, Randidly began utilizing his powerful left claw to rip off large chunks of the batbeast. Every shiver of pain and increase in the violence of the batbeast’s struggles made Randidly’s smile go wider.
However, it didn’t take long for the batbeast to surge and scream with enough force to crack the surrounding space even with the full weight of Randidly’s Willpower behind it. It wriggled out of Randidly’s grasp and began to throw wide, sweeping slashes with its claws. But for every cut Randidly received, he inflicted back the same with interest.
Congratulations! Your Skill Nether Resistance has grown to Level 83!
Randidly’s focus began to narrow. Growling, he pounced forward and smashed the batbeast back into the Aether image to restrict it. And when it pulled away as Randidly had expected, he unleashed a flurry of strikes with his bone spear to make it pay for its predictable decision.
With remarkable quickness, one of the batbeast’s claws reached out and seized Randidly’s bone spear. It then rushed toward Randidly with claws swinging with deadly intent. Randidly met it with his own claw.
Congratulations! Your Skill Nether Resistance has grown to Level 84!
Randidly was cut and he cut back harder. The reality of the situation became fuzzy. Randidly cut and cut and cut.
Don’t lose yourself.
Congratulations! Your Skill Nether Resistance has grown to Level 85!
Congratulations! Your Skill Nether Resistance has grown to Level 86!
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Congratulations! Your Skill Nether Resistance has grown to Level 97!
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