Chapter 55: Ranked Adventurers (2) (2/2)
Katrin noticed the fact that Agni was being handled from her vantage point in the battle but there was little she could do at this point. Fargo was proving way too troublesome of an opponent to deal with simply. Her only saving grace was that Fargo didn't seem to be taking things seriously at this point. Rather than attack her directly he seemed to be waiting for his partners to overwhelm Agni. Katrin felt a sense of desperation creep across her mind as she focused, attempting to analyze the battle unfolding before her.
Much like her initial onslaught, Katrin fired off several bullets, each designed to test her opponent's reactions. No matter where or how Katrin targeted her shots were absorbed by Fargo's blade or avoided altogether. What's more, Fargo's Guardian Blade was now glowing with a fierce aura of blue mana energy. It resembled flames as he waved it to and fro effortlessly to catch each bullet she fired his way.
*Tsk. This is only fueling his skillset!* She thought to herself as her mind raced. She couldn't help but think back to some of Bracha's words during this time of challenge.
���A Scribe isn't a traditional combat class, but that doesn't mean you're without ways of fighting. As a Scribe everything you read and learn can be used as a tool -- even a weapon. Take this for instance.” Bracha held up a small, purple and gold trimmed book before handing it to Katrin.
”If you memorize these and apply some creative thinking, you will always have a way to defend yourself.” Bracha said as Katrin took note of the book's title on the cover page, ”A Magician's Blade.”
Katrin decided to take a gamble, playing it safe obviously would not work. She lifted the scroll in her left hand and activated it, forcing a stream of flames to shoot forth from the parchment of the scroll. Fargo simply lifted his blade, extending it towards the fire with a smile on his face as the weapon began to absorb the fire element and ingratiate it into the mana he'd already collected.
As the parchment disintegrated in her palm, Katrin used her free hand to cut several mana symbols in the air before finally pressing her hand to a nearby wall. A rippling wave of mana expanded from the contact point and traveled down along the wall before reaching the ground. At that point several jutting spikes of earth element began to pierce upwards from the ground as the attack traveled towards her foe.
”Oh?” Fargo remarked, surprised to see a rudimentary 'free magic' spell come from a Scribe.
”So this is how a Scribe fights hmm? By using your enchant symbols to program complex spells into the environment around you?” Fargo swiped his flaming blade, the aura surrounding it was now that of actual fire as he commanded a portion of the energy to detach and clash with Katrin's earth spikes. The result was an explosion which sent rock and dirt flying in many directions.
”I never imagined this would be fun. You've got my attention.” Fargo said as he sank down into a serious battle stance for the first time.