55 The Skeletal Shaman (2/2)
”Master, it is not true that the undead have some aversion to fire?” He hopefully enquired
”Kiddo, it is wrong to say they are averse, but more than it is one of the things which harms them significantly. They do not fear it, though it will burn them and make it difficult for them to regenerate. They will run through it unthinkingly if the powers behind them will it. Don't think that you can use a little fire to scare off that many undead.” Mei warned Lineir, but he had already heard what he needed to know.
”Hmph, scare them off, they'd just come back later, no, I intend to finish them completely!”
He dragged his sword on the ground, leaping left before bounding to the right, yelling to the soldiers to keep on as he drew a line in the dirt, dividing the fleeing soldiers from the howling undead. As the moans filled his ears, he chased them out with a yell,
”Reverse Lightning Slash!”
Chi-Chi-Chi-BANG!
Instantly, a line of white lightning seared through the cut he had made in the ground, which then turned into a blazing explosion that shot burning dirt and plant matter high into the sky as he let the lightning Qi he had implanted run wild in the dry leaves and rotten jungle.
”Surge! Lightning Rebound!”
From the dividing line, a roaring fire welled walling off the tide of undead. A moments hesitation rippled through the horde as they came upon the fiery wall, but then the shaman skeleton raised its mace and the heavy sword skeleton simply stepped through. Instantly the horde lost all traces of hesitation and pushed on through. While the shaman and huge heavy sword skeleton were unaffected by the flames, the small ones all immediately blazed as the ghastly flesh inside was lit up.
Lineir triumphantly crowed,
”Hmph, all we have to do is avoid them for a while longer and they'll burn away into ash on their own now!”
His face paled as the men tired and started to fall behind.
”I really hope they do before these guys collapse though...else I fear not only will these men have to face the fear of being eaten, but also of being burned alive!”