Terror

The darkness dropped like the walls of a room and what reveal was a barren land with dead trees and drought Ed soil looming over the place. An area devoid of life where even the fungi cannot survive. Let alone humans.

Yet there was tree which had managed to grow for long enough to become a big enough if a reee for a flaming eagle to perch on.

The bird perched on the tree in anticipation of us. It was an eagle which was covered in flames entirely from head to even it's claws were wrapped in fire. The only exception would be it's eyes. From which it would give such a terrifying chill such that one would feel that they were on or engulfed in flames themselves

Field boss :

The Flaming Eagle.

The eagle spread out his flaming wings where each feather could be seen that they were individually in fire.

Hero :

I'll take charge if this raid. Magnus prepare earth and water magic.

Liara be ready with Healing. Mr Jay and Mr McElroy please use metal magic and water magic on the bird.

Jay :

Never thought you'd ask kid.

Jay didn't any orders issue to Colaris but she took charge on her own when she pulled back the bowstring of her bow.

Colaris pulled the bow made of the mother tree back and imbued it with a spell that makes water appear when it strikes when it touched the opponent.

But in reality she poured mana inside the arrow when she pulled it back and the mana is also slightly leaking out of the arrow but it is slowly converting into water but in miniscule amount which is not noticeable but when the arrow will hit its target the mana inside the arrow will poir out and then it will be converted into water.

Colaris :

OH the Holy Divine Tree of Origin. I ask to turn my prayers into blessings as I pour my prayers Into these arrows let them drown my enemies.

Saying this Colaris let the arrow with stored energy drive itself forward. Where when it hit the bird the bird was drowns in large amounts of water which was enough to drown its flames and put them out but they reignited by themselves.

In retaliation the bird swooped down to almost ground level in order to bash them with its flaming beak.

Hero :

Magnus, Mr McElroy use earth magic on him.

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McElroy :

Rock wall.

Magnus :

Rock wall.

To separate rock wall one after the other stood in the way of the Flame Eagle and without any hesitation it tire through the rock wall as if it was nothing but a flimsy piece of paper.

One after another the walls collapsed. And it only made the Flame Eagle to lose some speed.

Hero :.

Everybody dodge.

Everyone dodged except Jay who's legs somehow didn't listen to him that's why he jumped but it was incomplete.

That's why when he returned to the ground he fell on the burning wings if the Eagle and as the eagle passed within seconds. But he fell right on his face .

Hero :

Mr Jay are you Allright.

I don't know why Jay fell like this but it was very hurtful to see his fall.

The flame Eagle went upto a high altitude beyonds rhe clouds where theybdoikdnt see the sun as the sun burned their eyes when they laid their eyes on the sun even just for a second while location the bird. From the sky there was rain of flaming feathers that fell down the land like the rain from an actual storm cloud

Hero :

Everyone take cover.

Magnus :

Oh the God of the Lands and Nature I beseech you to come to our aid as our enemies overpower us.

Earth cover.

To protect themselves from the burning feathers they took cover in an semicircular dome made of rocks. The sound of the talons falling on the ground continued but then it stopped. It felt quiet there was no sound but then the shelter burst open as the Flame Eagle tore the shelter with his own claws and with one of its legs it took a surprised hostage with it

It was one of the Hero's party members Liara. Colaris drew her bow once more. And shit it but before the arrow could reach the eagle it burned down into flames.

The flame eagle used one of its claws to hold Liars and using its beak it tear through Liara. And it fed itself.

But as it wasn't able to digest the metal armor on her body. It spat out what remained of Liars just a torn of flesh and body which was hard to look at and with Jay's senses unblocked he had a feeling of disgust, terror and fear run through his body.

Jay :

Is this what fear is?

McElroy :

Oh the explosion freak is finally terrified of his death. So your eyes finally opened. Don't let it blind you we have yet to end this battle.

The Hero shouted in pain and suffered despair as he saw the dead body of Liara as he rushed towards her in desperation and despair.

Colaris tried to stop Masayuki and ran after him.

Jay called out to her but she couldn't hear. Jay called out to her again and again but she couldn't hear anything.

Jay realized when he met the elf in the city. About the sacrifice. Elves have to sacrifice their hearing. And that was thus us. Colaris couldn't hear, but when Hero Masayuki gave commands she loaded her bow immediately.

The answer immediately struck Jay. Of course she was reading our lips

Jay :

Metal spear.

A singular metal spear manifested into reality. And looking at the spear Jay was very unimpressed but it was much better than nothing.

Jay launched the spear at the Flame bird and as expected the spear didn't even ruffle it's feathers. It just lightly touched the body and just fell down. It did absolutely nothing but make him angry. Moreover towards Jay who was already terrified of the bird. Ran in the opposite way as the birds entire attention had now been grsbbed unintentionally by Jay.

The Eagle threw its talons towards Jay. But McElroy in time raised a wall which blocked the talons.

In retaliation the bird took flight once again in the air. And chased after Jay. While Jay mindlessly ran somewhere.

God knows where.

Jay :

Why did I even took the job I was struggling for sure. But I would have atleast be alive. And not be a vegetable.

Until now Jay's many emotions had been blocked to give him an edge in combat but it lead to many unexpected combat situations where due to lack of emotions many combatants took Jay for an robot or an heartless monster.

Which felt no fear, anger, love,. The only thing it could feel was sympathy and empathy half heartedly.

But now the Tower suppressed the system with its own system the so called systemception. He could feel every emotion coursing in his body at light speed. But was able to get away due to his vast combat experience. But against a opponent you can't do almost nothing against it was inevitable he would feel terror. To the point he would sweat profusely.

Even the sight of blood terrified him. But he once again acclimated to it's sight. While McElroy remained like McElroy however he was. Just his sight had changed and he gained Drakos memories but even they didn't answer any questions. Of why, rhe only thing he found out was he just had to get stronger that's why unconsciously he put himself into danger. Without knowing the meaning himself.

The flame eagle with its eyes had already set its predatory sight on Jay. It was just a matter of time where he would get caught. I'm it's claws where Jay felt the heat of the flaming bird.

His mind started attacking him with anxiety and images of what happened to Liara torn in pieces. Or consumed Into the fiery stomach of the bird.

There was something he had to do in time but he could only struggle as in the optimum moment his mind shut itself down.

But the heat somehow stopped getting to him. And he felt damp he saw above for a moment where he saw the flames of the bird extinguished.

Suddenly the flares of life burned inside Jay.

Jay :

Metal spear.

Once again a singular metal spear conjured itself in thin air out of mana. And launched itself towards the flying bird which was no longer in flames. The spear had an set velocity at which it will travel but due to the target being so close to the spear. It was able to maintain the force and the vekicurt it was shot at. And it successfully pieced the eagle which caused the bird to drop Jay.

But the bird was flying very high and there was no way Jay was going to survive with his suppressed moveset.

Jay :

I should have thought this sooner. Well I was going to die one way or another.

Hero :.

Shoot waterball at him to slow his Descent.

Magnus :

Can't believe ik doing this.

Magnus :

I beesech the gods of the seas and the ocean who gives life to all beings living in these lands. Provide me with such essence of life. Such that I could save the life of an innocent soul wandering in these lands.

Water ball.

Water balls were shot which halted his fall but he was still falling. And Jay was also feeling pain of the water balls. But there was nothing much they could do.

While the Hero Masayuki kept the Eagle engaged such that he would only be focused on him.

Hero :.

Slash of dawn.

Hero Masayuki slashed such that a wave of light following the path of the sword conjured itself and launched itself in the Eagles location but it did not managed to even sac the the bird while an normal person would be cut into half but this move didn't managed to do anything.

Jay was bought down with an immense back pain from the water balls. As there were no other methods. At one point even Jay was tired of the pain he intentionally dodged one of the water balls. Which resulted him in accelerating straight into the ground which meant that the next waterball would have to be launched with much more speed in order to stop Jay .

And with the barrage of water balls hitting him it finally bought Jay down. And he was rifed with marks of blunt force in his body. Jay offered him an potion. But Jay's mind and body just rejected the potion.

But there wasn't any need to worry that much. Colaris used the medicine she had on her. She applied the medicine on Jay's back . It stung very much at first but then there was a relief of coolness that followed through.

Jay made sure that Colaris could see his lips.

Jay :.

Thank you Colaris.

Colaris smiled but her smile bought much more relief to Jay.

Jay :

I know how we can defeat that dastardly bird.

McElroy :

Now that's what I was waiting for,