CHAPTER EIGHTEEN : "The Raptured of the Predator"

The setting of the scorching sun is relentless. Gradually it was getting colder as the wind was blowing and they seemed to be running out of time to head west. Meanwhile, the princess is quiet and increasingly wondering how they can overcome the creature-changing her form, the Shape Shifter.

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From above, they heard Vera's laughter again.

"HAHAHAHA !!! I will knock you

down and finish you off one by one. At that moment you will not be able to reach Albatronn which is currently under Father's control ..." She said and laughed again as if she already felt the victory.

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"GOLDEN ARMOR! EQUIPT !!!" Karin recited her magic again which reflected in her armor increasing the level of her mantra.

"Soleman, I need your help ... If you can match his speed, I'll take care of keeping up with her strength."

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"Ok."

At the same time, Soleman approached Karin and clung to her shoulder. They quickly disappeared and Vera was also surprised when it suddenly appeared behind her. Her tail immediately reacted as if it had a life of its own. Her tail deflected that Paladin's attack.

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"GOLDEN MULTI-SPIRAL SWORD !!!"

Karin also quickly used her magic again to attack. Golden swords appeared spinning behind her. One by one it flew towards the shapeshifter.

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"Your attack is too slow !!!" Vera's contempt as if for her the swords were moving slowly towards her.

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But to her surprise...

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"SOLEMAN !!! you too!"

Paladin shouted.

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"HERE IT IS !!!"

And Soleman acted quickly.

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One by one he grabbed the swords released by Karin which caused the swords to move fast as well. Every second, every sword is invisible and Vera doesn't know is where to go.

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Vera also quickly thought of a way to escape Karin's attack. She immediately changed form, like a small insect and she quickly moved away so that she could evade the swords moving like a speed of light.

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"It can't be !!!"

The Paladin said that she suddenly did not see her opponent.

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Meanwhile, Marcus and Alir are supposed to find his guitar to help their companion. Alice was left in the care of Elion who in turn was in the middle of concentration.

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Then, Vera decided to stay away from her opponents so she went to the top of a roof and immediately returned in the form of Elf.

"Good ..."

Vera said but despite that, she was a little nervous about the attack made by Karin ...

"It's too close ..." She said in her mind.

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"You're good for shapeshifter, but the next attack we'll definitely hit you," Karin said with mixed annoyance while on the air.

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But unexpectedly ... Because Karin tiredness and exhaustion of mantra, she suddenly felt weak which caused it to fall from the air.

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"What's going on ...?"

The paladin spoke as it slowly fell.

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Soleman acted quickly and teleported to rescue his companion.

"What happened to you???" Soleman asked as he tried to make Karin stand up.

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"I suddenly felt weak... My mantra can no longer fight. I have used too many mantras since we fought werewolves and black fairies."

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Later, they heard Vera's laughter again and she jumped down from the top of a house. As it happens, she can already see her victory. She stopped laughing and slowly walked towards Karin.

"It looks like my being the princess of the whole Encantria will be made easier ... Why don't you give up and let me end your suffering."

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"What are you saying there. ??"

Karin tried to stand up without Soleman's help.

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"Are you sure you can still?" Soleman still insists on supporting the Paladin.

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And again Vera transformed into a giant wolf. It roared with great force to frighten everyone. Because of that, it seemed that their whole body was paralyzed and they were just stunned. This was also the opportunity for the shapeshifter to attack.

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"Why can't I move my body ???" Soleman struggles to move his legs but he seems to have lost the strength to move.

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Even Karin was finally on her knees in weakness.

"We're done ..."

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When time suddenly stopped ...

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"PAUSE MAGIC !!!"

Marcus shouts his time-stopping magic. Holding his guitar and simultaneously strum on each of its strings.

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"I'm going to end this ..."

And he touched the guitar again with great strength.

"D-Major ... DRAGON BLAST !!!"

A loud explosion startled everyone when time ran out again.

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"Marcus ??!"

Karin said when she saw the prince.

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"You came at the right time."

Soleman again helped Karin stand up.

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From the dark smoke of the explosion, Vera slowly came out regardless of the wounds she sustained in that attack by Marcus.

"It's not... over ....."

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"It's over..."

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"Huh ?!"

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"SENTOSA !!!"

They were surprised again when Elion released her magic.

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"WHAT THE ....?"

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Even before Vera finished what she was going to say, she suddenly lost her mind as if her brain was blank and she didn't know what happened next.

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When Elion's concentration was over she immediately used her magic on Vera. She waited for it to get closer to her seat and focus the mantra on it. Also because of the arrival of Marcus and its magic, the princess had more opportunities to penetrate the mind of their opponent.

When she did get into its mind she immediately controlled it and put it to sleep.

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"It's over ..."

Elion said and slowly stood up.

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"It's finally over ..."

Karin just smiled while Soleman was still leading her.

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Marcus immediately approached the princess and Alir to his sister who is still unconscious until now.

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"Are you okay princess?"

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"Huh...? Yes, Marcus... I'm fine."

At the same time, she looks at the location of their captive.

"Maybe we should tie her up first to get information here about her father's character or whatever. So we'll know how to defeat them when we get to our town."

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"I'll take care of it."

Soleman was presented as he still leading the Paladin toward them.

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Later, Marcus suddenly remembered something.

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"Wait a minute ... Why do we seem to be missing something ???"

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And for a moment everyone thought ... Then they remembered who had been missing before. They almost mentioned simultaneously the name of,

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"RICO !!!"

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Meanwhile ...

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"Hey ?? Why did it seem like you took so long to come back ?? Hey ?? Where are you ?? Take off that rope from my hand and the blindfold on my eyes so we can start doing something."

Rico smiled and still has no one idea what happening ...

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