Chapter 48 Abyssal Magic

Mixed scent of herbs and flowers fills the area. From flowers for decoration to herbs that Alchemist use as ingredients for their potion can be seen thriving in this small garden. A white luxurious table is located in the middle of the lush green environment.

"D-do you really think the Protector will ignore all of this!" shouted by the enraged elf. Protruding veins surface in his neck as he shouts.

"Again, yes." replied by the silver haired woman. Her demeanor looks calm a stark contrast to the one she's talking to.

'Fuck! Sylvia where are you?' says by the enraged elf inwardly.

"Now, are you willing to cooperate?" says by the silver haired woman when she saw the dumbstruck elf.

The elf remains silent however his facial reaction screams exasperation. He wants to curse nonstop at the smug woman in front of her.

Both of them idly stares at each other. The tension in the garden is so thick one could almost cut it with a knife.

"Clyde, don't." muttered by the silver haired woman.

Since the only sound can be heard was rustling of leaves and the howling of winds. The whisper was heard by the enraged elf easily.

A black aura emerges from Clyde.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA! I can't believe that the cowardly Clyde who always hides in the shadow will challenge me!" shouted by Camilla after laughing heartily. She didn't expected this outcome however she's not the type who never backs down in a fight.

"Mana Manipulation: Corruption!" chanted by Clyde. A line of strike made with blue mana shoots out at the hand of the elf. The blue mana turned into jet black halfway its trajectory to Camilla's direction.

Clyde bombards Camilla with nonstop jet black projectile.

Camilla dodges most of the attack. Some connects however she just brushes it off. She returned her sword while getting her twin axes from her spatial ring.

"Asura Mode: Berserk!", "Steel Body!" shouted by Camilla once she got an opening.

Her already intimidating aura gets more even more intimidating.

"Abyssal Inferno!" chanted by Clyde after he noticed that his corrupted mana is almost useless against Camilla.

The garden's temperature abruptly rose. Flowers and herbs alike ignites. Four flaming spirals emerges from the ground. However instead of the expected bright orange his flames is black.

The black flame moves the moment Clyde made a motion with each of his limbs.

"You're full of surprises today Clyde! Aren't you just a Warlock a month ago?" says by Camilla while running away from Clyde's black flames.

Camilla was shocked by the sudden rise in power of Clyde however her thirst for battle empowers this feeling.

A full minute passed by and the black flames is started showing signs of extinguishing.

"Berserker's Rush!" shouted by Camilla. White aura surrounds her feet giving her a tremendous boost in speed.

*SLASH*

Camilla made a cross formation with her twin axes and connects severing Clyde's left arm.

Clyde let out a blood curdling scream. A black ooze spout out from his open cut instead of the expected crimson red blood.

Camilla saw this and she jumps backwards immediately.

'What the fuck is that?' she says inwardly.

Warlocks and Master Warlock dabbles in Abyssal Magic however that is not enough to turn someone else's blood to a black ooze.

Clyde took this opportunity to regain his composure and cast a sealing magic on his shoulder.

"Abyssal Offering!" chanted by Clyde once the sealing magic to stop the bleeding was successful.

Small tentacles emerges from the ground around his severed left arm. The tentacles embraces the severed arm then it pulls it back from where it came from.

Camilla suddenly felt her left arm goes numb. Dropping one of her axe.

Shock and confusion filled her mind. The elf that was supposed to be only a Warlock a month ago started chanting abyssal magic that even a Master Warlock can't do.

"It's too late to ask for forgiveness now Lady Camilla." says by Clyde once he noticed that his Abyssal Offering worked.

"Y-you! What the fuck did you do?" shouted by Camilla.

"Are you stupid!? Do you really think I will tell you how my skills works?" replied by Clyde with an arrogant tone.

The enraged elf calms down once he knew that he now have the upper hand.

Camilla's eyebrows twitch at the sudden change of attitude of the elf.

"Asurendra's First Blessing, Release!" shouted by the desperate woman. A blue aura engulfs the woman, her iris and pupil turned white.

"Don't group me with your previous ignorant opponents! I knew your true class!" announced by Clyde.

Camilla ignores the now arrogant elf and dashes forward at his direction. Instead of her usual stance she can only lift one of his arm.

"Abyssal Wall!" chanted by Clyde. Countless giant tentacles emerges from beneath the ground.

Camilla didn't bother to stop her charge and weave through the countless tentacles by slashing them with her single axe.

Clyde jumps backwards when he notice that the rushing monster is not stopping.

"Abyssal Wall!" chanted by Clyde once again when he's done distancing himself to the rushing monster.

Camilla continues with her charge.

Every time Camilla starts to close the distance, Clyde jumps backwards. This repeated multiple times.

*THUD*

Clyde hit a wall with his back.

After a few second a menacing silhouette emerges from the slashed tentacles.

Camilla jumps forward and made a diagonal motion with her axe connecting at Clyde's chest.

"Abyss..." before Clyde can finish his chant a fist flew at his throat halting his speech.

Clyde coughs up blood.

"I don't think so." muttered by Camilla. A sword then came out from her spatial ring. She made a horizontal slash directed at Clyde's head.

Before the attack connects. Multiple tentacles emerges from the ground embracing the injured elf.

Camilla's sword bounces back.

A few seconds later the tentacle pull the elf in the ground.

No traces left can be seen except for the black ooze that came out from the elf.

'Fuck! Did he escaped?' says by Camilla inwardly.

Camilla just looks up in the sky and touch her numb left arm wondering when it will recover.

Their battle left the garden completely destroyed. Lush green surrounding turned into ashen black. The floral scent turned into a charred smell.