Chapter 66 Final Gambit
Asura Mode: Nihilism, a skill that no other Asura attempt to used unless they had a death wish. Its a skill that give the user a tremendous amount of boost in power in exchange of permanently shutting off all mana pathways after the duration ends.
The Church of Asurendra forbids the usage of this skill because of its costly consequence. It'll also cut the connection of an Asura to their god, Asurendra.
Camilla knew the cost however Alger didn't gave her the luxury of choosing otherwise. She was not only cornered, she's also not in her best condition. Its either sacrifice the connection or death. In her mind, after this battle, even without relying on mana she will continue fighting for the King with her raw stats.
The silver haired girl continuously release a barrage of punch towards the old man.
'What's with this strength? Her punch is like being pounded by a giant hammer.' Alger said inwardly. Camilla's attack is so strong even with his armor on, he can still feel it.
Blood covers the old man face due to internal injury caused by Camilla's barrage.
"What now Cleo?" Valerie inquired, the crusader is feeling guilty about this whole ordeal since in her mind, this'll never happened if she just gave in and joined Camilla.
"Not yet." Cleo said.
Valerie wanted to trust on Cleo's words however looking at the old man's pitiful condition, she can't help but to have doubt in her mind.
"What are we waiting for Cleo, he's gonna die, we need to at least do something." Valerie plead.
That's the plan but Cleo can't just blatantly state that at Valerie. Its not that he didn't fully trust her, its just that he's not sure if it'll work in the first place.
Valerie restlessness didn't help either since Cleo needs to focus. He only have a sliver of room in order to successfully pull what's his planning.
"Sacred Shie..."
"No!"
Leah rush towards Valerie and hit her at her nape making the crusader fall unconscious. Cleo release a sigh of relief, he was not able to react on time since he's too focus watching Camilla and Alger. Thankfully Leah knew what's running in his mind at that time.
"Thanks, Leah." Cleo said.
"You think it'll work?" Leah asked.
"I'm not sure but last time I noticed that the skill didn't just take my blood, it also absorbed yours." Cleo said.
"Be careful darling." Leah said while shed drags the unconscious crusader behind a huge rock for cover.
Cleo just nods and focus on the fight once again.
Alger's condition keeps getting worst by the minute. He can't find an opening to retaliate against Camilla.
*SLASH*
One careless slip cost Alger a left arm.
*SLASH*
With one less arm for blocking, it didn't took Camilla that long to severe his remaining arm.
The old man grits his teeth in frustration. This is the first time he felt helpless, not even during his time at the great war he felt this sense of helplessness.
"Dragon's Breath!" Alger shouted in his last ditch effort to stop the silver haired monster. "Get out of here Cleo! You're still young, don't waste your life here!" he added.
Camilla push through Alger's unique skill and rush towards him. Camilla pierces Alger's chest using her hand as a blade.
'Now' Cleo said inwardly.
Cleo raises his sword, blood accumulated from all around the cave started to levitate and rush towards Cleo's sword.
As he theorized, it also absorbed the blood that was not his, even the blood that came from Camilla was being absorb. Once he gathered enough blood, Cleo rush towards Camilla.
"Crimson Ichor: 100%"
*SLASH*
Camilla was hit by Cleo's blood infused sword. It successfully pierced Camilla's steel skin, the same skin Alger can't even scratch with his two unique skill.
Camilla coughs up blood after receiving the blow.
'Did it worked?' Cleo said inwardly.
A familiar cloaked figure appear above Alger's corpse. Same with before, his severed limbs was grows back with the help of the cloaked figure's mana and a specter that resembles Alger was pulled from a black portal.
"Wh-what happened?" questioned by the disoriented old man. "Am I alive?" he muttered.
"I'll explain it later." Cleo said.
Cleo's voice made Alger remember what they were doing in this cave. He quickly glance at the direction of Camilla.
She's still standing tall but there's a noticeably huge wound in her chest. 'Did that young man caused that?' he said inwardly.
Alger shakes his head to regain his composure. He he checks his mana and see that it was fully refreshed. He have too many questions running in his mind right now but they still need to deal with Camilla.
"Royal Spirit!", "Lineage Stri..."
*CRASH*
Before Alger can finish his skill an unknown silhouette came crashing from above the cave.
Cleo and Alger jumps backward in a reasonable distance just in case it was hostile to them.
Once the smoke dissipates the silhouette reveals a human. Its a pale woman that has a scarlet long hair that reach up to her slender waist. She wears a traditional dress, it resembles a kimono in Cleo and Leah's previous world.
Cleo's felt a strong but somehow affable aura coming from this woman.
"P-Protector?" Alger muttered.
Cleo look at Alger upon hearing what he said and shift his gaze at the woman once again. He then activates his borrowed Reaper's Eyes.
[Delmira] [Lv. 150]
[Race: Dragonkin]
[Job: Dragon Empress]
[God's Gift: The Empress]
Stage 1: Blesses the user with all of a Dragon's traits.
Stage 2: Give the user Draconic Protection. A skill that protects the user from certain physical and mental attacks.
Stage 3: Give the ability Dragon Army a skill that rule over all Dragons that are lower level than the user.
[Class Skill]
Sword Mastery | Sword Dash | Sword Wave | Sword Waltz | Sword Barrage | Critical Point | Dragon Spirit | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Cleo's eyes widened in horror upon checking the status of the unknown woman. She was level 150 when he initially thought that 100 was the maximum. He then silently muttered "Replicate".
The scarlet haired woman glance at Cleo's direction as if she knew what he did and gave him a playful smile. This send a shiver down Cleo's spine.
"Protector I can explain!" Alger said.
"Relax Alger, I already knew the gist of the story and you don't need to worry about her anymore." says by the scarlet haired woman while pointing her slender and elegant looking finger at Camilla. "She already passed out." she added.
"Passed out?" Alger muttered. He don't want to doubt the Protector but he can't deny what he's seeing. Camilla is still standing tall.
"Let me handle the situation moving forward." says by the scarlet haired woman.
*ROARRRRRRR!*
A thunderous sound echoed coming above the sky. Alger and Cleo look at the origin of the sound and both of them can't believe what their eyes are seeing through the hole above the cave that the Protector caused.
Not one but more than a dozen of Dragons hovering above the cave.