C7 - Crisis Averted!?
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When Ada was more than 100 meters away from the group, the concealed Flaming Storm Gorilla could no longer suppress its rage.
"Roar!"
The beast, hidden in the shadows, unleashed a ferocious roar before casting an acceleration wind magic spell.
With this burst of speed, it charged at Ada with startling velocity.
Having been wounded by these humans earlier, the gorilla's fury burned fiercely. Taking down the lone woman who had seemingly strayed from the group was the first step in its revenge.
"Gotcha!"
Though Ada appeared calm and unsuspecting, she had been on high alert the entire time.
Sensing a sudden surge of wind at her back, she swiftly spun around, raising her shield. At the same moment, she channeled her inner qi to activate her most formidable defensive technique.
Two-star combat skill - Earth Shield Barrier.
Almost immediately, an earthy-yellow, semi-transparent shield of energy rose from the ground, enveloping her protectively.
But even such a defense had its limits.
The Flaming Storm Gorilla's raw power, enhanced by its massive size and the momentum from the acceleration Spell, was nothing short of devastating.
Especially so for a 6th Rank warrior like her.
The collision was akin to a battering ram slamming into stone.
The energy shield resisted, but within moments, cracks spider-webbed across its surface.
It had shattered in less than two seconds.
The force of the impact sent Ada hurtling backward, tumbling more than ten meters across the ground.
However, the Earth Shield Barrier had done its job, absorbing half of the impact.
Though shaken, Ada's injuries were not severe.
As a 6th Rank warrior, her trained body and muscle were not for show.
This portion of impact could only shake her at best.
Quickly regaining her footing, she stuck to the plan, assuming a defensive stance while provoking the enraged beast with a taunt skill.
"Roar!"
Her taunt worked.
The Flaming Storm Gorilla, which had been preparing to retreat and try another sneak attack, was instead consumed by anger.
Without hesitation, it began casting spells in rapid succession.
Fireball!
Wind Blade!
Explosive Fireball!
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The Flaming Storm Gorilla unleashed its might, bombarding Ada in a relentless frenzy.
In response, Ada employed an array of shield techniques to hold her ground.
She needed to buy her teammates enough time to set up their ambush.
But...
Ada misjudged the devastating power of the Flaming Storm Gorilla.
"Roar!"
Frustrated that its persistent attacks hadn't yet ended the fight, the beast prepared to unleash its ultimate move.
In the next instant...
A massive, blazing azure fireball, nearly five meters in diameter, began forming above the creature's head as it raised its hands toward the heavens.
With a powerful downward motion, the Gorilla hurled the scorching orb toward Ada.
As an advanced spell, Flame Burst, packed a force more than tenfold that of an intermediate spell Explosive Fireball.
The sheer heat of the attack scorched everything in its path, nearly capable of reducing all to ash.
Ada knew she can't take the hit directly.
Even her Earth Shield Barrier, though formidable, would disintegrate under the fireball's intensity.
Just as a disaster seemed inevitable...
Alden and the others appeared, surrounding the demonic beast and cutting off its escape routes.
Reacting instantly, Alden channeled his Inner Qi, activating an acceleration secret technique of his Gale Sword Technique.
Like a swift gale, he surged forward, placing himself between Ada and the incoming fireball.
With a mighty swing of his large sword.
Gale Sword Technique - Wind Barrier!
The wind barrier fully materialized just in time.
The scorching fireball collided with the barrier of concentrated wind, but...
It was futile.
The fierce and swirling wind redirected the fiery projectile, sending it veering off course to a vacant area nearby.
Boom!
The fireball detonated, its force akin to a small missile.
A deep crater, several meters in depth and stretching ten meters across, marred the earth, while the surrounding terrain turned into smoldering wasteland.
Without missing a beat.
"Die!"
Alden, having shielded Ada from certain death, immediately charged toward the Flaming Storm Gorilla.
His giant sword, now enveloped in a powerful gust of wind, aimed directly for the beast's head.
Gale Sword Technique - Storm Slash!
The strike was lightning-fast and brutal.
The Flaming Storm Gorilla, who had just used a powerful move, didn't even have time to react before being struck.
If it hadn't instinctively tilted its head, its entire head would have been cut off by the sword.
However,
Even if it luckily didn't die,
The Flaming Storm Gorilla was also seriously injured.
There was a deep sword mark visible down the right side of its head.
Blood gushed out.
"Roar!"
It let out a painful roar.
At this moment, the ferocity of the Flaming Storm Gorilla was also aroused.
It lost all reason opening its blood-filled mouth and pounced towards Alden, ready to rip him into shreds.
Gale Sword Technique - Swift Wind Step.
Alden didn't dare to directly confront it.
With a flash, he dodged the attack.
Turning around, he swung his sword at the waist of the Flaming Storm Gorilla.
It must be said that
Demonic beasts, especially higher-level ones, have truly tenacious bodies.
Exceptionally fierce.
While Alden was fighting with the Flaming Storm Gorilla,
Freya and the others also took action.
They joined the battle one after another, restraining and harassing the Flaming Storm Gorilla.
Creating opportunities for Alden.
With the tacit cooperation of everyone,
The injuries on the Flaming Storm Gorilla's body accumulated.
Its aura became increasingly weak.
Feeling the threat of death approaching, a hint of madness flashed through the bright lava-like eyes of the Flaming Storm Gorilla
It squeezed out all the magic power in its body and unleashed its strongest attack, an advanced fire-type magic - Meteor Decent.
Magical force surged, forming a huge firey cloud with a diameter of a hundred meters above the head of the Flaming Storm Gorilla.
In the next moment, blazing fireballs began to form within the fiery cloud, cascading down like a meteor shower.
Facing such a fierce counterattack from the Flaming Storm Gorilla, Alden and the others were caught off guard.
It was impossible to doge such a large are attack in such short notice.
However, fortunately, the Flaming Storm Gorilla had little control over it as this 9th Rank magic was way beyond its level.
The majority of the fiery meteors crashed harmlessly into open ground.
Alden and the others took turns defending against the remaining fireballs.
They barely managed to hold on.
A few moments later, the fire cloud dissipated.
Alden and the others, who were covered in soot and dirt from the explosion, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
They had endured the Flaming Storm Gorilla's final desperate counterattack.
The Flaming Storm Gorilla, depleted of magic power, had little strength left.
Alden rushed over and easily beheaded the Flaming Storm Gorilla with his sword.
The Flaming Storm Gorilla had successfully been killed!
"It's finally dead."
Seeing this scene, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
After enduring the barrage of fiery meteors, their condition had worsened significantly.
If this demon deast didn't die soon, they really wouldn't have been able to hold on.
The battle ended.
The group briefly tended to their injuries.
Then, happily, they dismembered the body of this demon beast for easier transport.
As an advanced mutated demon beast, Its entire body was a treasure trove.
Its magic core, fur, bones, and even the blood were all valuable.
Not stopping there, it was not until they had spent an hour searching for the beast's lair, stripping it clean did they finally decide to return.
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