Chapter 49: Under Their Noses. (Part 5)

After impacting in the cavern wall, Khallyon rapidly recovers his balance, falling over his feet, and producing Åyûrïc Nodes to fight back.

{*Ghrargh*, The Nullification of the Trait "Komodus Skin" is worthless if the hits are not directly over my dermis; What a garbage drawback!; Well, at least the Vitality boost is extremely good, I guess in the end is not that bad of a deal}

"Lamprey, Hiamech, Advance against the Diggers"; Commands Mätzeniä with swift and sharp awareness of the situation "Pussy Licker, Eliminate the Traitor, Stupid Snob"…

"The Breach Digger is mine"; State Khallyon, as he advances forward to face his opponent.

"Be a good distraction, I will take care of the Cekx'Appealer"…

The Rouge Cadet sprinting speed is near 90 kilometers per hour, passing between his comrades while aligning a new array of Åyûrïc Nodes in a Six Per Six square.

{You may have an [Åyûrïc Field], but Pain and other sensations are not exempted of being felt…}

"[Incinerate]"; The word is not murmured by the Young Man, yet, the graphite grey hue of the new [Åyûrïc Hurdle] wins a light shade of orange along lines intersecting every Node like a web.

Khallyon launches the ethereal construction against the Breach Digger Uggr, the almost flaming hunting net envelops the large frame of the enemy's Leader, marking its body with gruesome burns.

But this pales in comparison to the scorching Åyûrïc Nodes functioning as cross points, which are no different from a piece of ignited phosphorus, each one embedded and sinking themselves further deep into the flesh of the screaming creature.

Writhing in pain for the insane heat, and unable to do anything to defend himself, the Breach Digger Uggr suddenly stops his terrified cries, collapsing over the ground and liberating from its back four Shards that float to Khallyon's left hand.

"Eh?"…

{Is… , Dead?}

The incomprehension on what just occur stunned Khallyon for a brief instant, but this chaotic event is used by Mätzeniä to reorganize the team "The Cekx'Appealer is Motionless, Forget her as a factor and Recover the hostages, I will support the Pussy Licker".

With the new orders given by the Haughty Lady, Ethreus and Hiamech quickly approach Vannettzza, who touch her teammates, fading all together into her shadow, and appearing again behind their opponents.

Ethreus spawning from the Traitor Hans shadow, destabilise the latter; This only gets worse as the Aggressive Cadet impacts the [Åyûrïc Buckler] in a [Bashing] motion.

Mätzeniä intervenes, casting three triangles of Åyûrïc Nodes and murmuring "[Snare]"; The silhouettes of these triangles are altered to form ropes with a "Y" pattern, trapping the Traitor.

Hans falls to the ground, disoriented by the blow and immobilized by the Åyûrïc ropes; Is in that moment that Ethreus stabs the Bright Gladius in the nape of his vulnerable opponent.

The tip of the sword is stopped by the [Åyûrïc Field], but the item transmits a whitish tone that comes off the blade, crossing the immaterial protection of the Traitor and causing a brain disconnection by injuring the cerebellum.

"This would prevent him from escape, at least for a few minutes depending on how fast he can restore his Integrity".

Ethreus is almost nonchalant at mention his explanation, while Mätzeniä looks surprised, she had never taken into account that anyone can prevent someone's movement by causing them an "Apparent Death".

Because as long as the person in question has Vitality, they cannot be claimed by a Memory Hall or a Howling Wall.

But the same does not apply the other way around; If someone runs out of Vitality, they are not going to automatically been Taken Down or Killed, as long as the body is still functional.

Meanwhile, Vannettzza and Hiamech snatch the two unconscious Young Ladies from the hands of the Bastard Diggers, banishing again into the shadows to reach a safer location.

Now that the Diggers don't have Living Shields as a deterrent for the Rouge Cadet; He doesn't have the necessity of being careful; Insta Casting eight Åyûrïc Nodes to form a Standard Ammunition.

"[Incinerate]"; Orders Khallyon to his energetic bullet, shooting a graphite grey bolt with a more orange hue; The projectile hits the chest of the first Digger, immolating the affected area and burning the primitive clothes of the creature.

The Second Bastard Digger wants to scape, but Khallyon has already prepared his next round, the never tested Ammunition of 27 Åyûrïc Nodes, orderly arranged to showcase a cube.

Again the order is issued by the Young Man "[Incinerate]"; But the shot not only is bigger, faster and hotter; Because on contact, the flames instantly engulf the creature, turning onto cinders almost everything except for the bones.

One Shard appears and fly to Khallyon's left hand, as the Young Cadet launches two rounds of Standard Ammunition with the "[Incinerate]" order, to finish off the remaining Bastard Digger; Which otorgues the Young Man another Shard.

{Why I have never heard even a rumor about this [Incinerate], [Imitate] or the [Snare] that Mätzeniä use?; Is too useful to not be attempted or employed by anyone else; Or that is the reason behind why the Bratty Mean Bitch murmurs when occupying them?, To keep them as a secret…}

Footsteps are heard, the sound is unmistakable and characteristic of high heels when someone is walking.

Khallyon turns around seeing that the Cekx'Appealer stops momentarily a few steps away from him, before moving forward with slower pace, until standing motionless and side to side with the Rouge Cadet.

The Cekx'Appealer tilts her head as if she were observing the left hand of Khallyon; The Young Man twist his left arm, showing his empty palm.

The imitation of a woman wearing a black Latex bodysuit, puts her left hand over Khallyon's, subtracting three Shards from the Rouge Cadet, who is immediately angered.

Yet, instead of blasting the Cekx'Appealer, he leans forward, impulsively kissing shortly the Latex lips of the feminine stealer.

* "Initial Kiss": +75 Proficiency *

* "First Kisser": +175 Proficiency *

This provokes the apparition of a new Shard that is divided into two, going to each participant of the previous interaction; But ultimately, the item ends up being rejected by the hand of the Cekx'Appealer, bouncing from her palm towards Khallyon's…