Chapter 167: Training Program-8 [Falling down]
Pearl\'s eyes widened in surprise as Ice Spear made contact with Eli\'s searing hot trident.
She had expected it to shatter like glass, but instead, a blinding flash of light erupted from the point of impact.
The intense heat caused the ice to vaporize instantly, creating a cloud of steam that engulfed the area. The sudden change in temperature was so extreme that it caused the air to crackle with energy.
\'sssooowwhhhhh\'
Then,
\'DDDAAANNGGGGG\'
"AAAWWWWAAAWWWWWAAAWWWWWW"
As the steam from the collision of the two powerful weapons cleared, the ground began to tremble. The vibration of the impact spread through the air, causing the very earth to shake.
\'Crack, Crack\'
The ground continued to tremble for several seconds before finally subsiding. The air was still thick with the smell of Ice, and the ground was littered with debris.
The shockwave from the collision of the two powerful weapons rippled through the air, slamming into the surrounding walls with immense force. The walls cracked and crumbled under the strain, sending debris flying in all directions.
Even those who were engaged in fierce combat were momentarily thrown off balance by the sudden surge of energy. They stumbled and staggered, their ears ringing from the deafening blast.
"a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a--a-a"
Her teeth chattered uncontrollably as the vibrations resonated through her jaw.
Everyone turned their attention and saw a brown with a hint of blue-haired beauty mouth was agape, emitting a strange, vibrating sound that seemed to emanate from the very depths of her being.
\'...\'
The crowd\'s attention shifted from the Pearl to the auburn-haired boy kneeling on the ground. His one leg was slowly being enveloped by the earth, the soil moulding itself around his legs like a second skin.
A deep, spider-like crack spread outwards from the point of contact, its jagged edges resembling the gnarled legs of a colossal arachnid. The boy\'s body remained motionless, devoid of any tremor or vibration.
\'Tsk, I forgot to cover my ears\' Eli thought as he clicked his tongue.
Eli and Pearl, both victims of their own actions, suffered the most from the intense vibrations.
Their eardrums, unable to withstand the strain, had burst, leaving them deaf to the world around them.
He couldn\'t hear anything except this,
\'ggggggggggnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn\'
This sound was resonating in his brain.
With Hazy eyes, Eli looked at Pearl who was still vibrating like an old phone.
\'Let\'s finish her off\' Eli thought.
With hands trembling ever so slightly, Eli\'s grip on the Celestria tightened. His eyes were fixed on the target, his mind focused on the task at hand.
He knew that he had only one chance. If he failed, the consequences would be dire.
"EEELLIII!!"
"MASTER!!"
"BIG BROTHER!!!"
"COMMONER!!"
"Tsk"
The shouts of his teammates were nothing more than a buzzing sound in Eli\'s mind.
Just as he was about to thrust the Celestria forward,
\'TING\'
"OH, Looks like you really are dangerous Man, Asher Eli" A cute feminine voice echoed in the silent and shocked atmosphere.
"Cyclone Arts: 2nd Form"
\'ssssssss\'
A hot air entered him through his mouth and nose.
In a flash, his left hand darted behind his back, retrieving the Ember that was concealed within his sleeve. With a practised flick of his wrist, he brought the blade into a defensive position, effortlessly blocking the attack that sought to slice him in half.
He then turned his body to look at the person,
Dark red eyes, small wolf ears on her head arsenic coloured hair which was tied in a ponytail wearing....with a long Odachi sword in her hand.
However, there was blood dripping from her sword, and Eli\'s pupils dilated, \'Did she..\'.
As if she knew what he was thinking,
"Sigh, it seems our plan was slightly deviated....however the results seem to be the same...." The woman\'s voice was laced with amusement as she spoke, her eyes twinkling with mischief.
She gestured towards Eli\'s teammates, "They have to go before you".
Eli with his hazy eyes, saw,
Luna\'s eyes widened in shock as the arsenic-colored hair woman\'s blade pierced her stomach. Blood welled up from the wound, staining her clothes a deep crimson.
As she coughed up the blood, her silver bracelet glowed with a light. Slowly, her form began to fade, her body dissolving into particles of light. Her eyes lingered on Alex and Eli for a few seconds, filled with regret.
"Sorry," she whispered, her voice barely a murmur
Then, Mia who was beside Luna, another arsenic-colored hair woman plunged a blade into her throat.
Mia gasped in pain as she clutched at her wound. Her hand reached out towards Eli, her eyes pleading for forgiveness.
"Forgive me, b-big brother," she whispered, her voice choked with blood.
And then she was gone, her body fading away just like Luna\'s.
Eli\'s eyes fluttered shut for a fleeting moment, then his gaze darted towards Scylla, who had been valiantly battling against two dumb idiots. However, her valiant efforts were swiftly quelled when her bracelets were severed by a swift stroke of a long sword.
As her form began to fade, her eyes burned with a fierce intensity fixated on the arsenic-colored hair woman who stood a few feet away then she glanced at Eli with gloomy eyes and didn\'t say anything.
Eli\'s eyes slowly turned indifferent as he looked at Zera, whose right hand was severed by the unrelenting blades of the two arsenic-coloured hair women then shattered into countless fragments.
As Zera\'s hand was severed, she looked up at the white-haired woman who stood panting before her.
"I think I learned something now," she murmured. Her gaze drifted towards Eli, her chest heaving with exertion. "Even though you told me to save my energy... I am sorry..."
Her voice trailed off as her form dissolved into shimmering particles of light.
Eli\'s eyes finally landed on Alex.....however, it seemed like he was doing fine and trying to block incoming attacks from Noah. Eli wasn\'t sure whether he knew most of the members already disappeared.
"Amber, Send other clones here....looks like he is still able to block my other attack"
The Arsenic coloured hair woman/Eva said with a wry smile.
While Eli looked at his fallen comrades for a second another clone appeared behind and tried to slash through his stomach.
However, His right hand moved by itself and blocked.
What\'s more, he didn\'t even budge when the two of them forced him.
Eli lowered his head and muttered,
"So, I am bait?"
Eva showed a simple smile.
"E-Ev-Eva-ha-I-I can only hold 20-30 seconds-ha-" Amber said as she sweated like a bullet and moved her hands in a wired symbol as the other \'6\' arsenic-haired women appeared.
Hearing that,
Eva nodded in satisfaction and said, "You should have handed over the Soul Crystal"
Yet, he still couldn\'t hear anything.
As the \'6\' Eva clone materialized before him, its sword raised to strike, Eli felt a surge of power coursing through his veins.
Mana Breathing
\'Deep Inhale\'
"Oceans Arts: 2nd Form"
/Mana Vision/
"Plasma Arts: 1st Form"
His pupils turned Sky Blue and light yellow...
Eli looked at every strike in slow motion before glancing at the Amber and,
\'spark, spark\'
\'Ting\'
\'Ting\'
\'Ting\'
\'Ting\'
\'Ting\'
\'Ting\'
Eli twisted his body, using Ember to deflect their attacks. Simultaneously, he activated Augmented Mana Vision, conjuring ten illusory hands around the trail of his movements.
The clones were momentarily distracted by the illusions, their blades slashing through the empty air.
He was rotating and twisting his body more than he fought against the Old man.
"What the...?"
As Eli sped away, leaving a trail of afterimages in his wake, even Eva was astonished by his speed. She had never seen anyone move so quickly before.
Despite the immense strain on his body, Eli pushed on.
He knew that he was reaching the limits of his Plasma Arts as his lungs burned, and his muscles ached.
Ember blocked every direct attack to his vital points that came after while its chains that wove through its being lashed out, deflecting and disrupting any stray blows that threatened to breach its defences.
\'Damn it,\' Eva cursed inwardly. She was just about to ask another clone for an update when a sudden surge of power erupted from Eli.
\'ssssshhhh\'
Eli gathered his strength, his muscles coiling like springs. His eyes were fixed on Amber, his gaze burning with determination.
With a sudden burst of power, he hurled Celestria towards her. The trident flew through the air like a light ray.
Seeing this,
"You are stubborn man" Eva smirked and said as if she predicted it but it\'s all done by Amber.
Celestria was about to hit Amber when another Eva appeared in front of her, blocking the attack with her own slim sword.
However,
\'puussss\'
Celestria passed through Eva\'s body like a ghost, leaving no mark behind.
Amber looked down in surprise, her eyes widening in disbelief, "Illusion?"
It was then Amber realized the person who standing in Eli\'s path of line was,
"Eva protect Pearl"
A pained voice suddenly echoed,
Amber turned to look at the source but it was not Pearl instead.....two idiots were pierced by Tirdent through their necks in a line.
The three teeth of Celestria straightly arranged in their trachea first Jayvald behind Austin.
As the blood flowed very fast leaving a cough of blood.
"\'cough\' URRRHH!!"
"FFUU \'cough\' CCKKK!!"
"YOU-\'cough\'-I MOVE YOU DOG-ARRHH-I GONNA KILL THAT-\'cough\'-DAMN MOR...."
"ARRR-DAMN-\'cough\'-YOU WILL SUFFER-\'cough\'-HUM..."
Their body shined as they disappeared.
\'Ting\'
Celestria fell down on the ground.
"..." Amber turned silent with a shocked face.
"ha...hahahaha"
The wicked laugh snapped her out of her thoughts. She looked at Eli, who was still blocking the Evas\' attacks with his superhuman speed and agility. He was a blur of motion, his body rotating and shifting to avoid every blow.
"What\'s so funny?" Eva asked, her voice laced with frustration. No matter how hard she tried, her odachi couldn\'t even reach Eli\'s body. He was either blocked directly by a sharp knife or by its chains, which were sturdy enough to bounce back her attacks.
"Hahahahahahaha"
Eli couldn\'t hear anything he just laughed as he felt his legs being torn and his lungs were rupturing fast.
"That\'s what you get for calling her \'Slave\'" Eli finally said something in a hoarse voice making others frown in not understanding.
Even though he was facing Eva, his hazy eyes constantly glared at a vampire and wolf when they were aligned in a straight line....Eli threw Celestria along with some illusions to distract Eva and Amber.
"Well then, let\'s finish this," Eli said, a faint smile still playing on his lips despite the hoarseness in his voice.
"Terra Art: 2n--"
However before he could finish,
/Divine Tear/
A bright white light blinded everyone as the entire floor trembled.
\'crack, crack\'
The deafening crack echoed through the air as the floor beneath them shattered.....leading to falling down.