Randidly felt the burn of the flames but the images were his He slowly began to channel them focusing on that moment of clarity brought to him when this emerald light emerged in that underground prison And from there Randidly began to bring heat
Thea cursed as Acri expertly weaved its way between her arm and bound her ax wielding arm to her back Which eventually forced her to seize Acri with her other arm and toss it off to the side keeping her at bay for several seconds
A strange man made partially of obsidian scrambled to his feet and shoved DrakeÆs body off to the side Then a wave of obsidian seemed to explode from his chest covering his body and crystallizing into the sleek mineral that glimmered in the midday sun
A floating lizard with wings belched a blue orb that seemed to chill the air around it Thorn whips popped out of the ground and instantly intercepted these projectiles Unfortunately the whips were largely put out of commission by a single strange breath attack but the projectiles were also rendered useless
Meet my blade A shirtless red skinned being roared Honestly he looked a lot like a boar head with a human body He pulled a huge jagged lump of metal from his back that was more akin to a misshapen steel beam than a blade and leaped toward Randidly with the blade raised
Randidly studied this attack then turned back to the Nemesis in front of him who was whimpering Heat was all Randidly focused on now Its struggles to escape were weakening as more and more emerald fire baked and dried the thingÆs body Behind him roots surged upward and snatched the boar head nemesis out of the sky and threw him toward a staggering Drake who had only now recovered
This his focus turned to his captive The octopus tentacles on the things right side had landed several savage blows against Randidly but unluckily they had largely impacted RandidlyÆs metallic arm The metal might need polish after smeared with this superheated goo but nothing else Randidly regarded this captive dispassionately Not fun to be taken eh
But his main focus at the moment was on the Aether constructs that animated the Nemesai Randidly wanted to understand the foes he was fighting a little better If Classes were a central pillar that peopleÆs Aether was built around then the structure of the Nemesis was like a shark watching cage lowered into deep water Within Randidly could barely make out something akin to a Class and Stats that he would recognize but that was limited by the bindings placed upon them by the System
Which in turn afforded them some protection
Randidly grunted and continually upped the heat in the fires he was producing He felt in his own flames the origin of a world Heat rising until the point that it broke through a barrier and became something more than heat It became a physical phenomenon thick and viscous Deep and wide enough for someone to drown
Genesis and by the same token oblivion
A tightly controlled ball of fear that Randidly had possessed since being forced into the corner by Aegiant exploded A part of him was surprised by the vehemence of the anger and insistence on heat but another part had expected it and accepted it As he had said to Drake the foes Randidly fought shaped him More than he would like to admit
It was from fire that people drew inspiration but the reason they were inspired was that it was a power they couldnÆt understand Something that filled them with fear Randidly eyes narrowed as the Nemesai largely righted themselves and prepared a second attack around him A power that defied their understand A horrible power that reduced everything to ash
The flecks of ash that were floating up from the ground grew increasingly thick as Randidly split his focus and began to spread his influence into the surrounding area Acri slithered along the ground toward Randidly Thea and the boar head Nemesis both took angles to come at Randidly and struck him from behind
A sigh escaped the lips of the Nemesis that Randidly held Through the cage of System Aether Randidly could feel his flames finally starting to have a permanent effect on the being within They werenÆt invulnerable or immortal just difficult to hurt
Difficult wasnÆt impossible Impossible was forging a world from nothing And that was exactly what Randidly had been able to do in the past
The heat grew to the point that the air around him was warped and shimmering Emerald light sparkled and twisted space as though it was a toy
As the two close combat attacks fell toward his back Randidly spun around and released his grip on the sea creatureÆs belt
Close that fucking portal and open the other one Thea hissed toward the serpent as she slashed at Randidly Randidly tilted his head to the side as his gaze slid to the serpent Without a care RandidlyÆs left hand shot upward and attempted to grab TheaÆs ax
Unfortunately that was a bit too bold Thea noticed what he was doing and twisted her ax out of the way Then she kicked at him in the side Which he was forced to take and grimace in pain as his attention turned toward the much more dangerous hunk of metal that was crashing toward him
YOUR HEAD IS MINE The boar head Nemesis bellowed Randidly just sighed and activated the Wild PhantomÆs Embrace His body blurred into motion as he rode the momentum of the strike but he had nowhere else to go but smashing into Thea Which was exactly what he wanted
Thea swore loudly even as Randidly grabbed her shoulders and twisted the two of them around so she was between Randidly and the blade howling down toward them The idiot was just guffawing orgasmically refusing to stay his hand even the tiniest bit as it ripped toward TheaÆs back
But in that tight window Thea moved decisively
Again Randidly was surprised by TheaÆs resourcefulness Although she was stunned as he bodily smashed into her which had given him an edge she swiftly recovered and conjured a dagger After wreathing it in spectral fire she thrust it at RandidlyÆs heart forcing him to twist slightly to the side and let the blade sink deeply into his right shoulder
Then she used the thrustÆs momentum to shove herself backward slipping under the boar head NemesisÆ attack and crashing into him Both of them were sent tumbling away and Randidly grimaced as he pulled the burning dagger out of his chest Whatever this was enchanted with it certainly hurt
ROaarr
Randidly twisted as a zombie Chrysanthemum who was forced to keep her distance due to her prohibitive size took advantage of the space around Randidly to charge him At the same moment Acri hopped up into RandidlyÆs hand
Grinning Randidly lowered his spear at the wild bear IÆm not going to play nice with you this time Chrysanthemum
Chapter 904
Alana crested the hill as an explosion like a skyscraper collapsing rang out over the battlefield The ground beneath her trembled and her frown deepened Were they too hasty in only sending fifty troops in pursuit If the Nemesai had something large prepared for them here
Had she just walked into a trap
But when she looked down she found something outside of her expectations Waiting in the valley below was a tree so tall that Alana couldnÆt help but be taken aback Her gaze followed the trunk straight upward into the sky The canopy of the tree was pressing up through the clouds existing at such a height that it seemed like a part of a different world
Without warning there was another rumble and AlanaÆs gaze focused on a different detail The huge body of Chrysanthemum was blown backward by this towering image As the bear was thrown backward the brilliant emerald leaves rustled and swayed with righteous fury
The tree seemed so real that Alana was confused at first when it flickered and disappeared Rapidly there was on the faint memory of that vast tree with thick golden roots dominating EarthÆs worst Nemesis And without the green foliage cover Alana was able to see a broader view of the battlefield
The Winged Serpent was dodging stabs of roots while attempting to finish a strange glowing diagram on the ground Thea and a weird tusk creature howled while running forward with their weapons raised There was a smoldering corpse covered in emerald fire and on the far side the battlefield