Good prediction Randidly said honestly rather surprised
Better response the man said sourly The blade of ash Randidly created smashed the rapier to pieces before the manÆs attack landed He managed to step out of the wave of another thrust from Acri but then Randidly could step forward and simply kick the man in the chest With the Strength boost from his equipment and the blades on RandidlyÆs new greaves the man flew backward like a ragdoll
But before Randidly could follow up the bulk of the Squads arrived
Chapter 924
The problem Randidly rapidly realized was in a difference of attributes There were only five sword and shield wielding fighters that arrived to hold Randidly off while the rest redeployed but they were enough to buy a little bit of time The reason was Health
One man had his collarbone broken and his thigh slashed by an ashen blade but he still grimly stood and kept his shield between Randidly and the man with the rapier Another had been hit by almost a dozen stabs in a split second leading to liters of blood pouring out onto the arena Yet the man stood tall breathing heavily
Losing a lot of Health quickly came with some side effects Mostly dizziness and weakness So RandidlyÆs strategy thus far had been cutting huge chunks out of the opponentÆs Health and breaking through in that opening But these fucks had so much Health that cutting away about a thousand was something they could withstand
Not easily but they managed it Although the lead two were below Level 50 the rest were not They were veterans
Shaking his head Randidly stopped being gentle thorned roots speared into their legs and thighs from below Then Randidly smashed them into the ground for good measure As he looked up beyond these brave five a line of about a dozen warriors was already in place with two men throwing javelins behind that
It was a small force but they did obscure RandidlyÆs view of the two leaders Siblings They look similar and work together so well must be siblings
But his vision wasnÆt all that Randidly relied upon They couldnÆt hide their Aether so Randidly surged into motion heading directly for the two siblings Cut off the head and the rest of the snake will follow
Fuck Isabella said scrambling to her feet and cradling her left arm The limb twisted awkwardly sending a dagger of pain through her body How strong
But she didnÆt bother to finish the question With a grimace Isabella gripped her arm and shoved it into place For several seconds she bent over and suppressed the urge to cry as all the nerves in her shoulder screamed bloody murder But then they slowly settled down realizing that everything was back to normal
When she straightened Pan was standing in front of her ThatÆs why you donÆt challenge him directly
I know but Isabella said stubbornly I thought
Pan shook his head Alana was right you canÆt treat him like a person better to think about him as a monster
He fights like a person Isabella said waspishly as indignation rose in her chest But in her heart she knew that she was just trying to defend her foolish mistake Randidly GhosthoundÆs blows were anything but light
In fact Isabella had even been surprised that her arms were numbed by the first strike It felt like getting punched in the gut even when she blocked it She was trying to calculate how many of such blows she could endure when he had hit her the second time Much much harder
Grimacing Pan turned around and looked at the backs of the Squad that moved to protect them ThatÆs why heÆs so dangerous But we donÆt have time to talk HeÆs coming
If we retreat to But Isabella trailed off Their back lines were still engaged in a furious battle with the woman who summoned that strange red sphere And to their front huge whips of vines physically battered the twelve defenders to the side revealing a single figure
His black hair had grown wild sticking out over his head His eyes were emerald green instantly locking onto Isabella and Pan Although his body was covered in sprays of blood Isabella knew that none of it was his own In his hands was that strange leafy spear
Perhaps the most disturbing was the phantom behind him still reaching out covetously toward Isabella as though she was some object that the crazed monster sought to possess Isabella shivered in spite of herself
Were you talking about me Randidly GhosthoundÆs grin was wide and vicious Seeing him now it was easy to see how this man could have easily created the superpower that was Donnyton Even his presence was enough for Isabella to feel like he was suffocating Waves of ash spread outward darkening the nearby air
Isabella and Pan didnÆt participate in the early Zone trials they were frozen in stasis until the Zones connected to New Earth They were one of the first batches of refugees found and brought to Donnyton
During their training there was always this sense that they had missed out somewhat by being frozen All those who survived that time spoke of it in hushed tones When two strangers both learned they were one of the original members of a Zone there was instantly a knowing look they exchanged Both recognized the desperation the other had to go through
In a similar way all those individuals never spoke much about Randidly Ghosthound And when they did speak it was never casual His was a name that none of the original inhabitants of Donnyton would willingly bring up Most of the new members were either obsessed or dismissive of him thinking that his exploits had been exaggerated
Neither of these attitudes was enough to draw more than an expression of respect out of the original members
Isabella hated it She hated that she felt excluded because of something she couldn’tÆ control She hated that the original people of Donnyton treated Randidly like some secret that needed to be kept She hated how to them he was something more than a human
He was a man just like everyone else So Isabella had pushed and prodded until she found a man willing to speak at length about Randidly Ghosthound His name was Stan and he was the elected commander of DonnytonÆs army based on his tactical acumen
And all she had managed to get from Stan was the urging to stay away from Randidly Ghosthound and the following few sentences HeÆs not a fraud everything youÆve heard is real In fact I bet that bastard is twice the monster that people say But always remember this his favor is just as dangerous as his ire The people who interact with him never come away unscathed
Which of course was endlessly infuriating to Isabella Yet now facing him she understood why the people who had seen Randidly Ghosthound fight didnÆt want to speak about it
To know him was to face your own weakness And before him she was just
Bella Get your shield up Pan said smacking her back By instincts her left leg pivoted backward and she kept her right arm up as the only exposed portion of her body RandidlyÆs attack smashed her backward sending her sprawling
Daggers spun in PanÆs hands as he rushed to strike in the opening that Isabella created Scrambling to her feet Isabella righted herself just in time to see Pan cursing and cutting away at the ashen blades that cut at him from the sides All of the attacks concentrated on his legs seeking to seal PanÆs mobility
Isabella roared and rushed toward Randidly but he disappeared and reappeared behind Pan
Quicker than Isabella could believe Pan performed a backflip to avoid the spear thrust and flung something down at Randidly A blade of ash cut the projectile out of the air just before it was going to hit RandidlyÆs eyes
To IsabellaÆs shock Randidly was grinning at the still midair Pan You cut your own arm to get blood to blind me
Pan smiled uneasily at Randidly as he twisted through the air Well I havenÆt been able to get any of your blood so
Grunting Randidly gestured and produced thick spikes of plant matter that rushed up toward Pan Because Isabella could sense the roots and vines that ripped through the warriors that rushed to assist them she knew that no one would be able to get there in time