The immediate shock radiating outward from the Donnyton group was palpable
How can you manage both
But before Donny could say anything further the entire arena was engulfed in an all encompassing light
That wave of light that erupted from RandidlyÆs pale grey Crown Suddenly the entire area seemed to be bathed in twilight transforming everything to a dreamlike state While within the sphere of that light even Helen tensed up Although she had never experienced this ability of the Crown before it was clear that it was not ordinary Even AlanaÆs constant roiling energy couldnÆt rid the area of it entirely
Above them it seemed that RandidlyÆs emerald eyes were inspecting every inch of the battlefield Then as quickly as the light had covered the arena it disappeared With the pause over DonnytonÆs group surged into motion to attack Randidly But then Spearing Roots stabbed upward out of the ground in cruel waves attacking everyone who was touching the ground
Even Alana was hit by a wave although a simple stomp of her foot produced a wave of flame that reduced the roots to ash Helen grimaced This woman was altogether too capable
Still that time was enough for Helen to push herself to go deeper into her own Domain causing the thick currents of crimson energy to grow more dangerous and chaotic
HelenÆs Domain was somewhat special in that there were multiple layers to it that Helen could utilize As with that final fight on Tellus it was possible for Helen to dive deeper into the world of her Domain causing its power and influence to skyrocket
Yet at the same time HelenÆs dive expose herself to increased danger If her Domain were to be shattered in this state her image would be extremely damaged Luckily Randidly had beaten resiliency into her Domain Although she still resented him for some of the torturous training she had been subjected to she couldnÆt deny how useful it was
AlanaÆs spear whipped outward and Helen leaned backward With a detached numbness Helen watched the gleaming tip slide past the surface of her eye No deeper still
Alana quickly pulled her spear back into a defensive stance and glared at Helen It seemed that she sensed that the other woman was preparing something and launched herself toward Helen to prevent it Unfortunately another wave of roots ripped upward these cutting toward Alana at sharp angles that were much more difficult to deal with Alana was forced lower her spear and shear the roots like it was unruly grass
Perfect HelenÆs face bloomed into a grin Around her the crimson aura darkened into something close to maroon The currents became wild and unpredictable At this depth even Helen couldnÆt control the Domain perfectly
But I can utilize them well enough Helen thought as she stepped back into a current and let it whisk her away AlanaÆs spear cut toward her a split second too late to catch up Growling Alana dashed after her spear raised
Narrowing her eyes Helen landed and adjusted her stance It wasnÆt fair to rely on her Domain to oppress Alana but she had no other choice at the moment Especially while RandidlyÆs Domain continued to act like chains around her While the other woman was occupied Helen sprinted across the arena toward the group battling against roots and the riders
IÆm a scavenger it’s time you learn how terrifying that is While the unstoppable leviathan is the calamity that leaves destruction in its wake it is the scavengers that cling to its belly that bugs such as these need to fear
RandidlyÆs eyes scanned through the arena in a split second his Crown informing him of every movement and Skill within the area Then he used the Infinite Fingers of Yggdrasil to rip up through the ground and destabilize the footing of all of DonnytonÆs forces In addition those roots also struck upward with vicious intent
Luckily the graceful bodies of the riders could endure that sort of uneven terrain without even slowing Although Dozer Paolo and Kayle had managed to arrive in time to threaten the riders they were slowed by the broken ground giving the riders a chance to strike and escape
All but one of the riders managed it while one was unfortunately crushed to the ground by an overwhelming strike from Dozer Still five or six of DonnytonÆs elites lay unmoving after the sudden raid Without much fanfare Randidly used roots to fling their bodies out of the arena At this point they would just get in the way
Donny rushed forward and lashed out once more toward Randidly but that just caused Randidly to grin While maintaining two images at once was difficult the burden on his mind was immensely reduced now that both were stable images With their discrete details it wasnÆt impossible for Randidly to make use of both at once
Immediately the active of Cursed Appetite of a Wraith pulled at everyone within the arena As Randidly breathed in so too did he suck in Stamina and Mana as well as stealing their ability to breath DonnyÆs eyes narrowed as Randidly lowered his stance in preparations to attack
Apparently DonnyÆs Stats were greatly improved as well because his shield moved sharply up in time to deflect away the Molten Fang of the Pariah that Randidly unleashed without any warning Unfortunately Donny wasnÆt ready for the rapid movement Randidly used to then reposition himself at DonnyÆs strike and unleash a second Molten Fang of the Pariah
Thin steel cords whipped forward from Mrs Hamilton’s fingers but Chimeric Avoidance made these childÆs play to step around Besides her goal wasnÆt to wound him but only to keep him in one place and distract him Many of the attacks were superfluous It seemed that Mrs HamiltonÆs true goal was to figure out how much information his Control and Intelligence could handle
RandidlyÆs grin widened This isnÆt nearly enough to give me pause
The situation was complicated somewhat by AnnieÆs annoyingly accurate and destructive arrows but in response Randidly simply conjured more Infinite FIngers of Yggdrasil that reached upward and smashed the arrows out of the sky
Which left Randidly in a melee duel Donny chopped downward and Randidly was already gone He sucked once more using Cursed Appetite of the Wraith to keep both his Mana and Stamina at 90% Honestly perhaps he shouldnÆt rid himself of the small fries just yet They doubled the number of Attributes that he could absorb in this fight If Donnyton didnÆt have an answer for this
We canÆt wait any longer Mrs Hamilton said while shaking her head Then she looked at Sam ItÆs time
While they were speaking Randidly conjured several more waves of roots to harass DonnytonÆs forces Those who attempted to endure the damage from the roots without moving were blasted with Eruption of the Blazing Leyline Across the arena the ground continued to fracture as RandidlyÆs Skills emerged upwards at unpredictable intervals
DonnyÆs blade was sharp and fast but Chimeric Avoidance folden RandidlyÆs body Soon he was around it and smashing DonnytonÆs formation again with roots so his Riders could strike
However quite a few of those attacks Randidly was forced to concentrate on Alana Of them all she seemed the most unphased by his constant strikes However without his intervention it was clear that she would corner and crush Helen With his assistance however Helen rapidly rushed toward a tall man who had been acting as a healer for all of the Squads when Ptolemy couldnÆt act himself
Although Randidly had hit him with several powerful Skills the man was remarkably fast at shifting his position Not so fast he couldnÆt be caught but Randidly was fighting too many battles at once Even if his Control wasnÆt at his limit his attention was Although he could handle more information there was no need to press the issue at this point
Sam who had just been standing as Donny was struggling against Randidly raised his hammer and smashed it against the ground Instantly Randidly felt the change in the air From the location where Sam had hit the ground a wave of frost spread outward Very soon it had covered half of the arena
Blinking his head in wonder Randidly looked down at the frozen ground What crazy sort of weapon did you make now Sam