ThatÆs gonna be a problem RandidlyÆs mouth twitched For all that Lyra had only had her Class for one fourth the time as most of these people she was fucking strong
But despite what the Skill could mean the Grim Chimera only chuckled at the display Power flooded through his image physicalizations his heart began to pound Those two breaths of image potency he had stolen from Paolo and Kayle might be scraps compared to what he normally wielded but it was also about double the potency that he had started this fight with So Randidly stomped on the air once twice and then three times His body accelerated and ripped past the physical limitation Before Donny could react Randidly was right in front of him
Lucifer Slash Lucifer gallantly came at Randidly from the side but it didnÆt even matter Randidly once more activated Cursed Appetite of the Wraith They seemed a bit more prepared for his greedy pull this time making sure Randidly only could sneak away with a whisper of their power But that was really just to distract them Meanwhile his limbs blurred into motion
So fast that each movement produced a sonic boom Randidly knocked aside LuciferÆs slash with his left hand That fist then continued forward and smashed into LuciferÆs gut Even as he was about to be blasted away RandidlyÆs right hand snaked out and seized his head His memories were pilfered by the Dreamcatcher of the Long Night
Then with his grip on LuciferÆs head he whipped the limp body around and smashed it into DonnyÆs shield As Donny adjusted his defense RandidlyÆs massive left hand clenched into a fist and moved with deceptive quickness It slid under his shield and caught Donny in the diaphragm likely causing the muscle to seize and produce the sensation that he couldnÆt breathe RandidlyÆs right hand then released LuciferÆs head and grabbed DonnyÆs in one smooth motion
Even as they all fell down toward the ground and a massive cloud dragon ascended to obliterate them Randidly had reduced two more of the ambushers to non factors He turned and grinned around at the surviving seven
Chapter 1486
After favoring Huang Li Paolo Dinesh Glendel Lyra Alana and Hank each with a few seconds of a long stare Randidly glanced downward toward the churning clouds beneath He felt like he was walking a tightrope above the eye of a tornado with the howling maw of the cloud dragon yawning beneath him He could see disturbingly far down its throat And each second that he delayed it rushed upward with an ever growing fury Randidly suspected that the longer it pursued him the faster it would become
It seemed like one of those Skills
Yet simultaneously he was walking a tightrope of image usage that was some of the best training heÆd experienced in a long time Although they opened with the announcement that this was an assassination attempt Randidly could read how false that was in their images They werenÆt here to kill him rather it felt more like they wanted to prove to Randidly Ghosthound that Expira didnÆt need him This was a strange attempt to frame their parting as equals rather than Randidly being in such a dominant position
And at the moment that framing did have merit Randidly might only be using one of his images but they still managed to threaten him Encountering this fight was enough that Randidly would take care not to act too unilaterally paternal toward the planet in the future He wasnÆt the only person that could protect it
Yet all that was for later The fight wasnÆt over yet and Randidly was ascendant while the ambushers adjusted their position in an attempt to strike a decisive blow With the energy he was able to steal in the last several seconds from Donny and Lucifer his physicalizations were blazing to life The world ember in his chest released heat through the pounding of his heart reddening his skin His exhalations were thick with steam as he spread out his arms and flexed his muscles His skin tightened and warped its defensive properties strengthening every second
The Grim ChimeraÆs grin at the surrounding circumstances was wicked A dull roar reached his ears as the cloud dragon approached from below LetÆs see if you can catch me then ReaperÆs Mantle of Catastrophe
Congratulations Your Skill ReaperÆs Mantle of Catastrophe has grown to Level 159
Congratulations Your Skill ReaperÆs Mantle of Catastrophe has grown to Level 164
The Skill Level was relatively low compared to RandidlyÆs other abilities but the haze of ash ill will and heat waves that spun outward from his body combined with the steam he already released to form a thick blanket that shrouded the surrounding area With his glowing emerald eyes at the core Randidly gritted his teeth and forced that Mantle to explode outward The thick particles of the Grim ChimeraÆs Mantle twisted and deflected energy away making it difficult for anyone to locate him within the grey smog
Congratulations Your Skill ReaperÆs Mantle of Catastrophe has grown to Level 165
Of course compared to the mouth of the ravenous cloud dragon RandidlyÆs fifteen meter cloud was the size of a skittle thrown toward a human mouth But it did make the fighters above hesitate Hank Howard held his revolver at the ready his eyes narrowed for any movement Lyra continued whispering quietly to the dagger of violet light she was shaping Sweat was dripping down Huang LiÆs forehead as he maintained the huge working of the cloud dragon His hands on his sword were only able to resist trembling because of how tightly he gripped the weapon
Alana drifted downward toward the smog her hair fluttering as all of them continued falling toward the ground Her spear was held loosely in her right hand Despite the fact that her image had been damaged in their prior clash the tight expression on her face meant that Randidly wouldnÆt take her lightly In terms of determination few could match Alana Donal
Which was why Randidly sensed the strange desires of AlanaÆs image and was confused There was a deep longing there but she didnÆt attack She just stared intently at his Mantle
Why try to do this Alana Randidly wondered even as the roar of the attack rushing toward him grew increasingly loud
In spite of the tense situation Randidly spared a glance downward then back up toward Huang Li HeÆs someone worth watching IÆll have to get Tatiana to invite him to some Order Ducis training sessions to keep him on the right track
But then he forced himself back to the task at hand The haze around him continued to spread outward but he noticed with distaste that the cloud dragon would catch up with him before any of the others were at the fringe of his Mantle Even Alana was too far away Randidly weighed his pilfered cache of mental energy but decided it was ultimately not worth it to challenge the cloud dragon directly So instead Randidly opened his mouth and shouted Man is Proud But the Chimera Takes
Most of the opponentÆs flinched and HankÆs revolver barrel twitched side to side searching for RandidlyÆs presence But Alana continued to calmly regard the murky depths of RandidlyÆs Skill without the slightest hint of fear Those strange desires that swirled around her grew more intense the longer she stared ItÆs a feint Remain calm He is the one who needs to move
Congratulations Your Skill ReaperÆs Mantle of Catastrophe has grown to Level 166
Congratulations Your Skill ReaperÆs Mantle of Catastrophe has grown to Level 172
Grimacing Randidly maintained a tight grip on his Mantle around him The wind continued to nip at the edges attempting to pull it apart and reveal his form But Alana was right that shout was mostly a distraction Using the principles he had learned from his extensive experience weaving Nether he used those few seconds to weave together the caustic strands of his mantle into an even more dense barrier that he could carry around his person There was no avoiding making a move here but the Grim Chimera was gradually learning subtleties to its stubbornness There was no shame making some preparations for unavoidable setbacks