Chapter 1425
Once her Domain pressed down against the GhosthoundÆs images Helen didnÆt waste any time She could already feel his images eating outward from his body the images around him were ominously dense So she planted her foot into the ground and launched herself forward She flicked her hand out and produced a spear If she didnÆt act quickly she had no doubt that the Ghosthound would be able to forcefully break through her Domain
Congratulations Your Skill (Domain) Tides of Blood has grown to Level 299
The Ghosthound snorted and used his left arm to rake his heavy talons through the air His claws impacted the waves of crimson energy and ripped large gashes in the Domain before it had even settled over the surrounding area Even as Helen was still shooting forward the Ghosthound seized these torn edges of her Domain and pulled
The Domain shuddered and groaned The crimson shade to the air lightened as if he somehow managed to suppress her image with a simple physical action
HelenÆs breath hissed through her teeth she had only crossed half the distance but he had done so much damage to her Domain Damn I should have waited until I was closer before baring my fangs this overpowered piece of shit
But even as her anger flared to life so did HelenÆs excitement This was why she followed the Ghosthound as his knight This was the power that had captured her loyalty This overwhelming strength
Even Helen was shocked as the Ghosthound ripped his bone spear arm up through the flaws he had already seized and forcibly tore her Tides of Blood Domain in half The small beginnings of a headache began to worm its way into HelenÆs temples This move was a throwback to the times where Randidly had relentlessly trained her Domain by breaking it But her imageÆs strength was incomparable to those days he shouldnÆt have been able to accomplish it so casually
To see the Ghosthound repeat this while relying on only physical power no less was something of a shock
Yet it was a shock that caused HelenÆs face to twist into a wicked grin You couldnÆt help yourself could you
That blank sphere of darkness where RandidlyÆs left eye should have been fixed on Helen as she shot forward with her spear raised The light around it turned milky and thick clinging to the edge of that black abyss HelenÆs eyes narrowed as she felt pressured just from eye contact with him
Still Helen had covered most of the distance to him so the next wave of her Tides of Blood Domain was able to instantly fill in the gash that the Ghosthound had created Plus Helen threw her Willpower into whipping the surrounding currents into an immediate frenzy They settled across the GhosthoundÆs body binding him and suppressing his image With her target restricted Helen lashed forward with her spear while simultaneously striking at his back with Maw of the Hellfin
Amongst the crimson flows a shadow rapidly emerged resolving itself into a horrifying monster It opened its mouth and lurched toward his exposed back
The GhosthoundÆs right arm shot upward intercepting HelenÆs weapon To her shock her spear immediately shattered into bits and the GhosthoundÆs attack continued forward without wavering in the slightest from the collision Helen needed to rely on the currents around her to push her body out of the way And even so that viciously powerful attack ripped another huge gash in her Domain
As for her strike at his back the Ghosthound didnÆt even dodge The maw crunched down on him and then was shattered by a light shrug
Gritting her teeth Helen spun sideways and pulled another spear from her interspatial ring Then she lunched forward toward the GhosthoundÆs side But as soon as the tip of her spear was about to impact the pale skin of his torso Helen swore and scrambled backward to avoid the tail that scythed through the air toward her neck
What was ludicrous was even his tail was powerful enough to destabilize her Domain as it passed through the intervening space It struck the ground and cracked the reinforced stone Jesus how powerful is his physical body
Another blast of blood colored energy swirled outward darkening the surrounding space With her Domain she pulled all of them deep into the Hellsea Her image spread out to become an immense pressure over both of them But Helen was somewhat stumped to see that her Domain struggled to reclaim the area that had been previously torn by the Ghosthound with his arm even with the recently added weight Remnants of that blow were still physically present in the air preventing her from easily healing her Domain
Congratulations Your Skill (Domain) Tides of Blood has grown to Level 300
Helen froze for a split second from the shock then cursed herself and hopped backward to avoid the attack that she suspected would be forthcoming due to her focus slipping But as she retreated several meters no attack came Randidly Ghosthound simply turned with heavy steps to regard her with that oppressive left eye of his
Helen chewed her lip Certainly powerful but it seems like heÆs having difficulty wielding that strength and the images around him keep fluctuating itÆs clear that a lot of his focus is toward maintaining that state If thatÆs the case heheh then isnÆt it just a matter of outlasting him
Her eyes flashed with renewed confidence as Helen rushed toward the Ghosthound once more The Tides of Blood Domain gradually pressed forward and darkened around him
This flavor Elmer Arrietti frowned down at the danish in his hand Then he lifted it to his mouth in wonder He finished it in two bites and then licked his fingers to devour every last bit of the tasty morsel This is delicious I thought you were a construction contractor How are you so
Heh donÆt judge a book by its cover Ed Dugg said with a rather smug smile as he toyed with his impressive mustache Both men chatted cheerily considering the ground beneath them shook every few seconds It seemed that the training up on GhosthoundÆs peak was quite serious today While it is just a hobby I can tell you that I take baking very seriously My delicatessen was one of the most famous locations in all of Donnyton
Then EdÆs expression began to twist into a scowl before various jackals imitated me and flooded the market with mediocrity Confused by the signals of opportunists villains some of my significant following wavered but let me tell you I was conspired against and betrayed by those I once considered friends hey kids
Ed and Elmer were sitting on a low wooden bench that was placed in front of the mud brick building that was EdÆs bakery Around them were the slowly being assembled skeletons of other mud brick buildings Unlike EdÆs the bricks of these structures almost looked smudged and malformed it was clear that a much less talented builder had sweated and struggled to assemble these dwellings
As Ed spoke kids began to poke their heads over the partially assembled walls Then seeing EdÆs tense expression all of the thirty two kids that were here to learn various construction based Skills trotted out from their current projects and gathered in front of them
Ed gestured grandly like a composer readying his orchestra What is the first lesson of the Dugg School of Construction
Excellence in all things The children replied so nearly in unison that Elmer couldnÆt help but be impressed
Then Ed gestured again with bulging eyes this time jabbing his finger forward like he was skewering an overweight rat that had skittered into his well stocked pantry And the second lesson
Death to the traitorous bootlickers and sycophants The children said again This time however they seemed to hunch over as they were speaking and pushed out their hands in lightly curled fists Then after they finished speaking they straightened and resumed their bored expressions
It was immediately clear that Ed Dugg had instructed them very specifically in regard to the posture while enunciating his rules Suddenly Elmer had the vague impression that he should report these sort of actions to someone of consequence WasnÆt this the early stages of brainwashing And only a week had passed since the group had arrived in the Dungeon
Ed nodded with satisfaction as he watched the performance Good good Anyway get back to work Remember tomorrow I will demonstrate the creation of shingles once more Based on what the Ghosthound has decreed Clarissa will be sending a thunderstorm our way tomorrow night if you donÆt do a good job you will sleep in a puddle