AlanaÆs eyes narrowed Of course exhausting Hank was a slow game And the man had survived for this long in the System governed world so it was clear that he possessed plenty of tricks The process would not be as easy as it seemed There was of course a more reliable way to defeat Hank Howard Her fingers on her spear tightened and the orange golden flames grew higher
Crippling Shot Hank announced His revolver bucked and a piercing bullet ripped forward and blew a hole in WivanyaÆs blizzard Alana didnÆt need her high Perception to know that the bullet would impact WivanyaÆs wing joint Even with the dragonÆs high Physical Defense Stats that bullet would do significant damage
In the short term further flying would be almost impossible
A split second later Wivanya roared and the blizzard crashed into the ground a good twenty meters short of Hank Ice snaked outward in deadly slashes but the man Dodge RollÆd again and drew his repeater to fire a dozen shots in quick succession Wivanya responded with a blast of ice that Hank continued to duck and weave between When he ran out of bullets in his first clip he professionally ejected the empty and snapped another into place
Above them the sky was perfectly split as HankÆs insidious Wild West image caused the sun to peek through the clouds Opposite that bashful sun the grey clouds continued to darken toward a snowstorm
Gradually Alana began to spin her spear as she walked Hank HowardÆs image was undoubtedly strong and served as a way to emphasize HankÆs capability But its hardiness and constant spread came at a cost it didnÆt really attack the opponentÆs image HankÆs victory was premised on the fact that when all the chips were down his best was better than yours
So the second method to beat Hank was simple just overpower him directly
Alana raised her spear The wings on her helmet shivered and then began to grow The feathers transformed into a pearlescent white The First Book of Revelations Advance
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The First Book of Revelations Advance
Hank rolled backward and popped up on his feet to avoid another blast of ice but inwardly he was sighing Already the composition of images in the surrounding area was shifting a heavyweight had finally bared her fangs IÆd hoped Alana woulda waited just a mite longer Ah well This way is more fun
His gaze slid sideways to the radiant form of Alana Donal crossing the arena Two wings as long as he was tall beat elegantly as she gliding toward him shedding ivory feathers that tumbled artistically through the air around her In her wake Alana also released a wave of orange gold fire that rapidly spread her imageÆs influence And both his and WivanyaÆs image were rapidly giving ground to Alana In terms of image potency Hank hadnÆt yet been forced to face something as overwhelming as her pseudo holiness in the whole of the tournament
A good day for a duel Hank thought with a smile sparing one more glance up toward the chaotic sky above the arena Then he drew his revolver popped the cylinder out and carefully inserted an extremely special bullet that he had made for just this occasion
With a whispered prayer he spun the cylinder and then snapped it back into place with a flick of his wrist He sidestepped another gout of frost as the Frost Dragon began to heave her body across the ground toward him and then aimed his revolver through the inclement elements toward the glorious charge of Alana Donal Stopping her here was important
Once Alana Donal caught the scent of your weakness she would pursue relentlessly
The bullet blasted a hole directly through the ice and wind Wivanya produced and arrived in front of Alana Donal The woman didnÆt even blink Hank was somewhat aggrieved to see that Alana had already planted her front foot and settled into a steady stance with her spear raised as he had aimed at her she had predicted his move perfectly But even so that bullet wasnÆt something that could be easily
Sunstrike Alana called It was difficult to tell whether the glorious light of the sun arrived or the spear blurred into motion first but Alana seemed to be suddenly standing at the center of a world of pure light Like a black hole pressing on the fabric of space everything in the surrounding was being inexorably pulled into her gravitational influence Her intent hung in the air with her words pure and clear
Spear met bullet in a brilliant kaleidoscope of light AlanaÆs image might be quite flashy but part of that sense of flashÆ was just the natural side effect of the obvious strength of her image It commanded attention like a lighthouse pulled in ships on stormy nights In that meeting of spear and bullet Hank felt AlanaÆs image continue to increase in intensity At AlanaÆs core was a religious veneration that informed every decision she had made since encountering Randidly Ghosthound There was no hesitation in her strike
And in exchange for that revenant loyalty Alana had followed a Path directly toward great power Looking at the light that Alana could produce with her bread and butter attack Skill even Hank felt a certain amount of awe for her determination and commitment He wondered how often she had practiced exactly this Skill in the past preparing for the day she might use that attack to cut a bullet out of the air
in summary HankÆs bullet and the image contained therein were summarily annihilated It was the same sort of execution that informed an uneasy populace that it would be no trouble for their despot leader to render them helpless again if need be This was just business
YouÆve gotta be fucking kidding me Hank muttered He considered trying another shot because he had prepared three bullets of increasing power to play into the natural narrative of his image but Wivanya was surging toward him He leapt backward creating some distance from those frosted claws and glanced over toward Ancho Ah buddy I need to borrow your image for a bit
Ancho huffed in dissatisfaction Hank winced as he rolled underneath a blast of frost that passed so close to his face he had to suppress the urge to sneeze Then he looked imploringly at his horse Look I know ya are hungry but right now we are fightinÆ I promise after taÆ fight IÆll getcha plenty of grub
To that Ancho snickered
HankÆs face turned red Alana sped past the wrathful Wivanya and approached him with her spear raised What do ya mean the fastest way ta end the match is for me to lose
But then Alana was before him and Hank couldnÆt spare any more attention for his unpredictable partner He cleanly drew his repeater but had to pause in the draw motion because AlanaÆs spear swept sideways through the space where his repeater would have been to perfectly unleash a barrage of bullets toward her position The only reason that the gun wasnÆt knocked out of his hand was that he had paused HankÆs eyes narrowed SheÆs faster than IÆve ever seen her
To avoid the cleansingÆ aspect of the holy light that Alana released which might just cleanse the flesh right from his bones if he was exposed for too long Hank leaned backward and launched himself into a back handspring As he flipped backward he caught himself on the ground with his left hand and raised his right to fire while performing a handstand but Alana was still moving too quickly for him to get a good shot Hank could only tuck his knees down hit the ground and then roll explosively to the side
Going to dodge all day Hank Alana said quietly Solar Flare
Her already overwhelming speed increased even further The flames that danced across her limbs surged Hank grimaced and accepted a shallow gash across his shoulder in order to avoid an even more brutal thrust toward his thigh Alana whipped the butt of her spear around and Hank narrowed avoided a shattered jaw
He finally brought his repeater up and unleashed several quick shots but her body blurred at the edges and the two lifelike wings that extended from her helmet stretched downward to swat the bullets away Not to be dissuaded Hank fired six more shots While her flames devoured most of the projectiles he did force her to flick her head from side to side in order to avoid the final two bullets