Against the World II: Transgression
Chapter 35: Old Friends, Part 2
Khrometh had no plans of letting his enemy approach without obstruction. As Minner shortened the distance between them, he had already manifested dozens of blue magic circles on the ground. All of them offending each other formed an unusual pattern. However, Khrometh did not activate his spell immediately; he deliberately waited until the lionman approached.
“Water Magic: Grand Pheussleum Prison!”
Minner who was about to land his sharp claws on Khrometh spontaneously stopped once he found Minner's figure breaking and spreading into water droplets. The axe he held moved down obeyed the demands of gravity. And before the axe reached the ground, Minner had found himself in high-pressure water. Only water moves to the center that the king finds.
The immense pressure depressed his body, and the flow of water moving to the center made it difficult for Minner to swim to the edge. If from the beginning he avoids, escape from the water group in the form of a pentagon upright prism is not a problem. But now it's too late. The stream of water that pulled Minner's body into the middle was quite strong.
From the outside, the water prism looks quite massive. It reaches a hundred meters high. The length of the five sides reached half of the height. The massive prism of the water makes it visible from a distance. However, both the Knights Templar and the surviving dwarves were too busy with their affairs to pay attention to the spells of the living legends of the dwarves.
Chrometh came out of the water in the shape of a five-sided upright prism after ensuring Minner was confined to its center. At the same time, his axe slid out from the other side of the prism and sped around towards Khrometh's right hand. The axe seemed to have a mind of its own, although it was actually the rune formula on the right palm of Khromethah that pulled the axe.
Hooking the axe on his belt, Khrometh's two palms fused—and the size of the water prism began to slowly shrink.
However, only one percent of the water volume shrinks, orange light radiates brightly from the center of the prism. The prism of the water was eroded from the inside quickly and faster. There had not been three seconds, the entire part of the water prism had vanished. And, the orange light that erodes everything it touches doesn't stop at just the prism of the water.
Minner continued to expand the range of light. Chrometh to create hundreds upon hundreds of bariers around him to resist the speed of light scraper. Because, in contrast to previous light lasers, the speed of orange light this time also erodes the dwarfs barrier.
Minner had [Erosion Magic] and [Light Magic], but he had never used the two magic separately. Minner combined the two magic forms [Light Erosion]. His orange light erodes whatever he pleases. The hotter the light, meaning that the [Light Magic] element in [Light Erosion] was stronger. And it happens the opposite. That is, Minner can adjust the strength of the orange light as needed.
Meaning that he had strengthened [Erosion Magic] in his [Light Erosion], Inner Khrometh after the orange light finally vanished his remaining—barier of less than thirty.
About seventy meters away from Khrometh, Minner fell with a gasp of breath. After all, he is a land creature that cannot breathe in water. Withstanding the pressure of water as big as before his body was still able to, but not by holding his breath. He must have fainted if a dozen seconds longer in the super-high pressure water.
However, Minner immediately stood up quickly as his eyes glanced at Khrometh who was charging forward with his axe. He won't let the dwarf take an open chance. Minner's sharp nails shortened rapidly, and his hands were enveloped in an orange glow that did not radiate heat at all. 1 to 9—that's the comparison of [Light Magic] with [Erosion Magic] in this [Light Erosion] light.
“You will lose today, Minner!” shouted Khrometh with an axe that swung hard and sharp.
“Keep imagining, Khrometh!” Minner won't lose.
The slash of Khrometh's axe restrained Minner's arm. The axe was unable to penetrate the orange veil of light that enveloped the lionman's hand. Instead, the sharp blades of the axe began to erode. And at the same time, Minner's free fist aimed at the dwarf—'s face - the size of Minner's body twice as big as Khrometh - clearly gave him an advantage.
And Khrometh took advantage of the open opportunity to rush after the crashing Minner. He even threw his axe hard.
Minner—though his body is still in a state of flung—man managed to tilt his head avoiding the lunge of the ax. However, at that moment another rune formula disappeared from Khrometh's body, and suddenly the dwarf had appeared behind Minner. He had changed places with his axe. Minner didn't expect that. He was unable to avoid Khrometh's right arm on the left side of his head.
Buuum!
Minner's body hit the rock hard, and he continued to slam and drag before finally stopping.
Khrometh still did not intend to give Minner time to catch his breath. With both palms fused together and a puffed up chest, the Fang of Poseidon gushed out from the dwarf's mouth. It shot out in astonishing speed towards Minner's lying body.
Khrometh expects his water laser to hit Minner's body, destroying the lionman.
However, reality is more often not up to expectations.
The pressurized and super-speed water laser that Khrometh blew stopped traveling exactly a dozen inches before hitting the target. Minner's body was completely clad in a thick orange glow that did not radiate any heat. The ground, the arid grass, and the surrounding rocks had already eroded away rapidly. When he got up, Minner was no longer standing; he was floating.
Chrometh stopped his bursts; he had to increase his pressure and speed of his spell if he wanted the Fang of Poseidon to come back in handy.
“You've been much stronger than back then, and you've also learned various tricks to help you in the fight. You don't care if I bring out my full strength, do you, Khrometh?”
Khrometh stared anxiously at the ruler of the warebeasts. He had never seen Minner's full strength, but he didn't think it would be like this. The lion-eared man was no longer visible. The thick orange light wrapped him up so perfectly. Minner's body was like a bone, and the light acted as his flesh. Once touched, and Khrometh's limbs will be eroded.
“Hmph! Don't get big head Minner! Whatever you do, the results won't change! I'm the best.”
Thas right. Whatever happens, Khrometh will not lose. It still has a lot of tricks to use. More than that, it has the secret magic of Stakhnet to use. Khrometh is not fighting alone; stakhnet always accompanies him whenever and wherever.
With that confidence (and the axe that had already returned to his hand), Khrometh again darted to attack.