SOULTALE | By ShadowNTS

(Chapter 137) Archer.

Night has dawned upon the land once more. The wind floats through the rundown city whilst two fierce opponents confront eachother.

NOR: I'm just itching to kill you.
LCI: Sorry to inform you, but I simply can't. I vowed to get revenge against the harbinger for the death of my husband.
NOR: Ahh, so she's made it here aswell, very good for my student!
LCI: Your kind disgusts me.

Noire clenches her axe tight and smashes it into the ground, sending her flying towards Lucia, who simply moves out of the way. She draws her bow and waits. Noire gets up from the rubble and turns to dash at Lucia, but before she can move, an arrow pierces her skull. Noire simply smiles and pulls it out.

NOR: Your little sticks aren't gonna be enough.
LCI: We'll see about that.

Noire dashes towards Lucia and swings her axe. It goes right through her body. Noire realises its' an afterimage. Lucia appears behind her and kicks Noire in the back, sending her crashing into the ground below. Lucia follows and slowly descends.

NOR: *grunt* That pesky speedy two-shoes taught you how to be one with the wind, didn't he?!
LCI: Speedy two-shoes..? Oh, you mean Gall. It's actually the opposite. Galls' wind techniques were beginner at best, but mine... how about you just see for yourself..?

Lucia bows her head down and moves at incredible speeds. Through sheer momentum alone, multiple mirages of her are left across the battlefield. They each raise their bow in unison.

NOR: They may be more of you but only one can actually hit me!

The arrow is released. Noire tries to spot which one is real, but is met with a shocking realization.

NOR: (The mirages can fire aswell?!)

Unable to block all incoming projectiles, Noires' body is barraged with a storm of arrows. The mirages disappear and Lucia appears.

LCI: So, have you now realized just how far my control reaches over the wind?
NOR: Whatever... I'll still defeat you.
LCI: (So persistent, and without reason. People like her piss me off so much.)

Noire calms her breathing and dashes towards Lucia once again. She swings relentlessly. Lucia swiftly dodges through her swings and gets behind her.

NOR: Akumu... spikes.

To Lucias' suprise, numerous spikes come out of the ground behind her. They spurt at an incredible speed. Lucia barely manages to escape fatal wounds.

LCI: (Dammit, I guess the gap between us wasn't as big as I thought it was.)

Noire turns around and smirks menacingly. Lucias' body quakes in uncontrollable fear.

LCI: I'm not taking anymore chances. I'll be sure to snuff out your dirty smirk right off your face!
NOR: Ahh yes, come at me with all your might.
LCI: Deitys' Guide.

Heavenly wings spurt out of Lucias' back. Noire smiles in excitement. The real battle begins now.

End of Chapter 137
"Archer"

[ Noire has forced Lucia to go all out. Will this be enough to defeat that monster?! ]