The Demon King's Paladin Part 2. All Out War.

Chapter 424. Failure To Comprehend

" Oh? What!? You think I'm afraid of the coward who's been hiding in smoke and under tables? What? Just cause you're holding one of my hatchets!? Well try this on for size!"

/ Woosh!/

Magda looked too deeply into what I was doing, her anger flared up and she brought out new weapons. One in each hand, I was shocked to see that the hand that was turned to stone had already returned to normal. The time frame was shorter than the hatchet... Or at least that's what I think? I don't actually know how long the hatchet was turned to stone, I simply found it returned to normal. in comparison, Magda's hand was back to normal after only a minute. My mind was filled with questions. From wondering about time limits. If it had something to do with Magda being alive vs an inanimate object like the hatchet... But most importantly, the biggest question in my mind was what was it that Magda had taken out of her portals. They were bent blades... What were they called? Ka... No... Kukri! That's what they were called. But Magda's blades were a little different from the ones in my world... Or maybe they're just outfitted for a Demon? They were longer than what I've ever seen, they seemed to be the size of broadswords. Along with that, the most puzzling thing was that she only had 2 of them, in her other 2 hands, she had only handles without their blades... What is she doing? I know it couldn't be good.

/ Zhoom!/

" What!?"

" Hahaha! Did you think I went crazy or something!? You think I don't realize that ability to turn me to stone is from that blue mana covering you!? You're not the only one that can use mana you fool!"

Magda gloated as the bladeless handles she had begun to spill mana out of it, which then changed from a mass of colorless mana and filled into a sickly-looking purple mana that began to take on the shape of 2 long blades. If I had to guess they'll damage me somehow and since it's mana without a physical form, it won't turn to stone. I gripped the hatchet tightly as I tried to figure out my next move... Well, I knew my next move. It's just a question of what's going to happen now with my increased abilities. I don't even know what the outcome of these next few exchanges are going to be. But for some reason, I didn't feel too worried about it at the moment.

" Smirking! Really!? Do you even have any idea what's about to happen!?"

" One of us is going to die to the other, right?"

" Yes! And it's going to be you!"

" Let's see about that!"

/ ThumP! THUMP!/

We both jumped at each other, obviously, Magda was hoping for us to clash and then she could cut me down with her weapons, unfortunately, I didn't want to do that just yet. Right before I had entered Magda's range for an attack, I played my first card.

/ POP!/

" Again!? Do you have anything else than using your smokescreen to run from me like a rat!?"

/ Thump! SWISH! SWISH!/

While Magda screamed, I quickly landed on the floor and ran behind her. She was wildly swinging her swords trying to catch me in a surprise attack. Now that I was behind her, I could find my dagger, thankfully, I could see it reflecting light from the torches that are on the walls all around. And luckily, Magda seemed to ignore it. If I had to guess, she forgot about it in her anger. I guess I should start counting my blessings. Speaking of which... I need to check on something.

" Status Check."

I quickly opened up my status to check on something I forgot to look at since I was trying to figure out why I kept turning everything to stone. But I overlooked something important that I needed to take a look at. I quickly took at look at them.