Spectral Regalia

Ch 50: What Comes Next

The synthetic flower, which was truly a weapon used in battles where plant life was plenty, had several stages. The first stage, as the flower began to glow brighter and brighter it flashed, emitting a blinding light as if the sun had been in that room for a couple of seconds.

Caused by a chemical reaction. This was done by the bud. It had 3 layers, each layer housing 3 different chemical compounds that are released when the layers are retracted by activating the trap. This causes an intense chain reaction that puts flash bangs to shame.

That was not all. As Lang and the 2 others were blinded and dazed by the light, struggling around, Lang hitting against the cave system causing rubble to fall, Syrana cursing Avrin under her breathe, with Ayame joining in both sharing a new found hatred towards him.

The second stage activated, the pipes sticking out of the body of the flower released a green gas that began to cover the cave. Square meter by square meter.

The tactic for the first two stages was, the first stage blinded and confused the enemy, while the second stage took advantage of the discord and released as much gas as possible. As the gas filled up nearly a half of the cave system.

The the final stage activated. The body of the flower began to charge up, as if a reactor, emitting static before it released an electrostatic shock coloured red.

The tactic from the second stage to the 3rd stage was, the gas used was actually a super, super conductive gas, and the bolt used was a mimicry of a lightning bolt with paralysis capabilities.

The bolt of lightning spread quickly through the gas clouds, engulfing the room with Lang roaring, bumping against the rocky walls, causing debris to fall, barely missing Syrana and Ayame.

The bolts of lightning had hit the 3 of them. Both the Sylph and Human screaming in agony before falling down onto the ground, paralysed.

Although Lang, with her lung capacity, had inhaled a large amount of the gas and seemed to take it heavier than them both. Not only was her outside shocked, but the inside as well. One could even see the lightning from outside of her. Lang gave a large high pitched roar before falling down onto the floor with a large thump.

With steam emitting from the knocked out dragon, and the limp bodies of the knocked out Ayame and Syrana, the lair was quiet. The vines connecting to Lang had seemed to shudder away. The flower trap rested there silently, as a memento of Avrin.

Avrin and Asura, who were now quite far from the swamplands, had begun to head towards the estate. Although at top speed, with their stamina, it would take less than a day.

Avrin was currently smiling, as if a burden had been removed from his shoulder. But with these actions, he knew Syrana and Ayame would most likely hunt him down. Not to mention Lang, who would probably decimate a city looking for him.

Although he couldn't stop grinning. "Master, you have been smiling ever since you pressed that thing... Why?" Asura asked as he felt nervous to see Avrin gazing and smiling like that. Avrin replied quietly as the two bounced across the landscape like bullets.

"One day, years from today, I'll tell you all about it.. Right now, let me enjoy this happiness quietly" Avrin indeed wanted to enjoy it silently.

Asura only shrugged as he continued on across the landscape. Several hours had passed since that incident. With the swamplands connection to Lang temporarily severed, the creatures had gone crazy as they did as they pleased.

The orcs had trouble trying to protect themselves and even had to fortify their village. The magi was jumping up and down, cursing the fact that she allowed the outsiders to go to Lang.