Adventures Beyond The Void [Season 1]

Chapter 47: Hunter's Awakening

3RD POV

   Lyra: - Magical sound art: Explosive climax!

   Airos: - Magical wind art: Swirling wind!!

   Ronan: - Magical beast art: Circulatory slashes!!

The three powers intertwined, tearing through the enemy ranks.

   Lyra: - Alright! We got this, you guys!

   Airos: - Don't lose focus, Lyra. There are still too many of them.

Ronan lunged at an incoming nightmare, tearing into its neck.

   Ronan: - That's not really an issue, is it? This is the second time this month we've been surrounded like this.

   Lyra: - Third, actually. For me, it's the third time.

She said it cheerfully, firing another sonic blast.

   Lyra: - First was the Tree-troopers and the bandits, second was the criminals and Wind Kingdom spies, and now... dark mages and nightmares!

   Chrissie: - EXCUSE ME?!

Lyra turned, blinking innocently, only to see Chrissie staring at her, horrified, completely ignoring the flailing nightmare she still had skewered on her spear.

   Lyra: - I... uh... oops?

   Chrissie: - Oops?! That's all you have to say?! OOPS?!

   Lyra: - W-Well, I survived every time, sooo... it's fine?

   Airos: - Don't bother. A pampered princess like her knows nothing of what real carnage looks like.

His words were cold and ruthless.

   Lyra: - Pampered?

   Chrissie: - PRINCESS?!?! HOW DARE YOU?! You think you're some big-shot, dark butterfly?!

WHOOSH!!

A chain whipped inches away from her face, shattering multiple enemy stone golems.

   Selin: - He is a big-shot, shiny beacon. He survived hell, just like the rest of my squad.

Nearby, Leigong ground his teeth in a bitter tangle of frustration and envy. He loathed how much Selin's squad had accomplished; how they seemed to eclipse his own with every passing moment. The thought festered: being surpassed by a dark mage, her band of lunatics, and a pack of manaless commoners? Unacceptable. Intolerable. A wound to his pride he could not abide.

   Leigong: - Magical lightning art: Dancing Thunderbolts!!!

Arcs of electricity shot out on every direction.

   Leigong: - WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR, THUNDERING SKIES!? SHOW THEM THE STRENGTH OF OUR SQUAD!!

Shouts of agreement were heard.

   Caius: - Same for you, Singing Birds! Let your voices clear the path ahead!

Another round of "yes, captain" was heard.

   Airos: - Tch, what gives?! We've got two Celestial Chosen here! Can't they just end this fight already?!

Selin drove her fist into a nightmare's skull.

   Selin: - They can't. Not while we're in their way.

The three youngsters exchanged confused looks.