God's an Adventurer: Volume I

Chapter 97- Just One

Kami could feel the pressure of her strength filling the room. There was no more room for talk from what he could tell. In his mind though, the way she worded herself and by her demeanor, her heart wasn't completely in it. This genuinely felt like it was the only choice given to her. Even so, if he was playing by that logic, the only choice he had left now was to kill her.

He shrugged and kept his posture, waiting for her to make the first strike.

It's a shame. Well, at least she'll give me some EXP. Although if she's this confident going into a fight with me, she probably has a way to win. I should observe her closely and make sure to keep my distance. Considering I don't know if they she has the same HP Drain ability, it's just safe to assume that close combat could end up biting me in the neck.

A smile spread through his face once again at his own joke. At this point he realized it was almost lame but he couldn't help himself.

Elizabeth, who had been mentally preparing herself for him to strike almost lost footing when a smile came to his face.

"Is he mocking me? Or does he think this isn't a serious fight? No, he saw my stats and is probably aware that I have something up my sleeve. My lack of fear probably gave it away, n-now what? Do I attack? If I do, his thoughts would only be confirmed, I should wait and see." she thought to herself

Her mind raised with thousands of possibilities about the outcomes. Her next move was an essential one and she had to make it count.

Hmmm, what is she waiting for? Could it be she's actually scared but was putting up a front? That doesn't sound right her stats are too close to my own for it to be that way. She probably wants me to make the first move. What is she up to?

The intensity of the situation increased as they stared at each other. They went back and forth in their heads about the possibilities and who should make the first move. By the end of the first ten minutes both of them had barely moved a finger.

The vampires who had recovered from Kami's attack at this point and where staring at them all along, had grown impatient. They began hissing and booing, waiting for someone to make a move.

"Get it done with already!"

"This is pathetic, our Queen lacks the proper blood to make her strike, down with the Queen!"

"Here I was beginning to think differently of her, taking on a God, but look at her, scared and all."

The harsh comments continued as they vampires around them grew restless. Most of them were directed at Elizabeth making her grow impatient with her kind.

"Shut up!"

"Be quiet."

The air around the vampires grew heavy as every vampire in the area lost their voice.

Both Kami and Elizabeth had used their influence over the vampires to keep them in line at the same time. It struck them as curious seeing them use their strength in such manner.

They looked at each other again almost satisfied with their handy work.

Elizabeth was stunned to see that Kami had a power similar to her own, thought she was unaware of its limits. She could influence the vampires around her only, and no one else. Her charm skills could work on others but passively she could only influence her own kind. Kami though seemed to be wider range, considering she felt the strike of his words. She was able to tell they were not directed at her, so they didn't affect her, but even so just the overwhelming power behind them almost made her mute.