Parallel Vol. 4 [LEGACY EDITION]

Chapter 82.2: Bleed Out

BOOM!

Nornesh grinned as he looked at the fists caught in his palms. "Good Punch," the dragon complimented. "This one was free." BOOM! A powerful pulse sent Kashi and Syèl flying back as Nornesh spread his arms out wide. "The next won't be as easy!"

Kashi and Syèl's eyes went wide with shock as hundreds of mandalas suddenly appeared behind the dragon. The daeben's hair stood on end as he gritted his teeth and shouted, "Scatter!"

The duo took off in opposite directions as hundreds of beams blasted out of the mandalas and tore through the earth. Kashi grimaced as he weaved through the endless barrage. He did not dare stop as the numbers were horrendous. A single pause would have dozens of those beams crash directly into him.

"Try harder!" Nornesh laughed, hands in his pocket as he admired the little rabbits jumping about. "Your ten minutes will fly by if this is all you have."

"You sadistic fuck!" Syèl screamed back as a slab of earth exploded in his front. "How the hell are we supposed to hit you now!?"

Nornesh glanced at Syèl, and suddenly several beams concentrated on him. "I never said I would just let you hit me, did I?"

"Goddamn it!" Syèl cursed as he watched the incoming bolts. Gritting his teeth, he stomped his foot against the earth. A giant, semi-circular wall rose from the ground, but then exploded as it was struck by Nornesh's attack. Syèl used the resulting smoke to escape in a random direction, eyes red with frustrated rage. However, he did not have time to experience this rage, as several mandalas suddenly appeared above his head.

BOOM!

"FUCK!" A loud curse emanated from a red ball that bounced out of the explosion. The ball cracked, revealing an angry, halben within. The halben glanced to his left, where Kashi wasn't faring much better, too focused on defense to launch a counterattack. "Damn it. We won't get anywhere like this!"

Kashi swore under his breath as he slid past another barrage. "I know! We have to get this into close combat!" The daeben pulled out his bow and then shouted. "I need a second!"

"Second? Gotcha!" Syèl once again stomped the ground, but this time, his mana travelled far across the earth to Kashi's position. At that point, the spell activated, causing a massive wall to shoot out from the ground, leaving only a tiny hole at its center.

BOOM! BOOM!

Within milliseconds, the wall began to show signs of cracking as it was struck by dozens of bolts, but that time was all Kashi needed. With practiced motions, the daeben swiftly notched, aimed and then shot dozens of arrows through that narrow slit.

The arrows zipped through the air, many of them struck down by the beams. Still, quite a few made it within 3 meters of Nornesh. Unfortunately, they then fell to a mana shield. However, just when it seemed all hope was lost, a slight crack appeared at the center of the mana shield, formed by dozens of bolts consecutively striking the same spot.

The arrows' sacrifices proved to be effective, as eventually the crack shattered, revealing a small hole through which the remaining five arrows zipped through. Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa! Grab!

Nornesh revealed a sly smile as he swatted the arrows and then grabbed the last. Looking at Kashi, he said, "Nice try."

Kashi, however, returned his gaze with a grin. "Same to you."

Nornesh's brows drew together, but then his eyes went wide as realization dawned. He quickly tried to squash the arrow, but it exploded, releasing a plume of gas that blocked his sight.

Kashi's expression turned grim as soon as the arrowhead exploded. "NOW! Don't you dare hold back!" BOOM! Black ki burst out of the daeben as he activated Ferulic's Techniques and then charged at the dragon. Across the cavern, Syèl's eyes narrowed to slits, grew fangs, and a pair of black wings tore out from his back. With a single, strong flap, he zipped across the ground, appearing before Nornesh in the blink of an eye.