FVN Chapter 218 Inevitable Calamity
Chapter 218 Inevitable Calamity
a harrowing proclamation, one unchallenged as jasper could hardly move his body while still gathering his breath.
"shield–" jasper called out to the automatically defending barricade.
it arrived in front of him at the exact moment a flash of heat swept towards his body. he could hardly react to it, finding the force behind it knocking him off his feet, sending him flying straight out of the glass entrance of the theater.
before bouncing into the street, he managed to get himself on his feet.
"hffff...!" jasper breathed out sharply, once again feeling that tightness in his gut.
though the shield definitely mitigated whatever attack had come his way, the burn marks left on his armor left him conflicted. he could feel his body aching beneath, still subject to the heat.
'ain't a damn set of armor in the world that could protect against this guy, huh? ah, well...' he considered.
while the sun strolled out of the busted building with no haste, the knight relinquished his armor from his body. helmet and all, the equipment was dismissed completely as his shoulder-length hair cascaded down.
"what's this? giving up truly now?" the sun asked with a perplexed look.
jasper breathed out, sliding the light-blue sweater off his body, neatly folding it before carefully setting it down on the ground.
'can't let this get burned now,' he thought, holding a small smile as he caressed the sweater before standing back up.
without a single scrap of armor on him, his tanned body was left bare, exposed to the heat as the waves of warmth pushed around his long hair.
to his surprise, the flame-formed entity wasn't in a rush to exterminate him. for better or worse, the being seemed to express interest in playing with him.
'armor won't work, so i'll go this route—' jasper resolved.
["purity"]
"yes! you command commendable strength, human! yet, i am the sun—the brightest, most magnificent of them all! everything exists to be reunited with the sun's embrace!" the living star proclaimed.
it felt hopeless; not a single scratch laid upon that elemental body. arduous breaths left the young knight's lips, feeling the heat as sweat clung to his chiseled body.
'how do i—' he questioned.
before a thought could be formed, he raised his arm as the wind suddenly lashed out, brushing through his hair.
"arcana spotted!"
"prepare to engage enemy!"
—the voices that emitted as though spoken through intercoms echoed, bringing him to look up. a squadron of the giant, humanoid mechanical constructs were piloted in the air just above the desecrated block.
"radegasts—? wait, hey—watch out!" jasper shouted, looking up at the flying pilots.
a bit of relief filled the knight only for a moment before he recognized what would happen. each of the colossal units surrounded the blazing entity, though only a look of chaotic temptation was worn by the sun.
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the radegast units readied their weapons, preparing to engage in unison against the burning presence—
"don't!—" jasper shouted.
just as the massive guns of the radegasts were fired, a flash of burning light consumed the vision of the knight. it blew him off his feet like a split-second tornado, flipping him around before he caught himself, having to stab his sword into the asphalt beneath.
"nnrgh!--"
it strained him to force his feet back down to the ground, feeling the scorching wind push against his body before he looked ahead. a rainfall of black-steel chunks dropped around him, finding the sun at the center of it all, boasting with ear-filling laughter.
"build these puny contraptions all you wish, but it doesn't change the fact i am inevitable!" the sun declared, slamming his feet back down to the ground with a thunderous tremor.