Shadow of the Abyss

Chapter 53: The Birth of a Demon I

Altair shuddered as the upcoming force of mana swept through his eyes. He had counted a team of sevte armed with various guns, shield belts, and armor. Each of them held at least a single circle and were all skilled. Nevertheless, the momt Altair and Ria saw the magical Circle appear above the head of the goat, their legs kicked off the surface of the g.

As if guided by natural instincts and nothing else, the duo leaped as high into the air as hundreds of shards of ice began to tear through the earth-like pillars towering over heav and earth within a range of two miles.

A howl of a mad beast bellowed over the heavs, deafing the forest devoid of life.

"SHIT!!!!!!" Reina squealed, clinging to a shard of ice piercing up from the earth with her greatsword over thirty meters in the air. Fear roiled through her heart as she cursed yet again. Beside her, Altair lay, laughing, his sword also piercing into the shard of ice. That's not funny! We almost died!'

The Prince fearlessly grinned. "It's a little funny. What a rush."

Reina glared. " Your sick, you know that! If we didn't jump in time, we—" She stopped trembling as she glanced at the sce of icy beauty stretching out for miles. Cracks suddly began to fester through the pillar of ice, and in a blink of an eye. It shattered, twistin' into fragmts that glistered through the skies.

"AAAAAAhhhh~" Falling towards the g, Reina squealed, twisting her small body; she rolled just as her feat graced the g, tumbling into a pile of snow while Altair followed in suit.

"That was fun." He said, peeping his head up.

"No... It really wasn't." She protested, staggering up, patting the snow off her trousers. Reina gave a twirl, checking for injuries and th to the devastation a them. Frigid had only be a tier two spell, yet the level of destruction it brought could destroy a village or small town in the blink of an eye.

Trees that stood for hundreds of years seemed no more than shredded twigs that gathered in large clusters.

Altair shook his head, admiring the Chimera's work briefly before deciding to return to the battlefield. He could hear the sounds of gunfire crackling over the roars of m and beasts. His eyes swelled with impatice as he kicked off. In a matter of minutes, the Prince's lips curled upward at the five m, and the woman remained the only one standing. Their bodies were battered and beat.

Wet with the blood of one another. A their bodies, the shield belt flickered bearly, unable to remain stable.

"What's that?" Reina was the first to ask, pointing at the bubble a Tania and her m.

"It's called a shield belt. It's usually used to eliminate electrical beams and mana fields." He explained. "But it can also somewhat block swords and spears.

"Like Shadow Cage."

Altair glanced at her, finding a smile. " Yes. Some call it the bane of spellcasters. Although, if you cast a strong ough spell like the Chimera's, you can destroy the shield, as you see now. Their shield belt is running low on ergy." he slid his eyes to the roaring beast, cleaving his palm down towards Dillian, who bore the brunt of the attack with his glaive.

Webs of cracks splintered the g as the ooze from the Chimera's blood shrieked over his face. The Prince grinned evilly.

The Monstrosity roared in pain, pushed back dozs of meters as it turned to its foe. Its bloodshot eyes glistered a madness. The Chimera bore its black-stained fangs to Drillian.

From a distance, Altair stood up and glanced at Tania. " She seems to be the leader... but she hesitates." and his gaze swayed to Dillian. " And he is going to die because of it."

The Prince's left eye slowly glowed with power.

[Ding]

Name: Tania Aros [Poisoned]

Class: Knight Lv 3, [???]

Bloodline: Phoix

Str: 4

Dex:

Con: 4

Wis:

Cha:

Mana: 5

Skills: [Swordsmanship (F)], [Phoix Flame (F)], [Engineering (F)], [Archery (F)], [Infernal Lightning (D)], [Shield(F)], [Phoix Form I (F)]

'With my currt strgth, I'll be unable to easily cut through her skin.' The Prince thought, glancing down at his sword; he pursed his lips. "But what's disturbing is that... Infernal Lightning. How's it at D-Tier?'

"What are you waiting for!" Drillian howled, clashing his Glaive against the Chimera fangs. Ember sprang over his charred flesh as his body began to noticeably fail him. He was losing strgth and mana fast. "Attack!!!!"

Gritting her teeth till coppery sweetness slipped from her gums, Tania lifted two fingers towards the chimera; she whispered: " Infernal Lightning."