System Change

Chapter 265: The (Real) Legendary Beasts

Chapter 265: The (Real) Legendary Beasts

The heat may not have been unbearable, but that didnt mean Derek would come away unscathed. The breath from the wind wyvern had amplified the breaths from the other two. And he still wasnt sure what element the black wyvern was using, and a quick Identify didnt help. He turned around to look at the three beasts, brushing away the level up he received in his Absolute Nullify skill.

He hadnt expected to find a monster he wouldnt be able to Identify with it at leave 16 and him at level 171, but he found one, it was a real legendary beast. His only guess was that the black fire-like breath it shot out had some sort of weakening effect, as the heat had blistered his back, and it didnt seem like he was healing as fast as usual.

Unfortunately, he didnt have time to contemplate everything, as the wyverns were circling around, preparing for another strafing run.

Derek hurried and ushered Jasper and Tara around to the other side of his Absolute Nullify shield. Once everyone was safe, Derek focused on the three beasts, if he could even call wyverns beasts.

Do you have regeneration, defensive, and speed buffs? he asked Tara, who was at his side, also looking at the incoming wyvern.

I do, she answered.

Cast those on the three of us. I feel like well need them, he said, and she began casting the spells.

Soon, a green light fell over them, followed by a brown, then a yellow one. Derek could feel a sort of layer around the outer part of his skin.

I went for magical resistance instead of physical. I can cast the other, but I want to preserve some mana, just in case, Tara answered his question before he asked.

No, this is fine. I think they plan on hitting us with magic to test us out. Do either of you know how smart wyverns are?

I know that ancient dragons are as intelligent, if not more intelligent, as us. I doubt wyverns would be too far off, Jasper answered.

Thats what I was thinking. They are only prodding us to see how we react, Derek said. Get in close to my barrier. That heat is not something we want to deal with.

Somehow, through all of that, he managed to keep his grip on his oversized halberd. It lay in the crater along with him. Derek laid on his back, dust surrounding him, as he stared up at the dragonkin hovering in the sky above, preparing to unleash another attack. Did I just get punched by a fucking dragon? With all the thoughts flowing rapidly throughout his head, thats the thought that made its way to the front.

Okay he pushed the random thought out. Void Shift isnt going to work for a one hit KO this time, it seems. Which means Ill have to Ill have to fuck what the hell am I supposed to do? His go to strategy was to survive a lot of hits, then Void Shift into a good position for a void enforced Multi-Strike.

He had to admit; he was pretty much a one-trick pony at this point, but his one trick had always worked, until now. Before, he wanted to take care of his own wyvern, then go help Avery. Now he was hoping Avery would take care of his, then come help him.

Still, he couldnt just lay in the crater and wait to be ravaged by the wyvern. He kipped up to his feet and began to move. He still wasnt sure of the exact nature of the beast above. Its got to be darkness, or death, or something. Death would be my best guess, based on the weakness I felt with the combined attack.

Derek took to the air with Void Steps and charged at the dragonkin. The beasts maw was open wide and energy gathered inside. Derek stopped a few thousand feet away from the wyvern and waited for the attack.

The dark beam of fire exploded from the mouth of the beast and was on him almost instantly. In that short time, Derek void shifted and moved away. He only stayed shifted for a second, but it was enough to see that the attack hadnt been stopped, only slowed by a factor. Still, it was slow enough that it allowed him to dodge through a void rift.

He needed to see how the beast attacked. Was the wyvern able to control the breath while it released it, or was it like Edgars beam? He soon got his answer, as the wyvern turned its head and the dark beam followed.

Derek kicked the void below him and tried to close the distance between them while circling to avoid the beam. Luckily, after ten seconds or so, the energy in the beam lessened before disappearing.

Alright! Hoping that the dragonkin would be tired after using its breath attack, Derek shifted into the void once more for another attempt. This time, instead of appearing directly in front of the wyvern, he pulled himself through the void tear connected to another behind the dragon. If he couldnt approach it from the front, he would try from the back.

Derek pulled himself forward. All I need to do is grab hold of the tail. He moved as fast as he could while shifted. However, it wasnt to be. As soon as he closed in on the beast, it broke through the Void Shift once again with a roar.

This time, unlike with the dragons wing, he saw the tail. He saw it as it directly crashed against him. He moved the halberd in front of his chest to block, and he was glad he did. The tail packed much more of a punch than the wings did.

Derek was sent flying once again. This time, he skidded against the ground, smashing through multiple building remnants as he did so, leaving a Derek shaped trail along the ground. That was another twenty percent of his HP gone, and that was after blocking. Damn. Now Im wishing I would have pushed Tara for the physical buff as well.

Mentally, he moved dragons to third on his list of things not to fuck with. The list now included Natalie Savannah, Alanah Swan, and dragons. But, as of right now, he didnt have a choice. He only hoped the other two were faring better than he was.