< 117. Blood wets the sand (8) >
#117
“Okay let’s finish it.”
Terranil’s arms fell to the floor. Sigh! Hot blood spurted out from the cut surface. Ronan who swung his sword at his neck shrugged his eyebrows.
“You avoided it?”
“Huh…!”
Terranil’s face turned white. His intuition based on instinct saved his life. If I hadn’t taken a defensive stance before hearing the voice my head would have definitely been blown off.
But having his arm cut off was not a luxury at all. His right arm was numb below his elbow and his left arm was numb from just below his shoulder.
The intense pain that came late ran through my entire body. A desperate scream burst from Terranil’s mouth.
“Kaaaaaa!!”
His closed eyes flashed open. Thick blood was flowing down my cheek.
Even if I wanted to wipe his face it was impossible because I had no arms. Terranil who corrected his breathing drew the mana from his body into his eyeballs.
“Huh…Huhuhhh…!”
The wound on the cornea slowly began to heal. As soon as he regained his sight a blade aimed at his neck caught his eye.
“Ugh!”
Terranil hastily bowed. Huh! La Mancha flew sideways and passed by the top of his head. Ronan tilted his head.
“What can you see me again?”
“What… what tricks did you use!”
Terranil stammered and shouted. He lost so much blood that his head became dizzy. The vision that returned albeit slightly showed only Ronan’s outline.
“That’s none of your business.”
“Now wait!”
Ronan responded harshly and swung his sword. His sharp sword strikes rained down like a roar. Hiss! Terranil who had avoided having his ear blown off by just a leaf chewed his lips.
“Damn it…!”
His arm was cut off making it difficult for him to balance. Terranil had to dodge attacks even more precariously than before. The slashes he was unable to completely avoid were leaving large and small scars all over his body.
‘It’s disrespectful. ‘I never thought I would make this mistake.’
The offense and defense were completely reversed. It was like he was maimed after being bitten by a rat that was chasing him. Terranil gritted his teeth. The problem was that he did not temporarily restore Ronan’s eyesight because he wanted to enjoy the battle with Ronan.
‘How on earth did you do this? To make his presence disappear…!’
He simply could not grasp the principle. Even now Ronan’s mana was disappearing and appearing repeatedly. Terranil who had been drooling regained his posture.
‘It’s at a disadvantage. We must retreat.’
Regardless of the heat from his wound his head was growing cold. He couldn’t keep doing this forever. No matter how much he regrets his severed arm will not return.
Avoiding the situation was the priority. Terranil who was looking for an opening gathered his breath and roared.
“Get away!”
His power was activated. The translucent wings unfolded fully unfolding and a violent wind burst out. Quaaaaa! A wind swept through the room blowing everything away. Terranil’s eyes widened.
“Keuuuuu…!”
“What?!”
Something unbelievable was happening. Ronan didn’t fly. He was holding on to the two swords buried deep in the ground.
That wasn’t all. A root of mana appeared out of nowhere and wrapped around Ronan’s body anchoring it to the floor.
The unpleasant-looking root kept growing again and again every time it broke preventing Ronan from flying away. Eventually the wind subsided. Terranil’s face contorted in astonishment.
“No… this is ridiculous!”
“You won’t get hit three times.”
Ronan grinned and swung both swords at the same time. Terra Nil hurried to bite his body but it was a little too late. Suddenly! A red line was drawn in the shape of a cross over his chest. The blood that rose along the sword marks wet Ronan’s face.
“Wow!”
Blood spurted from Terranil’s mouth. For a moment the word death passed through his mind. This wound wasn’t good. I felt the blade tearing through my flesh and reaching into my intestines.
“Bishop Zhou?!”
Yuria who had been competing with Schlieffen finally turned her head. Terra Nil who had been fine until a moment ago had both of his arms cut off and was hemorrhaging blood. She screamed in horror.
“Pa Pal…?! “How did that happen?”
“Yuria! It’s time to retreat…! Scroll…!”
“You guys can’t go.”
Ronan turned his sword around and swung his sword. Terranil concentrating his mind took a surprise leap kicking his ground. Quaaaang! A shock wave exploded violently and hit Ronan.
“Ugh!”
It was a direct hit. The roots that supported Ronan were torn off at once. Kwasik! He fell after rolling five times and came to rest only after hitting his pillar.
“…Damn it.”
No matter how hard I tried it was a force I couldn’t get used to. When I spit dark red blood came out.
In fact Ronan’s condition was not good at all. His body was screaming as the shock wave tore it apart. Although he had just won the victory the damage he had received until then was still accumulated in his body.
“Keuuu…stand….”
But he could never miss. Ronan got up shakily and started running. Terra Nil was already within the range of Yuria’s star’s protection.
“Huh…come out here you son of a bitch! “You’re still a bishop!”
Ronan shouted. It was a long distance for the sword energy to reach. Of course Terranil didn’t even pretend to listen. Yuria said petting her leopard.
“Shoot with everything you can.”
“Krrrrr….”
Then the leopard who had been shooting metal objects at Schlieffen looked back at Ronan. A loud roar burst from the leopard’s mouth as she inflated her body to its fullest extent.
“Kaaaa!”
At the same time various parts of the leopard’s body were opened and metal objects were fired. Kaga River! Kang! Every time Ronan swung his sword embers flew out wildly.
“Fuck you again….”
The firing interval was so narrow that it was impossible to move forward. Yuria was holding out her Return Scroll. Terranil leaning against her opened her mouth glaring at Ronan.
“You are our target from now on. Lycopos…hehe he’s going to chase you.”
“Shut up… stand there…!”
Ronan gritted his teeth. If things continued like this there would be no answer. The sword energy was too far to reach and Schlieffen’s attack could not pierce the star’s protection. To make matters worse Vajra’s core was also running out of steam.
“Hey…what are you doing? Come to your senses!”
Ronan turned to Schlieffen and shouted. After ending the fight he was staring blankly into space as if someone was possessed by something about him. He had endured the onslaught and his body was covered in large and small wounds.
‘Why is it like that? Did you get hit on the head?’
Ronan twisted his lips. Ugh! At that time the scroll unfolded and a blue-black portal was created. After finishing her appetite Yuria looked at the boys and opened her mouth.
“Well it’s a shame young masters. “I will definitely kill you sooner or later so see you then.”
“What…what a bunch of bastards…!”
“Hold on a moment Bishop. Alibrihe made another prosthetic hand that was amazing…”
-Quaaaaaaa!!
Yuria was the one trying to guide Terranil to the portal first. Suddenly a loud noise that seemed to take the world away rang out from behind. She was so shocked that she flinched.
“Kwaaagh?!”
At the same time a strong wave of mana hit the four people. The mana flowing through her body at will felt different from any energy she had ever experienced.
“Wow!”
Ronan was disgusted. It was the sensation of pouring all the mana potions in the world down my throat at the same time. Her stomach turned and the air felt unbearably bitter.
And it seemed to be the same for everyone else. The intense mana pierced through the star’s protection and even affected Yuria and Terranil.
“Ugh! “Ugh!”
“Wow!”
The two people were vomiting without even thinking about entering the portal. Only Schlieffen maintained his posture gazing into space as if possessed. Ronan suddenly felt a change in his body and raised his head.
‘This is…!’
My breathing was slowly stabilizing. Regardless of the discomfort I felt my mana recovering. The two power sources which were nearly depleted were pulsing rapidly.
Ronan turned his head. The magic stone floating in the center of the ruins was emitting a brilliant light. An immeasurable amount of mana was gushing out from the magic stone.
Weeeeeee…!
The range of background distorted by mana was gradually expanding. As the fight continued the lighting on the ceiling which had become weaker became bright enough to make it difficult to open your eyes. At that time a woman’s voice echoed throughout the space.
[Security system operation]
[Security system operation]
“Security system…?”
The voice was so artificial that it gave me goosebumps. Ronan frowned at her when he heard the unfamiliar words. A series of inexplicable things had been happening to her since a while ago and she couldn’t figure out what was what.
“Uuuuu…huh?”
But that wasn’t what mattered now. Yuria and Terranil came to their senses after vomiting. She wiped the corner of her mouth and let out her exclamation.
“…Don’t you feel like you’re gaining strength somehow? Should I just kill them all?”
“No Yuria. hurry….”
Terranil chased Yuria. His injuries were not something that could be recovered through mana or anything like that.
“yes yes.”
Yuria pouted her mouth and took out another of her new return scrolls. This was because the existing portal had disappeared before we knew it. She looked back at Ronan and waved her hand.
“Then really goodbye.”
It was the moment Yuria opened her membrane scroll. Ronan grabbed Ymir. The two power sources were shaking as if they were going to explode at any moment.
‘It’s your last chance.’
It seemed possible now. I’ve never tried it before but I had a feeling it would be successful. Suddenly a golden energy came up Ronan’s arm. It was Varen’s auror that amplified her power.
“Whoa….”
Ronan took a deep breath. Ugh! Yuria’s scroll unfolded and a portal appeared. Ronan swung her arm aiming the tip of her sword at Terra Nil.
Ymir filled with sparkling mana shot out dragging her white tail. Paaang! A belated sound was heard.
Terranil was just about to step into the portal. Sigh! Ymir flew in tearing off the star’s protection and crashed into his side.
“Gagging!”
“Bishop Lord!”
Terranil fell loudly as if he had been hit by a flying kick. This was because his original body was fired strongly and his dagger was heavy.
“Oh no. This can’t be like this…!”
Ymir’s sword body was stuck right up to her handle. Terranil raised his head with superhuman tenacity and began to crawl towards the portal.
Ronan hit the floor with his right foot. bang! Roots sprouted from the spot where Ymir was and wrapped around the two people.
“Ugh what is this?!”
Yuria shouted in embarrassment. Even though I tried to shake her arms and legs she didn’t fall off easily. The roots strengthened by unidentified mana became thicker and more lush. Ronan opened his mouth with his eyes fixed on them.
“I told you.”
Suddenly Ymir embedded in Terranil’s side began to emit light. Yuria’s eyes widened. The energy emanating from the dagger was undoubtedly Terranil’s aura.
“Is this the bishop’s…?”
Terranil’s face turned white as he predicted the future. Ronan who had gathered all his remaining mana chanted lowly.
“I can’t go.”
“Aaaah! Stop!!”
A heart-wrenching scream rang out. Ronan clenched his fists. Quaaaaaaa!! At the same time a shock wave was released and exploded inside Terranil’s body.
“Aaaah!”
Torn bodies scattered in all directions. Yuria screamed as her eye was pierced by a bone fragment.
The sparkling roots were torn away and the star’s protection was lifted. The released blood and intestines bloomed red on the cold metal floor. Terranil’s upper waist had disappeared without a trace.
“How dare you!”
Yuria struck by her evil took out her whip. Grumble! Violent mana reminiscent of a great fire soared over her shoulders. Ronan smiled bitterly at her and swore at her.
“Shit.”
“I’ll tear it into a thousand pieces!”
There was absolutely no energy left to deal with something like that. She was just about to leap. Schlieffen who had been staring at her into space the whole time pulled the hilt of her sword.
– Whoosh.
He looked at Yuria and swung her sword. Her diagonal slash cut through the air.
Contrary to expectations the sword was not fired. There was no sound not even the common sound. However a ray of cold wind passed by Yuria’s neck.
“what?”
Yuria who belatedly noticed her Schlieffen’s presence turned her head. At that moment the space where her wind passed opened and the world she was looking at turned upside down.
“…uh?”
Tuk. Her Yuria’s head fell to the floor. Her headless body slowly tilted.
That was the end.
