I had only heard of wraiths in books and adventure stories. Adventurers who took down enormous, demonic beasts. Knights who devastated continents. rcenaries who endangered empires. It was this other-dinsional existence that killed those prominent humans with ease.
Liza quickly adopted a fighting stance and gathered the necessary mana to cast a spell.
I brandished the hamr I used in the workshop in front of it. There was no chance this would work , but I had to buy ti sohow so that Liza could cast her spell from behind.
The wraith approached at high speed and stopped a few feet from us in mid-air.
Grawrrr
Every hair on my body stood up at the blood-curdling cry.
The wraith was covered in a black cloak, with arms like a mummys, and fingers as long and hideous as a spiders legs.
There was only darkness and emptiness at the bottom of his floating cloak. Black smoke billowed from where his legs were supposed to be.
My body trembled just looking at it. I didnt understand what such a terrifying existence was doing here.
Liza, who had finally gathered her mana, cast a spell. Imdiately, a pumpkin-sized fireball hurtled toward the wraith.
However, the fireball passed through the wraiths torso intact and slamd into the tree behind. The tree snapped in half with a crack.
It didnt didnt hurt it?
Liza hurried to re-cast the spell with a panicked expression.
For the second ti, the magical attack passed through the wraiths body intact.
The wraith showed no reaction to Lizas attacks. It then stretched out its hideous fingers toward .
I stepped back and swung my hamr.
Damn it, get the hell out of here!
The wraith didnt react to my intimidation either. We flinched like cornered mice.
As soon as the wraiths fingers were about to touch , I swung my hamr with all my might.
Thump!
The wraiths hand was struck by the hamr and bounced back. The wraith stepped back slightly as if bewildered by the unexpected attack.
Lets run away!
I imdiately took Lizas hand and started to run. I threw the backpack and provisions to run as fast as possible.
Soon after, the wind blew hard behind us and the forest trembled. The wraiths screams spread in all directions.
All I could think about was that I had to save Liza. Even at the cost of my life.
When I looked back, I saw that the wraith was chasing us at a terrifying speed.
As we ran, Liza chanted a spell and shot moonfire behind her back. The moonfire also had no effect on the wraith.
How did you manage to hit the wraith?
I dont know! Now is not the ti to think about it!
Liza panted and said,
No, I need to know so I can try to do sothing about it!
I just swung my hamr when it approached .
Wraiths are immune to physical attacks, so how did you do it!
I told you, I dont know!
As we ran frantically, we ca to a hill. Behind us, the wraith was closing rapidly. Without a second thought, we ran relentlessly up the hill. When we reached the top of the hill, we had to stop. Ahead of us, the precipice awaited us.
I bit my lower lip. I felt as if we had been led down a dead end.
When the wraith noticed that we hadnt stopped, it approached us slowly surrounded by black smoke.
The wraith made eerie sounds that gave goosebumps.
I stepped forward with my hamr, determined to confront the wraith. I swung the hamr when the wraith was about to touch again. This ti, the wraith flinched at the threat as if it were cautious.
I tried to hit wildly with my hamr when the wraiths hand was near , but then the black smoke engulfed . I swung the hamr to create a gust of wind but to no avail.
The smoke engulfed until I was unable to move as if I had been shackled.
I cant move, damn it. What the hell?!
Just hang in there a bit longer, Ill use my magic!
Grawrrr
While my body was pinned down, the wraith stretched out his arm towards . Then his long fingers pierced my stomach. I didnt even have a fighting chance.
The biggest pain Ive ever felt in my life spread throughout my back and intestines.
Keuhuh!
Blood gushed out of my throat.
The wraith lifted my body. I was hanging helplessly in the air as if impaled on a pike.
With my body raised above the wraiths head, my blood spilled over his completely darkened face. Then it twisted its fingers inside , which made bleed more.
I scread in agony.
The wraith tasted my blood as it consud it.
Even in this situation, I could only think about how I had to save Liza. I turned my head. My vision was blurry, so I couldnt see Liza clearly. Liza seed to be shouting sothing, but her voice was inaudible to .
I yelled with all my strength.
Run away!
But no sound ca out, my mouth could only open
Suddenly, the wraith stopped. Its behavior beca strange. Its twisted arm inside vibrated slightly. Soon after, the wraith shook violently and took a step back.
Kiuhek
Blood spurted out of the wraiths dark face as if it sneezed a few tis, and then, as if it had drunk bad wine, it started to throw up all the blood it had just consud.
Sothing seed to be tornting the wraith.
The wraith writhed in pain. At that mont, it flailed its arm and threw my body off the cliff.
My body made an arc in the air and plumted down the cliff.
Ti seed to slow down.
Just then, silver hair ca into my sight.
I saw Liza stretch her hand down the edge of the cliff. I reached out to her too, but we were already too far apart for to reach.
I kept my eyes on Liza until the end.
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