Chapter 52: When Lightning Strikes
At one mont, Dennis' mana shines brightly, and he disappears. Imdiately after, he reappears in the sa spot. His clothes are now covered in blood, and he is breathless.
"Please hurry," he says weakly, "Dennis and the others won't be able to hold on for too long." He leans against a tree, almost falling down.
Dennis? Is this his twin Aaron? Did they switch places?
That would explain the wounds.
"Where are Lily, Kevin, and Kim?" I ask shortly.
"There's no ti. You have to..."
He pauses when I step in front of him.
"This way..." he points his hand sowhere.
The thin string that connects the twins is leading right where he is pointing.
"If they're not there, I will hurt your brother."
His mouth opens and closes. His eyes turn to Tess, asking for help.
Is he ssing with ?
I punch the wound on his chest, and he screams.
He tries to say sothing, but I punch his wound again, and he lets out an even louder scream.
"Where?"
My voice sounds too calm, even to myself.
Finally, so fear appears in his sky-blue eyes.
His hand moves, shaking, and he points sowhere.
"Tess?"
"I can't see through the raindrops."
I give a last look to the boy and dash towards where he was pointing.
Tess leaves one of her spears with him and follows
without any further hesitation.
My [Mana Perception]
continues to fire up into the surroundings, but too much information cos back at . Every single raindrop holds so mana as they fall, glowing slightly, illuminating our surroundings sohow.
But I continue.
I send mana further and further.
I unleash the entirety of my mana and filter out the useless information.
It hurts , but I push through.
[Focus] makes the dull colors around
even less vibrant, but the mana in the drops shines even brighter.
"I'm sorry, I can't see a thing..." Tess apologizes, but I almost don't hear her.
The rain continues to hit us harder and harder, and I can feel the unnatural speed and weight of the raindrops on my skin.
My mana flares up into my surroundings, and I absorb the kinetic energy of all the drops I can.
Tens, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands.
The drops of water slow down, and for a mont, they pause in the air.
"Follow ."
Then I use [Kinetic Redistribution] to propel myself ahead, releasing a shockwave behind .
Rain continues to fall, but I repeat the process.
Again and again.
Drenched in water I continue to use my skills.
I get better at it and absorb more energy.
I do it faster and faster.
My [Mana Perception] pushes through all the distractions, and I finally catch a feel of Kim's mana.
Instantly, I change the direction I am running in and dash towards it with Tess sowhere far behind.
When I get closer, I start to hear the monsters even through the heavy rain, and soon see them.
[Two-Headed Wolf - lvl 13]
The monster is attacking the group made up of Kim, Kevin, and Lily.
Kevin is at the front, already barehanded, but his palms seem to be burning in bright flas even in the heavy rain we are in.
He continues to reflect the monster's attack back at it, and every ti he does so, he also reflects so raindrops away from him.
The monster seems to be careful, and there are a few burn spots on its skin.
anwhile, Kim continues to move his iron ore around and attack smaller monsters, only occasionally throwing it at the wolf. Lily stays close to him, holding a goblin spear in her shaking arm.
The wolf roars, and mana collects in its body as flas start forming in its mouth. Bright blue in one mouth and dark purple in the other.
That makes Kevin stagger backward in surprise.
I plant my feet on the ground, clench my core, and twist my body, throwing the weapon in my hand at the wolf. It flies through the air, boosted by my skill and the force of my strengthened body.
The projectile forcefully strikes the monster right in the midst of its attack. As it reels from the impact, one of its nacing heads swivels around, fixing its piercing gaze upon , clearly singling
out as its next target. The air around us crackles with tension as the creature and I prepare.
Once again, I gather the kinetic energy from the raindrops surrounding , harnessing their power to amplify my own abilities. With my body's strength enhanced by the infusion of mana and the support of my skills, I charge headlong towards the wolf.
As I soar through the air, the glistening droplets of water beco a blur around , and I approach the wolf with incredible speed.
Right before hitting it with my body, I use my skill again, absorbing the kinetic energy of my body, which makes
stop on the spot. Imdiately after, I use that energy to propel myself to the side and dodge the wolf's bite.
[Oscillation] envelops my hand, and a razor-sharp blade of mana materializes, extending to a length comparable to that of a short sword. The energy vibrates and hums as it emanates from my fingertips.
I close the distance between the wolf and myself and in one fluid motion, I strike at the creature, severing one of its heads. Blood spurts from the wound, and the beast howls in pain.
The wolf's head falls to the ground, and it continues to move and try to bite , but I kick it away while the stump of its neck keeps spewing blood.
The second head instantly turns to
and shoots flas, but I am not there anymore.
Kevin's palm strikes the wolf's side, and the impact is powerful enough to make the creature howl in pain. As it jumps away from him, the monster appears disoriented and injured.
Before it gets out of my reach, I absorb so energy and attack the wolf, leaving three deep slashes on its chest and neck before the mana around my hand disappears.
The monster thrashes around and falls down after a mont.
[You have defeated the Two-Headed Wolf - lvl 13]
Amidst the pouring rain, another monster appears.
[Stormbear - lvl 14]
Electricity crackles and dances around its dark, shaggy fur, casting an eerie glow in the gloomy surroundings. The ground trembles beneath its massive paws as it charges towards
with intimidating speed, revealing a gaping maw filled with razor-sharp teeth, each larger than my hand.
I absorb so energy from the rain, and the raindrops in a vast area slow down to a crawl.
A bit of that energy pushes Kevin towards Kim and Lily, and I take a step towards the charging bear.
More and more energy enters my body, and the Stormbear slows down as if it is running through water.
With each pounding beat of my heart, I can feel the adrenaline coursing through my veins.
I take another step.
As I gather more energy, my mana surges within , threatening to spiral out of control like a wild, untad storm.
Despite the chaotic forces churning inside, I focus my mind and control the power that dwells within , ready to be unleashed when the mont is right.
The bear stands before
as I unleash all that energy in a narrow cone. The force of the blast obliterates one of the monster's front legs, reducing it to a mist of flesh, bones, and blood. Unable to maintain its balance, the bear staggers and collapses onto the ground in front of .
The electricity around the monster dissipates, and an oscillating mana appears on my hand once more as I bury my hand deep inside the monster's head.
For a mont, electricity touches my hand, but it's torn apart by my [Oscillation].
[You have defeated the Stormbear - lvl 14]
I feel another presence, and two more bears appear.
[Stormbear - lvl 12]
[Stormbear - lvl 15]
Even through the rain, I feel Tess's mana and a terrible howling noise fills the surroundings.
Two massive chunks of iron, tempered with Tess's mana, co flying towards the bigger bear.
Unlike before, the mana around the ores feels different.
More dangerous, vicious.
The projectiles soar through the air with a fearso sound, accompanied by a trail of red and white lightning that flickers and dances in their wake.
The ores hit the bear, and imdiately, lightning cos down from the sky.
Red lightning with traces of white.
It hits the ore that's buried inside the bear, and an explosion ensues, burning the monster's body and sending a shockwave to the other bear.
Right after, I feel the mana collecting in Tess's chest, a signal for , and I dash forward. My mana vibrates and cuts through the stunned level 12 bear, and then I finish the terribly wounded bigger bear.
[You have defeated the Stormbear - lvl 12]
[You have defeated the Stormbear - lvl 15]
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