Alexia
Two more attempts pass with never making it past that last attack. The attack killing in an instant each ti.
Leaving with just two more attempts remaining. And by now, I'm feeling more and more anxious.
But while I'm practicing my big attack in the first trial of my ninth attempt, I finally rember sothing. Sothing I forget way too often and tend to go without.
Items exist.
Assuming they even work in the Quantum Realm.
At that realization, I focus on all of the rings I have on my fingers. Only to realize that their bonuses are all just nonexistent.
Except for one single ring on my finger.
The Quantum Lock.
My Class Item ring.
Which I guess makes sense. That the one item that works still is a class item related to the Quantum Reaper.
I frown for a second before sighing and getting back to my practice.
Okay. This ring only works once every month, and only for ten seconds at that. Slowing or speeding up ti in that period for .
So I need to co up with a perfect strategy for this battle. Otherwise I'm screwed.
I focus throughout the entire duration of the first trial, just planning out my battle with the Architect. Then I continue planning throughout the second trial all the way till I quickly begin the third trial going all out against the Architect right away. Using the ring instantly, before the Architect raises his guard, and slowing down ti so that everything around moves at a crawl. Including the Architect.
And without any hesitation, I quickly prepare quantum lightning before teleporting forwards and slashing straight at the Architect. Striking them the exact sa second that the lightning hits.
But when I'm about to follow it up with another hit, the effects of the ring co to a sudden end, shocking the hell out of in the process.
It's already a little late for the Architect, though. Because he's already letting off a faint and glitchy purple smoke from the lightning bolt while a glitched line goes from one side of him to the other.
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I quickly push forwards, using his injury to my advantage to deal one blow after another while he's off-guard.
Then the Architect quickly skips straight to armoring himself before slamming his fist towards . But instead of striking , he strikes a screen that appears in front of and sends a shockwave out from around us. One that begins to shatter reality itself while catching off-guard.
And just as quickly as that attack, he makes reality around freeze ones more.
My eyes widen as I stop mid-flight from his previous attack, teleporting over towards him again with my scythe raised.
Only for him to speak out loud once more, just like the previous battles, "Shatter."
Then everything cos to an end. Again.
All of reality around us shatters and the fragnts rush towards .
I try to block it with attacks of my own now that I'm in pretty good condition unlike the previous tis, with the sole exception of that first hit he got in, but I don't get anywhere. The bits of reality smash their way straight through my attacks.
Before killing again.
Leaving once more appearing in the first trial.
On my last life.
I drop down to the ground, my legs going to either side of as I slam my forehead into the floor. Literally shattering it as I feel the Architect's judgntal gaze shifting towards .
But despite my actions, I don't make a single sound.
Dammmmnnniiiiittt!!!!!
I grit my teeth, still not making any noise.
This is too close.
Way too close.
And now that I've used up the ring, I won't be able to… use it… again…
My thoughts trail off as I notice the power still radiating from the ring. Heavily implying that the ring still has its charge ready to go.
The dread that was slowly working its way into halts at this discovery. The discovery that I will likely be able to use the ring again.
I raise my head to look at the Architect, only to hear him say, "Let's start one last ti."
That makes blink in surprise. Because it implies this version of him knows it's my last try.
I narrow my eyes, wondering just how much these Architects know about this trial. But after that, I shake my head and look down, crossing my arms as I do so.
Right. Not the ti for that.
I need to plan.
The effects of the ring ended the mont I hit him with my attacks. aning that either they end when I attack sothing, or the Architect shattered the effects himself after being hit.
It doesn't really matter which reason is behind it though.
Because either way, the effects only last for one attack.
Fortunately for , I have an idea for what I can do for that one attack.
It'll finally give the chance to charge up my big finishing attack.
The attack takes twenty seconds to charge, and the ring slows down ti for ten seconds. So if I begin charging it up for about ten seconds before using the ring, I can finish charging it and attack after using it.
Plus I can take the ti to open my eyes and aim when the ring is activated. Since I won't have to worry about return attacks with the Architect moving as slow as a snail.
What matters now is the timing. When do I perform this attack? Before his second phase? At the start of the battle?
After the second phase?
I spend the entirety of the first trial thinking about it, along with a large majority of the second trial.
Then I see sothing that surprises .
I see the Architect using his finishing attack on the Corruptor in this trial.
And it finally gives a glimpse at it from a different perspective.
My eyes widen a little bit and my mouth parts open.
Huh.
That's interesting.
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