That creature was incredibly powerful; William was terrified to face it.
"Do you think we can win?" William asked Asura.
Asura could sense the power of their adversaries far better than William himself. So, it was a good idea to ask for his opinion, which was quite valuable in such situations.
"I think you can win, but William, so of you might die in this battle. Actually, I think many will die..."
That wasn't a good sign. But there was nothing they could do. It was impossible to run from that creature, and running blindly could attract even more elentals.
The best option was to fight. This ti, Seraphina took command of the battle, as she was the highest-level person there. The first thing she did was summon a water elental using her magic!
The elental she summoned had a different appearance from those they had encountered near the volcano. It was a unique type that mages could summon.
It wasn't an easy spell to cast, which once again reinforced the fact that Seraphina was a powerful mage.
The other sailors were sowhat reassured after seeing that powerful elental fighting alongside them. Seraphina summoned that creature precisely to try and boost the group's morale.
"Let's attack carefully," she said. "And let's try to flank it and attack from behind."
All the sailors nodded in agreent, and then sothing surprising happened. The elental spoke!
"Attacking from behind won't work," the elental declared. "Be careful with that idiotic plan of yours."
Everyone was taken aback. Elentals didn't typically have the ability to speak or understand languages, but this one seed far more intelligent than most.
This made things much more complicated. One of the biggest advantages humans had in battles like this was their ability to use their intelligence and strategize during combat to defeat magical beasts.
But an intelligent elental that could understand everything they were saying was incredibly dangerous. If their chances of winning were already low, well, now they were even lower.
"Don't you think we can resolve this another way?" Seraphina attempted to negotiate, speaking to the elental. "We're just here looking for sothing, and then we'll leave and never bother you again."
The elental laughed. "Do you really think that will work? Why should I let you go? I have the advantage here."
Seraphina had no compelling argunts to sway the creature. In the end, the only option was to fight, and that's what she did.
"Water Cannon!" Seraphina shouted, creating the runes with her magic scepter and launching a powerful water spell.
While she did this, the other sailors advanced towards the elental. So used bows to attack from afar, while others closed in for lee combat. Captain Hemlock was among those who charged forward.
As before, he used one of his sword techniques to attack the elental. His movents were graceful, precise, and swift. It was indeed a powerful attack.
William was about to act as well, considering the best way to engage the creature.
'Should I use my enhancent spells now or wait a bit?' he wondered.
He would undoubtedly need his spells to participate in this fight, given the elental's high level. But was it wise to use them right away? The spells didn't last forever. If they wore off mid-battle, he would be in trouble.
But before he could make a decision, the elental acted.
The elental, instead of defending, opted to absorb the full brunt of their attacks, leaving itself vulnerable but ready to unleash a devastating counterstrike!
Seraphina's magic, Hemlock's sword technique, and the combined assault of the sailors struck the elental, inflicting significant damage. The creature roared in pain, but it didn't deter its retaliation.
It unleashed an area-of-effect attack, targeting the sailors and Captain Hemlock at close range.
"Magma Burst!" the elental bellowed.
Scalding magma erupted from its body, engulfing the sailors and the captain. The sailors, with their lower levels, bore the brunt of the attack. Their faces and bodies were horrifically burned and lted by the searing magma.
"Agggr!" Their screams of agony echoed through the air.
Their cries were abruptly cut short as they collapsed, lifeless, onto the ground.
Hemlock was also caught in the blast but managed to partially evade it. The magma seared his left arm and shoulder, his flesh bubbling and lting.
The pain was nearly unbearable, but Hemlock gritted his teeth, refusing to cry out. He remained focused on the battle, his resolve unwavering.
"Captain!" William shouted in anguish.
Witnessing the grueso deaths of his crew was devastating, especially for Hemlock, who had sailed with them for years. His heart ached with grief and guilt.
"Get back, William!" Hemlock roared, his voice strained. "We'll buy you ti to escape!"
Seraphina, still reeling from the sight of the fallen sailors, echoed Hemlock's command. "That's right! We'll hold it off. Flee, William, please!"
Seraphina's water elental lunged at their foe, pumling it with powerful blows. The elental was still recovering from its Magma Burst, creating the perfect opportunity to attack.
Seraphina also unleashed another spell, this ti a massive wave of water that slamd into the elental with trendous force, sending it flying backward.
Hemlock, though severely injured, pressed the attack, his sword flashing. His movents were slower and weaker than before, hampered by his burns, but his determination was unwavering.
Of course, William wasn't going to stand idly by and watch his companions die so he could escape. That wasn't his style.
"Enhanced Strength! Swiftfoot!"
His body enhancent spells significantly boosted his strength, agility, and speed. He received 40 extra strength points, 35 agility points, and a 15% increase in movent speed!
That was the limit of his spells' power. William had mastered them completely. To improve further, he would need to seek higher-ranked abilities.
"No!" Hemlock commanded. "I know what you're thinking, but it's futile! This creature is too powerful! We'll die in vain while you escape!"
William was fed up with the captain's defeatist attitude. "No, Captain. You don't know a damn thing! You don't know or what I'm capable of, and I won't let you two die here today!"
If William wanted to win this fight, he would have to use everything at his disposal. Asura already understood his intentions.
"You're going to use the Stage 1 Demonic Transformation and your special summoned hero ability?" he questioned.
"Exactly," William confird.
"You know you'll have to finish the fight in a few minutes, or you'll be screwed afterward."
"Yes, I know."
"And you're going to try anyway?"
"I am."
Asura laughed, a hint of pride in his voice. "That's the spirit! Let's do this, damn it! I'll help you channel all the demonic energy. The rest is up to you."
This would be the first ti William unleashed all his demonic energy at once. Asura helped him channel it, and after a few seconds, a dark energy began to emanate from William's body.
His hair whipped around as if caught in a fierce wind, and his eyes turned crimson. Black veins appeared across his body.
[Stage 1 Demonic Transformation activated]
[ 80 to all attributes until the transformation ends]
[ 100% healing speed]
[Special abilities unlocked]
[Duration: 5 minutes]
Multiple notifications appeared before William. He thought it was the end, but it was just the beginning.
[Hero's Limit (S-Rank): Temporarily enhances all attributes by 50% for 1 minute. Significant physical strain will follow.]
He activated his other ability, further amplifying the attributes already boosted by the Demonic Transformation!
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With all those buffs active, sothing even stranger occurred.
[Your body has reached a high power level]
[Demonic Serpent Bloodline activated]
[ 20 to all attributes permanently]
[Enhanced regeneration, able to recreate lost limbs over ti]
[Enhanced vision]
[More abilities will be unlocked over ti]
William felt an incredible surge of power. His pupils changed shape, becoming serpentine.
The elental was terrified. So were Hemlock and Seraphina.
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