Chapter 248 (2/2)
I stepped forward and the world folded in front offlashed I pummeled the scythe in the stomach
A shockwave blasted outward fro Elijah back as well as many of the other Alacryans in the vicinity
Cracks webbed out fro to the scythe’s armor, but he hadn’t even needed to take a step back
“We’re no longer in the Castle so it’s acceptable for me to be a bit excessive,” he stated, a smirk drawn across his face
A chill ran downhis hand A shadoave of fire erupted fro behindround
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Despite the cone-shaped devastation —that left every Alacryan in its way dead—I was still standing However, the scythe wasn’tover toward Tess
The thought of Elijah reaching Tess was sobering The cold blanket of apathy that had coveredthe scythe and ‘winning’ faded until I could think more clearly
Vision andon aroundto ashes aroundfor safety rather than victory, and finally, e in my body, and also the current state ofit to fuel uarded my mind so Sylvie wouldn’t find out, and I let out a sharp breath
I was clear-minded and had control over the full, unrestrained, power of Realmheart I could do this I had to do this
I immediately went after hile step My fist struck hi under the force despite the wave of se
Elijah fell fro a crater on the side of a building
Mana fluctuations rippled in the air all arounded a series of sudden combustions in the air
I was barely able to dance away, dodging as hellflames bloomed in the air like deadly black flowers
The black conflagrations suddenly stopped as Sylvie launched a shockwave of pure mana fro asidethe Alacryans
Even while surrounded, the translucent green vines surrounding her acted as if they hadher foes, it was hard to tell as actually at a disadvantage
Deciding that she would be fine for now, I ate had been buried beneath a tide of black spikes
There, I spotted Nyphia slow chipping away at the black spikes while Madaes by herself
Immediately, I closed the distance and unleashed a blast of frostfire at the Alacryans, freezing half of the Madaot to work on the black spikes
While half-te, I was too afraid that the gate would be daed forth
“Nyphia! Help Tess and get her here!” I ordered
“G-Got it!” Nyphia scrah the scores of black spikes jutting froate
My lightning-clad fists shredded through the layers as I kept my senses clear in case Elijah or the scythe was nearby
A piercing screahts
Sylvie! I called out as her h our shared !’ she sent hatever was left of her sanity
I could feel the ground shake with every explosion of black flames and pure mana in the distance, but I continued to push forth until I could see the faint glow of the teleportation gate
Almost there!
Suddenly the sky darkened and a shadow cast just aboveaway at my own body but I relied on it onceout a shockwave of aetheric ice straight at the black hellfire descending on both ate just beside me
As the two forces clashed, a shockwave rippled, shattering soate also quivered and groaned, threatening to break and leave us stranded here
Still, the ancient portal held strong and now there was a path directly to it Tess, Nyphia and Mada towards me as well They’d be able to h the portal!” I roared as the three of thefor the portal “What about you?”
“I have my own medallion I’ll o !”
“Grey! You can’t do this toto get here in time “Not after what you did to me and Cecilia!”
Elijah’s words struck like thunder, and I alet to the portal
With aether under my command, I closed the distance, just as he was about to fire a black spear at the gate, and intercepted him
Wounded and tired, Elijah wasn’t a ripped his neck and squeezed just hard enough so he could barely talk
“How do you know that narowled
“Looks like you’re finally…sober,” he wheezed “If you weren’t…under the influence of that power that’s…killing you right now, you ured it out”
I squeezed harder, rip “Who are you”
Elijah spat onhis blood-stained teeth “I was your best… friend, and the one whose fiancée you killed in front of rip loosened and I felt my strained heart clutch My ed in tar My throat tightened and choked as it tried to keep ainstbrand
“Nico?”