Chapter 2127: Sneaking Inside the Forest Swamp Abomination
Chapter 2127: Sneaking Inside the Forest Swamp Abomination
Kanlaon created lightning clouds that rained down on the Forest Swamp Abomination. He made sure target the middle part that is heavily protected by the Forest Swamp Abomination. Seeing that him alone will not be able to deal enough damage, Adrian summoned Kimat to enhance and add onto the lightning that was being sent crashing down.
The scene of a large tiger and a fearsome dragon dancing in the skies raining lightning down was like that of a movie. Adrian was observing if that was enough to distract the enemies from knowing that they are being infiltrated and he received a message from Awraka that she has entered the general area. As Adrian was about to reply to her message, numerous arrows made of corrupted wood rained down on his general location.
Sirius appeared from behind Adrian's shadow along with Yuki. Sirius created shadow tendrils that swatted most of the corrupted wood arrows while Yuki used her ice abilities to freeze and slow down the arrows. A heavier air meant that arrows will not have enough speed to pierce through armor. This made it easier for Sirius to destroy the remaining arrows that were incredibly fast.
Adrian was actually ready to stop time in order to evade them, but Sirius acted faster than him. More Foliage Soldiers arrived at Adrian's location as he was the summoner of the two soulbounds wreaking havoc on the Forest Swamp Abomination. It was not just Foliage Soldiers that arrived as there we now Foliage Rangers. They were another type of parasitized being that can shoot corrupted wood arrows that came from their very body.
"It will not change much though." Adrian stated as he activated all of the traps that he has already set in place.
Numerous rift explosions happened as Adrian has already added space mines in the area in advance. The numerous Foliage Soldiers and Foliage Rangers suffered numerous bombardments of space exploding right in their faces. The explosions were made in the entire area around Adrian where he was surrounded. Sirius dove into the shadows and suddenly created numerous spikes that decapitated the heads of all the Foliage Soldiers and Foliage Rangers.
Sirius was immune to the bent space as Adrian is now incredibly masterful in his control. He can now let his soulbounds attack while he has spells being done in the area. Previously, he was afraid that they would get harmed by his own spells but the connection of his soulbounds has also strengthened. They are now immune to Adrian's spell effects as the have taken in more and more of his own origin energy via their soul link.
Adrian might not be able to see it but his soulbounds have stated to form small sigils in their body. These sigils are the ones engraved on the demon core of a Daemos. Having sigils appear in their body meant that they are slowly undergoing a mutation that makes them have resistance towards origin magic. This was a hidden feature of summoners and could only be done if the soulbounds have full trust on their summoners.
[Your soulbound Sirius has executed a Foliage Soldier. You have received experience points.] [Your soulbound Sirius has executed a Foliage Ranger. You have received experience points.] The Foliage Rangers could sense their imminent demise and exploded into numerous spikes. Even the Foliage Soldiers did the same as they exploded into thorns that contained miasma. They would have hit Adrian, but Yuki was standing guard over him. A wall of ice could be seen protecting Adrian from any sort of harm. Adrian even examined the thorns that they shot out as he was curious if it carried the parasitic being on it.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
"I need to take a sample. Encase one thorn with ice thoroughly and make sure that everything is intact." Adrian stated as Yuki nodded.
Yuki destroyed the ice wall that defended Adrian and made sure to have one perfect sample encased in ice. Adrian made sure to also apply preservation magic on it by slowing time by five times on the ice shard. He believed that getting this sample to Hexy might prove useful as it might give a way to counter all of the Foliage Soldiers. Adrian realized that the ones that exploded were not recognized as defeated as they did not truly die.
"If exploding into thorns that will stick onto a living host is their way of propagating, I can see how the Black Fairy Mavros can have an army that is innumerable. They are like zombies but plant version." Adrian stated as he suddenly received a dire message from Awraka.
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Awraka was able to sneak inside of the Forest Swamp Abomination. She jumped from shadow to shadow to be sure as even moving shadows are being detected by the enemies. She was incredibly nervous because she could sense numerous enemies upon arriving on top of the Forest Swamp Abomination. She immediately knew that they were all disguised as trees or even inside of them hiding.
"Anyone that walks inside is basically trapped inside of this place. Fortunately, I have already left a shadow marker that can be used just in case I need to swiftly escape." Awraka thought as she arrived near the center of the Forest Swamp Abomination.
She could see a group of mage like entities casting barrier magic to protect a chrysalis in the middle of the Forest Swamp Abomination. She looked at the names of these monsters and they were Foliage Warlocks. They are monsters that used the miasma released by the Forest Swamp Abomination as fuel for their spells. They were not able to notice Awraka as she was hidden in the shadows, and they were busy with casting the barrier.
"It seems that we have a rat." The Corrupted Elder Dryad Dorn shouted as she transformed her arms into spikes to coat it with miasma.
Awraka thought that there might have another being that dared to enter like her, but the Corrupted Elder Dryad Dorn was looking directly at the shadow she was hiding inside of. The Corrupted Elder Dryad Dorn plunged her spiked arm into the ground, and it created a path of thorns that is filled with miasma. Usually, Awraka would have disregarded this attack as it is not easy to attack her while she was inside of shadows, but alarms bells started to ring in her head.
Awraka had to jump outside of the shadow she was hiding inside of as thorns filled with miasma actually reached it. The Corrupted Elder Dryad Dorn that was usually smiling and dimwitted looking suddenly tilted her neck and opened her eyes out wide. Her sudden change in demeanor terrified Awraka as her killer instincts flared up. Awraka is an assassin, and she could smell blood from those that are strong.
This is the way she is able to accurately gauge the strength of another player or enemy. She always feared Solstice as there was a thick scent of blood around her. The same thick scent of blood is being given off by the Corrupted Elder Dryad Dorn. Awraka would have been scared stiff but there is person that she has observed that smells like disaster.
"She might have more cruelty than Guild Officer Solstice, but her bloodlust is still not the same when the guild leader is incredibly angry." Awraka muttered as she immediately started
to retreat.
"Where do you think you are going?" The Corrupted Elder Dryad Dorn stated as she suddenly appeared next to Awraka which shocked the latter.
The Corrupted Elder Dryad Dorn turned her spiked arms into sickles as she attempted to decapitate Awraka's head. She would have been successful if not for Awraka's craftiness and preparedness. The Corrupted Elder Dryad Dorn hacked the body of Awraka, but it was actually a log. It was one of the basic techniques of an assassin that is often used to escape tricky
situations.
Awraka appeared a few meters away and dove back into the shadows as she made her escape. The Corrupted Elder Dryad Dorn screamed in a feral way as she turned into vines that crawled in the same direction that Awraka was escaping. This was the first time that Awraka felt being the prey as she was often the one observing from the shadows with her prey unaware of her presence. She actually felt fear for the first time, but she overcame it with her own
determination.
Awraka thought that she would be able to escape safely as long as she gets out of the Forest Swamp Abomination. She just needed to run as fast as she could for half an hour, and she will be able to escape. The Corrupted Elder Dryad Dorn knew that the rat that she was hiding was incredibly skilled in running away which is why she used the miasma of the Forest Swamp Abomination even if she did not want to.
"You shall be the perfect vessel for one of the dryads!" The Corrupted Elder Dryad Dorn shouted as the forest swamp suddenly swayed to her desires.