yasinovel Chapter 1134 The battle for Maynard Island (11)
Chapter 1134 The battle for Maynard Island (11)
1134 The battle for Maynard Island (11)
Taking advantage of the chaos, Erik focused on Vex. The time manipulator was dangerous at close range and had single-handedly saved his comrades more times than he could count.
Erik targeted Vex and unleashed a barrage of lightning bolts that forced the Vindicator to constantly teleport.
"Restro, I need backup!"
The constant spatial jumps were taking their toll.
Restro surged forward and aimed a powerful blow at Erik's head, but Erik anticipated the move. At the last moment, he ducked, seized Restro's arm, and used the Vindicator's momentum to fling him towards Vex, who had just appeared behind him trying to take him off-guard.
The Vindicator's leader slowed time around himself and Restro just in time. But Erik had anticipated this. He hurled a wind blade, its edge sharpened by frost, straight at Vex.
The blade sliced through the air. For Vex, they were moving in slow motion, but there was so little distance, and the blades were still fast enough that he couldn't fully dodge. It caught him in the side, cutting deep into his shoulder.
Vex fell to his knees, holding his wounded shoulder. Restro came to help his friend, using his armor to create a protective shield around them both. Then he turned the outer layer into acid. Whatever landed on it was going to instantly melt.
"Vex, hang on!" The man looked at him. "Where's Terra? Why isn't he helping?!"
He gritted his teeth against the pain, grabbed his radio, and tried to contact their earth-manipulating ally.
"Terra, Terra! Are you here? What are you doing? We need your help."
But there was no answer.
"Terra... Terra's not responding."
Restro's face paled. "What? How could-"
His words were cut short as Erik's laughter rang out. "Took you long enough to notice. Your friend met a rather... unfortunate end. But don't worry, you'll be joining him soon enough."
"You bastard!" Vex snarled, struggling to his feet despite the pain. "Check the clock," Vex whispered.
[0%...1%... 5%... 30%... 70%... 100%]
[MANA SUCCESSFULLY ABSORBED, STARTING CONVERTING PROCEDURE.]
[3...2...1...0]
[MANA SUCCESSFULLY CONVERTED INTO EXPERIENCE. 1,035,989 EXPERIENCE POINTS AND 10359.89 DNA POINTS AWARDED TO THE HOST.]
Restro's body crumpled, his armor dissolving into nothingness. Vex prepared to teleport away to escape this nightmare and regroup with the third division commander. Maybe there was still a chance, but Erik was faster. A barrage of wind blades sliced through the air and cut Vex's limbs.
He screamed, blood pooling beneath him. His powers flickered and died, leaving him helpless on the ground.
Erik stood over the fallen Vindicator. "It's over. You fought well, but it wasn't enough."
Vex glared up at him, defiance burning in his eyes despite the pain. "Go to hell, you monster!" Erik shook his head. "Not before you..." He raised his hand, electricity arcing between his fingers. Vex opened his mouth, but whatever he was about to say was cut short. A bolt of lightning struck him, ending his life.
As the last of the Vindicators fell, Erik felt another surge of mana. [VINDICATOR VEX KILLED: MANA ABSORBING PROCESS STARTING.]
[0%...1%... 5%... 30%... 70%... 100%]
[MANA SUCCESSFULLY ABSORBED, STARTING CONVERTING PROCEDURE.]
[3...2...1...0]
[MANA SUCCESSFULLY CONVERTED INTO EXPERIENCE. 1,003,871 EXPERIENCE POINTS AND 10038.71 DNA POINTS AWARDED TO THE HOST.]
He looked around at the battlefield.
The area was destroyed. The ground was pepper-pocked with holes from the fight. The air buzzed with leftover energy from their clashing powers.
Erik turned to his Chimaeric Demon clones. "Well done," he said. "Collect the brain crystal and blood. I want these powers."
"Yes, master..."
But then the ground started trembling.