The rising corpses continue to increase in volume and the heaviness of the atmosphere increased too which means this is something that would cause a very nerve-wracking event for me. It was like witnessing the beginning of the zombie apocalypse. The only difference is that the rising monsters are just skeletons with a few rotten flesh clinging to their white bones and every move they make creates a "clack-clack" sound."Sh*t, we are surrounded. What are we going to do?" I looked at Miya and Catmod who are both experienced in situations like this.
"There is only one thing to do," Miya said and looked at Catmod in which the latter nodded in agreement.
"And that is?"
"TO RUN!" the two shouted and quickly dashed out of the area like their lives depended on their legs.
"F*ckers! Don"t leave me behind!"
We started running without stopping in the dark forest. The dark forest is still heavy and although we have already run as fast as we can, it seems like we have covered only a few kilometers that are achievable by walking alone.
"d.a.m.n, running won"t do us good!" Miya shouted.
"You two are the cause of this!" I shouted.
I face the horde and clasp my hands together and enveloped them in a flaming fury.
"Flames that burn thy enemies to ashes, envelope my fists with burning anger and bring h.e.l.l on Earth!"
My fists started getting hotter and hotter but it"s not the same degree of hotness that can burn your flesh to ashes. I find it a bit nice in the skin instead. Blue flames enveloped my hands instead of the usual red flames. Even the flames in my gloves turned blue.
"Running is not always an option guys. Sometimes, you need to be brutal at times."
The undead skeletons already appeared as a demonic horde and just by looking at them. Their eye sockets glow bright red that you think that they are red fireflies.
"Kazuma, you have turned to an arrogant one. You are not the only magician here," Catmod grinned and adjusted his monocle before his arms suddenly enveloped into a whirlwind version of mine.
Miya pulls out her daggers and clink them together. As soon as the two daggers. .h.i.t each other, blue liquid appeared on her daggers. "You two are not the only magic users here too."
I recalled Itazura back and stares at the undead. I looked at Miya and Catmod, my heart is beating fast, but somehow, my whole being is calm instead of panicking.
"Are you two ready to launch a rampage?"
Miya readies her dagger in striking stance. "Ready to deal with some bones."
"Although it"s been a long time since I have battled this much, I hope I am not that rusty," Catmod said as he put his paws into fists. Seeing a cat do this makes me wanted to film him on a video and publish it on the internet but that sucks because it"s not needed to be revealed to the public.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.
"Let"s roll!"
Catmod and Miya dashed forward with their magic skills. I also made myself shot out to the horde. As soon as I get into the close proximity of a skeleton, I didn"t bother to hesitate and give a punch to the skeleton. The skull of the skeleton is hard but I made my punch packed enough with fury as I punched in a frenzy.
Every punch I release to the skeletons are made to deal with a head strike. Although I am just running and bas.h.i.+ng skeletons left and right, I also bother to use other magic skills too. After making a somersault and striking the ground in my fist, I open my hands and put my palms flat on the ground. Magic Circle appeared on the bottom of my palm.
"Pillar of Doom! Enhanced Version!"
BANG BANG BANG!
Pillars made of soil appeared on the ground and destroyed all the skeletons that were just standing on the ground where the Pillars of Doom appeared. Since the Pillars of Doom is the enhanced version, a spiked pillar, the skeletons were broken immediately. A large portion of the undead were cleared by me, Miya and Catmod but even in that series of attacks, the undead in the surroundings seems to rise back up again as they acc.u.mulate another horde that encircled us.
"These guys are so tenacious! Even though they are destroyed, they keep on coming back up!" Miya gritted her teeth.
"Is there any kind of AOE attack in everyone"s a.r.s.enal?" I asked them.
"AOE?" Miya looked at me in confusion.
"AOE means Area of Effect. A magic that has the effect to cover a large portion of area in one go," I explained.
"I have a single skill but it needs a 2 minute casting time," Catmod said.
"That would be sufficient. I will cover for you while you charge it up!" I said.
"I also have the skill with a wide area but like Nekoyama, my skill needs a 2 minute casting time," Miya said as she holds off the enemies.
"You two? I guess I can manage that but please, start casting now!"
The two nodded and they started to charge their arms with their individual skills to use. I, on the other hand, needs to act as their tank. But I don"t know how strong I am to last against these enemies.
The undead started a.s.saulting as soon as they can. They must have sensed the mana being gathered in the area as the two channeled every bit of mana in their body out to cast the skill. I need to defend them as long as I can.
"Come at me and fight! You all will die!" I slam my palms to the ground and another series of Pillars of Doom appeared on the ground and cleared out the undead on the area that started to gather around.
Since they are surrounding around, I have to do it by rotating my positions and casting Pillars of Doom every side and yet, the undead that I have defeated once again rises back up and gathers around once again. My mana pool is getting lower and lower, and even with the Mana Tree on my body that supplies mana to me every second, it is not enough to supply the magic expenditure I keep on doing.
"Are you two done yet?! I can"t hold on anymore!"
"Almost there!"
Sweat started pouring out of my forehead as I can"t hold on anymore. I also cast my AOE spell.
"EARTHSHAKER!"
BAM!
The ground shook and the skeletons on the surroundings were all broken to pieces but I know that it"s not a permanent solution.
"We are finally done! We will be destroying them! Get away, Kazuma! Get some cover!"