Chapter 226
"What is that? A three-headed dragon?" Eric looked at the figure fighting against Ellie alongside Gazef . It was only natural that he didn"t recognize the Hydra, as it wasn"t a creature that existed normally in this world . Eric bottled down his curiosity and switched his focus on helping Ellie . From his position, he could see how she was pressured by the combined attacks of her two enemies .
"That doesn"t seem like an actual monster…It feels ephemeral, or rather like a ghost . Could it actually be an Avatar?" Eric thought to himself while advancing through the rubble . He was rather tired from his fight, but he could only push himself .
Moving like an a.s.sa.s.sin, Eric erased his presence with Zetsu and closed in on the Hydra . However, he couldn"t hide his physical appearance, and thanks to the three heads" field of view, he was spotted rather quickly . It was all according to his plan, so he wasn"t stopped by this and continued to move forward . The Hydra switched its attention to Eric and its attacks were not missed by Ellie . Gazef noticed this and looked towards Eric and finally noticed the disappearance of the Wind Cage .
"You…Where are my guards?!" Gazef was more than surprised, but he didn"t act on impulse . He switched his focus back to Ellie and continued fighting her .
Eric responded, "Dead . Like you will be . " He clashed against the Hydra"s middle head while the other two targeted his sides . Eric jumped backward, avoiding its teeth .
"Ellie…Are you okay?" Eric asked out of worry . He could see that she was able to fight, but he was worried about something . On her left arm, a purplish-black wound disfigured it .
"It"s fine, I managed to stop the poison by using my QI . I can"t feel any pain for now anyway . " Ellie responded as she exchanged blows with Gazef . None of her blows managed to draw out his blood, and none of his blows managed to hit her . The only reason she was injured, was because she was caught off guard when Gazef summoned his Avatar, the Hydra .
"It"s fine, I managed to stop the poison by using my QI . I can"t feel any pain for now anyway . " Ellie responded as she exchanged blows with Gazef . None of her blows managed to draw out his blood, and none of his blows managed to hit her . The only reason she was injured, was because she was caught off guard when Gazef summoned his Avatar, the Hydra .
The Hydra"s teeth were laced with a gooey green poison, which was the one that caused Ellie her injury . Thanks to her quick thinking, however, she managed to put a stop to it for now . But, the longer she drags the fight, the stronger the effect of the poison will be .
"Then you should focus on your opponent . I"ll handle this thing . " Eric chose the best course of action that he could think about . He knew that he wasn"t able to kill the Hydra right now, and so he chose to allow Ellie to focus on Gazef . Killing Gazef meant killing the Hydra . It was a gamble that he was willing to bet on .
"No longer feel any pain? Well, I"ll be glad to tell you that your parents felt plenty of it . They begged me to stop as I poisoned them again and again as I gave them the antidote . They even developed an immunity to it, which made me use even stronger poison . By the time I was done, they couldn"t even be recognized as they had lost most of their internal organs . I had their heads displayed on sticks, and paraded them through the four cities!"
Gazef mixed lies with truth and spoke to Ellie . His goal was to get her mad enough to lose her rational thinking, as he thought it would allow him to gain an edge over her . However, much to his disappointment, Ellie didn"t react to him . It was his miscalculation to think that Ellie was the type to go berserk when angered . But, in fact, she was the type to become as calm as still water .
Gazef mixed lies with truth and spoke to Ellie . His goal was to get her mad enough to lose her rational thinking, as he thought it would allow him to gain an edge over her . However, much to his disappointment, Ellie didn"t react to him . It was his miscalculation to think that Ellie was the type to go berserk when angered . But, in fact, she was the type to become as calm as still water .
"My parents would never beg for their lives, so you can stop with your lies . As for parading their heads, I wouldn"t put it past you . However, as I told you before, I"m not going to forgive you . I will make you know what true h.e.l.l feels like . " Ellie squeezed her hands, so hard, that it felt like her Gauntlets were about to break . She channeled her QI towards them, making them transform into flaming weapons .
On the side, Eric heard what Gazef said . He bit on his lips as he thought about the emotions that Ellie was going through right now .
"I"d like to see you try! Unlike my useless guards, I will murder every last one of you! I DON"T NEED ANYONE!! ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS KINGDOM ARE USELESS!" Gazef"s eyes turned red as veins popped up in his head . His scales glistened as his fist clashed with Ellie"s . The two of them went blow for blow, but Gazef seemed to be overpowering her a little . Gazef punched Ellie, targeting her face, but she blocked with both of her fists . This caused Gazef"s hands to get burned as they weren"t as protected as the rest of his body .
But, ignoring the pain, Gazef used a roundhouse kick, sending Ellie flying towards the back . Ellie"s back hit the ground as she rolled around for a couple of times . She jumped up before he could approach her and took her a fighting pose . Ellie bit hard on her teeth, showcasing her set of fangs .
"I"d like to see you try! Unlike my useless guards, I will murder every last one of you! I DON"T NEED ANYONE!! ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS KINGDOM ARE USELESS!" Gazef"s eyes turned red as veins popped up in his head . His scales glistened as his fist clashed with Ellie"s . The two of them went blow for blow, but Gazef seemed to be overpowering her a little . Gazef punched Ellie, targeting her face, but she blocked with both of her fists . This caused Gazef"s hands to get burned as they weren"t as protected as the rest of his body .
But, ignoring the pain, Gazef used a roundhouse kick, sending Ellie flying towards the back . Ellie"s back hit the ground as she rolled around for a couple of times . She jumped up before he could approach her and took her a fighting pose . Ellie bit hard on her teeth, showcasing her set of fangs .
"If he"s able to transform, so should I! We"re all part beast, so we should go even closer to a beast form!" Ellie convinced herself as she tried to make something happen within her body . Her best guess was to pump her QI reserves even harder into her muscles and bones .
Strangely enough, something did indeed happen . Ellie"s body started to produce steam as if she boiling . Her muscles bloated up, turning her into a beefy form, while an orange patch of fur appeared from her elbow down . Her pupils dilated, and whisker marks appeared on her cheeks . Gazef stood motionless as he looked at Ellie with a look that screamed "This can"t be happening" .
"I told you, didn"t?! I can do it without anyone"s help!" Ellie shouted as her Gauntlets produced cracking sounds . Her hands and legs became a mix of human and tiger limbs, growing in size . However, thanks to Ed"s mastery over Blacksmithing, they didn"t break . Instead, they adapted to Ellie"s new form, transforming into think, yet long claws .
Ellie crouched a little before her legs produced an explosion-like noise . The next instant, she had already punched a hole through Gazef"s chest .What is that? A three-headed dragon? Eric looked at the figure fighting against Ellie alongside Gazef . It was only natural that he didnt recognize the Hydra, as it wasnt a creature that existed normally in this world . Eric bottled down his curiosity and switched his focus on helping Ellie . From his position, he could see how she was pressured by the combined attacks of her two enemies . That doesnt seem like an actual monster…It feels ephemeral, or rather like a ghost . Could it actually be an Avatar? Eric thought to himself while advancing through the rubble . He was rather tired from his fight, but he could only push himself . Moving like an a.s.sa.s.sin, Eric erased his presence with Zetsu and closed in on the Hydra . However, he couldnt hide his physical appearance, and thanks to the three heads field of view, he was spotted rather quickly . It was all according to his plan, so he wasnt stopped by this and continued to move forward . The Hydra switched its attention to Eric and its attacks were not missed by Ellie . Gazef noticed this and looked towards Eric and finally noticed the disappearance of the Wind Cage . You…Where are my guards?! Gazef was more than surprised, but he didnt act on impulse . He switched his focus back to Ellie and continued fighting her . Eric responded, Dead . Like you will be . He clashed against the Hydras middle head while the other two targeted his sides . Eric jumped backward, avoiding its teeth . Ellie…Are you okay? Eric asked out of worry . He could see that she was able to fight, but he was worried about something . On her left arm, a purplish-black wound disfigured it . Its fine, I managed to stop the poison by using my QI . I cant feel any pain for now anyway . Ellie responded as she exchanged blows with Gazef . None of her blows managed to draw out his blood, and none of his blows managed to hit her . The only reason she was injured, was because she was caught off guard when Gazef summoned his Avatar, the Hydra . The Hydras teeth were laced with a gooey green poison, which was the one that caused Ellie her injury . Thanks to her quick thinking, however, she managed to put a stop to it for now . But, the longer she drags the fight, the stronger the effect of the poison will be . Then you should focus on your opponent . Ill handle this thing . Eric chose the best course of action that he could think about . He knew that he wasnt able to kill the Hydra right now, and so he chose to allow Ellie to focus on Gazef . Killing Gazef meant killing the Hydra . It was a gamble that he was willing to bet on . No longer feel any pain? Well, Ill be glad to tell you that your parents felt plenty of it . They begged me to stop as I poisoned them again and again as I gave them the antidote . They even developed an immunity to it, which made me use even stronger poison . By the time I was done, they couldnt even be recognized as they had lost most of their internal organs . I had their heads displayed on sticks, and paraded them through the four cities! Gazef mixed lies with truth and spoke to Ellie . His goal was to get her mad enough to lose her rational thinking, as he thought it would allow him to gain an edge over her . However, much to his disappointment, Ellie didnt react to him . It was his miscalculation to think that Ellie was the type to go berserk when angered . But, in fact, she was the type to become as calm as still water . My parents would never beg for their lives, so you can stop with your lies . As for parading their heads, I wouldnt put it past you . However, as I told you before, Im not going to forgive you . I will make you know what true h.e.l.l feels like . Ellie squeezed her hands, so hard, that it felt like her Gauntlets were about to break . She channeled her QI towards them, making them transform into flaming weapons . On the side, Eric heard what Gazef said . He bit on his lips as he thought about the emotions that Ellie was going through right now . Id like to see you try! Unlike my useless guards, I will murder every last one of you! I DONT NEED ANYONE!! ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS KINGDOM ARE USELESS! Gazefs eyes turned red as veins popped up in his head . His scales glistened as his fist clashed with Ellies . The two of them went blow for blow, but Gazef seemed to be overpowering her a little . Gazef punched Ellie, targeting her face, but she blocked with both of her fists . This caused Gazefs hands to get burned as they werent as protected as the rest of his body . But, ignoring the pain, Gazef used a roundhouse kick, sending Ellie flying towards the back . Ellies back hit the ground as she rolled around for a couple of times . She jumped up before he could approach her and took her a fighting pose . Ellie bit hard on her teeth, showcasing her set of fangs . If hes able to transform, so should I! Were all part beast, so we should go even closer to a beast form! Ellie convinced herself as she tried to make something happen within her body . Her best guess was to pump her QI reserves even harder into her muscles and bones . Strangely enough, something did indeed happen . Ellies body started to produce steam as if she boiling . Her muscles bloated up, turning her into a beefy form, while an orange patch of fur appeared from her elbow down . Her pupils dilated, and whisker marks appeared on her cheeks . Gazef stood motionless as he looked at Ellie with a look that screamed This cant be happening . I told you, didnt?! I can do it without anyones help! Ellie shouted as her Gauntlets produced cracking sounds . Her hands and legs became a mix of human and tiger limbs, growing in size . However, thanks to Eds mastery over Blacksmithing, they didnt break . Instead, they adapted to Ellies new form, transforming into think, yet long claws . Ellie crouched a little before her legs produced an explosion-like noise . The next instant, she had already punched a hole through Gazefs chest .