Udil"s Deck Slicer was able to stall the two Demon Samurais for a few seconds. However, when its duration ended, the chase for Udil"s life immediately continued.Battousai moved diagonally, intending to cut off Al"s escape path. Meanwhile, Dreaming Blade continued to chase from behind, swiftly skipping on the tip of the numerous sword blades.
The duo was trying to form a pincer.
"Not good." Al continued to count in his mind as he kept on moving. He still needed to buy at least thirty seconds before SARS could return with some good news.
Suddenly, Udil stopped from moving. He no longer squeezed his body through the narrow s.p.a.ce between the surrounding sword spikes. Al finally realized that he"d got nowhere to go, and he"ll have to put up a fight eventually.
"Come." Al tried his best to compose himself. He inhaled a deep breath for five seconds while keeping watch of the nearing figures. Feeling that his lungs were already full, he held it for another three seconds before completely exhaling.
Dreaming Blade was the first one to arrive as Udil did not continue with his original pathway anymore.
"Why don"t you just click the surrender b.u.t.ton?" It was a perky tone, one that belonged to a playful child.
Tsurugi!
Dreaming Blade activated the same skill that Battousai previously used against Udil. Two black sword lights swiftly came out of his katanas, heading straight down to Al.
Rave!
However, Al did not have any intention of dodging nor running anymore. Aside from the fact that his skill "Blink" was still on cooldown, the boy wanted to test the depth of his opponent"s damage; so he could adjust his cards.
The staff in Udil"s hand transformed into a flamberge as he gracefully slashed the incoming sword lights.
Peng!
Peng!
Peng!
Al gritted his teeth as he felt his body slid backward, barely keeping the heavy pressure at bay. Due to the tight s.p.a.ce, the boy"s HP immediately decreased - damaged by the surrounding sword spikes. Nevertheless, he continued to wildly slash against the two black sword lights, hoping to negate them or, at best - overpower the skill.
After three seconds of holding his ground, Al realized that the moment that Rave"s duration ends, the skill, "Tsurugi" will instantly swallow him. He was grateful that he previously chose to dodge the first one that was thrown to him by Battousai, or else he would have sustained a lot of damage.
Speaking of the devil, Battousai was also just a few body units away from Al"s position. Having no better choice, Al immediately canceled the remaining two seconds of Rave as the flamberge in his hand whirled, transforming into a staff.
Al"s first observation of Zaito"s skill set was that it was a manhungry a.r.s.enal. He had already exhausted most of his chosen skills, except for one.
Flying Circus! It was the skill that ate his remaining mana.
Grrraaauuu!
A familiar sound suddenly roared. It came from the leader of the circus - green energy in the form of a lion.
Although the two black sword lights eventually swallowed A, he was able to keep Battousai from charging over to his position.
Animated objects, animals, and this time, a clown started to come out of Udil"s staff. In the previous match against Zaito, Flying Circus" might, was swallowed by the horde of undead. However, against two demon samurais, the floating green figures were a scene to behold.
"Retreat!" Battousai warned as the green lion pounced at Dreaming Blade"s position. However, the latter seemed to be unimpressed as he tried to slash the beast.
Whiirrrrm!
Dreaming Blade"s pair of katanas pa.s.sed through the green lion as his HP decreased by a noticeable chunk. It was only then that he realized that he was in a dire position. He was standing at the heart of the flying circus. Retreat!
A glimmer of hope sparked in Udil"s eyes as he grinned. Too bad that he held the "Black Bible" that time against Zaito"s Flying Circus. If not, then he was sure that the Divine Magician"s skill would have decided that previous match.
However, the duration of Flying Circus was up to twenty seconds only. Nonetheless, it was just what Al needed until SARS returned.
The situation suddenly reversed. Dreaming Blade and Battousai were now in a retreat as the whole circus chased them. They were heading back to the mini-hill, where the red shrine and tallest tree stood, free from sword spikes.
Finally, the one-minute wait has ended.
[ Wow. You"re still alive. I did not expect that. ] SARS was finally back.
( -_- ) "Wow! Thanks for the encouragement, buddy. So what did you find out? Hurry up, Flying Circus" duration will end five seconds from now." Al shook his head as he rolled his eyes. His HP was still intact at 53%. Couldn"t the robot be more proud of him?
"IGN: Battousai
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Level: 8
Rank: Rookie I
Race: Demon
Cla.s.s: Samurai
Guild: Member of "Wandering Samurais"
Skills:
Race Pa.s.sive - DARK CRY - Specializes in Dark Elements. Grants an additional 25% attributes to any Dark Elemental Equipment and Skills. Increase in attributes by 10% if playing in dark terrain.
Cla.s.s Pa.s.sive - BUs.h.i.+DO - The Way of the Samurai. Solo fighting against two or more opponents within twenty body-unit of the user grants a 10% increase in attributes and damage. Bonus effect scales by 2% per additional enemy (Base count: 2).
Cla.s.s Active - TSURUGI - A single-target physical attack that increases damage by 120%. Creates two black sword lights that pierce opponents, each one carries the 120%-increase in damage.
Cla.s.s Active - BLUE HEART PUNCTURE - A physical and magical attack (Water Element) that pierces projectiles in a straight line. Hitting the opponent"s chest increases damage from 80% to 120%.
Cla.s.s Active - NITORYU - A buff skill that allows the user to be a dual wielder of weapons. Weapon Restriction: Katana only.
Cla.s.s Active - REVERSE HARAKIRI - Empowers the user"s weapon(s) for two seconds. Hitting the opponent"s belly or abdomen could instantly kill them once their HP is 20% or below: Single-Target and one-time attack only (two attacks if dual wielder). Failing to hit a target will decrease user"s HP by 40% (failing to hit the enemy twice will reduce user"s HP by 80%). Weapon Restriction: Katana only.
Nothing special about the user"s weapon nor equipment. All are common type." Notifications of data appeared on Al"s bottom right screen as SARS submitted his report.
"IGN: Dreaming Blade
Level: 8
Rank: Rookie I
Race: Demon
Cla.s.s: Samurai
Guild: Member of "Wandering Samurais"
Skills:
Race Pa.s.sive - DARK CRY - Specializes in Dark Elements. Grants an additional 25% attributes to any Dark Elemental Equipment and Skills. Increase in attributes by 10% if playing in dark terrain.
Cla.s.s Pa.s.sive - BUs.h.i.+DO - The Way of the Samurai. Solo fighting against two or more opponents within twenty body-unit of the user grants a 10% increase in attributes and damage. Bonus effect scales by 2% per additional enemy (Base count: 2).
Cla.s.s Active - TSURUGI - A single-target physical attack that increases damage by 120%. Creates two black sword lights that pierce opponents, each one carries the 120%-increase in damage.
Cla.s.s Active - YABUSAME - A buff skill that grants the user a wooden bow and arrow (Bonus skill: Yumi - allows the user to change the form of his arrow into a dark-element sword light; one-time attack only).
Cla.s.s Active - NITORYU - A buff skill that allows the user to be a dual wielder of weapons. Weapon Restriction: Katana only.
Cla.s.s Active - REVERSE HARAKIRI - Empowers the user"s weapon(s) for two seconds. Hitting the opponent"s belly or abdomen could instantly kill them once their HP is 20% or below: Single-Target and one-time attack only (two attacks if dual wielder). Failing to hit a target will decrease user"s HP by 40% (failing to hit the enemy twice will reduce user"s HP by 80%). Weapon Restriction: Katana only.
Nothing special about the user"s weapon and equipment. All are common type." SARS continued to send the info that he had gathered.
Meanwhile, aside from the surprise attack that Dreaming Blade received from the lion, he and Battousai safely escaped the onslaught of Udil"s Flying Circus with their superb "sky-walking" technique.
After glancing at the info that was sent to him by SARS, Al gritted his teeth. Apart from having an idea regarding the employable skills of his opponents, nothing useful popped up that he could use to ensure his win.
Now that Flying Circus" duration has ended, Udil has no more skills nor a plan to utilize, aside from winning his way with basic attacks.
Dreaming Blade and Battousai quickly turned around after the green spirits disappeared. The latter"s solemn face was now back to its maniacal grin.
"What else? What else? Don"t you have any data on why they"re capable of jumping on those sword spikes without getting any damage?" Al was in a tight spot.
[ Nope. It"s not an in-game skill nor an algorithm in the system. These two have unique footwork that even I could not identify; we"ll beat them first before interrogating. ] SARS responded.
"How? All my skills are on cooldown. Even if we go to an autopilot mode, how will you manage to hold them off in this tight spot?" Al intently asked the robot.
[ You won"t need an autopilot to beat this duo. There"s really nothing special about this map aside from these sword spikes. ]
"Huh? What do you mean? These objects are unable to be destroyed." Al was confused. Deck Slicer was capable of destroying structures, but even after bombarding the swords, it did not make even a dent on the weapons.
[ My partial completion of the Phase 2 a.n.a.lysis allowed me to unlock some hidden features of the game, which you could not just read in the system-provided description. That includes your weapon. I"ve only found out that the "Formless Blood" or what you have called "Bloodborne" is a collection of life essences from special characters in the game, and each one carries the ident.i.ty of their source. The staff is the best answer to our current predicament. It"s called the "Staff of Linfa." ] SARS grinned.