Chapter 86: Judgement!
Julius and I charged toward Garmr, who was rampaging wildly, his magical roars unleashing fire and lightning. The battlefield had turned into utter chaos, resembling a fiery hellscape.
We dodged his relentless attacks, closing the distance to strike at his massive body. My attacks, empowered by Kurogiri, packed significant force. However, even with our combined strength, neither Julius nor I could inflict lasting damage. Garmr’s regeneration was simply too fast.
Despite this, we kept attacking, desperately searching for a way to expose his weakness. Garmr retaliated with a flurry of claw swipes, tail slams, and breath attacks of fire and lightning. While we managed to evade most of his strikes, the constant exertion was quickly draining our energy.
"Naoki! We need to figure out a way to stop those two cursed heads from guarding his middle one!" Julius shouted, his frustration evident.
"You’re right! If we can immobilize those two heads, we might have a chance to deal with the middle one. But to do that, we need the rest of the team to help. They’re tied up with the minions right now, though." I glanced at the chaos behind us as I replied.
"Then we need to get rid of those pests first?" Julius asked, determination flickering in his eyes.
"Exactly. I have a plan. I’ll give the signal to everyone when it’s time," I said firmly.
At that moment, the lesser monsters were relentlessly assaulting Mia, Vivin, Elan, Mark, Nyssa, and Marius. Some of them were even swarming Julius and me, adding to the chaos. These nuisances had to go.
I began gathering my energy, activating my [Power of Incarnation]. Memories of a skill taught by the Blackmore Patriarch before I left for the academy resurfaced. I recalled the way his aura moved—precise, fluid, and deadly, forming a devastating technique capable of cutting down every enemy within its range.
A notification suddenly appeared before me:
[Power of Incarnation] has created a new skill: [Blackmore Swordsmanship: Sixth Form, Dark Sword Aura], modified to adapt to your katana.