Chapter 258: The Demon of the Flower (4)
“Come on, let’s keep fighting!” Ketal shouted.
His laughter echoed across the ruined battlefield, wild and gleaming with madness. Even now, as the dust of battle still whirled and the scent of crushed flowers and scorched earth hung in the air, he wanted more. He wanted to savor every moment, to test the limits of his strength and his opponent’s.
“Let’s make it even more fun!”
With a crazed grin, Ketal charged at Floris once more, each step heavy with intent and impossible power.
“Bloom!” Floris cried. She threw out her hand, panic flickering across her face.
At her command, flowers erupted between them, not just a single blossom but a whole host—dozens bursting into being at once, forming a barrier of vivid petals and jagged stems. The wall of flowers tried to shield her, to keep Ketal at bay.
However, Ketal only laughed, swinging his fist with all his might. One after another, the flowers shattered. His fists smashed through the tangled growth, splintering stems and pulverizing petals until nothing was left to stand in his way. He moved relentlessly forward, breaking through every obstacle Floris conjured, until at last he stood right before her.
Floris brought up her arms in a desperate attempt to block him. A tremendous blow crashed into her guard, the sound of impact splitting the air.
“Urgh!” Floris yelled. She was driven back, her feet dragging furrows in the blood-soaked earth. She could not fully absorb the shock as her entire body trembled from the force. In her eyes was a mixture of terror and denial.
How could this be? she thought.
She knew Ketal should not be able to use Myst for offense, and without it, there was no way to further strengthen his body. At this moment, Ketal was fighting with nothing but raw, unadulterated physical power. Yet, even without Myst, he was overpowering Floris.
She refused to accept it. She was strong, so strong that she had achieved the rank of a demon with a title, standing among the elite as a true Hero demon. Her power was below only that of the Elder Dragon Ignisia.