Chapter 355
Seeing her teammate falter, Moanae sprang into action, sweeping her arms forward to draw water up around Kaimana in a cocoon, neutralizing the residual electricity. But the Harpies weren’t done. Sylas and Lira dove at Moanae from either side, Sylas cloaked in a blazing aura of wind while Lira’s talons glowed red-hot, ignited by her fire magic.
"Not this time!" Rumblefin bellowed as he lunged between them, wielding a thick shield of solid muddy water swirling around his body like armor. He twisted, sending a surge of water crashing into Lira’s flames, creating an explosion of steam and embers that obscured the view and bought his teammates a moment to regroup.
From above, Icaros took advantage of the chaos, summoning a thunderous bolt that shot down toward Moanae. She barely managed to dodge, the bolt grazing her shoulder and scorching her skin. She let out a hiss of pain, but quickly countered, spinning around and launching an icy spear at him in retaliation. Icaros weaved midair, but the spear caught his leg, tearing through flesh and feathers. He screeched as he dropped a few feet, struggling to keep himself airborne as blood dripped down his leg.
The Harpies, now emboldened by their success, pressed their advantage. Sylas swooped down again, a deadly wind cyclone gathering around her as she closed in on Kaimana. But instead of dodging, Kaimana snarled and braced himself, encasing his fists in swirling water. Just as Sylas reached him, he thrust his fist forward, colliding with her wind-imbued claws. The impact sent a shockwave through the arena as water and wind burst outward, sending both combatants flying backward.
Rumblefin and Lira clashed next, with Rumblefin rushing forward in a wave of water, while Lira countered with an inferno swirling around her talons. Their attacks collided in a sizzling clash, and Rumblefin’s shield began to evaporate under Lira’s intense flames. For a moment, Lira broke through, slashing into his side with a fiery claw, leaving a scorched, bleeding wound. But Rumblefin, ignoring the pain, grinned through clenched teeth and brought a water-clad fist down hard on Lira’s wing, causing her to scream in pain. An explosion of mana shot out from her which distanced her from Rumblefin.
Kaimana shot a look at Moanae, signaling her to move forward. With a fierce nod, Moanae raised her hands, creating a dozen small orbs of water that hovered around her. She then launched them toward the Harpies in a rapid barrage, each orb freezing mid-air before speeding toward their targets like icy bullets.
Sylas flapped her wings in rapid bursts to evade, and Icaros countered with a surge of wind that deflected some of the ice, but several shards hit their marks. Blood seeped from fresh cuts on Icaros’s arm and Sylas’s thigh as they narrowly avoided more serious injuries.
"Enough!" Icaros roared, fury blazing in his eyes. Gathering his remaining energy, he raised both wings to summon a massive bolt of lightning, one that split into several smaller arcs, each one targeting the Mermen.
Kaimana managed to shield himself with a thick dome of water, dispersing the lightning, while Rumblefin dove into the swampy ground, avoiding the attack. Moanae, though, wasn’t as fortunate. She took a glancing hit to her side, the electricity jolting through her body and leaving her gasping for breath.