Chapter 178 - 177. Battle at the Depth of Labyrinth
Water began swirling ominously around Tyler and Lily, forming shimmering tendrils that snaked toward them with increasing speed. Lily, ever quick on her feet, snapped her whip at the ground with a fierce crack. The force sent her soaring into the air, allowing her to nimbly dodge the incoming attack.
As she sailed through the air, she glanced down and saw Lutz chanting incantations with his staff pointed directly at Tyler. The water around him morphed and swirled, forming a perfect sphere, trapping him inside.
Water Prison.
Tyler, now fully submerged in the sphere of water, struggled against the pressure and lack of air. His limbs flailed as he tried to swim, but the magic was too strong, holding him fast.
Meanwhile, Lily remained unfazed. Her eyes locked on her true target—Captain Silver Eye. With Tyler held captive, this was her chance. She cracked her whip once again, this time laced with lightning, and lunged forward. The whip struck Silver Eye’s body with a sharp, electrifying crack, causing his form to ripple with energy.
Silver Eye’s previously abnormal, buffed state seemed to weaken, the lightning spell draining some of his unnatural power. His muscles, once swollen with magic, visibly deflated, and he staggered back a step, disoriented. Noticing the change, Lily smirked and launched a barrage of relentless attacks. The crackling whip was a blur in her left hand, while in her right, she drew a short sword. The blade gleamed as she began a flurry of dual-handed strikes, combining the finesse of her swordsmanship with the raw power of her whip.
"You’re not so tough now, are you?" Lily taunted, her voice dripping with confidence.
Silver Eye grunted as he parried her strikes, but his defense was faltering. The relentless combination of lightning-infused whip strikes and swift sword slashes was too much for him to keep up with. His footing slipped, and he was forced to retreat.
On the other side of the battlefield, Lutz stepped closer to the water sphere, his eyes fixed on Tyler inside. He watched carefully, waiting for any sign of Tyler losing consciousness. His grip on the staff tightened as he mentally prepared to reinforce the spell if necessary.
But just as Lutz assumed victory, something shifted within the water prison. Tyler’s struggles ceased, and for a moment, the surface of the sphere became eerily calm. Then, in a flash of movement, Tyler slipped through the water like a serpent, breaking free from the sphere’s confines in one swift motion. His body, now shimmering with scales, glowed faintly in the dim light.
Lutz’s eyes widened in disbelief. "What...?"