Chapter 111: Confronting a mother
"Be careful. Remnants of divinity are still inside her!"
Wallen warned Hex before they engaged in battle. The warning also served to help Hex understand why Lira had those golden veins on her body and why her eyes were glowing.
Hex could tell with one glance that the woman before him was deranged. She wasn’t the same beautiful and cheerful lady he was familiar with.
He didn’t pity her. From the bits and pieces he heard from Hestia and Althea, she was one of the culprits behind the Witch’s resurrection.
Lira growled at them threateningly. She stood before them with a slightly arched posture as if she had a hump on her back. Thick, viscous saliva dripped from her mouth each time she opened it.
Hex glanced at Wallen, who nodded at him. They didn’t exchange more words. It wasn’t necessary. Hex moved, activating his Flex Step.
The ground where he stood, shattered. The very next moment he reached Lira. At the same time, he activated his second Blessing. His muscles contracted. He sensed the energy flow into his fist. He did a half turn in the air and launched his fist at Lira.
But fast as he was, Lira was still faster. She dodged the ball of energy, coming at her from inches away, by tilting her head.
Sssss
Hearing the sizzling sound, Hex looked at her neck. She dodged the concentrated energy but it still damaged her skin. Even at the Squire stage, Hex’s concentrated energy was enough to threaten a Knight. Now that he became one himself, the power of the second Blessing increased tremendously.
Before Hex could rejoice at the sight of her charred skin, Lira lifted her leg, rotated on her supporting leg, and kicked Hex in the stomach. The frail-looking woman’s kick caused Hex to slam against the remnants of a wall. The power in the kick was great enough that Hex’s collision with the wall caused it to crack.