Chapter 91: Approach, that I may assess you
"NO!" Gareth yelled in horror as Caius was ripped from his protection. He thrust his hand forward and cast a spell circle that created a powerful column of fire aimed right at the Vampire woman’s batwings. The goal was clearly to clip them and send her falling to the ground, releasing Caius.
Geron threw a hand up as well and cast a purple spell circle of his own that created a dark blanket of Mana and shielded the Vampire woman from the column of flames so she could continue her ascent.
Not only did Geron interfere with Gareth’s attack attempt, but he also took advantage of Gareth’s agitated state and his taking his eyes and attention away from their ongoing battle to slam him in the side of the head with his staff.
*BAM!*
The staff created a spell circle on impact, so not only did Gareth suffer its blunt force, but he suffered it multiplied by that spell, which sent him reeling. His eyes lost focus, and his body became weak, but by instinct, he managed to raise his sword to barely deflect the next attack.
Geron laughed callously unbothered by the parry and slammed his hand against Gareth’s midsection, sinking his claws deep into his body while hitting him with enough force to lift the Hellsinger off his feet so he hit the ground even harder.
With his opponent down on the ground in front of him, Geron raised his staff and struck Gareth on the side of the head a second time. This time he broke through the skull and blood spilled but Gareth still moved. He still tried to raise his weapon to attack.
Geron laughed again and raised his Staff for a third strike, but whether that landed or not, Caius had no idea because he was taken so far up into the sky that the events down below were far too tiny to decipher.
Caius let out a sigh.
He had been impressed by the Hellsingers but he had known it was a lost cause. He hadn’t even known how it would happen but he had been sure Geron and the Vampires had a move they had yet to play. There was no way they were going to rely only on brute force to achieve their goal. They were a bit smarter than that.