Chapter 17: Trump Card
"Your trump card? This fight is over? Don't make me laugh, Commoner! I won't fall for such an obvious, pathetic bluff! I don't know how you survived my last attack, but no matter...you will die here today at my hand, rest assured of that! [Light Slash]!" Exclaimed Zilk, firing out a slashing wave of light towards Aster before he shot towards him rapidly.
Aster didn't move, standing still as the slash closed in on him, before Zilk's eyes widened in disbelief as the Spell suddenly came to a halt as it got within a meter of Aster, before dispersing.
He gritted his teeth as he continued charging forward, before letting out a fierce yell of exertion as he closed in and drove his spear straight towards Aster's chest, grimacing as a jarring pain burst out across his right forearm, as the spear came to an abrupt halt a meter in front of Aster.
"What the-...? Why can't I get through!?"
"Like I said, this fight is over...I created this Spell fairly recently, so I haven't fully mastered it yet, but while it's active, I'm untouchable. I call it Telekinetic Zone," Smirked Aster, as Zilk backed away warily, his right arm numb and trembling shakily.
Telekinetic Zone, a Level 3 that Aster had formulated a few months ago, and using for the first time in a real fight. It creates a telekinetic field that covered a one-meter radius around Aster's body, allowing him to freely control anything that enters its range...provided that he allows it to enter that range.
However, there was a downside to it, it consumes Mana at a tremendous rate. Even with Aster possessing Magic Power comparable to that of the Royals, he couldn't maintain this Spell for very long.
"What the hell kind of Spell is that!?" Snapped Zilk, keeping his distance.
"Hm, what makes you think I'd tell you that? I was nice enough to tell you what I named it, but I'm not stupid enough to tell you how it works and what it does. If you're curious, why don't you come take a closer look? Or are you afraid?" Inquired Aster tauntingly.