Chapter 83: Moment of truth
“Cube. Start the ‘gauntlet’ challenge. Green level. User ID: 004527945512.”
“Authorization granted. Starting ‘gauntlet’ challenge, Green level. The user has already cleared wave 5. Do you wish to resume at wave 6? WARNING: Wave 6 contains a far more powerful opponent.”
‘Are you ready for this?’ Gabe asked his guest.
Another month had passed since they first cleared the last wave, breaking Percy’s record for the longest-lived clone, and by a huge margin at that. By now, they’d already grown rather skilled at seamlessly weaving their two types of mana and both sets of wings into their fighting style.
Though their strength was beginning to plateau. The only avenue that still left them a lot of room for improvement was mastering the Moirais’ trick, fusing their affinities into one. Gabe and Percy had actually made some progress in that department, but the result wasn’t quite ready to be relied upon during the fight.
‘Go for it.’ Percy replied.
“Yes.” Gabe spoke out loud.
“Choice confirmed. Wave begins in 18 rits.”
While it would have certainly been more prudent to wait longer, the two were already running out of time. Despite their relatively healthy body, Gabe’s recent promotion, and the crazy amount of soul mana Percy had invested, the patches holding their souls together were finally beginning to come undone. Their most optimistic estimates gave them a few more days together – though they figured it was best not to cut it too close.