Chapter 514: The Call
Stryg glanced at Xyloth and gripped Krikolm tightly. “I am the Sword of our Blood, I am the Bane of our Enemies, be it Monster or Man, I shall end them all.”
Orange, Yellow, and Brown chromatic energies flowed through his body in a tenuous synchrony. He ran at the dragonbane tearing through the Mora mansion. Chunks of brick walls and broken wooden beams fell from the sky as Xyloth tossed the wreckage over his back.
With deft steps, Stryg danced around the falling ruins and closed the gap. Xyloth glanced at him and swatted him with a backhand. Stryg clenched his teeth tight and ducked underneath and dashed in close. Krikolm lashed out in a wide red arc and sliced the dragonbane’s ankle. Xyloth grunted in surprise and fell to one knee. In one quick swoop, he jabbed his fist down at the small blue creature.
Stryg swirled to the side and barely dodged the massive fist as it bore a small crate into the ground. Xyloth’s widened in surprise. Stryg couldn’t help but grin in triumph. The beast was absurdly fast, but with the tri-spell enhancements, he could hold his own.
His pointed floppy ears twitched at a slight whir in the air. Stryg snapped his eyes up and saw the barbed tail coming down at him. It was too close, he couldn’t dodge it.
A spear of pure lighting struck the tail and it recoiled in pain. “Focus!” Aurelia yelled.
“R-Right!” Stryg yelled and jumped back a few steps. He glanced at the charred skin on Xyloth’s tail. She actually hurt it…!
His magic wasn’t powerful enough to pierce its flesh, but his mother was an Ebon Lord, her magic had. The small but vital discovery gave him hope.
As if to deny him that hope, Xyloth growled and his flesh knit itself back together in front of their very eyes.