Chapter 24: Inglis, 12 years old (12)
「Inglis, from what little I’ve seen, I can tell that you’re strong. So much that I find it hard to believe that you’re such a cute girl… That’s why, it may be immature of me but I’ll come at you full force. Haaa!」
Leon clapped thunderously with the thorny iron gauntlets donned on his hands, a high grade Artifact. Holy Knights would only partner up with a Hyrule Menace when they were facing off against the strongest Magic Stone Beast. Otherwise, they typically used high grade Artifacts.
When it came to high grade Artifacts, things weren’t as straightforward as simple physical combat, they could be able to manifest special phenomenons. These phenomenons, or Gifts, were predetermined for each artifact. The Artifact Leon possessed had the effect of producing and manipulating lightning beasts.
The number and the strength of the summoned lightning beasts differed from one user to another. And if Leon, a Special Grade Rune bearer, the Holy Knight, put all of his power into it, then…
The Artifact produced a small sphere of light that immediately struck the ground. Then, the moment it hit the ground, it turned into the same kind of lightning beasts from before, only it was now numbered in the twenties, if not thirties. And those lightning beasts instantaneously encircled Inglis. It was rather blinding to stare at the sight of the lightning beasts.
「Two of you, come with me! The rest, attack the girl!」
Said Leon as he dashed towards Eris, with two of the lightning beasts in tow Eris gripped her twin swords, preparing herself for his attack.
Even if Eris and Leon were equal in terms of individual strength, she was at a disadvantage in terms of number. Leon had no intention of killing Eris. However, in saying that, it was still unknown if a Hyrule Menace like her could die in the same sense as humans could. Of course, it was still completely possible for her to be neutralized and taken away. That was what Leon was aiming for.
I’ll have you stop there! Inglis thought to herself, whilst the rest of the lightning beasts were inching towards her.