Chapter 235 - 234: Breaking the Defense
Leon in his human form could maintain his sanity, but in his Dragon Form, he was far too prone to losing control.
He looked at Eran and had a sudden impulse to breathe a blast of Samadhi True Fire, striking first to gain the upper hand. Ultimately, he forcibly held back; he managed to suppress the instincts of the Red Dragon.
"Fine, today you win. I’m leaving now. We’ll fight another day." Hesitation often leads to confusion and disaster. Without any delay, Leon activated Gathering Form and Scattering Energy, a spell he had never used in front of elves before.
His limbs were locked in place by forcefield-like hands, and his body was cocooned in vines and tendrils. Could he really just leave?
Danalan’s Maze Lock restricted teleportation magic, and although there was seemingly no way out, Eran had no reason to believe that the peculiar Red Dragon could break free from their control. Yet preparation was secondary to action, so Eran decisively loosened the bowstring and let the arrow fly.
By the time Eran released the arrow, Leon had already transformed into a stream of Clean Energy, leaving the vines, tendrils, and forcefield hands grasping, tangling, and clutching at thin air.
Soaring invisibly into mid-air, Leon spotted the enchanted arrow wrapped in powerful energy streaking toward the afterimage left by his Gathering Form and Scattering Energy. Relief washed over him—until he realized the arrow shattered the afterimage, veered sharply, and redirected itself toward him in the sky.
Clearly, Eran wasn’t just a Ranger but a warrior, a Magic Archer—the elite of the elves, accustomed to using Enchanted Arrows to defeat any enemy of the elves. Unlike in games where professions are strictly delineated, reality offers limitless possibilities.
Anyway, from the mechanics, it was undoubtedly a tracking arrow. To borrow a gaming manual’s explanation: Prophetic Magic imbues your arrow with the ability to seek its target independently. For this attack, you forego an attack roll and instead select a character you’ve seen within the past minute.