Chapter 309: Battling the Centipede
A/N: I received another code for a reader giveback. The first ten people to redeem it will be able to claim like 10 FPs. This definitely isn’t a bribe, but please leave a review for the novel.
Code: ABDHYYT3LDSXNDDTA
Korra approached the monstrous centipede in a blaze of glory, streaking across the sky like a meteoric raindrop. The centipede reared its head back, sensing the approaching threat, but Fable lunged forward and crashed into one of its titanic segments. The insect’s blade-like legs slashed and stabbed at the wolf, but the Blade Ward protected him long enough for him to clamp his jaws around a leg and pull it back down.
The path cleared, Korra arrived before the centipede’s head leading with her fist. With a low shout, she struck between its eyes. The chaotic dissonance of her art flooded into the creature’s carapace, rapidly consuming the delicate network of defensive mana. It met the responsive pulse from the centipede’s soul in a pitched battle, cutting through it like a knife through butter.
When the raging storm finally died, I let out a pent-up breath and my tail flicked in excitement. The entire section of protective mana had gone dark, creating a gaping hole in the centipede’s defenses. The edges of the blank space were torn and ragged, wavering inward as the monster’s ability continually pressed upon it, but the art’s lingering mana kept it at bay. The hole would undoubtedly close once more, but Korra had no intention of letting this opportunity slip away.
"Armor Break!" Korra cried, striking the centipede’s carapace with another art.
A stream of water accompanied her fist, slamming into the centipede’s head with the force of a mountain. The impact of the attack released a small shockwave, followed closely by a resounding crack, putting my teeth on edge. In the blink of an eye, she struck several more times, each one having the same effect.
The centipede screeched in pain, legs and mandibles clacking, and violently flailed its massive body about. Korra kicked off its head, attempting to flee, but was caught by one of the mandibles. The Blade Ward flared gold around her, absorbing the worst of the blow, but the impact sent her tumbling through the air. In a streak of silver, Fable shot beneath her just in time, catching her in the thick fur on his back.
The two crashed down beside me, shattering the earth with their landing. Breathing heavily, Korra slid off the wolf’s back, an excited, if tired, grin on her face.