Chapter 561: Another Head
I look down at Lilixira from above the cliff. Not only does she have an advantage in HP, she has the [Immortal Qigong] skill to heal her body with magic from the atmosphere, and the [Body Alchemy] skill to create medicine within her body.
Her attacks are most effective at mid-range. With [Immortal Step], she avoids an attack while moving into position, then launches an attack using [Aparajita]. I have no choice but to somehow bring the fight into close combat, and leverage the oneiros’ attack strength and magic power to inflict big damage in one go.
Lilixira should be fine with this fight becoming a protracted battle. Since she has the versatile [Aparajita], she has little reason to fight at a close distance.
I can’t see a future where I can win against Lilixira at all. The more I think about it, the more it looks like her skills shut down the oneiros’ methods of attacking.
Suddenly… I think about what my partner would do. Each time I would get lost in decision paralysis, worrying about all the unknowns, she would simply push through and produce results before looking at me with a smug expression.
The situation’s dire, but… somehow, it feels nostalgic. Whenever I got stuck overthinking things, my partner would rush in, and then if I thought she was overdoing it, I’d use my full strength as the one in control to hold her back. At the time I thought we were a mismatched pair with opposite ways of doing things, but we might have been complementing each other more than I had realised.
That’s right, partner. In front of the enemy, I can’t just be thinking. If I don’t see a way forward, then I’ve no choice but to create an opportunity by forcibly attacking again and again. Going on the defence and handing Lilixira free reign to attack would border on stupidity.
Even for Lilixira, there’s no way she could have as much leeway as I’m supposing. A fight to the death between Legendary ranks that’s new to us both should be a development that even Lilixira didn’t wish for.
Lilixira has the advantage in skills that are simple, easy to use, and fast. That much is clear. However, that being the case, the explosive power of the oneiros’ skills, and my edge in my strength and magic stats makes me a constant threat to her. She might be better at pressing a steady attack, but the oneiros should have much higher potential to break through a disadvantageous situation.