Chapter 26: The Battle of Dominion [4]
The inner ring was a dark shade of silver, while the outer ring had a light silver hue. The formation of two overlapping rings showed that I was at the second ring. And the location of the ring showed which grimoire I possessed.
Weapon grimoires formed rings behind the palm, Integration grimoires formed rings behind the back, and summon grimoires formed rings above the head of a person.
My eyes then went to the mantis.
"You are both ugly and impatient," I muttered while rolling my sore shoulder.
With a screech, he swung at me. His one scythe-like arm sliced the air so close I felt the breeze brush past my face.
Ba... Thump! Ba... Thump!
I ducked under it with my heart pounding, and sent Enkidu whipping around his side.
The chain struck the mantis, but instead of flinching, the creature twisted and let its chitin take the blow. Sparks flew as the chains coiled with it, but it barely even staggered.
’That armor is thicker than it looks,’ I thought.
Before I could react further, the mantis spun once again, and its second blade came crashing into my ribs.
"Agh..."
Pain flared hot and sharp in my body as I stumbled back.