Chapter 24: Madness or Defiance?
[Thunderclap Strike]
As I muttered the spell, my mana focused on the sharp edge of the estoc. The blade crackled with amethyst lightning like a serpent coiling around it, ready to burst forth into the metallic fur of the Ironhide bear. I swung my blade wide at the beast forming an amethyst arc in the air.
-Boooom!
As soon as my blade connected with its fur, a thundering sound echoed in the area. The iron hide bear reeled due to the sheer impact of the strike but the force was too much me—
I was sent flying a few steps back. I plunged the tip of my blade into the ground stopping the momentum of my before I collapsed on my knees.
"It's over," I muttered clutching the hilt of my blade. Sweat trickled down my forehead. The spell took every ounce of Mana because it was an expert-ranked spell. Almost two ranks higher than my own rank.
-Graaaaawrrrrrgh
My breath caught in my throat at the sound of a roar.
'No'
My eyes widened with shock and disbelief as I shifted my gaze towards the direction of the Ironhide bear that refused to die. Its battered body was covered in dirt and blood, the wound I gave him was just strong enough to neutralize his metallic hide—But still not enough to kill him.
My body was no longer in the condition to fight. I had used up all my mana which left me without any way to fend the beast off.