hotmtlnovel Chapter 194 Spiritual Power Maneuvering Gear, Graal Fenrick
Chapter 194 Spiritual Power Maneuvering Gear, Graal Fenrick
Ram didn't bother listening to the scar-faced man. He stepped backward, his expression calm with a grin on his face, silently signaling for Korrin and the remaining Fire Mages to take over.
The scarred man noticed Ram's retreat and smirked. "Running already? What if you brought more people with you, it's all insects... Pathetic!" he spat, raising his heavy sword and gesturing for his subordinates to advance. "Crush them!"
Korrin stepped forward, his confidence unwavering. The fire mages beside him readied their spells, their hands glowing with spell markings as spiritual power pulsed through their veins.
"You talk too much," Korrin retorted with a smirk, his aura intensifying. "Let's see if your strength matches your arrogance."
The Fire Mages split into groups, forming a perimeter to counter the regrouping gang members.
Streams of fire erupted from their hands, clashing with the glowing armor of their opponents.
The gang members, emboldened by their gear, charged forward with incredible speed and coordination, with fierce expressions on each of their faces, their glowing light armor absorbing the impact and damage from the fire spells.
A burly fighter at the forefront swung a massive mace, smashing through a wall of flame with sheer brute force.
His comrades followed closely behind, not much affected by the fire and the heat around them.
Two half-Drow Fire Mages stepped forward, summoning a towering column of fire that spiraled upward before crashing down on the advancing enemies.
The ground beneath the gang members cracked and blackened, yet they pressed on, their armor blocking the brunt of the attack.
One of the gang members laughed mockingly, brandishing his heavy sword as he charged through the fire.
The Fire Mages adjusted their aim, targeting the exposed joints and gaps in the glowing armor using fire arrows.
A direct hit finally staggered one of the gang members, his armor slightly flickering. He fell to the ground with a groan, clutching his side.
Encouraged, the mages intensified their assault, with stronger spells. Nevertheless, in front of their eyes, the previously injured gang member rose once more, setting his sights on the adjacent Fire mage.
Ram observed the battle carefully from the rear. The gang members in armor matched the Half-Drow Fire Mages in speed, strength, and even resilience.
The fiery barrages that had devastated the unarmored thugs seemed far less effective against these opponents.
Korrin stepped forward, his flames intensifying as he prepared a larger spell. He looked at the scar-faced man, like Ram he also stayed behind with his heavy sword on the ground.
Watching Korrin's actions, he grinned but still didn't interfere with Korrin.
"Flame Bomb!" Korrin roared, releasing the gathered spiritual power into a concentrated orb of fire toward a group of advancing gang members.
The orb exploded on impact, engulfing several in a large inferno.
When the flames subsided, most of the gang members were still standing, though their armor bore visible scorch marks.
The attack from Korrin only slowed them slightly, the glowing light of their armor pulsed, emitting bursts of energy that seemed to repair minor damages while amplifying their speed and attacks.
Ram narrowed his eyes, noticing something unusual. The spiritual power emanating from the armored gang members fluctuated wildly.
At rest, it was faint, almost undetectable, but whenever they moved or attacked, their spiritual auras spiked dramatically.
"What is going on?" he muttered, focusing his Spiritual Eye on the armor itself. A translucent panel appeared before him, detailing the armor's specifications:
[Physique: 174.5]
[Spirit: 132.9]
[Skills: Basic Swordsmanship (Mastered), Heavy Strike, Piercing Thrust, Armor Breaker]
[Crushing Blow]: A devastating sword strike that focuses the user's strength into a single point, capable of shattering defenses and stuns the target upon impact.
[Energy Rend]: A slash infused with spiritual energy, creates a shockwave that travels toward the target.
[Unyielding Aura]: Temporarily increases resistance to all forms of damage while enhancing attack speed and power.
[Spiritual Blade Infusion]: Temporarily coats the sword with spiritual energy, enhancing cutting power and range.
[Overdrive Strike]: Channels all stored energy into a single, overwhelming attack, but leaves the user temporarily weakened after execution.]
Ram's eyes narrowed as he read the information. "This guy seems more troublesome than Korrin, with a balanced physique and spirit attributes and powerful skills beyond Korrin's level. Those last two skills... they'll be trouble."
As he emerged from the flames, he grinned wickedly. "Is that all you've got, mage?" With a roar, he swung his sword again in a powerful arc, the blade slicing through the remnants of the Wall of Flames.
Korrin jumped back, narrowly avoiding the strike.
Although Graal tried to cover up, the heat from his flames had taken its toll on him, causing him some damage.
However, there was a huge attribute difference and a level difference between them, giving him a huge advantage but he still couldn't figure out why this group of fire mages were so strong.
When Graal checked before, he clearly felt that all of the cloaked men were just Tier 3, but when his subordinates fought with the fire mages, he clearly felt whether it was their spiritual power intensity or the physical attributes were all topnotch at the same level.
He even doubted whether the guys in cloaks were also using the Spiritual Power Amplifiers, but after finding Ram's earlier surprised expression, he concluded that they weren't.
And the only explanation he can come up with is that it's their true strength, "but how can there be such a powerful group?"
"Where did they come from? Why are they helping that brat and following his orders?" It was due to this reason, and after watching Korrin's earlier attack, he took action himself.
Trying to eliminate Korrin as soon as possible to minimize their losses. In addition to Korrin, he also felt a slight threat from another clocked man who was dealing with the escaped gang members.
"Damn it, this guy's tougher than I thought," Korrin muttered under his breath as he escaped from the scar-faced man's attack.
Although his attributes are lower than the opponent's, he had an additional 100% damage increase from his Half Drow Bloodline, an additional attribute increase from [Species Evolution Master] together with the additional increase of Molten Core pepper.
Even so, all he could do was just hold the opponent from attacking other Half Drows.
Meanwhile, the Fire Mages continued their assault, raining down fire spells on the advancing gang members, while trying their best to block the incoming attacks using their defensive spells and wands.
One of the Fire Mages was caught off guard as a gang member lunged at him with a spear.
The spear's tip glowed faintly with spiritual power, and when it connected, the mage was sent sprawling, the fire shield around shattering like glass.
He groaned in pain, he grasped his side, narrowly missing the vital organs. Quickly, another mage rushed to his aid, summoning a wave of flames to force the attacker back.
From the rear, Ram observed everything carefully. His calm expression didn't waver, but his mind raced with various thoughts.
"The armor isn't invincible and seems to consume large amounts of energy. Their movements slow down slightly when the energy pulses. There's a weakness..."