NOVEL NEXT Chapter 57: Brutal Training [Part 1]
Warlock Ch 57. Brutal Training [Part 1]
It wasn't enough. He could feel his body starting to wear down. The servants were relentless, and even with Fenrith by his side, they were overwhelming. It was three versus two after all.
"Cassius, are you sure I can take them all?!" Damian shouted, dodging another attack from Peril.
Cassius raised an eyebrow, watching from the sidelines with cool detachment. "Yeah, you're doing fine."
"Fine?!" Damian growled, barely avoiding Riven's [Earthen Grasp] as it tried to trap him in place.
But there was no time for complaints. Damian had to focus. His mind raced, trying to come up with a plan, trying to figure out how to bring these things down.
"Fenrith, stay on Peril!" Damian shouted, casting [Dark Bolt] and firing it directly at Onyx, who was still immobilized by the dark chains. The bolt hit Onyx square in the chest, dealing heavy damage.
[Onyx] took 100 damage.
But it wasn't enough. Onyx broke free from the chains, snarling as it charged again.
This was it. Do or die.
Damian sprinted forward, adrenaline surging through his veins. If he couldn't beat them with raw power, he'd have to fight smarter. He leaped onto Riven's back, climbing the rocky giant with desperation fueling him.
"Fenrith, now!" he shouted as he reached the top, his hands glowing with energy.
Fenrith lunged, biting down on Peril again as Damian unleashed [Curse of Agony].
The curse latched onto Riven, and Damian watched as the stone giant shuddered under the weight of it. The agony spread through its body, weakening it, slowing it down.
[Riven] took 150 damage over time.
It was working. The tide was turning.
Damian gritted his teeth, his hands still glowing with power as he prepared for the final blow. Fenrith howled, its three heads snapping at Peril, who was now struggling to keep up with the relentless assault.
Peril staggered, its HP dangerously low, and Damian knew this was his chance.
"Arcane Bolt!" Damian shouted, firing the spell directly into Peril's chest.
The bolt hit with devastating force, and Peril let out one final, piercing howl before it collapsed to the ground.
[Peril has been defeated.]
Damian didn't have time to celebrate as Onyx and Riven closed in again. But now, it was two against two. And Damian wasn't backing down.
"Fenrith, stay close!" Damian shouted, his voice strained with exhaustion. His body ached from the constant dodging and spell-casting, but he couldn't afford to stop. Not now. Not when the odds were still stacked against him.
Onyx snarled, its obsidian armor shimmering with dark energy as it prepared another charge. Damian watched, eyes wide, as the creature's body seemed to melt into the shadows again. He barely had time to react before Onyx disappeared from sight.
"Shit!" Damian cursed under his breath, spinning around in a frantic search for the creature. The shadows in the room felt heavier, darker, as if Onyx was manipulating the very light around them.
[Shadow Slash]
The attack came out of nowhere. A blade of darkness sliced through the air toward Damian's back, but at the last second, Fenrith lunged forward, intercepting the attack with one of his massive heads. The force of the blow sent the wolf staggering, but he shook it off, snarling as he faced down Onyx.
"Fenrith!" Damian shouted, his chest tightening with panic. Fenrith's HP bar had taken a hit, but he was still standing. Damian gritted his teeth, firing off an [Arcane Bolt] in retaliation. The bolt crackled with energy, striking Onyx square in the chest and chaining to Riven.
[Onyx] took 50 damage.
[Riven] took 30 damage.
The blow staggered Onyx for a moment, but it wasn't enough to stop its relentless assault. It charged again, its body shrouded in corrosive mist as it activated [Abyssal Charge], barreling toward Fenrith with terrifying speed.
"Dodge it, Fenrith!" Damian yelled, his voice hoarse. But the wolf wasn't fast enough this time. Onyx slammed into him with full force, the impact sending Fenrith skidding across the ground.
[Fenrith] took 150 damage.
"Damn it!" Damian growled, frustration bubbling up inside him. He could feel his Mana running low, the constant spell-casting draining his energy faster than he could recover. But he had no choice. He couldn't let Fenrith take all the hits.
Just as Damian prepared to cast [Dark Chains] again to try and bind Onyx, Riven made its move. The ground beneath Damian's feet began to shake violently as Riven activated [Tremor Stomp], sending massive shockwaves through the room. Damian stumbled, barely keeping his balance as cracks spread across the floor, threatening to swallow him whole.
"This is getting out of control…" Damian muttered, his pulse racing. He couldn't keep dodging forever. He needed a plan, and he needed it fast.
"Fenrith, get ready!" Damian called out, his eyes narrowing as he focused on Riven. The hulking stone giant was the key. If he could take it down, Onyx would be easier to handle. But with Riven's [Stone Skin] active, physical attacks were useless.
He needed magic—pure, concentrated power.
Damian gritted his teeth, raising his hands as dark energy swirled around him. "Alright, let's do this."
[Dark Chains]
Ethereal chains of shadow shot out from the ground, wrapping around Riven's legs and binding it in place. The giant struggled against the restraints, but the chains held strong, immobilizing it completely.
[Riven is immobilized for 10 seconds.]
"Now, Fenrith!" Damian shouted, his heart pounding as he prepared his next move. "We're taking this thing down together."
Fenrith, regaining his footing after the blow from Onyx, growled fiercely, his three heads snapping at the air in unison. With a powerful leap, Fenrith launched himself at Riven, his jaws glowing with energy as he unleashed [Savage Bite] directly into the stone giant's neck.
[Riven] took 80 damage.
The bite left deep cracks in Riven's rocky exterior, but the giant was still standing. Damian clenched his fists, gathering his remaining Mana as he prepared to strike. He couldn't let this opportunity slip away.
[Arcane Bolt]