Chapter 363 Unexpected Helper Part 2
Chapter 363 Unexpected Helper Part 2: Resurrection
'Seriously, what the f*ck is that?' Lith inwardly cursed at the worm. 'There is no mention of such a creature in all the bestiaries I own. It doesn't seem an Evolved Monster but it's not dumb either. How strong is its core?'
'Unknown. I can't see the mana core just like I can't see its life force. I can barely pinpoint its location by following the anomaly it creates in my mana sense. Either that creature has special abilities or that black stuff covering its body it's not skin but a jamming device.' Solus replied.
'This means I'm not just facing a shaman, but also another unknown enemy. There's no way someone that can't even use dimensional magic has tamed or equipped the worm.' Lith was seriously considering to give up on the crystal.
Whoever had the talent and the means to shield something from Solus's senses had to be at least as good as her maker. Even if he managed to slay the beast, its owner wasn't an opponent he could take lightly.
Ragh'Ash pleted her chant opening a channel between her and the crystal. Now she could not only access to all of its powers without the need of the physical contact, but also could use the crystal's energy like it was her own.
It was a desperate move for desperate times. The longer the channel was open, the more likely Ragh'Ash was to die from mana overload. Until then, she would have access to an almost infinite supply of mana.
The first thing she did, was to wrap the holy crystal with the strongest materials the ground had to offer. That way she could pletely disregard its safety and focus on the demon.
'Ining from your 4!' Solus warned Lith, who darted upwards just in time to avoid the worm's charge. It moved so fast, causing only such small trembling in the ground s mouth that without her warning Lith would have never noticed it.
The worm's mouth was wide open, which allowed Solus's spirit magic to feed it a generous serving of Fire Roots, Black Lotus' petals, broken lightning wands, and a sprinkle of green pepper.
As someone who had studied Alchemy during the last four years, she knew exactly what kind of ingredients were never to be mixed. Unless, of course, one wanted to trigger an uncontrollable chain reaction that resulted in the death of anyone in a ten meters (33') radius.
The first explosion made the worm squirm in mid aid, messing with its landing. It hit the ground with the same grace of a wet sock before starting to dance around like a firecracker. Smoke, blood, and teeth came out non stop as the explosions grew in frequency and power.
Lith had barely the time to grin at his partner's brilliance when Ragh'Ash raised her hand and unleashed a barrage of spells like Lith had never witnessed before.
The ground below him shot rock spikes as big as an arm, the air surrounding him became so cold that frost formed over Lith's clothes as a hail of fireballs and a lightning storm struck in every direction leaving him no way out.
The shaman's glowing eyes meant she too was using Life Vision. He couldn't Blink recklessly, if Ragh'Ash understood how to predict his exit points Lith's dimensional magic would bee useless.
When Lith disappeared from her sight, Ragh'Ash turned around, expecting him being right behind her. She had no idea the spell had a limited range, so she assumed the worst and reacted accordingly. Yet Lith wasn't there.
He was nowhere to be found to be precise.
Since the worm's stone hide hid it so well from Life Vision and mana sense, Lith had Blinked behind it to use it as his cover. The worm was still writhing as it coughed smoke and blood, yet the creature refused to die.
The final explosion was strong enough to crack its shell, but not even that seemed to be able to put it down. The worm emitted high pitched noises that gave Lith the creeps. They sounded too similar to the cries of a newborn.