'What the hell?! Is that guy suicidal?!' I think as I watch him bolt into the forest, that odd black orb still in his hand. One of my party members comes up behind me, "So what's the plan chief?"
I look up at the behemoth with fear tickling my back. 'This is truly a death wish, I don't think we could even scratch her, more or less hurt her.....but screw it!' I think as I remember what the kid said. "New battle formation! Darkness mages! Buff the attack mages with darkness magic! Melee fighters! Protect the casters from rampant beasts and debris! Light mages! Heal the melee fighters! Go!" I yell with ferocity.
Everyone looks at me before they quickly begin arranging themselves, finally having someone to guide them. Moving around like soldiers listening to a king, they move efficiently but somewhat disorganized as they aren't used to taking orders. Some would rebuttal, but me being a grade A is proof enough that I can lead.
Everyone now stands in rows, the fighters at the front, mages in the back, healers in the middle. We all still shake as we stare at the behemoth in front of us with horror, clearly feeling death breathing on our necks.
I gulp before waving my hand as I yell, "Attack!" My green armor shifts with my hand as I lunge forward, the armor on my hands growing in size as I slam my green gauntlet into a mana beast, causing its neck to snap as it falls to the ground.
Everyone suddenly attacks, the fear of dying, the thrill for glory, or pure adrenaline motivating each movement. The mages chant with shocking speeds as the darkness mages cause the ones in front of them to glow with a black radiance, making each one look like a black star.
The spells hit against the queen, causing a glorious light show, different types of attacks hit against her with all sorts of noises. Spells are unleashed against her with no restraint, fire, ice, lightning, wind, earth. Elements of all types are launched at her, she finally looks over at us, seemingly irritated and screams, causing me to realize that we may of pissed her off.
That's when I see something that makes my eyes widen, I see a black mass launch from the trees as it grips onto a massive blue crystal on her, it's silhouette showing even greater as the spells continue to bombard the massive queen.
"Is that a cat?!" I ask myself as I see a six legged black feline climbing the crystals. White veins rippling through it. 'What is that?!'
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'This suit is working surprisingly well!' I think as I continue to climb. 'This would usually be an issue, controlling six limbs at once, shadow morph is getting its fair share of use, although the feeling of controlling two new arms is definitely odd. I think as I continue to climb the crystal, my claws tearing into the hard surface with ease. 'If I'm right, this creature doesn't use nerves but is powered by magic, so I have no choice but to either slow it down or kill it outright.' I think as I watch her slowly make her way towards the capital, circles glowing with power on the walls as guards run around in terror.
I suddenly hear a whistling behind me as I am climbing, causing my sixth sense to act. I quickly pull myself up with all my strength, causing me to fly over the pile of arm crystals just as an earth spike suddenly slams into the location I was on moments before.
I land with a thud and look at my metallic creation with shock before a smile grows on my face at the realization of the suit's true might. 'It's strength is actually greater than the calculations I made. Let's see if I can actually hurt this thing! I might even be able to kill it!'
I look at where the leg is connected and jump to her knee, soaring over everything as I float towards it. I hit it as my claws dig in, causing her to look at me, her massive head suddenly attracted to the acute pain she felt.
I smile under the massive metal cougar head as I dig my hand into the claw wound I made. 'You won't be needing this!' I think as I mentally hit the switch while I dig my claws even further into her leg. At first nothing happens, then a black circular wave blasts out as a loud explosion is heard, causing everyone to look at the knee as the queen now screams in agony.
The knee she was using moments before buckles as a massive hole reveals itself. Hundreds of trees crack beneath the fallen leg's weight. Green liquid and sap burst everywhere, causing a shower of it to fall. 'One knee down, a few more to go. I need to slow her movement so she can't make it to the castle. Then we can keep her distracted while we wait for a grade S or Dreag. That's if I can't defeat it in the first place.'
I take the queen's moment of shock to jump onto her carapace of crystals. I bolt towards the second leg, causing her to shriek at me with anger and pain.