A tragic past that gave birth to the monster that she had become, an irreversible choice she cannot abandon had continually haunted her at the present. Her smile which was once filled with hope has now become one filled with madness
[Get away from that location!!!! It's a powerful bomb]
With his deity's warning, he ran away from the location along with the copies that supported his body. When they were sure about his safety they quickly healed his wounds. Airis launched an all-out assault sending a ton of blood and turning into a dozen daggers that struck him not long ago
"You're not getting away from me,"
[System: the player Velvet Airis has activated the skill called [Bloody hunter]: The player's strength and speed increase whilst the player loses her blood]
'To think that she would heal me, I was going for a full-blown explosion and used the elixir to resurrect myself. At least I got her to use the life preservation part of her 2nd option, all she has left is creating those daggers. She can no longer heal her injuries which is a big advantage for me. The only problem is that she activated her High-risk high return skill... She'll get a ton of buffs at this point it'll be too much for me sigh... Should I use it?'
With his bluff, Airis pushes through using the crimson field's second option which creates a bloody dagger that came falling from the ceiling. His copies countered with the use of Earth array and covered him from the ever-falling daggers. He made his move along with his copies and they ran towards their whilst dodging the daggers as their life depended on moving
[System: The player Christopher Morris has activated his blessing called [True sight]: Whilst active the player unlocks a series of optical abilities]
By the time he activated his blessing, he enters a state where he can see every detail of his surroundings. The energy that was invisible to the naked eye, information about everything he sets his eyes on. Lastly, he was given a detailed condition of his enemy whether it was their buffs or their injuries. Whilst his blessing remains active, he sees every strength and weakness posse by his enemy
"Ignition Orb!!!" He fires a ton of magic orb that was combined with Ignition and Airis dodges in response to every spell that targets her body
But that's what he predicted to occur because of that her stamina was drained and made her vulnerable to his copy. They made contact with the back of her body and cast a combined spell at point-blank range. There wasn't a doubt that anyone could dodge that attack no matter how fast they move. Instead of avoiding his spell, she used another one of her demonic sword arts. It strikes down two of h's copies and leaves three of them behind where she goes on to receive a heavy blow
[You need to be a little careful of your magical power... As long as that field's in play it will suck most of the mana in your surroundings... You'll be left drained and not even your mana breathing can do anything to help you in your battle]
"Gee, thanks Mr. Obvious!!! If you don't have anything good to say then shut your mouth," He goes on and recovers his mana before the field would've taken it for itself. He notices that the field of blood was changing and it became his worst nightmare. In front of him was a castle created with nothing but blood
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Chapter 186 Crimson castle
With the pillar of the past about to end, I made my way to the gate leading to the outside world. But I was stopped by none other than Velvet Airis that turned the entire final stage room into a Crimson field... She tells me that If I desire to escape then I have to do so by killing her... I was finally able to get the upper hand until she manifested a castle from the blood that she gained from her victims
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[System: Remaining time 16 minutes before the match is concluded]
'It feels different when I imagined the landscape but there's one thing similar to the book... In that in the middle of it all, she stands and reigns supreme over the castle and vanquishes those who enter... She came to be called a monarch but most of the players addressed her as the one and only crimson tyrant,'
[System: The player Velvet Airis has activated [Crimson field's] third and final option... a large area of effect/structure [Crimson castle]
[Crimson castle]: Transforms the blood within the crimson field into a landscape that can be manipulated by the player's will. In this field, the player can call upon an army made of blood. Blood bombs will become increasingly powerful and Bloody daggers will receive an increase in pierce rate]
"I had enough of your tricks Spell thief, I came here, to turn you into my property... If you surrender to me now, I won't harm you... Your choices are that of a fool, Spell thief I warned you now prepare for my final assault!!!" Airis gave him another chance and he responded by launching a surprise attack and flipping her off with his middle finger
[Status: Crimson field has now become Crimson castle... Any threat that the player Velvet Airis sets her eyes on will be executed by the forces of the castle... The sleeping guards have now awakened and answered the call of their queen]
In the sea of blood that she collected from the players, she murdered a castle was formed and the guards appeared. Once the gates were opened they rushed toward Morris's location along with their weapons that were created by blood. They went into a formation led by Airis herself and came face to face with Morris and his copies
"Mystic slash!!!" He quickly made his move and the other copied his attack anded fended off the guards.
"1st tier magic combination Drain + Ignite!!! Bathe in a fire that consumes you of your hp, stamina, or mana!!!" He amplifies his spell and it burns everything while he drained them of their mana. Since they were just mere puppets he was able to receive any sort of hp or stamina in exchange. Once he had enough the required amount he needed, he used it and activate another combination
[System: You've used the combined spell Haste + Mana circulation!!! The next use will be in the next 24 hours]
With his insane speed, he pushes through the remaining guards and grabs Airis before he goes all out... With the remainder of the mana, he gained he uses it to supercharge his speed and they left the vicinity of her crimson castle. He isolates the two of them in another room and seals them in place with the use of his earth array. In their current state, not even one could pull off another powerful move yet the two confronted each other. With their remaining strength and a low amount of health, they pushed their bodies to their limits
[Warning: You're in a critical condition!!!!!! We advise that you rest and recover your health. Your current state isn't near close to being of perfect use in combat]
One last time. They clashed each other blades and their arms came to be numb from the pain and their heartbeat, was close to death's door. Nonetheless, they kept fighting and fighting without each side with a hint of fear in their eyes. Not one of the two backed down until the very end where two of them decided to end it with one powerful strike
"Demonic sword arts, Vicious thrust!!!" Airis thrust her sword and applied every ounce of mana along with her chi to form a terrific attack
"Mystic slash.... 2nd form, Upward spiral!!!!!" He responded with an attack he came to have performed and his blade was timed to perfection. Not only did he parry her final attack he swept away her blade and knocks it into the air
Without any strength left to swing his dagger, he chooses to drop his weapon and gave her his final attack. He changed his footwork and posture to match and let his energy flow into his right hand. He grits his teeth and catches a gust of air in his lungs, when all of the requirements was met he shouted the name of his skill
"This hand of mine is but a way to express this technique... Grant thyself the needed strength this person had not gain, clenched his fist but gritted his teeth... His palms filled with calluses were spread like paper, I call thee original buddhist palm technique... Full force heavenly bitch slap!!!" The sheer force was enough to kill a person to its fullest power but as of now it can only do was knock a person unconscious
Airis fell to the surface of the ground and the system has spoken about the victor of this battle
[System: The match has been concluded 30 minutes have passed the victor is none other than player Christoper Morris]
Their last strike was unstable, yet the victor stands tall while the loser's vision slowly fades away. She was in a deep sleep her uneasiness and rage were no longer dwelling in her body. At long last, the oath she made to her master was broken
"Disciple, do you know why I named you Velvet Airis?" The dying man whilst caressing his disciple's head
"D-Don't talk anymore more than that... p-please... m-master you're bleeding won't go away, hic, I can't do anything to help you," She cried in front of her master while she holds on to his cold hands and never obeyed her request
"From the moment, I saw you in the Velvet field of the trials I participated, in that field that was only filled with nothing but death... yet I've found life... A beautiful yet gentle girl, the meaning of Airis, this will be my last lesson for you... No matter what happens never show your weakness and become ruthless and unfeeling. In this world as long as you show a hint of your true self your enemies will use it against you," The man said as he pushed his disciple into a river breaking her fall
The man stood tall and grabs ahold of his sword and fending off the horde of monsters, and he paved the way for his disciple's escape
[Why didn't you kill her?]
"It's none of your business," He quickly left the tavern after he treated her wound and clean her injuries
'Esther was destined to die, while Airis lived with the ideals, that turned her into a ruthless murderer... If I have to say who had it worse then it could be the person who kept on living the destructive path she took. In any case, this is a gift for the character that I tortured with my writing. It's not much but I wish that you'll find a new reason to live except for those ideals you believe to be, true,'