As Sol managed to block the incredible punch of Toons, it finally created the opening I was looking for.
Without wasting a second, I started forming an arm around Toons' face. I had to do it quickly too, as I could see Sol failing to keep up with his pressure. I had to focus... but I didn't have time to calm myself. Treat it as an impromptu acting session.
I lift my arms and point my fingers directly at his eyes, forming a finger.Mist started forming in his eyes, but instead of the slow buildup from before, it was almost an instant.
!
It was successful... The arm floated directly in front of his eyes, helping Sol to get away, but the stamina it took was twice as much as normal.
" Tsk... what an annoying skill." Toons looks at me as if he had raised my urgency for death.
... sh*t, It only did so much. I could only hope Sol could handle the rest.
" Tsk... It seems like there's no other choice... "
" Zenith Drive!" Sol screamed as his body started to do what seemed to compress. His body weight stayed the same, but there was a visible change in his muscles. His muscles appeared to have compressed, becoming 10 times firmer and more robust. His eyes started glowing and smoke started to escape from his mouth.
He looked like a beast incapable of rational thought when you looked at his physique, yet his eyes showed a calm and confident demeanor. He knows he's about to go out there and kill someone. This skill turned him into more of a demon than Toons. It was one of his strongest skills that carried him all throughout his journey. He turned into an Asura capable of rational thought, a killing machine that's unchallenged by everybody.
"What!?" It seems like Toons realized how strong Sol had become. His calm and belittling expression turned into concern and focus.
Well, this was another perfect chance for us, no?
"Haaa."Sol breathes out, releasing smoke from his mouth. Holding his blade in his sheath, he pressed against the floor with his right foot, crouching on the ground ready to pounce at any second.
I knew it was time to form another arm when I saw the brandished blade glowing on the sheath on Sol's waist.
I started to form, though one of the most prominent weaknesses of my ability finally showed in its full glory.
Toons had already noticed the formation of the mist, so he just exterminated it with a whip of his trunks. This caused the arms of mist to disperse instantly.
But it seemed like Sol was ready to attack as his blade shone brightly as ever.
" Heron Dance: Heavy Quick Blade!" Sol mutters and immediately vanishes from the spot, forming a trail of smoke and white light directly behind Toons, who was still dumbfounded looking straight ahead.
He stood up from his crouching position, sheathing his blade, and turned to face Toons, still frozen in place.
"...!!! ARGH!! " Toons screamed as both of his rock-hard arms fell to the ground.
What just happened? I've seen this technique in the original story perfectly, but I didn't even catch the unsheathing of the sword.
Sol stands behind him with an exhausted look on his face. He looks at the fallen Toons with a bitter look. Was he upset about the fact that he didn't manage to kill him?
Toons' could only fall unconscious with his severed arms lying on the floor.
" Haa... " The moment that happens, Sol seems to relax. His Zenith form died down as his muscles went back to normal, and he was not emitting smoke any longer.
His exhaustion, however, was visible. He wasn't slumped or completely exhausted and tired, but with this much energy, I was confident that I could win a fight.
Though, it's not like I would break his trust with malice.
" What are we going to do with him?" Sol points at the collapsed Kinmed. " He was a pawn used by Toons, but he did kill James with his own hands." Sol looks at the fallen man, confused about how to convict him.
" Let's bring him, we're going to need some information anyway." Like who is this master he was talking about and what's their main goal in moving this early even though it was not a part of the original plot.
"Okay, the."
THUD!
What?!
Toons had slapped Sol with his trunk, causing him to fly to the other side of the cave.
" Argh! " The exhausted Sol could only spit out blood as he held onto his side that got hit by Toons.
" Hohoho. You're still alive after all that? "
I could say the same to you, you fucking bastard. How was he still up? His blood was already running low considering the amount he had just lost.
" Well, it's not like I'd be able to kill you with the strength I have left. But I do have a small black rabbit here. " Toons lifted me through the neck with his large trunk.
" . Argh! " I could only grunt as the contraction of the trunk tightened.
Sol, who noticed what was happening, stood up from the ground, limping as he failed to move properly.
" I'll crush his neck instantly if you move further than that." Toons grins as he looks at the burdened Sol.
'HA!.. H... A! " It was getting hard to breathe. I was gasping for air already, and I needed to do something. First of all, I removed my mask to help, but that didn't help much. I had to release his grasp, and that's the only way out, regardless of how I did it. What am I going to do?! He'd already figured out that the smallest movement could disperse my arm, and even if I tried to form one in his eyes, Sol was too far away and exhausted to kill him before he could crush my neck.
... But he was only aware of one aspect of my ability...
Wait...
The arm that I made before to distract him while he was pressuring Sol was still there... and it was still full of mana.
Boom
!
" What?!?" Toons suddenly fell to their knees as a hole showed itself directly on their backs. In return, I was able to escape his grasp.
" Haaa... " I gasped for air the moment I escaped.
" Ho.. how?! This single sta- "He looked at Sol, trying to see if he did something from that distance unnoticed, but Sol had the same expression as him; shock and confusion.
" Well, I've hunted a few rabbits earlier already. What difference does it make now? " I grin, still holding my neck sore from the painful grasp from earlier.
" You... You bastard call the great Toons your prey?! " He tried to stand up, but one leg with no other limbs was too hard for him to stand.
"How?" Now there's another curious one behind me.
"How?Here, watch closely. "
Bringing up my arms I formed yet another gun with my fingers.
Huuu.....
" Arms o Mist: Armaten! "
Then, followed by the skill, were ten arms floating behind him. They started shining purple as mana formed at the tips of the index fingers.
" Wait... wait... Let's talk young experts. I'll tell you everything I know. Please! " Toons who couldn't move any longer could only stare at the arms behind me as they formed mana bullets.
"Oh, trust me, I know more than you do."
"Sleep." Pointing my fingers to my temple, I lifted my arm, causing the bullets to fire, hitting his eyes, mouth, and other vulnerable parts of his body in succession.