'Flash of Light' is Adrian's self-made spell. It is the only spell he created using 'Deconstruct' and 'Construct' that provide absolute mobility. When Adrian created this spell, he did not know that there are other elements beyond the 10 elements, Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Smoke, Ice, Lightning, Plant, Light and Dark.
After reliving the live of the Primordial Adam and Eve, he discovered God Elements. Space, Time, Divine and Creation. The elements that only Gods can possess. Eve is the first one to broke the taboo, but was spared after ##### decision.
The Space element that Eve created is kept a secret and the Gods had prepared portals throughout Etterra as a gift form the duels shown by the Primordials which had been lost in time by now.
Adrian tried to copy what Eve had done to use Space element but the magic circle keeps breaking because he is still weak currently, compared to Eve. So, the only reliable method he had now is the Light spell, 'Flash of Light'. He now able to travel in a speed of light by becoming the light.
That is 300000 km/second but of course the mana cost is burdensome. He can only use it efficiently with the help of Excalibur. But that is enough.
*PEW*
A flash of light decimates the swarm of lake imps that is surrounding the second group of rescuers. This one is lead by Lily and her husband who is a former mercenary. This group also had 5 rescuers but all of them received severe injuries. One of them is had his arm torn off. They look like they are going to die protecting the 2 unconscious children with their bodies.
"God? A mercenary blurted out as he was on his last stand but seeing the flash of light made him filled with sudden hope.
"Sigh… It's me, Adrian Cross. Good job for holding on, thank you. Luckily, the children are okay. All of you should return back, your family is waiting for you. 'Heal'. Limit your mana only to swim back to the surface. Follow the trail of light I left." Adrian sighs seeing the dying man called him 'God'. He wants to bump his head but seeing the man who is semi-conscious he did not have the heart to do it. He heals them and tell them the same as the other group.
"Young master? You came alone?" Lily said in a tone like she almost cried.
"All of you had serious injuries. I 'Heal' enough to stop the bleeding and pain. I will help treat you guys completely soon but right now there is one more group out there that I need to save. Go back quickly. Molly is still waiting alone in the tavern." Adrian smiles and cresses Lily's hand to calm her down.
Lily nods repeatedly as her warm tears melds one with the lake.
"Go!" Adrian screams at them as he see it on the 'Map' that the red dots at the back are starting to move. He then turns into Light to rescue the last group.
[Warning. Mana almost depleted.]
"?!" Adrian immediately stops midway after he heard of Aria's warning.
He had been travelling with 'Flash of Light' for a total of 5.5 km already. His last test using the spell he only travelled for 500 meters it already almost drained him.
"So, with Excalibur's help, I can use Light element with more than 1000% efficiency. I can increase it but, hahaha… I'm not proficient using 'Flash of Light' yet." Adrian calculated the buff that the weapon's from the Armory of Legends can provide. He laughs at his stupidity on wanting to test it out in a rescue mission.
"What should I do now?" Adrian unsummons Excalibur and look at 'Map' to look at the last group's condition.
In the screen, he saw a wood that is weave into a ball. The lake imps are attacking the ball from all side ferociously but the trees regenerated with every damage it sustained.
"That must be the group of Rupert and Kathleen. They are holding on pretty well. This is good. The last group is about 2 km away from me but I only have 15 minutes more or less before the Lake Imp King arrive at their location…" Adrian stops for a while and try to think of a plan.
"Ahem…" Cassie fakes a cough.
"Yes, yes. I know… I did not forget about you. Let's go, Cassie. Bring me to them quickly." Adrian finally had a plan and it involves Cassie of course.
[Selected: Durandal]
"Equipped."
"Fufufu… Even though I'm not as fast as your Light spell but I can still consider fast. Don't worry I will zoom to the location in less than 3 minutes." Cassie is happy to help. Adrian had been keeping his promise by singing for her every night, so it is only right that she help out.
"Rupert, can you still hold on? If not… I will bust us out." Kathleen looks at her husband who is grunting to maintain the Plant shield, trying to hold on after 1 hour of defending.
"Don't worry, Kath. I can do this. All of you need to preserve your mana first. I still have a lot more to give. After everyone is ready, we charge through a direction." Rupert said while still maintaining the Plant shield.
The other 4 nodded after listening to Rupert's plan. They are holding 3 unconscious kids right now. When they were chased by hundreds of lake imps after splitting up from the others, Rupert pulls them all together and shielded them with the ball of Plant.
The lake imps are too fast in water. Fighting them carelessly will only bring casualties. Plant is nourished by Water so Rupert can hold on in a long period of time. The bombardment from the lake imps do took a bark form the shield but it's only minor problem.
The main problem is when they are scratching and biting on the shield. This force Rupert to cast Thorns to keep the imps back. The demonize imps are only injured by the Thorns. Their emotions made them savage and keep swarming the ball of wood. It took mana to cast Thorns each time to repel them that is why Rupert is struggling.
"Thank you for holding out." A boyish voice suddenly made the people inside the ball of wood jolt.
They could not see what's outside but they can sense the mana from the outside. They sense a Full Moon mage mana.
[Selected: Worochi no Aramasa]
"Equipped."
"Chain Lightning"
Adrian cast a normal spell that he got from his family's library. After circulating mana to with Durandal, he had restored a little more than half of his mana. With Durandal and mana heart, it is not a problem. Equipping Worochi no Aramasa is just for the mana efficiency buff because the 'Boss' coming.
Lightning webs through the waters, electrifying all the lake imps to a crisps. The ones under the shield of wood are fine as Plant element shield repels the shock.
"Rupert, Kathleen, are you in there?" Adrian taps on the ball of wood after recalls both of his 'spirit weapons' and hiding his mana back to 2 Star stage.
"That voice… kid?" Rupert came into a realization and retract the ball of wood back after hearing the taps.
"Young master Cross?" Kathleen saw Adrian after the ball is retracted and was in shocked. In fact, the whole group was in shock.
"Are you here alone? Where is the mage that we sensed earlier?" Rupert scans the surrounding.
*Pap*
"I'm here alone, so stop looking around and focus on what I'm about to say. We don't have much time." Adrian grabs Rupert's face with his hands and look into his eyes. With this, he efficiently dispels the topic.
"Follow this trailof light, it can show you the way to the surface. I still have other groups to find. Quickly, go now!" Adrian points to the opposite direction of the Lake Imp King and cast Light to guide make a trail to the surface. He had to lie about saving others just so he can use his full potential when fighting.
"You can't go alone! I can help you. I still have lots of mana." Kathleen stares at Adrian with stubborn eyes.
"NO!" Adrian screams at Kathleen
All of them had a lot of questions for Adrian but seeing him in a hurry, they can ask about it later. They are alive after all. Rupert had already become pale from mana deficiency.
"Help Rupert out. He is drained of mana. Use your mana to quickly take them back to the surface. Their families are crying up there. Do me this for me and save them." Adrian shows an apologetic expression. His first time using the puppy eyes technique.
"Sigh… Alright but I will be coming back after bringing them back to the surface. Wait for me here, I don't want to be lost again." Kathleen sighs and gives in. She had to help out her husband after all.
Adrian just nodded and stay in place, seeing them off following the trail of Light until their figures fade in to the dark caverns.
Up on the surface.
Kathleen's group finally reached the surface after 10 minutes of following the trail.
"They are finally back."
"My baby! Thank God. Thank you."
"He really did it!"
"Kathleen, you made it back. Rupert looks pale, hand him to me." Ralph dives in the lake to help the last group while talking to the dwarf. The other towns people also get wet to help out.
"Ralph? You are here? Smack… Why are you here? Follow me. We need to help the young master to save the others." Kathleen smacks Ralph in the head as she is confused on why is Ralph, an adult on land, and Adrian, a kid diving in a monster infested lake.
"Ouch… Can you take it easy woman? Also, what do you mean 'help the young master save the others'? You are the last group to resurface. The others sustain some minor and serious injuries but everyone is accounted for. The young master had already saved everyone." Ralph rubs his aching head while giving the news.
Hearing this…. Kathleen shows an expression of disbelieve.