Chapter 6: Vs. Flaming Bull.
Nova was positioned for battle, though he had not the slightest combat experience, he managed to look at least decent.
With one leg forward, one leg back and his hands stretched forward holding the iron sword, his stance was firm.
Even with all those attempts to beat at least decent, his stance still had many flaws and he even looked a bit silly.
'This waiting is making me nervous,' Nova thought with confusion, in the game it was assumed that after a few seconds of grabbing the Iron Sword, the Flaming Bull would arrive.
Grabbing the Iron Sword was like the start button in this territory, where the Boss would appear, but this one, so far, has not appeared.
"This is too disturbing..." Nova muttered with a solemn expression full of concern.
He plans to have a 100% chance to go right, the monster, Flaming Bull, should be exactly like in the game, even its abilities should be the same.
Something was wrong and Nova sensed it, but it was too late to do anything now.
*BOOM*
An explosive sound came from behind Nova. He, with a bit of reflexes, turned around to see what was happening.
But the next second, he was only inches away from a huge wave of fire.
'What the heck!!!' Cursing in his mind, Nova could barely back up and fall towards the ground, spinning around several times, with his body, it seemed like watching a human ball spinning around on the ground.
The wave of Fire disappeared like an illusion itself after Nova stepped back.
"That was abnormal," Nova stated between coughing fits from the ground. "What was that?"
Slowly getting up from the ground, Nova felt very shaken, but there was nothing he could do, he had gotten himself into this situation.
*Snort*
A puff sounded from the direction where the chest was, turning slightly, Nova found a creature looking at him intently.
Its gaze was like seeing anger itself incarnate, as menacing as they could be.
Its body was made of pure fire, dancing through the air before disappearing, its temperature was so hot that the Earth around it began to have a slightly more pressed and smaller surface, more with its weight and stature, reaching two meters tall.
His two red flaming horns about 50 centimeters long were enough to kill all beings in the Level 1 range, even the Flaming Bull could kill weak Level 2 monsters.
World-renowned as being one of the most powerful levels 1 creature races, Flaming Bull, is also known as one of the Fire Beasts and also named Flame Bull.
With the creature that few could face, stood Nova staring at him, with no expression on his face.
He knew more than anyone that being afraid now could be a disaster later.
This is because in the game description, the Flaming Bull is considered to be a Beast capable of sensing fear around it and when it is capable of sensing fear, it becomes twice or three times as violent.
On top of that, there was another reason to stare him down...
"COPION" Shouting his only ability, Nova used his first and only resource in the battle.
Why did he use it so fast? It wasn't that he would use it fast, it was that he knew he couldn't survive without activating it now, it was all part of the Plan, his only plan.
[The Player has used Copion, he can copy the following skills, powers, or techniques:
Fire Control
Fire Creation
Fire Immunity
Beast Force]
A text appeared in front of Nova, naming all of the Flaming Bull's abilities.
"I choose Fire Immunity" Saying this, Nova became more on guard.
This was his plan, fire control, and creation, it was stupid not to choose it when your enemy has fire immunity.
It was the only level 1 monster that had that ability, it was considered a rare ability, as it gives you absolute immunity to fire.
Against an enemy that can launch fire attacks, wouldn't that be the smartest thing to do?
He could also choose Beast Strength, but such a skill would not be at all useful in this case, since the Flaming Bull is three times stronger in strength stats, plus the overwhelming advantage that his fire attacks would be effective against him.
Choosing this ability, Nova felt as if his body suddenly rose in temperature to an abnormal degree, heating the entire inside of his body.
Later, that heat disappeared, leaving him in his normal state, but something felt different in his body now.
[Copied Skill: Fire Immunity, 09:59 for the skill to disappear]
With the confirmation of the system, the battle could not be delayed any longer, taking the first step, firmly holding the sword.
"Oh?" gasped Nova in surprise as he saw a life bar seemingly above his head.
The life bar was small and bright green in color. Inside the bar was a percentage of a number, currently 100%.
Not only that, but even the Flaming Bull, which was already stepping continuously on the ground, also had a life bar.
But unlike Nova's life bar, this one was red in color, that was the only difference at least visible to Nova.
'How nostalgic...', Nova thought. 'But now is not the time for this'.
With his eyes full of determination, he ran at full speed, at least to his ability, they made the flaming beast just stare at him.
This was rare for him, Flaming Bulls are not usually patient and stare at their enemies, that was an anomaly.
Ten meters.
Eight meters.
Six meters.
Three meters.
Nova closed the distance between them by running in a straight line, but the Bull didn't move an inch.
'That's not how the plan should go, I should be on the defensive,' questioning I know inwardly, Nova could only continue to move forward.
*BOOM*
An explosive sound rang out again behind Nova, but this time he didn't even have time to turn his body when a mass of burning fire covered his entire body.
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