Chapter 47
"I have had enough of you filthy beasts!" Grey said as his whole body erupted in flames burning brightly.
And then boosting himself with his wind magic, Grey was suddenly a few feet away from the level 4 beast. Throwing a fireball at it, he quickly moved away to reposition himself and threw a fireball again towards the beast.
But to his surprise, it didn't affect the beast as it slightly scorched it and then out of the smoke, he could see the beast dashing towards him and the level 3 beast heading towards him.
The first to reach him, was the level 3 beast as it swung its claws towards him, Grey quickly used his wind magic to boost him away from the claw just in the nick of time.
Then shooting out of his hand was a burst of wind that hit the level 3 beast far back while the level 4 beast was seen leaping in the air falling towards Grey at tremendous speed.
"Shit!" He said as he quickly lifted his hands and with it, an Earth wall was raised above his head while he quickly moved away.
The beast fell on the earth wall breaking it into pieces while Grey was seen around two feet away from it.
Then he heard running noise heading towards him. Turning around, he could see the level 3 beast coming at him furiously.
"You don't learn huh." Grey said as he swiftly raised his hand.
"Earth magic! Sink!"
Immediately, the ground beneath the beast's feet was now soft like mud as it was seen sinking into the ground quickly.
Then a roaring noise was heard behind him. He raised his hand again.
"Earth magic! Earth trap!" He shouted and a lot of rock surrounded the beast's legs restricting it's movements.
'This should hold it for a second.' He thought as he turned towards the level 3 beast that was trying to get out of his sinking trap.
"Wind magic!" Grey shouted as wind was now surrounding him furiously.
'Using high level magic for so long, it will drain my mana core faster and I won't last long but what can I do? If I don't use everything I got, I will die.' he thought.
"Wind blades!" He shouted and three invisible blades made of wind, appeared and with a thrust of his hands, it flew towards the level 3 beast slicing its neck at once.
Killing it while its body was seen stuck in the Earth lifelessly.
"Earth magic! Harden!" Grey said and immediately, the Earth that was soft around the beast hardened cutting the beast into two.
"A Job weld…" Grey stuttered as he was sent flying and crashing into a row of buildings before coming to a halt.
"Grey!!!" Clara shouted as she saw Grey being flung again and she began crying with hot tears streaming down her face while the little kid she saved was trying to console her.
And that's when they could see a huge rock being thrown out of the way and a certain red haired individual was seen walking out of a building with a limp in his steps.
While he was bleeding all over his body and face. With his face slightly swollen but his eyes were still fierce looking.
"It's not over yet!" Grey said as he raised his hands up while glaring at the beast.
'This will take up all my mana, but I don't care as long as I kill this beast.' he thought.
"Earth magic!" He shouted and a huge mound of rock burst out of the ground floating above his head.
Then he began shaping it to look like a huge arrow. Slowly, fire erupted around the arrow causing it to burn brightly while the beast was now charging right at him.
"For the last ingredient, wind magic! Aerius ultra!" He shouted and the arrow was sent flying at neck breaking speed towards the charging Talonus.
And in a split second, it crashed into the Talonus while Grey was seen falling to his knees panting hard in pain as he clutched his chest trying to take deep breaths.
"That's it, I'm all out of mana. If that doesn't kill it, then I'm dead." He said as he tiredly looked at the smoke that was starting to settle down.
Soon, the smoke was finally settled and Grey could see the beast standing strong with part of its furry hand blown off totally. Even part of its face was scorched and burnt.
"This is it," Grey muttered, his voice heavy with defeat as the Talonus stalked closer with slow steps while behind the Talonus, Grey could see the other level 4 beast still in the middle of total destruction.
"I guess I'm gonna die huh." Grey said as he looked up to see his mum crying with hot tears streaming down her face while she was hugging the little girl.
Seeing this, Grey just smiled as he was thankful he got to see his mum while on his deathbed.
"So pathetic! I can't believe you have given up so suddenly when you still have a chance you silly human!" A voice was heard saying in Grey's mind and then out of his palm, a dark mist was seen coming out.
Then it stayed in front of him while forming a figure. The Talonus seeing this, quickly halted its steps as it stared at the phenomenon that was ongoing.
After a few seconds, a figure was already formed. As a small wolf with a single horn on its head stood in front of Grey with its fur all red while its eyes was seen glowing furiously with power.
"Noir?" Grey said weakly.
"Although you have potential, you give up quickly and that's what I dislike about you. If you had given up already, and you died, then what next? What will happen to your mum? She will also be killed by the beasts.
Is that what you wanted? You always feel satisfied with where you are now instead of striving for the best by pushing yourself to the limit. If this is how you will be, then I think I will have to break our bond!" Noir said as his size was now growing rapidly until he stood as tall and big as a small house.
Then in a flash, it leapt towards the Talonus while trying to chomp down on its neck but it had quickly blocked with its good paw and then it delivered a kick towards Noir that managed to move him a few feet away.
"AWHOOOO!" Noir roared as he dashed forward again with full speed while avoiding the swipe the Talonus made towards its face.
Then Noir quickly made a swipe towards the jaw of the Talonus and the strength of the swipe was enough to send the Talonus flying a few feet.
While Noir was seen charging towards it again with fury all over its face.
Meanwhile, Grey was seen still kneeling while looking at Noir toying around with the level 4 beast as if it was nothing. If Noir wanted, it would have killed the Talonus already either with its laser beam or fire magic but it didn't.
'Noir is right, I give up too quickly and that's what makes me weaker than others. I always find the easy way out instead of fighting with everything I got till the end.' He thought as he clenched his hands in anger and frustration while looking to see his mum sobbing.
'I shouldn't have given up so quickly, instead I should have fought till the very end while trying my best to protect my mum. And that is what I'm going to do now! Enough of being pathetic!' Grey thought again as he slowly stood up with his face scrunched up in determination.
Grey's breaths were ragged, his body screaming in pain. For a moment, he closed his eyes, letting the sounds of destruction fill his ears.
'Is this really how it ends?' he thought.
Then he saw his mother, her tears shimmering in the light, and a new fire ignited within him.
"No! I will fight to my last breath to always protect my family!" Grey shouted in fury and then he tapped the pendant across his neck.
And in an instant, a pair of boots was worn on his feet while a sword suddenly appeared in his hand.
'This boot, this is the same one I asked Randin to create for me from the core of that beast.' Grey smirked as he could see Noir was flung away and Talonus was charging right at him.
"Time to get to work!" Grey shouted as he suddenly sped forward towards Talonus.
The way Grey was running was as if he was supplementing his feet with wind magic but it was all the work of the boots.
As he was suddenly in front of the beast and with a swing of his sword, the Talonus claw clashed with the sword sending a mini shockwave around.
Meanwhile Grey's hand felt like it was going to explode from the force of the clash as the beast's strength was greater than his.
But he gritted his teeth and pushed forward and then a kick crashed into him sending him bouncing and tumbling on the floor.
But then he was soon seen standing up as he prepared to dash forward towards the beast again but Noir beat him to it as he was currently going toe to toe against the beast before Noir hit it sending it flying into a building.
"Now is my chance!" Grey said as the boots lit up slightly and then like a flash, he was running towards the building where the beast was sent and he could see it coming out of the building.
But it was too late for it as Grey's sword was seen hitting one of its horn breaking it and then with a thrust, the beast was sent skidding.
Grey didn't give up as he chased the beast and swung his sword towards it but the Talonus clashed against his sword with its claws sending him flying again from the strength of the Talonus might.
This time, it didn't wait at all as it sped towards where it sent Grey flying and when it was almost close, it jumped up high in the air and was seen falling towards where Grey was with tremendous speed.
But before it could crash onto Grey, a red furred wolf was seen jumping up and hitting the Talonus with its body, sending it crashing into the ground a few feet away from Grey.
Noir then leapt backwards and then stood beside Grey who was seen slowly standing up while wiping a speck of blood from his mouth and glaring at the beast that was now standing up while shaking off the dust on its fur.
"Ready for another round?" Noir asked and Grey gripped his sword tighter while still not taking his eyes off the beast.
"Always ready." He said and they were about to make their move when a sudden sharp sound was heard in the air and a small chill was also felt in the air.
Even the two Talonus stopped what they were doing as every living thing in the town was currently feeling the chill in the air.
And then a crackling sound soon followed as it looked like something was being burnt but they were wrong as everyone's eyes soon fell in the centre of the town where Grey and Noir had been fighting against the Talonus.
And then, a distortion in the fabric of reality was starting to show as the middle of Grey, Noir and the Talonus was been divided.
And slowly, a portal was starting to open up. Then like a flash, something huge came out fast and it crashed into the Talonus Grey had been fighting, killing it immediately and then a voice followed.
"I can't believe that a town as small as this managed to attract the attention of level 4 beasts and it even has a strong mage protecting it."
As the man stepped through the portal, his calm gaze swept across the battlefield. He appeared almost indifferent to the chaos around him, as though the destruction of the Talonus had been no more than an afterthought.
"Two level 4 beasts, a crumbling town, and a mage barely holding on," he mused, his tone amused yet unreadable. "What a fascinating situation."
Noir on seeing the man's clothing, he was having a feeling of dread and was now shaking in fear. Seeing this, Grey was shocked.
For the first time, Grey saw fear in Noir's eyes—an emotion he thought the familiar incapable of.
Noir trembled beside Grey, muttering, "I can't be seen here." With that, the red-furred wolf dissolved into a mist, retreating into Grey's body without another word.
"Noir? What's going on?" Grey demanded, but his companion was silent.
The man turned his gaze to Grey, a spark of curiosity in his eyes. "And you… You've managed to catch my attention. Interesting."
Grey stared after him, his heart pounding. "Who… or what… is that?"