The crimson eyes of the thief glead with a hatred so old that it beca incomprehensible. More than Louis's blood on Mirscella's dagger, it was that gaze that unsettled Priam. The Tier 3 necro he had just faced possessed the sa.
Shit!
With his ntal attributes enhancing his thinking speed, Priam needed only a fraction of a second to make a decision. How and why were questions he couldn't afford to ponder.
Mobilizing his Mist Concept, Priam summoned a dense wave of mist to separate Mirscella and Louis. The old man lay collapsed on the ground, and the cobblestones of the forum prevented Log-a-rhythm from opening a Secret Passage to secure him.
Mirscella adjusted her grip on her dagger and thrust it towards Louis. The speed of the attack caught Priam off guard. The forr thief was not weak, but she had never been this fast. More concerning, no corrupted minion moved so fluidly.
Ignoring his suspicions, Priam realized that his mist wouldn't arrive in ti to prevent the strike.
Using the ancient rits of [Moon Earl], Priam sacrificed a portion of his aether to rge with the ambient moisture. He reappeared between the two elders, just in ti to intercept the attack. Mirscella's dagger collided with Prosses shaft with such force that Priam was forced to kneel to absorb the full impact.
Her strength surpasses mine!
A second attack followed. Drawing from his Potential, Priam focused on the information contained in [Parry]. Aided by divine inspiration, he optimized the placent of his block, overclocking his muscles to disperse the attack's energy to the maximum.
Lvl Up: [Parry] lvl 17
STR 1
The forum shook. Using his Domain, Priam attempted to kinetically immobilize Mirscella. Instead of her slowing down, he scread in pain. A firebolt surged through his body as Priam tried to access his aether. One of his main ridians was still severed, preventing the use of active skills. Priam understood that he could only rely on his Concepts, Supremacies, and so passive skills for now.
As a third attack threatened to dislocate his shoulders, Priam summoned Pyro. Enhanced by Conquest, a geyser of flas erupted towards Mirscella. In a rage-filled scream, the creature leaped to the side to dodge.
Priam took advantage of the mont to rise. His Domain inford him of Louis's condition. A deep gash in the abdon was bleeding profusely. Seizing the old man by the arm, Priam tossed him out of the forum. The grass opened a passage into Log-a-rhythm where he fell, but the martial artist executed a sorsault to avoid it.
"No!"
"Get to safety!" Priam shouted, turning towards Mirscella, who was launching another attack.
He parried again, grimacing as he felt his body endure the assault. Mirscella's attributes were terrifying, and without his recent level-ups, Priam's constitution wouldn't have been enough to withstand the attacks.
"Don't hurt her," Louis yelled from behind him.
Blocking deadly attacks one after another, Priam almost burst into laughter. Without aether or life bonuses, he was the one in danger. However, he wasn't obligated to face the thief in a duel. The clash of weapons was sure to attract Kazuki's attention. I just need to survive until then.
As if reading his thoughts, Mirscella unleashed a barrage of attacks. Retreating under the violence of the assault, Priam felt his system communicate with Log-a-rhythm. [Identification] required the circulation of his aether but not his soul add-on.
[Information from Log-a-rhythm:
[Necro Envoy - Tier 0(3) - Marquess - Corrupted] - A high official of the Necromoon.
Adaptation to a new vessel temporarily occupies her soul. The Necro Concept will gradually increase the physical limits of the possessed vessel.]
Priam paled as he read the description of the Necro Envoy. Since Mirscella wasn't ntioned, it was likely that she had disappeared entirely. Priam thought he knew why, but that wasn't the most concerning part.
Before him stood a Necro Envoy capable of facing Sumstreh. Only her recent possession of Mirscella's body prevented her from wiping the floor with Priam.
Taking advantage of a new strike, Priam allowed himself to be pushed backward towards the forest. The Necro Envoy leaped after him before an onyx lance appeared in her path.
With a pirouette, the enemy avoided impalent and paused, analyzing her new adversary.
"This thing is no longer Mirscella," Priam warned.
"I can see that," replied Kazuki. "Should we capture it?"
Priam grimaced, glancing at Louis. Kneeling, one hand pressing his wound, the old man looked at Mirscella's possessed body, imnse grief in his eyes.
"...If we can," Priam decided. Perhaps one of the rewards from the Sun Shop could bring back the old thief.
As Kazuki nodded, Mirscella opened her mouth.
"I don't think you can," she said in English before leaping towards the forest.
Stunned by the corrupted's speech, Priam and Kazuki reacted a mont too late. The Envoy's speed was terrifying, and she vanished between two trees. Only the characteristic sound of fractured bones confird to Priam that the creature's attributes were limited. She is using Micro!
Seeing Kazuki leap in pursuit of the Envoy, Priam rode his mist to intercept her. The corrupted dodged an [Unrelenting Thrust] without stopping. Priam crossed through the fog twice more before stopping as his severed ridian prevented him from recharging his aether.
Avoiding all the hidden bio-traps, the Envoy reached the Log-a-rhythm barrier in a second. A hoplite sentinel lunged at her, trying to slow her down. With a disdainful movent, Mirscella blocked the ch's tallic fist and slashed.
A dark aura covered the blade of her dagger as it effortlessly decapitated the armor.
With a slight nod, Mirscella evaded a javelin thrown by Kazuki's ch. Her body lost its colors, and the Necro Envoy passed through the barrier. Giving them a final mocking smile, she disappeared.
Kazuki scread in rage.
Status:
PHYSICAL:
Strength 491 ( 2)
Constitution 856
Agility 473
Vitality 765
Perception 685
NTAL:
Vivacity 421
Dexterity 538
mory 318
Willpower 925
Charisma 585
TA:
ta-affinity 418
ta-focus 350
ta-endurance 296
ta-perception 204
ta-chance 230
ta-authority 30
Potential: 1941 ( 1)
Tier 0
Sun points: 48 122 (-5 000)
[He Who Eludes Death] charge: OFF. Reloaded in 11 hours 34 minutes 40 seconds.
[Tribulation]: Three Tribulations pending.
Future Tribulations delayed until:
Ti: 166 days 12 hours 7 minutes 33 seconds.
Next thresholds: 6 attributes > 600 / 3 attributes > 900/ 1 attribute > 1 200
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