"Alan, please save my brother!" Reika cried.
I looked at her, and at first, a strange feeling surfaced. Why wasn’t she running to her brother right away? Why was she just standing there?
My question was answered instantly.
"There’s a barrier here," Linus said. He placed his hand against the invisible wall separating him from Reika.
I clenched my teeth. This was far worse than I expected. Not only did we need to save Reika, we also had to save Reymond, defeat Azul, and destroy the kaoslith, all at the sa ti. It was an overwhelming task in our hands.
But to overco a chaotic situation, a calm mind was required.
"Linus, let’s bring him to that side first," I said. Reymond was currently between the world of the living and death. I needed to stabilize him first.
We carried him and laid him down near the wall of the hall. It was one of the basics of first aid. First, you must make sure both you and the patient are away from the danger zone.
"Okay. Now you find a way to get the princess out. Let take care of the prince."
"Alright. Watch your surroundings too," Linus said before running toward Reika.
"Ciii!"
Mina was trying her best to heal Reymond. She hovered above him, green magical aura flowing from her body and enveloping Reymond.
"Heal!"
I used my own skill as well, placing both hands over the large hole in his abdon. After a few seconds of intense healing, there was still no improvent.
"Is this wound too deep?" I muttered. "Then I’ll need to use this."
I brought out Indra and pointed it toward the wound, planning to use Indra’s passive ability to enhance the healing effect.
"What... what are you trying to do? Are you... betraying us?" Reymond suddenly spoke as he slightly opened his eyes. His voice was weak and slow.
"What? No, no! That’s not what you think. I’m not going to shoot you. This thing amplifies my healing magic," I explained nervously. Well, I couldn’t really bla him for the misunderstanding. Anyone would panic if soone pointed a gun at them.
Indra released a green array at its tip, then emitted a gentle green magical aura that flowed into the wound.
After seeing that, Reymond closed his eyes again.
Ping! Pang!
I turned my head toward the sound and saw the silhouette of Bob moving rapidly as he fought Azul on the other side. It seed Bob had the upper hand for the mont. Azul was being overwheld.
But it wouldn’t last long. Hero Grace could only be used five tis a day. The first use lasted five minutes, the next four minutes, then three, and so on.
And there was also the recoil. Hero Grace heavily consud stamina and energy once it entered cooldown. Continuous use would only put Bob at a disadvantage.
I needed to heal Reymond quickly. At least stop the bleeding, then I had to help Bob.
"Alan... that bastard... he is dangerous. You need to... be careful." Reymond spoke weakly, then explained what he faced during his battle. He told about the magic item that allowed Azul to create three copies of himself. And most importantly, the blade made from Kaoslith, that could strip mana from its victim.
I imdiately recalled the Kaoslith in the Coldshire Cave, the one that prevented Alice and Beltimore from using magic.
I clenched my fists in anger. That man defeated Reymond using dirty tricks. He could not be forgiven.
After a few minutes, the wound finally closed. Reymond was safe, for now.
"Mina, keep healing him," I instructed.
As I stood up, ready to leave, Reymond suddenly grabbed my leg. I turned to look at him.
"Alan... before this, I never asked for help, not even once. Since I was small, I believed in my strength. I believed I could do anything, that nothing was impossible. But right now... only the three of you can save my sister. So please... help . Save her." Reymond’s face was lethargic, but in his eyes, I could clearly see determination, and hope.
I never expected the robust and prideful prince to show such an expression.
I nodded.
"Leave it to . You just rest," I said with a smile.
Reymond loosened his grip on my leg and closed his eyes.
I ran toward Linus, who was still searching for a way to free Reika.
"Did you find anything?" I asked.
"No. Nothing. I don’t know how this barrier works. Azul must have the key to unlock it," Linus said, disappointed.
"Princess, are you hurt anywhere? Did Azul hurt you?" I asked.
"No, I’m fine. How about my brother? Is he alright?" Reika asked worriedly.
"Yeah. He’s safe, for now. I did my best to stop the bleeding."
Boom!
A loud explosion echoed from the upper floor. Our attention imdiately turned toward the battle between Azul and Bob.
Bob landed on the second floor, his body engulfed in a blazing red aura and his eyes glowing. It was the unmistakable sign of Hero Grace. He had just kicked Azul down to the floor.
Azul slowly stood up from the impact, clutching his arm.
’This fat guy... he didn’t move like this when we t before. Is it so kind of skill or magic item?’ he thought. He was already in bad shape after fighting Reymond, yet now he was facing soone just as strong, maybe even stronger.
His gaze drifted toward the princess, then t the eyes of Linus and .
’What a nuisance. This is taking far longer than necessary. I should end this quickly.’
Azul pulled out the Ring of Trickery, the magic item that allowed him to create three copies of himself.
From below, I already knew what he was planning.
Two copies appeared beside Azul and imdiately lunged at Bob from both sides, while the real Azul charged straight at him.
Just as I was about to warn Bob, my Indra suddenly vanished from my hand.
In the next instant, it appeared in Bob’s grasp.
"I’ll borrow this, dude!" he shouted from above.
As Bob saw the copies closing in on him, he smirked.
"Let’s finish this right now!"
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