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"Ariel... How's the spell going?

" Serena asked.

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"I'm... doing fine... But it's getting harder to control...

" Ariel replied with an exhausted look.

nThe two were panting and both looked out of breath.

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"Yeah... I can agree with you on that, but we have to hold on. Those guys have been going at it and have shown barely any signs of slowing down.

"

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"That's right, they're... amazing aren't they...?

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"Amazing...? I was thinking the word 'monsters' would... suit them more...

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"Will we really be able... to take that thing down with this spell...?

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"I'm not sure... We never used it before... But we must do something...

" Serena muttered.

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"Then... Let's make sure to pour everything into this attack...

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"Of course...

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nWith John facing the girl head on while Master Sylvia attacked from her blind spots, the two continued their combinations of attacks.

nBut despite that, John was being pushed so far back, it was hard to consider his attacks valid.

nThe girl's attention was barely focused on him and focused more on Master Sylvia who would constantly shadow step to attack her blind spots.

nEven if Master Sylvia got the hits in, they would quickly just heal up, meanwhile, John was focusing his every sense to avoid all the incoming thrusts from the back end of the spear and the sudden unnaturally fast swings.

nThey weren't getting anywhere, and were only wasting their stamina, the girl was being pressured and was being forced to move around but that was it. She didn't look tired and hadn't sustained any visible damage.

nHis only other options would be to attack her with a magic attack, but judging by what happened with Master Sylvia's spell, A magic attack wouldn't do much of anything.

nJohn could feel it. His only option was to hope that Ariel and Serena's attack would be powerful enough to get rid of that thing. His job was to gain them time and work to make them an opening.

nJohn tilted his entire body to the side, to avoid her diagonal swing as she spun her and as it moved past him, he cast it.

nFulgurationem

nThis time it worked, in an instant his black hair rose up, the edges had a yellow spark and currents going out around him.

nI'll be able to last 10... no 15... seconds at this rate.

nWhile she was still in the motion of a swing, John suddenly closed in on her and sent a kick straight to her chin which she avoided by bending backwards. however in that moment, Master Sylvia shadow-stepped down to her legs kicking it and knocking her out of balance.

nAs she began to fall over, John suddenly leapt above her with a kick in motion sent straight down at her.

nJohn moved very fast. Not only did his overall speed increase but so did his senses it was like the spell was improving along with him, John could finally out speed her.

nShe tried to move her hands in time to block it but failed, John's kick got past her hands and hit her straight in the face, before it slammed her head straight into the floor, cracking parts of the floor in the process.

n*Crash*

nThe contact... feels off?

nAs she laid on the floor, he retracted his legs and noticed that his legs had never hit her face, it ended up hitting a small wind shield which she had formed at the last second.

nOi... You've got to be kidding me, right?

nJohn's electric speed boost suddenly ran out, he wouldn't be able to activate it for another minute due to how much strain it put on his body.

nAs he and Master Sylvia moved in to finish her off now that she was on the ground, her eyes began glowing an even brighter red than before.

nThe moment Master Sylvia's dagger was about to reach the girl, she said it.

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"Level 3.

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nIn that instant, the shape of her pupil changed into an X and as this happened, Another wind burst came out of her which pushed back both John and Master Sylvia.

nThis burst of wind was followed by flames which began to surround her along with a water lance which was formed right above her.

nJohn watched as she got up, without so much of a wound on her, he began to wonder if they could really beat something like that.

nWhile John hadn't sustained any wounds either, only a few cuts, which he quickly healed after with 'Sana' He couldn't see himself winning the battle, no, more than that, he couldn't see any of them surviving.

nJohn could feel how vast her magic power had gotten; it had suddenly leaped in levels the moment she said the word 'Level 3'

nSo she can increase her level? Is this the highest level? If not, then how are we-

nSuddenly, the girl vanished from John's line of sight, knowing that an attack was coming, John tried to jump to the side, but he wasn't fast enough.

nFulgura-

nThe girl with her spear was now in front of him, with a thrust in motion heading straight to John. He wasn't going to make it in time, Just how, how did she move so fast?

nThe spear suddenly stopped right in front of John's belly as he formed a wind shield in the last second, but it was incomplete, she pierced right through it.

nCra-

nSuddenly, John felt a push to the side. Not a weak one, but a strong and hard one.

n...Eh...? What... just... happened?

nHe turned to see what had happened, when he did his eyes widened.

nThe one who pushed him was Master Sylvia, she had a spear impaled in her stomach.

nThe moment the girl pulled out the spear, Master Sylvia coughed out blood and collapsed to her knees, John tried to move as fast as he could to stop her.

nFulgurationem

nJohn's hair rose and he desperately rushed straight at her, with Lightning Flash.

nI can make it!

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