The devastating attack that Bobby prepared for Chuck wasn't just a casual attack meant to weaken him a little. Bobby casted the condensed ball of pure lightning only with one purpose, and it was to kill Chuck. Hearing the comment made by Chuck snapped something inside of Bobby. He didn't care about the consequences of what he was about to do, he just wanted to end Chuck.
But what came as a surprise was when the debris-like dust settled. Expecting to see Chuck laying on the ground, motionless, he saw him, clearly on his feet, looking like a completely different being.
Bobby could see a translucent golden shield, large enough to cover a human. The shield glowed and pulsated with energy, and the entirety of the shield seemed to be on fire.
Standing on the other side of the shield was Chuck, except he looked entirely different compared to the moment the attack wasn't produced.
Chuck's presence gave off an eerie feeling, almost making it feel like his presence was accompanied by a god like entity. The surface of his skin gave off a golden hue, making it seem like his body was a direct source of light itself.
Coated in the golden essence, the hair on his hair floated and swayed like they were alive. His eyes were what made him look like an entirely different creature. The black pupil seemed to have become non-existent, as they were replaced by a fierce golden glow. His weren't just golden colored, they were glowing violently like an active supernova.
Chuck's whole appearance changed completely, giving off a menacingly divine appearance.
"H… h… how is this po… possible?" Bobby asked, clearly stunned at the sight to behold. The energy that he felt emitting from Chuck was unsettling, like nothing he'd ever felt before.
"You are supposed to be weak, WEAK! How did you have the power to block my attack? HOW!!!" Bobby screamed, staring like he was looking at a ghost.
The deafening sound that was produced as a result of the impact between Bobby's attack and Chuck's shield was so loud that it attracted even more attention than before. Multitudes of mages rushed over to the scene to witness the commotion, and they were all short of words.
"What the actual fuck is that? Isn't that the kid that I bully from time to time? Isn't he supposed to be weak or something?"
"Bro I'm just as confused as you. And that energy… it doesn't even feel like mana. Mana is supposed to be an invisible energy, and only mages gifted with the god eyes can see it. This is something entirely different."
"Don't you think it'll be better if we report this?"
"Hell no man! I think we should see how it plays out. Bobby seems furious and confused. But I don't think he will back down."
Bobby, still standing on the opposite side of Chuck could see the cocky smile on Chuck. Despite all the nerves in his body telling him that proceeding forward to fight Chuck was a bad idea, he couldn't let it slide.
"You know what? I don't know how you got this power, or if you had it all along, but I most definitely do not give a fuck," Bobby said, making subtle hand movements, "you are going to meet an end so brutal, the devil will weep."
Bobby elevated his hands slightly, and the next second, the atmosphere around started to change. The direction of the air around them shifted, obeying Bobby's command.
Before anyone could fathom what was about to happen, the winds formed a tornado, swirling violently between them. Seconds after, the tornado suddenly got engulfed in flames, making it seem like a tornado made entirely out of flames.
At an intense speed, the flaming tornado was shot toward Chuck.
Chuck knew exactly how to counter this attack, dealing the most minimal damage to his body.
[ Infernal shroud has been activated ]
Chuck's figure shot out a fierce golden flame, engulfing his being in its mystical essence. Raising his flaming shield with both hands, he braced himself for the chaotic attack that was about to hit him.
The violent tornado of flames collided with Chuck's shield, making his hands strain in pain. An explosion erupted, making a small mushroom cloud form above them. Chuck gritted his teeth as he used his shield to slow down the attack, but the flaming tornado was too strong.
The intensity of the tornado pushed Chuck backwards until he started seeing cracks on the shield. The cracks grew larger and larger until it suddenly shattered and dispersed into little tiny golden particles.
The moment the shield shattered, the entirety of the flaming tornado engulfed Chuck instantaneously. He felt the heat from the attack pushing against his defenses.
[ HP: 9/10 ]
Chuck could feel the burns on his skin. He could feel the flames from his infernal shroud trying its best to overpower the flaming tornado, but it was too strong.
"I have to think of something, or I'm going to die here."
[ HP: 7/10 ]
"I hope this works."
Chuck shifted his focus on the system, trying to craft another weapon.
[ Infernal craft has been activated ]
[ Weapon crafted: wings ]
[ Harelm energy pool: 25/100 ]
In an instant, two large wings sprouted out of Chuck's back, both burning with an intensive golden flame. The heat coming from the wings was so intense, that it threatened to burn the bystanders.
Chuck flapped the wings at an impossible speed, and almost immediately, the tornado or flames was extinguished. He breathed hard, trying to regain focus.
"I used a lot of energy to create the wings. I can't fight much longer. I just need a way to outsmart him."
The violent tornado died down, and Chuck could see Bobby preparing for another attack. Not wasting any time, Chuck flew over to Bobby's position with one flap.
[ Infernal craft has been activated ]
[ Weapon crafted: sword ]
[ Harelm energy pool: 7/100 ]
Acting instinctively, Chuck created a sword and swung down at Bobby mid air. Bobby saw the sword coming at him and immediately used his wind magic to push him out of harm's way. The sword missed Bobby by a few inches, but the flames coming from the sword managed to graze Bobby on the chest.
Bobby looked down on his chest and saw the stinging burn that was left on him. Lifting his hands, he created several ice spikes and shot them towards Chuck at an alarming speed.
Chuck spun around, using the wings as a shield to block the ice spikes. When the ice spikes came anywhere close to Chuck, they all melted into water instantly.
Bobby shot out more ice spikes from his hands, making Chuck slash, swerve, and block them.
"Alright, I think I need to end this fight already," Chuck thought, "let me try something new."
[ Infernal craft has been activated ]
[ Weapon crafted: boomerang ]
Flames suddenly engulfed Chuck's arms. A curved flaming boomerang could be seen in place. Chuck threw the boomerang towards Bobby, who was gritting in pain from the searing burn on his chest.
Bobby saw the boomerang coming at him, and with a quick reaction, he twisted his body, completely dodging it.
"I can see you have a bad aim. Did you really think that I wasn't going to dodge that low graded weapon," Bobby grinned.
"Or maybe you weren't the target," Chuck replied.
Before Bobby could process what Chuck just said, he felt a searing pain on the back of his head, followed by a feeling that felt like a building fell on his head. The boomerang turned back towards Chuck, heading in the exact direction of Bobby's position.
Bobby felt his head throb in pain, and before he could react, Chuck lunged toward him. Hitting him with the hilt of his flaming sword, Bobby passed out cold.
*Ding*
[ Quest completed ]