Chapter 165: Training Program-6 [2nd Form]
"Scylla, Mia break its legs first" Eli said with a stern voice he commanded.
"Yes, Master"
"Okay, Big brother"
They happily replied as walked towards the Emperor Scorpion who was currently dealing with Alexander's wrath.
"Luna, gather your Holy Light as big as possible"
"Huh?.....Okay" Luna's eyes squinted before answering then started to gather her power.
Eli was tapping his feet as his pupils flickered emerald green and pale white.
He clenched his hands as tight as possible....blood flowed from his hands.
"E-Eli?" Suddenly Zera called him who was waiting for any role to help them.
"Zera, You save your energy" Eli simply said still his eyes never leaving the monster's scream and agony when facing his team's constant assault.
"..." Zera didn't why she was lightly irked by his decision, 'Save energy for what?'
As if he read her mind, Eli said,
"Don't worry, I am not thinking you are a weak girl or anything....It's just I am sure we would 'encounter' someone"
Hearing that, Zera's expression relaxed and finally looked at Eli's hands.
"W-Why are you Bleeding?"
"Oh, It's just that...." Eli pointed at the monster and said, "It was very fast, even though it has a big body...it was sure faster than any of us could handle now"
"...." Zera wasn't surprised by his remark. However, still, it didn't answer her question.
"I pined its tail on the ground with my weapon before jumping"
Now Zera was surprised to hear that.
Eli continued,
"As long as I am in Earth's Elemental atmosphere, I control my weapon anywhere like a magnet"
Eli simply got the idea from his previous foe.
"....I feel like you will soon leave me behind" Zera said nostalgically as she remembered the day when she was able to beat him with her half a strength but now, 'This damn monster growing exponentially...'.
"Hahah" Eli let a light laugh and said, "And I am pretty sure, you won't let that happen, right?"
"....You damn correct, Eli" Zera said enthusiastically as she clenched her fist.
She was just like her mother and Eli surely understood that 'Like mother, Like daughter'.
While Eli was controlling his Celestria not to move.
Alexander shouted,
"Arrrrrrhhh"
As he swung his sword diagonally,
"cchuukkkk"
Leg cut off from its body and just about moved away from its body fluid...he noticed, there was no white fluid instead only a convulsing flesh could be seen.
"shhussyyy"
The monster screamed as it tried to use its claw to cut Alexander however, he simply dodged it.
'Without speed you are nothing...damn monster' Alexander thought.
As Alexander knew its weakness that's why He was keenly interested in taking it down effortlessly so that he could prove his greatness in front of everyone....might as well as capture some hearts of ladies.
Despite his First half plan, everything went in vain so, he was just letting his frustration and anger out on the monster.
Just thinking again, his mind filled with rage, that he might strangled both Luna and Eli....However, he was a reasonable man as long as he got what he wanted he would let this side.
'Nah, there is no way, I am gonna let that cheating bitch alive and....if possible' Alexander's eyes landed on Mia for a few seconds before looking at Scylla.
As soon as Scylla felt a gaze, she glanced at the golden-haired boy who was fighting gallantly against the claw.
Scylla dodged the incoming attack from its other claw easily.
'clak'
And stared at the boy for a second before snapping her fingers,
/Water Ring/
A water ring appeared on her fingertips with a diameter of 10 cm and shot towards her as it easily cut the leg like butter.
"sssuusssyyy"
Just like before, there was nothing but convulsing flesh.
"..." Scylla squinted her eyes before looking at Eli whose hands were bleeding rapidly.
Seeing that her heart sank, and she immediately tried to look at its tail however due to the monster's size, it constantly writhing around, she couldn't see.
However, she did get a glimpse after Alexander cut the other leg letting it fall to one side.
"....What the...."
What she saw left her speechless as she blankly looked at the person who was causing great pain of agony to this filthy monster.
"Hehe.." A chuckle left her mouth before shutting it and focused on the other leg.
What Eli did was simple,
When the monster focused on newcomers, Eli silently approached its back while not alerting he pierced its stinger as hard as he could and pined on the ground and making it pulled by the ground so that the monster wouldn't be able to pull out.
He didn't know the body itself was poison, not the stinger only.
However, as his motto, 'Just to be safe', he used Cyclone arts to create a vacuum around his weapon.
And letting the vacuum start to pull out the poison from its body through the pinned area.
What Scylla saw was a corroded surface which was large enough to hold 2 swimming pools of water, yet, its fluid still leaking.
'Others may consider this cowardly act and spineless....however, those are people who lived longer than strong idiots' Scylla mumbled inwardly as she was really pleased by his action.
Eli clearly knows his limits, this Dungeon where the Overlord was 'Late Monarch'...even the group of domain rankers would have a hard time dealing with these monsters.
Let alone single-star rank cultivators who die pathetically not knowing how they died.
This was the reason, Aadya or more like Nex communities perfectly selected this dungeon for a group program instead of an individual.
The elite class were praised by Aadya and other professors who undertaking their subjects.
So, the Headmaster decided to test, How the current Elite students performed well and who were about to reach Domain Rank.
Nex have high hope for this year's Elite class. So Instead of choosing a Domain rank monster, they selected Monarch.
They knew what they were doing was completely absurd placing them in the Late Monarch Rank Monster.
However, as long as everyone grouped they could easily defeat the Overlord...even at least with 2 teams, they could defeat it.....well, as long as they weren't stung.
Eli was running around because he knew it was stronger than Kitty Anna who was the Overlord of Prison Dungeon.
And there was also Luna, who started to show side effects so he didn't have time to waste.
As long as he was with his team, Eli knew they could able to defeat it.
/Burn/
Mia muttered as she blew her empty palms.
Soon Yellow flames appeared when she blew as it hit the leg....however, it didn't affect it.
The Scorpion moved its leg to smash Mia who seemed to be weaker compared to others.
'Tsk'
Mia clicked her tongue.
'Should I use my powerful spell?....But I don't know if I could handle its aftermath?' As she momentarily glanced at Eli whose face was turning pale as his hands bleed leaving a pool of blood under his legs.
'Snap' Mia snapped as her eyes for split seconds changed into yellow slits before turning ruby red.
/Crimson Flames/
A very small dark crimson-coloured fire appeared on her hand with an eerie atmosphere around it.
'sshhhh'
It shot towards the incoming leg attack...then only ashes flew around her.
Scylla who was on Mia's adjacent side clearly saw that flame, "Pheonix..." She muttered as this was the first time she saw that.
Those dangerous tiny flames as soon as they touched the leg instantly spread around its leg and turned into ashes in a microsecond.
Scylla's body stuttered in unknown motions however she shook the thoughts, 'I will ask Eli'.
Eli was surely told everything however, he only heard their family name was Phoenix nothing more about their powers and all.
Eli simply thought it was just their Duke's fancy name or something.
The Emperor Scorpion started to slow down, as it felt its consciousness being driven away....the once predator now easily turned into prey, just because of its tail being pinned otherwise even Eli knew, they would already be eliminated.
"DDDAAAAAAMMMMM"
It fell to the ground by cutting off all its legs.
Leaving it with only claws which were hard to use since it's 'blood' drained.
Even so, as the Overlord of the dungeon, it should at least show its trump card before dying.
"A-AA, C-Commoner, I-I reached my limit" Luna screamed as she looked at the giant ball which was made of holy light.
Her hands and legs were trembling, as blood flowed from her nose tainting her pure white nun dress.
Hearing that, Eli looked at her and glanced at others who were running towards them as soon as they realized that the giant ball waiting to be shot.
Eli loosened his grip as the pulling force on Celestria reduced.
"Luna shot towards the middle...." Eli said as he pointed towards a certain distance above the ground.
"...Okay" Luna showed a weird face before nodding.
"and one more, rejuvenate your mana as soon as possible" Eli showed a serious face.
"....Yes"
As soon as their team came,
"Plasma Arts: 1st Form"
Eli shouted,
"NOW!!"
/HOLY SUN/
'SSSHHHHH'
Luna shot towards the air.
'sszzzz, sszzzz'
Eli left a trail of sparks and ran towards Emperor Scorpion.
The Emperor Scorpion Felt its tail was now free as it soon moved to stab the person who was running towards it and scoffed off the bright sun-like ball that shot towards the air.
Eli who was running, twisted his left hand and threw Ember.
Ember shot towards the stringer side,
'Tang'
It deflected the incoming attack slightly due to the monster's weakened state.
Yet, it seemed like it was not his goal, as the Ember was travelling in a deflected direction and warped around its claw and,
"Sweet"
Eli smiled, stringer travelled towards his side due to deflection.
He used it to push himself up,
'BOOM'
He slammed it with his left hand which resulted in him with enough force to jump.
'ssszzzz'
He then grabbed the chain in both hands and,
"Terra Arts: 2 Form"
/Gravity/
The Earth elemental in the entire dungeon, whirled as they entered his body without him taking a breath.
It scorched every fibre of his body.
He felt his body getting conscious of his own as they moved according to his wishes.
A great amount of energy channelled towards his wrist, forearm, triceps and shoulders.....under his feet.
"AAARRRRRRHH"
He pulled the chain in mid-air as he clearly felt he was standing on immovable air.
'SWWWWOSSSSHHHH'
With an arc-like chain swing, the Tons of Emperor Scorpion lifted by its claws.
"SSSHHHHSSSSYYYY"
It cried in pain as if its claw were tearing apart.
and soon,
'BBOOMM'
The Holy Light which was travelling less faster than Eli finally hit the object it was aimed for.
Unlike other low-level attacks, the Holy Light even if it was a low spell....it still burned the monster's body like bread. It didn't have to time scream anymore.
Making a big hole in its big body.
"THUD"
Landed on the ground like scorched meat.
"...."
Everyone blankly stared.
"Luna Heal me"
A sudden hoarse voice came behind them.
Everyone jolted and turned to look at a man whose legs were torn, his hands were wobbling like a broken toy.
'Clap, Clap'
"Wow, for a Mortal, you really did a splendid job for us"
A mockery tone echoed in front of them as a group of people emerged behind the crisped monster.