Chapter 531 Mist
Mana swirled around Archer's hand as a violet light shone. When the Sovereign Mage saw this, it sped up and sprinted at him.
The girls managed to get further away as it arrived before him, grabbed his arm, and went to pull.
When Archer saw this, he panicked, but it was already too late as the Terravian ripped his left arm from the socket, causing him to let out a scream full of pain.
He felt the bones pop and skin rip with incredible force, leaving behind a stump as the blood rushed like a tsunami.
Archer looked at the humanoid with fuzzy eyes as the pain overwhelmed him, but he let out a stream of dragon fire that washed over it.
He cleared some space and used his right hand to cast the spell. When the Terravian realized what had happened, it quickly launched multiple creepy projectiles at him.
But Archer cast the spell dozens of times, striking his enemy and the tunnel walls as blood poured out of his stump.
Striking with force, it triggered a colossal explosion reverberating through the tunnel, shattering the silence with a thunderous roar.
In his severely injured state, Archer cast Azur Cannon, which shook the tunnel's very foundations.
Archer, Nala, and Llyniel were caught in the fiery storm. Their bodies were lifted off the ground and sent hurtling down the tunnel.
The force of the explosion propelled them forward, an unrelenting torrent of mana behind them.
Debris and rocks tumbled from the collapsing tunnel, adding to the chaos. The once-sturdy walls crumbled, creating a perilous cascade that threatened to bury everything in its path.
The Sovereign mage was caught at the center of the explosion and faced the full brunt of its power.
That's when the tunnel collapsed, sealing the Terravian within the rubble. Stones and dust filled the air, obscuring the once-menacing figure from sight.
Archer and the two girls were flying down the tunnel, but he managed to cast Cosmic Shield around the two girls.
He knew Zahara was safe as she was with Llyniel wrapped around her neck. They soon slowed down as he crashed into another wall.
As he touched down on the ground, he glanced upward, only to find the shield hurtling toward him.
The impact was imminent, but he managed to raise his mangled arm in a useless attempt to block it.
When the shield hit him, it knocked Archer out as the girls were thrown all over the place and didn't notice they hit him.
They stopped, and the shield vanished, causing them to land on the ground with a thud. Nala looked up as she rubbed her head.
She noticed they were in another empty chamber without a pool of water. The lion girl looked for Llyniel and spotted her sitting up, rubbing her back.
Nala stood up and stretched as she looked around for Archer, but her eyes widened in panic when she spotted him.
He was lying motionless against the wall, covered in blood, with his head hung low. Her steps quickened, heart pounding in her ears as she reached his side.
She pressed on through the water, scanning for an escape route. After a considerable swim, a glimmer of light caught their attention from high above.
Sera gently nudged Teuila and whispered, "Look above. There are lights."
The princess of the ocean halted her strokes and directed her gaze upward. Spell lights flickered in the distance, leaving her curious about the unfolding events.
She propelled them through the water, swimming towards the lights. However, as she drew closer, a sudden tremor resonated from above, sending ripples through the water.
Her keen senses picked up the impending danger, and instinctively, she swerved to the side, narrowly evading the collapsing debris from the entrance above.
The once-clear path became a chaotic dance of falling rocks and rubble. Teuila navigated the cascading obstacles until they were safe.
They emerged unscathed, her eyes wide with relief as Teuila looked for another way to go, but soon a roar was heard. When hearing that, she darted away, seeking a different route.
Soon after, they encountered ghoul-like mermaids who ambushed them as they entered a passage that Sera had noticed.
Teuila sped through the water like a bullet. The eerie, ghoul-like creatures lurking in the depths attempted to intercept her.
With swift maneuvers, she expertly dodged the oncoming threats. She evaded the creatures with spins, twists, and sudden changes in direction.
As she navigated the treacherous path, a distant glimmer of light caught her attention. It beckoned her forward, a beacon of hope in the dark abyss.
Teuila, undeterred by the lurking dangers, accelerated towards it. Leaving the ghoul-like creatures trailing behind in her.
The blue-haired girl swam fast toward the light, slicing through the water effortlessly. She shot out of the water with a powerful burst.
She soared into the air before landing on the ground bordering a forest. A thick mist enveloped the trees, lending a creepy atmosphere to the surroundings.
The forest floor was covered in a carpet of moss, and ancient trees stood tall, their branches reaching toward the heavens.
Sera jumped off Teuila's back before stretching her arms and legs. The mist clung to the air, creating an almost surreal ambiance.
Teuila looked at the unfamiliar terrain. The trees seemed to whisper ancient secrets, and the distant calls of unseen creatures added to the creepy atmosphere.
The dragon girl looked around and commented. ''Well, at least it's better than being trapped underwater.''
When Teuila heard Sera, she giggled before speaking. ''We should get going and be careful in the forest.
They ventured deeper into the creepy forest, their surroundings cloaked in a thick mist that added an ethereal quality to the ancient trees towering above them.
While they walked, the light suddenly went out, causing Sera to yelp, but it didn't affect her much as she could still see.
But Teuila, on the other hand, was struggling to see, which caused the dragon girl to grab her hand to help her.
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