Chapter 176: Shredder Shredder
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Chapter 176: Shredder Shredder
Vir sailed toward the Shredder with Haste already active. He knew from experience that this wasnt an enemy he could hope to match without his full arsenal of magic. The world slowed around him as both body and mind accelerated. The swaying of the short grass stilled, and the pitch of all sounds lowered.
While an odd sensation, it was quickly growing familiar. Though not familiar enough, apparentlythe Shredder matched his speed and then exceeded it.Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m
Im still slower than that thing? Vir thought in panic. Haste had sped up his movements and thoughts to twice their normal capacity, yet the Shredder matched him with pure physique alone. Of course, prana being several-fold denser within its domain didnt hurt, and were it not for the barrier Vir erected near his skin, his blood would have burst from the pressure.
It quickly became clear that there was a world of difference between a newly gained Talent and one that had been honed for a lifetime; the Shredder had been born with its innate speed, having yearsperhaps even decadesto grow used to it. Vir had had a single day.
Claw slashes and vicious bites threatened Vir continuously, forcing him to evade. The ones he couldnt dodge, he blocked, his seric katar clanging with each strike. Unlike their first battle, however, Vir evaded at least some of its blows. He considered that progress.
Still, the fight was only slightly less one-sided than before, with Vir now leveraging Prana Vision to give him details of the beasts weak pointsits head and its belly. The former was more predictable, but its thick skull and heavy prana armor made it a poor target. The latter was surprising.
Vir had expected a heart within its chest but instead found the organ deep within its belly, where both its armor and prana armor were thickest at the center, tapering off to its flanks, which were protected by its clawed limbs.
Feinting his katar, Vir forced the Shredder to block with its claws, which gave him an opening. Squatting low, Vir Blinked, ripping upward with a devastatingly fast uppercut. Fast and powerful. Bringing the full brunt of his momentum to bear against the Shredders prana armor, he hoped to penetrate its thick armorboth the prana armor and its regular hide. The blade cut deep into the layer of black prana that coated the beasts body, but it slowed, and finally stopped, having barely broken through.
The strike put Vir in a disadvantageous position, making him vulnerable to the Shredders counterattack. He dodged the maw and parried both claws, but the tail blade swooped in like a scythe, forcing him to block with his bracer.
Clang!
The grating of metal on metal was followed by a gouge that marred his precious seric armor, forcing him to remember a certain warriors wordsweapons and armor were meant to be used, not collected like fine jewelry. Even so, the damage stung.
I need more speed if I dont want worse, Vir thought, narrowly avoiding a bladed claw.
Luckily, he had something that could give him exactly that. While hed never attempted to use Haste and Blink together, there was no reason the combination shouldnt work.
Vir pulled prana from his legsfinding, to his surprisethat his blood responded the same as it always had. It was only then that he realized Haste had accelerated his blood flow and heart rate to match his speed. It had to, to provide enough blood to his muscles that worked overtime. Vir wondered if there were any side effects to this state, and for how long he could keep it up before his body shut down.
Shelving those thoughts aside, Vir allowed the supersaturated Prana Dam lining his skin to lapse, flooding his legs with prana and power. Willing himself to move at speeds that defied the imagination, he Blinked.
The Shredder, which had been lobbing attacks at Vir with total confidence, froze, confused.
Virs seric katar smashed into the beasts torso. Empower and Prana Blade augmented the strike, which contained the full force of Virs offensive power.
The blade drove through the Shredders prana armor, splitting it and came to a stop without penetrating the Shredders actual armor.
Virs instincts blared, and he charged Blink again.
Come on. Come on
Back at his post, Vir lashed some leafy branches to the limb with his new cord, then layered on more and more. Soon, he had a post with a thick mat of interleaved foliage connected at the top, extending out at an angle halfway between horizontal and vertical. The post was light enough to carry, and more importantly, would cast a long shadow.
Running back to the Shredder with his new contraption, Vir considered how he might adapt this idea in the future. If he could carry around portable items that could give him large enough shadows, hed significantly reduce Dances weakness. There wasnt much he could do about cloudy days, but at least hed never want for shadows on sunnier ones.
Vir found the beast lounging at the very center of its domain, licking its superficial wounds, which suited him perfectly.
Placing his post at the periphery of the lair, Vir reactivated Haste, before Blinked back to the beast, re-engaging it in battle.
The fight went largely the same as before, but this time, Vir allowed the beast to gain ground, pushing him back to the edge of its domain. Toward the post.
The Shredder grew more and more aggressive, sure of its victory. Vir allowed it.
Just a little closer. There!
At ten paces away from the post, Vir sunk into the shadows, extending an arm from his posts shadow to let time crawl by.
While Hastes effects nullified within the Shadow Realm, he didnt need it. Time flowed at a fraction of its pace, allowing Vir to plan the exact moment for his strike.
The Shredder turned its oversized lizard head from side to side, no doubt confused at Virs disappearing act.
He waited until it gave up and turned.
Now!
This was the moment Vir had waited for. Launching out of the poles shadow, Haste reasserted itself. Vir Leaped, eager not to lose his moment of opportunity.
His Prana Blade crashed into the Shredders flank, shattering its armor where it was weakest, proceeding through its hide as if it wasnt even there.
Right as the weapon lost speed, Vir flared Prana Blade, evolving it into a Blade Projection that speared right through the bipedal beastright through its heart.
The Shredder jolted once, then seized. It slowly turned its head to glare at Vir. Then it keeled over, dead.
Vir roared in victory, thrusting his katar at the sky. He whirled, eager to show off his kill to Cirayus.
Did you see that? he shouted.
The giant had indeed witnessed his fight, as well as Virs decisive victory.
And yet, Cirayus response wasnt what hed expected. Instead of satisfied pride, there was only one emotion painted on the giants facethat of worried concern.
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Chapter 176: Shredder Shredder
Vir sailed toward the Shredder with Haste already active. He knew from experience that this wasnt an enemy he could hope to match without his full arsenal of magic. The world slowed around him as both body and mind accelerated. The swaying of the short grass stilled, and the pitch of all sounds lowered.
While an odd sensation, it was quickly growing familiar. Though not familiar enough, apparentlythe Shredder matched his speed and then exceeded it.Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m
Im still slower than that thing? Vir thought in panic. Haste had sped up his movements and thoughts to twice their normal capacity, yet the Shredder matched him with pure physique alone. Of course, prana being several-fold denser within its domain didnt hurt, and were it not for the barrier Vir erected near his skin, his blood would have burst from the pressure.
It quickly became clear that there was a world of difference between a newly gained Talent and one that had been honed for a lifetime; the Shredder had been born with its innate speed, having yearsperhaps even decadesto grow used to it. Vir had had a single day.
Claw slashes and vicious bites threatened Vir continuously, forcing him to evade. The ones he couldnt dodge, he blocked, his seric katar clanging with each strike. Unlike their first battle, however, Vir evaded at least some of its blows. He considered that progress.
Still, the fight was only slightly less one-sided than before, with Vir now leveraging Prana Vision to give him details of the beasts weak pointsits head and its belly. The former was more predictable, but its thick skull and heavy prana armor made it a poor target. The latter was surprising.
Vir had expected a heart within its chest but instead found the organ deep within its belly, where both its armor and prana armor were thickest at the center, tapering off to its flanks, which were protected by its clawed limbs.
Feinting his katar, Vir forced the Shredder to block with its claws, which gave him an opening. Squatting low, Vir Blinked, ripping upward with a devastatingly fast uppercut. Fast and powerful. Bringing the full brunt of his momentum to bear against the Shredders prana armor, he hoped to penetrate its thick armorboth the prana armor and its regular hide. The blade cut deep into the layer of black prana that coated the beasts body, but it slowed, and finally stopped, having barely broken through.
The strike put Vir in a disadvantageous position, making him vulnerable to the Shredders counterattack. He dodged the maw and parried both claws, but the tail blade swooped in like a scythe, forcing him to block with his bracer.
Clang!
The grating of metal on metal was followed by a gouge that marred his precious seric armor, forcing him to remember a certain warriors wordsweapons and armor were meant to be used, not collected like fine jewelry. Even so, the damage stung.
I need more speed if I dont want worse, Vir thought, narrowly avoiding a bladed claw.
Luckily, he had something that could give him exactly that. While hed never attempted to use Haste and Blink together, there was no reason the combination shouldnt work.
Vir pulled prana from his legsfinding, to his surprisethat his blood responded the same as it always had. It was only then that he realized Haste had accelerated his blood flow and heart rate to match his speed. It had to, to provide enough blood to his muscles that worked overtime. Vir wondered if there were any side effects to this state, and for how long he could keep it up before his body shut down.
Shelving those thoughts aside, Vir allowed the supersaturated Prana Dam lining his skin to lapse, flooding his legs with prana and power. Willing himself to move at speeds that defied the imagination, he Blinked.
The Shredder, which had been lobbing attacks at Vir with total confidence, froze, confused.
Virs seric katar smashed into the beasts torso. Empower and Prana Blade augmented the strike, which contained the full force of Virs offensive power.
The blade drove through the Shredders prana armor, splitting it and came to a stop without penetrating the Shredders actual armor.
Virs instincts blared, and he charged Blink again.
Come on. Come on
Back at his post, Vir lashed some leafy branches to the limb with his new cord, then layered on more and more. Soon, he had a post with a thick mat of interleaved foliage connected at the top, extending out at an angle halfway between horizontal and vertical. The post was light enough to carry, and more importantly, would cast a long shadow.
Running back to the Shredder with his new contraption, Vir considered how he might adapt this idea in the future. If he could carry around portable items that could give him large enough shadows, hed significantly reduce Dances weakness. There wasnt much he could do about cloudy days, but at least hed never want for shadows on sunnier ones.
Vir found the beast lounging at the very center of its domain, licking its superficial wounds, which suited him perfectly.
Placing his post at the periphery of the lair, Vir reactivated Haste, before Blinked back to the beast, re-engaging it in battle.
The fight went largely the same as before, but this time, Vir allowed the beast to gain ground, pushing him back to the edge of its domain. Toward the post.
The Shredder grew more and more aggressive, sure of its victory. Vir allowed it.
Just a little closer. There!
At ten paces away from the post, Vir sunk into the shadows, extending an arm from his posts shadow to let time crawl by.
While Hastes effects nullified within the Shadow Realm, he didnt need it. Time flowed at a fraction of its pace, allowing Vir to plan the exact moment for his strike.
The Shredder turned its oversized lizard head from side to side, no doubt confused at Virs disappearing act.
He waited until it gave up and turned.
Now!
This was the moment Vir had waited for. Launching out of the poles shadow, Haste reasserted itself. Vir Leaped, eager not to lose his moment of opportunity.
His Prana Blade crashed into the Shredders flank, shattering its armor where it was weakest, proceeding through its hide as if it wasnt even there.
Right as the weapon lost speed, Vir flared Prana Blade, evolving it into a Blade Projection that speared right through the bipedal beastright through its heart.
The Shredder jolted once, then seized. It slowly turned its head to glare at Vir. Then it keeled over, dead.
Vir roared in victory, thrusting his katar at the sky. He whirled, eager to show off his kill to Cirayus.
Did you see that? he shouted.
The giant had indeed witnessed his fight, as well as Virs decisive victory.
And yet, Cirayus response wasnt what hed expected. Instead of satisfied pride, there was only one emotion painted on the giants facethat of worried concern.
Chapter 176: Shredder ShredderVir sailed toward the Shredder with Haste already active. He knew from experience that this wasnt an enemy he could hope to match without his full arsenal of magic. The world slowed around him as both body and mind accelerated. The swaying of the short grass stilled, and the pitch of all sounds lowered.While an odd sensation, it was quickly growing familiar. Though not familiar enough, apparentlythe Shredder matched his speed and then exceeded it.Updated from novelbin.comIm still slower than that thing? Vir thought in panic. Haste had sped up his movements and thoughts to twice their normal capacity, yet the Shredder matched him with pure physique alone. Of course, prana being several-fold denser within its domain didnt hurt, and were it not for the barrier Vir erected near his skin, his blood would have burst from the pressure.It quickly became clear that there was a world of difference between a newly gained Talent and one that had been honed for a lifetime; the Shredder had been born with its innate speed, having yearsperhaps even decadesto grow used to it. Vir had had a single day.Claw slashes and vicious bites threatened Vir continuously, forcing him to evade. The ones he couldnt dodge, he blocked, his seric katar clanging with each strike. Unlike their first battle, however, Vir evaded at least some of its blows. He considered that progress.Still, the fight was only slightly less one-sided than before, with Vir now leveraging Prana Vision to give him details of the beasts weak pointsits head and its belly. The former was more predictable, but its thick skull and heavy prana armor made it a poor target. The latter was surprising.Vir had expected a heart within its chest but instead found the organ deep within its belly, where both its armor and prana armor were thickest at the center, tapering off to its flanks, which were protected by its clawed limbs.Feinting his katar, Vir forced the Shredder to block with its claws, which gave him an opening. Squatting low, Vir Blinked, ripping upward with a devastatingly fast uppercut. Fast and powerful. Bringing the full brunt of his momentum to bear against the Shredders prana armor, he hoped to penetrate its thick armorboth the prana armor and its regular hide. The blade cut deep into the layer of black prana that coated the beasts body, but it slowed, and finally stopped, having barely broken through.The strike put Vir in a disadvantageous position, making him vulnerable to the Shredders counterattack. He dodged the maw and parried both claws, but the tail blade swooped in like a scythe, forcing him to block with his bracer.Clang!The grating of metal on metal was followed by a gouge that marred his precious seric armor, forcing him to remember a certain warriors wordsweapons and armor were meant to be used, not collected like fine jewelry. Even so, the damage stung.I need more speed if I dont want worse, Vir thought, narrowly avoiding a bladed claw.Luckily, he had something that could give him exactly that. While hed never attempted to use Haste and Blink together, there was no reason the combination shouldnt work.Vir pulled prana from his legsfinding, to his surprisethat his blood responded the same as it always had. It was only then that he realized Haste had accelerated his blood flow and heart rate to match his speed. It had to, to provide enough blood to his muscles that worked overtime. Vir wondered if there were any side effects to this state, and for how long he could keep it up before his body shut down.Shelving those thoughts aside, Vir allowed the supersaturated Prana Dam lining his skin to lapse, flooding his legs with prana and power. Willing himself to move at speeds that defied the imagination, he Blinked.The Shredder, which had been lobbing attacks at Vir with total confidence, froze, confused.Virs seric katar smashed into the beasts torso. Empower and Prana Blade augmented the strike, which contained the full force of Virs offensive power.The blade drove through the Shredders prana armor, splitting it and came to a stop without penetrating the Shredders actual armor.Virs instincts blared, and he charged Blink again.Come on. Come onBack at his post, Vir lashed some leafy branches to the limb with his new cord, then layered on more and more. Soon, he had a post with a thick mat of interleaved foliage connected at the top, extending out at an angle halfway between horizontal and vertical. The post was light enough to carry, and more importantly, would cast a long shadow.Running back to the Shredder with his new contraption, Vir considered how he might adapt this idea in the future. If he could carry around portable items that could give him large enough shadows, hed significantly reduce Dances weakness. There wasnt much he could do about cloudy days, but at least hed never want for shadows on sunnier ones.Vir found the beast lounging at the very center of its domain, licking its superficial wounds, which suited him perfectly.Placing his post at the periphery of the lair, Vir reactivated Haste, before Blinked back to the beast, re-engaging it in battle.The fight went largely the same as before, but this time, Vir allowed the beast to gain ground, pushing him back to the edge of its domain. Toward the post.The Shredder grew more and more aggressive, sure of its victory. Vir allowed it.Just a little closer. There!At ten paces away from the post, Vir sunk into the shadows, extending an arm from his posts shadow to let time crawl by.While Hastes effects nullified within the Shadow Realm, he didnt need it. Time flowed at a fraction of its pace, allowing Vir to plan the exact moment for his strike.The Shredder turned its oversized lizard head from side to side, no doubt confused at Virs disappearing act.He waited until it gave up and turned.Now!This was the moment Vir had waited for. Launching out of the poles shadow, Haste reasserted itself. Vir Leaped, eager not to lose his moment of opportunity.His Prana Blade crashed into the Shredders flank, shattering its armor where it was weakest, proceeding through its hide as if it wasnt even there.Right as the weapon lost speed, Vir flared Prana Blade, evolving it into a Blade Projection that speared right through the bipedal beastright through its heart.The Shredder jolted once, then seized. It slowly turned its head to glare at Vir. Then it keeled over, dead.Vir roared in victory, thrusting his katar at the sky. He whirled, eager to show off his kill to Cirayus.Did you see that? he shouted.The giant had indeed witnessed his fight, as well as Virs decisive victory.And yet, Cirayus response wasnt what hed expected. Instead of satisfied pride, there was only one emotion painted on the giants facethat of worried concern.
