Chương 416: Chapter 389. Dragged Down To An Even Level

Harris Quinton's Point Of View He needs to die. I refuse to allow either of us to leave this forest unless the other is dead! All of the discourteous actions! The disrespect to Our Ancestors! Our Culture! Our Values! He dares to tread on all of it! For what!? A pipedream of escape!? The Fool must learn that his actions have consequences! I won't allow any more of this reprobate's callousness to insult Our People a moment longer! He's run from me! He's hid from me! He's attacked me! But I refuse to fall!

Now I have him where I want! Rolling on the ground, among the mud and muck, with all of the worms and insects, it's exactly where he belongs!" Holy Heal!" Eh? Ah! So that's the Magic that's kept him standing. He used it to heal the large gash I made on his right arm... I was aiming to lop off his arm at the shoulder, but he moved at the last moment. Not just that, but his flesh... It's tough. Like a Monster with a tough hide. Perhaps I've been looking at this wrong?

What I'm hunting is less of an animal and more of a B or A-Class Monster. That would explain his tenacity when it comes to surviving. It also explains why I was bit... That White Spear that punctured my Nature's Embrace Spell. It's dangerous, even though I was encased in its protection, I'm still suffering from burns all over my torso, arms and legs. If I didn't coat myself in my mana for an extra layer of protection, I would've suffered from 3rd degree burns or even worse.

So far, it looks like I'm only suffering from very light 2nd degree burns. I should thank My Gods for that, not all Gods. The one who made him His Knight is one I'd curse instead of praise." So, that's the best you got?"" What!?" This fool! He's... He's taunting me!? Does he not realize the position he's in!? That arrogance! He needs to die! / CLANG! / I launched myself at him with a sword strike... Again, he guards with that red blade of his. It doesn't matter in the long run. He's grown too tired.

I can tell that he's running out of stamina and mana far too quickly to keep this up for long. Case in point! Kick! / CREAK! THUMP! /" HUAH!" A simple kick to his stomach sent him rolling away from me. I usually don't find torturing the weak to be my cup of tea, but for this cretin, I'm willing to make an exception. Looking at him just fills me with anger. He can't even raise himself off the ground to prepare for my next attack. I'll place my sword through his heart just as he did the Royal Torturer.

That will be a fitting end for this foolish ape. I raise my blade as I approach, this will be the last stroke of the battle! After this, My King will reward me handsomely, all for doing something I'd do for free if I'd have known how disrespectful this human clown is. / SHING! /" HOLY BOLT!"" NOO!" / BOOM! WOOSH! /" HACK! HAUGH!" That fool! He aimed his Spell at the ground! He made a smokescreen for himself with the impact his Spell made onto the ground!" Nature's Breath!" / WOOSH!

/ Using a depowered version of a Spell of mine, I quickly cleared the area that was covered in smoke and dust. I look around... Thankfully, My Ancestors are fine, just covered in dust. I'll need to report that a cleaning will be needed in Ascension Forest after I'm finished here tonight. But first, I need to locate him again. That isn't difficult now. The fool didn't wipe the blood off of him, the droplets show me exactly where he went. Behind one of My Ancestors.

He thinks a tree will bring him salvation in this fight? Perhaps if he didn't treat them as his personal playground, they would, but we live in the real world. My Ancestors are clearly on the side of their Descendant. Anything else would be foolish to think of. If you spot this narrative on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. / SNAP! SHING! / A twig!? from behind me? Does he really think an idea he's already failed at would work against me now!? Just because he burned me!? This fool!

I turn to him... No, his illusion... And I cut it down with only the truest of killing intentions behind my blade. The illusion fades without even changing its expression. I guess the only way to see his face twist in pain is from actually harming him again... Perhaps that's the goal I should be aiming for from now on? No, don't get distracted! There were 2 before, why wouldn't there be 2 again? Now for the next one? Where will I find you, you imbecile? / rustle! /" ABOVE!" / SHING!

/ A branch made a noise and there he was, the fool was jumping down at me with his sword held high! No... Another illusion! / SHING! / Another one down. Honestly, I could use this for sword practice until he grows tired of wasting his mana. Now, where's the main body? / THUMP! /" THERE!" He was behind the tree this whole time!? I've been foolish! He's aiming his hand at me!" Holy Bo-" / WOOSH! / I quickly threw my sword at him to stop his Spell and thankfully it went right through his stomach! Yes! It's over!

He's dead! / CLANG! / Wait! His body disappeared!? Another illusion!? Where's the real one!? I quickly run to grab my weapon. As I do, I turn my head around to see that he's still standing behind the tree! Wait! No! He's in an Iaido stance!? What Demon taught him the Art we Elves created!? Wait! No!? I'm open right now! He can kill me! I can't let him! He's drawing his blade!" SCARLET LOTUS!" His attack went towards the sky!? What's happening! No! The cut! It's carrying his mana! What is he doing!? / WOOSH!

/ The flying slash he unleashed! It's grown!? It's forming into the shape of a flower!? I need to grab my sword now! There's no telling what he's about to do! The flower!? It's opening!? No!" BLAZE PETALS!" / WOOSH! WOOSH! WOOSH! WOOSH! / The flower! Its petals are dropping all around us! No! They're tiny fireballs! They're landing on my Ancestor's Trees!" NOOO!!!" I scream as I run as fast as I can to the first tree that catches on fire from the burning flower petals. I can't let My Ancestors die like this!

The sky!? There's no clouds... Dammit! It's the only thing I can do though! I'll have to deal with the consequences afterwards!" NATURES BREATH!" / WOOOSH! / I send a strong wind to attempt to put out the fire and stop the others from touching My Ancestors' Trees... No, it's not enough! I need something to put out the fire!" NATURE'S TEARS!" / BOOM! / A storm cloud appeared in the sky, Then another one after it... Many began to form. And all of them growing into giant dark clouds! My Spell is working.

I can do this! Drip! / Splash! / Rain... It's finally coming down. / SPLAT! SPLASH! Woosh! / Heavy, cold rain began to pour down on the forest and I could hear the fire extinguishing. But the Spell... It took a lot of my mana... To change the weather and form the storm clouds took more out of me than I thought... I'm almost running on empty... But the fool... I have enough to kill him! I just need to stab him now! Grip! I pick my blade back up and I turn to look for the scoundrel where he was... He's gone again!?

This Human is more mouse than man! Continually hiding in any crack or crevice he could find! Where is he now!? I quickly search for him... Where could he be? He couldn't have gotten far... I need to follow his tracks... Wait, these imprints!? They led back to Nature's Embrace? Why? What's the poin-..." No!" The spear is gone! Where did it go!? What could he be doing!? / THUMP! / I quickly jumped back up onto a branch... It's scorched... but it will hold... All this pain he's caused My Ancestors...

No, I can't afford to be distracted... Follow his tracks... They're leading to the Southwest like always. I need to approach him. He's obviously trying to escape again. / THUMP! / I begin to jump from branch to branch, I'm following his path, but I'm slower than I was... My stamina... All of my mana, this battle... it's taken its toll. I let him drag me down slowly but surely. I didn't think he could outlast me, but his idea to light the forest... It worked to drag me down to his level.

I needed to save the forest... He knew it would affect me somehow. And I played right into his hand! He read me to a T! My inexperience is showing. It's embarrassing to be read this well by such a lower lifeform, I'll take this as a learning experience. And I'll remember it every time I look at his head on my wall! / SNAP! / GRIP! I'm close now! I aim my sword as I tighten my grip and become ready to cut him down with all of my strength! / THUMP! / I jump down at the sight of the sound of another stick breaking!

/ BANG! /"..."" No... Nothing? Where!?"" CAAWWWW!"" What!?" A sound... A bird!? Where!? I look to the sky... It's there... A Giant Hawk... He... He was a Summoner!? That explains it! The illusions! The flames! Everything! I won't forgive him for this! The next time I see him, he's a dead man! I swear it on My Ancestors! My People! And MY LIFE!