Ascension of the Dark Seraph - Chapter 128

Chapter 128: Worthless in Our World Chapter 128: Worthless in Our World It was not looking good.

Lucivar and Nerissa were surrounded.

Despite killing many already, there were still ten more Stone Orcs and now that the proselyte came back, their chances of winning became thinner.

‘His power…

A Nexus is more annoying than I anticipated.

It’ll be hard to get rid of him’ Lucivar’s brows knitted together.

His thoughts turned dark, he had underestimated a blue dungeon and a unique one at that.

From the classes he attended in the academy, he was taught that a Pawn proselyte who has turned into a Nexus would gain more access to the dungeon, they are connected to.

In other words, the proselyte would have more abilities associated with the dungeon.

In this case, the proselyte in front of him gained the ability of the Stone Orc Shaman.

No normal proselyte could summon stone hands like earlier.

‘Not only that, the Stone Orcs seemed to be listening to him,’ Lucivar sweated profusely-his eyes assessing the situation as much as they could.

‘Adapt…

I’m not that powerless but what exactly did Sha mean by that?

I’ve been giving my all and I can’t see how I get out of this’ Seeing that Lucvar was dazed, the proselyte pointed ahead.

Roar!!

Almost instantly, the Stone Orcs charged ahead once again.

Lucivar and Nerissa were forced to defend.

But compared to earlier, it was easier now that Lucivar didn’t need to protect Nerissa.

As he leaped backward in retreat, goosebumps struck his nape.

Lucivar glanced over his shoulder and saw the proselyte was already behind him.

His right arm has turned into a stone lance-he struck forward with killing intent.

Just then-as the proselyte cackled, at the future of stabbing Lucivar’s back, his eyes flared open when Lucivar’s form suddenly dissipated.

Lucivar reappeared behind the proselyte like a ghost, emerging out of his shadow.

In return, a shiver coursed through him-his skin prickling with goosebumps.

Before the headbutt landed earlier, Lucivar had managed to mark the proselyte with his Soul Warden spell-barely, but it was enough.

He could not block the strike in time, but there was no way he’d take a hit like that without making an effort to turn the tables.

Giving no time for the proselyte to react, Lucivar slashed him with the dagger.

Struck hard, he was flung to the side but recovered and regained his footing quickly.

‘We need to warn Mirel and Ravenna, the Stone Orc Shaman is anticipating them’ Lucivar was troubled, he needed to break free-from this and warn the others.

In order to do that, Lucivar will need to regroup with Leandra first.

“As expected of an academy hunter, you’re strong,” the proselyte praised.

“But not enough” Upon hearing this, Lucivar’s expression darkened before he cast a disgusted look.

Disdain laced his face as if he were looking at a disgusting bug.

“Don’t act all high and mighty you insect,” Lucivar cursed.

“you’re nothing more than a traitor to your race.

You have no talent and are weak, those are the only reasons-the Crossers get to you.

Because you’re worthless in our world” Once the words hit his ears, the proselyte’s face flushed crimson.

It twisted into something feral-burning with rage.

Lucivar struck a nerve.

“Don’t talk like you know me, you bastard!” the proselyte cursed, lowering his stance.  Just as the proselyte was about to strike again, a squeal rang from the far side.

Lucivar could tell that it was Leandra’s voice even, before turning but he frowned when the proselyte stopped and turned to the squeal’s direction instead of attacking.

A peculiar light flashed in his eyes.

On the far side-Leandra got hit by an axe and got thrown onto a tree hard.

Driven by her survival instincts, she managed to get away-before another deadly strike hit her.

It seemed the Stone Orcs from the mountain peak had arrived, and they came from her direction so she was confronted by them first.

Seeing Leandra, the proselyte focused back on Lucivar again.

But this time, the fire in his eyes disappeared.

Swoosh!

Not even wasting a second, the proselyte changed the target and sprinted toward Leandra.

“Shit!” Lucivar cursed aloud, chasing after him.

“Nerissa!

He’s aiming for Leandra!” Upon hearing this, Nerissa turned and chased after the proselyte too.

Leandra was bleeding because of the axe that struck her stomach and her blood carried an enticing fragrance, that even Lucivar could smell.

It must be the scent, that belonged to the Star Witch Hybrid.

If the Star Witch bloodline was common knowledge, the Crossers should be aware of it too.

And the proselyte, inheriting the Primordials’ will-wanted Leandra dead.

‘Don’t think too much, adapt!’ Lucivar’s mind burned with determination.

Knowing what the proselyte was aiming for, he pointed his ring forward and cast Snare.

Illusionary emerald chains exploded from the ground and latched onto the proselyte.

Lucivar stopped the proselyte for a moment and managed to dash past him.

Seeing this, the proselyte roared in anger-and turned both of his arms, into stone lances, he aimed to break free using sheer strength.

But that was not a big problem, Lucivar already got ahead of him.

It was more than enough.

Meanwhile, Leandra bit her lower lip and writhed in pain-holding her sliced stomach.

She was having an easy time keeping the Stone Orcs at bay until more of them arrived.

Cornered by more than twenty, she was overwhelmed quickly and got hurt.

As she leaned her hand on a tree trunk, she glanced back abruptly when she heard a growl.

More Stone Orcs were coming her way, salivating from the mouth.

But then, she heard a distant voice calling out her name.

Pivoting to the other side, she saw Lucivar going straight at her with speed.

She raised her brows in puzzlement, “Lucivar?” “Come on, grab my hand!” He reached out his hand.

Despite her confusion, Leandra saw the proselyte behind and nodded her head.

Placing her arm around Lucivar’s shoulder, he flapped his wing-and ran to the other side, to where they came from.

Nerissa was closely following behind after slowly down the proselyte even more.

“Where are we going?” Leandra asked.

Lucivar turned his head towards the mountain peak, at Ravenna and Mirel, “To them” “Shouldn’t we buy more time for them to climb and take the Teal Coin?” “No, the shaman is waiting for them.

We need to warn them before it is too late” From the start, Lucivar and his group knew that the Stone Orcs were taunting them to come.

It was clear since the Teal Coin was on display.

Once some of the Stone Orcs came down when Lucivar, Leandra-and Nerissa ate the bait, Ravenna and Mirel took that as a decoy and used it to sneak to the mountain peak.

But that was exactly what the Stone Orc Shaman wanted.

As Lucivar, Leandra, and Nerissa were being dealt with by the proselyte-it would deal with both Ravenna and Mirel who were in a disadvantageous situation.

Killing two birds with one stone-killing Mirel and Ravenna would be guaranteed if they reached high enough.

Unlike Crossers in Yellow Dungeon, the Crossers here are more intelligent.

It could scheme like any human would and that’s dangerous.

Keeping his eyes on the peak, Lucivar gritted his teeth.

He saw the Stone Orc Shaman was casting a big spell, chanting in an alien language without Ravenna and Mirel knowing.

Since both of them thought they were able to sneak to the peak-they would not be ready for the Stone Orc Shaman’s spell.

Lucivar and the others need to get there or else those two will fall to their deaths.

All three of them sprinted while the roars and shouts followed them behind.

“Going around the forest would take too long…

hold on tightly!” Lucivar said, then, he turned to Nerissa a few paces behind him, “Climb on me, we are going to make our own shortcut to the peak!” Upon hearing this, Nerissa nodded her head and climbed to Lucivar’s back.

Channeling ether onto his legs and wing, Lucivar prepared to take off.

“No!!

I won’t let you!” the proselyte shouted from the back.

In a rampage, he turned his right arm into a stone lance and broke it gruesomely with a snap.

He then pulled his other hand and threw the stone lance at Lucivar hard.

A gush of wind blew, from the shockwave of the throw, the stone lance-whirred through the air with a whistling sound.

It was thrown as fast as a bullet.

Lucivar glanced over his shoulder and saw a glistening object heading towards him.

Just before the stone lance was about to pierce his back, his body dissipated again.

Both Nerissa and Leandra were surprised, they both fell to the ground.

On the other hand, the proselyte’s eyes bulged in utter frustration when he saw Lucivar once again appear behind him.

Smirking at the proselyte, he whispered, “Like I said, you’re nothing-even a bug is not as worthless as you” Bam!

Lucivar made a roundhouse kick that caught the proselyte’s chin.

He didn’t channel ether to his legs to take off but rather, he was preparing to make this kick.

Receiving that powerful kick, a bony crack resounded before the proselyte got hurled away.

Seeing this, Nerissa gasped, “He could do that?” “Yes, it’s the diamond-class spell of the academy, Soul Warden” Leandra nodded.

It was a diamond-class spell so naturally, it was extremely lethal.

Once Lucivar dispatched the proselyte, he surged forward, seizing Nerissa and Leandra once more before launching into the air with a powerful beat of his wings.

Leandra used her power-her telekinetic ability to stabilize the flight as the trio sliced through the dense forest.

Making this shortcut would save them much time to reach the foothill.

Lucivar and the others reached the foothill in half a minute.

Along the way, Nerissa already closed the wound on Leandra’s stomach.

It helped Leandra a lot, she could move more comfortably now.

“Can you go higher?

I could warn Ravenna if we’re close enough” Nerissa asked.

Gritting his teeth, Lucivar tried to fly up with one wing, “I’ll try…” Swoosh!

Lucivar tried flapping his wing hard, aiming to get as close as he could to the climbing duo.

Even so-with one wing, he couldn’t possibly go any higher especially while carrying Leandra and Nerissa.

Having no other choice, Nerissa channeled her ether into her mouth, “Ravenna!” She shouted.

“Ravenna can you hear me?!!” Enhanced by ether, her voice boomed through the distance.

Ravenna stopped mid-way, and turned to her behind-holding onto the steep mountainside with only one hand.

Her eyes caught sight of Lucivar-and the others below.

She raised her hand in a gesture, asking them what was wrong.

Similarly, Mirel also stopped when he saw Ravenna stopped.

“Get down!” Nerissa shouted again.

“It’s a trap!

The shaman is waiting for you!” Just as she shouted Lucivar’s expression paled-the snow on the peak moved.

It glided down to the side, guided by the Stone Orc Shamanturning into an avalanche.

“Oh, shit…”