314 Climb up
A loud explosion rang out in the air as Kyle jumped out from a trembling portal.
He balanced his body mid-air and wiped the blood flowing out from his nose and mouth.
"Tsk, did he actually go crazy?"
He glanced at the beautiful and delicate flower floating above his palm. The flower petals shimmered constantly like opals, shifting colors with a soft, gentle light as if it were breathing. Kyle's palm warmed up due to the soothing energy emanating from the flower. He groaned at the tingling sensation and tossed it inside his mind space.
Behind him, the portal flared up with a loud crack and Bia rolled out with ragged breathing. She flapped her wings and hurriedly clung to his shoulder, gasping.
-'Run! Run!'
Kyle's head was ringing but the moment he saw Bia he sped up in the opposite direction. He thought killing Emion would be easy if only he tortured the latter inside the treasure island. But how wrong he was. The man was just too thick-skinned, even more so than him.
Regardless, he let out a mocking laugh when he halted in the distance and gazed at the cracking portal. After all, he managed to snatch the treasure right under Emion's nose.
Bia shuddered on his shoulder.
-'Damn it! At least, make a proper plan before infuriating someone stronger than you!'
Kyle tapped his chest with heavy breathing. Under his gaze, Emion's battered figure emerged from the portal. Bia freaked out at the blood-red eyes staring at her and her grip on his shoulder tightened.
-'Shit! I feel like he is on the verge of a mental breakdown!'
Emion pointed his trembling finger at Kyle. Crazed laughter spilled out from his throat but the movement of his throat caused him pain. He couldn't believe that he, the strongest of them all, couldn't even catch a single pesky human. The humiliation he endured within just a single day was enough to make his ancestors come alive.
No matter how much he tried just like a slippery bug, the human would run away in time to avoid a fatal attack!
Emion sucked in a deep breath to calm his nerves. But when he saw the amusement twinkling in Kyle's eyes, he lost it again.
Bia cursed under her breath. She flapped her wings and flew across the sky. Kyle flashed another grin in Emion's direction and followed behind Bia. Read latest chapters at nov(e)lbin.com Only
Emion aura soared as he chased after them but his eyes dilated when the human suddenly vanished from his spot. This was something he could not get used to no matter how desperately he tried. His wings fluttered behind his back as he spread out his senses to locate the human.
The hair on his back stood up and he abruptly turned out to attack behind him. However, his attack disappeared into thin air.
Kyle's figure slowly materialized just mere inches away from his shoulder. After using instant teleportation so many times, he discovered that if he used the skill two to three times in a row he could create a faint illusion.
Kyle's eyes narrowed at Emion's neck. He raised his sword with a sharp glint, ready to finish it once and for all. But before his blade could touch the latter neck, Emion wings shot up to cover his head.
A loud cry spilled out from the man's mouth when a large gash appeared on one of his wings. However, Kyle was also pushed back several meters due to the impact.
Kyle clicked his tongue in distaste. Even after so much, the man's defense was so strong. Still, he had been giving his all to gradually drain Emion's mana.
"It's fine we have a lot of time."
Bia's eyes flickered as she circled above their heads.
Kyle's body was flung backward in mid-air. Bia cried out and dived down toward him as he slammed into a distant mountain with a resounding boom.
She let out a shuddering breath at the huge hole plastered in the middle of the mountain.
Kyle crawled out from the hole with bloodied clothes. His hands trembled but he managed to gulp down two healing potions instantly. However, his expression darkened when he saw a tiny crack in the middle of his sword.
He dragged his stiff body and lifted his head to look at the scenery in front of him.
Immediately, Kyle sucked in a harsh breath. His eyes widened with astonishment.
The once grassy and clear ground was scarred completely into rubble. The air was still heavy with a strange eerie glow. Almost everything was destroyed.
"Huh... it's gotten more dangerous. I believe I should avoid using this move in a crowded place."
His eyes roamed around to find the familiar figure. The one who caused him a lot of trouble. After a few seconds, his gaze stopped at the few broken bones scattered between the rubble and he let out a groan.
Kyle rubbed his temples. His whole body was aching. Still, he poked the shocked phoenix flying beside him.
"It seems we are finally done."
Bia did not even notice when she held her breath. She gazed at Kyle and released her breath.
-'Are you alright?'
Kyle hummed.
"Not really. I don't think I can fight for a while."
He let out a chuckle.
"Also, I am hungry."
Bia rolled her eyes. The duo went silent for a while. They watched the burning sun for an hour before Kyle finally had some power to stand properly.
Amidst all this, the first thing he did was to wipe the blood from his body and change out from his tattered clothes.
Bia sighed when she saw his limping figure. Kyle frowned when she flapped her wings and left his shoulder.
His frown deepened when Bia increased her size. He looked around with caution.
"What happened?"
Bia did not said anything. Instead, her figure landed in front of him. With a huge sigh, she lowered one of her wings.
-'Climb up.'
It took Kyle a whole minute to process the meaning behind her words and when he did a wide smile spread across his face. Maybe getting badly injured once in a while was not bad at all.