Chapter 191 [Second Acceleration]

The moment Mason told Dilan that the Instantaneous Teleportation Scroll was truly not working, he knew that holding back was out of question.

It was at this moment that the first wind blades and fireballs found a small gap through his defenses, if one could call it as such.

Wielding the Blazing Serpentine Blade in a complex manner, Dilan shielded his entire body using the enlarged form of the blade to his full extent.

Dilan’s only disadvantage was the fact that his movement speed was too slow, preventing him from creating a perfect shell-like defense.

As a result, the attacks hit him hard, impacting on his back, arms and legs. The fireballs exploded while the wind blades cut through his clothes.

The wind blades manifested by the ordinary Rasnian merely scratched his skin, but the exploding fireballs were a different problem.

They didn’t actually injure Dilan much but rather Mason.

Dilan blocked all the attacks using his body as a shield but the exploding fireballs were still bothersome enough to inflict injuries on the young man.

As if all of this was not bad enough, the number of Ligrav and Rasnian, who were rushing towards the area in front of the Sun temple with rapid steps was steadily increasing.

From the Sun temple’s direction, more than a hundred hunters could be seen making their way down towards them.

The Eternal Guards had also upped their game as they had begun to create powerful wind blades and fireballs.

They were several times stronger than the other fireballs but looked similar at the first glance.

In the end, the Eternal Guards were intentionally using simple elemental attacks because they wanted their attacks to be well-hidden and take cover under the high quantity of weak fireballs and windblades.-.

Like this, their attacks were bound to create more lethal damage and a mental instability in the minds of their opponents.

Dilan would be forced to pay his full attention to every single windblade and fireball after one of the Eternal Guards’ elemental attacks impacted on him even once.

Mason could clearly tell that the situation was spiraling out of control. His heart was beating wildly and desperation filled his entire being.

However, even then, he could only swallow his saliva before he faintly said,

“L-L…Leave me behind…”

He didn’t want to die. Death was the last thing he wished to face right now, or in the near future. However, Mason could clearly tell that he and Dilan would die together if the situation kept worsening.

Right now, Dilan was still able to block most attacks and only a few impacted on him. They didn’t injure him but that was not something Mason could tell.

Mason was merely able to perceive Dilan’s completely focused expression, the sweat that trickled down his temples, and the rapid movements he made with his arms to control the Blazing Serpentine Blade efficiently.

‘I’m too slow!’ He noticed which made him feel highly frustrated. He could clearly sense that he was not able to release his full strength but that was not something he could change right now.

Mason was in his arms, and leaving behind the young man despite knowing that he was defenseless and would die was something Dilan would never resort to.

Dilan knew what kind of potential dangers would attack them the moment he allowed Mason to follow him. It was disadvantageous that the Instantaneous Teleportation Scroll didn’t work but this was also something Dilan could have expected.

He had underestimated Priestess Brashta and her wits. This was a big mistake and he wouldn’t let go of Mason, just to ensure his own survival.

It had been his mistake, so he would have to fix it. Promising himself to save Mason, Dilan took one step after another.

Keeping his guard up while approaching the outer area of the town was certainly not easy.

It was even more dangerous when the Sun temple’s hunters and the vast majority of ordinary Ligrav and Rasnian were closing on him from all sides.

They attacked him with volleys consisting of several hundred Fireballs and wind blades. Even if he were to be stronger, it was only luck that would make him leave the area unscathed. And right now, he needed all the luck he could have.

Despite the fact that death was looming over them, Dilan was not worried about his own life and well-being but rather about Mason’s. Because Dilan was not fast enough, it had been impossible for him to protect Mason from every single attack.

The young man might be a Tier-1 ascender, but even he was not able to fight against the power of the elements.

Two fireballs had exploded on Mason, and three wind blades cut in his right arm, his right cheek, and his thigh.

Despite feeling unbearable pain and discomfort because of the current situation, Mason didn’t dare to scream out in pain. He endured everything and felt horribly guilty for having pulled Dilan into this miserable situation.

The mighty hero he admired for his strength was currently being attacked, his skin was getting cut by wind blades several dozen times and the majority of his clothes had already been burned.

“Just lea–…”

“Shut up, will you?!!!” Dilan suddenly roared, gnashing his teeth as one of the Eternal Guards’ fireballs exploded on his chest.

For a moment, Dilan lost his focus and he was forced to rely solely on his perception of the surroundings to be able to evade the attacks that shot toward him and Mason mercilessly with the aim of brutally killing the two human Ascenders.

The Blazing Serpentine Blade staggered in the air for a moment owing to the numerous attacks Dilan tried to block with it but the situation seemed to grow more and more helpless.

It was the first time since arriving at the Sun Temple that even Dilan couldn’t help but feel a little bit bothered by the fact that he was numerically overwhelmed.

Each of the four Eternal Guards was powerful as well. Their basic stats were already higher than his, they were able to control both of their elemental affinities in a precise manner and they had certain abilities through which their attacks and base stats increased even further.

Dilan was forced to halt in his tracks and there didn’t seem to be a single safe way for him to escape the town with Mason. There were still more than three hundred meters between his current position and the last house of the Sun temple’s town.

The distance was not the problem but the hundreds of beings, who were blocking his path could be considered quite problematic.

None of the present Ligrav and Rasnian was below Tier-1. All of them were powerful but that was obvious. After all, the Sun temple couldn’t send weak believers to other worlds to expand their influence.

Gritting his teeth, Dilan didn’t even notice that blood was trickling down his nose. As he was under immense pressure, he slowly changed his tactic.

Using the 11.5 Stat points that were not yet allocated to increase his Agility, it reached 50 Units.

Adding the 10% amplification of stats he received from the Title [Beyond the Stars], and the [+10 Agility] he had gained by wearing [Aeris’ leather boots], his stats increased to 65. With [Thunder Step] fully unleashed and [Bracing Pain] amplifying his stats even further, his Agility increased to over 90 Units.

However, even then, Dilan was not yet done with the drastic change in his tactics.

He had sincerely hoped not to be forced to resort to this but Dilan could clearly tell that if he wouldn’t use it right now, that everything would be over.

Either he went all out right now, or he would die with Mason by his side!

Thus he activated his newest ability, the ability he gained from exchanging numerous Bronze and Silver Tier-1 Essence crystals at the large Gate.

[[Second Acceleration] Tier-1 ★✭✭

Ability can only be used if an Agility-enhancing ability has already been activated

Stamina consumption increases by 5 times.

Consumes between 2 to 15 Units of Mana to amplify the overall Agility stat by 5% to 30%

Duration: 90 Seconds

Disclaimer: The more Mana used to activate this ability, the higher the Stamina consumption will be. If certain criteria are exceeded the Stamina consumption may increase to more than 5x!]

Not holding back anymore, Dilan ignored the 5x Stamina consumption, which was the most worrisome factor owing to his rather low Stamina stat, he used 15 Mana to activate [Second Acceleration] in its strongest form.

Increasing his Agility by 30% once again, Dilan’s agility reached close to 125 Units.

His body was heating up as he felt the sheer unbending power surging through him. Meanwhile, his hand began to move rapidly.

The Blazing Serpentine Blade in his hand turned into a huge ball of fire that enveloped him tightly. Not a single attack could break through him once again.

However, even then, Dilan was not yet done with enhancing his strength. If he said that he would go all-in, he would do so!!

Allowing [Bearer of Pain] to use his Life force in exchange for Mana, [Bracing Pain]’s effect was immediately unleashed.

In an instant, [Bracing Pain] enhanced Dilan’s stats by 50%, and reached its limit.

Feeling the unbearable pain coursing through his body, while enduring the pressure of having an Agility that was close to 150 Units, and a Health stat that crossed 150 Units, Dilan knew that he would have to end the fight until the duration of [Second Acceleration] was used up.

If he wouldn’t make it in time, Dilan would not only enter a weakened state but he couldn’t even be certain of being able to move anymore.

He was desperate enough to make use of every means up his sleeves to fight against the hundreds of Ligrav and Rasnian, the four Eternal Guards, and the crowd of more than a hundred veteran hunters.

Meanwhile, Mason, who was barely able to stay conscious while being so close to Dilan’s overbearing presence, could only question himself.

‘We…will we be able to survive???’

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