Book 5: Chapter 54: A Lesson

Book 5: Chapter 54: A Lesson

ScarletThe origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.

The moment we clash, a shockwave shoots out from our point of collision, sending the nearby demons and humans flying with the exception of the Knights and Demon Lords. But even the Knights end up being pushed back a bit from it, leaving them all shocked.

Leonidas and I dont stop with just one clash though. We continue striking each other one time after another, sending shockwaves out with each. Meanwhile Leonidas continuously sends blades, arrows, and various other weapons made out of blood flying at me from all over using his Blood Domain.

I even feel him trying to grab onto the blood in my own body with the domain, but his attempt never takes hold, the Red Plague devouring his mana before it can.

Not bad, he says as we finally break away from each other, neither of us showing a single wound as our Lycans Regeneration skills managed to heal everything weve done to each other. Not bad at all.

Despite his saying that, I cant help but feel surprised that he even did any damage to me at all. Considering the Red Plague armor Im using.

It would appear that your father has a true damage skill, Tar comments, making me nod my head.

True damage. A type of damage that ignores everything and directly harms the one its targeting. Just like my Bloody Thorns and Blood Retribution.

The question is what sort of true damage skill is it. Is it just like Bloody Thorns, where I take damage when he does? I know its not like Blood Retribution since Ive been taking damage this whole time.

If Im being honest, it looks almost like every single attack he deals passes straight through my Red Plague barrier to hit me.

Lets see Leonidas mutters before shifting back into his lycan form, to my surprise. You recently got Lesser Blood Runes, right?

I frown at that but nod anyways.

Perfect! he exclaims, a faint grin spreading across his face as he raises a single hand with his fingers held like hes about to snap them. In that case, how about a lesson?

Despite the runes exploding in his face, Leonidas begins laughing, Thats it! Thats what I was looking for!

I float up into the air until Im a little over a dozen meters in front of Leonidas. But even when the bloody mist that marks the remains of the blood runes explosion clears, Leonidas can just be seen floating there without a scratch on himself.

Likely due to Lycans Regeneration.

Damn, never thought my own skill would be used against me like this.

Uh, you do remember that its not your skill in the first place? Tar points out.

Well its not his either. Its Gramps.

Thats not- Tar starts, but I just use Rain of Blood and Blood Plague, making extra sure to keep the Red Plague out of the skill. Since it always wants to rush into those two skills, what with being my strongest plague by far and all.

Its a major pain, fighting without being allowed to use the Red Plague.

Quite a few of my powerful skills involve the Red Plague after all. Or just plagues in general.

Even just keeping myself clothed involves the Red Plague now, since my clothing or armor would just be devoured by my own blood when I get injured. Making for a waste of armor and clothing.

And more importantly, a hit to my dignity.

Lets try this again, I tell my father with a grin on my face while flexing my claws slightly to my side.

He just grins and says, Lets.