Chapter 340: Problematic scenario
"What's going on?"
I felt confused but when I focus my gaze I saw that Nero was actually synchronizing his new body to his soul, he is trying to fully adapt to it.
Well I should first extend my greetings.
As soon as my feet landed on the ground my first action lead me to punch him in the gut. It might look random but that is one of the places where his muscles and bones are not fully developed yet.
"Hmmm?"
[Creator what is it? It seems you are concerned because of something]
I pulled my hand back and return to Alicia's side that is when I answer Jeremiah's inquiry.
"Its the flesh, it feels familiar. Scan it and see if we ever encounter it before"
[Affirmative]
I stop my previous thought of bombarding him with attacks instead began observing his current situation.
[Creator I just finished my analysis. The flesh and bones that consist Nero's current body is the flesh of Nirvana, and to add up the condense fragment of the world tree is currently acting as his heart]
"That doesn't look good"
The energy surrounding Nero suddenly shifted and I could see he is trying to stabilize himself.
"Finally found you… Nero."
I said just so I could give him a greeting.
[Creator what do you plan to do?]
"Lets show him an even greater demon"
My body was swallowed by the power of the system,a dark fury of energy touch my body.
I can feel Nero's gaze his looking at me with great intense, as my body show him its demoni bladed form.
Even with this appearance I tried to smile though I am not certain he sees my mouth with this helmet like head of mine.
"Alicia I will attack Nero, deal with the fragments"
"Sure" she answer, then she dash towards the table filled with objects that houses the soul pieces.
[Nero is going to prevent Alicia from reaching the fragments]
"I can see that don't worry"
My thoughts suddenly move and with its command a weapon followed.
The sword that held the power of the stars block Nero's advance towards Alicia though I doubt it will worked on her.
The cluster of dark matter was swiftly disperse by my sword, and it didn't stop there.
The power of the heavenly bodies collided with the enemy's evolving body, slamming him into the wall of this cave like lair.
The ground suddenly tremble followed by falling debris and grosteque formation of flesh. Nirvana's flesh is suddenly doing its thing absorbing all the damage.
I summoned the sword back to my hand and calmly look at my opponent.
"Are you done tending to your injury?" I asked in sarcasm but I immediately cancell the five spells I have prepared. It seems that my opponent as complete control of Nirvana's flesh.
"This will be a headache" I thought so as my eyes scan the gem that filled his body with energy.
[Creator be cautious that kind of energy cant be deflect easily]
I nodded knowing his right but what I couldn't understand is why I couldn't see any openings. I don't which place to initiate my strike because I can see the counter he could make. To top it off there is something that is making me feel uncomfortable.
"That grimoire" I realized, something is off with it.
"What's wrong why are just standing there?" This time it was his turn to speak to me in sarcasm but I didn't mind it. What concerns me the most is that his new body is more leaning towards a mage build.
"I am fighting Dominos" I thought because this stature was the same as the one in Arevano's memory.
He is clearly different than the person I fought before.
[Incoming Creator!]
It came out of nowhere the foreign energy came from below. I wasnt able to sense it but even so, I wasn't really surprised. He merely squeeze the handle of his blade and the power within it expoded pushing the dark matter away.
Nero didn't look surprise instead he look at me and cast a spell.
"What the..." I was a bit speechless the composition of the spell was unknown to me and even Jeremiah find it complicated. Without knowing what kind of spell is coming I decided to redirect it. Using the power of the blade i tried to redirect the force to elsewhere but as soon as I did so another spell hit me.
Another different magic that I have never seen before but it doesn't matter. My sword created an arc mimicking the spell that dwells and disrupts the space. As the energy from the sword affects its surroundings the spell hits it completely engulfing each other. The wind was suddenly being sucked by the vortex made by the clash of attacks. The properties of the spell was still unknown to me but i wouldn't let it hinder me. I made another slash and it destroyed the vortex. As soon as it disappears i instantly appear before him swinging my sword to test more of his spells. My sword hit the massive pillar of dark energy i didn't falter even when it began to push me back.
[The gem is fueling its power it seems Nero is turning the world Entergy into a fuel to summon more of the outside power]
I nodded acknowledging my enemy's improved battle strength. I cast several spells in silent enhancing my senses and with it i was able to see Nero's energy flow. Even with his unknown power I was still able to breakthrough it. My sword hum in recognition of my desire, its power burst through the darkness glowing bright like a star in the night sky. I formed my stance and despite Nero's casting multiple spells I didn't interrupt him, someone will take care of that after all.
My sword looking like the shade of the night sky cut through the dark matter as it mimics the spell of fire. A heat that is powered by the heavenly bodies surge thorough creating an arc with a fiery blue flame on it. Its extreme heat resembling the heat of surface of the sun. It cleaved through the pillar of darkness cutting it like a paper.
Tha arc of flames ignited even more and dragging its fury to the owner of the dark pillar. My flames hits Nero's protective barrier, I can see he is struggling because his spells were all being cancel by someone. I might know what the composition of the spel he is using but surely Alicia has enough knowledge to break them before activation.
Now Nero's mysterious incantation came to a halt, half of his abilities are now useless. My only concerned is the endless barrage of dark energy that endlessly attack me. My sword still cloak by heat had created a trail of molted stone, using that as a based I perform technique hoping it could penetrate the wall of dark pillars that separates me from my target. The molted stone floor move following the wave of my sword, I focus remained and used the power of the stars to counter Nirvana's damage absorbing flesh and the foreign enegy that was strengthen and turn into massive pillars. A galaxy like energy combine with the molted stone turning into colorful lava that slash through the first layers of pillars.
The power is not enough, the damage was being overwhelmed by the wer that is coming from the gem.
"This is troublesome"
I move my blade creating spinning movement, the arc of heated lava followed the sword and it created a rotation force that drill through. I was about to add more to force the dark matter to disappear but then I heard her voice.
{Apollo beware this bastard is casting to many spells that I could barely cancels them, be ready to catch the ones I failed to cancel}
I nodded but out of curiosity I ask her.
{Exactly how many spells are Nero is casting that you are having a hard time canceling it?}
{That, probably around 100 per minute}
I almost choked when I heard that since even instant incantation can't achieve that amount in a mere minute.
"What the, Jeremiah assist her, halt the activation of that spell and assist Alicia"
[Affirmative Creator]
{Don't worry I'll help you}
{But you don't understand this spells, they are too ancient}
I just shook my head while dodging the thousands of tentacles that is coming towards me. Then I answered her.
{Don't worry just trust me}
Then I switch to Jeremiah, "Use the information at the sage's sphere to analyze Nero's spell. Surely it will help since he used to be a age there"
[I will Creator]
Jeremiah immediately began his analysis probably is the amount of information in the Sage's sphere is too big even for Jeremiah. Its size is just to massive that even the library at the tower can't be compare.
Back to the problem at hand I began to feel the pressure of my enemy's powerful and enigmatic spells.
"Now I wonder what I should do?"