touchnovel Chapter 329: Secret ability
Chapter 329: Secret ability
"What the hell are you doing?" Rain asked.
The target ignored Rain's question and kept doing whatever he wanted. Before long, the whole area was trembling, and the ground began to crack... before any other signs could show, Rain kicked the face of the target with all his might and knocked him down. However, Rain felt an explosion on his feet that burned his boots up to the flesh and even pushed his leg backward.
"... Was that magic?" Rain frowned.
It seemed that the magic of the enemy was activated as soon as Rain kicked him... it wasn't a spell-like others. Rain also didn't see anything similar to fire magic. The impact just caused an explosion.
"Explosion... explosion?" Rain thought and then recalled something.
Rain's thoughts drifted back to a past mission where he had been assigned as Lorene's bodyguard. The building they had been in came under attack, and explosions threatened to bury them alive in the debris. The close call had left many questions to Rain since he never found the culprit.
Now, Rain couldn't help but draw parallels between the two situations. Explosions, though of a different kind, obstructed their path. Bodies were strategically placed to hinder their advance, and then they exploded. The eerie similarities between these pieces of information stirred a sense of unease deep within Rain.
"I should have known... killing Lorene probably would make Orcis depressed, and that would make him make mistakes in business. It also would affect Branden's family.
The prisoner's body curved as he lost the air in his lungs, and he trembled in pain. Still, Rain suffered some damage, too, since an explosion happened upon contact.
Rain carefully observed the explosive magic wielded by his prisoner, and a concerning revelation sent shivers down his spine. It appeared that this opponent possessed an inherent, almost instinctual ability to create these explosions without conscious thought. It was as if these explosive counterattacks were a natural reaction deeply ingrained within the enemy's very essence.
What troubled Rain even more was the composition of these explosions – searing hot air. It seemed as though the enemy's body had a built-in mechanism to react to damage, using these explosive bursts as a fiery counter against anyone who dared to harm him.
Rain's mind raced as he considered the newfound danger presented by this unique defensive mechanism. The situation had become considerably more complex, requiring Rain to think swiftly and adapt his strategy.
"That is an interesting ability to have," Rain said while checking his feet and then healing when he saw the skin peeled in a large area. "Well then, how about you only tell the truth now before I decide to attack you without using my body?"
The prisoner eventually recovered, and he tried not to glare at Rain. However, his intentions were crystal clear... while he didn't glare, he still was emitting some bloodlust, and Rain felt the atmosphere changing. He tried to see what was happening around him, but he didn't notice anything... until he used magic eyes.
They were there... floating in the air... spheres of mana that were invisible, or maybe they were spheres of hot air. Either way, Rain made those explode by firing some earth bullets from the ground. The temperature increased a bit thanks to that in the area.
Still, the prisoner didn't have much time to suffer since Rain fired some earth bullets at his head as well, just enough to make him suffer but not enough to pass down.