Chapter 17 AT THE TOP
The beast was large having the body of a hawk and four great legs with claws. It's feathered wings spread, covering a long distance and it's tail swung like a wip.
It's glowing eyes were sharp, and it's long beak had rolls of sharp fangs.
It was dull yellow in color.
This beast was difficult from the others he had encountered. It was of the B_class, a Magical Rank beast.
The beast stuck to the rough walls staring down at Roman with glowing eyes.
Roman could see it, this beast had intelligence.
The beast opened it's jaws and a torrent of flames burst out.
"Whoaaaaaaaaa"
Roman dove to the right, escaping the hot flames but the beast had already launched downwards towards him with its sharp claws.
Roman released a slash from his blade but the beast whacked it off with its claws like it was nothing.
But it's advances slowed a little and Roman used that time to rush forward, avoiding the beast entirely.
"I'm not stupid enough to fight that thing. I'm almost at the top anyway"
The beast paused then looked upwards to see another red line of slash leaving the tip of the blade.
Using it's claws, it whacked the attack, dispelling it into sparks.
The stared at Roman with a dark but patient glint in its eyes. It's wings suddenly stretched and it levitated of the mountain wall.
It released another roar then flew upwards.
Roman glanced below him to see the incoming beast flying with speed.
He was low on energy.
He looked above him, the mountain top was near.
A torrent of flames blew out of the beast's mouth causing Roman to paused on his tracks and did a backflip and descended downward.
The beast was flying upward with speed so it didn't have the time to maneuver before Roman landed on its back and stabbed his sword into the shoulder.
It let out a painfull roar and flew into the mountain wall crashing into it heavy. Yet it's claws sticked to the wall and it bent it's head backwards staring directly at Roman.
It growled, annoyed.
Roman eyes widen with fear , but before anything could happen .
A bolt of lightning shot towards them.
Roman was too slow to move but he instinctly brought the crystal attached to his lap and raised it above his head.
BANG
The lightning hit the crystal and the violent energy strucked him , flowed through the sword and hit the beast.
"Arghhhhhhhhhhh....."
"Roooooar..."
Roman screamed in pain and the beast roared, both being frozen in place electrocuted with multiple voltage.
Few seconds later, the electrocution stopped, and Roman fell off the mountain, the beast followed suit.
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At the top of the devil's mountain, a figure stood at the center, it was wide and circular like a platform.
The figure was clad in a large overhaul coat with a hood covering his head and face with purple aura sipping out of his being.
Though the strange weather was still raging with rain and wind, it falled to reach the mountain top, as if obstructed by a force.
"Hmmm, did I go too hard on the boy?"
The figure spoke, his deep voice gave away his identity as a man.
"I think I did, he is ten years old after all. I better catch him before he falls the ground"
Before the figure could move, a katana suddenly dug into the top edge of the mountain and small figure pulled himself up with a heavy groan and sprawled on the ground.
Roman was covered with black smoke and his red hair stood. He was clearly beyond battered and bruised.
"I....m..ade it.... Mom"
He struggled to speak, then finally, he passed out.
The figure was stunned even if his face was covered.
He took slow steps towards the unconscious boy and stared at him
Visible strands of red lightning were running around his body.
"He absorbed the energy "
The figure was truly stunned.
"My oh my... what an interesting boy you have Reyna..."
TBC