Perplexed and dismayed by the current situation, Tejasv held both of his axes firmly and frowned his brow while rubbing his chin. He thought as he turned back, "Why didn't Nina attack me? I even provided enough openings for her to take advantage of, but still, I found not even a hair of the girl incoming. Does that mean she had no intention of charging at me here? Then what other opportunity is she waiting for to attack me? Maybe she’s headed to someone else, but I can still feel her presence around here! What the hell is she strategizing while hiding in the dark?"Tejasv contemplated and gradually stepped back towards his previous position, decreasing the distance between Ben and him. He retracted himself back to negotiate with Ben for a while and form a coalition against Nina. He realized Nina had some great scheme against everyone present in the dungeon.She had nobody she could refer to as a companion or friend. Anybody present alive in the dungeon at the current moment was either
In the dark and eerie surroundings, only one piercing giggle echoed all around, belonging to Nina, while other attendees present in the place had pale and dull expressions. Aside from Nina, only three people were present; Fred, Daemon, and Ben, with blanched faces on the scene.Although Fred was bruised and bled from Daemon’s fierce punches, his attention still turned towards Nina rather than his pain. The most capable person everyone considered to face Nina, Tejasv, was lying before them in a pool of blood with a lifeless body.Fred frowned and swallowed while Ben had similar expressions and inner turmoil in his head while watching this scenario enacted before him. His plan to escape from the battle went to the sewers after the sudden downfall of Tejasv. He believed but the situation didn't escalate as he thought it would.While Ben faced the dire circumstances, Fred also had aghast and jitters down his spine. Since he was already thrashed around by Daemon, he knew Nina would carve hi
Everyone watched Daemon's barrage of words. Fred and Ben frowned in bitterness since they had no idea of the Daemon’s rage. The only feelings they understood were of fear and terror that they observed leaking from Nina's presence rather than the comradeship that Daemon felt.Fred wiped the blood and snot from his face. He scowled and pondered, "If both this bitch and this madman die together, I have no qualms. It would at least give time for me and Ben to escape from here. Even so, I want to give back the punches he threw at me. I'd feel the same ecstasy if he died! Go and wreck each other, bastards!"Likewise, Ben had the same mixed feelings towards Daemon. He fought Nina and clashed with skill and even without skills. He knew what Nina was capable of and even saw her outrage at Tejasv. Ben had no doubts about Nina's strengths and abilities.He swallowed as he stared at Daemon and took a short glance at Nina. He snorted with a daunting expression at Daemon and pondered, "Is this man m
With a slight glance at each other; Daemon, Fred, and Ben allied. They had no other option but to somehow leisurely escape, nor did they have the strength to fight their way out of Nina while fighting individually. Instinctively, they all formed alliances with each other without even speaking, but with only a single glance because it was necessary and urgent.Nina was unaware of this fact, or more likely, she wasn't interested in their combined strength. She already reigned above them in the battle earlier and would thrash them with her vigor and capabilities again. She took a short glance at everyone to scrutinize them.Fred was almost done and would require a critical strike to be done for good. While Daemon regained some of his stamina, his condition was still poor for a head-on battle. Even so, his confidence and rage were somehow enticing to Nina. She turned towards Ben and smirked. He was the only person left with some sort of weapon and even the ability to fight right then.Yet
Nina stepped forward with an intense glare at three of her opponents. She flashed an ominous grin at her foes and gestured with her hand to provoke them into attacking her. She was pretty much confident in killing them, but due to her mindset, she contemplated enough caution and preventive measures against the situation ever turning south.Watching her incoming Daemon, Fred and Ben frowned with wet brows while sweating profusely. They realized the battle had taken an unexpected turn, which could determine their survival and vengeance. Unfortunately for them, Nina would certainly carve them in the most brutal way they could ever think of.Daemon stance himself with his fist as in boxing while Ben raised his maul to strike Nina with whatever he was capable of pulling. Fred, on the other hand, trembled as he realized from his fight with Daemon about his combat abilities. He still prayed for God to pull his weight and somehow survive in this fight.Fred twitched his brow as he shuddered fr
Daemon, Fred, and Ben peered at Nina and vice versa when these four were just a few moments away from each other. They squinted their eyes, and the adrenaline rush rose to peak in their bodies from the pressure and intensity of the battle.Nina smirked frantically and roared at her enemies while diving over them. She swung her knives with a thrust in the air to strike her foes with a piercing and robust strike. Even though she was going to kill at least one of the men in front of her, the smile on her face remained constant and a maniac.Daemon, Fred, and Ben roared together and leaped over to the counter. Their formation was certain from their battle preparation and the current condition of these three. Only Ben among them had a weapon to even counter Nina, and even his skill was useful in attacking someone with stealthy skill.Since these three had no idea whether Nina would use her skill or not, being on the front line for Ben to clash with her was an obvious choice for them. He too
Nina smirked as she looked at Daemon, who was groaning in pain on the floor. She smirked and laughed hysterically, mocking Daemon and the other two of his comrades in arms. She put them down with her taunting eye and finger movements.She derided Daemon with a grin, "Oh! What happened to the giant of Team Tejasv? Did you stumble upon some rocks or something? Maybe you’re trying to weep for your brother, who died on the same ground not long ago. But isn't it too late for that? hahaha!"She cackled while jeering at the Daemon in a frenzy. Ben and Fred observed the whole act from their position, but the intimidating and mocking statements of Nina pierced even them since Daemon was a strong contender in this battle and he was thrown aside by this girl. She was ruling over these three all alone.Daemon groaned and stood while pressing his shoulder tightly since that shoulder got hurt in the impact while falling to the floor. He was already hurt from fighting the previous death battle, and t
Daemon and Fred jumped back from Nina's sharp knives. They had to be cautious while aiming for Nina since even a single of her strikes would leave them with a deep wound. One should be aggressive, however, before losing control of one's mind while attacking.Nina stood before them, smirked, and began her barrage of attacks on Ben. She became offensive suddenly as if predicting Daemon’s strategy. She struck Ben repeatedly and backed him off with her robust and abrupt blows. Ben grunted and applied even more strength to the block which excited her.Nina glanced around at Daemon and Fred, who were observing for blind spots. Gradually, she realized they also needed some lessons from her. She leaped over, high enough so that Ben couldn't attack her, and aimed for Daemon with her knives.She swung her weapons with a hysterical laugh, echoing in the area. Daemon took a step back and narrowly avoided all of her attacks; however, he stumbled on some shaky ground and lost his balance, giving Nin
Tejasv and Daemon both had aloof and nonchalant expressions on their faces as if nothing of concern happened in those few fractions of seconds when some arrows took out those fearsome monsters with ease.Noticing the piercing gazes of the robed duo, Tejasv waved his hands to them smoothly with a soft yet incomprehensible smile. He steps forward towards the duo with his arms relaxed, to drop the tensions in the ambience.The robed duo unaware of the situation cautiously took a stance and firmly fixed their weapons to strike back if necessary to which Tejasv didn't respond either positively or rebelled. He knew his team may seem suspicious to an outsider in such a bloody and ruthless world.On the other hand, Tejasv considered the behaviour and comeback of the duo normal and even better than some blinded people, who would regard others as a saviour after only first glance. To be prepared and counter, these are the basics to survive in most circumstances.Tejasv reigned his steps a few
The robed duo kept an eye on Tejasv to see which direction he was pointing at the snipers. They had their eyes widening at Tejasv’s figure, who was standing still and peering at the robed duo themselves.His eyes weren’t wavering or watching somewhere else, as if his men were around everywhere, prepared to trample them at any moment. The robed duo were shocked by what was happening in front of them.When the robed duo couldn't notice any changes in the area and no one came out from anywhere, they began to be perplexed, and their inner turmoil heightened even more as the seconds passed.Suddenly, when the robed duo rolled their eyes to scrutinise their surroundings, they noticed two silhouettes walking toward them from afar. For starters, they mistook those two for members of another party rather than Tejasv and Daemon's snipers.The only reason for that could be the number of people approaching them and the distance they were from them. It was difficult for the robed duo to imagine th
Tejasv, after a momentary contemplation in his head, blurted out while scrutinising the robed duo. He said, "What is it, now, about that strange behaviour of the spider?"The robed duo stood silently and shook their heads without any word from their mouth. The one with the manly voice stepped up and conversed, "Not here!" He hinted about the surroundings and resumed, "This place is too open for us to talk about anything!"Tejasv’s eyes widen, and a taunting smirk gradually creeps onto his face. He realised the robed duo were wary of the snipers, whom they presumed to be guarding the safety of Tejasv and Daemon from somewhere hidden around the area.Tejasv, on the other hand, remained silent and only glanced at Daemon; both of them understood the robed duo's intentions and concerns. Because Tejasv and Daemon might kill both of the robed men once they have the information they require, they wanted to relocate to a safe and well-known location.Aside from these concerns, Tejasv also saw t
In the end, Daemon finally ended the misery of the spider with his wild and broad muscles. He gradually stood back on his feet and relaxed his breathing while calming his drained state from this sudden, extensive labour.Then he looked to the front and saw Tejasv standing there with a slight distance and a wide gaze fixed on him. Tejasv was peering at him, while the former responded similarly and paused in those moments.Tejasv even had his eyes slightly wet from the last state he remembered Daemon lying before him. He appeared to be dying at any moment because the spider was about to go into a complete frenzy to eliminate him.However, his friend appeared in front of him after counter-eliminating the monster in a frenzy for him. Daemon also had similar feelings leaking from his eyes because he knew what he experienced, and Tejasv just saved him in the nick of time.Both had enough to say, but not even a word was coming out of their mouths. Tejasv and Daemon both nod and step towards
As the battle between Tejasv and the spider continued with Salina’s backing of arrows, the pressure on the monster intensified from the number game played by Team Tejasv with their vigorous strength.Gradually, Tejasv and Salina’s attacks withered the exoskeleton of the spider. It even fell to the floor with no chance to retaliate against those two. When the spider realises it has no choice but to overthrow this situation, it lashes out in a frenzy.The spider swings the rest of its limbs with ferocity and abruptness while thrashing them all over. Its intentions were clear: to land some heavy blows on Tejasv since it had no other plan but to dash away from this situation.Another cause behind such trancelike behaviour could be defending itself from the incoming barrage of arrows. The spider must have thought that by moving around in unpredictable ways, it could avoid the arrows and prevent the archer from marking the spider.However, the spider had no clue about the skill of the arche
Tejasv and Salina had a short conversation when Salina enhanced her skill to a better one, which was able to use the features of both [search] and [chaser strike].That was the moment to mechanise the way Salina may use the skill, which should handle the use of this skill more appropriately and better than Sally. As a result, Tejasv and Salina talked things out, and Tejasv then suggested a method to her, which elevated her talent as a sniper to new heights.Tejasv suggested to Salina that she may aim for a target and mark him with her skills. Then he asked her to act differently than Sally. Tejasv instructed her to strike her arrow in a different direction rather than releasing it to the target she had targeted with her skills.Because her ability would direct and hover the arrow on its own, it will take a curve and strike the target with a different path after releasing the arrow. Even if someone tried to find the location of Salina, these events would lead to a different origin poin
As the spider began to repeatedly attack Tejasv, Catherine and Salina were rather a in relief since Daemon was now out of danger for a few moments, but when they realised Tejasv had no weapons in his arms, they were frightened.Whether the spider was in his straight head or not, its attacks were enough to paste a human with a single blow on the right mark. Tejasv was in definite danger because he had nothing to fend off the strikes of the spider.Not only that the spider was somewhat in a hurry to end Tejasv, and because of these reasons, it used every ounce of strength within him to stomp him on the floor when facing no resistance from him.The spider gradually realised that Tejasv had nothing with him that could threaten or halt its aggression toward him; therefore, the spider was now on a killing spree for Tejasv. It cackled in rage and resumed attacking Tejasv.However here, Catherine, and Salina, along with the robed men, could see Tejasv wisely moving in Daemon's opposite direct
Salina, when she got a permit from Catherine, aimed for the spider’s front legs since its head and the rest of its body was covered by a tough armoured exoskeleton. She intended to put an end to the spider's frenzy of pursuing Daemon.She shot another arrow for the next limb of the spider as soon as she marked it and invoked her skill while releasing the arrow to definitely stop it in that position and give Tejasv more time in that strenuous task.When those arrows struck the spider, it became stuck in that position because two of its limbs, which had previously allowed it to crawl toward the Daemon, were rendered useless by the arrows, which appeared out of nowhere and attached to the floor.Tejasv sighed with relief and smirked slightly. He was drenched in sweat from the intense and laborious task he had taken over. He had to pull a monster whose mouth had been salivating over a certain target.Tejasv tensed every muscle in his body in an attempt to stop the spider from moving any f
The agitated and perplexed ones were not only team Tejasv but also the robed duo. Though they had no dismay for the spider’s strange actions, they had more concern for Tejasv and his companion, Daemon, who was in a hopeless state.When Dameon fell and faced a sudden attack from the spider, they lost all hope of him surviving, regardless of whether Tejasv intervened or someone else struck the spider, because the monster was intent on eating Daemon whether anyone approached him or not.When they least expected it, Tejasv not only disturbed the spider’s balance but also leapt before it to rescue his friend from the spider’s clutches. Tejasv threw Daemon back and stood in his position in these circumstances.Anyone with such a trained body and mind could assess the situation and its severity. The robed duo agreed that the spider's fangs on Daemon would inevitably bite Tejasv instead and that Tejasv could've known about it before jumbling into the fray.Even then, Tejasv leapt to rescue hi