My feet dug itself deep into what was once the soot-covered ground as I managed to reorient myself back to the trail of death and destruction that Olivia left in her wake. It was honestly a miracle that I managed to do so in the first place. What with my surroundings zipping past my peripherals as I ran as fast as my legs could carry me.
*CLANG! STAB! STAB!*With an occasional parry and stab, I found myself flying through the enemy territory as my pursuit of my wayward sister continued. I was back to cutting and stabbing through Decimals with ease as opposed to that one fringe incident with that cute Decimal earlier. It was a welcome change, seeing as my body still burned due to the thorough beatdown that I received from her.*CLANG! CLANG!*I didn't even look at these mooks as I guarded against their weak-ass attacks. To be fair though, I think it was due to them rushing towards the front-lines that they didn't bother focusing on the one
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The Least Common Denominator XII.I Inverse Proportionality
"Sis!"Olivia's jarring call for my attention shook me out of my reverie. I didn't remember why, but I feel like I was forgetting something again. it wouldn't be the first-"Crimson!" "Crimson!" "Crimson!"-time...My eyes widened as I realized just what was happening. I was standing in front of over five hundred of my fellow Denominators, all holding their own rifle in their arms as they all laid their eyes on my conscious form. W-what was I doing?*We will make it out of here alive.*That voice... Backus... It sounded... amplified?*Crimson has a plan to get us out of here!*Another one, this time sounding like... Olivia? What was happening?*It won't be the first time
The Least Common Denominator XII.II Inverse Proportionality
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The Least Common Denominator XII.III Inverse Proportionality
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The Least Common Denominator XII.IV Inverse Proportionality
Shit!*CRACK!*Dodging to my left, I felt my sweat drip as my previous position suddenly turned into glowing hot glass from the heat of the electricity. Like that night, ozone started permeating the air as I frantically looked for where the bastard might strike next. I knew that he can turn into lightning somehow... Maybe he was above me? Dividends were assassins after all- My nose perked up at the smell...Stop... Ozone...Behind me!*KRAKATHOOM!*A flash of of lightning casted a shadow in front of me as I quickly moved my arm-*CLANG!*"Ngggghhh!!"My right arm barely made it to block as remnants of the Prime's electricity traveled from his dagger all the way up to my shoulde
The Least Common Denominator XII.V Inverse Proportionality
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The Least Common Denominator XII.VI Inverse Proportionality
Shit! Me and my big mouth!*CRACK!*I shielded my eyes as a streak of lightning flashed dangerously close to my face, visibly grazing my fringes as I limboed under the noticeably thicker bolt of blue lightning than before. I didn't even know that lightning can get fatter if you added more energy into it!"Mother said that I was the best! So Sister is automatically inferior!"*CRACK! CRACK!*Two more bolts of lightning erupted from the golden boy's dagger.Oh fuck!I managed to dodge the first bolt of lightning-Shit!*ZZZZZAAAPPP!*"AARRARARGHGH!!"My body shook in unbridled pain as I failed to get out of the way of the second bolt, my katana visibly drinking in the full brunt of the electric shock. The blade crackled with energy as I tried desperately to stay upright despite the pain."That's what you get! Nobody messes with me!"I don't car
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