Child of Destiny

Chapter 1802: First Casualties

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ʼPaladin of the Sun and Moon (Tier 3): Imprisonment of the Solar Stormʼ

Bang!

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

A flood of flames immediately spread in every direction right after Samaelʼs blazing sword stabbed into the ground and created a huge dome that encompassed a huge area.

Sakura and Yamamoto wanted to retreat away from the solar imprisonment, but they found it hard to control their respective bodies due to the intense heat that was filling the entire area.

They also wanted to use their respective transformation to escape before the dome could even fully form itself.

”Activate!”

But before they could even execute their thoughts, Huahua had already activated her Totem Array, which had already been laid out earlier.

ʼShamanic Totem Array: Hexagram Prisonʼ

Whoosh!

Immediately after, the totems that were laid around linked with one another, forming a huge hexagram prism that covered a huge area and trapping the pair within the solar prison alongside Samael.

Sakura and Yamamoto understood their current situation well, so they planned to use their respective powers to forcefully break out of the double prison, planning to use everything they had.

Unfortunately, Chaotic Luck quickly made his move at this point, swiftly ordering the skeleton mages.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Blazing chains suddenly appeared around Sakura and took advantage of her current immobility to wrap themselves on her limbs and torso, preventing her from transforming into a flood of pink petals once again.

Whoosh!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

At the same time, a bunch of bone spikes suddenly shot out from the ground and locked Yamamotoʼs movements, preventing him from going anywhere or doing anything.

”What!?”

The two were caught off guard due to the fast responses that these rookies had, locking them in place.

”Argh!”

”Urgh!”

Not long after, the solar storm imprisoning them intensified and started to close in, rapidly burning their respective Health Bars down.

”Argh!”

But at the same time, Samael was also suffering from the same damage despite this skill being his.

This skill was a super advanced skill, which was on the borderline between Tier 3 and Tier 4 skills. It was similar to those powerful Tier 3 Skills that could not be used unless certain conditions were met.

Since Samael was forcefully using this skill without full mastery over it, he was suffering from the intense backlash, which resulted in him being slowly burned to death by his skill.

The rapid ticking of damage over their heads was so fast that it might only take them a minute or two before they died from the skill.

The question was whether Samael would be able to last before Sakura and Yamamoto died, especially when the two were also doing their best to free themselves from the restrictions preventing them from moving.

They were also using some of their long-range skills to attack Samael from a distance, trying to break his concentration and hasten the drop rate of his health bar.

But in response, Huahua summoned a bunch of healing totems, trying to save her big brother, while Chaotic Luck ordered his skeletons to continue attacking the two, hastening their death.

Sakura and Yamamoto might be powerful players, but they were too powerless to resist their current situation, which was a very dangerous situation.

All they could do was to struggle a little more, trying to skill Samael with their projectile skills to survive the current predicament.

Unfortunately, not everything went as they had hoped. It did not take that long before their respective health bars hit the absolute bottom and died alongside Samael, who firmly held his ground until the end.

These two Maverick Gods died quite underwhelmingly, which shocked everyone watching the match.

Sacrificing himself in exchange for two Maverick Gods of the opposing side was more than worth it.

Maverick Gods for a single Rookie?

If it were any other players watching the match, then it was more than enough to brag for life. After all, it was a battle between Maverick Gods and Rookies, even if it was a 3-vs-2 scenario.

But Chaotic Luck and Huahua could not help but feel upset due to their unable to save Samael, even doing everything they could.

How Huahua wished that she had more healing spells or healing totems at this point, where she needed them the most.

Chaotic Luck was also knitting his brows as he did not know how to think about the situation. He knew that he was still lacking in terms of tactics and organizing his troops, where he could fully maximize their capabilities and powers.

He knew that if he performed a little better, then overwhelming those two would be much easier, even if they were Maverick Gods.

Having an army of Solaris Undead was supposed to be his greatest advantage over most of the players, yet he could not fully utilize it to its full potential.

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In the meantime, in a few moments before Sakura and Yamamoto died under the combined efforts of the three rookies, Kael was doing his best to ward off the Shinʼs attempts to catch up to him.

During their intense exchanges, the wheel rotating over his head suddenly stopped, seemingly indicating something.

”At last! I can finally-…”

But before he could even rejoice about this matter, the situation on the other side of the battlefield suddenly attracted his attention.

Seeing that Sakura and Yamamoto had fallen into the trap of the rookies and put themselves in a very dangerous position, Kael could not help but feel a sudden sense of dread.

An ominous feeling suddenly overwhelmed him, warning him about what was about to come.

He wanted to head to that place to assist the two, but he could not shake off Shin, who was sticking to him like gum.

Shin naturally knew what was happening on that side, so he was even more resolute not to let Kael go anywhere.

Realizing that it was impossible to save the two, Kael decisively chose to retreat instead. He knew that once those two died, he would be put in an even more dangerous situation, even if Samael was killed by his skill as well.

He would rather save the fully charged wheel later rather than forcing himself to face Shin and the others by himself.

He might be able to take down the remaining two rookies with him if he used everything he had in his arsenal. But it would also put him in a very risky position, where he had to face the full-on assault of Shin during the process.

It was not worth it to sacrifice himself in exchange for the two rookies of the Empyrean Talons.

He was among the strongest members of the Earners Mercenary Group, so he would rather retreat now than be stubborn.

If it were Shin who would lose his life alongside his, then Kael could at least give it a try since Shin was the core piece of the Empyrean Talons in every way.

With that in mind, he decisively ignored the two and swiftly cast a super large-scale spell to cover his retreat while also hoping to a collateral damage to the opposing side.

ʼWhispers of Nature: Invoke – Death of the Divine Windʼ

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Sensing the destructiveness of the incoming storm produced by Kaelʼs spell, Shin swiftly halted his advance before putting his swords before him.

He channeled all his energy into them before stabbing them into the ground to summon a sturdy energy wall.

It was an even more advanced application of one of his signature defensive skills, the ʼEclipse Pulseʼ, while using the powers of the Enhanced Eternal Flame and Primordial Lightning.

ʼMyriad Transformation Swordsmanship: Veil of the Phoenix and Thunderbirdʼ

Whoosh!

Crackle! Crackle!

The gorgeous flames and destructive lightning fused and formed a huge dome that covered almost the height of the corridor, blocking the incoming cataclysmic storm.

Boom!

The entire corridor shook due to the collision of the opposing powers, making even the huge stone statues sway a little.

It lasted for an entire minute before everything could settle down.

Shin had only removed his barrier after making sure that everything was fine. He swiftly waved his swords to produce a strong wind current that swept through the cloud of dust filling the air.

Not seeing any signs of Kael, Shin could only sigh, feeling a little disappointed. ”Tsk! If not because of that mysterious wheel on his head repelling most of my powers, then taking his life will be much easier.”

Given their respective classes, Shin was confident that he could take down Kael with his swordsmanship and elemental arts. Unfortunately, the latter powers were somewhat restricted by the mysterious wheel that somehow affected his Elemental Spirit Companions.

Earlier, Shin sensed an intense disturbance in the contract between him and his Reaperʼs Retainers. If not for his deep connection with them, then there was a high chance that the contract that they had established would be forcefully abolished.

Looking ahead, Shin squinted his eyes, thinking about what the Earners Mercenary Group was planning. ”That guy is dangerous. I have to find a way to target him first later, before trouble comes our way.”

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