Chapter 1260: Low
Despite the sudden power up, they were still no match for Atticus. He moved like a phantom within their ranks, katana dancing, leaving severed heads in his wake.
However, no matter how many Atticus killed, more just kept on coming. His gaze narrowed as he cut through another swarm of thousands.
’Something is wrong.’
This was a thought that had come to his head ever since he first clashed with the legion. There was something off about them.
It had been just a few moments, but his battle with Lyress had already proven utterly different from the Empress of earlier. This was more intense. More draining.
Lyress was strong, there was no doubt about that. But she wasn’t too strong. Not for someone of Atticus’s caliber.
However, something was wrong here. Something that made no sense.
When two wills of equal level and strength clashed, the winner was usually decided by other factors, their will type, their concepts, and how their users utilized them during battle.
Atticus’ true will couldn’t be compared to the others who were walking another’s path.
And while their current levels were capped and he couldn’t access its full potential even if he tried, Atticus was confident in a battle of attrition.
When clashing against another will of the same level, his would last longer. He would be the eventual victor.
Right now, each clash between Atticus and Lyress’ wills was supposed to shave down a portion of the will they could use.
Over time, as the battle raged on, both sides would keep reducing in power, until one side was depleted.
Every single one of Lyress’ legion had her will wrapped around them. Every strike against them was a strike against Lyress herself.
And Atticus could feel it, his will strength slowly draining. Over time, he would be depleted.
But that was the problem. That was what didn’t make sense.
’She shouldn’t have so much will.’
Atticus was rampaging through the legion, mowing them down at a rapid pace. Her will was wrapped around each of them, by all logic, she should be losing willpower faster than he was.
Yet, it felt endless.
No matter how many soldiers he struck down, more kept coming. Worse, her will reserves didn’t seem to drop at all.
If this continued… he would lose.
’Is this her concept?’
Atticus’ thoughts spun rapidly as he cut through the undead, trying to make sense of the situation. But every theory, every possibility, every idea that crossed his mind converged to a single conclusion.
Kill the source.
He stopped abruptly and spun. The legion roared in from all directions, eyes blazing, spears piercing out.
But Atticus wasn’t looking at them. His eyes locked on one figure above. His target.
Lyress.
His gaze ignited in blinding light. The fusion aura around him detonated in a violent pulse. A blastwave of roaring force surged outward, slamming into the undead legion. Some were blasted into oblivion. Others were sent flying.
The dust had barely begun to settle when Atticus launched upward like a missile.
He was upon Lyress in an instant, unleashing multiple piercing strikes all at once.
Lyress’ eyes tore wide at the sudden assault. Her aura flared as she moved, body flickering side to side, evading the storm of thrusts.
Each strike ripped the air. Each one came dangerously close to piercing her clean through.
Then, Atticus’ gaze flashed.
His katana blurred, and a crescent slash of terrifying proportions ignited to life at the blade’s edge.
He brought the weapon down, and the attack descended like the world itself was collapsing on her.
Lyress’ gaze exploded wide, and she reached for one of the abilities she had stolen from the dead.
Her figure burst to the side with terrifying speed, narrowly evading the world ending slash that tore through the air where she had just been.
But she wasn’t given even a breath of respite.
A violent surge of danger screamed through her body. She turned, just in time to see a leg wreathed in crimson flames hurtling toward her head.
The realization slammed into her. Atticus had let go of his katana!
She barely managed to raise her hands in defense before the kick landed.
A blinding flash of crimson erupted on impact. A shockwave tore outward like a sonic boom, sending a spiraling blast of force in every direction.
Through the swirling chaos, Atticus’ gaze narrowed.
’So that’s it.’ he thought, just as Lyress cried out.
“Ah!”
An explosion detonated between them as their wills flared. Both were sent flying backwards, shooting through the air like missiles.
Atticus recovered in the distance, feet skidding against the air as he regained balance. His sharp gaze shot toward Lyress.
She had also recovered. She now hovered in the distance, her expression wary, more cautious than ever before.
Behind her, her once decimated legion had reformed, gathered tightly in formation. Their killing intent blanketed the entire battlefield like a choking fog.
Despite the rising tension, Atticus’ swirling thoughts had calmed.
Within that brief clash, he had discovered something, something that might answer all his questions.
’Her will was low.’
When his kick connected, Lyress’ will had been low, lower than it had ever been since the battle began.
If Atticus had used his katana instead of his leg, he might’ve pierced through her entirely.
’That’s why she was dodging everything.’
She hadn’t clashed with a single one of his strikes during that sudden flurry.
She’d only evaded, despite previously confronting him head on. At the time, Atticus found it strange, but now, it was starting to make sense.
There was one key difference between now and before.
He had destroyed almost all her legion at once.
He wasn’t a hundred percent certain, but the signs were pointing to it. Her legion…
’It might be tied to her concept.’
As the thought settled, Atticus’ gaze turned cold.
It wasn’t a full answer. But it was a lead, and that was all he needed.
He stretched his hand to the side. From the center of the battlefield, his katana shot upward, slicing through air before snapping into his waiting grip.
Atticus’ eyes blazed as they locked onto Lyress. His voice dropped like thunder.
“Sundering Storm.”
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