infodatos Chapter 524: [Event] [Elven Utopian War] [63] Final Battle Against Navas
Chapter 524: [Event] [Elven Utopian War] [63] Final Battle Against Navas
Chapter 524: [Event] [Elven Utopian War] [63] Final Battle Against Navas
"Ughnn..." Alicia let out a soft groan as my teeth sank into her neck.
The taste of her blood was unfamiliar, different than Elizabeth's. I focused solely on drawing her blood, clumsy and unsure, but did it anyway. The searing headache and the unbearable pain from losing my arm began to fade a bit.
This shouldn't have been possible. Humans couldn't regenerate like this. Only vampires-and perhaps the Blood Elves-could achieve such feats. Yet here I was doing it.
But there was a reason for it.
James Raven had trained me in the ways of vampires for weeks, teaching me the art of survival through blood as well. He'd even shared the secrets of the Raven Arts, allowing me to mimic vampiric abilities. Not a true vampire, but enough to endure, enough to recover.
"s-Stop... umnn..." Alicia muttered softly, her hands weakly pushing at my chest.
I knew exactly what she was feeling. I had felt it myself when Elizabeth's fangs had pierced my neck, drinking deeply of my essence. It wasn't just pain-it was a deep loss of control, a sensation that invited the darkness within to surface. For Alicia, experiencing this for the first time, it must have been terrifying. I hated putting her through this, but I had no other choice. When I'd taken enough, I released her, stepping back reluctantly.
Alicia staggered to her feet, but her legs gave out beneath her, sending her back to the ground. Her cheeks were flushed a deep red, her breaths coming in ragged gasps as she clutched at her neck, her crimson eyes glowing.
"Un... ah... ah..." She whimpered, trying to compose herself.
I stood there, awkward and guilt-ridden, clutching my bleeding shoulder. Words of apology sat heavy on my tongue, but there wasn't time to say them. I turned away, dragging my battered body toward my severed arm.
I crouched down, trembling, and picked it up, pressing it against the jagged stump at my shoulder.
Closing my eyes, I reached out to Fate, my mind echoing with Nevia's words.
"As long as your heart still beats, you can undo even death by rewriting your own Fate."
With a deep breath, I summoned Fate. White particles, like grains of sand caught in an invisible breeze, began to swirl around me. They moved, seeping into the thin line where my arm met the rest of my body. The sensation was strange-both soothing and excruciating-as the particles worked to reattach flesh, bone, and sinew.
"Ugh..." I groaned, my teeth gritted against the pain.
But it was working. The connection between my arm and shoulder grew stronger, the once- severed limb started becoming whole again.
Gasping for breath, I leaned against the jagged rock, my chest heaving as I tried to steady myself. My weary eyes tracked Navas as he charged toward the colossal gazelle.
"Come at me, Reiner!" Navas roared, a smirk curling on his lips.
Reiner stood there a little out of breath. With a swift motion, he extended his hand, summoning another 8-Layered emerald-green mana circle.
The gazelle lowered its head ever so slightly. The swirling sphere of water at its horns, infused with potent mana, stabilized, glowing with a deadly brilliance.
For a brief moment everything stilled.
Then-
-BOOOOOM!
The water sphere erupted into a concentrated torrent, a piercing stream of water barreling straight toward Navas.@@@@
Eyes wide, Navas barely managed to raise his massive axe in defense.
-BAM!
The force of the beam clashed against his weapon, driving him back. His boots scraped across
the earth, leaving deep gouges, but the stream showed no signs of stopping.
The ground trembled under the assault, debris flying everywhere.
"Urgh!!"
Navas gritted his teeth, his muscles straining as he tried to withstand the force. Then he heard it-the pounding of hooves against the earth. His gaze shot upward, and dread flooded his face.
The gazelle was charging straight at him.
He tried to move, but the stream of water pinned him in place. The gazelle's horns glinted as they tore through the stream of water, striking him square in the chest.
"ARGHHH!" Navas's scream ripped through the battlefield as the horns pierced his body. Blood spurted from the wound, painting the gazelle's watery horns in blood. The force of the blow sent him hurtling through the air like a ragdoll, crashing into the ground with a deafening thud. His body tore through the field, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
-BOOOM!!
Dust and debris settled slowly, and I squinted through the haze, my heart pounding.
Did that take him down?
Reaching into my pouch, I fumbled for another vial, my hands trembling. I had already taken three already—it wasn't safe to take another-but my body screamed for relief. My chest felt tight, my limbs heavy. Without hesitation, I downed the contents, the bitter taste burning my throat. Tossing the empty vial aside, I turned my gaze toward Navas's last position.
But he was gone.
"Where...?" I muttered looking around
Then I saw him.
"Hey! Reiner, behind you-!"
Reiner's eyes widened, but he reacted instantly, spinning around and swinging his blade in a sharp arc. It was too late.
-BAM!
attempt to create distance between us. But I wasn't done.
Without hesitation, I hurled the axe aside, the weapon clattering uselessly to the ground.
Raising my hand, I spoke a single word.
"Reflect."
-BAM!
Navas' body collided with a shimmering mirror that had materialized behind him, its surface rippling with Wrath. The impact sent him stumbling forward, his expression contorted in pain. His back, once shielded by a protective layer of Prana, was now bare, completely drained
or destroyed by the mirror's touch.
"What are―" He raised his gaze, searching for me but I wasn't there anymore.
-Spurt!
"U-Urgh..."
Navas froze, his breath freezing as he looked down at the gleaming white blade of Trinity
Nihil protruding from his stomach. Blood gushed from the already mangled wound, soaking his tattered clothing. His trembling hands reached toward the weapon, but it was futile.
He managed to glance over his shoulder, and his eyes locked onto me as I stepped out of the
mirror's surface.
A simple trick. Basic, even. But I had never revealed that aspect of the mirror's ability until now. And in his exhausted state, it had caught him completely off guard.
Twisting Trinity Nihil within his body, I unleashed Wrath into him without mercy. Purple
veins spread through his form, wreaking havoc on every part of him.
"Gaarghhh!!"
Navas screamed in agony as his Prana shattered into glowing particles, dissipating into
nothingness.
The toll on my body was immediate. Blood trickled from my nose and mouth, and I could feel
the searing strain in my chest. But I pressed on, my grip on Trinity Nihil only hardening.
He had to die.
"...!"
Navas' body convulsed violently, his legs giving out as he collapsed to his knees. His gasps
grew shallow, his strength waning with each passing moment.
A faint smirk curled my lips as I watched him writhe in pain.
Before he could recover, I swung Trinity Nihil one final time.
-Spurt!
His head flew cleanly from his shoulders, leaving a perfect arc of blood in its wake. It tumbled
to the ground with a sickening roll, finally coming to rest in the dirt.
In the distance, I noticed Reiner, his expression twisted in pain as he took in the scene. Alicia
stood beside him, her face inscrutable as she adjusted the collar of her dress, concealing the freshly-bitten wound on her neck.
For a moment, I simply stood there, staring down at Navas' severed head calmly. Then, a
sharp sweetness rose in my throat, and I clutched my mouth as a violent cough came out.
"Aghhh!" Blood spilled from my lips, staining my hand and the ground beneath me. My legs gave way, and I crumpled to my knees, struggling to catch my breath.
"A-Amael..."
Celeste approached me awkwardly, clutching her arm. She dropped to her knees in front of
me.
"...Are you okay?" She asked worriedly. Whether it was because of my battered state or my
previous state using Wrath, I didn't know.
I gasped for air, my breaths coming in labored bursts. Finally, I managed to speak.
"Yeah..."
My gaze shifted to Navas' lifeless body one last time.
"Navas Dolphis is dead."