Free Web NovelChapter 185: Forest Treant (3)
"Selena, stay behind me and just focus on taking out its remaining eye," Shinon mumbled as he turned to focus on the treant. "I’ll take care of it on my own."
"You got it," Selena said and rushed to the side, ready to take the shot.
Without a moment’s hesitation, Shinon dashed forward, the enhanced muscles adding to his agility. But the treant wasn’t done yet.
The monster brought its arms down onto the forest floor, but Shinon was more than prepared. He slid between the monster’s legs, narrowly avoiding the earth-shaking stomps.
As he emerged from the other side, he spun with uncanny swiftness and plunged his shadow weapons into the treant’s knees. The treant let out a tremendous roar, its once dominant form now reduced to its knees.
The ground trembled as the creature struggled to maintain its balance, its towering figure to the knees as the creature’s legs gave away.
"Why am I not surprised at his moves?" Selena chuckled before steadying her aim. "Time to do my part..."
Selena watched as Shinon displayed the combination of his powers to attack the treant relentlessly.
With the treant immobilised on its knees, Shinon saw an opportunity to deliver a decisive blow. He took a moment to assess the treant’s weakened state, his mind racing with tactics and possibilities. He knew he couldn’t afford to let this chance slip through his fingers.
Drawing upon his [Domination], Shinon used [Enhancement] on all his shadow weapons. The shadows grew darker and more menacing as they pulsed with power.
"This should be enough," Shinon mumbled as the shadows kept attacking the treant. But he had something else going through his mind as well.
With a sudden burst of energy, Shinon leapt high into the air, aided by the momentum of a well-timed spring from his shadowy weapons. Like a blur, he landed on the treant’s back, his boots sinking into the decaying bark. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
The treant, still struggling to regain its footing, was unable to push him off its back.
"Time to shine, my friend..."
Now perched atop the treant’s back, Shinon brought the Blade of Chaos into play. The wicked sword glinted with a malevolent glow as he swung it down with all his might, targeting a vulnerable spot on the treant’s spine.
Although the treant’s armour should have prevented Shinon from going any significant damage to the creature, the Blade of Chaos sliced through the treant’s armour as though it were mere paper, the deadly effects of the Necrotoxin aiding his attack.
"Just a little more..." Shinon muttered, his teeth clenched as he forced the blade deeper into the creature’s flesh.
The treant howled in pain as the blade tore through its decaying form, leaving a deep and festering gash that oozed with noxious green fluid. Shinon could feel the creature’s life force slipping away. Even then, it wasn’t enough.
Shinon summoned some Shadowy tentacles to rip open the wound so his blade could go deeper and critically injure the treant.
However, at that moment, the treant unleashed an unexpected counterattack. Humanoid creatures, similar to the treant, emerged from the depths of its rotting body. They stood tall and menacing, their eyes filled with rage.
With furious roars, the treant’s offspring lunged at Shinon from all directions. Their claws and gnarled limbs reached out, aiming to knock him off-balance and end his daring assault.
"Of course. Why not spawn a dragon while you’re at it?"
"I’ll help you!" Selena yelled as she took her spot on yet another tree.
With swift and skilled precision, she notched an arrow into her crossbow and fired. Her shot found its mark, piercing through the chest of one of the treant’s offspring, causing it to stagger and collapse.
Selena wasted no time reloading her crossbow and fired again, hitting another creature that was about to pounce on Shinon from behind. Her accurate shots gave him precious seconds, allowing him to focus on the treant again.
"Thanks!" Shinon yelled back.
As the treant’s offspring swarmed around him, he unleashed everything he had at his disposal, from shadowy weapons to Darkwing and Shadowfang. Shinon wasn’t holding anything back anymore.
Dark tendrils erupted from his shadow weapons, slashing and striking at the creatures, forcing them to keep their distance. But they were relentless and more continued to join the fray.
Selena continued to fire her crossbow, taking down several more of the treant’s offspring, but they seemed endless horde.
On the treant’s back, Shinon had to make a decision. He couldn’t fully concentrate on the treant while surrounded by its aggressive offspring.
He deftly dodged their attacks, evading their grasping limbs as best he could while looking for any opening to strike back. However, he couldn’t focus on dealing with the treant.
"Stop moving, you damned bastard!"
However, it didn’t seem like Shinon’s words had any effect on the treant. Though weakened, it seemed to draw strength from its offsprings and began to stir. It raised one massive arm, threatening to swipe at Shinon and knock him off its back.
Seeing the danger, Selena shifted her focus. She aimed carefully, this time directing her shots at the treant’s arm. With each successful hit, she weakened the treant’s grasp, disrupting its attempt to thwart Shinon.
Shinon seized the opportunity, letting go of the blade of chaos momentarily; Shinon focused all his shadowy energy into his fists and slammed them on the treant’s back, unleashing a shockwave of darkness, momentarily stunning the treant’s offspring and creating a small window of opportunity.
Drawing on his mastery of shadow magic, he called the shadow tentacles again. They writhed and twisted, eager to carry out their master’s command.
With a powerful thrust, he directed the shadow tentacles into the cavity he had created on the creature’s back, delving into the treant’s core.
The treant let out a tortured howl, its once mighty form now succumbing to Shinon’s relentless assault. The combined force of the Blade of Chaos and the shadow tentacles tore the treant apart from within, ensuring it would never rise again.
With a final shudder, the treant collapsed, defeated and lifeless. Shinon stood triumphant on its fallen form, his chest heaving with exertion and his body covered in the treant’s vile fluids along with those of its exploding offsprings.
"Hey! You’re alive!" Selena rushed toward him before hastily covering her nose. "I would love to hug you, but..."
"I get it..." Shinon replied, wiping off the slime from his shoulders. "I wouldn’t hug me in this state either."
