A arrow ready in Hibeon's bow.
"You're going to die kid and, sadly at a young age."
Hibeon commented
He let go of the string.
Ting
Null dodged
"To obvious." Null muttered as he pulled the arrow that went through his armpit till the back of his shoulder.
And stabbed it right at Hibeon's foot.
Then before Hibeon could react he grabbed the last arrow and pierced it right through his calves.
Hibeon screamed in pain, Null then raised Hibeon's foot then pulled him down Null climbed on the sprawled Hibeon and raised his fist.
BAM
Null was flung at the ceiling as a sharp current of wind cut at him.
[- 1 HP]
[- 1 HP]
[- 1 HP]
[- 1 HP]
[- 1 HP]
...
'Wind meta ability!! That's why he was able to shoot such dangerous and fast arrows that made my endurance meaningless.' Null kept his eyes closed as the current cut at his eye lid's but, it didn't cut deep as the current was not focused it was too surpress him.
But Hibeon was blasting the current to damage him as much as possible but his body is tough.
It made sense as normally his arrows would go straight through his target, immobilizing them but not Null his endurance did reduce the damage but it was small.
With a smooth movement he kicked the crossbow up, stopping the usage of his ability, with practiced ease he grabbed a arrow and catched the crossbow, locking the arrow in.
He aimed at the falling Null, knees at his chest arm's crossed.
'I am vulnerable he's got me.' Null thought calmly.
[- 20 HP damage]
'He even took a chunk of health.' Null thought.
BAM
The arrow pierced right through his right hand forearm till his elbow using it as a shield, because the arrow was aimed right at his head.
[- 30 HP]
Hibeon grabbed Null's arm and slammed him onto the floor, Hibeon grabbed his bow and shot.
BAM
One in the right thigh, then again.
BAM
One in his left ankle.
BAM
Then in the left hand, then pressing his knee on Null's neck fast, a arrow aimed at his temple.
BAM
His left arm broken as the arrow pierced right through his elbow.
[- 20 HP]
Null was immobilized in both arms, and able to struggle as the air that entered his lungs lessened slowly.
But Null, didn't struggle, the pain he felt was dulled, he rationalized and calmed himself as the speed which his thoughts moved were faster.
Null understood that Hibeon in a way restricted himself, he understood he adapted fast against Hibeon due to him being too focused on using his crossbow and bow, meaning his dexterity were focused on his weaponry attack's.
But...
The moment he disregarded his weapon he surpressed him then decimated him.
Even more, Null understood that he only landed a amount of hits to Hibeon in the single digits.
It makes sense why...
Hibeon is a Daunting Difficulty foe
"Hey, Null you are pretty resilient." Hibeon continued "You might of had a chance against Sira, but your stuck with me."
"Disappointing."
BAM
CRACK
At that moment a crystal orange wall sheltered him, then a shacking glowing fist collided with Hibeon's face, he was sent flying.
Then as the crystal crumble he say two people.
Ezze and Lumina.
Lumina was heavily breathing as he grabbed at his thigh, 'That was my last one.' Lumina thought to himself.
While Ezze, was furious her sword was in a defense stance.
"Ezze, grab that blonde." Lumina said, but Ezze was reluctant as she looked at the recuperating Hibeon, then she ran to the unconscious Keld, while running past the injured duo she made a cover.
She dragged Keld to Lumina, then went back to guarding.
BAM
She was flung to the floor rolling, she stopped herself as she ripped the arrow out her shoulder.
"To her my average arrow gives her the same damage my wind coiled arrow does to Null." Then Hibeon smiled, loading an arrow in his bow "Let's see what's going to happen to her." Hibeon muttered under his breath.
He shoot an arrow, Ezze's eyes widen and her white pupils vertically narrowed.
She moved to the side, basically falling as a arrow burst through her shoulder a chunk of it gone.
Wait...
The shoulder bone is... gone with the chunk.
Her left arm, done for.
Lumina, slapped the unconscious Keld again and again till he woke up.
"Huh!, what!?... What happened?!" Keld said than proceed snort the blood and mucus that blocked his nose onto the floor.
But by the collar he was roughly pulled and saw Lumina who had a threating gaze and that his one bandaged covered hand, was smeered with blood did not give a gentle look to him.
"Yes or no, no long answer's or your blood will be the next to coat my knuckles." He threatened and in turn Keld nodded his head frantically.
"Heal me." Lumina ordered.
Immediately Keld healed Lumina his injuries where many but his only severe injury was his thigh.
Lumina even felt himself re-energized than pulled out a th the arrow in Null's arm than pointed at him.
"Heal him." Lumina ordered and Keld did not reject.
Null's body was healed as any items or objects that pierced him were gone, then Keld was about to lift his hand exhausted but Null grabbed his wrist.
He knew he had really awful control on his powers when healing that energy was transferred to the receiver, but when he became a Grade 2 Meta the energy transfer became a resourceful new characteristic to his ability, so when he saw Null's knowing eyes.
He realized in horror, that Null knew the side effect.
"You came after my asset, so pay up." Null said as cold puffs of air escaped his mouth his deep dark blue eyes evident and terrifying.
Keld sweat bullets and activated his ability one again.
Lumina heard what Null called him 'asset' the funny thing is that Null let his guard down once and how interesting the next time will be.
But as he thought this he heard steps he and turned his head to look and saw Sira, with her broken spear as she looked at them furious and bloody faced.
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