Chapter 122.: Tactics
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Jake walked up to Minerva. He withdrew a healing potion from his inventory, opened the bottle's cork and put his long tongue inside.
The revitalized zombie woman found that scene particularly confusing. With the healing potion on his tongue, Jake came before and licked her cheek with no warning.
''Hey!'' Minerva glared at him. But when her cut began disappearing, she didn't mind it as much.
Jake held her chin, tilted his head and chuckled. ''My little witch has placed traps on the 7th and 8th floors. I know how to trap that fox.''
''You mean… Irene, the elf?'' Minerva puckered her lips and narrowed her eyes.
Jake nodded and turned around. He passed two healing potions to Ash and spoke.
''That assassin will be here soon. She's been hired to kill us, kill you especially.'' Jake looked at Minerva who rolled her eyes in anger. She looked more beautiful while making such an expression.
''If not for the fact she can teleport, that woman is nothing against me!''
Jake smiled and walked ahead. He stood on the place Ariel had disappeared at and said, ''She'll most likely reappear in this place. Keep your binding spell ready, get in position.''
This time, Minerva immediately obeyed him. Despite her hatred for Ariel, she knew the beastkin assassin was pretty skilled. Without applying some kind of tactic, it was nearly impossible for them to defeat her.
Jake contacted Irene laying on the lower floors and asked her about the specifics of the traps she'd laid.
The Dark Witch's all traps were related to the use of magic. She couldn't set mechanical traps. Jake quickly learned that the traps on the 7th and 8th floor were nigh-invisible for non-mages, or beings who couldn't sense mana.
There were lightning traps, fire traps, land traps and Ice traps. Among them, Jake focused on the restrictive traps more than killer traps.
An assassin with a teleportation skill… He had to make her his servant. She could infiltrate tightly guarded locations as long as she had been there once. Killing her would be a tremendous loss.
Jake turned to Minerva, and Ash after he finished making a plan in his mind. The goal was to severely injure Ariel and deplete her mana with various pre-placed magical traps.
''We'll have to lead her to the upper floors as quick as-''
Whoosh!
Jake suddenly rotated and threw tens of Shadow Spears behind him. At the same time, Ash shot a Ray of Darkness in the same direction.
''Hands of the Depths!'' Minerva shouted.
Ariel had just teleported to this floor when she was bombarded with various attacks.
''Aaah!''
This time, she was slow and sustained quite serious injuries. As an assassin, her physique was focused more on her agility than vitality. She had extremely quick reflexes and actually managed to dodge the Ray of Darkness.
Minerva's spell held her for a few seconds before the woman teleported back to the 8th floor.
''Quick, follow me!''
Jake spread his wings and flew toward the exit which led to the 8th floor. He knew exactly where she was.
Jake took the shortest way up, not caring whether he crushed Poison Centipedes between boulders, or made holes on the place Giant Rats were staying at.
The Dark Knight ran through the tunnel his master made, creating afterimages. The necromancer left her undead soldiers and flew behind Jake. She still ordered her two 4th Circle Death Knights to follow.
On the 8th floor, Ariel was listening to the sounds of battle above. Worried that neither Ivan nor Rowan had descended down here yet, she was about to teleport back to the 3rd floor and take a look.
But at this moment, a hole directly appeared beneath her, and she fell onto it. Before the adventurer could even teleport, all kinds of bony chains appeared sprouted from the walls and pierced through her body.
Ariel cried in pain. She accidentally turned into a beige fox and tried teleporting. But for some reason, she forgot where she wanted to teleport.
[Malefic Enchantment]!
Jake's black eyes had a sharp glint of red as he shot vertically upward, catching the fox. He created a gust of wind and landed on the 8th floor.
Behind him, Minerva and Ash respectively appeared. The hole in the floor automatically patched up. Jake threw the female fox on the ground and she wailed.
The next moment, Ariel again used teleportation. However, instead of appearing on the 3rd floor, she teleported near a wall on this floor.
It confused her to no extent. She didn't know that Jake had swapped her memory in that split moment using the same skill he used earlier.
Ariel finally seemed terrified. Just as she glanced at the three standing a distance away from her, the beastkin saw the demon snapping his fingers.
''Aaarrggggh!''
A dark blue magic circle appeared beneath her feet and thick arcs of black lightning zapped her. As a beastkin, she had minor resistance to all kinds of elemental magic, but this trap was a condensed form of Irene's Black Lightning Field.
Even as a 4th Circle being, it seriously harmed her. Also, the injuries she had gained worsened her condition. She found herself unable to even think properly.
Despair started eating her confidence and pride away. Never would have she thought that this horned demon was manipulating her emotions. Because of one teleportation failure, she now believed that she'd forgotten how to teleport precisely.
In such a condition, Jake quickly directed Ash to cast an Aura of Insanity.
The Dark Knight kicked the ground and went in Ariel's range. He plunged his longsword in the hard ground and channeled his Fallen Powers.
A dark halo burst from him and a sound akin to countless crows crying was heard. Jake and Minerva were at the edge of that skill's range, so they weren't affected. However, the beastkin being zapped by lightning was hit by it.
''Aaaaa!'' She throbbed on the ground as her hair unnaturally rose toward the ceiling. Ariel began trembling, losing control over her body and mind.
Jake quickly shot forward at this moment and stretched his hand at her. Now was the perfect time to corrupt her.
[Degeneration Halo]!
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Jake walked up to Minerva. He withdrew a healing potion from his inventory, opened the bottle's cork and put his long tongue inside.
The revitalized zombie woman found that scene particularly confusing. With the healing potion on his tongue, Jake came before and licked her cheek with no warning.
''Hey!'' Minerva glared at him. But when her cut began disappearing, she didn't mind it as much.
Jake held her chin, tilted his head and chuckled. ''My little witch has placed traps on the 7th and 8th floors. I know how to trap that fox.''
''You mean… Irene, the elf?'' Minerva puckered her lips and narrowed her eyes.
Jake nodded and turned around. He passed two healing potions to Ash and spoke.
''That assassin will be here soon. She's been hired to kill us, kill you especially.'' Jake looked at Minerva who rolled her eyes in anger. She looked more beautiful while making such an expression.
''If not for the fact she can teleport, that woman is nothing against me!''
Jake smiled and walked ahead. He stood on the place Ariel had disappeared at and said, ''She'll most likely reappear in this place. Keep your binding spell ready, get in position.''
This time, Minerva immediately obeyed him. Despite her hatred for Ariel, she knew the beastkin assassin was pretty skilled. Without applying some kind of tactic, it was nearly impossible for them to defeat her.
Jake contacted Irene laying on the lower floors and asked her about the specifics of the traps she'd laid.
The Dark Witch's all traps were related to the use of magic. She couldn't set mechanical traps. Jake quickly learned that the traps on the 7th and 8th floor were nigh-invisible for non-mages, or beings who couldn't sense mana.
There were lightning traps, fire traps, land traps and Ice traps. Among them, Jake focused on the restrictive traps more than killer traps.
An assassin with a teleportation skill… He had to make her his servant. She could infiltrate tightly guarded locations as long as she had been there once. Killing her would be a tremendous loss.
Jake turned to Minerva, and Ash after he finished making a plan in his mind. The goal was to severely injure Ariel and deplete her mana with various pre-placed magical traps.
''We'll have to lead her to the upper floors as quick as-''
Whoosh!
Jake suddenly rotated and threw tens of Shadow Spears behind him. At the same time, Ash shot a Ray of Darkness in the same direction.
''Hands of the Depths!'' Minerva shouted.
Ariel had just teleported to this floor when she was bombarded with various attacks.
''Aaah!''
This time, she was slow and sustained quite serious injuries. As an assassin, her physique was focused more on her agility than vitality. She had extremely quick reflexes and actually managed to dodge the Ray of Darkness.
Minerva's spell held her for a few seconds before the woman teleported back to the 8th floor.
''Quick, follow me!''
Jake spread his wings and flew toward the exit which led to the 8th floor. He knew exactly where she was.
Jake took the shortest way up, not caring whether he crushed Poison Centipedes between boulders, or made holes on the place Giant Rats were staying at.
The Dark Knight ran through the tunnel his master made, creating afterimages. The necromancer left her undead soldiers and flew behind Jake. She still ordered her two 4th Circle Death Knights to follow.
On the 8th floor, Ariel was listening to the sounds of battle above. Worried that neither Ivan nor Rowan had descended down here yet, she was about to teleport back to the 3rd floor and take a look.
But at this moment, a hole directly appeared beneath her, and she fell onto it. Before the adventurer could even teleport, all kinds of bony chains appeared sprouted from the walls and pierced through her body.
Ariel cried in pain. She accidentally turned into a beige fox and tried teleporting. But for some reason, she forgot where she wanted to teleport.
[Malefic Enchantment]!
Jake's black eyes had a sharp glint of red as he shot vertically upward, catching the fox. He created a gust of wind and landed on the 8th floor.
Behind him, Minerva and Ash respectively appeared. The hole in the floor automatically patched up. Jake threw the female fox on the ground and she wailed.
The next moment, Ariel again used teleportation. However, instead of appearing on the 3rd floor, she teleported near a wall on this floor.
It confused her to no extent. She didn't know that Jake had swapped her memory in that split moment using the same skill he used earlier.
Ariel finally seemed terrified. Just as she glanced at the three standing a distance away from her, the beastkin saw the demon snapping his fingers.
''Aaarrggggh!''
A dark blue magic circle appeared beneath her feet and thick arcs of black lightning zapped her. As a beastkin, she had minor resistance to all kinds of elemental magic, but this trap was a condensed form of Irene's Black Lightning Field.
Even as a 4th Circle being, it seriously harmed her. Also, the injuries she had gained worsened her condition. She found herself unable to even think properly.
Despair started eating her confidence and pride away. Never would have she thought that this horned demon was manipulating her emotions. Because of one teleportation failure, she now believed that she'd forgotten how to teleport precisely.
In such a condition, Jake quickly directed Ash to cast an Aura of Insanity.
The Dark Knight kicked the ground and went in Ariel's range. He plunged his longsword in the hard ground and channeled his Fallen Powers.
A dark halo burst from him and a sound akin to countless crows crying was heard. Jake and Minerva were at the edge of that skill's range, so they weren't affected. However, the beastkin being zapped by lightning was hit by it.
''Aaaaa!'' She throbbed on the ground as her hair unnaturally rose toward the ceiling. Ariel began trembling, losing control over her body and mind.
Jake quickly shot forward at this moment and stretched his hand at her. Now was the perfect time to corrupt her.
[Degeneration Halo]!
Jake walked up to Minerva. He withdrew a healing potion from his inventory, opened the bottle's cork and put his long tongue inside.The revitalized zombie woman found that scene particularly confusing. With the healing potion on his tongue, Jake came before and licked her cheek with no warning.''Hey!'' Minerva glared at him. But when her cut began disappearing, she didn't mind it as much.Jake held her chin, tilted his head and chuckled. ''My little witch has placed traps on the 7th and 8th floors. I know how to trap that fox.''''You mean Irene, the elf?'' Minerva puckered her lips and narrowed her eyes.Jake nodded and turned around. He passed two healing potions to Ash and spoke.''That assassin will be here soon. She's been hired to kill us, kill you especially.'' Jake looked at Minerva who rolled her eyes in anger. She looked more beautiful while making such an expression.''If not for the fact she can teleport, that woman is nothing against me!''Jake smiled and walked ahead. He stood on the place Ariel had disappeared at and said, ''She'll most likely reappear in this place. Keep your binding spell ready, get in position.''This time, Minerva immediately obeyed him. Despite her hatred for Ariel, she knew the beastkin assassin was pretty skilled. Without applying some kind of tactic, it was nearly impossible for them to defeat her.Jake contacted Irene laying on the lower floors and asked her about the specifics of the traps she'd laid.The Dark Witch's all traps were related to the use of magic. She couldn't set mechanical traps. Jake quickly learned that the traps on the 7th and 8th floor were nigh-invisible for non-mages, or beings who couldn't sense mana.There were lightning traps, fire traps, land traps and Ice traps. Among them, Jake focused on the restrictive traps more than killer traps.An assassin with a teleportation skill He had to make her his servant. She could infiltrate tightly guarded locations as long as she had been there once. Killing her would be a tremendous loss. Jake turned to Minerva, and Ash after he finished making a plan in his mind. The goal was to severely injure Ariel and deplete her mana with various pre-placed magical traps.''We'll have to lead her to the upper floors as quick as-''Whoosh!Jake suddenly rotated and threw tens of Shadow Spears behind him. At the same time, Ash shot a Ray of Darkness in the same direction.''Hands of the Depths!'' Minerva shouted.Ariel had just teleported to this floor when she was bombarded with various attacks.''Aaah!''This time, she was slow and sustained quite serious injuries. As an assassin, her physique was focused more on her agility than vitality. She had extremely quick reflexes and actually managed to dodge the Ray of Darkness.Minerva's spell held her for a few seconds before the woman teleported back to the 8th floor.''Quick, follow me!'' Jake spread his wings and flew toward the exit which led to the 8th floor. He knew exactly where she was.Jake took the shortest way up, not caring whether he crushed Poison Centipedes between boulders, or made holes on the place Giant Rats were staying at.The Dark Knight ran through the tunnel his master made, creating afterimages. The necromancer left her undead soldiers and flew behind Jake. She still ordered her two 4th Circle Death Knights to follow.On the 8th floor, Ariel was listening to the sounds of battle above. Worried that neither Ivan nor Rowan had descended down here yet, she was about to teleport back to the 3rd floor and take a look.But at this moment, a hole directly appeared beneath her, and she fell onto it. Before the adventurer could even teleport, all kinds of bony chains appeared sprouted from the walls and pierced through her body. Ariel cried in pain. She accidentally turned into a beige fox and tried teleporting. But for some reason, she forgot where she wanted to teleport.Malefic Enchantment!Jake's black eyes had a sharp glint of red as he shot vertically upward, catching the fox. He created a gust of wind and landed on the 8th floor.Behind him, Minerva and Ash respectively appeared. The hole in the floor automatically patched up. Jake threw the female fox on the ground and she wailed.The next moment, Ariel again used teleportation. However, instead of appearing on the 3rd floor, she teleported near a wall on this floor.It confused her to no extent. She didn't know that Jake had swapped her memory in that split moment using the same skill he used earlier.Ariel finally seemed terrified. Just as she glanced at the three standing a distance away from her, the beastkin saw the demon snapping his fingers.''Aaarrggggh!''A dark blue magic circle appeared beneath her feet and thick arcs of black lightning zapped her. As a beastkin, she had minor resistance to all kinds of elemental magic, but this trap was a condensed form of Irene's Black Lightning Field.Even as a 4th Circle being, it seriously harmed her. Also, the injuries she had gained worsened her condition. She found herself unable to even think properly.Despair started eating her confidence and pride away. Never would have she thought that this horned demon was manipulating her emotions. Because of one teleportation failure, she now believed that she'd forgotten how to teleport precisely.In such a condition, Jake quickly directed Ash to cast an Aura of Insanity.The Dark Knight kicked the ground and went in Ariel's range. He plunged his longsword in the hard ground and channeled his Fallen Powers.A dark halo burst from him and a sound akin to countless crows crying was heard. Jake and Minerva were at the edge of that skill's range, so they weren't affected. However, the beastkin being zapped by lightning was hit by it.''Aaaaa!'' She throbbed on the ground as her hair unnaturally rose toward the ceiling. Ariel began trembling, losing control over her body and mind.Jake quickly shot forward at this moment and stretched his hand at her. Now was the perfect time to corrupt her.Degeneration Halo!
