...
As the two readied themselves, none of them took the initiative to attack the opponent
The atmosphere between them begins to get heavier and heavier by the second, yet the opponent shows no signs of cowardice
The aura that it emits grew rger and rger, but they never stood down
"What now, Magna?"
"You're asking me?"
"Who else?! I've never fought a Lurachnid before!"
"Does it look like I've fought one?"
"YOU look like you fought one!"
The two kept bickering when suddenly, a dark matter came behind Ignis
"Watch out!"
*Sm!*
...Fortunately, Magna was able to save Ignis
"W-Wha-Can't you let us finish talking?!"
"Why would an opponent give us time?"
"He's right, why would I?"
The Lurachnid said. She walks closer while maintaining a good distance
"...?"
"Just because its two against one, doesn't mean that you should be underestimating me"
"Its actually quite the opposite. Its two against one because we can't beat you one on one"
"Huh?! Why are you agreeing with her Magna?!"
"To acknowledge someone is of showing upmost respect to them, whether it is a friend, or a foe. That's what I've been taught"
"You're not a Monk anymore for god's sake!"
"A Monk?"
"...?"
"No wonder you have a good presence in the battlefield. Unlike the guy next to you, you seem to be more qualified to fight against me"
"EXCUSE ME?!"
"I'm honoured to be able to fight against someone as strong as you"
"ARE YOU JUST GONNA IGNORE ME?!"
"I would like to fight that guy myself but..."
The Lurachnid looks over to where Hikari and his opponent was
"...My Leader should be more suitable than me. He will be able to knock some sense into that guy for trying to invade this pce"
"I see, so you are the caretakers of this pce"
"My Leader is, but yes. What my Leader wants to protect, is I shall also protect as well"
Ignis raises his hand high enough to get noticed by the Lurachnid
"Excuse me, but why's that guy your Leader? Sure he's strong from the aura he's exerting, but I don't see any reason why would someone as strong as you are serving him"
With the little knowledge they have, it was to be expected that they don't know the whole truth...
...but unfortunately to them, the Lurachnid didn't take it lightly
"Huh? Dare to say that again?"
"...? I said- ?!"
In an instant, the environment around them turned into void. Magna and Ignis got separated from each other, Magna, stopped by the invisible wall, was unable to get pass through to the other side, where the Lurachnid was holding Ignis hostage
"Achk! What's with these dark thing encaging my body?! I-I can't cut it!"
Ignis casted a spell to enhance his attack
"Fiery Strike!"
...but unfortunately, his spear broke in the process with no prominent results
"?!"
Magna stood still in shock the moment he saw Ignis' spear broke
"T-This has to be an illusion! I know this is just an illusion!"
"Huh? Do you really think that Lurachnids can only cast illusions?"
"What...?"
"Illusion spells come from dark element. Any spell that is formed through a dark element are able to cast by any Lurachnids. This is common sense"
"The hell? I didn't even know that!"
"*Sigh*...looks like that Demicat has more intelligence than you"
The Lurachnid then switches to a more angrier expression
"But that doesn't change the fact that you said something ill against my Leader"
"?! I didn't mean anything by it! I-I was-"
"Say it. Say it directly without stuttering. SAY. IT."
The Lurachnid said, as she stared at Ignis with dead expression on her eyes
"I was wrong okay?! He's strong! Indeed strong! No wonder you follow such an amazing Leader!"
Right after as he spoke those words, Ignis opened his eyes, only to see the environment around them reverted to what it was before. his spear that was broken earlier came back to its original state
Magna went into a state of confusion as he witnessed the instant change, seeing Ignis right near him as well as the Lurachnid again to where she was before
"Good. I'm gd you 'changed' your mind, but don't get it twisted, I didn't followed my Leader just because he's strong"
"...?"
The two didn't know, but didn't ask any further
"Magna, We can't deal with this woman if she can just do what she just did!"
"I know that, but I'm even more surprised that, that didn't lost your will to fight"
"It will take a lot more than that to break my mind, still, how could we go against someone like her?!"
"I have an idea, but its quite a gamble"
"What is it? We have to do it even if its a gamble!"
"Us monks, especially the enlightened ones, have access to light element. I happen to be an enlightened one"
"! Then that means-"
"Right. Like what Hikari said earlier, Light counters Darkness. Although my specialty is more on Earth element, I can still cast some level of light element"
"No wonder she separated you from me earlier...but is your level of light element can counter her dark element?"
"I can increase it by meditating, but it will take some time. That's why I said earlier that its a gamble"
"So you just need some time, I'll try to give as much time as I can so start doing it!"
Magna nods, as he started to get into position, gathering much focus as he can, while barricading himself inside an earth spell
Suddenly, a dark matter comes at the barrier
*Crash!*
Afterwards, multiple dark matters came at the barrier
"Magna!"
*Crash!* *Crash!* *Crash!* *Crash!* *Crash!* *Crash!* *Crash!*
Until the final one, blew on impact
*Boom!*
...
...Fortunately, the barrier that Magna put was quite sturdy, as it can be seen still standing
"Don't worry about me! Just buy me enough time!"
"R-Right!"
Ignis replied, as he grabbed his spear tightly, while charging straight at the Lurachnid
"I'm not as weak as you think I might be!"
He said, as he thrust his spear at the Lurachnid
*Glorp!*
Only to be struck by a slimy barrier
"Nice try, but can't just-"
"!"
Ignis turned his spear as it emitted a red glow
*Sizzle*...*Boom!*
As expected, the slimy barrier broke into pieces right after the spear emitted a fire explosion. The Lurachnid however, was able to get away safely
"Not bad, I slightly change my mind about you"
"Oh don't worry, I'm just getting started"
"...?"
Ignis came after at the Lurachnid once again, he chased after her mid-air, whipping his spear at multiple directions, to which the Lurachnid avoided effortlessly
*Whoosh!* *Whoosh!* *Whoosh!* *Whoosh!* *Whoosh!* *Whoosh!*
"?!"
Until eventually, he realizes that the enemy is no longer at his sight
"Don't just attack blindly"
*Smack!*
As she smacked above Ignis' head, Ignis fell quickly to the ground
*Wham!*
Being merciful, Ignis sustained the fall with an injured body and head
"Ughh..."
He stood himself up, enduring the pain
"You're pretty stubborn"
"..."
Suddenly, he struck his spear down the ground
"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
The ground shatters before him as he screamed, while a glowing red aura starts to form
Eventually, the screaming stopped. Ignis can be seen standing mighty, looking like he has never felt better
"A red aura...?"
"Haven't seen one have you? This is what a Fire Pilr can do. Rage through determination and passion and exceed through the limitations"
"So you're stronger than earlier?"
"Stronger than you might think"
Magna then shows up next to him
"I see you're done as well"
"Sorry I took long"
"You're just in time actually, now we actually have a chance"
"Right..."
Magna looks over to the Lurachnid, stating himself one more
"Bounded by this world, Enlightened by the God himself..."
"..."
The Lurachnid looks over to the two, assessing the situation
"...A mix of brown and light yellow aura..."
and the other one with a red aura...
Even if in the point of view it was a two against one, she knew that it wasn't the case...
"This might actually be fun now. An Earth and Light element user, and a Fire element user...I might need to get a little bit serious"
"Be careful now, or you might end up dying underestimating us!"
The Lurachnid chuckles at Ignis' statement
"Interesting! I'm Lura by the way. Remember that name, because that name will be the one who will be taking you down"
She said, while making a dead expression at her st statement
The tense between them became even more heavier the moment both sides are finally cshing at each other for one st time...
...
