"So, where do you think he is?" Bryan said Zara who stared into the far-off horizon."Probably got eaten by some sea creature..." Zara said casually."Eh? Why would you want that happening to him?!" Bryan asked incredulously."Cause he's an idiot who underestimated himself!" Zara said with a harrumph."Haha! Why didn't you say all that while he was still here?!" Bryan said with an amused laugh.Zara rolled her eyes as she responded in a freezing tone, "Cause then he wouldn't learn his lesson. That would teach him not to run off on his own." Zara said with spite.Apparently, she was a bit pissed off by Rhys 's decision to up and leave so suddenly. Not only that but he had been gone for more than a few hours."Still... How is he able to stay underwater for so long without needing to resurface? Could it be that he...""He's definitely not dead," Zara said with surety."How can you be so sure?" Bryan asked with a smile."You don't need to know that," Zara said while stomping her staff on

"WindWeaver..."A gentle breeze and an earth-rending gale are one and the same.'A gentle breeze and an earth-rending gale are one and the same...'Somehow, those words seemed to play in his head over and over again. He could feel the power he currently held in his hands. Should he lose control, his unprotected body would be torn to shreds by the winds he had summoned.These winds had a sharp edge that carved out deep gorges on the surface of the earth below as he fell.There was no need for any physical action. With a mental command, the winds wrapped around him. The air before him caved in and collapsed to form a vacuum that sucked him in at the moment just before he hit the ground, reducing the force greatly and changing the direction of his falling body.BOOM!A deep crater was gouged on the ground as Rhys slid further and further away from ground zero."Brilliant! Hahaha! Just brilliant!" Azazel laughed as he shifted right before Rhys who was bleeding from every exposed part of h

Rhys let out a gasp of air as he stared at the damage his {Infernal Wings} had just taken.Staring back into the sea of lava, a pair of red burning eyes stared back at him with hunger and malice.The number of eyes multiplied quickly, filling up his field of vision.***Magma Demon: Level 30 (Elite).Strength: 500Agility: 500Defense: 100Magic: 400HP: 40,000/40,000MP: 4,000/4,000.Skills: Lava Ball, Flame Claws, Magma Diving, Fire Resistance.***As the number of eyes continued to increase, Rhys knew he had to make a move fast. Without any hesitation, he didn't fight against the current anymore.Jetstreams of mana burst through the soles of his feet as he rushed to the center of the volcano. Despite his mana being depleted more rapidly, it was necessary, as his life was currently in grave danger...'20? No... More than that.' Rhys thought to himself as he counted the number of eyes that followed him. Individually, their numbers weren't enough to defeat him, but the sum of their re

'This is it... I'm dead!' Rhys let out a sigh as another fist from the creature standing before him slammed against him.'I can't fight well because of these wings...' Although the {Infernal Wings} were incredibly useful to him at this moment, they severely limited his ability to evade.Several spells had abilities that had certain drawbacks that didn't affect any stats directly but would become obvious once they were activated.The {Cherufe Spawn} completely capitalized on this and proceeded to give him the thrashing of a lifetime. Not only couldn't he evade, he also couldn't engage in melee combat. This was because his stats and his combat skills were all locked. If he even attempted it, he would be dead in a single blow.Right now, even his weapons wertooto heavy to hold onto...A brilliant idea suddenly came to mind, 'While my skills might be locked, I can somehow still use my spells. I can't use them with the system's assistance, but thanks to my understanding of runes and magic

BANG!BANG!BANG!Fist and blade clashed, producing incredibly powerful shockwaves that sent tremors through the belly of the volcano.Flying backward, Rhys 's back smashed into the wall for the umpteenth time. The light within his {Infernal Wings} had become so dim, they were nearly transparent."Give it up, human. I can sense your barrier is about to give in." Ignis said, her fists covered in raging flamesIgnoring her, Rhys twisted his body and placed his legs against the wall.BANG!Mana exploded violently from beneath him, increasing the depth of the crater he had made and propelling him forward. The golden blades around him spread out and began moving fast."Hmph!" Dashing forward as well, Ignis closed the gap between her and Rhys . Showing his outstanding control over his mana and body, Rhys jumped lightly on the golden blades that were flying midair, abruptly changing his position. A second later, Ignis came crashing down on his previous position.Spinning his body around like