Chapter 260

RMSBS – Episode 260 . Divide and Conquer (10)

*Crash*

Along with an ear-piercing noise, a fierce wind stormed through the middle of the garden . It was Romantica’s snipe that blazed through the air without any noise .

“Oh come on . At least give me some time to talk, will ya?”

Despite the shot being fired directly at Pierrot Mask, he seemed completely unphased and unharmed .

He had already set up wires around him, and with a precise tug they moved to block the attack .

“Don’t be so hasty now . No matter what you do, you can’t get out of here anyway . ”

Pierrot Mask stretched his arm out to the front, and wires moved toward Desir like a snake attacking its prey .

“… … !”

*Clang*

*Clang*

Runel, a silver sphere that floated around Desir, deflected Pierrot Mask’s wires .

Sparks flew everywhere . It was a series of attacks and counters that happened so fast that the people present could barely make out the exchange .

Pierrot Mask freely controlled delicate wires with aura .

It was not just one or two wires, but dozens of them perfectly controlled as if they were part of his body .

Desir felt as if he were fighting an entire unit alone .

They needed to get into the palace; he couldn’t afford to stay on the defense forever .

Runel was able to block all the attacks unleashed by the dozens of wires, but only barely . It wouldn’t surprise Desir if his defenses were broken at any point .

While he let Runel handle the defense, Desir completed his spell .

A plethora of fireballs rose from behind him . Though their form was simple, their power had been significantly increased through Desir’s alteration .

[Burst Fire]

*Hiss*

The fireballs all converged, forming a singular, supermassive fireball .

Pierrot Mask, who was swinging his wires relentlessly, backed off and halted his offense after feeling the fierce heat gathering behind Desir . He recalled his wires and began preparing to block the oncoming attack .

At this moment .

‘And compress here… … !’

*Whoosh*

Desir changed the spell in the final moment of invocation, compressing it .

The fireball rapidly collapsed in on itself, turning into an extremely dense mass no larger than an arrowhead .

The spell wasn’t finished though . The dense ball cracked, and an uncountable number of flame arrows shot out, each at their own speed and unpredictable trajectory .

“Huh… … ”

Looking at the scene, Pierrot Mask smiled as if amused by the sight .

At the snap of a finger, the wires that were condensed spread out and moved according to the movement of his fingertips .

With outstanding dynamic vision, he analyzed the trajectories of all of the fire arrows that had spread out .

But this was not the limit of Desir’s spell .

*Hiss*

The trajectories of the fire arrows once again changed .

The arrows were able to nimbly weave past Pierrot Mask’s wires . With their obstruction cleared, they darted towards their true target .

The ability to control the paths and speeds of dozens of spells was closer to a divine skill than talent .

Pierrot Mask’s face twisted .

*Boom*

Each one of the flame arrows burst on impact, creating a chain of explosions .

Runel quickly moved to deflect all of the debris from the resulting explosion that flew towards Desir .

“Yeah, this is it . ”

Pierrot Mask murmured as if delighted .

“Compared to sitting around in boredom, a battle with my life on the line is much more exciting . ”

As the cloud of dust rose, Pierrot Mask could be seen in the air standing on top of the wires, looking down at Desir .

“How about we keep playing around while we wait to see what Skull Mask is planning?”

“… … ”

Without replying, Desir sunk deep in thought .

‘This is a problem . ’

The communication pad was still warning Desir of the incoming Shadow World .

Usually, Shadow Worlds weren’t something that appeared immediately after being detected .

But considering the unusualness of the current situation, that train of thought was naive at best .

‘There’s no time to spare, but… … !’

He could not easily break through . Pierrot Mask’s power was a force to be reckoned with .

Beyond that, Desir did not have much information about him .

They had met a few times before, but never engaged in a real battle .

Not knowing what tricks Pierrot Mask had remaining up his sleeves, making one wrong move could drastically exacerbate the situation .

‘And then there’s… … ’

At some point, the chimeras once again started to charge at Desir and Adjest .

Perhaps they recognized the two of them, who were out of the formation, as prey .

The path that had been cleared earlier was beginning to close once again .

‘Damn it . ’

One of the chimeras that was approaching them charged at Desir . The chimera’s claws had a bluish aura coating them .

Just when Desir was about to cast a spell toward it .

“Leave it to me . ”

*Slash*

The chimera that was approaching Desir was sliced in the blink of an eye . It was a fast sword that was hard to follow with the naked eye .

Blood and pieces of flesh scattered in the air .

Pram left the formation and arrived, slaughtering chimeras on the way . His sky blue hair was matted with blood .

He stood between Pierrot Mask and Desir .

“Miss Adjest and Mr . Desir, please get out of here quickly . ”

Pram was going to deal with Pierrot Mask by himself .

Pierrot Mask’s full capability was yet to be determined .

The risk was too high .

“… … I’ll leave it to you . ”

But he could not think of any other way . If they did not break out of here immediately to stop Skull Mask, the situation could quickly turn for the worse .

There was no other way than to put his faith in Pram .

“Please, endure for a bit . ”

Desir signaled Adjest, and she nodded .

[Strength]

[Haste]

Desir casted body strengthening spells .

Adjest’s hair quickly turned silver .

Looking at the scene, Pierrot Mask snorted .

“You think I’m just gonna let you go?”

He snapped his finger .

*Crash*

*Crack*

Suddenly, the wires cut through everything in their trajectories and again attacked Desir and Adjest .

The number of wires must have exceeded one hundred . No, two hundred?

‘Was he always this strong?!’

Pierrot Mask’s true power that exceeded his expectations made Desir suddenly panic .

There was no escape . The wires that had them completely surrounded seemed more like a net .

This was an attack that was impossible to dodge .

At this moment, Pram began to move .

*Pzzt*

There was an uncanny sound that tickled the ears .

Countless silver trajectories formed a web in the air .

A silver slash .

*Crash*

*Crash*

Explosions followed as they collided with the wires everywhere .

Pram had aimed for the natural weak points that formed out of Pierrot Mask focusing his attack specifically on Desir and Adjest .

Only one moment was all it took .

Because they strengthened their bodies with magic earlier, they moved extremely fast .

‘Shit!’

Just as Pierrot Mask retrieved the wires and was about to chase them by disappearing into the darkness…

*Clang*

Pierrot Mask raised his dagger to block the incoming slash .

He glared at Pram who blocked his pursuit .

“… … Right, there was a recent rumor about a little kid called the Silver Light Swordsman . ”

The mockery was no longer seen on his face .

The wires again rose and squirmed . They almost looked like a knot of living snakes .

Pierrot Mask continued talking .

“You’re just as strong as the rumors . If I had the time, I would slowly toy the life out of you . But unfortunately, I’ve got no time to play with you today . ”

*Clatter*

The wires spread out everywhere . And they rained upon Pram simultaneously .

“I’ll end you quickly . ”

The moment Pram took a step and wielded his sword, the world around them seemed to darken in response to the bright light of his sliver beams .

The wires that were attacking him started to become entangled with the silver rays .

*Crash*

The lines, thin as threads, accurately collided and exploded .

“It might be true that I’m weaker than you . ”

*Whoosh*

A sonic boom shattered nearby windows, which had arisen from the constant exchange of attack and defense . Each of their attacks were moving faster than the air around them could react .

Pram and Pierrot Mask were both exceptionally talented speed-type fighters .

In the blink of an eye, they exchanged dozens of blows .

And every time this took place, an explosion swept through the surroundings .

“… … !”

Just as the impasse seemed to continue, Pierrot Mask reacted by pure reflex .

*Crash*

He just barely raised his short sword in time to block the attack that was already in front of his nose .

“Tsk!”

He could not endure the impact and leaped back .

Pram’s slash had such speed that Pierrot Mask could not even properly react to it .

Pram brandished his rapier and made a declaration to Pierrot Mask .

“But my sword is enough to stab through your throat . ”

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