System Change

Chapter 312: Kill

A few minutes earlier

Ryven launched attack after attack at Alanah. After he caught her off guard the first time she charged in, she didnt allow it to happen a second. Instead, the two got in a rhythm with Ryven launching one barrier after another at her, and Alanah blocking or sending them back at him with her rapier.

The elven commander was more than happy to stall for time, so Alanah didnt push the issue. She was actually there to do the same thing. Though, her plan or Natalies plan had more moving parts than the dukes. He was content to just delay long enough for his army to finish arriving through the Portals, then overrun Natalie, and thus Savannah, once they did.

Alanah, on the other hand, had to hope that Marcus was able to execute his part of the plan flawlessly. Speaking of Marcus, it wasnt long before she thought she felt something enter her domain. But, as soon as it did, it felt like the presence vanished.

That scroll is supposed to be the best Natalie has, Alanah pondered as she deflected another barrier from Ryven. At the moment, her focus was completely on the commander, and thus, the space near him. So, though hard to miss, when the same presence entered her focus range, her eyes shot to just behind the commander before focusing back on him. That was a close one, she thought.

Marcus was definitely up there with them. Now it was his job to tip the scales in her favor. She only hoped that the man wouldnt feel Marcuss talismans when he placed them on his armor.

Just to help with the situation, Alanah put on her best acting face and did what she could to show a slight hesitation in her face as she blocked another attack. She didnt slide back or act like the attack caused her any damage all the sudden, no, she just subtlety let it show that the attacks were getting to her. And in that moment, she saw a glint flash in Ryvens eyes, and the barriers began to come at an even quicker pace.

On the outside, she was frowning, but inwardly, she was smiling. She noticed the slight presence that was so close to the elven commander before, disappear. If that meant what she thought it did, and she wasnt just feeling things that werent there, then Marcus had completed his first task, and she needed to be ready.Rêạd new chapters at wuxiahere.com

Shed already flown around a bit and tried to escape Ryvens sound barrier, but he had attached it to himself, so as long as he followed her, she wouldnt be able to use her skills on the army. And, he was so intent on keeping her away from them that when she tried to dive bomb them once, he used his body and multiple barriers to stop her. She almost got cut again by doing that.

But, just a short time later, her senses proved correct. Multiple flashes of light came from Ryvens back, and his eyes widened in panic. A smile broke out on her face and she muttered, My turn.

With Ryven distracted, Alanah launched herself forward with as much speed as she could muster. The eleven commandeered noticed her attack only just before it landed. His reaction in that short of time was just enough to shift his body slightly, narrowly avoiding a rapier to the throat, and instead catching it in his shoulder.

Blood rained down from the dukes body as her rapier thrust forward and back in rapid succession, penetrating any barrier he produced as she attacked. She punched hole after hole into the man, yet he refused to fall or release any of his barriers. In fact, during her onslaught, he had calmed instead of panicking. This calmness allowed him to concentrate enough to deflect any of her attacks enough that each thrust that landed hit a part of his body that was non-vital.

He seemed to come to the conclusion that all he needed to do was endure her attacks for a short while, and the debuffs would wear off. Alanah huffed inside. She hated fighting smart enemies. She much preferred battling idiots. Of course, idiots were easily controlled by her skills.

Realizing that she wasnt going to be able to kill the man during her assault, Alanah had to change up her plan. At this point in time, they didnt need to kill or completely defeat the combined army. It would be more than enough to force a retreat, one on foot and not by Portal if Marcus accomplished his final task.

At that stage, Edward and the kingdom would be able to bring in their forces and pick off as many enemy soldiers as possible before they could get close enough to their remaining army. But that all depended on how long it would take for Ryven to call a retreat, and how well Marcus accomplished his task.

So, instead of going for the kill, Alanah slightly shifted her attack. Now, ever so slightly, her attack came in angled upward. The sound barrier was connected to Ryven, after all, and not static on the army. It was a good idea when he was mobile enough to stick to her, but with his current problems, she should be able to use it in her favor.

Their battle went on for a bit longer before, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of one of the Portals created by the enemy wink out of existence. She did her best to hide her smile and continued her attack. Surely there was a mass amount of chaos below, but because of Ryvens sound barrier, they could hear none of it.

She only wondered how long it would take for someone to get control of themselves and send Ryven a telepathic communication. That wouldnt be blocked after all.

The other Portals soon followed suit until there was only one remaining. The final Portal didnt seem like it was going to be going anywhere. Damn so close to all of them, she thought. Still, being able to cause all but one Portal to disappear was more than I was expecting. It will take way too much time for the rest of their army to come out of a single Portal, and even longer for them to retreat through it if that time comes.

Speaking of which, the distance between their fight and the army below seemed to be more than enough by now, and it didnt seem like Ryven was any the wiser. After one final assault on the man, one where she used everything she had once again, she enacted her plan. This time, when Ryven fell back a little after the attack, instead of pushing in and adding more pressure, she shifted the vibrations that were keeping her afloat.

She moved all her vibrational propulsion above her and rocketed down to the ground. Alanah did let up on her speed, which meant she was going to hit the ground at full force in the middle of the army. She didnt care one bit about the landing. She was sure it was going to hurt, but her bodys endurance was stronger than the ground, so she was also sure she could take it. What she needed was to break far enough away from Riven and his sound barrier.

Maybe a couple dozen feet before she hit the ground, the chaos of what was happening hit her ears. She was out of Ryvens barrier. She didnt even wait to land. As soon as the sound hit her ears, she released a yell of her own. A single word with as much of her skills power as she could manage and hopefully at a loud enough volume to encompass the army with reaching the city.

Kill!