The way to become the Great Sorcerer

Chapter 27: Patience is the key

 “M-m-my b-b-blood--?” His hands trembled as he stared with a horrifying expression.

 “No, it’s not,” Neveah said with a monotone voice. Lucas sighed in relief. 

A grunt was heard after, besides Lucas. They panned their head to Larcade who was also regaining his consciousness. Holding his head, he whimpers when that part stings. “Larcade don’t move around too much,” Neveah said, slightly panicked. 

“You’re the one who has a severe casualty among us four. You need to be careful.” Neveah nags as he helps Larcade sit in a comfortable position. “What happened?” Larcade asked. 

“I said that just a second ago, so what happened?” Lucas panned his head to Neveah. Then they caught the sight of Damian and Ashmit who was in his lion form. 

“Oh~,” Lucas said in a knowing tone, “ That happened.” He continued when he noticed the five uninvited guests talking to Damian. “Are they shadow hunters?” Larcade asked while Neveah wiped his blood on his head.

 “Probably, they just attacked us from nowhere,” Neveah answered. Larcade grinned his teeth when he recalled the moments before it happened. He was sure that he screamed Lucas’ name to make him alert, he thought that maybe they could escape the upcoming danger when he saw the side mirror. 

Meanwhile, back to Damian’s current situation. Loki's attention was caught by the three behind Damian and smiled.

 “Hey, idiot.” He called out to the guys in front of him. They snapped their heads with a glare. 

“You can’t fight him head-on. He is a demon. A true one.” He started making their focus planted on him. “Unless,” He stopped before directing his eyesight on the three behind Damian. Naki and the others get what he implied. “If you could take one of his friends, then maybe you can catch him off guard.” Loki continued.

Damian wondered what they were talking about. He’s been standing there waiting for them to attack. His eyes caught on Loki. ‘It’s scary to see that he really looks like me.’ He thought. He suddenly recalled the time in the prison. The time that some random scientist always took out his blood-- ‘wait.’ He scan the five of them, the foul smell appeared again. 

“Human enhancements?” When he said his assumption he caught them staring at the three behind him. His eyes widen taking in their upcoming plan.

In a matter of a second Naki dashed his way to the three. Luckily Damian shoots him with a light beam stopping him in his tracks. A black whip suddenly grasps his hands. He look at the owner of the whip and saw Ava who was smirking at him. She then wields another set of whips wrapping and trapping Damian. He clicked his tongue trying to escape. But the more he struggles the more the whip becomes tighter. Naki scoffs at his situation and then continues to his objective. Unfortunately for him, Ashmit pounced on him stopping his tracks again.

“So kitty wants to play?” Naki said he emit a white whip on Ashmit’s surroundings. Like a thread, but one simple touch can cut your flesh in a matter of a second.

 “You’re bothering me.” Suddenly ice appeared covering the asphalt as a cold gust of wind was felt. Naki looked at the lion and his eyes widen. Every whip that he uses to trapped Ashmit was frozen. Its offensive level went low in a matter of seconds. Naki gaped his mouth, disbelief of the unexpected situation. Ashmit huffed arrogantly.

Naki’s eyes twitched at this. “ You dirty feline!” He release his whip but its appearance was unusual than before. This whip has a sharp tip that can stab someone easily. He released a set of this kind of whips to Ashmit but the feline froze it immediately. Naki was hell-bent on killing the creature. However, Ashmit was also hell-bent on protecting Larcade and the others.

Neveah, Larcade, and Lucas sat there their eyes widen seeing Ashmit fighting Naki head-on. “We're only a bother to them. The longer we stay here the more they are distracted” Lucas stated. He stands up leaning on the car. 

“We can’t do anything,” Neveah replied as she helped Larcade on standing up. Larcade said a small thank you to her. 

“If we hide then it would make matter’s worse.” Neveah refuted.

“That’s right.” A voice was suddenly heard behind them. They slowly turned their back and saw a pair of men's leather shoes. They move their heads cautiously to the owner of the voice. Alexander with his arms crossed and his glasses shining were looking down at the three. 

“Hello,” Neveah said after a moment of silence. Alexander replied to her with a smile. They gulped ‘were doomed.’ All three of them thought.   

Damian felt the presence of Alex behind him. He turned around seeing him standing above the car towering over the three. Damian panics. He tried to escape the binds that were wrapping around him. Pushing it with his arms until it was cut off. Ava was surprised for a moment She quickly regain her composure when she saw Damian running, headed to the three she then released a set of shadow whips to attack the running Damian. unfortunately, Damian and his fast reflexes were able to dodge the attack. Damian turned around to counterattack.

Damian releases a powerful magic beam. Ava was thrown back when it landed on her. Smirking, Damian continues to run off to help his companions but suddenly at that moment, he was unable to take another step. He noticed the usual black whips were grabbing his ankles. But the effects were no longer the same as a while ago. A stabbing pain was felt on his feet, unable him to move an inch. 

Damian hiss as the uncontrollable pain resides on the part of his ankles. He cursed on his head. He transforms into his original form and also releases his magic aura. Ava flinched at the unexpected power. And for a split second Ava lost control over her whip. Damian smirked at this. He touched the black whip at that exact moment.

 “You know shadows won’t really appear if there is a certain thing that you’ll do.”  He gripped the whips harder. Ava tried to pull it back but Damian was a lot stronger. “Shadows are afraid of the light.” 

And with that Ava’s shadow whips were burned by Damian’s light magic that he released on his hands.  The twins were amused by his powerful aura and magic power. Eve and Lyn stole a glance at the man beside them.

 “You’re not joining them?” Loki only stared ahead. He scan the Being that was the owner of the blood that made him powerful. Ava screamed when Damian attacked her again with his beam. Loki intently looks at him as Damian uttered the words that made one of his brows rise up

“ In case you don’t know I’m not a patient person..” Damian’s face was hard. His veins were showing as he glare at his opponent. 

“And, I’m feeling kinda annoyed right now by the stares of my replica.” Damian locked his eyes with Loki. Their eyes glowing. Damian with his vibrant golden ones and Loki with his vibrant purple clashed together.