Chapter 444 - Air Crash
Chapter 444 - Air Crash
Clap, clap, clap.
"Jake, you didn't think we'd forget you, huh? "Avros' figure appeared on the soaked wooden dock in the harbor.
Jake frowned. He couldn't tell how they had gotten out of the Drakkar in time. The most convenient way was for them to be so fast that he didn't see a thing, but that was unlikely or they wouldn't have fled during the First Round.
"An illusion? " Jake deduced. 'But made by whom?'
He looked around for the person responsible, but even deploying his Spirit Body his search was fruitless.
"Don't bother. You won't find him. "The Australian taunted him, his eyes filled with contempt.
Jake ignored the two Players and carried on with his search. Stealthily, he used Aether Conversion to convert the pure Aether in his Aether Core to Extrasensory Perception and activated Myrtharian Sight to scan the area. He also tested observing the surroundings through the filter of his Fluid Core.
A couple of seconds later, his vision detected a presence fifty meters above him.
' Found you.'
A normal human wouldn't have noticed, but to a trained mind, the faint psychic signature was impossible to mistake. In fact, a keen eye was enough. The artificial blue sky was cloudless and uniform, but with sufficiently sharp eyesight it was still possible to pick out micro anomalies.
The illusionist was clearly not talented enough to affect his brain like the Second Ordeal's Blue Soul Stones. He depended on skillful light manipulation for his staging and there was a limit to his precision and thoroughness.
BANG!
A ball of air pierced the mirage above his head with no warning and a shadow shot out of the way, only to flee for his life the next instant.
Recognizing Daryl, Jake immediately flew after him. Seeing the Myrtharian take the bait, an evil smile appeared on Avros' face.
"It's done. "The Australian bowed to a shaded wall with no one there.
"Begin the operation. " A raspy, metallic voice squeaked from the shadows.
" At your command, My Lady..."
"Is something bothering you? " The shadow observed patiently, waiting for the man to speak up.
Avros hesitated shortly, before saying,
"What about Daryl? He lost his Fluid Card in the previous round and, with all due respect, I don't think he can outrun Jake for long. "
A dreary laughter erupted without fixed location, seeming to reverberate all around the Australian. Sometimes the laughter came from his right and the next moment it would come from his left or above him.
"A Fluid Master who runs away from an otherworldly alien is of no use to me. " The voice scorned harshly after regaining its seriousness.
"I understand, but that doesn't answer my question. "Avros winced." If Jake comes back too soon, it could get ugly. "
"Don't worry. I never counted on Daryl to carry out this diversion. When you know as much as I do, predicting a youngster's actions is a breeze. "
Jake caught up with Daryl in a matter of seconds, as Daryl was clearly not used to aerial chases. He didn't try to convince him to stop for a friendly chat. Instead, with no remorse, he slashed down.
The Fluid Master dodged at the last moment without turning around, but his back was lacerated deeply despite his quick response. He thought he had barely made it, but a crippling pain down the wound told him he was done for.