Extra's Magic

Crackle...

The Purple Flames crackled as they feasted on the tree's dry bark, inching ever closer to its roots.

"Shit!"

Drake cursed under his breath, knowing that the sapling wouldn't last much longer.

Clenching his sword, he braced himself to abandon his cover.

Whoosh...

As another beam of Purple Flames struck the lifeless tree, Drake made a split-second decision and hurled himself out of harm's way.

However, seeing this, The enormous bear quickly adjusted its aim and redirected the Purple beam towards him.

Drake took off running, with the beam chasing after him, leaving a trail of purple fire on the scorched on the ashen ground.

He stole a quick glance at the girls and saw that they had successfully put some distance between themselves and the battle.

Whoosh...

He breathed a sigh of relief before swinging his greatsword with all his might and muttering an incantation.

"King's Sword: Slash of Belief!"

An arc of lightning erupted from the blade of his sword and clashed with the bear's purple flames.

Boom...

The two powers collided in a deafening explosion, neutralizing each other and forcing the bear to cease its attack.

The Abomination's white eyes narrowed as it observed the lightning dance on Drake's body, sparking between his fingers and casting an eerie light on his green eyes.

Growl...

It let out a low growl and purple light began to emanate from its slightly parted jaws as it prepared to unleash another beam of purple flames.

However, Drake didn't give it the chance to attack.

Zziinngg...

He moved like lightning, darting towards the monster and slashing his greatsword with all the strength he could muster.

Pluck...

The blade sliced deep into the bear's limb, causing purple blood to gush from the wound.

Drake's movements were so swift that the bear couldn't keep up and only noticed him when his sword struck.

Roar...

Feeling the sharp pain of its flesh being sliced open, the Abomination unleashed a beam of purple flames at Drake, but he quickly retreated, narrowly avoiding the attack.

The lightning coursing through his body allowed him to dodge the beam with relative ease, but maintaining the element was becoming increasingly challenging.

While it granted him a tremendous boost in strength, it also drained his mana at an alarming rate. It was a double-edged sword.

Thud...

The bear followed up its beam attack by swiping its paw across the ground, sending a shower of debris and ash flying towards Drake.

A cloud of rocks and soil pelted him, blocking his view and making it impossible for him to see the bear.

"Shit!"

Boom...

A moment later, a beam of purple flames burst through the dust, setting everything ablaze and surrounding Drake in a fiery purple haze.

Drake clenched his jaw as the heat from the flames licked at his skin. He knew he had to act fast or be consumed by the fire.

"King's Sword: Slash of Belief!"

A streak of lightning shot from his sword and hit the ground, creating a shockwave of electricity that spread through the purple flames and neutralized them.

Drake seized the opportunity and scanned his surroundings for the bear. He spotted it lurking to his right, charging up another beam of purple flames.

Without hesitation, he charged towards the beast with his sword held high.

The bear growled and prepared to strike back, but Drake was too quick. He slid under its massive paw and slashed upwards with his sword, cutting deep into its flesh.

Roar...

The Abomination roared in agony and thrashed about wildly, but Drake remained calm and continued to strike with his lightning-empowered sword.

The bear fought back with ferocity, using its massive paws to swipe at Drake and trying to sink its sharp teeth into his flesh, but Drake was nimble, dodging and weaving between the bear's attacks with ease.

The lightning coursing through his body enhanced his speed and strength, allowing him to land blows on the bear that sent it stumbling backwards. The bear's purple blood spattered across the ground as Drake relentlessly struck it with his sword.

Growl...

However, the bear wasn't giving up without a fight. It let out a deafening roar and charged towards Drake, its massive bulk barreling towards him.

Drake braced himself for the impact, but at the last second, he dodged to the side, causing the bear to crash into a nearby tree with a loud sound.

Boom...

Taking advantage of the bear's momentary confusion, Drake sprinted towards it and landed a powerful blow with his sword. The blade sliced through the bear's thick fur, causing it to let out another roar of agony.

However as the bear regained its bearings, it began to fight back with renewed vigor. It swung its paw at Drake with such force that it sent him flying across the clearing, crashing into a nearby rock formation.

"Damn..."

Drake groaned in pain as he picked himself up, feeling the bruises and scrapes on his body. The bear charged towards him again, its jaws dripping with purple flames.

Whoosh...

Another beam of Purple Flame shot towards Drake. This time, however, he couldn't dodge it.

The beam hit him directly, searing the side of his chest and left hand.

"Aghhh..."

He let out a low whimper of pain and quickly threw himself behind the formation of rocks.

Knowing he had only seconds before the bear reached him, Drake bit down on a high-grade Health Pill he had hidden in his mouth.

The burns disappeared almost instantly and the pain faded away, but as he breathed a sigh of relief, a massive shadow fell over him.

Growl...

Purple saliva dripped onto his golden hair as he looked up to see the bear's massive jaws hovering just above him.

Drake saw Purple sparks gathering in the monster's mouth and quickly rolled to the side to avoid another Purple Flame attack.

Whoosh...

The flames scorched the ground and created a small explosion that even confused the bear.

"King's Sword: Slash of Belief!"

Drake shouted as lightning struck deep into the monster's side, leaving a deep scar across its purple fur and causing blood to gush from the wound.

The creature turned to face Drake head-on, but by the time it did, another fiery strike had landed on its front limb, severing its paw from its leg.

Roar...

The monster roared as it stumbled forward and fell to the ground, but as it did, it caught a glimpse of Drake preparing another Lightning Attack.

Whoosh...

Purple Fire shot from its mouth towards Drake at high speed, but he didn't even flinch.

He was gathering Mana to perform his Weapon Style Movement.

Growl...

The bear growled happily, seeing as its attack reached Drake and engulfed him in purple fire completely.

The human was already dead in the creature's mind. Yet, as the dust from the explosion settled, the creature's white eyes locked onto a burnt figure standing with a greatsword at his waist.

Drake's once-golden hair was now charred, and most of his skin had darkened from the flames. Blood gushed from his wounds, and even his tears of pain were instantly evaporated by the scorching heat.

"King's Sword: Slash of Belief!"

A massive amount of mana gathered around the blade as he slowly moved his severely burnt arms, creating a massive arc of lightning that spanned over a dozen meters.

Crackle...

The lightning arc was larger and more powerful than the previous ones, but it moved much slower.

Fortunately, the bear was already injured, and it could only watch as the lightning arc approached.

Suddenly, a beam of purple flames shot out from the bear's mouth and collided with the lightning arc, but it didn't make any difference.

The arc inched closer, resisting the flames that burnt Drake beyond recognition. Despite the intense heat, the arc continued to approach the bear at a steady pace, unstoppable and unyielding.

Pluck...

The bear made a last-ditch effort to defend itself, throwing its paw forward, but the lightning tore through the limb without much resistance, beheading the abomination in the very next second.

Thud...

With a thud, the headless bear slumped to the ground, its purple blood dyeing the ashes on the ground.

"..."

Seeing his opponent fall, Drake also slumped to the ground. However, he bit into another pill hidden in his mouth.

His wounds and burnt skin started to regenerate, albeit more slowly than before. He had lost all layers of skin and probably suffered internal damage. It would take a minute or two even for a high-grade health liquid to repair the damage done to his body.

Lying on his back, Drake raised one hand to block the sun, only to find that his wrist was completely gone due to his last attack.

He wondered why he couldn't feel the hilt of his sword, but it seemed he had no hand or fingers to hold it.

As he watched his hand slowly regenerate, Drake slowly stood up, glancing at the massive bear corpse.

"You were strong..."

A small smile appeared on his lips.