Back to when the trio split up, Flint runs with Aku in front of him. Although, he's at his full speed, Aku leaves him in the dust. "My sister has gotten really fast huh. She'll probably skip the monsters here and aim for the gates, I'll deal with this place." He stops as he slides on the ground to a stop. There's complete silence in the area, not a single life can be detected and his detection skill is jammed.
Am eerie voice echoes in Flint's head, "Well well well, a human, here. Looks like you're a strong one, though still weak." Flint turns around to look around but no one is there.
Flint grips his broad sword, "Would you mind showing yourself? It's a bit hard to hold a conversation like this." Flint keeps turning around to find the source.
"Oh but I prefer conversing like this. Because, there are some who cannot stand my appearance." *Low GROWL* *THUD THUD THUD* Flint looks around him turning quickly in all directions, he could hear the footsteps, the grows but couldn't see who is talking.
"Appearance? I doubt you're scarier than what my Teacher gives us to train. From your behavior you're similar to a mouse." Flint's breath quickens with trepidation as his thoughts. "From his behavior, can assume him to be a shadow beast."
"Oh, but I'm far scarier." Flint sees a hand grab part of the roof of a house behind him as the owner of the hands comes into view. Flint takes a step back as his back turns cold. "What say you?" The being before Flint is almost 15 meters in height but could hide below the buildings, this being is a lion but with the tail of a scorpion covered in scorpion carapace. A deadly scar on its face as it stands almost human.
Flint is overcome with dread as he takes another step back, his mind blank with fear. A voice suddenly enters his head as if speaking through water, "SNAP OUT OF IT!" Flint is knocked out of his fear as he speaks, "Teacher?" his focus returns to the beast before him. "APPRAISAL."
[INFORMATION MAGIC DISPLAY LEVEL 6
Name: Flint Barimah
Race: Human
Title: SSTM DC Wielder
Level: 35 (SS)
Stats:
- HP: 170 - +50
- EP: 190 - +50
- SP: 165 - +50
-SoP: 200 - +50
Physical Stats:
- Strength: 112 - +100
- Endurance: 107 +100
- Agility: 130 +100
- Intelligence: 90 +100
- Wisdom: 95 +100
Skills:
- Information Magic (Level: 6 Bonus skill)
- Physical Enhancements (Level: 2)
- Dragon Kin (Level: 1)
- Rune Mastery (Level: 1)
- Sword Techniques (Level: 1)
- Energy Manipulation (Level: 1)
CONDITION: FEAR (Cancelled)
Items:
- Low grade green core armor. (INACTIVE)
- Sonic Broad Sword.
- Pills.
Bloodline: Fake Messenger of Light: Assimilation 1%
- Dimensional body (All physical attacks below UNKNOWN RANK is nullified).
- Grants SUPERNOVA attribute to fire/light skills.
- Grants FLOAT HIDDEN EFFECT.
Flint: And that thing?
Name: UNKNOWN
Race: Manticore
Title: Terror of the Ravine
Rank: Legendary
Level: 59
Base Stats:
- HP: 760
- EP: 280
- SP: 320
- SoP: 710
Physical Stats:
- Strength: 1,012
- Endurance: 998
- Agility: 640
- Intelligence: 112
- Wisdom: 70
END]
"Tch, how can I win against this thing? Even if I have DRAGON KIN FEAR, it's no match for his. What do I do now?" He gets a flashback.
***FLASHBACK BEGIN***
Back on the training ground, Flint, Aku and Chuck are sparing with Twenny. They lose horribly each time
Chuck falls on his back, "Arrgh! What's the point? Miss Twenny, you're too good. Everything we tried and failed." The sting of defeat gets him a lot.
Aku slumps down, "This is really hard. You leave no openings for us, there's no way we can win."
Flint lies on the ground, "Why do we lose every time? We did as you taught us but still lost, a lot." Flint lies on his back as he looks at the sky.
Twenny chuckles as she walks into their midst, "You keep losing because I control the battle. I'm using only ranged attacks so keeping you away from me is advantageous to me. You just have to figure out a way to get in my vulnerable zone. Where I can't defend or attack you. Do that and you might win once." She gives a bright smile then she walks back, "Alright, let's continue until you get this right."
***END***
Flint chuckles, "I guess we never got it right. I have to use that method, now or never." He grips his sword as he looks at the Manticore walking on fours to him.
"Oh, this is the first time a human stand before me without fear. I wonder how you overcame your fear, do tell?" It starts to walk around Flint as he grips his sword.
Flint's eyes wonder from his side to his side as he observes the manticore, his thoughts. "From his status, he's a fighter. If I keep my distance I might win." He jumps out the center of the encirclement being made by the Manticore as a giant hand slam down on the ground *BOOOOOM*.
"What a shame, and here I was hoping to squash you like the others." The manticore turns and looks behind it as Flint lands about 30 meters from it.
Flint grips his sword, "WEAPON SKILL." Flint swings his sword as a sonic wave leaves his sword like a focused wave *WHOM WHOM WHOM* it hits the manticore but it takes little damage. "FIREBALL." He makes a fireball and fires it at the monster as he creates more distance. He resorts to ranged attacks, "ENERGY SWORD RAY." Energy bursts forming a giant sword on the hilt *WHOOSH* he aims it at the manticore.
The manticore takes the hit but only scratches can be seen on its carapace. *ROAR!* it jumps high up at Flint, Flint dodges just before he lands *BOOOOM*. EP sword slashes strike the manticore *SLASH SLASH SLASH SLASH*. The manticore turns to Flint as it lounges its tail like a catapult firing poison at Flint, Flint jumps out of the way as the poison lands on a rock melting it.
A chill goes down Flint's spine, he lands he keeps his distance, "He has ranged attacks also?! The best I can do is dodge and hit him from afar." 2 Rune circles from below Flint then the temperature around him drops. "ICICLE LANCE." Ice lance fires at the Manticore.
The manticore steps aside dodging the attack, it runs towards Flint but he keeps his distance. "Why, Oh why must you flee? Aren't you going to face me like you did the others? Are you too weak to do so." The manticore fires poison again at Flint as he dodges.
Flint grips his sword, "Face you? With such a hideous face. Why, oh why will do that?" Flint's eyes wander around trying to find a way to win as his thoughts. "I'm not fast enough to hit and run. I'm not strong enough to break that shell in a single hit. I doubt I can stand after taking one hit from him. Teacher said to control the battle but what's there to my advantage?" His eyes keep wandering till it falls on the gates. "There"
The gates are behind the Manticore so Flint makes an attempt to pass the Manticore. Flint runs to his left as the manticore runs in a similar fashion like a lion cornering its prey. Flint keeps running then stops, the manticore tries but slides past Flint as Flint rushes besides the manticore and reaches behind him. Flint's thoughts, "Even if he's stronger, he can't respond fast enough to get me." ENERGY SENSE > DETECTION. "WHA?!"
The manticore opens its mouth, "DIE!" it breathes fire as it engulfs Flint. Flint jumps out of the fire as half his face is burned. He places a hand on his face, "Tch, HEALING RUNES." Slowly, his face starts to restore to how it was.
"Pests are always hard to kill because they're persistent." The manticore chases Flint, it starts to throw debris at Flint but he dodges everything. "You can run but you can't hide insect. I will chase you, I will catch you and I WILL KILL YOU!!!" It breathes fire at Flint but he jumps out of the way.
Flint uses his sword as support to stand, "Take this!" He swings his sword stuck in the ground as dirt flies into the eyes of the manticore.
"AARGGHH GRRAAH." It shakes its head trying to get the dust out. "YOU… *RROOOAAARRR*"
Flint looks back as he keeps running, "Now's the time to gain more distance." He sprints ahead but he only gets a few seconds before the manticore starts to chase him. *BOOOM CRAASSSHH BAANG* The manticore keeps slamming buildings away as it shares at Flint relentlessly.