Chapter 488: Attacking
The flames that wreathed his fists blazed hotter than ever, leaving a trail of scorched earth in his wake. Eccar was right beside him, his aura of green and brown intensifying as he called upon the power of the Earth. The ground beneath his feet trembled responding to his will as he prepared to strike.
The humanoid entity, a dark figure of chaos, didn't flinch. It stood its ground, its form shifting and writhing as it prepared to meet the Dragonborns head-on. The dark energy that composed its body pulsating, its edges flickering with violently. With a movement too swift to track, it charged at them, the very air around it warping from the sheer force of its presence.
The clash was instantaneous and cataclysmic.
Erend's flaming fist collided with the creature's dark and pulsating arm. The impact sent shockwaves rippling through the air, the force of the blow shaking the ground beneath them. The creature's form flickered but it did not waver. With an quick movement, it twisted its body and drove a powerful kick toward Eccar.
Eccar met the attack head-on, his forearms covered in a thick, stone-like armor that materialized just in time to absorb the impact. The collision sent a cloud of dust and debris flying, but Eccar remained rooted in place, his connection to the Earth grounding him.
He countered with a crushing blow to the creature's torso that sending shockwaves through the ground. The force of Eccar's strike caused the ground beneath them to tremble, cracks spreading out in all directions.
But the creature was undeterred, it was not enough to blow it away. The creature moved with an unnatural movement, flowing around Eccar's strikes and retaliating with a flurry of blows.
BUAGH!
BUAGH!
BUAGH!
Its limbs extended and contracted with each attack, shifting between solid and ethereal forms, making it difficult for Eccar to predict its movements.
Erend seizing the opportunity at that moment. He immediately unleashed a torrent of flames that engulfed the creature from behind. The fire roared as it consumed the dark figure but instead of being incinerated, the creature absorbed the flames into its body.
With a guttural snarl that impossible to be poduced from human throat the creature spun around, its arm reforming into a massive claw that swiped at Erend.
Erend barely had time to react, raising his arms to block the strike. The force of the blow sent him skidding backward, his feet digging trenches into the ground as he struggled to maintain his balance.
Eccar charged in again, then delivering a barrage of Earth-powered punches. Each strike landed with the force of a landslide, shaking the very air around them. The creature staggered under the assault, but it was far from defeated.
The barrage used to be making any of his enemies into meat paste, but now the creature just shake it off.
It retaliated with a spinning kick, its leg morphing into a blade that sliced through the air toward Eccar's midsection.
Eccar barely managed to deflect the blow with a hastily raised arm, but the impact still sent him reeling. The creature followed up with a series of fast jabs, each strike targeting Eccar's vital points with pinpoint accuracy.
Erend regaining his footing and immediately charged back into the fray. He launched himself at the creature with his wings help, his fists blazing with fire and lightning. He struck with the fury of a storm of lightning and fire.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
The air around them sizzled and popped as the two forces collided, their powers clashing in a blinding display of light and shadow.
The creature, caught between the relentless assault of the two brothers, began to falter. Its form flickered more erratically, the once-cohesive mass of darkness now struggling to maintain its shape. But even in its weakened state, it fought back with a ferocity that belied its unstable appearance.
The fight became a whirlwind of chaos. Erend's fire and lightning clashing with the creature's dark energy, while Eccar's Earth-shaking strikes sent countless attacks that not less powerful than Erend. The creature twisted and contorted, its limbs shifting into blades, claws, and tendrils, each form more deadly than the last.
Then, the creature which had once moved with terrifying speed and precision began to move even slower. Its form waver. The dark energy that held it together seemed to melt, its edges blurring as if it were losing cohesion. The once imposing figure was now thinning, its mass shrinking as it struggled to keep itself from unraveling.
Erend noticed it first, the creature's movements becoming more sluggish, its attacks less focused. He exchanged a quick glance with Eccar who also met his gaze. They both knew what this meant—the creature was faltering, and now was the time to end it.
A silent understanding passed between them. Without needing to speak they nodded to each other. This was their moment.
Erend's hands ignited with fire and lightning, the elements swirling together. Beside him Eccar's aura flared with a deep, earthen glow. Together they charged.
The creature sensing the impending threat. It tried to lash out one last time but its movements were slow, uncoordinated, and easily dodged by the two Dragonborn.
With a roar, Erend unleashed a massive surge of fire and lightning. The flames roared with the fury of a wildfire, while the lightning crackled with the wrath of a storm.
At the same time, Eccar brought his fists down with a mighty strike, the power of the Earth erupting from his hands in a devastating wave. The ground beneath them shattered, sending jagged rocks and debris flying upward.
The creature's form convulsed as the combined assault struck it. The dark mass melted further, its shape distorting and collapsing in on itself.
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