270: Serena's Light and John's Dark

Serena's Light and John's Dark

The surprised look on John's face, vanished and turned into a glare as he noticed something in the direction where the demon was supposed to be. 0

[Fulgurationem, Modero] Translation: Lightning Flash, Slow down 

Lightning sparks enveloped and travelled throughout his body as he vanished and reappeared in front of Serena 

*SLAM!* 

A loud sound resounded through the area, as what caused John to go active his spells, made contact with him. The sound was so loud, everyone quickly turned their eyes to it. 

Ariel and Lydia's eyes widened as they failed to believe what they were seeing. John had grabbed it's hand which had been curled up into a fist. 

"When did she...?" Ariel muttered 

Ariel was surprised, not by John's sudden movement, but by Serena's. She didn't know what to say, and just stood there, speechless. She wanted to help but her legs wouldn't move. Why? Why wouldn't it move? She wondered. 

Between her and Serena, Serena had always been the braver one. There was no doubt about it. In fact, she thought of it as stupid to even think about comparing it. 

They had similar levels in ability when it came to magic. So then Why? Why was it that it was always Serena? How could she move under this pressure? Because she was a half-elf? Because she was older? These questions began to pass by Ariel's mind as she witnessed the phenomenon in front of her. 

The figure of Serena's golden glowing hair and John's figure in front of her. With his hand holding on tightly to the demon's fist. 

In that instant, John sent a kick straight at the demon's face. Without so much as raising it's hands to block it. The demon took the kick head on. 

*Thud* 

On impact, a loud thud could be heard as the kick made contact, yet the demon didn't move so much as a step. A chill went down Lydia's spine as she noticed the sharp grin on it's face after John, did so. 

John's eyes widened when he tried using the demon's face as footing to leap back with Serena. His leg, was stuck to it's face as it was covered in a strange dark mass. 

Without being able to leap away, the demon quickly moved it's hand to grab John. 

"Sh-" 

*Crackle* *Boom!* 

Right before it could grab on to him. Yellow sparkles seemed to form in the air around John as a small golden explosion appeared in front of John, right where the demon was standing, sending it back a few meters. 

*Boom!* *Boom!* *BOOM!!* 

Following the first explosion, three more explosions all happened one after another, in the exact spot where the demon was standing. 

Golden lights and flames flashed in front of John as he stared at what happened in front of him. 

[What...?] John wondered in disbelief as he observed the explosions. 

It was unbelievable. The explosions were accurately hitting at the demon even though without so much of a word being said. One right after another, no emittions or mana spells were hitting it. It was just exploding on it's own. 

*BOOM!!* *BOOOM!!* 

Seeing as how it's life was in danger, the demon quickly backed away, as another two explosions were let out. It took a large leap back, straight back onto the cube, and as it did so. The smoke from the rubble was pushed away as John released an outburst of compressed wind. 

As he did, they were all able to see the monster's figure. There were a few holes on it's right arm, as the left seemed to have been completely blown off. 

The monster had it's head hung down as it appeared to gaze at the cube beneath it. As John saw this, his gaze finally fell upon it. Thin golden wires set up around the room. 

"This is...?" John muttered 

As John stared at the wires, he noticed the traces of hydrogen around them, on top of that, heat could be felt coming from them. All doubt left his mind as Serena slowly walked up to his side. 

"Thank you for that, but there was no need to stop that punch." Said Serena as she looked straight at the demon. 

Golden flames were formed above her head before taking unique shapes, all each pointed at the demon. Some took the shape of spears, others of arrows and the remaining ones of swords. 

Golden weapons with heat radiating from it. John didn't know what to say, when was it that Serena had reached such a level? 

Ariel who saw this was also speechless. She didn't know what to say. Was that really Serena? The air around her was different. More mature, stronger, confident, elegant. Determined eyes which made it seem as if the very Serena who would always complain had matured. 

On top of that, together with John, the air around them contradicted itself, but together, they looked powerful. The perfect team. As Ariel saw this, she clenched her fist before hanging her head. 

"Serena... you-" 

John was interrupted by Ariel who suddenly shouted 

"Move... MOVE!!" As she slammed her hands on her legs once more. 

For a moment, Everyone's attention had turned to Ariel who was suddenly staggering towards them. 

"Hm...?" Master Sylvia let out with an amused smile on her face. 

As Ariel was about the reach their side to help, words entered her ear, causing her to stop iin her tracks. 

"Ariel, stay back." Said Serena 

Despite that, Ariel continued to walk again. 

"But... I want to help..." 

"Help? You can barely walk." 

"I can still walk... I'm a magician, I'll be fine..." 

"Ariel-" 

Serena was interrupted by Ariel who said 

"Even still! When I see you two fighting, I don't just want to sit back and watch all because I'm too scared to move!" Said Ariel 

Hearing this, Serena slowly turned back towards Ariel. She could see the determined look on her face. Whenever Ariel had that look, Serena knew it would be pointless to try and stop her. 

"Ariel, the reason you can't walk isn't because of fear..." Serena muttered

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