Huff, huff!
Skullius unconsciously took breaths as the skill [HYPED] activated, his <HEART> beginning to beat ridiculously fast while the <RUSH BLOOD> in his burning body started to rapidly boil with the cells within it multiplying and banging against themselves!
This phenomenon alerted Skullius of the fact that he couldn’t keep his body burning now, as he needed more of his flesh for this skill, and though he had wanted to maintain this look for convenience, he used a bit of his remaining mana to heal himself passively through [Great Saint’s Invigoration].
Flesh reformed under the regenerating armour he wore, giving [HYPED] more to work with as Skullius’ perception in all its forms grew more refined and intricately more… intricate!
His [Elevated Mana Manipulation] became more concise, picking up on even the most minute detail while his natural senses tingled at everything that inched anywhere in his Domains!
As for whatever he could SEE, it all became all the more clear!
Despite the effects of [Scramble Binding] persisting, those that scrambled his senses at least, making it difficult to perceive Bassbion, Skullius was holding on just fine with his newly developed way around it.
‘Heh…. that was insane, and having [HYPED] activate now is just what I needed,’ Skullius thought, his eyes never leaving Bassbion who slowly turned to him all the way. ‘Unfortunately, I used IT all up. I don’t know if it’s possible to even build up some more so fast. Though, maybe with my blood rushing like this…’
Just maybe, it was possible!
Sila within was still gaping. Even while he was literally within Skullius, he didn’t know what the flesh this little Null Lifeform had done just now!
He had taken off with a speed that far exceeded what he was supposed to be capable of!
‘Tomato flinger…’ he voiced but Skullius was in too deep. He ignored and kept his focus where it mattered most.
On the other side, Bassbion slotted her sword back into her sheath as her mind processed what had happened while she prepared for another attack.
There was no need to rush anymore and with how this was devolving in a way she didn’t expect, perhaps she could treat it as a more thrilling detour while the Temple waited.
While she waited!
‘From the moment I wielded my blade, I discovered he doesn’t have any strings depicting his life energy, though those reaching into his soul are clear. On that subject, he also possesses peculiar soul. Are they supposed to be so ugly? Maybe leaving my duties back home has crippled my ability to perceive this better,’ Bassbion said as she felt over the scratch on her armour. ‘Still, that caught me by surprise. He seems different from before. Was it a fluke or some kind of awakening? Hmph. Vile filth, let’s find out.’
Bassbion crouched again, her mana spiking with incredible refinement as it covered every direction around her once again!
[Hyperfocus Motion Counter] was activated!
Bassbion held onto her sword as she prepared another charge.
One where she wouldn’t let shock slow her down again!
Skullius felt the intensity from the distance and grinned while his sockets hurled out darkness that rose in wisps.
He strengthened his grip on Demion’s Dance and breathed out a burst of hot air. In his sight, a greyish figure, more like a detail less human shape, with small dots of darkness was crouching while holding onto a pristine white sword.
This was what he saw!
How?
Well…
Skullius had committed to something he had wanted to test out since the day he started to appreciate his new attuned body!
To expand his senses, he needed something more than his fleshly senses and mana sense.
And that was obviously through the sight provided by [Crude World Projection]!
While using it was dangerous for obvious reasons, Skullius had decided to attempt using it while withholding his Projected form, a feat he had managed to perfect just now, while gambling on his life, as he then retained the vision that was available to him as the dark floating figure but… without having to become a dark floating figure!
It was thrilling!
He had actually done it!
This one perception was untouched by [Scramble Binding]!
As for the speed he exhibited earlier…
Well…. funny story.
The Discount Human had all his emotion out as he analysed the grimness of the situation.
‘This is still bad. I managed to scrape through one attack, but as I am now, it’s impossible for me to even pick up on her figure when she starts moving. This could be my last chance. So…’
Skullius drew in on most of the mana he had left, conjuring [Evil Darkness] that covered a small range of almost ten meters, compounding itself as it formed a sphere around him!
This was a spherical variation of [Perfect Night Domain], a skill that had failed him earlier but he refused to lose faith in it!
With [HYPED] active, Skullius was experiencing everything around him at ten times how he usually perceived it. As a result, with everything he was thin
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