Chapter 290: One Arrow
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[Keltic_Spirit: Counting tally: 16 Blood for the Blood Witches' sacrifice! Though emotions are never truly chained.]
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'So that's how it is. I think I know how to defeat her fast… It's going to hurt, though.' Aurora thought.
When she took another look at the Crimson Witch's body, she noticed the two different flows of energy. One of them felt natural, while the other felt ominous. The worst part was that this ominous energy covered the entire left part of her body, including half of the brain and the heart.
'That mysterious thing is controlling the Crimson Witch. However, looking at how we've been fighting the Crimson Witch this whole time, I know that the Crimson Witch is still resisting that control. If not, we would have died in her hands. And the ominous energy would have taken over her entire body.'
What Aurora thought was not wrong. After hearing about the Crimson Witch's capabilities, it wouldn't be weird that she was considered one of the strongest witches in this kingdom. Her name might even compete with the top witches in the entire world.
In that case, why would such an overpowered person couldn't handle a few students and have to rely on blood servants and the blood monster?
'The Crimson Witch is in a state where she is aware of her surroundings but can do nothing. It's like she is in a comma. Her mind is awake, but her body refuses to move.'
With this, the situation had become extremely simple for Aurora.
Her realization might not be as flashy as that of Luca and Lucas. No, it might be nothing compared to Li Wei.
However, that wasn't because she was less talented. It was because she was a hunter. A flashy hunter who made a lot of 'noises' was considered a failure as their prey would escape.
That was why, even after coming to a realization, Aurora simply formed an arrow. This was a basic arrow that all people could use after training for one or two days.
She just shaped an arrow purely with essence. There was no special technique or bloodline involved. It was just a normal arrow.
She drew this arrow with a basic stance, trying to blend herself with the environment, perfectly still and tranquil.
She inhaled the cool air in the forest and let go of her emotions.
'But I'm a hunter. I will hunt all my targets…' Aurora aimed her bow at the Crimson Witch. "Hence, I'll kill you! This is my unstoppable arrow."
Aurora's voice was so small that it would be hard even for someone next to her to hear it. Yet, it was like a silent declaration of the winner. The arrow flew like a bullet, heading straight toward the Crimson Witch.
The Crimson Witch looked at Aurora's attack with no interest, thinking that she couldn't do anything to her. Still, the Crimson Witch summoned a torrential blood stream to wash away this arrow.
Even if Aurora was strong, there was no way that small arrow that didn't contain a lot of energy would be able to hurt her. That was what the Crimson Witch thought…No, whatever that controlled the Crimson Witch thought.
When the blood was about to clash with the arrow, the latter disappeared.
"!!!" The Crimson Witch suddenly had a change of expression. The Crimson Witch, no, the one controlling the Crimson Witch, noticed the bloodlust that was directed at the Crimson Witch the whole time suddenly shifted toward it.
The arrow suddenly appeared behind the Crimson Witch. It was because this arrow was nothing special that the spiritual energy and the technique that made it were extremely basic. In other words, Aurora could form that same arrow as long as a basic condition was met.
This arrow wouldn't be able to kill a Crimson Witch, but it definitely could reach her. The Crimson Witch hurriedly formed a barrier made of her essence. It wasn't as solid as Luca's or Lucas' barriers, but it was definitely enough to stop this arrow. Once she blocked it, she would crush Aurora first.
When the arrow hit the barrier, the Crimson Witch had pressed the ground with her feet, ready to jump forward. However, the arrow might disappear and its essence might disperse for a moment. But once again, the simple concept of the arrow allowed it to manifest its form one more time.
"!!!" The Crimson Witch widened her eyes as the arrow hit the left part of her back. Normally, the Crimson Witch would fall down because the arrow pierced through her heart. However, there was actually no blood coming out of her chest.
Instead, there were red-colored lines spreading to the entire left part of her body, including her face.
"A…Ah…" The Crimson Witch's body swayed left and right, her hands were clutching her head before she started screaming. "Aaaaggghhh!"
'Yes. As a hunter, I will hunt living beings. However, this time, my target is not you, Crimson Witch.' Aurora couldn't help but smile, her eyes were staring at the ominous energy that was corrupting the Crimson Witch's essence.
However, there was one miscalculation on her part. That one arrow might be perfect. It could be said to be the best arrow she had ever released.
But that perfect arrow that hit only the ominous energy was simply too weak. Yes, it was too weak to extinguish the ominous energy that was desperately trying to hang on inside the Crimson Witch's body.
"Aaaahhh!" The Crimson Witch suddenly let out a scream, her voice became high-pitched as though she were a banshee. An enormous amount of energy suddenly erupted from her body, turning the atmosphere inside the forest red like blood.
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The energy alone caused Lucas and Luca to tremble in fear, like seeing pure malice. Aurora was gasping for air as the Crimson Witch's bloodlust came toward her. Still, it was a bit weaker than what she felt from Theo back in her world. She gritted her teeth and endured it, trying to protect her friends.
Even Theo, who was on a different battlefield, couldn't help but turn around. There were already several wounds on his body due to the enemies using the opportunity whenever he helped his students attack him. A wry smile appeared on Theo's face when he sensed this enormous amount of energy. "This… might be bad. Isn't the author trying to speed things up? Why would the author even bother giving her something like a berserk state?"