Chapitre 59: Fighting A Dire Beast
"The stick has finally presented itself in front of this old dog."
I could clearly hear my voice saying those words. But there's just a bit of difference. Like the way it was said had an intensity and majestic flair to it.
Hopefully, I could also sound like this in the future. It would be good to pressure my enemies.
As the big shadow loomed over us, my vision moved upward.
I saw the monstrosity standing at at least two meters tall, with legs as thick as a human's. Actually it was like a humanoid insect, with myriads of stick limbs and without ears and nose. Or maybe there was, but I just can't see it.
It was like a character from a movie back on Earth, which only says three words.
The stick insect was only a meter away from us. Its limbs were inches away from us. If it was me facing this situation, I would've been rooted in terror.
But no, the Old Emperor was facing all of its pressure. I was just a mere spectator on this one.
"Hey kid. Did you know that this one's a Dire Beast? If you see one in the future you better run, because the current you is no match against such insect."
The Stick Insect looked around, then looked at us as if we were a fool. I could imagine it saying 'Who is this guy talking to?'.
But when it heard the word 'insect', the Stick Insect screeched at the top of its lungs.
Still, the Old Emperor continued to talk, "Not to mention that your system is still inaccessible, you're just way too weak. Anyway, I'll show you how hard it is to kill a Dire Beast even with my skills."
The Stick Insect had already stopped screeching before the Old Emperor finished. Now it was looking at us in rage. It's chest, if it has one, was heaving up and down. I guess the big guy felt belittled.
Suddenly, I felt my right arm, which was holding the sword, move. It hit or maybe deflected something that blurred past my eyes.
Looking at it now, it was actually the limb of the Dire Beast. I cannot help but wonder, how the Old Emperor was even able to perceive that attack. He read it so well that he acted even before the attack was made.
I shall leave that thought for later as the Old Emperor finally moved.
He raised his right hand in front of his chest while the sword was pointing upward and other hand was behind his back.
Wait! I know this stance!
Houuuu! (SFX: Wind)
Another blurry limb swiftly entered my eyes and then it suddenly fell.
Well that was quick. No, seriously, it was really fast that my eyes were almost unable to catch up.
The Stick Insect was clearly hurt by having one of its myriads of limb chopped off, as it screeched once more.
I wasn't really paying attention as to how the Old Emperor did it. But I can always watch it again since there are still more limbs left.
The Old Emperor swung his sword that was neither fast nor slow. I think it was just a casual swing with the intent to slice the insect's body.
Then the sand-like sword light was emitted from the sword once more.
At almost the exact time the sword was swung, the Dire Beast in front of us actually jumped backwards and unleashed a barrage of attacks. Not only was the attack many, it was also strong and fast.
With the sword touching the ground, the Old Emperor casually swung the sword once more. Then a barrier made of golden colored sand stopped the attack of the Stick Insect. It wasn't a full barrier, but a frontal barrier.
To actually react that fast and counterattack. I gotta give it to the stick.
But man that shield looked good. While I could only use a tree.
'Wait, what? How can the Old Emperor create sand with my mana, while I have Wood affinity? This is really strange. I better ask him later.'
As the barrier receded, the stick limbs of the enemy also retreated.
The Old Emperor controlled my body and ran as fast as he could towards the still mid-air enemy. As he stopped, the sand beneath my feet began turning into swords and with a smooth thrust of the sword, the sand swords flew into the air towards the Dire Beast.
While the Stick Insect used its myriad of stick limbs to protect its vitals from being severely injured.
Booooom!
Its body fell down to the ground and produced a mini dust cloud. It was about twenty meters away from us.
After the dust settled down, we could finally see its miserable state. All of its limbs were now gone and a single leg was what kept it from falling.
It now really looked like a 'stick' insect.
"I have very little mana left. About time I end this." The Old Emperor smirked, or at least that's how I felt that he did.
Then he dashed straight at the enemy. Halfway through, I could barely see the Stick Insect smirking, as if it was mocking us. A sense of unease rose inside of me and I immediately warned the old man of this.
"Old Man, this beast feels strangely dangerous!"
"I know." The Old Man flashed a meaningful smile and continued onwards.
I could finally see the reason why the Dire Beast was smirking. It seems like its limbs are ... regenerating? What!? It's not just simple regeneration, but limb regeneration!
How 'bout the old man then? He's running low on mana.
"It still feels great outsmarting a smartass."
Then the Old Emperor repeated the same move. He stopped running and casually thrusted his sword. This time however, there were about fifty sand swords fly.
The regenerated limbs weren't even able to thwart the advancement of the swords and directly cut the Dire Beast into pieces.
"It seems like you want to ask me about something. What is it?" the Old Emperor asked while slowly walking towards the corpse of the Stick Insect.
"Uhmm. How were you able to use your magic with my body? I'm a Wood Mage. How was that even possible?"
"You know we both have a system, yes?"
"Yes, but-"
"Then you have your answer. You see, the system is in our soul. Since I still have this bit of soul, then I still my system. Even if I have given you my system, I'm still capable of using it.
"After the system finishes its updates, there will be some nice rewards. Oh and you can have your body back."
The feeling of regaining my body is so nice. It is so frustrating to be a spectator.
I look around and saw that there were countless insect beast near me.
"Do your best, young man." I could hear the voice of the Old Emperor inside my head. It was full of mischief, like a child's.
"Aaaahhhhh!" I let out a roar of hopelessness and picked up the shiny brown core of the Stick Insect.
'This should shorten the update by a lot.'
*DING*
*Stick Insectoid Beast Core detected! Would you like to absorb? Y/N?*
No no no no! Who would absorb that thing right now? I quickly rejected the suggestion of the system.
What I'm gonna do, is to run.
L’AVIS DES CRÉATEURS 
Daenir
Daenir Hehe. One does not easily believe what an author says.
i am so ashamed.
Peace!
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
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Power Stone 
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