บท 175: Chapter 174
[Third Person's PoV]
As Zeta and Delta both left Querehsha, Beta took to the night skies, even though it was night time clouds began to obscure the moon, dimming the natural source of light in the vicinity.
The sound of thunder rumbling and lighting flashing were almost overbearing. When Querehsha looked up she saw Beta, a white short haired elf with wings made from very winds itself, with a large black bow in her hands.
Beta's eyes narrowed as the bolt of lightning coalesced into a crackling blue arrow. She drew back the string of her mighty bow, the energy coursing through the weapon making the air around it hum with power.
Without a word, Beta loosed the arrow. It sliced through the night, a brilliant streak of blue lightning aimed directly at Querehsha.
Querehsha raised her arm, and with a swift motion, summoned a barrier of dark, writhing insects. The arrow struck the swarm, causing a brilliant explosion of light and sound. The force of the impact sent a shockwave through the battlefield, scattering the insects and pushing Querehsha back a few steps.
Beta wasted no time and nocked another lightning-charged arrow. She let it fly, but Querehsha was ready. The queen of insects twisted her body, and from her hand emerged a lance of venom, a sickly green in color, which she hurled toward Beta.
The venom lance met Beta's arrow mid-air, and the two powerful energies collided in a dazzling display of light and dark. The shockwave from their clash shook the ground and sent ripples through the sky.
However Beta wasn't alone, Gamma soared through the chaotic night sky on her broom, her witch hat perched firmly on her head despite the turbulence. Below her, a swarm of gigantic insect-like monsters raged, their grotesque forms scuttling and flapping in a frenzy.
Her eyes glowed with a faint purple hue as she conjured balls of gravity in her hands, each one pulsating with immense power. She hurled them toward the ground, where they made contact and imploded, forming temporary black holes that sucked in the monsters and anything else unfortunate enough to be caught within their radius.
With each throw, the battlefield below became more chaotic. Insects were pulled into the gravitational wells, their massive bodies twisted and compressed before the black holes closed, leaving nothing but empty craters.
Gigantic insects took to the air, chasing after Gamma with their grotesque wings buzzing angrily. Gamma skillfully maneuvered her broom, dodging their venomous stingers and snapping mandibles, All though she appeared confident she was screaming loudly as she desperately grabbed onto her broom flying away. She spun and twisted through the air, The more she flew the more fun she began to have, her laughter echoing as she threw another gravity ball behind her, catching several airborne insects in its implosion.
The temporary black hole sucked the creatures in, their screeches abruptly cut off as they were crushed into oblivion. Gamma continued to rain down her gravity attacks, each one strategically aimed to create maximum destruction among the swarming monstrosities.
Suddenly, a particularly large insect with glistening, chitinous armor lunged at her from the side. Gamma quickly shifted her focus, casting a gravity well directly in front of it. The creature was caught mid-leap, pulled into the swirling vortex and compressed into a singularity before disappearing.
Gamma looked over her shoulder to see more insects closing in. With a swift motion, she created a barrier of gravitational force around herself, causing the approaching monsters to be repelled with such force that they were sent hurtling back into the ground.
"Looks like you'll have to try harder than that!" Gamma called out, her voice filled with confidence and a hint of amusement, her confidence growing the more she fought the monsters
She descended closer to the ground, targeting clusters of the gigantic insects with precision. Her balls of gravity created a symphony of destruction, each implosion a testament to her growing mastery over space and gravity.
Querehsha's irritation grew as she watched her forces decimated. The sound of a triumphant shout echoed across the battlefield, catching her attention.
"IT'S TIME TO ROCK AND ROLL, BABY!!!"
Turning towards the source of the shout, Querehsha saw Epsilon standing atop a rise, her axe-shaped guitar in hand. Epsilon's eyes gleamed with excitement, her presence a stark contrast to the dark chaos around her. She swung her arm, striking the strings of her guitar with a fierce strum.
A beam of sound waves erupted from the guitar, its force disintegrating everything in its path. The ground shattered, monsters were reduced to dust, and even the shadows of the shadow soldiers were momentarily obliterated. Though the shadow soldiers quickly reformed, the sheer power of Epsilon's attack was undeniable.
Epsilon continued to play, her fingers dancing across the strings with precision and fury. Each note unleashed waves of destructive energy, cutting through the ranks of ice elves and beast-like creatures. The ice elves tried to shield themselves with barriers of frost, but the sound waves shattered their defenses, sending them sprawling.
Beast-like creatures lunged at Epsilon, but she deftly dodged, her movements synchronized with the rhythm of her music. With a powerful chord, she sent a shockwave that blasted the creatures back, their bodies crumbling under the force.
Epsilon's music resonated through the kingdom, its power undeniable. She directed her focus toward Querehsha, her guitar glowing with an intense light. Epsilon strummed a final, powerful chord, and a concentrated beam of sound waves shot straight at the Monarch of Plague.
Querehsha barely had time to react. The beam struck her, and she screamed in agony as the sound waves tore through her body. Blood escaped from her wounds, trickling down her form, but her regeneration slowly began to heal the damage. The pain was excruciating, and she could feel her strength being sapped with each passing moment.
Querehsha's eyes burned with fury and pain as she glared at Epsilon, who stood defiantly, her guitar still glowing with residual energy. The battlefield fell silent for a moment, the aftermath of Epsilon's attack leaving a trail of destruction.
"You'll pay for this, you elven bitch," Querehsha hissed, her voice strained.
Epsilon smirked, her confidence unwavering. "Not if you can't keep up with the tempo, insect queen."
Querehsha's chest puffed up, and her cheeks swelled as she prepared to unleash a blast of acidic venom toward Epsilon. The venom shot out at an incredible speed, sizzling the air with its corrosive power. Epsilon, however, merely scoffed, her confidence unshaken.
The ball of venom stopped midair, coming to a complete halt. Querehsha's confusion deepened as she looked up to see Eta, the goddess of Wisdom and Alchemy, lounging on her flying pillow, a sleepy expression evident on her face. With a lazy wave of her hand, Eta transformed the venom into pure water, which fell harmlessly to the ground.
Querehsha snarled, her fury intensifying. "You dare interfere!"
Eta yawned, her demeanor nonchalant as she lazily adjusted her position on the pillow. "Interfere? I thought I was just cleaning up your mess," she replied, her voice calm and detached.
Querehsha lunged at Eta, her claws ready to tear through the goddess. But Eta remained unfazed. With a swift gesture, she transmuted the ground beneath Querehsha into a pool of quicksand, trapping the Monarch of Plague in its grasp. Querehsha struggled to free herself, her movements growing more frantic.
Eta watched with a bored expression. "Struggling is futile.."
Querehsha managed to break free from the quicksand, her fury driving her forward. She launched a series of venomous spikes at Eta, but the goddess effortlessly transmuted each spike into harmless flower petals before they could reach her.
"Is this the best you can do?" Eta asked, her tone almost mocking. She raised her hand, and a circle of alchemical symbols appeared around Querehsha. The ground beneath the insect queen erupted with pillars of stone, striking her and sending her reeling backward.
Querehsha roared in pain and frustration. Her body began to heal, but Eta was relentless. She clapped her hands together, and a burst of alchemical energy enveloped Querehsha, transforming her acidic blood into crystal, each wound becoming a sparkling shard.
Querehsha staggered, her movements hindered by the crystalline formations. Eta floated closer, her eyes gleaming with an almost lazy interest.
With a final, powerful transmutation, Eta turned the air around Querehsha into a binding force, constricting her movements and rendering her nearly immobile. The Monarch of Plague struggled, but Eta's alchemical prowess was too strong.
Querehsha's eyes blazed with hatred and pain as she glared at Eta. "This isn't over," she hissed through gritted teeth.
Eta yawned again, waving her hand dismissively.
Eta released a final wave of alchemical energy, sending Querehsha crashing to the ground, severely injured and unable to continue the fight. Eta floated above her, her expression still nonchalant as she surveyed the battlefield.
The battlefield was littered with the remains of Querehsha's minions, but the fight was far from over. The ground trembled as Querehsha's mana began to seep from her injured body, forming a dark, pulsating cocoon around her. Beta, Gamma, Epsilon, and Eta watched with a mix of caution and curiosity.
After a tense minute, the cocoon erupted, revealing Querehsha in her final, terrifying form. Her body had transformed into a monstrous, insectile being with numerous appendages sprouting from her back. Her insides seemed to be composed of countless insects, ready to be summoned and manipulated at her will.
Querehsha let out a bone-chilling screech, causing the goddesses to wince. The air around them vibrated with the sheer force of her cry.
Beta took to the skies once more, her wings of wind propelling her upward. She nocked an arrow of pure lightning, her eyes locked onto Querehsha. "Let's finish this."
Gamma, riding her broom, gathered balls of gravity in her hands. "I'm with you," she said, her voice steady despite the chaos.
Epsilon strummed her guitar, sending waves of sound energy toward Querehsha, each note a powerful attack. "Time to end this concert on a high note."
Eta, still on her flying pillow, summoned her alchemical power, her eyes sharp and focused. "Let's get this over with already I deserve my beautiful sleep"
Querehsha's insect appendages lashed out, but the goddesses were ready. Beta's arrows of lightning struck true, paralyzing her momentarily. Gamma's gravity balls imploded around her, pulling her appendages into crushing black holes. Epsilon's sound waves disintegrated the insects she summoned, while Eta's alchemical transmutations turned her attacks into harmless elements.
The goddesses moved with precision and unity, their attacks converging in perfect harmony. Beta's lightning, Gamma's gravity, Epsilon's sound, and Eta's alchemy merged into a single, devastating force.
Querehsha screamed as the combined attack struck her. Her appendages were torn apart, her body battered and broken. Blood poured from her wounds as she fell to her knees, her arms severed and useless.
Querehsha's hair was disheveled, her breathing heavy. "I'LL KILL YOU ALL—"
The last thing Querehsha heard was the sound of lightning ripping through the air. As she blinked, Claire appeared in front of her, her entire body covered in chaotic lightning flashing from her eyes. Gritting her teeth, Claire had her sword already at Querehsha's neck.
With a powerful slash, Querehsha's head went flying off her body, twirling in the air. She saw her open neck erupt like a geyser with blood before her body plopped to the floor with a thud and her vision started to darken.
Claire had a serious expression as she slid to a stop. "Like I said, my brother's enemies are my enemies, you insect-looking bitch," she said with a scoff, flicking her sword to wipe away the blood.
The others just stared at her in surprise, not expecting her appearance.
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