章節 74: Chapter 74: System's Ascension - 2

With a cry of effort that tore from his throat, Elio channeled the swift's power. A gust of wind, more powerful than any he had created before, erupted from his hands.

The nearest Locus were thrown backward, their chitinous bodies colliding with other monsters in their fall, creating a momentary chaos in the writhing mass.

Elio wasted no time.

He propelled himself upward, his body cutting through the air like an arrow.

The next boost took him dangerously close to a Locus. The monster whipped its head towards him, mandibles clicking menacingly. Elio's instincts kicked in, and he created a small helium gust to propel himself, narrowly avoiding the creature's grasp.

Mana: 31. Meters: 45.

The abrupt movement saved him from the Locus's jaws, but left him spinning in the air. For a heart-stopping moment, Elio lost all orientation, the world a blur of monstrous shapes and shifting shadows.