MMORPG: Rebirth of the Shadow Mage

Chapter 125 The Fallen One (4)

Thud...

The fallen angel has regained its ability to teleport in Ava's shadow. Both combatants were nearing the bottom of the tower, but the creature still had 3,000 HP remaining, indicating that the fight was far from over.

Ava kept using her Mana potions that were already scarce, but her strength was slowly seeping away. The constant use of the 'Lightning Step' and Angel spells was taking a mental toll on her.

The creature had been reduced to a mere shell of its former self. Although it possessed intelligence, its primal instincts seemed to have taken over, causing it to become even more ferocious and seemingly immune to pain as it ignored most of the damage inflicted upon it.

Looking at the Health Bar hovering above its head Ava gave her best, trying to kill the monster.

Thud...

The creature suddenly teleported behind Ava and swung its claws, which were dripping with her blood.

Health and Mana potions were the only things keeping Ava alive. Although the potions were of low quality and had been purchased from NPCs, they were serving their purpose splendidly.

Zziinngg...

Ava summoned another Lightning Spear and threw it at the approaching creature, but it simply caught it out of the air and tossed it back at her. Usually, a player could not be harmed by their own spells or skills, but the Angel's abilities seemed to have altered the Spear, causing it to be enveloped in blue flames as it flew back towards Ava.

Ava barely managed to teleport away from the incoming claws. She was used to the creature's attack patterns and had learned to dodge them without relying on teleportation, but Leo had warned her not to let her guard down. He reminded her that it didn't matter what type of creature she was fighting, she should always be vigilant and not let her guard down.

As the player and the angel continued to exchange blows, the Fallen Being suddenly froze in place.

[ 1,000/60,000 HP ]

The creature's health was dangerously low, but its blood-red eyes seemed to be returning to their normal color.

[ I can't believe that a bug could bring me to such a state! ]

The monster sneered at Ava, its eyes filled with malice as it glared at her. It was a proud being, and it couldn't believe that it was about to be defeated by a simple elf. It cursed the statues that had bestowed blessings upon the girl before it.

[ I guess you are worthy... ]

Ava felt goosebumps as she sensed the Mana gathering around the Fallen Angel. Despite its low health, it was still a level 115 monster that could easily kill her with a single hit. And now that it had regained its intelligence, Ava was both nervous and excited at the unknown outcome of the battle.

Crack...

The sound of something breaking came from the angel, causing Ava made of burning blue-flamed feathers. These new limbs were even 22:20

larger than the black ones, with a wingspan of 20 meters, and their to frown in concern.

Swish... Swish...

A second pair of wings emerged from the angel's back, these wings made of burning blue-flamed feathers. These new limbs were even larger than the black ones, with a wingspan of 20 meters, and their presence caused the temperature of the surroundings to rise drastically.

[ You are worthy to behold the wings I have gained for defiling that bastard! Consider yourself lucky, weak one! ]

As Ava prepared to use the 'Lightning Step', she realized that the sight of the location she intended to teleport to was blocked by a huge wing. It appeared that the monster had figured out that Ava needed to see the location in order to teleport, and was using its wings to prevent her from doing so.

'...'

Leo had mentioned that there was a 10% chance for an Angel to recover from its enraged state and a 5% chance for it to summon a second pair of wings. Ava had not expected to be so unlucky as to have both of these things happen in her battle.

'Maybe the reward will be better...'

Grumbling, Ava barely managed to avoid a wave of hellfire that was quickly approaching her position. She utilized the blessings she received from the statues to jump high into the air, weaving and dodging the flames that would have surely spelled her death.

Whoosh...

Ava also managed to launch a Lightning Spear at the monster, but it easily blocked the attack with its wing made of burning feathers. The Angel didn't even receive a single digit of damage!

'Move...'

With one of the monster's wings occupied by blocking Ava's attack, she was able to teleport away and avoid another set of traps on the stairs. She let out a sigh of relief as she watched the angel, its eyes gleaming as it quickly approached the stairs.

Since the angel's extended wings were too large to fit in the narrow stairway, Ava hoped that it would have to temporarily fold them behind its back, giving her an opportunity to impale it with Lightning Spears.

[ Pathetic! ]

Suddenly, the creature's wings shrunk in size and it instantly teleported behind Ava, attempting to burn her alive by enclosing her in its flaming wings.

Ava barely had time to evade, but she managed to do so due to sensing a strange swirling of Mana behind her just before the monster stepped out of her shadow. Her sense attribute was proving to be incredibly useful in this battle!

The Demon Blade missed Ava by a hair's breadth and she immediately summoned a Lightning Spear, impaling it into the angel's abdomen.

- 578 Critical Damage!

The angel spewed some blood, but its Demon Blade soon descended for a second time, creating sonic booms along its path and forcing Ava to teleport away to avoid it.

[ I have descended into hell, not to be defeated by the likes of you! ]

Ava was surprised to hear the creature whine, as it was unexpected given its previous boasts and trash talk. However, she steeled her resolve and cast a Lightning Orb spell.

Zziinngg...

The Angel's condition was dire, with half of its body burnt by purple flames, its black clothes in tatters, and only its dimming blue wings still possessed some hints of its previous majesty.

- 334 Magical Damage!

The orb hit the creature's chest, reducing its health to zero.

Screech...

The Fallen Angel let out its final breath and fell to the ground, turning to ashes and only leaving its burnt wings behind.

Ava also fell to the ground, her legs trembling from the strain, she was utterly fatigued, but also happy to have dealt with such a powerful enemy.

Consuming a Health and a Mana potion she slowly stood up and approached two black wings that had magically healed to their perfect condition.

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***

Leo paced back and forth in his room in the temple, biting his nails in anxiety. Fenrir, who was comfortably lounging on the couch, watched him with curious eyes, but made no move to intervene in his owner's actions.

'Maybe I shouldn't have used the Shadow Realm?'

Leo was concerned about his use of his Ultimate Spell. He had disturbed the shadows everywhere in the area, including in the tower, preventing the Angel from using its offensive 'Shadow Step' spell.

If Ava followed his instructions, Leo was confident that she would succeed in defeating the Fallen Angel and earn the Legacy of the Fallen, a hidden race that would grant her some massive perks.

Leo estimated that Ava was already as strong as a level 40 player due to the blessings she had received, but the charm she would receive from the Legacy of the Fallen would make her even more dangerous. It could potentially even be used against monsters with intelligence.

Shaking his head, Leo tried to calm himself down, but his mind kept drifting back to the images of Ava when she had obtained her new race. In her past life, she could have been considered a goddess, rivaled in strength only by a select few other female players.

'Focus!'

Humbling himself by slapping his own cheeks, Leo forcefully pulled himself out of his fantasies and saw Fenrir looking at him with harmless eyes. Letting out a sigh Leo collapsed on the couch nearby him.

"How do I achieve charm resistance..."

Leo knew that Ava was curious about his identity and had her suspicions. They also had some kind of ongoing competition between them, with the current score at 1:1. He felt that revealing his identity would cause him to lose, but now he also trusted Ava to some extent and was sure that she wouldn't reveal his identity.

'Well she is on my friend list...'

Leo wasn't sure how to describe his relationship with Ava. Were they friends?

Maybe...

He wanted to call them business partners, but would a business partner give you a ride on a wolf, help you complete a quest, or even kill a Grim Reaper for you?

Maybe...

Shaking his head, Leo pushed the matter to the back of his mind and patted the black fur of his wolf.

[ Congratulations to Player Ava for obtaining a hidden race! ]