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antidote if you get hit just in case.” The
lancer said.
    Oliver cut the stream of energy propelling
him over the great city and flipped over, creating a dense barrier
as he collided through the wall of the castle on the same level as
the AI core. Aquerril perfectly opened a hole in the barrier that
was flipped inwards, through the walls to resist attack. Being
water, his impact with the liquid wall made the hall explode with
droplets as his mind felt out the lone creature being peppered by
droplets that hit like bullets.
    “ Knew this was your doing!”
sneered a tall man with glowing black eyes behind a new ceramic
mask. He was covered in an armor that looked more like snakeskin
beneath new and shiny plate armor. Oliver’s momentum slowed and he
landed solidly fifteen meters from the other. In his right hand was
a sparkling white longsword and the other held a dagger like last
time. The accumulated power for self-destruction vanished when
noticing Oliver’s entrance created a gaping opening in the wall.
“Thanks for the escape hole, Solarian. Let me show gratitude by
finishing what I started last time and take your head to
Father.”
    This time Oliver was ready and was too smart
to taunt because the tactic was expected and calculated. Last time
Oliver shattered the man’s leg with a kick, his denser and heavier
bones shattering the human counterpart. And the man was afraid,
that was clear. It became more pronounced as Ligers came pouring
through the hole roaring and in their razor sharp spiked armor no
less.
    The Corrupted man was a fast thinker too and
raised a hand out of trained reflex at the incoming giant cats and
attempted to blast them apart and it would have worked if not for
Oliver sending his immense power through Nova who directed the
Pride attacking in the hallway fifty meters wide and thrice as tall
on the topmost level of this building. A visibly seen sphere
surrounded the felines now running down the fleeing person. His own
speed barely kept from being bitten by the swift Pride.
    Nova stayed back as Oliver blazed down the
hall, his cape snapping as his speeds exceeded seventy kilometers
an hour. The Pride moved away as if one mind as Oliver swung the
blade and threw the shield forward.
    Caught by surprise from behind, the arm of
the enemy holding the dagger was cut clean off as the shield forced
the barrier-shielded man to the ground. Armor meant nothing to the
cutlass who’s edge was sharp as a single atom. No matter how hard.
Only psionic energy and a blade of similar origin stood a chance at
blocking such a keen edge. Before Oliver could capitalize and cut
off the other arm he was hit by a concussive Kinetic Blast and
thrown over while the Ligers were thrown back. It didn’t cause
injuries, but it gave time for the person to get up and yell.
“Father! Get me out of here!”
    “ Too bad so sad!” Steven
replied as he surprised the attacker from above and smashed the
flail down and shattered the barrier in millions of sparks. Stone
exploded from the floor beneath right then, using the battleaxe to
make a slicing wave and even managed to sever a leg while flying up
through the floor, holstering the axe and initiating electricity
through his armor to give the target the most shocking bear hug in
existence.
    “ Ahhh!!!” he yelled as the
Hunter’s armor sent him into convulsions and Stone’s great strength
locked tight, muscles straining to their limits. He tightened even
further, breaking the lower spine with a satisfying
crunch.
    Plan working, Oliver seemed to just appear
such was his speed and he yelled as he brought the cutlass down to
feel nary a sensation of resistance as he removed the right arm at
the shoulder and followed the same motion to the remaining leg
without endangering Stone. He moved as he sensed movement and
easily evaded Steven’s spear piercing the Corrupted through the
middle, missing Stone’s helmet by mere millimeters and funneled
power to the spear. “Got