Child of Destiny

Chapter 1874: Insurmountable Odds

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Shriek!

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Boom!

Archimedes flew across the sky, executing a series of complex aerial maneuvers to get away from the army of evil ghosts and vengeful spirits that were chasing after him. At times, he was turning around to fire a series of shots, enhanced by powerful skills to counterattack, annihilating a huge portion of them in the process.

Unfortunately, the size of the army was too overwhelming, making it hard for him to annihilate them completely.

Regardless, he was showcasing his amazing flying techniques, which helped him repeatedly avoid the pursuit of the ghost and spirit army. He was showing everyone the aerial mobility of a true Winged Race.

Unlike those who were relying on tools to fly in the sky, he was showing everyone what those from the Winged Race fought for.

As he was Gardudaʼs Descendant, Archimedes had quite a lot of means to deal with his opponents, particularly in the air.

He practically had all the special features of every tribe from the Winged Race of the Sky Island. In a sense, he was somewhat similar to Alucard, who possessed all the special abilities of different Vampire Families.

Archimedes just happened to lack any opportunity to showcase these special abilities of his, especially when he preferred using his archery on every occasion over the other skills and abilities in his arsenal.

During the chase, the evil ghost and vengeful spirits of the army gathered and fused into a huge cluster of darkness with multiple tentacles while chasing after Archimedes.

These tentacles were made of multiple evil ghosts and vengeful spirits that were merged, looking eerie and horrifying.

These tentacles repeatedly tried to catch Archimedes, spreading everywhere to limit the place where the latter could dodge and restricting his freedom in the air.

But it was also at that time that Archimedes had showcased more of his cards, either using the shaft of his bow as some sort of sharp weapon or transforming his other hand to have razor-sharp claws that could tear through the ʼfleshʼ of the tentacles that tried to wrap themselves around his body.

From time to time, Archimedes still finds himself in very dangerous situations, where he was almost trapped by the abomination and its tentacles.

It was at that moment that Daulla summoned a powerful lightning storm from the sky, striking the monster and destroying a huge portion of its body.

In exchange, Archimedes provided cover for Daulla, who was busy dealing with the repeated assault of Odium.

He was also trying to suppress Amor, who was constantly giving commands to the army while simultaneously casting a series of mystic spells in the mix.

The tactics that Daulla and Archimedes were using were quite far from the standard since both of them were supposed to be fighting at the backline, given their respective classes. One was a mage while the other was a marksman.

Regardless, they were still able to make up for their lack of frontline by relying on an unorthodox method.

On the other hand, their opponents seemed to be using the standard way of fighting. Odium acted as the frontline while Amor became an auxiliary type of player, who liked to fight from the back and assist her partner with various means.

Along with the massive army of evil ghosts and vengeful spirits, which was further strengthened by the environment created by the prison formation.

Daulla and Archimedes relied on their overwhelming firepower and large-scale spells and skills to fight against the opposing forces, putting themselves in a slightly favorable situation.

Regardless, the battle was slowly getting more and more difficult for them, particularly Archimedes, due to the slowly increasing size of the opposing army.

Moreover, the surrounding environment was continuously being influenced and corrupted by the opposing side, making it even more unfavorable for them to fight under such conditions.

Archimedes and Daulla fully understood that the situation would become even more dangerous for them if they let this battle continue for a bit longer.

However, they could not do that much either because the opposing side was in complete control of the situation, especially with the help of the huge formation covering the entire Floating Island.

Unless they found a way to deal with this prison formation, the situation would only get worse with every passing second.

Realizing their current situation, Daulla and Archimedes fully understood that they had to go all-out now and deal with Odium and Amor as soon as possible if they wanted to win this match.

Without holding back, the two swiftly started using their forbidden spells and skills, trying to overwhelm the opposing side with powerful and destructive spells and skills.

Boom!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The match continued to escalate to an even higher level, making it harder for each side to hide their strength.

They continued to reveal their cards one after another, along with their top-notch coordination with their partners. Both sides showcased a high level of battle prowess, which greatly surpassed the majority of the players.

Archimedes and Daulla were showing everyone a wonderful battle, yet it was still far from being enough to overcome their opposition.

The famous Twin Stars was not just about tricks and their army of ghosts and spirits. They were more famous for their understanding of one another as well as their seamless coordination.

Archimedes and Daulla were good partners, rivaling even some of the top famous duos within the virtual world. Unfortunately, they were a bit weaker in terms of this area when compared to the Twin Stars of Godʼs Paradise.

Even though the two tried their best to turn the situation around, the environment was only getting worse for them to deal with.

Not only was the army of their opponent getting stronger, but their conditions were also getting worse in every passing second. Their bodies were slowly getting corrupted by the surrounding environment.

Moreover, the evil ghosts and vengeful spirits were also slowly gaining more abilities the more the battle progressed. They seemed to be slowly evolving into a whole different type of monster, the longer they stayed on the field or the more they got exposed to the corrupted energy filling the air.

The monsters made of the cluster of evil ghosts and vengeful spirits were also increasing in number, making it harder for Archimedes to fly across the sky, much less freely attack whenever he wanted.

He was immediately thrown into a passive situation, where he could rarely counterattack their opponents.

His assistance to Daulla was also becoming more limited, making it a bit harder for the latter to defend herself against Odium.

Regardless, Daulla was still able to showcase her abilities, especially when the main attribute of her class greatly countered her opponent.

Unfortunately, the situation was only getting worse for her, making it almost impossible to make a comeback.

Even if Archimedes was doing quite well in the sky, all he did was to survive rather than turn the situation around.

There were also quite a few attempts to snipe down Amor, who almost got killed in the process. Unfortunately, her ghost and spirit army were also getting stronger throughout the battle, producing a much stronger version of ghost-type monsters. Among them were those with a stronger physique, the perfect meat shields.

Archimedes was able to hold himself even against a huge number of enemies surrounding him. He even showcased a couple of the racial traits that he possessed. But unfortunately, he was unable to fully showcase their powers due to the tight situation that he was in.

If it were an honest 2-versus-2, then he would have more window to fully showcase the true might of his cards rather than being suppressed to such a degree.

His archery might be amazing, especially when his powerful abilities and racial traits further augment it. Unfortunately, he happened to be greatly countered by Amor and her army of evil ghosts and vengeful spirits.

Surprisingly, it was Daulla who was able to somewhat suppress her opponent. Odium was unable to fully showcase the might of his class and race due to the lightning element that she possessed.

Not only did her attributes greatly counter the opposing side, but her style of fighting was also a great factor in restraining her opponent and the army that was assisting him.

It was just a pity that the environment was also another ʼenemyʼ that they needed to face. If only they had a way to deal with it, or at least some preparation to face such a predicament, then they would be in a much better position.

Unfortunately, there was no ʼwhat ifsʼ in such a situation.

All they could do was to rely on themselves to turn the situation around. However, it was much easier said than done.

Even though Archimedes and Daulla were showcasing a battle prowess that far surpassed most of the players, their combined powers were still far from being enough to overcome their current situation.

They were strong, but the current odds of the match were greatly against their favor.

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