Chapter 263 - Assassin Squad (part two) (1/2)
Nix feinted with an overhand strike before spinning and attacking low. Chiba saw through the move and brushed his blade aside before easily sweeping his legs.
”Trying to use your treaded 'peni$ slicer' move on me, Apprentice?” Chiba's old ugly face cracked a smile before she helped him to his feet.
”Who gave it that name?” Nix didn't really have to ask, he brushed the sand from his back and grabbed a towel from the weapons table. ”How about the Wood Cutter instead?”
Chiba gave him a creepy smile and took off her shirt. Although she was female, Chiba had the concave chest of an old man. ”Show me something impressive and I'll change the name.”
”Fine.” Nix circled the old woman, his blade held up. Focusing, he pushed Gemini flames up the blade, the pulsing flames crackled with heat. ”Hope you're ready.”
Chiba smirked and mouthed a yawn. ”Going to get me a new apprentice if you don't do something amazing.”
Nix charged in and faked a low attack, his booted foot scooped up sand and kicked a cloud of it at the swordmaster. Chiba backed away with a bored smile, already knowing the next strike. As predicted Nix leaped through the cloud and came at her with an overhead attack. Her silver blade flashed upwards to block, easily knocking the blade to one side. A moment later a huge explosion blew both of them high into the air. Chiba somersaulted away and landed gracefully, while Nix bounced hard on the sand a few times before rolling to his feet.
Chiba shook her head in disgust. ”Resorting to sabotage?”
Nix spit a bit of sand out of his mouth. ”Nope, that was straight blade-work. Wood Cutter it is!”
”The f*ck you say.” The old woman frowned at her smiling student, when he shrugged without admitting it, she followed him. ”Wait... Was it something you did with the blade?”
”Yep, I'll show you if you admit to the new name.” Nix laughed at the old woman's face.
”Fine, but if this is bullshit, I'm taking it back.” Chiba crossed her pale skinny arms across her bare chest and waited.
Nix held his blade out and pushed Gemini flames into it. His eyes glowed white suddenly, as lightning pushed up the blade, spinning around it as the air filled with electricity.
[Spellsword Ability Unlocked: Lightning Blade]
”Lightning Blade?” Esta's voice carried from the far section of the yard where she was working with Acolytes. The Storm Singer flowed easily towards them, her transparent face locked in a smile. ”That's the Lightning Blade! You're a Spellsword Nix?”
Nix nodded. ”That's how I met Chiba.”
Chiba stared at the lightning that swirled around his red scimitar. ”Nix show your master how to do that! I haven't unlocked Lightning blade!”
It only took Chiba a few minutes to unlock her own version of the blade. She swiped the electrically charged blade back and forth like a kid playing with sparklers. ”In your honor Nix, I will change the name of your awesome move to 'the Wood Cutter.'
Nix clapped his hands together. ”That's why you're the best Chiba.” He extended a hand and a single strand of emerald flame impaled a nearby training dummy. He held the strand, focusing on the heat.
”What you doing Nix?” Chiba stepped beside him and lowered her pants slightly to shake the sand out. ”Let's take a shower together! I'll wash all that sand off your back.”
”Nix? Don't try that, you aren't a Storm Singer.” Esta warned him as soon as she sensed the build-up of lightning.
A bit of lightning formed around Nix's fist, as soon as it contacted the flame it blew up, sending a wave of power outward.
You have been slain.
Chiba has been slain.
Nix's corporeal form hovered over his corpse for a moment, his body had literally be blasted apart.
Elune has offered to resurrect you.
Nix accepted the rez, noting that the entire Training yard was staring at him.
/Inferno: Semmi: What was that boss?
/Inferno: Pon: Did you blow yourself up?
Your gear has suffered damage and must be repaired.
Your level has been lowered to 117.
Nix glanced at his swordmaster who was staring at him with a disgusted look.