Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 145

Chapter 145 Flow Once More

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This was the first time Sylas had seen someone fight and truly felt in awe of their skill. He realized that stats or not… the Browns were on an entirely different level.

Bloom had already appeared in the path of the beast the moment it dodged Sylas' kunai, almost as though she had already read and predicted it.

Her spear swept from the ground up, drawing a gorgeous arc through the air. Fluttering cuts of severed grass followed her stroke as though nature was blessing the sweep of the blade.

The dire wolf swiped a paw at it, and blade and claw clashed for but a moment before Bloom's wrists twisted.

The spear seemed to become akin to a slithering snake, curling around the beast's claw and cutting spiraling patterns through its limb.

Tendons were cut, and the beast's front leg fell limp.

Bloom retracted her spear, her stance shifting like lightning. She slid her body to the side of the injured paw, giving the wolf no chance for rebuttal at all as she furiously swiped out.

The blade cut so deep into the wolf's neck that its head almost fell off entirely.

Seemingly not finished with her tirade, Bloom's steps didn't pause as she pivoted to the last beast being blocked by Mark's shield. She found a perfect gap between the swing of his ax and the pause of the wolf and thrust her spear once more, skewering the animal right through the ribcage and rupturing its heart in a single strike.

From one attack to the next, and then the third. Every one of her movements was perfect, and Sylas felt that it was almost… beautiful.

'That's where that feeling is coming from… it feels like the flow of battle…'

"Do you take pride in being a complete moron or something? You've been training all your life but somehow stick your head up your ass the moment you lose Aether? What is wrong with you?!"

Bloom reached up and pulled on Mark's ear, forcing the tall man to look him eye to eye. It looked like she would take a bite out of his nose if he dared to say the slightest word in rebuttal.

Mark was a bit embarrassed. He really did make a rookie mistake, but in his defense, he had spent the last three months training his muscle memory to take advantage of Aether. He had gotten a bit complacent.

Sylas didn't interject; it wasn't his place to. Plus, he found it a bit amusing. Even without checking, he could tell that Bloom was Mark's elder sister. They bickered like a couple, but there wasn't that sort of feeling of romance between them. It was just a vibe he picked up, he felt that he was fairly good at sitting back and reading people.

'Hm, it's sharper now than it has been in the past, though…'