Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 406

Chapter 406: Battle of Wills (1)

The two staff wielders and archers were shaken, thinking that the arrow was headed for them. Their hair stood on end. It was simply moving too fast, and the fog of the earlier blizzard hadn't quite dissipated.

But, the arrow simply landed on the barrier, causing it to shake violently. Though it held up, they nearly lost their footing on the top of it, further delaying them.

By this point, Sylas had already turned his back to them. Not only that… but his tail and scales vanished, returning him to his base form.

They had spent this entire time trying to force him back, and now he seemed to be forcing that distance himself.

Aerwyna's gaze flickered, then she held up a hand.

Sylas didn't look back, rushing toward the edge of the catacombs. It was only when he felt that they weren't rushing after him that he slowed.

A few arrows came from the distance, but nothing dangerous enough to harm him. Even without his fusion, the distance was too great and he had too much time to dodge. By this point, there was already over 200 hundred meters between Sylas and the ice wall.

The winds around them continued to howl, getting stronger and stronger. However, in a bold move, Sylas actually sat right by one of the holes of the catacombs despite the fact it was one of the locations where the wind was at its harshest.

Aerwyna watched this with confusion written all over her face. The only reason Sylas would do this would be if…

'No, it can't be…'

The rules of the team battle always followed the rules of the challenge that preceded it. Much like the last team battle that followed a Will challenge, points would be decided by how long you lasted. Team members would be transferred out when they reached their limits and points would be allocated based on how long you lasted.

Sylas' actions seemed to assume that he would outlast them all. But… There was a problem with this approach.

Sylas was alone. That meant that even if he did last the longest, after the point distribution was decided, he would still end up with fewer points than all of them.

The bad thing for Aerwyna was that if Sylas lasted the longest, then she wouldn't get the 80% split that she needed. If he managed to last a lot longer than her, then the damage could be as bad as 50/50. By then, she would end up losing to Brisa in points and that was unacceptable. But the thing was that she didn't believe that Sylas could outlast them, let alone outlast her by such a large margin.

Had he made a miscalculation…?

Or was she miscalculating?

Her gaze shifted and she looked at the hole Sylas sat before. That location was the worst spot to be in. Technically speaking, right now, his Will was being ground down far more than any one of theirs was.

Normally, this wouldn't be possible in a team battle. But since Sylas insisted on not fighting at all, they could use some of the same strategies they had during the stair challenges. _{frёeweɓηovel.coɱ}