Chapter 254: Calamity Level - Lightning Dragon (Part 2)

"Obviously, you have all swapped bodies. Well, except for those two glowing ones, it did not work on them for some reason," Frowned Raixel, as he glanced at Luxuria and Invidia."<This is confusing, I know you’re Master on the inside, but...>," Trailed off Luxuria with a conflicted look on her face.

"<Woah, the Boss is a babe...Boss Babe>," Remarked Invidia in bemusement.

"Ahem, to continue...this change will last for fifteen minutes. After which, you will revert back to your own bodies. Of course, assuming you survive that long.

You see, it is not easy to adapt to a different body, especially with different forms of Magic. It took me several months before I could properly use this body. In other words-..."

"Everyone besides me, Aria, Luxuria and Invidia, RUN!!! Get out of here, NOW!!!" I exclaimed, stepping forward with a grimace, before exchanging a glance with me-...I mean, Aria, who nodded in response.

This is bad, but...the two of us have one thing in common, the abilities we gained through Demonization.

Most of what I’m feeling is alarmingly unfamiliar, but that one familiar sensation is still there. I’ll have to hope that’s enough, at least to buy enough time for this effect to wear off.

"We can’t just-...," Began Rex, or, uh...Ciel, I think.

"No time to argue, you guys can’t use your own abilities right now, so you’ll just be in the way! Go!" Aria cut her off.

"No need to rush, I have to reason to blindside you with a sudden attack or anything like that, I am willing to wait," Shrugged Raixel indifferently.

"They’re right, we’ll only get in the way. Let’s go," Remarked, uh...not sure who it is, but it’s the Fire Mage’s body.

"Good luck, you two, don’t die."

"We’re counting on you, kick his ass!"

"Considering what a hopeless disadvantage you are at, go ahead and make the first move," Remarked Raixel, as he stood up and stretched his arms up.

"Alright, then, careful what you wish for...," I muttered, before Aria and I both chanted in unison, "<Descent>!"

A burst of Negative Energy erupted around both of us, before we began to transform. Curved horns extended out either side of our heads, followed by a third, straight horn above the middle of our foreheads, just below the peak of our hairlines.

The whites of our eyes turned black, as did our fingertails, which grew sharper and longer. Our teeth narrowed and sharpened as well, wings growing out of our shoulder blades as tails extended out our lower backs.

This is it, Descent, the first time we’re using it in a real battle...we can only use it for ten minutes, which is followed by a twenty-four hour cooldown, but during those ten minutes, all our stats our doubled, and our Negative Energy attacks are more potent.

"What is this? You two look a bit like Demons-...ah, was it Zeifas? Yes, his Demonic Art: Demonization, I forgot about that," Mused Raixel, a fascinated look on his face.

"Aria, my blade," I remarked, before she drew it out and tossed it towards me.

But the instant I caught it, it repelled my hand, falling out of my grasp and hitting the ground.

Damn it...I knew this would probably be the case, but I was hoping I’d still be able to use it. Aria was able to hold it, but she doesn’t have any real experience with wielding blades.

"Well, so much for that. Guess we have no choice but to only use our Demonic abilities," She replied with a grimace.

"Yeah, I suppose so. Luxuria, Invidia, counting on you two to back us up...be extra careful, because it’s looking like I won’t be able to summon you again if you get destroyed. Alright, then...let’s go," I remarked, spreading out my wings and zipping up into the air, firing out a barrage of Negative Energy blasts towards Raixel.

Lightning suddenly erupted and wrapped around his entire body, almost appearing like he was made of lightning, his wings spreading out before he shot up towards me with immense speed, a few of my blasts grazing him as he weaved through the air.

I flew back as he closed in on me, driving his arm forward before unleashing a concentrated blast of lightning from his hand, my body seizing up as he electrocuted me.

Sh-Shit, the center of balance of Aria’s body is different to mine, I can’t move as freely as usual!

As he began to drive his claws towards my throat, he paused and spun around as Aria zipped in behind him, grabbing her wrist as she drove her fist towards him, a stuttering cry of pain ringing out as he electrocuted her upon contact, before flinging her away.

She got sent hurtling back through the air, crashing onto one of the rib-like, bony pillars and bursting right through it, as I flew away while firing a volley of Negative Energy blasts, Luxuria and Invidia joining in from a distance.

I just need to keep-...

Suddenly, a devastating eruption of lightning burst out around Raixel, blowing away our attacks before he shot towards me with a sharp burst of speed as he flapped his wings with more force, eliciting an agonized gasp of pain from me as his claws plunged into my stomach and burst out my back.

I coughed out blood with a sharp wheeze before he whipped his arm across, flinging me away and sending me spinning towards the ground, my left side slamming against the fleshy ground, dazing me upon impact.

I gritted my teeth and shook my head, focusing on my regeneration, the hole in my stomach rapidly closing up before I shakily got back onto my feet, grimacing as I lifted my gaze just in time to see both Luxuria and Invidia disappearing.

Sh-Shit, I have no idea how to channel or use Aria’s Mana, except with Negative Energy attacks.

Her Attack Skills aside, if I could at least use her power boost Skills, I’d stand a chance...but I’ve been chanting Blaze Ignition under my breath repeatedly, and nothing.

My eyes widened as Raixel turned his attention to me and charged this way rapidly, closing in faster than I could react...I can follow his movements, but I can’t get Aria’s body to move the way I wanted it to...!

I began to try and evade, but I was too slow to react, as he closed in and grabbed my throat, lifting me up off my feet, the lightning around his hand fading.

"Had I not swapped your bodies, the two of you would likely have defeated me. Your Auras when you tranformed, such immense power...if you were in your own body, I doubt I-...," He began, before trailing as a sharp burst rang out, both of us turning our attention that way.

My eyes widened in surprise, as a mass of purple energy came into sight, right as Aria emerged from behind the broken, rib-like pillar, the purple energy settling around her.

No way, how did she...?