I tried chopping down the second half of Gemini with dimension destruction. But even with this kind of widespread destructive power, it still managed to dodge using its probability fluctuation.
[Yosh. Eris, are you ok?]
[No problems here.]
[ā¦alright]
The first step in unraveling this mystery.
We need to somehow confine Gemini in an isolated s.p.a.ce. It has two convenient dodging skills; the probability fluctuation and the s.p.a.ce jump.
First, disable the s.p.a.ce jump.
Afterward, we moved on to the next stage. Eris put her hand on my shoulder.
[Kuhā¦this thingā¦ Why wonāt you get down.]
Gemini went on a rampage trying to release itself from the confines of the black threads.
The future of the black threads was being twisted and attacked by the fluctuation of probabilities. The repulsion force was immense. Itās transmitted through the threads, to my fingers, then to my shoulder.
Blood oozes through the gaps in the black gauntlets, dyeing the ground red.
[Eris, your turn!]
[Yesā¦open your heart to me. Accept me inā¦]
I closed my eyes and felt Erisā warm magic power seeping into me. It didnāt feel unpleasant. Gradually mixing and a.s.similating with my own magical power.
[It is done.]
Taking Erisā words as the cue, I opened my eyes again. The world looks different now. Itās like everything was doubled.
[This is the world as seen through the magic eyes.]
[Maximize your vision of the future and interfere with Gemini's probability fluctuation. See the distortion created with our shared eyes.]
I saw Gemini in the sky having two afterimages. Is that the probability fluctuations?
There were certainly two futures, one where the attack hits and another where it doesnāt. The future where Gemini was. .h.i.t then started to dissipate, leaving only the afterimage where it managed to dodge.
[Erisā¦]
I could feel Eris pumping more magic power from behind me. Along with that, a change occurred to Geminiās two possible futures.
The dissipating afterimage started to regain color.
[Fate-sama!]
I must not miss the moment. Black threads immediately shot at Gemini from all directions at the same time.
A big explosion occurred in the sky, and the sound of the gla.s.s breaking violently echoed. The aftermath became a torrent and blew up, ruining the dome-shaped defense system.
The shining grid collapsed. The smoke from the explosion hindered us from getting a clear view on Gemini.
But Eris was more surprised that she could actually still see.
[This isā¦..no wayā¦]
She moved to my front, looking at me in the eyes.
[Why did you do that?]
[Sorry. Canāt just put all the burden on Eris.]
My left eye could barely see now. When Eris shared her magic eye with me, I tried to take over the burden.
At that time, my magic power also flowed into the magic eye. It guzzled more than I expected. But it certainly did its work in hindering Geminiās probability fluctuation.
[We have a good result. Moreover, the fight is not over yet. I still need Erisā power.]
[ā¦yes.]
As the smoke settled, a large crack became visible at the center of Gemini. The pattern that had been moving around its body ceased.
Apparently, its future had finally converged into one. Toward the future where our attack can reach it. Gluttony skill could also sense that the most troublesome defense that hindered it from eating Gemini had gone.
Itās calling out to me. Its voice creeping in my ear, whispering temptations to devour the sacred beast.
[Iāll devour it without you telling me to.]
The black threads of dimension destruction still remained there.
It prevented Gemini from performing a s.p.a.ce jump, confining it in a prison-like s.p.a.ce.
[Letās gooooooo!!]
Gemini wrapped its body with its wings to protect itself.
But I could care less about it, as I lashed the black threads br.i.m.m.i.n.g in gold aura.
Geminiās wings were torn apart one by one.
It was corneredā¦ It started screaming shrill high pitched cries even though it had no mouth.
Are you begging for your life now?
[Too late!]
The black threads converged while spinning like a tornado, crushing Gemini.
[Sever!!]
There was no sound of gla.s.s breaking this time. I could feel the feedback from actually hitting something this time.
[Is it done?]
[ā¦..no, not yet.]
Thereās no inorganic voice announcing stat growth and skill obtained.
In other words, itās not death yet.
There should be no place for it to escapeā¦ What did it do!?
I looked up to the sky. Even now, the black threads were tightening around Gemini.
The feelings transmitted to my finger proved that as well. Then suddenly, liquid started leaking out from the spherical black threads.
[Thatāsā¦could it be? Eris, move out!]
[Eh?]
As if the sh.e.l.l of the egg was broken and the contents came out, it flowed down to us who were standing underneath it.
I grabbed Eris along, and immediately moved away. The falling liquid soon gathered together to form a giant slime.
It was the other half of Gemini that Roxy and Myne were fighting against. Itās hard to mistake it when it could slide easily from the black thread.
But the fact that the Gluttony skill failed to devour it still baffled me.
What did it do? Itās not like it could do a s.p.a.ce jump under that situation.
Or is it because the two creatures are actually linked? That they could switch position with each other at will.
[Fate-sama!?]
Eris was calling to me out loud.
Thatās because I was already running in a straight line toward the half of Gemini.
I switched back from the black gauntlet into the more familiar black sword. Grasping the handle tightly.
I could tell now. Or I should say Iām quite sure of it.
Itās not that the attack didnāt work. It simply just switched places with its half that Roxy and Myne fought against.
The only reason itās trying to escape us was because itās divine protection and probability fluctuation had been disabled.
We cannot afford to lose it now.
Gunshot coming from behind me.
Erisā buff bullets helped accelerate me.
I dodged the incoming tentacle attack, and squeezed forward. This half of the Gemini wouldāve seen through this move.
A large number of tentacles crawled toward my feet. It surrounded me. An attack with no escape, almost like the Dimension Destruction I did earlier.
Eris, who was watching, involuntarily raised her voice.
The tentacles were closing in on me. Even so, I didnāt just stand there.
Spirit unionā¦activate.
The skill multiplies the power of both skill and magic by 5 times for a set period of time. I wasnāt really used to using this skill. But Iāve been training with Myne for a while now.
Next, was to use my most improved skill after my recent training, the sword mastery.
Then I infused the fire ball magic to my sword, causing the blade to be wreathed in flame.
The moment the tentacle tried to touch me, it disappeared.
And what appeared before me was not the slime-like Gemini, but the big egg-shaped Gemini.
It no longer showed six proud wings. Its remaining wings mustāve been cut down by Roxy. Thereās also a large crack in its body, signifying that it had suffered a heavy strike from Myne.
At the destination where it escaped, it probably received an attack beyond its imagination. Gemini continued to cry in agony.
And then, realizing that itās in greater danger, it tried to flee once more.
I firmly grasped the flame-coated black sword. The fire ball magic had been modified by the Gluttony skill, and turned into high level fire magic.
The flame turned into a brighter, golden colored flame.
Believing that this Gemini would switch back here in advance, I was one or two steps ahead of it now.
[Welcome backā¦]
With my burning sword, I cut down Gemini.
The golden flame devoured Gemini, turning it into ashes.
Even so, its shrill cry still resounded. Its body then started to glow a pale light. Was it trying to switch places again!?
In response, my body instantly reacted by slashing Gemini horizontally.
This time around, it silently turned into ashes.
While I was still vigilant over whatās next to come, I was startled by the sudden announcement from the inorganic voice in my head
ćGluttony skill activatedć
At the same time as that inorganic voice rang in my head, immense pain that could probably fry my brain attacked me from my imperfect wings.
[Fate-sama!?]
Erisā voice became distant, as my consciousness failed me.