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Cursing his bad luck, Lith attempted to block with his left forearm . The knife passed from side to side, giving him the feeling a hot iron was branding his inner flesh . Lith wasn't new to pain, he needed just to grit his teeth to bear it .
His right fist struck fast as a snake, but thanks to her superior training and rich battle experience, the talon managed to dodge it in the nick of time . Lith's knuckles still managed to graze her chin, the impact made her feel dizzy, forcing her to switch from a dodge to a roll .
The talon's view was blurry from the near hit, without that last second adjustment she would have collapsed on the floor, incapable of standing . Lith jumped back on his feet to finish her, but the other two were already on him, aiming for his vitals .
- "Damn, with no magic nor weapons, I can only block with my body . Solus, help me withstand the pain in case I lose some fingers . "
"Not on my watch!" She mind yelled . –
Lith wasn't the only one that had been training to explore the limits of his new body . Ever since their almost clash with the Scorpicore, she had made several experiments about her shape-shifting abilities .
After being in the Small World for so long, she was able to overcome some of its restraints, if she put enough effort to it . Her ring form expanded covering Lith's right hand, forming a stone gauntlet .
This new form was silver in colour, with runes of power glowing all over its surface . She had no idea how to synch again her mana core with Lith's, but at least she could offer him some protection .
Lith was surprised as much as his two assailants, but none of them hesitated, keeping their emotions in check . The gloved hand supported by air and fire fusion, deflected all the strikes that could kill or incapacitate him, while Lith tanked the others with earth fusion .
Between his natural toughness and the magical hardening effect, the wounds he sustained were shallow enough to ignore them . They would only bleed a bit before starting to heal without him even needing to cast a spell .
There was a creepy sensation in the pith of the talons' stomach, telling them they were facing the thing that had killed their comrades . Every one of Lith's blocks would make their blades vibrate like they had clashed with a charging bull .
Their hands were getting number with each strike, making increasingly harder to keep the grip on their weapons .
- "What the f*ck is he? Magical items are supposed to not work, what in the gods' name is that gauntlet? How can a kid be so strong and fast? His movements are all over the place, but he manages to keep up with us . If only we could use our tattoos…"
The talons' tattoos were another one of Coirn Hatorne masterpieces . Despite not being a true mage, she had found a way to inject her potions directly in the client's skin, making it possible to activate them with a thought thanks to the imprinting process .
With Hatorne gone, they would be conservative in using them, since there was no way to replenish the tattoos . But in the face of death, they would have gladly spent them all .
Actually, their situation wasn't as desperate as it seemed .
- "Careful! Do not use fusion magic for too long, otherwise Small World could detect and block it too . Only use short bursts . "
"Thanks for the advice . It's easier said than done, though . These guys are good, even with my enhanced reflexes I'm no match for three of them in such an enclosed space . What about you? Can Small World shut you down?"
"It can try . " She sneered . "I'm already following my own advice, boosting my defence only a moment before the impact . " –
Being the first time Solus used such a trick, Lith was amazed by her ability in micro managing her abilities . She wasn't as good as she made herself look, though . The gauntlet form was a desperation move by itself, made even harder by the Small World's dampening effect .
Every time Solus missed the right timing, the Damascus blades would carve her thin form, if not even chipping away small pieces of stones . For her it was like being slashed and stabbed, but she held on bravely .
- "I'm just a piece of rock . I can heal from everything . " – She thought in a hidden corner of her mind .
Lith too kept getting hit, but he would return each attack with double the violence . Two of the three talons were women, without their equipment and magic, they were like children compared to Lith's physical prowess .
The man of the group wasn't in a much better position . Despite Lith being unarmed, during every clash with his opponent, the talon would gain new bruises and cracked bones . The only reason they were still standing was because of their elite training and teamwork .
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