On the other side, Hector and Athena also advenced with extreme care.
Athena had already lost one sword to the negative Spirits, and now, she was left with only one.
Fighting with just one sword was not her usual style, she had no choice.
Besides, she did not have a storage unit like Lenny did.
She held her short sword in a reverse grip position, like she had always done.
Hector on the other hand, held his sword in a front grip position.
The reverse grip for sword fighting required a certain level of flexibility and coordination that even he had to admit that he was severely lacking.
Nevertheless, it did not mean that he was any less of a threat than Athena was.
And this was without the Voice of Bedlam.
After all, he had imbed all the way to the A class in the Arena with his own strength.
And this happened without depending on the special ability that Darkline magic provided.
Steadily, they advanced together.
For a situation like this, the better option would be for Athena to be in front and him behind.
After all, her ability allowed her senses that even an animal could envy.
However, Hector's pride would never allow him put his woman in front and for him to follow from behind.
It was an unanimous agreement to advance together.
They had only taken a couple of steps forward when Athena raised a hand to stop him.
He looked at her with a brow raised. However, knowing the kind of ability she had, he knew trusting her was the better option.
In fact, it was the best option.
"There is something here," she muttered lowly.
"Something?" Hector looked up and around the place, I don't see anything here.
"No," She grabbed his hand, "it's not up. It's down." She pointed below their feet.
And that was when both of them felt as something passed beneath their feet.
It was subtle. However, they felt as the earth underneath moved on its own accord.
It was like water waves under their feet.
Except that it was slower and much less observant to a normal person.
However, not to talk about Athena, even Hector noticed.
Hector looked at her, and Athena back at him.
From the way that the earth moved underneath, it was clear that the beast was not too far underneath.
In a situation like this, gladiators were very aware of how to properly introduce themselves.
It was simple. Attack now, and ask questions later.
Both if them nodded at each other.
They summoned their strength as they stabbed it into the earth.
*SCREECH!*
A loud screehing was heard and then the ground rumbled underneath like it had never done before.
It was like a massive earthquake.
However, it affected just where they stood.
Surely, the ground rose. As it did, the grasses, sand and stone fell off to reveal a against body.
It was as least five meters wide and ten meters thick.
It's full length had not been seen.
However, it was obvious that it would not be short.
After all, only their side and a little bit more had lifted up, and a good amount of it was still beneath the ground.
Another side of the faint worm suddenly sufaced from the ground, and then it turned to them.
Even though there were no obvious facial features, one look at it and one could tell that this was the giant worm's face.
It bent over them, towering at least 9 feet.
Slowly, it's end opened up, revealing a mouth.
This mouth opened up to the full.
It was at this moment that they realized that this mouth had been the entire head of the beast.
A big mouth was opened over them.
Inside it, there were rows of teeth that went round and around in circles unend.
It was not at all a beautiful sight.
"FUCK!" They both cursed as they dived down.
This was quick thinking, as the beast had attacked at the exact moment that they had moved.
Both of them dived down on either sides to the ground, but not without marking their enemy with their blades as they descended, cutting deep into it's flesh.
This further made the giant flesh eating worm squirm as it screeched some more in pain.
It rolled about, on the ground, a part of it's giant body spanking away away Athena.
She hit her head on a rock, while Hector was was spanked a fair distance away.
Hector quickly rolled over to his feet.
However, Athena did not.
It seemed like that hit against the rock had knocked her out.
"Athena!"
Hector hurried to his feet.
The Giant worm had turned in her direction and was speeding slithering towards her position.
The aim was clear.
Meanwhile, Lenny too was facing his own dilemma.
At first it was the doorknob, but then the entire door transformed into a vampiric mouth, with fangs the size of long swords.
Lenny instantly backed off.
He had seen some very sick things since he came to this world, but not a hungry door.
It was at this point that he saw Crusher and Perseus dart by him.
Naturally, he turned in the direction that they were escaping from.
His eyes widened at what he was seeing.
The first thing that grabbed his attention was the giant dog.
However, Lenny was aware that a giant dog was not enough to make this men turn and run.
After all, they fought giant Cerberus in the arena a lot.
However, his eyes suddenly fell on the giant three horned cow that was chasing from behind.
Now, he fully understood what was going on.
Even as the cow chased after them, Lenny could see it's instestines and other innards leaking from beneath it's body.
As it chased them, negative Magic slowly Healed it's wounds.
Lenny frowned at this.
He now understood why these men were running.
After all, it was already a known fact that their Darkline magic for some reason did not work on Negative Magic...
(Author's note: the month draws to an end. I believe we are saving up our golden tickets for next month. After all, I will be increasing privilege chapters, and maintaining this pace of release...thanks fams)
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