Aether Knight: Desolation: A LitRPG Light Novel by Tracy Gregory

Author:Tracy Gregory [Gregory, Tracy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-23T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Crocodile Rock

Mud sprayed into the air as the machina thundered across the ground, the beast fast despite its great bulk. It trampled through a tipped wagon, wood crunching under its legs as it destroyed another of the precious transports. Water sloughed from the creature as it moved, escaping from orifices across the monster’s body. It snapped its jaws at Alex, the knight rolling out of the way as the machina crunched.

“A snawpjaw? You knew this was here and didn't mention it?” Cassius's body shook as he unleashed a blast from his cannon, the recoil pushing him back slightly in the soft mud. “Would have been a nice warning!”

“I don’t even know what a snapjaw is!” Alex stepped to the side, avoiding another bite. He swung his blade, sparks flying into the air as its aether edge struck metal. Alex felt a thud, the machina slamming its long snout into his side. A small section of his health bar went red and he stumbled backwards for a few steps.

“It’s one of these!” Another boom erupted from Cassius’s cannon, the shot crashing into the side of the snapjaw and exploding in a burst of aether.

“I gathered!” Alex raised his shield, the faint pink glimmer of its perfect guard appearing for a brief moment. The snapjaw’s follow up attack hit the light, the energy absorbing the impact. Alex moved quickly, pivoting on his heel and slashing with his sword in a wide arc. It found a gap between the machina's armour plates, metal cutting at the soft cables that served as its flesh.

The beast roared, a deafening peel that sounded like microphone feedback. Its armour seemed to ripple as its body undulated, the monster crouching close to the ground. It was building up pressure in its limbs, ready to release it in a dangerous burst.

Alex saw the motion, the low crouch. It looked like a cat ready to pounce, or at least it would if the machina wasn't crocodilian in shape. It was strange how easy it came to Alex now. He had never battled this species of machina before, but there was a commonality to their behaviours. Alex twisted his sword about in his hands, adjusting his grip. This would be their chance, machina always left themselves open after big attacks.

“Get ready.” Alex knew he didn't need to say it. His party weren't fresh recruits. There were years of experience with Cassius and Simian alone. It felt right to say it, the others looked to Alex as a leader, following his suggestions and commands without question. He could feel the weight of their expectations upon him, but Alex had no intention to let them down.

The machina lived up to the name Ewin had given it, letting out another long roar as it charged forwards, jaws snapping in rapid succession. Its prey had expected the charge, splitting up and scattering in opposite directions. The snapjaw didn’t stop its thundering stampede, choosing to crash into the water. It flicked its tail, spinning about deftly in the mire, dark water splashing over the dirt like waves crashing onto the beach.

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