Chapter 60: Lunatic cultist (III)

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"Then I'll leave the rest to you..." Aspen looked at the dryad for a second before he lied on the floor to take his so deserved rest.

However, as soon as he tried to close his eyes a small amount of water fell into his face.

"What do you think you're doing? I can't win against that guy without your help" The dryad looked at him with a perplexed expression on her face as she saw the guy just going to sleep in the middle of the battlefield.

"Oh yeah, I guess I can't rest for now..."

*Gulp*

Aspen rapidly drank a healing potion to recover a bit from his injuries in order to keep fighting. And of course, the Lunatic cultist didn't stand idle during this time.

[Lighting judgement]

[Lighting judgement]

[Lighting judgement]

[Lighting judgement]

[Lighting judgement]

Five sudden lightning were released from a giant sphere of electricity floating above the Lunatic cultist and tried to strike down Aspen and the dryad, Fortunately, she used her Nature control magic and created a thick shield of that covered both of them at the said time and absorbed most of the impacts.

"Are you ready to fight Human?"

"Uh, yeah... mostly. But if you could manage to protect us for at least a few minutes more so I can heal myself properly, then that it could be excellent..."

"I can't do such a thing"

"Then whatever"

"GET THE HELL OUT OF THEREEEEEEEEEEE!!!!" The lunatic cultist got enraged after hearing their pacific talk behind the shield, and started releasing even more magic power than before.

[Ice storm!!]

[Ice storm!!]

[Ice storm!!]

Three giant structures made of ice with spikes sprouting from all their body appeared floating in the middle of the sky. And soon dozens and dozens of giant spikes started being fired in the direction of the wooden shield covering both of them.

"Tch... this guy is so annoying... I can't be wasting my time with you!!"

*Shack!!*

A giant blade of wood suddenly sprouted from the shield and pierced slightly the body of the Lunatic cultist, before it got melted right away by a giant fireball that appeared in front of the Lunatic cultist.

"How dare youuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!"

[[[Inferno]]]

*Fuooooooosh!!!*

With no more option but to move away from the incoming attack, the Dryad and Aspen moved at fast speed and prepared themselves to counterattack.

"Hey tell me, how are you able to take control of those plants inside the ground even though they are so deep?" 

"I just use my mana to expand slightly my sensory range, and then I take control of them by using my connection to nature"

Aspen, that pondered for a little after hearing the dryad's response, turned to look once again into the crazed eyes of the Lunatic cultist in order to make sure of some things.

'Shit... so in 3 minutes more he will be able to think rationally again?!'

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'Very well, I hope this will be worth the risk...' Aspen then took a step back from their hidding place and started concentrating his magic to expand this sensory range as the Dryad said.

"Hey, I will need you to help me with this"

"What is it now?! Don't you see I'm currently shielding the both of us from dozens of lightnings at the same time?!"

"I need you to control every plant on the underground and move them towards the surface so I can control them as well"

"Whatever, I just hope you know what you're doing"

*Zraaaaaaacckkk!!!*

Thousands of vines and small trees started emerging from the ground, leaving the whole area full of them.

Aspen, soon started creating a small area filled with mana that allowed him to feel the plants in his surroundings. And after some seconds the area started getting wider and wider until it covered the whole place.

"Holy shit that drains mana like a black hole... But I think this will be enough."

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, IS THE HEAT TOO MUCH FOR YOU FILTHY ALCHEMIST?!" The lunatic cultist screamed enraged completely oblivious to what was happening in his surroundings.

*Fuoooom!*

Soon, a giant shadow enveloped the Lunatic cultist completely, who, after he entered into his chaotic state, finally managed to pay attention to something other than Aspen.

"Wha-?!" A gasp escaped from his mind as soon as he saw what seemed to be his impending doom approaching him at a terrifying speed.

Thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of vines covered the whole sky and rained upon the Lunatic cultist. Who in a desperate try to save himself summoned several giant fireballs and fired them towards the incoming vines.

However, although they managed to burn a lot of the plants approaching, they were still overwhelmed by the enormous amount of vines and extinguished after being buried under them.

"GYAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"

Soon, the vines started enveloping the body of the Lunatic cultist and restrained completely his movements, making him look like a mummy. And after some seconds more, it transformed into a giant ball of vines similar to a ball of yarn.

Silence covered the whole place. Leaving only the dumbfounded Dryad looking at the scene, and Aspen that was gasping some air before murmuring the last part of his spell.

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[Pierce]

*Shaaaaaaackk!!!*

Thousands of giant needles suddenly sprouted from every part of the vines and plants, and pierced everything that could be inside the giant ball. Making it look like a sea urchin.

No scream was heard at all. However, after some seconds of complete silence a few drops of blood could be seen coming out from the bottom of the ball. 

And as if to reaffirm that his technique worked, a sudden translucent screen appeared in front of him.

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*Shrieeeck...*

Soon, all the vines started falling to the ground, as Aspen's mana had completely depleted.

"Damn, even though I drank a Mana potion while performing it... It still took so much mana..."

A bloody figure soon started falling alongside the vines and plants. Like a puppet whose strings have been cut, The lunatic cultist fell to the ground completely unconcious and on the verge of death.

Aspen and the Dryad walked towards the body, ready to protect themselves in the case the Lunatic cultist managed to wake up.

As Aspen looked into his eyes once again, another translucent screed popped up.

"Oh yeah, why don't you become immortal while you're at it, huh?!" Aspen yelled in frustration after seeing that most of the negative effects he managed to inflict to the Lunatic cultist have been neutralized by some stupid ability.

'Why didn't you give me something like this in the first place, shitty goddess...' 

Soon, the eyes of the Lunatic cultist opened, and looked in fear towards Aspen and the Dryad.

"Wait, don't kill me! Please I beg you!!"

"I don't have more time to waste in someone like you... Dissapear"

"Wait! This guy is too pathetic, I don't think killing him will solve anything" Aspen shouted and grabbed the Dryad's hand that was about to control the plants on its surroundings to kill the lunatic cultist.

Suddenly, the eyes of the Lunatic cultist were filled with hope.

However...

"That's what you thought I was going to say, you son of a bitch?! Then surprise surprise, I lied"

Aspen took out a gel ballon and throwed it to the Lunatic cultist.

"What- What are you doing?!"

"Let's see how you scream while you're burned alive"

*Zoooooooom!!* However, before Aspen could ignite the gel on the Lunatic cultist's body, an incredibly oppressive aura filled the whole city, and before Aspen could even notice, the lunatic cultist was gone.

"Fuck, I let him escape!!" Aspen punched the ground in frustration after letting his prey escape.

"No... that was Cthulhu... He used his magic to teleport that man away, I still remember his aura after all"

"You mean-?!"

"No... Cthulhu used a lot of his magic to save that man, but that doens't mean he is coming here himself... at least for now..."

"Thank god... Then I'll take my leave. I really need a rest now... at least one of a few weeks long..."

"I am sorry to said this to you... but that man was not the reason I came to help you... and I don't think you're going to be able to take a rest for now"

"Oh come on, you can postpone whatever task you have for me for later. I really need to take a nap right now..." Aspen turned around and started walking away without even hearing her response.

The Dryad, that saw Aspen leaving right away grabbed his shoulder in a hurry and told him terrifying news.

"The cultists are going to perform a ritual tonight where they are planing to summon Cthulhu, however, unlike what they think, the ritual will fail partially due to not having enough energy to summon him. Unfortunately, this ritual will still be able to bring a small piece of his body to this planet, and I fear that even that small part of his body will be extremely devastating for this world"

After Aspen heard that, the name of a certain enemy came into his mind.

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"The eye of Cthulhu"

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"Fuck"

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