NOVEL NEXT Chapter 105: The Scientist
The wraith clawed at Bash. Its hands were engulfed in flame because of Bash's skin.
Bash grabbed it and jumped into the sky. He wanted to slam it on the ground like he did before. But he failed this time.
The wraith kicked Bash away. Wings shot out of its back as it took flight in the sky.
Crow had gotten into shore. He turned the Nether Spear into a javelin and threw it at the wraith.
The wraith rolled in the air, dodging the javelin then dove down, aiming at Crow.
The shadow spider jumped in between them and shield Crow. The wraith dragged the spider on the ground. The spider's legs reached up and held the wraith in place.
Crow climbed on top of the spider then lunged at the wraith. The spear turned back to normal and returned to his hand.
He drove the spear into the wraith's head. The wraith head split open before the spear hit it.
It split into four like a flower with teeth running all over the edges. In the middle was a long tongue that reached out and struck at Crow.
"How many transformations does this thing have?! Crow's attack was unsuccessful. The tongue deflected his spear and rushed at him, wrapping around Crow's neck.
Mater got in the face of the wraith and screamed. The soundwave detached the wraith from Crow and the spider, pushing it backwards five meters.
Bash rushed over and rammed his heavy body on the wraith again. Their heavy collision echoed throughout the space.
Ice arrows appeared around the wraith and shot at it, turning it into a porcupine.
The wraith screamed at the top of its lungs. Its arms reduced inside but its claws grew thrice as long. The wraith plunged those long claws inside Bash.
Bash was hurt but he didn't even grunt.
"Bash kills!" Bash shouted.
Hellfire reached out from his skin and climbed onto the claws. It traced back to the wraith's body and burned it.
Crow emerged from behind the wraith and plunged inside the wraith's split head.
Mater flew to the top of the wraith and shot Nether Spheres at the back of Crow's spear, driving it deeper into the wraith's skin and also destroying its flesh.
Hellfire, Nether, and Death Ice. All three demonic energies attack it at the same time. Finally, the wraith could no longer fight back the invasion of those energies.
Dark veins flooded its skin. The color of gray ran everywhere. Hellfire burned its soul. If it even had one.
Suddenly, its skin started to bubble.
"Get away!" Mater's deep voice echoed as he used Chaos to shout.
The black cat flew away on the Dark Grimoire. Crow turned into a strip of shadow and dashed backwards. Aurora was already far away so she leisurely stepped back.
The wraith grabbed onto Bash tightly. Bash couldn't get away. The Infernal Demon grabbed the wraith and jumped forward, far away from everyone.
As they landed heavily on the ground. A blinding explosion took place.
Sheriff Carter and Mateo snapped their heads at the far location. The explosion was heard throughout Ines Sota. It was almost like a mini atomic bomb just happened.
Mateo and Sheriff Carter grabbed. They dashed quicker through the forest.
Bash was burned to a crisp. His bone armor scattered on the ground. One of his hands was entirely blown off.
Bash fell unconscious on the ground.
The big transformative wraith was nowhere to be seen. In its place was a tall skinny man with pale skin. His legs were wrapped around dark scales. His hair was green and his eyes were cold.
The man looked at his hand. His face resembled the scientist that Crow had seen.
"That's the same man in the records, Master." Crow said.
The group gathered at the location.
A black cat floating on a book. A man in a fedora and black trench coat. Aurora had turned back to her human form as the duration of Glacial Elk had finished.
"What are you?" The black cat's deep voice echoed.
The man lifted his head up and saw the group.
"What kind of an NCE are you?" The man replied.
"I ain't no wraith. And so are you." The black cat answered.
The fish wraith was immune to Crow's Call. This meant that it wasn't even dead and wasn't a wraith.
"Wraith… That is a fitting term. Spirits that haunt this world and cannot move on.
I am Doctor Samuel Ziegler. A scientist of the Institute of Supernatural Phenomenon."
Crow tipped his fedora slightly. "A mad scientist that is obsessed with illegal and immoral experiments."
"Immoral? Illegal? You wouldn't understand.
All I wanted to do was just to save my daughter."
"She is dead, Doctor. You need to let her go." Mater said.
"No one can tell me what to do. No one would understand."
The doctor tapped on his chest. A green circular symbol appeared. It pumped NES into him, giving him more power than ever.
"I have to thank you. For putting Valeria to sleep. Without you, I would have continued to lose control.
Unfortunately, I have to kill you. My secret needs to stay hidden."
The black cat squinted its eyes. It looked at Crow. "Give me your spear."
Crow raised the Nether Spear as Mater touched it. The energy of Nether and Death Ice fused together as Mater used Glacial Imbuement onto Crow's weapon.
The purple spear now had blue glowing lines running on it.
Crow grabbed the spear. Its coldness turned his shadow from gray. Even something from hell couldn't escape death. It hurt Crow when he held the spear but he would be fine.
The doctor raised his fist. A single claw emerged from his white knuckles. Black spikes raised on his spine. A giant wings spread out. His other hand became larger and hardened, becoming some sort of shield.
All of the wraith's previous transformation was focused into this one man. However, he was much more dangerous. The wraith fought on instinct.
This man was fully in control and had prepared all his life for a battle like this.
The shadow spider stepped forward, allowing Crow to climb on top of it.
Aurora and Mater stayed behind as backline casters.
"You can still stop, Dr. Ziegler. It is not too late yet." Crow said.
"It's funny. You remind him of somebody. Are you his spirit?"
They clashed at each other.