Chapter 774: Failure
The spirits assumed humanoid forms, and Billy frowned since they looked like half-assed dolls made of mud that didn't have eyes, noses, or mouths. Billy prepared to create a glaive using Mana Constructs. Still, before he could even start, he suddenly got punched in the face dozens of times. He was shocked for a moment, but then he recalled that the time spirit was probably the one that developed Time Skip…
The chaos spirit suddenly approached, and Billy could follow him with his eyes. He punched Billy, and while he dodged to the side, a small portion opened, and from there, a fist smashed Billy's face. He spun in the air dozens of times before he hit his back against one of the walls of the tower.
"I always knew that Personal Domain wasn't perfect, but to think that even despite losing some mana during the attack, they still would manage to do this much…" Billy thought when he was recovering.
Things didn't look good even though Billy only got hit a few times. Still, then things got nasty when he saw the spirit of Order creating several glaives made of light. Then then, the spirit of Chaos created several clones and received the glaives. At first, Billy thought that it was some sort of test, but he changed his mind… they were out for the kill.
Billy enhanced his Personal Field and made it thicker. They could attack him, but they would lose a lot of mana. He increased his endurance and magic to survive all that since their physical attacks were also filled with magic.
When the clones dashed toward Billy, he did the same and unleashed a lot of the physical energy he had gathered, and then with the impact of his charge alone, they were sent flying to the distance.
As expected, they weren't strong as the real deal. Despite that, the Chaos spirit flew toward Billy with a glaive of light in hand. Billy summoned his own weapon, and then they collided. The impact made the entire area vibrate, and spatial distortions appeared around them in the shapes of spheres. Billy looked at those closely, but then he realized that causing that was only possible when one had the power of chaos and when that power resonated for whatever reason…
"Well, once I deal with him, that will be mine…" Billy thought.
Billy and the spirit of chaos had equal amounts of power, so none of them moved. Unfortunately, the spirit of light surrounded him with spears of light, and then they began to pierce his body after piercing his personal domain. That body wasn't strong, to begin with, so Billy felt the bones being pierced…
"I have to increase my magical defenses… this body won't endure much of any type of damage," Billy thought.
Billy used all the mana that he obtained to increase his personal domain and the mana in his body. Still, that effect returned… Billy's mind began to get clouded by feelings and pain. That wasn't a bad thing in the middle of a fight, but it could be dangerous if he loses the notion of how much damage had been taken.
All of a sudden, and once again, Billy felt his face being smashed dozens of times by powerful fists. When he recovered, he only saw the spirit of the time with his arms crossed and looking at him. It sure was a convenient skill, but he was looking down on Billy…
Once again, the spirit of chaos made his clones move toward Billy while he did the same and much faster. Billy blocked the attack with his glaive, but he was left wide open to be attacked by the clones. Before that could happen, he used Gugnir, and the impact made the chaos spirit be pushed to the distance, and he landed on his feet against the walls of the tower. In the next moment, they saw Billy grabbing one of the clones by the neck, and the creature began to shrink.
"You can't do a thing without relying on our powers," The spirit of chaos said.
"I lost your powers, dumbass," Billy said. "I am just copying you all. No shame in that. I will do everything to defeat you all and that asshole. My pride won't get in my way of saving my family and friends."
Billy used the extra mana and the knowledge that he obtained from the clone to swing his glaive, and even though he was several meters away, his attack still reached the chaos spirit and opened a fissure in his body, but it quickly healed. It wasn't unexpected, but...
"I guess you would have some resistance against that," Billy said.
If Billy uses enough mana, he probably could open a portal to back home, but he would need to feel the mana of someone there, which he couldn't right now. Even if he could, it wasn't a good idea to leave those guys and their grudge behind.
"Don't use your clones anymore," the time spirit said. "Order, give him a taste of his own medicine."
Billy knew what was about to happen, and he confirmed when he felt his body getting weaker. That was right. His power to mess with experience came from her, the spirit of the order, and he had to deal with her before he became weak again. Unfortunately, the spirit of time wouldn't let things go the way Billy wanted. While Billy was looking at him, his face was punched again and again in a single instant.
It felt like his Personal Domain was useless… Billy knew that the skill wasn't perfect, but even so. Billy clenched his teeth while his extra health healed his body. Then instead of charging at the spirit of order, he charged at the chaos one. At the last moment, he blocked the strike, but Billy used Gungnir again, and the impact pushed him against the wall. He didn't hold back, so he expected some result...