Reincarnated Hero System

Chapter 721 Haven't you heard? I'm Loved by Nature.

"One Down."

Evan held out his left hand and pointed at the three Epics who had dark expressions as he continued.

"You three would be the last to die, that much I can assure you."

"This brat!

Nether Typhoon, Eclipse Annihilation, Dark Implosion, Witch's Flight!"

As expected of the Epic Level Darfin, casting two Tier 3 and two Tier 2 Spells within a single breath, whilst simultaneously releasing a full-powered Aura slash backed up by three skills was not an issue for him.

It was an issue for Evan though, as he had to dodge all that, whilst not forgetting to cut down Kailu's arrows coming in from the distance and Sana's rapid sword strikes of red lightning.

Then there were the grandmaster Assassins who took advantage of the dust and smoke clouds from the explosions to pull disappearing acts and attack him with poisoned daggers.

"Alright, give me some space."

'Shockwave + Elemental Skewer.'

Evan used a combo of skills to knock them all back, after which an array of spears of lightning and prismatic flames erupted from the ground beneath their feet, forcing them to move even further back.

"Don't let those multicoloured flames touch you!"

Darfin shouted orders as he took to the skies to avoid the skewers, but Evan didn't have any plans of letting him remain airborne.

'Everlasting Chains.'

The man sensed the skill activation, but before he could fly out of the way, the golden chains had already wrapped around his legs.

Evan then pulled him with all his might, dragging the man down to the ground and slamming him into the earth.

The boy sent forth more chains to tighten his hold on Darfin, before abruptly shortening the chains to pull him close. He then spun his body around clockwise, swinging Darfin in the direction of Sana who was about to attack him from behind.

After knocking Sana out of the way with Darfin's body, Evan released a Vindiction's strike to blast them back even further, before ducking to avoid the two swords that crossed where his head was a second ago.

Evan made eye contact with the assassin who just slashed at him, before sinking into his shadow.

Not even half a second passed when Evan's body was forced back out, sending him flying in the direction of one of the other Assassins who was casting some pretty dangerous-sounding curse magic.

"Hydra."

The three serpentine dragons emerged from behind Evan, releasing breaths of Prismatic flames in all directions to keep the others away.

"Curse of Protection! Curse of Dragons! Curse of-!"

"Curse of Silence. Pierce Guard"

"Mpmh!?"

The man's eyes widened when Evan cast a Curse Magic Spell, one that silenced the caster and prevented them from speaking any spell incantations.

The Unforged glowed with a golden light as Pierce Guard tore through his 'Curse of Protection' and to further cement the man's shock, the eerie dark cloud of gas which enveloped Evan the instant he broke the shield seemed to have no effect.

Even the 'Curse of Dragons', a spell designed to deal with Dragons in particular was ineffective.

It was then he realised something that wasn't in the intel they had on Evan.

'He's immune to curses!!'

Unfortunately, he could not inform his allies of this as Evan's 'Curse of Silence' was still active. He tried to move out of the way but the Unforged pierced into his shoulder, allowing Evan's Prismatic Flames and Destruction Essence to run wild.

"---!!!"

The man let out a silent scream and Evan decided it was best to fire half a dozen Burst Cannons down his throat.

No matter how durable he was on the outside, it was impossible for him to survive that.

"Two dow-! Elemental Shield!"

Evan quickly deployed multi-layered shields around his body a mere second before an array of darkness attributed spears rained down on his position.

He took advantage of the dust cloud and used Lethe, but it was only effective on the grandmasters, evident from the fact that Sana still charged right at him with her sword encased in red lightning.

Evan surrounded the Unforged with his prismatic flames and raised the blade to meet hers, unsurprisingly losing out in the initial clash.

'Inferior stage or not, she IS an Epic Level existence.'

Such a thought crossed his mind as he activated Paladin and flapped his wings to fly out of the way, avoiding Darfin's aura slash that came from the right.

A green snake suddenly burst out from the ground and shot towards Evan's neck at supersonic speed, widening its jaws as it attempted to bite Evan, but its fangs met not with flesh but the hot and hard Imperial Scales.

'Burn.'

Mesarthim turned the snake to ashes in an instant, and Evan momentarily looked around to find where it came from.

Sadly, he could not take his attention away from the two Epics on his tail for too long and had to engage them in combat, relying on Danger Sense to avoid the occasional arrows that appeared from thin air and targeted his vitals.

Darfin's dark aura blade clashed with Evan's Unforged, while Sana's sword crackled with crimson lightning as she unleashed swift strikes. Their movements blurred into streaks of light as they darted and weaved around each other at supersonic speed.

They were so fast that even the Epic Level Elf, Kailu, could not find a moment to send in support for his companions.

At first, it seemed as though Darfin and Sana had the upper hand, their combined onslaught pushing Evan on the defensive. But as the battle raged on, Evan found his rhythm, his movements becoming more fluid and decisive.

'Could it be…?'

'He's matching us with just pure skill?!'

Darfin and Sana intensified their strikes, beginning to toss magic into the mix, but Evan's timed uses of Elemental Shield made them abandon that idea.

Their strikes succeeded in breaking past his guard, but Imperial Scales activated automatically, drastically reducing the power of the strikes and Evan's Physical and Elemental Damage Reduction further reduced the damage that Evan actually received.

Evan's destruction essence output increased by the second as he anticipated their attacks using his enhanced visual prowess and countered with calculated strikes of his own.

He cut through their defences with precision, his strikes bypassing their durability as if it were a mere illusion.

In just a minute, the tide of the battle shifted and Evan matched the speed and ferocity of the two.

Just when Darfin and Sana simultaneously pulled their blades back to charge up their attacks with aura, Evan seized the opportunity and stomped his foot on the ground.

'Collapse!'

**BOOMM!!!

Collapse sent seismic waves rippling through the earth, disrupting the footing of the two Epics with the shifting terrain.

Evan unfurled his wings and soared into the sky, activating 'Frozen Inferno' so he could now use his Harbinger of Ice without having to worry about it clashing with Mesarthim.

"Harbinger of Ice: Frostborne Colossus."

With his words as a command, a giant humanoid knight manifested from the swirling currents of his icy magic power. Its towering form took shape with golden lame particles of Evan's energy shimmering and dancing within the icy behemoth.

The Colossal knight of magic power emerged holding a massive sword aloft. Evan's golden aura filled the blade and the knight swung it down towards the two Epics at breakneck speed.

Evan did not have the peace of mind to look at the results, instantly turning around and coating his palms in aura, just in time to catch the green arrow of light that hurtled towards him from his flank.

Riding the momentum of the arrow, he spun around and hurled the arrow at the flying monster that appeared out of nowhere. The arrow lodged right into the monster's open mouth, piercing its brain and killing it instantly.

He folded his wings and let gravity bring him down to the ground, clenching his fist and punching the ground as he landed.

'Collapse!'

The force of his punch amplified by Collapse turned the ground within a 500-metre radius into a giant sinkhole, throwing off the balance of the assassins nearby.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Evan dashed through the air towards the summoner who had two giant wolves at his sides.

"GROAR!!"

The wolves let out powerful roars as they leapt off the falling rocks and charged towards him but Evan did not have the time to deal with them.

'Hydra'

He let his serpentine dragons play with the wolves, while he unleashed Everlasting chains to ensnare the summoner.

With the chains in tow, Evan flew out of the sinkhole and slammed the summoner into a nearby rock at the foot of one of the Rahead mountains.

"Thunderclap. Aqua Javelin."

The familiar wall of lightning blocks manifested behind his back and clamped down on his body, right before the water spell landed and worsened his misery.

'Vindiction's Strike. Hydra.'

Evan unleashed the two skills on Darfin and Sana to keep them at bay for a few more seconds, enough time for the Unforged to fly back into his hands.

Grasping the sword, he shot down towards the paralysed Summoner and stabbed him in the chest, before activating Vortex.

**BOOM! *SPLAT!!!

Blood and gore splattered around him, staining Evan's face, but he remained undeterred as he turned his gaze to Darfin and Sana who had just dealt with his attacks and spoke.

"Three down."

"Tsk…Use the Curses!"

Immediately after Darfin gave the order, three of the Assassins who had been silent since the beginning encircled Evan and activated a plethora of curse magic spells and skills.

"""Combination Magic: Deca Curse Conflagration!"""

The curse magic spell circles unleashed beams of deep, dark purple and eerie green light that pierced through the air with malevolent intent.

These beams converged upon Evan, striking his body with precision and engulfing him in a shroud of ominous energy. As the beams made contact, curse marks began to spread across Evan's skin, their dark tendrils creeping and intertwining, marking him with their symbols.

Each of the three assassins had cast the same curse magic spells, all of which were either Tier 3 or 4 variants.

Curse of Weakness-Reduces physical strength by 50%.

Curse of Vulnerability-Increases damage taken by 100%.

Curse of Confusion-Causes disorientation and loss of focus.

Curse of Silence-Prevents casting of spells or incantations.

Curse of Exhaustion-Drains stamina and energy rapidly.

Curse of Agony-Inflicts excruciating pain on the target.

Curse of Slowness-Reduces movement speed to a crawl.

Curse of Blindness-Renders the target temporarily blind.

Curse of Misfortune-Brings about a series of unfortunate events.

Curse of Doom-Imposes an impending sense of dread and despair.

Each curse and debuff was designed to incapacitate Evan and make him vulnerable to further attacks.

Darfin and Sana didn't even wait for all the curses to take effect, loading their blades with dark and crimson lightning auras respectively. They dashed forward at sonic speed and brought down their swords with the force of a small mountain behind them, aiming to end Evan swiftly.

However, Evan's reaction stunned them both.

'Mesarthim; Orange: Self Immolation, Adamantine Might.'

As their blades descended towards him, Evan's arms suddenly glowed with an orange hue, and he raised his hands, now engulfed in flames, to catch their blades with his bare hands.

The shock on Darfin and Sana's faces was palpable as they witnessed this unprecedented display of strength.

Despite Evan managing to catch their attacks, the force of the blows pushed him back, his feet dragging through the earth for over a hundred metres and creating a massive crater beneath his feet.

However, what truly astonished Darfin and Sana was the fact that Evan seemed unfazed even after enduring over 30 curses.

"How?!"

Darfin exclaimed, his voice laced with disbelief.

Looking up at them with a grin, Evan replied confidently.

"Haven't you heard? I'm Loved by Nature."