Runemaster in the Last Days

"Riya! What about you?" Samuel yelled when he realized what it is.

"I'm fine."

"You…" Samuel wanted to scold but the Ghost Transformed Beast had already come forward and he swung his sword and lightning spread out.

*hiss*

The Ghost Transformed Beast seemed to be scared of something and moved away once more, avoiding Samuel's attack.

Riya was on the side, taking out a mana stone and crushed it on her hand as her mana was recovering. There was some loss because she was in a hurry, but this is the best that she could do.

"Protect me for 5 seconds, Samuel," Riya said and then started to make runes and formation once again.

"You're really reckless." Samuel took a deep breath and his eyes turned sharp and focused. He knew very well that he had to kill this Ghost Transformed Beast at the fastest speed possible.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

For the next few seconds, Samuel attacked the Ghost Transformed Beast relentlessly. His sword drew arcs in the air and lightning spread out, destroying the rocks, grounds, and even the ceiling.

But none of the attack could hit the Ghost Transformed Beast cleanly.

In this contest of speed, Samuel was on the losing end and even if he used lightning to stimulate his body, he could not be faster than the Ghost Transformed Beast in front of him.

The realization made Samuel extremely unwilling.

But the Ghost Transformed Beast seemed to have other thoughts because it suddenly moved in Riya's direction.

Swish!

Samuel moved to block the Ghost Transformed Beast, lightning spreads out. There was determination within his eyes as he turned over in the air and slashed his sword once more.

Boom!

The place were in ruins due to the battle and the Ghost Transformed Beast avoided Samuel and twisted its body before rushing over to Riya once more.

"Riya!" Samuel saw this and gritted his teeth. He knew what Riya was doing, but he couldn't stop the Ghost Transformed Beast.

For the first time in his life, Samuel felt that his attack power was far from enough. He wanted to get stronger, faster, and more.

The sword in Samuel's hand trembled as if responding to Samuel's thoughts.

Swish!

Bang!

The Ghost Transformed Beast was about to get close to Riya, but something blocked its path and Riya swiftly moved away from her position. "Don't worry, I'm done."

Even though her face was pale and her back was covered in sweat, there was still a smile on Riya's face. She had faced countless dangerous situation more than once in the past and this was nothing much.

Putting one's life on the line…

It was a common thing.

Because if they didn't dare to bet with their lives, they would never get ahead in that world.

*hiss!*

The Ghost Transformed Beast seemed to be angry with Riya's reaction and tried to get close to her again, but Riya was prepared and several runes surged, forming dense arrows heading straight towards the Ghost Transformed Beast.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

"The shield?" Samuel asked with a frown.

"Soul shield," Riya replied.

What she has been making was the soul shield, the type of shield formation that could protect one's soul. While a rank 6 formation was still weaker than a rank 7 soul attack, but it could protect one's soul to the greatest extent.

To be exact, this was the best formation that Riya could make with her current ability.

She's not strong enough to truly contend against a rank 7 Ghost Transformed Beast, but Riya didn't want to give up. Because she knew that the moment she gave up would be the moment of her death.

She didn't want to die yet.

So she had to fight.

"You better be fine," Samuel muttered under his breath and then looked at the Ghost Transformed Beast that was coming towards him. His eyes were cold and he asked, "Do you have a way to make it stop moving for one second?"

One second is enough.

Because for people at their level, one second was all they needed.

"It'll be difficult, but not impossible." Riya smiled faintly and took out another mana stone. When facing against a magic beast that attacked their soul like this, many of her formation could not work that well.

And one's soul was not something that they could bet.

Flesh and mind injuries could be healed with some methods. But soul injuries might take decades to heal and might even cause irreparable damage. One could not be too careful when dealing with soul attack.

"But before that… O mighty force of timeless might, Weave thy threads of silver light, Shield us from all wrath and harm, Enclose us now, safe and warm."

As Riya started singing, the Ghost Transformed Beast seemed as if it has been hit by something and rushed far away.

Samuel arched his eyebrows. "That's a low ranked magic spell, right?"

That kind of magic spell would not be able to block the Ghost Transformed Beast's attack in the slightest bit.

"Yes, but it didn't know," Riya replied calmly while her hands were moving to form formation to trap the Ghost Transformed Beast. Runes after runes were formed in Riya's hands as the light shield slowly dimmed.

As if sensing something, the Ghost Transformed Beast rushed over towards Riya once again. It seemed to have completely ignored Samuel because it sensed threat from Riya.

But it was too late.

The next moment, a large formation spread from under Riya's legs, completely trapping the two of them inside.

The Ghost Transformed Beast squirmed, trying to escape to its utmost desire.

"Now!"

"I'll be the channel of thunder, transmitting the power of lightning and projecting it towards my enemy… the great lightning spear!"

Rampaging lightning element spread out from Samuel's sword and with his hastened chants, the sword strike against the Ghost Transformed Beast.

*hiss!*

As the sword slashed through the Ghost Transformed Beast's body, it screamed loudly.

"Watch out!"

The next moment, the Ghost Transformed Beast suddenly exploded.

BOOM!