Arun Pombo saw Richard attack and immediately sensed the danger. His expression turned grave as he decisively cut off the green-light attack and opened his mouth to rapidly chant another obscure syllable.
"Hokes!"
Bang!
The instant the syllable left his lips, the energy of Death Finger had already pierced through Arun Pombo's body. Then, as if passing through tofu, the energy penetrated the stone wall behind him and burrowed an unknown number of meters into the soil before dissipating.
Its terrifying power was plain to see.
Yet Arun Pombo was unharmed. After his body was pierced by the energy, he frowned and glanced at Richard. Then, with a "poof," his entire body vanished into thin air.
Yes, he vanished into thin air instantly.
When he had turned transparent before, there had at least been a brief transition. This time, even that process had been skipped as he disappeared outright.
Richard's eyes widened slightly, and he could not help becoming alert. He fully maintained Achilles Armor and Amesley's Shield around himself, guarding against a possible sneak attack from Arun Pombo while considering how to force him to reveal himself.
It had to be said that the abilities Arun Pombo had displayed were extremely troublesome. The issue now was not whether Richard could kill him, but whether he could successfully hit him at all.
So what should he do?
Use a large-scale offensive spell? For example, carpet-bomb the place with Micro Spell Tracking Missiles? But this was a secret chamber with limited space. Whether it could force the other party out was another matter; Richard himself would inevitably be affected.
Then...
Richard continued thinking. Several seconds later, his eyes narrowed as he looked toward a spot more than ten meters away. The space there distorted, and the uninjured Arun Pombo reappeared, though