Nick let out a shout and charged forward with his weapon.
He swung his flail. The red-hot iron ball passed through the Evil Creature's body, trailing wisps of black smoke and scattering gray fragments.
When the Evil Creature touched Father's armor, the Flame Cloud Pattern on it lit up, scorching the creature once more.
Kraun noticed strange sounds pouring into his ears from all directions.
It was like someone nearby was playing hoarse, unpleasant music, or like a sharp blade scraping against metal. A feeling of agitation and madness welled up inside him at once.
I can't visualize right now. Kraun quietly took out several Heart-Clearing Talismans, lifted his clothes, and stuck them to his chest and back.
A faint coolness spread through his body, and most of that maddening discomfort immediately faded. What remained felt like an annoying fly buzzing around him now and then.
Father and the Evil Creature fought for more than ten minutes. It looked like a fierce battle, but in truth, neither could get the better of the other.
The Evil Creature looked battered, but had suffered little damage. It continued trading blows with Father at full strength, and the two were evenly matched.
Kraun could tell that at this rate, they could fight for another half hour without a victor emerging.
What an actor Father is!
He silently applauded him in his heart.
Nick was in a difficult position, though he couldn't say so aloud. He had no experience fighting an Evil Thought Aggregate and had made his own assessment based solely on what he had read in the books.
Worried that the Evil Thought Aggregate might turn and flee if it encountered a tough opponent, he had held back many of his spiritual abilities.
The Evil Creature's spiritual attacks weren't strong, but they