Chrysalis

As my first victim languishes within my spell that is quite literally trying to pull it apart in every direction, I turn my attention to the rest of the monsters coming our way. So far there are six Titan Crocs and three of the larger Double Crocs who need dealing with.

Come to me, you leathery chumps! I'm not holding back this time!

I vengefully command my sub brain to pass more gravitational mana to me and begin swiftly weaving together ordinary gravity bolts. With the relative ease of construction the spell leaves me enough awareness to turn and present my back zone towards my foes.

Have a taste of this, you darn crocs!

POW! POW! POW!

Quick as a flash I fire off three blasts of my own special brand of acid before turning around again and unleashing my spell.

The acid arcs through the air towards the crocs. They are on alert this time and two of the shots miss but the spell slams home into one of the Titan Crocs who immediately feels the weight of the world fall on its shoulders, slowing its movement to a crawl.

Plenty more where that came from!

[Crinis, get into a defensive position in front of me. I'll throw spell until they reach us]

[Understood, master]

No nonsense in the heat of battle, my faithful pet glides gracefully in front of me and rapidly deploys her web of tentacles. The monsters will have to get past her if they want to reach me and I don't think she'll allow that…

Gravity Bolt!

With my current mind I can whip one of these out in just seconds, the second is already prepared and on its way!

when the gravity descends it unleashes a roar of frustration, the anger rumbling out from deep in its chest. But it keeps coming. Slower than

and restricting their mobility is nice but I can do a hell of a lot better with

the effect of the last one and it

Fire!

feet down to the ground and it struggles to

speed now, the ground shuddering under the impact of their massive feet. Overhead the trees shake and shiver. The monsters moving through the water

for maybe two more spells before

can buy us some more time

at the behest of my sub brain and I bring forth the full power of my prodigious mind to compress it down and weave it into the shape of another new spell. I have to focus

and build up the structure of my spell at dizzying speeds, loops and whorls, spheres and lines, layer on layer taking shape as the seconds tick by. The crocs thunder towards us, emerging from the water just a few metres

Aaaaaaand …. Done!

Gravity Bola!

Mana has

has reached

three monsters for a change! The difference

a wide line. By angling it just so I manage to clip the Crocs emerging from the water as well as those running overland. Only one Titan Croc is able

notice no effect from the spell but unbeknownst to them there is a sliver of energy that ties to them to the bola as it travels. The further the spell goes the smaller

of gravitational energy, the crocs feel themselves being pulled backwards towards the spell. They jerk as the pulse yanks them backwards a few steps. The

The gravity bola!

but the forceful version comes out wider and

lot out of me. Thankfully by Gravitational gland is so deep, I still

the hulking monsters straining against

I hastily begin spinning

forward and unleashes a huge ball of fire that races towards us, the fire bursting out