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!

strikes home easily. The target looks angry to have been struck with my spell and 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 before, thankfully but still coming. It appears these monsters have enough Might

but I can do a

as I watched the effect of

Fire!

feels the pressure fall onto it, pulling its feet

monsters moving through the water shift into high gear, spraying water as they pass, their jaws

for maybe two more spells

buy us some more time

my gland 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

mind I compress mana 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

Aaaaaaand …. Done!

Gravity Bola!

Mana has

shooting has

for a change! The difference in Xp is really showing. I

of 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

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 it

energy, the crocs feel themselves being pulled backwards towards the spell. They jerk as the pulse yanks them backwards a few steps. The massive beasts freeze for a moment then being to walk forward, only to be yanked back by another

The gravity bola!

the forceful version comes out

That took a lot out of me. Thankfully by Gravitational gland is

hulking monsters straining against the spell. The closest one opens wide

begin

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