Chapter 15 - Vampire struggle 2

[A/N: so I have been really busy for a while now that I couldn't follow up with my babies but am proud to announce that am back]

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"What the heck, just one of you is too much for me to handle now two" the vampire cried but she was not going to back down, she had done far too much damage on the sword welding golem to retreat now but just be safe she jumped to the edge of the white circle.

The vampire's grip tightened around her sword as the first golem, the one wielding weapons, let out a low, metallic growl and lunged forward. Its blade arm swung in a wide arc, aiming to cleave the knight in two. The vampire reacted swiftly, sidestepping the deadly strike. The golem's attack missed by mere inches, crashing into the stone floor, and sending shards of rock flying in every direction.

Before The vampire could retaliate, the golem's other arm shifted, transforming into a flail, and swung down from above. This time, the Vampire raised her sword, bracing herself as the flail slammed into it with a deafening impact. The force of the blow drove her to one knee, but she held her ground, refusing to be overwhelmed.

With a swift movement, The vampire lashed out with her sword, slicing across the golem's leg. Her blade bit deep into the stone and metal, sending a spray of sparks into the air. The golem staggered but did not falter. Instead, it roared, swinging its jagged blade at him again. The vampire rolled beneath the attack, coming up behind the golem and driving her sword into its back. Strange runes appeared on the vampire's blade, it glowed bright as it pierced through the thick stone, causing the golem to convulse in pain.

But before the vampire could press the advantage, a crimson light flared in her peripheral vision. She turned just in time to see the blood golem raise its hands, and dark tendrils of blood magic surged toward him. They writhed like serpents, seeking her flesh. The vampire barely managed to dive out of the way, the tendrils lashing the ground where she had stood a moment earlier. She could feel the pull of the dark magic, its hunger for her life force palpable.

The blood golem's eyes flared brighter, and it began to chant in a guttural, ancient language. The dark tendrils that had missed their mark twisted and turned, snaking their way toward the vampire again. This time, she was ready. With a quick motion, she raised her sword high, the runes glowed along the blade yet again fiercely. A whisper entered her mind and she whispered an along resulting in an incantation, and a bright barrier of light erupted around her, warding off the blood magic. The tendrils recoiled, hissing as they came into contact with the holy light.

But the blood golem wasn't finished. It slammed its fists into the ground, sending a pulse of blood magic rippling through the floor. The castle shook as cracks appeared in the stone beneath the vampire's feet. From those cracks, more blood tendrils emerged, this time moving faster and with more determination. The vampire had no choice but to retreat, dodging the deadly tendrils as they lashed out at her.

Meanwhile, the weapon-wielding golem, though wounded, had not been idle. It swung its blade again, this time with more precision. The vampire was forced to split her attention between the two golems, deflecting the weapon golem's strikes while avoiding the blood golem's magic. Her movements were swift and calculated, but the vampire saw no end to this already stretching-out battle, neither the golem was getting tired sooner.

The Vampire knew she couldn't afford to let this drag on. The golems were relentless, With a burst of speed, the vampire dashed toward the weapon golem, aiming for its vulnerable joints. She leaped into the air, her sword raised high, and brought it down with all her might onto the golem's arm. The enchanted blade cleaved through the stone and metal, severing the limb completely. The golem let out a mechanical roar of agony as it staggered back, its now-useless arm crashing to the ground.

But there was no time to celebrate. The blood golem unleashed a torrent of dark energy, aiming directly at the vampire. She had no choice but to raise her sword to block the attacks, the force of the blast sending her skidding backward across the hall. Her muscles burned with exhaustion, for the first time but she couldn't afford to stop.

Then, a thought struck her. The blood golem was powered by magic, magic that could be disrupted. She just needed to get close enough, this was the second time during this battle a strange whisper had entered her mind.

The vampire focused on the blood golem now, dodging the remaining weapon golem's sluggish swings as it struggled with its missing limb. The blood golem continued to hurl spells at her, but the vampire was relentless, using every ounce of her strength and skill to close the distance. Her sword pulsed with energy, reacting to the presence of dark magic.

When the vampire finally reached the blood golem, it raised its arms in defense, summoning a barrier of crimson energy. But the vampire's blade, infused with runic power, cut through it like parchment. She drove her sword deep into the core of the golem, and the runes along the blade flared with light. The blood golem convulsed as the magic holding it together unraveled, its form dissolving into a pool of dark crimson liquid.

With the blood golem destroyed, the vampire turned to face the remaining weapon golem, which was now weakened and slow. She moved in for the kill, driving her blade into its chest, shattering the core that powered it. The golem let out one final, pained roar before collapsing into a heap of stone and metal.

Breathing heavily, the vampire wiped the sweat from her brow, her body trembling with exhaustion, "With that, this is all over I won" the vampire said loudly in joy at finally defecting the golems after years of training, But then the ground shook violently as the broken bodies of the golems began to reform and combine.