I tried hard to keep an eye out as we rode through the forest, but it was too dark to even notice if there were any enemies. I couldn't rely on my vision, but i was able to rely on my [Sixth Sense]
I was able to feel that there was danger somewhere in the darkness up ahead.
"Let's stop. I think There's something ahead of us."
"Now that you pointed it out, I, too, feel something not right." Jean replied.
When she stopped her horse, me and the other knights stopped as well. Everyone left from their horses backs and stood cautiously into the eerie darkness ahead of them, where the voice of a female spoke.
"Ohhh?? You people are surely sharp."
"Show yourself!" Jean demanded.
A figure slowly walked from the out of the shadow's. It was a woman with long red hair and a white mask covering her face. On her side back, there seemed to be a sword that was holtered away in it's scavern.
"Identify yourself. It will decide whether or not I take your life." said Jean.
Her tone and attitude was intense, different from how she acted towards me. But in a situation like this, she had to be this way.
The woman with red hair answered.
"ME? Actually, I'm glad you asked. I am a mercenary, currently serving under the Dark Mages."
I could tell Jean heard enough as she aimed her sword at Aika. A ripple of wind shot at her, tearing apart the ground and trees that it hit.
Smash!! Crackle!
It was so much force that I couldn't imagine anyone surviving it. But dust blocked us from seeing the dark mage's fate.
This silent phase ended, and Aika's voice yelled from the cloud of dust.
"It's time."
At her command, Numerous people with white-msaks surrounded us and engaged against the knights.
"I couldn't even sense them." said Jean before parrying one of the mages attacks.
Chink!
It had all happened so fast and now, we were in battle. I quickly put on my combat gloves and rushed over to help the knights at the back.
A dark mage tried to grab me, but I moved aside as I punched their face.
Slam!
His body dropped limply. I might not be able to fight stronger opponents, but simple enemies like these are easy.
My eyes sighted one of the knights were pinned underneath a dark mage, who was ready to kill him. I threw one of my daggers which shot through the enemies head.
Swoosh! Splat!
I held out my hand and pulled the knight back on balance. It was noticeable that he wanted to thank me, but there wasn't time for that right now, so he ran back into battle.
Chink! Chink! Chink!
My eardrums were ringing at hearing two swords rapidly crashing together. But this wasn't the normal swings between the knights and dark mages. I turned back and saw that Jean and Aika were locked in combat, evading eachother's slashes. From watching her in the past, I knew Jean was strong. If her foe was keeping up like this, she, too, was formidable.
It wasn't clear who was coming out on top, but I couldn't allow any possibility for Jean to lose. I had to do something fast for her to gain the advantage.
I aimed my palm in Aika's direction and was about to chant a spell…..but a forceful blow hit my back, launching me against a tree.
I stumbled, trying to get up. I was in pain and didn't know what hit me.
Holding on to the tree helped me regain my balance. But The second my feet were going to bring me forward, I stopped.
A dark mage was blocking my path. Through the holes of his mask, his eyes were glowing green.
"I have orders to take you with us. Come easy or I will have to use force." said the dark mage.
One of the knights noticed my distress and rushed over to attack the mage.
Swoosh! Slice
In 2 simple movements, this enemy's hand had sliced the knight directly in half.
My eyes opened in fear as I watched blood splurt into the air while his body fell onto the floor next to me. Up until this point, I was sure that I was well-prepared for an ambush. But, now that it was time to act, my body was frozen in fear. The way this Dark Mage had killed that knight was too easy for him. If I didn't comply, there was a chance I would end up cut apart.
The mage's hand reached out to me.
No...I wasn't going without a fight. Even if I die, i still have [Second Chance]
With full force, I kicked the center of his face and shouted
"Attack Amplifier."
['Attack Amplifier' is unable to activate.]
My skill was refusing to activate. But why?
My foot remained against the mages face while he stood in place and spoke.
"Attack amplifier? Oh, that would've been bad. That's why I can't allow it to work?"
He was able to stop my skill from working. But how? If this was possible, he could even stop my [Second Chance] and I would stay dead.
Again, my body was frozen. I didn't want to move.
The Dark Mage removed my foot off of his face, before he swung his fist at me.
I was knocked unconscious.
Why? I'm always knocked out somehow.