Neasa ran as fast as she could. Tears trickled down as she ran. Things began to get blurry and she tripped over a tree root.
"Aww. Has the poor girl fallen over?" Yevn said mockingly. He was only a couple feet away from her.
He bent over slightly and gestured for her to get up.
"Come on girly. It's no fun if you don't try."
Her face was filled with a mix emotions of grief, embarrassment and pure unadulterated anger.
She quickly stood up.
"Vine grip!" She yelled while holding a hand out.
Dozens of vines shot out of the ground and quickly wrapped Yevn up.
Before Yevn reacted she ran. She knew the two Ogres would be able to stop him.
"Hahaha yes!! This is what I wanted!"
In an instant the vines were slashed apart. Yevn was now revealing he had two daggers coated in his special mana draining poison. Even the magical vines nearly wilted away as they hit the ground.
He followed her taking his time. He was relishing in the hunt. Unfortunately Sheva and Kelagar were not far behind him. They still weren't sure if they would stop him or complete their question. They were only supposed to scout the Druids but what Yevn doing wasn't a completely idea. Forcing the Druids to show their power. Even if he had a sick fetish doing it.
"Should we stop him?" Kelagar asked. "I can shoot an arrow into his heel to stop him."
She just shook her head. "No let's not. I have a bad feeling about all this. Did you check if we were being followed?"
Kelagar was offended!
"Of course I did! I'm not an idiot."
He did forgot. And yes, Sheva would call him an idiot.
"Fine if anything bad happens and we bite it. I'm haunting you!"
"If we make it drinks are on you!"
He pointed back at her.
Unfortunately for the two they were being followed by a hunting party of Orcs. Even more unfortunately Lovo and his Undead were following them. Prydier was set on protecting his daughter.
As much as Neasa didn't want to lead Yevn to the portal she had no other choice!
Making her way to the opening she placed a hand in the middle. As soon as she did the space started to ripple. A golden light shined. It was almost like she dropped a stone in water. After a few ripples the portal slowly opened.
On the other side of the portal everyone was tending to their jobs. Master Fontana was milking the Trancho while Balor and his wife Ethinu were tending to the crops. Gorgo and Grunga were still sitting by the tree. The three humans all had dark or mixed color skin and wearing greenish robes. The last remaining humans were not powerful Druids. They more took the life style of one then traditional magic. Each of the humans were doing a job.
The Ogres on the other hand. Didn't have a care in the world. They weren't the strongest either, but they sure seemed like they were. Brothers. The two stood nearly 8ft tall each. Only wearing a loincloth and showing off their natural bodies. Their leather like yellow skin with tuffs of hair along their forearms and beer bellies. The two looked like huge muscle men. Even if they were lazy.
The portal opened. Master Fontana and everyone else looked over.
"Guess Neasa and Prydier are back. Wonder if they got the herbs I needed."
"Master Fontana!! He's dead! They took my father!" Neasa screamed out!
Hearing this everyone jumped into action. Master Fontana was the first to show up.
"What's wrong Neasa?! Who's dead? And where's your father?"
Before she could say another word a hand reached through the portal pulling her back out.
"Ah ah ah. You aren't getting away that easy!" Yevn grabbed her hair and pulled her back. As she was yanked out of the portal he held knife to her throat.
"Easy there you stupid Druid. Come out nice and easy."
"What is it that you want?!" Master Fontana yelled back. Grunga and Gorgo were quickly making their to their portal.
"Oh you stupid Druids. I'm here to kill you of course!"
Instinctively Master Fontana launched himself forward through the portal. Neasa was like a daughter to him. Prydier was his best friend. Naturally, assuming the worse he wanted to kill this man. He tackled the two as he fell through the portal.
"Wiley bastard aren't you!" Yevn said mockingly.
As the three tumbled; Neasa rolled away while Master Fontana fought off Yevn.
"Forests Anger!"
Master Fontana struggled to cast his spell as he fought off Yevn.
Vines covered in thrones jutted out the ground and began to entangle Yevn and cutting him.
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Yevn was besides himself. He was enjoying this a little too much.
With a single motion he cut all the throne covered vines.
"Well well. Seems like you Druids just attack anyone huh?"
Master Fontana pulled Neasa behind him.
"You attacked us first!" She cried out.
"Oh no I didn't. That old man came at me first. He held his two hands out and walked towards me threateningly." Yevn spoke in a mocking tone. Clearly trying to egg them on.
"Yevn! What the fuck are you doing!"
Only 20ft behind them Sheva and Kelagar walked out of the forest.
"We were tasked to scout them out! Not assault them."
Not even turning around Yevn called out.
"You were, but I wasn't" he said with a sinister smile.
As the two adventurers got closer. The two Ogres stepped out of the portal. Each had a massive club with spikes sticking out.
"Oh this will be fun" Yevn said under his breath.
"Intruders" Grunga yelled out.
"Get inside" Gorgo said while pushing Master Fontana and Neasa into the portal.
As soon as the two got in the portal closed behind them.
Grunga raised his massive club and slammed down into the ground trying to hit Yevn.
*BOOM*
Yevn rolled out the way and threw a handful of daggers at the huge target.
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Grunga grunted in pain.
"Land Shake" Gorgo yelled!
As he slammed his club to the ground the earth shook and rocked pierced through the ground. Thankfully a few hit Yevn.
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The rocks slashed his side.
"Ah fuck. We have to help him now" Sheva said.
"Right!"
Kelagar notched an arrow and launched it at Gorgo.
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"You'll pay for that!"
Gorgo charged the two while Grunga fought off Yevn.
Another arrow hit Gorgo in the shoulder as he charged the twos
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As he charged them Sheva pulled out sword and shield.
"Haaa!" She braced her shield as the Ogre swung his club.
"Stone Fortress!"
*CLING*
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Her arm shook violently as the club hit. Even with her skill to raise her defense the attack still more damage then she wanted.
"Be careful Kelagar" she called out. "These bastards are going to be tough!"
"Flash shot!" Kelagar shot an arrow at the Ogre. As soon as it got close to him it exploded in a flash of light.
[10] (Blindness proc)
Thankfully Sheva and him have worked together for quite some time they knew their tactics. She hid her eyes behind her shield. As soon as Flash Shot went off she lowered her shield and began to attack.
"Threefold Slash!"
She slashed at his leg leaving behind 3 cuts.
"Ahhhh" Gorgo cried out in pain. His blindness affect ended and he saw the woman close to him.
"Giants Impact!"
He made a sweeping motion with his club hitting Sheva. Even though she braced for impact he was launched 30ft away.
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*BOOM*
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As she went flying she was knocked away so hard she broke a tree in half before she landed into another tree.
"SHEVA!"
While Gorgo was fighting those two Grunga was fighting Yevn.
Grunga brushed his hand against his belly knocking the daggers off. He quickly activated his skills.
[Giants Strength] and [Trolls Regen]
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Yevn watched as the cuts on the ogres belly started to slowly heal.
"Well shit."
With poison dagger in hand he dived head first into combat.
"Dozen Wounds!"
With both hands he was lightning fast. Cut wound after cut wound he made in the ogres body.
"Agh! You bastard" Grunga yelled. He swung his club back at Yevn and missed. Following his swing he activated another skill.
"Bludgeoned Spin!"
He spun his body around continuing his first swing but transferring more momentum into this swing.
*BAM* *CRUNCH*
He could tell from swing he definitely broke something.
Yevn wasn't doing too well. His poison is working but the shear size of the ogre, it would take some time. To top it off his left arm was broken. He couldn't use it anymore.
[Trolls Regen]
He used the same skill to try to get his arm back. Unfortunately with how much damage he was taken it would take some time to heal but arm back to working conditions. Time was something he wasn't sure he had enough off.
"SHEVA!"
He heard Kelagar cry out. Looking over he saw Sheva was sent flying through a tree. He wasn't sure if she was unconscious or dead.
As Kelagar ran towards her he stopped in his tracks. His and everyone's eyes were wide. An Orc with a metal great axe had a foot on her. Slowly behind him 13 more Orcs walked out of the forest, each with stone weapons.
"Looks like we made it on time boys."