"Not bad kid , you are strong but for your level to fight me ? How did you manage to get on the bad side of those 'watchers'. "
Hmm ? What the fuck do you mean getting on the bad side of those watchers ? I dont remember doing a thing to anyone even more so those powerful being having power to overlook something like abyss.
Even though I wanted to ask the old man what he meant by that but I dont have the leisure to do so , especially when he is so strong that he thinks its okay to just stop and talk mid fight.
Creating more 'heated spearheads' (gave name to the attack with stone spears increased in power with air and fire mana) from his back and shot him . He sensed them and easily evaded them.
Seeing that I have no mood for any talks , the old man charged towards me with the sword at front with speed comparable to mach 3 . I didn't even see the attack coming and was only left with the option to defend that attack.
*clang**clang*
came the sound of metal against metal . Sword slashes came from different angles and even with giving all in defense I was getting overwhelmed and pushed back .
Few scratches to the shoulder and legs with blood dripping out of the wounds.
if this continues for a few more moments and I will not even be able to defend his charge .
*boom*
I saw the old man getting pushed back and blocking some fireballs with his sword . Seeing the fireballs I knew they were ember's and seeking the opportunity I attacked towards him with me backed by ember's attacks and greg's gun shots.
Stepping on the ground and pushing with force I moved towards the man with speed as much as mach 1 while it was insane speed in itself but it felt like nothing compared to what the old man achieved back then.
Attacking him with 'heated spearheads' from all the sides and ember's fireball to momentarily catch his attention I flanked to his back and with a fast dash and quick sword movement I lunged forward and slashed towards his legs.
Due to all the distractions made , he was only able to sense the attack at the very last moment and it was a bit too late to be able to evade or parry the attack.
My sword with all its force struck his left calve and almost cut his leg off but the old man's reflexes were too good.
Just saving his left calve from getting chopped off at the very last moment , he retreated back trying to get some time and use healing skills but i knew about that and did not wanted to give him any time to heal.
Using telekinesis to stop myself from stumbling , I changed my direction midair and with help of fire and air attributes launched myself like an rocket propelled by mana.
Due to the injury on his left leg , the old man is barely dodging ember's nonstop barrage of fireballs but it was not going to be that easy for any of them .
if greg had managed to also attack the old man the charge might have been successful but greg was attacked by the old man's troops giving no time for greg to attack the old man.
While ruth was flying towards the old man , he was hit with an icicle on his back due to silver' core being armor at the moment the attack only grazed his body but his trajectory to flight was changed and he crashed on the ground with high speed.
*boom*
The whole ground shook and where ruth just crashed formed an crater large enough to hide multiple orcs inside it.
What was once an 2v1 then a 3v1 is now a 3v2 fight . Even with 3v1 ruth ,greg and ember were barely able to attack the old man once but this situation was not in their favor at all.
Ruth tried calling the chattel members here but they were all busy fighting with the enemy army commanders and generals.
Sweeping of the dust from his armor and give some mana to silver' core to repair itself , he looked in the direction of attack to see a women standing with her eye glaring at ruth.
The women held a wooden staff in one hand , her body with the stature of an teen combined with her green eyes and black hair. She was wearing an red robe showing well she was an magician . She had no distinct features of any other race and it was very obvious she was a human meaning she was an keeper.
*cough*
Ruth coughed hard only to find blood on his hands , even if the attack didnt leave any injury on the outside this crash must have hurt his insides . His body was already aching with the charges by the old man but this was just outrageous .
Blood dripping not only from his mouth but also from his left shoulder and right forearm.
[heal]
The cuts healed as if they never existed but the blood was still there on his clothes on his armor.
These fight involving hp might seem like a game where it doesnt matter if you lose an organ or not you can just regrow them are anything but a game.
Yea he healed himself from the attack but the pain still lingers , the mental shock still persists and even with all those restrictions he wont be able to infinitely heal.
the heal skill has a cooldown , it costs mana and with his current consumption of mana ruth will only he able to heal 2 even if he doesn't use any skills.
Fuck fuck fuck fuck
Due to his brain working on overclock , Its only been a few moments after his crash even if it felt like an minute to his brain.
Getting up from the crater , he charged towards the lady in red robes. He knew he has to kill her first to get to the old man .
Firing 'heated spearheads' from all he sides and using mana to propel myself towards her I caught to her but she seems to have been expecting it , she quickly made an mana barrier to stop the spearheads but she seems to have underestimated my power.
My sword tore through the barrier as if cutting butter and my sword beheaded her but as soon as her head flew off from her body , her body started glowing red my instincts telling me something bad was gonna happen I retreated as fast as I could
But alas i wasn't fast enough ,
BOOOOOOOM !!
Her body exploded with enough force to destroy everything that existed in 30 meters radius. Nothing was alive that got caught in the explosion except ruth .
I was launched back more than 300 meters even with telekinesis and air control decreasing the force behind it . my armor got obliterated from the front and my skin burnt .
Boom
I crashed again but this time near my army
*grunt*
*blaaarh*
*cough**cough*
I threw up blood . his body hurts , it burns . I-I cant take it anymore
[heal]
Lith , no.2 , eve , beatrice , ava please help me ,
Unlike the last heal I still have some injuries that haven't gotten healed that's the max heal could do with my current situation.
[heal] [not enough mana!]
*cough*
I still have to go , I still have a fight to win . My chattel however had I used them are as much family I had in both my lives.
*grunt* slowly I try and stand up. My eyes hurt to even open them but I have to for them , for me.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggghhhhhhhhhh"
I open my eyes only to wish I had not opened them , only to wish I had lost my ability to see with that explosion.
I saw death . I saw blood , blood of all my soldiers , blood of those who fought to protect themselves , who fought to protect me , protect this fucking cave.
Blood flowing like water , my brain fucked not having the ability to even see or think. Only now feeling why was this space known as an battlefield.
All my last battles we easy , there was no need to even fight back then . But this is an battle , an actual war , and actual battlefield.
Where troops die as mere numbers , their blood flows as water , staining these forsaken battlefields . It isn't game anymore nor is it fun.
If only I knew this is what it meant to come and enjoy the life , I wouldn't . I have been but a normal human all my life.
I haven't seen death of my close ones , I haven't seen wars and I haven't seen these bloody battlefields .
Thud
I tumbled backward, landing squarely on my buttocks , my body is shaking with my hand quivering , breathing has become an burden .
Yes its hard for me to stand up but I still have people to protect , my domain to protect . I have to fight.
Even with all the motivation , I cannot stand back up . I have to strength left , doesn't matter how many times I try to fool myself I know I wont be able to kill them or win this match.
Negative thoughts start taking over my body clouding my judgement and thinking capabilities . Nothing I can do will make any difference will it ?
He is at least 3 times my levels , his army is overwhelming mine and killing us like cattle.
How am I supposed to fight them ? how am i ...
*ding**ding**ding**ding**ding**ding**ding*
[slave : orge was killed !]x43
[slave : orc was killed !]x24
[slave : Lith was killed ]
[slave : no.2 was killed ]
[slave : ava was killed !]
[slave : greg was killed !]
[slave : eve was killed !] ...…