Alex was moving his body like a snake dodging every attack launched by the giants in front of him. He jumps of one of the most energetic monster deflects his great sword with a kick and then does a butterfly kick straight to his face.
His right leg takes a heavy toll but he dismisses it as the most active one looses his balance and Alex takes that chance to crush it's skull and seperate the head from his body.
Small skeletons jumps at Alex in large numbers, even if he was fast dodging everyone of them in a narrow place was hard and one of the skeleton catches his leg, as soon as Alex tries to kick him another catches his hands, and another his other leg, and just like that the whole army jumps over him.
Alex uses every bit of strength to throw them all out at once, kicks the one on his right leg with his other leg smashing the Skeleton's skull. Cuts the other two charging at him and then spins 360 to send all of them back flying.
One of the elite skeletons comes running from the back of the Lich holding a chain swing it round and round and throws it right at Alex while he was pre occupied. The sharp blades of the chain was aimed at Alex's hands, although Alex somehow dodges it, it lands straight towards his right leg.
"Ahhhhh" The blade was deep inside Alex's leg as it's chain wraps up his leg.
As the elite pulls the chain up air, Alex was flying facing downward in mid air. The skeleton swings it curve to the ground but Alex uses it to his advantage and cuts all the enemies in front of him using the chain dynamics.
But upon falling in the ground flat, the elite was pulling Alex towards him. "You fell right into my bait."
Alex uses quick dash and charges straight towards the elite and cuts him before he could make a move. The elite's head falls down rolling like a ball. Without wasting a second, Alex immediately rushes towards the Lich.
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The wolf immersed in full rage, his eyes were fully drenched in bloody red. The wolf jumps straight towards the white tiger in the air, the tiger immediately swings his fist straight towards the wolf, dodging it the wolf firmly bites the tiger in his neck.
The tiger was still wounded from Alex's sword so his attacks were clumsy enough to be dodged immediately. The tiger moves his whole body left and right trying to loosen the wolf's grip and jumps 7 feet on the air. The wolf eventually looses his grip, but he charges straight back at the tiger not knowing that it was his only shot.
The tiger lunches his fist at the wolf giving him a hard blow and the wolf looses his consciousness.
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A mysterious man was smiling as he watches the battle taking place, it was a messy fight where a human, undeads and spiritual animals were fighting.
As the Lich raises his staff and starts enchanting a spell, all the five elite guards comes up from his back and runs towards Alex.
The first two were carrying a spear, the other two was carrying a sword and the last one was a huge 7ft giant carrying another great sword.
Alex was starting to get tired as the enemies just keeps coming from one direction to another endlessly. If he cuts one skeleton, two more comes out, he now was breathing heavily almost reaching his limit. The numbers keep stacking not giving him a chance to even breathe.
Alex closes his eyes for a second imagining the best case scenario to effectively attack them without wasting any effort. Alex takes a deep breath and re positions his sword, affirms his leg stance while keeping a close tab on the number of the enemies.
He lightly swings the tip of the sword at the end point of one of the skeleton's arm join point. His hands breaks apart easily and then stabs im in his forehead. Simultaneously turns backwards to the another opponent and cuts the edge of the neck connecting to the head.
Alex's Sage Vision was gleaming blue in colour although not clearly visbile.
[You have gained a new skill!]
[Swordsmanship : Level 0]
Alex's eyes could now see the flow of where the attacks were coming from even though he was aware of it before hand but now it become much more accurate.
Alex now stares at the Lich and raises his sword at him. "Let's end this"
Alex jumps straight at the giant accurately stabs him on the centre of his skull and then cuts all the other three in one attack. Even the attacks had gotten stronger as soon he received the skill.
The two elites swordsman circles him from both sides and swings their sword aiming at Alex's neck and his feet. Alex jumps in the middle of the two swords spining his body. He throws the sword towards the one in the right and takes out the dagger and throws it at the other.
Both of them dodges it, but it was exactly at this time Alex uses quick dash to kick the one in the right with his knee. The elite falls on the ground.
The 7ft giant jumps on top of Alex slams his fist on the ground, Alex barely escaping finds himself being attacked from the other side too. A spear was heading straight towards Alex's head, but he catches it with his mere hands.
"Thanks" Alex looks a little confident as he stares at the giant holding the spear. The Giant swings his fist straight at Alex, but Alex was fast enough to dodge it and gets close to the giant. The giant was full of openings, Alex slams the spear on his head.
[Swordsmanship Activates]
Alex could feel the muscle memory of using the spear before in his early life.
After fighting for the next five minutes, all of the elites were now lying on the ground, and all the spears were broken after exchanging blows after blows.
But the issue still hasn't changed. The skeletons kept coming and the Lich had already gathered a huge amount of mana on his hands and was still continuing to gather even more.
The skeletons were gathered everywhere leaving no space for Alex to run upon. He picks up a sword from one of the dead elites and starts running straight forward.
Quick Dash, Alex was jumping on top of the skeletons, since the elites were now gone all of them were too slow. The arrows weren't able to deal any impact either.
Meanwhile the Lich was almost getting ready, the mana was almost being stored in his staff getting ready to be launched.
Alex knew instantly what the Lich was trying to do so he throws the dagger straight at him. It hits the heart of the Lich but nothing happened.
"Right he was an Undead"
Alex takes out the sword and dashes straight towards him, instantly filling up the gaps between them. The Lich panicked and immediately launches the premature spell.
A bright yellow explosion burst erupts destroying everything 100 meters in the vicinity. All the skeletons nearby was gone,either their bones perished into ashes or it was broken into small pieces.
The Lich was now lying on the ground, most of the body parts were missing only some bare pieces were left remaining.
The entire place turned into dust full of sands covering the visibility of the place.
While Alex on the other hand was still standing holding the sword. The sword had broken into half, but his armor was still in great shape as if not even a scratch happened to it.
[Congratulations! You have done the impossible!]
[You have slained a low ranking Lich]
[You have gained 50 exp]
[You have slained a low ranking skeleton general]
[You have gained 15 exp]
[You have slained a low ranking skeleton soldier]
[You have gained 2 exp]
[You have slained a low ranking skeleton soldier]
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The sword Alex was holding, was slowly shaking. Not knowing why when he looks at it, it was his hands causing it.
Just right after staring at his hands, his whole surrounding looked white as if the time had stopped itself, he couldn't hear anything anymore either.
He could see the bones from his hand, as if it had melted his skin. His hands were shaking more and more from the sudden shock.
Alex quickly sits on the ground loosing the strength to stand up. He stares at his palms and looks in wide disbelief. Then he touches his face. He could finally feel the burning sensation in his face, even his hair had been badly burned.
When Alex initially charges at the Lich, he immediately blocks the burst of mana, it's highly flammable magic instantly breaks the sword and sends him flying 10 meters far from the original position.
It burned down all his body. Alex was now hopelessly in shock sitting on the ground.