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Chapter 125: Truly Awesome!
Chapter 125: Truly Awesome!
Two stone beetles, one large and one small, charged forward with a rumbling sound.
Zat spread his left hand, the five gemstone rings on his fingers gleaming. His mouth, full of gold teeth, was even more dazzling:
"Really, you guys from the official guilds are so disrespectful! It's really infuriating!"
Boom! The ancient stone beetle seemed to have taken a heavy blow, stumbling backward a few steps before cracking into two smaller stone beetles.
This time, three stone beetles charged forward together.
Kart swung the short stick in his hand: "Should we start now, Zat?"
"Kart, you're always repeating the same thing!" Zat laughed heartily, "If you want to fight, just go for it!"
"Alright—" Kart's tone was slow and clumsy, but his actions were anything but hesitant.
He struck the three stone beetles with his short stick three times in quick succession, knocking them all over. One of the beetles bit his armor, but it only left a shallow mark.
The three stone beetles split with a clattering sound, transforming into six mini stone beetles, each less than a meter tall.
"Oh? The more you fight, the more they multiply. Looks like a rare summon," Zat said confidently, "But the biggest weakness of summoners is their master..."
Zat, who was planning to ambush Rod, looked puzzled. Where was their master?
"Hiding? Then I'll take care of the other one first!" Zat wiggled a finger, and a magical glow flashed from his rings.
"Ugh!" Gray cried out in pain as he was sent flying backward.
Rod darted out from behind a tree to catch him: "I told you to hide, didn't I? Are you trying to get yourself killed?"
"Heh heh." Gray wiped his mouth, smiling despite the injury, "I understand his magic now. I'll take care of him!"
"You..." Rod wanted to scold him, damn it, I specifically sent the minions to take the hits so you could observe.
Did you have to get hit yourself? Usually, he seems so calm, but when it comes to fighting, he's just as reckless as Natsu, and Natsu at least listens to advice!
"Whatever, don't come crying to me if you get killed." Rod raised his right arm, "Receive · River Crab!"
Despite his words, the ever-worried Rod chose the River Crab form when using his Receive magic, providing the best field of vision.
Meanwhile, the six mini stone beetles had burrowed into the ground.
Kart scratched the back of his head: "Zat, the stones are gone."
"I saw that, Kart. That guy knows the Receive magic, so it'll take some effort to deal with them."
"Should we start now, Zat?"
"You're always saying the same thing, Kart." Zat strode forward boldly, "Let's finish this quickly; we have other things to do."
"Alright, Zat." Kart took a few large steps, looking at Rod and then at himself. Suddenly, he said, "His armor is so cool."
"That kind of thing doesn't matter. If you like it, why don't you beat him and ask him how to get it?"
Zat grinned, "I'll take care of the Ice Mage first, then I'll help you."
"Alright, Zat." Kart charged at Rod with his short stick.
He wanted to break that armor because it was cooler than his own.
"Ice Make: Hammer!"
Gray's right fist hit the palm of his left hand, and a massive ice hammer, larger than a person, crashed down from above Zat's head.
Zat raised his right hand and flicked his fingers, shattering the ice hammer instantly. He grinned, showing his gold teeth:
"Ice Make magic doesn't work on me. No matter how fast you make it, it's the same."
"Is that so?" Gray swung his right hand, and his shirt flew off.
He smiled confidently, making the gesture to cast his Ice Make magic again: "Let's see how this works!"
...
"Break it, break it!" Kart swung his short stick, each strike breaking the air with a whistling sound.
Rod moved around him with incredible speed, almost leaving a trail of afterimages.
Bang! He kicked Kart in the back, sending him stumbling.
But a short stick swung at him immediately, forcing Rod to dodge quickly.
This guy's movement speed is average, but his reaction time is pretty good.
And this armor is pretty tough.
Is Gray doing okay? Rod watched as Gray and Zat engaged in battle, and it seemed Gray wasn't at a disadvantage.
The stone beetles? Excellent, they’re already busy transporting the injured from the council.
Concerned about the possibility of using poison and the risk of harming allies, Rod ordered them to move those people to safety.
Swish! Rod swung his short stick, leaned back, and kicked Carter in the ribs, propelling himself away.
Then he placed his right hand on his chest, near the pendant: "Answer my call, Shadow Wolves!"
Why fight one-on-one when you can have a group attack? Six Shadow Wolves appeared.
Two two-headed wolves ran a few steps, spinning forward: "Double Fang Wolf Fang!"
Four regular wolves spread out to the sides, ready to pounce and bite at the limbs.
Crack! The two-headed wolves’ fangs and claws scraped against Carter’s armor, producing a grating sound.
"Dogs can't bite people." Carter swung his bat, knocking one two-headed wolf away just before it could sink its teeth into his neck.
The other two-headed wolf dug its claws into Carter’s body and its teeth into his shoulder plate.
Carter raised his hand, and two regular wolves charged. One was hit on the head, while the other seized the opportunity to bite his wrist.
But he continued to swing his bat, dragging the regular wolf with him to hit the two-headed wolf.
The short stick missed, and the two-headed wolf jumped back, tearing off Carter’s left shoulder plate.
"Answer my call, Crimson Beak Birds!"
Rod wasn’t idle. As soon as the Shadow Wolves created an opening, he summoned a group of Crimson Beak Birds.
A flurry of feather knives flew, and Carter’s left arm, now missing its shoulder plate, started bleeding.
The Crimson Beak Birds flapped their wings and charged forward. Carter continued to swing his bat, dragging the regular wolf with him.
Three small Crimson Beak Birds were knocked down, but the remaining large and two small birds pierced Carter’s right chest plate, left arm armor, and the Shadow Wolf hanging from his right arm, respectively.
In the heat of battle, with the enemy’s interference, unexpected things can happen.
But it wasn’t a big deal. Carter’s armor was damaged, and he was bleeding, making it difficult for him to withstand the wild monsters’ onslaught.
Rod liked opponents who didn’t know how to use wide-area attack magic.
He commanded the wild monsters to completely immobilize Carter, removing all his armor pieces.
Feeling it wasn’t safe enough, Rod ordered the stone beetles to deliver a few heavy blows to Carter’s head with their pillar-like legs, putting him to sleep.
He was about to go help Gray, but it was no longer necessary.
"Your magic, in the end, relies on the rings to generate shockwaves for attacks.
To compensate for the fact that a single magic item needs time to recharge its magic crystal after casting a spell, you prepared ten rings.
After using up the ten pre-stored attacks, you have to cast spells in rotation, waiting for the magic crystals to naturally absorb magic or actively recharge.
This creates the illusion of being able to cast spells almost without limit or interruption."
Gray assumed his magic casting stance, the surging magic blowing his bangs away.
"If I can cast spells faster than your magic crystals can recharge, what then?"
Zate, his unique fighting technique exposed, looked somewhat intimidated: "No one can do that! I am the strongest Holder Mage!"
"The strongest Holder Mage?" Gray laughed, "That’s a joke! Ice Make: Scimitar! Spear! Claymore! Halberd! Battle Axe…"
Various massive ice weapons were continuously created by Gray, flying at Zate from all angles.
Zate’s rings lit up one after another, shattering the large weapons.
Until he could no longer defend with magic and was forced to dodge, Gray’s ice blades extended from his elbows and charged forward: "Ice Blade: Seven Blade Dance!"
Gray’s body spun like a dancer, the two blades rapidly slashing seven times across Zate’s body.
Zate let out a scream, blood spurting from his wounds before freezing into ice crystals, and he fell heavily to the ground.
Gray ended his attack, crouching down with the ice blades shattering and fluttering like fine snow.
Rod picked up Gray’s clothes and threw them at his head, ruining the moment.
Damn, this kid is really freaking cool.
(End of Chapter)
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