Chapter 268: Breaking the Defense

Chapter 268: Breaking the Defense



In an instant, Kraya understood the enemy's plan.

The enemy was afraid of Ren's decapitation tactic, so they cast a suspected 'Tracking Mark' dark spell on her, and their Great Axe Golem would pursue and attack her based on the mark's location.

This not only eliminated the possibility of Ren implementing the decapitation tactic but also forced him to confront the golem directly if Kraya couldn't escape its pursuit.

Although Ren had just knocked down the ten-ton golem with a powerful Hammer Technique, Kraya didn't believe he could sustain such powerful attacks.

After all, people get tired, and battles consume a lot of physical energy, especially when using such high-power techniques, which would undoubtedly be extremely exhausting.

If Ren were to engage in a direct fight with the golem, the entire battle's rhythm would fall into the enemy's control.

The enemy could control the golem while casting various weakening dark spells on Ren.

"Are you moonlighting as a Wizard?"

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"Even if you have exceptional talents, how much energy do you have left to launch such an attack?" Galina shouted in her heart.

This was quite a tricky situation.

However, this wasn't Ren's ultimate trump card. Delaying his reveal was also to mislead the enemy.

"Pop!"

As expected, heavy footsteps quickly approached from afar, "Thud, thud, thud."

Upon seeing this, Galina said nothing and turned to leave!

Galina stared at Curious' dog eyes and used a rare eye technique, causing Curious to foolishly change his attack direction and charge towards Ren.

Seeing this, a mocking smile appeared on Galina's face.

In the end, if Ren became exhausted or made a mistake, victory would be within reach.

From this perspective, 'Wild Bull' Dars' death wasn't entirely meaningless.

Ren narrowed his eyes and furrowed his brows.

If it were anyone else facing this crisis, the odds of success would be slim. But Lord Ren was different; he had turned the tide in the previous two battles, so could he do it again this time? Everyone watched anxiously to see how Ren would resolve this dangerous situation.

Ren swung his Skull Hammer towards the enemy's enchanting face, ready to strike! However, the figure of Galina before him didn't dodge or evade, instead revealing a charming smile.

Beside her, the Lynx Warhound 'Curious' bit into a resilient Black Veil.

Additionally, the countess' strength was slightly weaker. If she were a Great Knight, it would be more challenging, but for a Peak Knight, escaping the pursuit of the Great Axe Guardian would be nearly impossible.

"This is impossible!"

This time, Ren noticed that the fleeting black light on the golem seemed to dim.

The sound of heavy objects falling to the ground echoed!

The next second, "Plop! Plop!"

"I understand! You actually made Metal Transformation Technique your talent!" Galina muttered, revealing Ren's secret! Kraya also looked at Ren with a puzzled expression.

Although Curious didn't pierce the Black Veil, it exposed Galina's position.

In other words, Galina's plan had almost failed before it even started!

Riding 'Blackie', Kraya was now at a safe distance from the pursuing Great Axe Guardian.

"If it's just three phantoms, there might be a way."

At this moment, Curious saw Ren as Galina, and Galina as Ren.

Instantly, with his energy restored to peak condition, Ren unleashed the advanced Hammer Technique, 'Crushing Hammer'! The battle became a solo performance.

Seeing Ren affected by the single-target slowdown spell, the two phantoms of Galina smiled simultaneously.

Emotionally, Kraya hoped Ren would save her, but rationally, this wasn't a good choice.

She had already lost two capable subordinates, and it would be a complete loss if it were just for Laksul's favor.

In other words, his attacks were effective, and the enemy's defense was declining.

When 'Wild Bull' Dars infiltrated the enemy formation, they abandoned their advance and retreated to protect their leader, indicating their defensive strategy.

Of course, Ren had a solution, but he didn't want to use it yet.

His primary goal was to eliminate this young Golden Rank Swordsman.

Even though Kraya hadn't reminded him just now, Ren had guessed the enemy's backup plan after they cast a spell similar to 'Tracking Mark'.

As Ren faced the assault of three black energy beams, he tried to dodge but was hit by one, causing his movement speed to decrease significantly.

Galina, the Dark Mage, had cast a spell, and Ren could see her eyes gleaming with excitement. With a swift horse's neigh, Blackie, the swift warhorse, charged forward, and Ren leaped onto it, pursuing Galina.

Galina, seeing Ren's high-speed approach, immediately composed herself. She quickly chanted an incantation, and in the next moment, two more identical figures appeared on both sides of her, each a perfect replica of her.

"The item in your hand... No, this is Metal Transformation, a Metal-type Wizard Technique!" Galina realized, her eyes widening in shock.

But instead of fear, her seductive eyes shone even brighter.

A dull thud sounded, and this time, the black glow on the Great Axe Golem faded, allowing Ren's Crushing Hammer Technique to finally hit the golem itself!

With a soft yet distinct sigh, Ren raised his left hand, and a dark tower shield appeared, which he held high. He then activated the Intermediate Technique, Iron Wall. "Clang!!!"

Galina made no attempt to dodge Ren's attack, instead choosing to chant another incantation.

Having failed in her decapitation strategy, it was now Ren's turn to attempt a beheading.

Ren, being at a slightly farther distance, decided to use the item when he had a higher chance of killing her.

Ren's phantom shattered under his hammer! The Blood Feathered Eagle's diving phantom, under the attack of its talons, dissipated like a bubble.

However, the problem was that the black glow absorbed almost all the damage, rendering Ren's attack nearly ineffective.

In an instant, all three figures made the same move, pointing their fingers at Ren, and a black energy beam shot out from the tip of their slender index fingers, aiming directly at Ren!

But this time, the target wasn't Kraya. The black beam instantly illuminated Ren.

Many of the knights watching were amazed, initially thinking the giant golem was the monster, but now they realized that Ren was the true monster!

Within a twenty-meter radius, all the Black Flame Cultists froze in their attacking postures, stunned.

"Enchanting Gaze!"

Galina continued to flee.

As a Dark Mage, she had just sensed a distinct Wizard energy fluctuation.

His mind went blank. "What the hell is this thing?"

The battle between Ren and the cult leader was spectacular, opening the eyes of many.

Without hesitation, Ren continued to charge towards the initial figure.

Perhaps, by the time she arrived, she would be Raksool's superior.

The cultists had encountered someone who could break through the golem's defenses with sheer force.

In the next moment, another Galina phantom appeared behind the two.

Although the Galina in front of him was shattered by his hammer, the sensation of hitting nothing made Ren instantly realize he hadn't struck her real body.

Some fearless Black Flame Cult fanatics, seeing this, shouted, "For High Priestess Galina! For the God of Hunting!" and charged towards Ren.

Ren immediately commanded Blackie, his swift warhorse, to stand by at the rear.

Perhaps due to the immense pressure Ren had put on her earlier, Galina was now excited, having regained the upper hand. In her eyes, Ren had no chance of a comeback.

The sudden attack also interrupted the Dark Spell Galina had been about to cast, Bursting Black Flame.

At that moment, the three Galina phantoms simultaneously cast their spells.

Ren realized that all three phantoms had lifelike auras.

"Perhaps, without the Great Axe Golem's assistance, I can take him down alone."

But this scene before him was different; Ren's performance was undeniably inhuman.

The Great Axe Golem immediately gave chase, and this time, its attack was no longer a horizontal sweep but a heavy axe chop from above, aiming for Ren's head. As Ren attempted to dodge, two hands made of black energy emerged from the ground, grabbing his plate armor boots and holding him firmly in place.

Under the effect of the slowing Dark Spell, Ren's movements were sluggish, and if he were caught, being attacked from both sides would be unbearable.

Ren instantly understood their plan.

Before Galina could respond, Ren, now out of the range of her Dark Spell, tapped his toes, and the ground cracked, sending a circular wave of energy that flung dirt in all directions.

Galina's enchanting eyes widened in shock.

A Black Flame Cultist, looking anxious, rushed over with a Wisdom Tablet-like object in hand, its surface displaying a progress bar.

She couldn't believe that he could withstand such an attack unscathed.

Rayen, witnessing this, smiled slightly. With the powerful recoil, he wielded the Skull War Hammer, like a streak of silver lightning, charging towards Galina.

"Don't fall for it!"

Suddenly, as Rayen's hammer struck one of Galina's illusions, two other illusions appeared, and from them emerged a ferocious, pony-sized Warhound and a multi-colored raptor diving down from above. In an instant, all three of Galina's illusions were simultaneously attacked by Rayen and his two pets.

Everyone present was shocked by this scene. They saw a young man of two meters tall, nicknamed 'Little Rayen', wielding a war hammer, and with a single strike, he knocked down a Great Axe Golem over five meters tall and weighing several tons.

This was the drawback of a Knight's path. If a Great Knight didn't have any means to dispel negative effects, they would be at a severe disadvantage.

"Even if you possess the rare Metal Transformation Technique, it's impossible to transform metal that quickly!"

But once again, the opponent didn't cast any offensive Dark Spells. Instead, they unleashed the same nearly instantaneous Black Beam, a mark of tracking.

She had just discovered that this young Golden Rank Swordsman had a fatal weakness—his mission seemed to be protecting the beautiful Countess Habus.

She couldn't imagine how a Great Knight could turn the situation around in such circumstances.

"High Priestess, High Priestess, something's wrong! Look, the Energy Core is almost depleted!"

In comparison, the Great Axe Golem's speed was completely inadequate, like an eighty-year-old grandmother slowly chasing after Bolt.

Seeing that Rayen was affected by the Slowdown Dark Spell, Galina couldn't help but smirk as he remained determined to eliminate her first.

"Hssss!"

Instantly, the Golem's interior was shattered! The over-five-meter-tall Golem Guardian fell with a loud crash and didn't move again after that. But for Rayen, the battle wasn't over!

For ordinary people or knights who are not versed in Magic, it might be fine, but most formal Wizards have a broad range of knowledge. Once Ren displayed his abilities in public, the opponent could likely discern some details.

Facing the giant axe descending upon him, Ren sighed lightly!

The entire scene was extremely jarring! While Ren and Galina’s previous battle was intense, it mostly relied on experience in countering moves.

Ren judged from the content of the opponent’s incantation that it seemed quite different from the previous two Dark Spells.

But if he could take out a Golden Rank Swordmaster, these losses would be worth it, and he might even sacrifice a bit more.

This scene made Ren slightly stunned! He was very sure that he had hit the opponent’s true form, but he didn’t expect it to be an illusion. This was likely a peculiarity of the opponent’s Magic or Dark Spell.

But the smile lasted for less than a second before she froze!

Understanding this, Kraya quickly retreated while shouting to Ren with some anxiety, “Ren, she’s trying to force you to fight the Golem.”

Obviously, this was to make the Giant Axe Guardian abandon chasing Kraya and instead pursue him!

This made Galina’s expression turn sour.

“But it still doesn’t add up!”

“Her strength is formidable, but her mind seems a bit off.”

This thought popped up in Galina’s mind.

Once the opponent was injured, they would immediately fall into a passive cycle, being slowed by negative Dark Spells and continuing to suffer from her ‘Bursting Black Flame’ attacks until they collapsed.

Now, he had mastered the Advanced Technique “Crushing Hammer.” Without the defense of the black aura, Ren’s hammer strike directly created a basin-sized hole in the chest of the Giant Axe Golem!

Two figures, whether real or illusory, immediately ran in two different directions.

At this, the corner of Galina’s mouth curled up.

“However...”

Curious’s interference left Ren speechless. He slapped Curious aside, but this delay allowed the Giant Axe Guardian to catch up and attack Ren’s back!

After all, when Ren had mastered the Intermediate Technique ‘Shockwave,’ he had already felled an Obsidian Giant with one hammer strike, earning him the nickname ‘Myester Siege Hammer.’

Swept by the hammer, whether knights or Cultists, all were killed in one blow! After a jump to dodge, Ren lost the chance to pursue Galina.

Now, this progress bar was nearing the bottom and occasionally flickered, as if giving some kind of warning.

The moment Ren’s Skull Hammer struck the opponent, it was like hitting an illusory bubble.

What else could she say? ‘Pop’

Because suddenly, a black, tall Unicorne emerged from the nearby fog. With a slight dip of its head, it allowed the Countess’s daughter to successfully mount it.

This Golem, weighing over ten tons, delivered strikes with immense force, making hard combat extremely exhausting! With Galina constantly hindering Ren, he was forced to engage the Giant Axe Guardian in a hard fight!

Sure enough, it proved highly effective!

The moment the opponent got up, Ren knocked her down again! This cycle repeated.

A fierce gale accompanied by a deafening sound wave swept all around! Immediately, these Cultists, with looks of astonishment, had their faces continuously torn and deformed by the gale, and their eardrums instantly burst!

Ren didn’t stop for a moment. His chest swelled, the veins on his neck bulged, and his mouth opened wide! “Roar!!!”

This time, she no longer cared about the mission.

This critical moment made the hearts of the surrounding people once again hang in suspense!

“So she’s just a half-trained Mage, wasting my worry!”

After Ren jumped out of the man-deep pit, the Slowdown Spell and Demonic Grasp attacked again! This forced Ren to use ‘Iron Wall’ once more to block the Giant Axe Golem’s chop. But in the next second, Ren unleashed the Advanced Technique ‘Crushing Hammer’ on the Giant Axe Golem again! As the Giant Axe Golem was felled by Ren, Galina showed no concern at all.

“Sigh!”

Because if he couldn’t find the opponent’s true form, no matter how many illusions he killed, they would quickly recover and reappear like this time. The efforts he had just made would be in vain.

With Curious guiding the way, Ren quickly closed the distance between them.

At this moment, Galina’s originally alluring face turned fierce. She knew that if she couldn’t reduce the opponent’s pursuit speed, she would soon be caught.

She hadn’t considered using her Gaze Technique to attack once Ren got closer.

But thinking of the opponent being a formal Mage with strong mental power, the effect of the Gaze Technique might be very poor, or even backfire! This made Galina abandon the idea of using the Gaze Technique.

After some thought, she pulled off a crystal pendant from her neck, her face showing a pained expression, but she instantly crushed it and pointed it backward!

(End of Chapter)

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