Chapter 52: The Graceful Leap Strike!
Chapter 52: The Graceful Leap Strike!
"Everyone, except Rain and Mateo, return to your original positions!" Valen waved his hand, and the Night Watch Elite immediately ceased their rest. They nocked their arrows and stealthily advanced into the surrounding bushes around the encirclement.
Once again, the small Mateo took on the role of bait, while Rain hid alone outside the valley, not far from the narrow pass.
"Swoosh!"
As Mateo ran and shot, the group of Fishmen warriors, just like before, chattered and waved their weapons, charging towards the encirclement.
Just as everyone thought that this time, the Fishmen would swarm into the encirclement as they did previously, the tall spearman suddenly let out a loud "Wala-la!"
To everyone's surprise, the group of Fishmen warriors began to slow down and eventually stopped just short of the narrow pass.
Valen's face immediately turned pale as he realized the situation had taken a turn for the worse.
"This is bad!" he thought to himself.
The Night Watch had far fewer members than the Fishmen, and even if they managed to defeat them, half of the Fishmen would likely escape, failing to achieve their intended goal.
Moreover, in a head-on confrontation, the Night Watch would undoubtedly suffer casualties.
This was not what Valen, as the captain, wanted to see.
The tall spearman stepped forward from behind the group of Fishmen warriors. Looking at the pile of dead Fishmen scattered haphazardly in the valley, he couldn't help but let out another angry roar.
Mateo, feeling anxious, not only stopped his retreat but also moved closer to the pass, firing several more arrows at the gathered Fishmen warriors.
However, aside from the first arrow that killed a Fishman warrior, the other two arrows were deflected by the tall spearman's gleaming spear.
Mateo wanted to continue shooting, but he realized that he had already exhausted the dozens of arrows in his quiver!
Mateo was now in a panic, like an ant on a hot pan.
Rain, hidden outside the valley, also sensed that something was amiss.
Through the bushes, he could clearly see two or three dozen Fishmen gathered at the pass, refusing to enter the encirclement within the valley.
This was obviously not in line with Captain Valen's plan to lure the enemy.
Rain could also faintly hear Mateo's angry curses and taunts from within the valley.
"Have the Fishmen wised up? Do they know it's a trap?"
"It's possible. After all, there are Fishmen corpses everywhere inside, and we didn't have time to deal with them before this second wave arrived."
Given this situation, Rain had a bold idea!
"Since you're not willing to go in, I'll force you in!"
The next second, Rain shook his two-handed greatsword, and the soft sheepskin wrapping it flew to the side.
Rain dug his toes into the ground, causing it to dent, and like a charging tiger, he burst through the Fishmen warriors from behind, straight into their midst!
At that moment, Captain Valen, hidden in the valley's bushes, had beads of sweat the size of beans forming on his forehead!
"What should we do?"
"Charge out directly? No, that will definitely turn into a chaotic melee. We have too few people; even if we win, it will be a pyrrhic victory!"
"But if we don't charge out, the enemy will block the pass, making our situation even more passive!"
"Forget it, we have no choice but to charge!"
Just as Valen prepared to get up, he suddenly sensed a commotion among the Fishmen at the pass.
He focused his attention, and behind the Fishmen, a bright silver light suddenly appeared, flashing left and right, seemingly driving the Fishmen warriors into the pass.
"Is that Rain?!" A flash of light went off in Valen's mind, and he couldn't help but exclaim.
That light was Rain, who had unlocked 'Blacksmith's Might Level 3', and with the support of his 10 (+6) strength, he rampaged through the Fishmen warriors like an untamed wild horse.
"What's more terrifying is that the steel greatsword in Rain's hands, driven by 16 points of Strength, swings as fast as a sewing machine in full speed!" With a flash of light, severed limbs and body parts flew through the air.
"Wa-la-la-la!" The tall spearman, of course, had also noticed the rampaging Rain behind him.
With a furious roar, he brandished his spear and charged towards Rain.
"Come at me!"
When Rain saw the tall spearman charging towards him, he felt no fear at all, but instead, a surge of eagerness.
"Leap Strike!"
Rain's feet dug into the ground, causing the soil to crack, and he leaped high into the air, delivering a powerful Leap Strike from above, slashing down towards the charging spearman.
After this strike, Rain felt a sense of exhilaration throughout his body.
"Crack!"
The tall fishman warrior, holding the steel spear high, tried to block the attack, but he immediately froze.
At this moment, his spear had been split in two by Rain's sword, and even more deadly, a bloodline appeared on his forehead, running through his chest and abdomen, all the way down to his lower body.
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"Sizzle!"
The next second, pale blue blood spurted out from the bloodline like a fountain, as if it were free.
The tall fishman warrior instantly split into two, his bubble eyes bulging, and his fish mouth opening and closing as if he wanted to say something.
Seeing their leader being defeated in one strike, the remaining fishman warriors were terrified.
The surviving fishman warriors, with their remaining fighting spirit, all fled towards the pass.
Although they knew something was amiss inside, staying outside meant certain death.
No one would be foolish enough to choose certain death over the possibility of death.
The fishmen were no exception.
"Good!"
"Rain did an amazing job!"
".
At this moment, the Night Watch elite, hidden in the grass, were all standing excitedly, completely ignoring the less than ten 'wounded fishmen' who had rushed into the trap.
Rain's battle, which lasted less than half a minute, had them all fired up!
The following battle was a foregone conclusion.
After several volleys of arrows, the entire valley was filled with nauseating fishmen corpses.
"Haha, Rain, well done!"
Valen strode towards Rain, giving him a hearty hug as he savored the feeling of that sword strike.
After Rain's exhilarating Leap Strike, the fishmen warriors dared not appear before him, all fleeing towards the pass, rushing into the valley.
So, Rain stopped and carefully reflected on his Leap Strike.
This was the best Leap Strike Rain had executed since learning the Grizzly Sword Technique. Indeed, the System Notification confirmed this.
[Your skill, Grizzly Sword Technique, has improved. Experience Points +248]
[You have experienced a battle. Night Watchman Career Experience +83]
The progress bar for Grizzly Sword Technique surged, jumping from Level 3 (101/500) to Level 3 (348/500), passing the halfway mark.
Additionally, the Night Watchman's Class Level also increased significantly, reaching Level 2 (137/300).
The gains were indeed substantial!
(End of Chapter)
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