Volume 2 Wandering Chapter 6: Died Because of Me
We stood at the door of the cabin, waiting for the saber-toothed bandit who was near the door to come in. When he walked to the wine rack at the door and was about to turn around, an ice arrow shot straight in from the door and pierced his thigh.
The estimate of the Yangtze River Delta was accurate. The attack on the saber-toothed bandit did not alarm the other accomplices in the house. The reckless bandit rushed out with a dagger in his hand, not knowing what kind of tragic fate was about to greet him.
"Gudong!" Just as he rushed out of the door, a war hammer flashed out from behind him and hit him in the back of the head. The unlucky guy immediately stood there and swayed unconsciously. In front of him, the female magician who had just shot him with an ice arrow was looking at him with a sly smile, and the dwarf priest next to him was counting on his fingers.
After a while, when the unfortunate robber just got rid of the dizziness of the club and was about to settle the score with the person who attacked him with a fierce look on his face, "Bang!" A round and solid shield hit his face at the right time. After a pleasant crisp sound, the bandit fell into a coma again. The difference from before was that his nose was obviously shorter this time.
I retracted my left hand from holding the shield, and looked at the traumatic shock effect I caused with satisfaction. On the other side of the victim, a bloated green-skinned orc with two fangs bared was holding a war hammer in one hand and nervously calculating the time.
Just before the Sabertooth Bandit woke up again, the fat man suddenly poured a bottle of potion on himself. The potion sparkled in the air, making people dizzy. As it flowed, the fat man holding the war hammer magically gradually disappeared into the air. Before his body completely disappeared...
"Gudong!" The heavy war hammer hit the robber's head again. Although we were in a hostile position, I couldn't help but sympathize with the poor man's miserable situation. Being a target and being played with by the opponent without any attention, being in a state of confusion all the time, and even not knowing how he died, this is probably the most humiliating experience for a soldier. And all this is just because he stood closer to the door.
"Oh yeah! The experiment was successful!" Feiyin clapped her hands and jumped up in joy. She tapped the unconscious bandit's forehead with her finger and said to us, "With this much time, it's more than enough to kill two bandits."
"Bang!" Seeing that the Sabertooth Bandit was about to wake up again, I raised my shield and hit him on the face again. Then I looked at my fighting spirit and said, "I can only have two more shield strikes. My fighting spirit has run out."
"That's enough..." Changgong Sheri nodded contentedly, then looked at the unfortunate guy who was still in a coma with malicious eyes, "... Can we kill him now?"
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The first to launch the attack were still our Orc Wanderers Yangtze River Delta.
This time, he hid his tracks again with ease, and slowly moved towards the saber-toothed bandit leader, Ridades. We stood at the door, holding our breath and staring at his figure nervously - the success of the first strike was the key to our entire battle plan. If he was discovered before he approached the bandit leader, not only would our mission fail, but I'm afraid all five of us would die.
So far, his infiltration has been very successful. This half-orc with dirty movements is like a fermented ghost, floating in the room in a mysterious way. He turned around the desk, went around the pillar, flashed past the remaining saber-toothed robber, and made a big circle to go behind Lidadis.
When he stood in position and just raised his war hammer, the bandit leader seemed to sense something was wrong and suddenly turned around and looked in the direction of the Yangtze River Delta. The two stood so close that their noses were almost touching.
This sudden change not only shocked Chang Sanjiao, but also made us sweat coldly. Feiyin subconsciously let out a light "ah" and her hand holding my arm suddenly tightened.
At the moment when his whereabouts were about to be exposed, Chang Sanjiao decisively took half a step to the right, stepped to the side of the bandit leader, and struck down with his right hammer, hitting him on the back of the head.
"Quick!" As soon as the sneak attack was successful, Chang Sanjiao immediately shouted towards the door. At this time, he had nowhere to hide. The robbers in the room discovered the intruder who attacked their leader and immediately rushed forward. In addition to the fierce-looking saber-toothed robber, two "saber-toothed assassins" wrapped in tight black clothes and holding daggers also appeared from the corner and quickly surrounded him.
"Let's go!" Almost at the same time, the female magician Feiyin shouted and rushed into the room with an admirable heroic attitude. According to the prior arrangement, I followed closely behind, and Xiange Yayi was tightly pulled by Changgong Sheri to follow the ranger behind - if not, I'm afraid that the short-sighted elf ranger would be killed by the messy furnishings in the room before he could play a role.
As soon as we rushed into the room, Chang Sanjiao immediately used his refraction potion and disappeared in front of everyone. The bandits who had lost their target immediately turned around and tried to block our way. This was exactly what I was worried about - if I was entangled by them and couldn't rush to the bandit leader in time, when he woke up, our nightmare would begin.
Feiyin said that this problem is not difficult to solve. I don't know why she is so confident. But no matter what tricks she has, it's better to use them now, otherwise it might be too late.
At this time, Fei Yin suddenly bent down and slapped her hands flat on the ground. A faint blue flame suddenly bloomed in her hands and spread forward in a fan-shaped shape at an extremely fast speed. Wherever the halo reached, a layer of bitter cold air immediately condensed on the ground, and the sticky and thick mountain mud was instantly covered with a layer of crystal color, turning into a piece of frosty white frozen soil.
This layer of cold air spread directly to the feet of the oncoming bandits, and their legs were immediately frozen by a layer of ice crystals. This change came too suddenly, and they had not yet reacted. Their upper bodies were still running forward, but their feet could no longer move.
This spell came at the right time, and the timing and distance were so well controlled that I was not mentally prepared and suddenly felt at a loss. I looked at Feiyin in amazement and said in a daze: "You..."
"What do you mean? You don't really think I can only use ice arrows? Hurry up ! My magic potion costs money!" I have never seen anyone display such a powerful aura as this tough girl in front of me. The surging leadership temperament gushed out from her slender and delicate body, which greatly shocked my heart. Under her overwhelming strength, I almost didn't think about it, but just instinctively accepted her orders immediately.
My intuition told me that if I didn't do this, a very tragic end would be waiting for me not far ahead in my life - my experience with Xian Ge Ya Yi and Chang Gong She Ri told me that compared with the punishment arranged by our human female sorceress, being hacked to death by the bandit leader with an axe might not be such a terrible thing.
Although both of them are skills that restrict the opponent's actions, Feiyin's "Ice Sealing Technique" lasts for a shorter time. When I came to Lidadis, the bandits had already escaped from the control of the freezing and chased us.
"Longbow Sheri, you hold them off and make sure to heal yourself. Xian Ge Ya Yi, kill the mage first!" Fei Yin's clear voice sounded again, arranging everyone's tasks in the chaos.
Feiyin's command was undoubtedly rational. When I, a warrior in armor, could not join the battle immediately, our sturdy dwarf friend was the only one who could act as a meat shield. His unique and original spell "Jeet Kune Do" could provide him with a considerable degree of protection and attack power. Besides, this dwarf berserker who had chosen the wrong goal in life and was a hobby priest still knew some spells to increase his own vitality.
It was also correct to choose the Sabertooth Mage as the first target. Among the four bandit accomplices, this bandit spellcaster had the weakest defense; but once he was given enough time to cast a powerful spell, his lethality was also the strongest. Moreover, from beginning to end, this high-IQ criminal who used long-range magic as a means of attack never left the bandit leader's side, which allowed me to join the battle immediately after knocking out Ridades.
As soon as he got close to the Sabertooth Mage, Xian Ge Yayi used his "Continuous Shooting" skill without hesitation. No one thought it was a waste to use such a powerful skill against an enemy. Although everything was going according to plan, in fact our strength was not superior.
Under the high-frequency bow and arrow attacks, the Sabertooth Mage's powerful spells could not be cast at all - we all know that magicians have to chant spells when casting spells, and the more powerful the spell, the longer the spell.
This problem has never been so obvious as it is now. The Sabertooth Mage had just uttered a note when he was shot by two or three sharp arrows and was out of breath.
This spell without standard syllables and rhythm obviously could not win the favor of the God of Magic, so the stubborn Sabertooth Mage could only use the most basic "Fire Bullet" that did not require spell recitation time to struggle and resist, and the damage caused was very limited. On the other side, in addition to the bow and arrow, the magician Feiyin's powerful single-target spells "Ice Cone" and "Ice Thorn" continuously splashed on him.
Not long after, the bandit leader Lydadis gradually recovered from his dizzy state. I saw that the time was right, so I swung my left arm and hit him hard on the cheek with my shield. He fell into coma again as we expected, and I joined the battle group immediately after completing this task.
I came at the right time, the Sabertooth Mage's health bar was already empty. I rushed forward and slashed him with a backhand, and he immediately fell to the ground.
Without waiting for Feiyin to call, I had already rushed towards the three enemies who were besieging Longbow Shooting Sun. Our dwarf friend was extremely stoic. Until now, his health was only about half left - but his magic was almost exhausted. I raised my metal round shield and rushed forward, blocking the battle maniac who was making strange noises behind me.
The wind suddenly blew, and a war hammer swung out from behind me, hitting a sabertooth rogue and making blood splatter everywhere. It was the Yangtze River Delta. Our orc rogue also completed the second stun of the bandit leader and joined our battle. The rest was a race against time. We had to kill as many people as possible before he woke up. This was the only thing we had to do now.
Standing in the front row, I used my shield to protect my head and face . The enemy's short knives and daggers slashed through my body from time to time. The sharp stinging sensation may have been too frequent, making me seem numb. I swung my long sword, counterattacking the damage I received again and again, creating opportunities for my companions behind me. I could have done better - if I used my skills at will, but I didn't. I saved up the remaining half of my fighting spirit - I thought that might be useful.
When the saber-toothed bandit fell, the bandit leader Lydadis finally woke up from his coma. He picked up the huge battle axe at his feet and rushed towards us while shouting, "Cherish your last breath, I will kill you all!"
"Shooting the sun with a longbow, damn it, why do you two have the same lines?" Xian Ge Yayi shot an arrow right at the spine and knocked down a saber-toothed assassin, laughing and cursing loudly.
"Isn't he a relative of yours? Is he your cousin?" Chang Sanjiao tightened his left hand sinisterly, and a thick stream of blood gushed out of the throat of the last assassin, and his soul suddenly turned into a ball of white light. After doing this, he still didn't forget to make a joke.
"Fuck, they stole my lines!" Changgong Sheri felt very aggrieved and said angrily, "My cousin? I'm his uncle! Damn, kill them all! Oh, no..."
For some reason, the bandit leader who had regained consciousness ignored everyone and rushed towards the boasting dwarf priest with his axe. At this time, the magic of the longbow shooting the sun had not yet recovered, and his life was only half left. Moreover, he was only level 7, the lowest among us. Without the protection of magic, he could not withstand the full force attack of a level 12 warrior.
"Don't be afraid, I'll stop him!" I held my shield and stood in front of Ridades. Now, my life was only reduced by less than one-third, and my armor was still very strong. I was not so arrogant that I thought I could defeat this violent bandit leader one-on-one under such circumstances; but if I wanted to delay him and buy time for our dwarf priest to recover, I should be the best candidate.
What's more, I still have more than half of my fighting spirit left, and I still have a great opportunity - a skill that can completely turn the situation around.
Lydadis rushed closer. This was the first time I had observed this man carefully. Bald head, scarred face, and a fierce aura in his gloomy eyes made people feel the power of this bandit leader. Just looking at him like this, I couldn't help sweating in my palms.
In his eyes, there is no shadow of me, and shooting the sun with a longbow is his first choice of killing target. However, I guarantee that his reputation for evil has come to an end. As long as I am standing here, he can't do anything.
I tightened the knuckles of my left hand, waiting for the right moment. When he approached me and took the right step, I swung my left arm and met his cheek.
Shield strike, shield strike!
"Ah ...
It was a huge, oppressive force, and it was difficult to face it; but for me, it was even more difficult to acknowledge it.
Yes, I was scared, at the moment when he roared loudly. His loud and powerful voice, his cruel eyes, the mottled rust and blood on his axe... all of this scared me. My mind was empty, and I curled up like a hamster avoiding a wild cat, unable to even move a finger. That was the most humiliating moment of my life - no matter when I was born - I was scared by my enemy.
Lidadis stepped over my head and rushed to the side of Longbow Shooting Sun in just two or three steps. Without magic or cover, the dwarf priest could only rely on his heroic will and two funny pieces of wood. All of this was too weak for the robber holding a big axe.
So, he died.
Since I went to Sabertooth Mountain, I have seen countless dead people, many of whom died at my hands. Even in Campnavia, I have seen many dead people—those killed by wild beasts, those killed in internal fights, and those killed by falling from the city walls...
But this was the first time that I saw my adventurous partner die in front of me.
His head tilted to one side, his eyes were lifeless, a terrible wound almost cut off his neck. His short and strong body turned cold, and his lips, which always laughed loudly and shouted that they would kill all their opponents, turned purple.
…Originally, I could have saved him…
Feiyin, Chang Sanjiao and Xiange Yayi tried their best but failed to attract the attention of Lidadis. With three to one, even though the opponent was a level 12 warrior, my three companions still showed their strong killing power and quickly reduced Lidadis's life to about a quarter. But their achievements also paid a corresponding price. When I couldn't move, Chang Sanjiao drank the life potion in big gulps and struggled to stand in front. But the killing power of the bandit leader was too strong, and he couldn't even catch up with the speed at which the life potion took effect.
"It's over now, there are no more blood bottles!" Finally, the Orc Wanderer's efforts came to an end. His health value had reached the point where he could no longer support himself, and the life potion had also run out. He could only scream helplessly, abandon the bandit leader and turn around and run. He hoped that the potion he had just drunk would take effect as soon as possible and save his remaining life.
This was difficult, perhaps because his round figure made him a big target, so the bandit leader recognized him and chased him relentlessly. Just like before, no matter how hard our magician attacked, he couldn't make Lidadis change his target - once he started chasing, Xian Ge Yayi's bow and arrow would be useless. Although he tried hard, his efforts seemed negligible.
Seeing that the Yangtze River Delta was on the verge of death, I suddenly found myself free to move again. A strong thought filled my heart: I didn't want to see my companions die in front of me again, especially when their casualties were related to me.
Ridades raised his battle axe one last time, the health of the Yangtze River Delta could never withstand such a loss again.
And I was at least five steps away from them.
"Here I come!" Suddenly, I don't know what force drove me. My mind got heated, and I seemed to pour all my strength into my right arm, thinking of the bandit leader who was committing a crime, and threw my sword with all my strength.
The long sword spun towards the bandit who was holding the battle axe high, and swept across his neck at the moment the weapon was about to fall.
In the vast red, the reckless and brave body fell down helplessly, and the soul turned into white light, nourishing the survivors.
Green light flashed, and new power flowed through my bones and muscles. The feeling was exactly the same as when I first used shield strike.
The long sword fell and hit the wall, breaking into two pieces.
The Yangtze River Delta is still alive, with a look of astonishment on its face.
"...Throw the weapon at the opponent with all your might, causing 4 times the maximum damage value + 100 damage to the target, with a 20% chance of causing severe injury, and permanently losing the thrown weapon. Consumes 70 Dou Qi."
