Vol 4 Chapter 14 (1/2)

Volume 4 Chapter 14: Don’t tell me this is the second attack on Xu state (5)

Yi De POV

I was swept away and separated from big brother and second sister by the wave of troops that charged down the hills. The difference in numbers was too great and the troops I had left were not even 1,000. Even though this was a situation where I couldn’t even ensure my own safety, searching for big brother was my top priority.

If big brother died, what meaning would there be to my life?

“Big brother! Big brother, where are you?” I yelled out as I ran through the encampment, which was by now filled with the Cao army troops, and jumped and stretched, hoping to catch a glimpse of big brother.

d.a.m.n it, being short sucks at times like these.

But I kept at it, hoping to find something somehow.

And just as I was poking my head up, a large axe swung down toward my neck without any warning.

Kuh! When did someone come over?

I frantically withdrew my head and swung my Serpent Spear to the side and managed to deflect the large axe away with the blade of my Serpent Spear.

“Who goes there, who dares challenge I, Zhang Fei Zhang Yi De?” I called out as I raised my head. My a.s.sailant wore a s.h.i.+ny silver-grey plate that reflected the light from the torches. It shone on her deep eyes that looked like they belonged to a lone wolf in a snowy mountain. I sized her up, and could immediately tell she wasn’t any ordinary soldier from her gear and the attack just now, “Looks like you aren’t just anyone huh.”

If I could, I would prefer not to clash with her here. But if I were to divert my attention away from her at all, my head would instantly separate from my neck.

And so, I have no choice but to deal with her first.

“Since you named yourself, I have no reason not to.” She said in a cold voice as she raised her axe and pointed it at me, “I am Major-General Xu Huang, and I hereby challenge you to a duel!”

The moment she finished, she charged at me and smashed her axe at my right with a twirl of her slender arms.

So she’s just a second-in-command?

“Don’t underestimate me!! I, Yi De, am not someone a mere second-in-command can handle.” I did not try and dodge, and swung my Serpent Spear instead. Along with a loud crash, our weapons met head-on and we put even more strength into it but neither was able to knock away the other.

“Ya!!!!!!!” I saw that I had a slight upperhand and put in everything I had and deflected her weapon away before stabbing at her head.

Heh!

She dodged my stab, and backed away and corrected her stance before sending waves of heavy slashes at me. Though the large axe seemed c.u.mbersome, I could find no opening between each move and was forced to retreat.

Now I can only try and find a chance–