Chapter 600 - v3c365 (1/2)

v3c365

Requiem(15)

Brendel raised his longsword. Longhorn Devils were one of the few highly intelligent devils who fought within melee range in the Sulfur River. Their appearance bore a slight resemblance to that of a naked Werejackal (TL: Werewolves,but instead of wolves,jackals.). However, their size was vastly more ma.s.sive than the Werejackals. No one knew the exact origin of the Longhorn Devils. The first Longhorn Devils appeared in the Bloodfire Lands of the lower Sulfur River. It was said that Imps which had experienced hundreds of battles were promoted to their current appearance.

Some of the Longhorn Devils’ features did retain the Imp’s characteristics, be it the identical purple-red skin or the sharp teeth and claws. In fact, when viewed from the back, it itself looked like an Imp that was several times larger, apart for the devolution of its fleshy wings and the fact that its tail had become a little stiffer in order to maintain its balance.

Even more importantly, every Longhorn Devil had proven to have a wealth of combat experience. There were practically no juvenile Longhorn Devils. Every Longhorn Devil discovered by the Holy Cathedral of Fire was an adult, and adult Longhorn Devils had strength that was almost equivalent to Elemental Activation’s true powers.

In other words, Brendel had to deal with three Elemental Activated monsters at the same time. Before he had time to think about it, the three Longhorn Devils were already charging with large strides.

Brendel pulled out the King Buni’s Concealment Cloak from the Dimensional s.p.a.ce and handed it to Amandina, who was beside him. The Concealment Cloak only lasted for about four minutes a day, so the most appropriate use right now would be giving it to Amandina to allow her to find the portal’s node as quickly as possible without any worries.

As she took the cloak, Amandina bit her lip and looked at Brendel. Since she already understood how to use the cloak, she didn’t need Brendel to explain anything. After a brief pause as she slipped it on, she already covered herself with it and disappeared out of sight the next moment.

Brendel was then the only one left by the portal.

“Amandina, hurry up!” Brendel shouted into the air.

He didn’t know if Amandina heard him, but hopefully, she did. It was like Amandina had completely disappeared while under the effects of the Concealment Cloak, which made Brendel less confident, but at this point, he had no choice but to trust the n.o.ble maiden from Braggs.

A claw swinging towards him interrupted his thoughts. The three Longhorn Devils had arrived. To be more precise, the first to arrive was their merciless attacks. At least one of the three Longhorn Devils was a Fire-related Elemental, as Brendel had seen its snow-white claws dragging three long flame marks in air.

This was the power of the Elementals.

Brendel’s eyes even reflected the golden Lines of Law that stretched after its claw, and heat a.s.saulted his face. He didn’t dare to take it face on. His body dodged backward and the scorching air swept past his forehead. The brown hair on his forehead immediately dried and curled.

After the claw.

Came the tail.

Brendel subconsciously attempted to catch the movement of the Longhorn Devil’s tail. The moment he saw them turn sideways, a whiptail already swept towards him. He was ready to roll underneath its tail with a sideways roll, and then rising up in a smooth and fluid movement to stab the Longhorn Devil in the back.

Most unfortunately, the sword only left a shallow wound on the Longhorn Devil’s body.

Both their defense and attack were high, but their movement was a little on the slow side, exactly as Brendel remembered it. Of course, the slow movement was relative and for ordinary people, the Longhorn Devils’ movement was still within a spectrum they were unable to see clearly.

The two rounds of attacks fell short. The three Longhorn Devils were also taken aback. Although they had never battled a human before, Brendel’s reaction was clearly faster than the typical expectation of what was considered quick. With their level of intellect, they faintly sensed that something was wrong. It was as if they were facing a familiar old enemy, even though they were obviously fighting for the first time.

The Longhorn Devil turned around.

Brendel rolled to the other side that was out of their melee range and immediately launched an offense. As he did so, he looked in the direction of the portal and wondered where Amandina was; he would never dare let these devils go there.

The Concealment Cloak was just a cover at the end of the day; it was still in the Princ.i.p.al Material Plane. He’d have to find a way to catch the attention of these monsters. That wasn’t an easy job, but Brendel immediately found a way.

He focused on one of the Longhorn Devils on the left and charged from the side. That way, it would take some time before the other two devils could surround him. He tightly gripped the Halran Gaia in his hand and sliced at the devil’s horns, which were the source of the Longhorn Devil’s power.

The Longhorn Devil quickly dodged Brendel’s sword by s.h.i.+fting its head while its hand simultaneously reached up to parry the attack. Brendel let out a roar, the Halran Gaia in his hand that was shaped like a black light suddenly disappearing from in front of the Longhorn Devil’s arm. The next moment, it hit the Longhorn Devil squarely in the shoulder.

There was a loud thud. The devil was knocked flying and it collided with the other devils.

Brendel immediately saw it crawl back up with a bone-deep gash on its shoulder, but other than that, it seemed to be okay. Devils had three hearts and four lungs. Their body functions were not on the same level as humans. It was a serious injury, but it was not even considered a minor one for the devil.

Brendel frowned and hurriedly backed up. The remaining devils had already swiped at him with their claws. He tilted his head back at the last moment to avoid it, but his cheek was still inevitably hit by the blast of wind created by the sharp claws. It cut a gash that was hot and raw with pain.

He wiped it lightly. Blood was smeared all over his face.

The smell of blood seemed to pervade, making the three Longhorned devils a little agitated. Brendel pursed his lips. He knew that the taste of blood excited devils uncontrollably. Even high-ranking Longhorn Devils could not resist.

Devils in a manic state were much more difficult to deal with than when they were normal, but at least it was guaranteed that their way of thinking would not be dominated by reason again. This meant they wouldn’t cause trouble for Amandina.

Brendel carefully calculated the situation as he stepped back. Everything was still under control now, but there was still an element of uncertainty. He gritted his teeth and decided to wreak more havoc for the enemies, once and for all.

“Is that all there is to a bunch of skinless giant lizards?” he taunted with a contemptuous tone.

This was in fact a line often used by the Dark Elves of the Underworld to taunt the Longhorn Devils. Ever since the loss of the Point of Ashes, the Dark Elves and devils had long been inseparable enemies. Naturally, their conversations weren’t any friendlier.

If you were to rank the ten most hated taunts of Longhorn Devils, then they hated it the most

when anyone called them big, skinless lizards, even though they do look a bit like a certain sort of food for Dark Elves.

As soon as Brendel said this, the three Longhorn Devils let out a vicious stream of curses. They already wanted to kill Brendel, but now, they were even more relentless.