22 Escape? (1/2)

*SCREEEE*

The Vitannia Le Roach let out an ear piercing screech that made the Elves and Ji Liu hold their head in pain meanwhile, the remaining enemy Orcs all shouted ”Yes, Your Highness!” and immediately re-grouped with the Vitannia Le Roach at its center.

The Orcs' offensive that was just 'march forward and fight', was changed into a very complex and strategic movement that overwhelmed the Elves. Some Elves then started attacking their fellow Elves due to the Vitannia Le Roach's mind control ability, causing more chaos in the battlefield.

Ji Liu and his monsters retreated and were recovering at the back line when the Orcs broke through the defense and caught them off-guard. Twenty Orcs headed towards their direction and they were forced to react.

With Xiao Cike still unconscious, it was up to Xiao Su to buy time by shooting up strong winds with [Advanced Poison Attack] while Zhao, Mr. Krabs and Jinao quickly set up another poison swamp. When the Orcs got into the swamp area, they were greatly slowed down enough to get picked off one by one.

The plan was going well, but then, the Vitannia Le Roach suddenly appeared to help the Orcs. Just as Ji Liu was planning to blind it with his shield, the Vitannia Le Roach jumped to Xiao Su injuring one of its wings and fell down.

Ji Liu felt an extreme amount of pain that almost made him lose consciousness. Realizing that the situation is worsening and that he could faint any time, he decided to send his monsters back first to The Base.

Just as the Orcs were to kill Xiao Su, Ji Liu was able to send it back to The Base. He then turned towards Jinao, but as he turn around, he felt another pain coursing through his body and this time, he wasn't strong enough to keep consciousness. This time, he fell down and fainted.

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'Dark. Where am I?'

Ji Liu opened his eyes but it was as if he hadn't opened it at all.

*Argh*

He tried getting up but felt pain all over his body.

”You finally woke up.”

Hearing a familiar voice, Ji Liu looked at a silhouette finally getting his eyes accustomed to the dark.

”What happened?” Ji Liu managed to sit and lean on the cold wall on his right.

”We almost got wiped out, we have no choice but to retreat here, deep within the Ancestral Grounds.”

”Where are the others?” Ji Liu finally got used to the darkness and looked around. Aside from Goldberry, there were only 16 other Elves along with Jinao and Zhao and 5 other monsters.

Goldberry just closed her eyes and shook her head. ”We are all that's left.”

”What happened? How?” Ji Liu was full of questions.