Chapter 399 - The great Fire Mage (1/2)

The sound of a stampede coming towards them was heard by everyone, and soon they could feel it in the ground as well. Due to the open area they were in, it didn't take long until they spotted what was coming towards them.

In the shadow plague area, just over the hill. Strange looking giant pig-like creatures could be seen running towards them. Although they weren't all pink in colour, as purple markings could be seen throughout thier body showing they were infected by the shadow plague.

Thier backs were covered in razor-sharp quills sticking out like a hedgehog. When they reached the peak of the hills, they all started to do something strange.

”What are they doing?” Flynn asked.

”Oh no,” Martha replied. ”Quick get ready, they'll be here any second.”

The others got ready as Martha said, but the students were confused. The hill was about a hundred and fifty meters away, and their speed wasn't that great. But when they got to the top of the hill, they suddenly started to tuck thier heads inward to there bottom, forming a wheel type shape. This reviled thier razor-sharp quills on the outside not showing a bit of thier pink underbelly.

Then, as they tipped over the hill, there speed increased significantly, like a razor sharped tire, fifty or so beasts were now coming there way.

”You guys deal with the creatures Bliss and I will clear the land!” Lenny shouted.

”Wait, you're not going to help?!” Wendy said a bit frightened at the beast coming there way, she thought that maybe they would encounter a group of creatures, but not this many on thier first outing.

”If we defeat these and then clear the land again, only more will come. It's best if we clear the land as soon as possible and get out of here.” Lenny replied.

Bliss and Lenny quickly ran behind the group and started to both draw magic circles over the land in certain areas. Once this step was done, they could place the special solution that had been created and cast a spell to spread the solution as far as possible. Still, even for geniuses like them, It would take some time, to draw out the circle.

”Oh, make sure those hogs don't get past you,” Bliss said. ”If they do and ruin the circle, we'll have to start all over again.”

Harry drew both of his swords out, Kyle readied his chain and weight, while Martha brought out her more than impressive king tier bow.

”Don't worry, there only basic tier beasts,” Harry explained to the kids, who looked shell shocked and still hadn't moved. ”Although the shadow will make them seem stronger, their power is at that of about an intermediate tier level.”

Although Harry's words were meant to calm them down, it just made them more frightened. Fifty intermediate tiers were going after them, and they were only a small group. Most kingdoms would have to send a small army to face such a thing.

Drawing her bow, there was no arrow inside. Martha had been practising ever since ray had shown the destructive power he was able to achieve with it, and she had been able to perfect her wind magic to the point where she could shoot several arrows.

As she let go of the string, nothing but a sharp sound could be heard, but when the students looked in the direction where she had fired, the spiked hogs, started to instantly fall to thier side. She was killing all of them with a single shot.

”I guess that's the power of a king tier weapon, huh,” Kyle said. ”Well, I'll just have to do it the old fashioned way.” Kyle immediately started to charge forward with swinging his massive weight over his head, but something strange started to happen.

After being hit by Martha's arrows, the spiked hogs started to strike back. While continuing to spin like a wheel, they were able to fire out large spikes from its body.

Moving his body quickly, bending it in strange ways, Kyle was able to avoid the spikes, but he looked off-balance nearly the whole time.

”Oh my.” Scarlett said with a chuckle ”That one's flexible.”

”Follow me!” Harry said to the students as he ran forward. They did as they were told and stayed close behind him. Using his two swords, Harry was easily able to knock each of the spikes away.

”Fire your arrows, we can't let them go past.” Harry ordered.