Chapter 33：The Battle Starts (1/2)

Seeing their morale lowered, I tried to raise it back up by standing in front. These two knew I'm not someone from this world. If I showed them how confident I am despite my current strength, it will at least let them recover.

”Be careful Erin, they may be barbarians but they're already corrupted by the Invading World.”

I warned her. This girl tends to rush by herself. True that she was enhanced just now by my aura, but those guys also received enhancement.

I just don't know how strong the enhancement was. Will it be stronger or weaker than the orb? It's hard to gauge.

”What do you mean corrupted?”

She asked back. Their knowledge about those foreign invaders was lacking.

If not for her scouting and seeing it for herself, she wouldn't believe my words.

”They already surrendered themselves to the enemy. In return they can become stronger. ”

”But I feel stronger too because of that necklace... What to do Daisuke?”

Erin asked me again.

Err. Now that I'm standing in front of them, she turned to me for instruction.

”You're the strongest here, why are you asking me?”

”I told you, I'm just a soldier.”

Ah. Right. Back then she also did what I asked by capturing one of those beastmasters.

”And I'm a support!”

”Argh! Just give us a command, will you? What are you doing at the front if you won't lead us?!”

This girl. I guess I really have to step up and take this post, I'm already here. Even Avelin is looking at me, waiting for my command.

This Chieftain…

Ah. Former Chieftain. She's now depending on me.

”Alright. Erin, can you handle two?”

”No problem.”

Erin is our strongest fighter. She can certainly do that.

”Avelin, take the one on the left, she's probably at your level.”

”Okay…”

Avelin nodded. She turned to the only woman barbarian enemy I pointed at and raised her greataxe.

She's probably at 1st Stage or 2nd Stage Augmented Realm. I feel confident with the enhancement given by the orb but it's better to be cautious.

Avelin can take her on. Hopefully.

”You guys, keep that one busy.”

I pointed to the weakest looking guy for the tribesmen.

Err, I'm feeling less pressure from him. He's probably a 1st Stage Augmented Realm. They don't need to defeat him, but if they can then it's better.

10 strength and 10 endurance enhancement are higher than how many stats I got when I advanced up to the 5th stage Mortal Realm.

In essence, all of us got an additional stats equivalent or higher than a 5th Stage Mortal Realm. They can fight an Augmented Realm on their own by now. But these enemies are not ordinary Augmented Realms.

We'll see when the fight started.

I'm still wary about the Saint Realm. If he suddenly decided to join the fray, then it would be hopeless for us. Plus the Aura of Enhancement will wear off in less than 10 minutes, we have to settle everything within that time.

”I'll take on the guy that was fighting you earlier, Erin.”

”Huh? Will you be fine?”

Is she worried? If it's proven that he's stronger, I can just run around again. I'm an expert on doing that.

”What do you call me again?”

”Monster.”

”Then trust me.”

I have all those stat point bonuses, I can probably handle him, right? He's far from a Saint Realm but he's either a 4th or 5th Stage Augmented Realm.

What I have to be wary of are his Augmented Skills. I have several cards up my sleeve, I need to play them well.

Seeing us still talking to ourselves, the five couldn't ignore it anymore. Led by the guy fighting Erin earlier, they all charge towards us.

As if I'll let them take the initiative!

I immediately used Flash Step to block his path.