Chapter 73: On Two Fronts (2/2)

The goblin rangers would also occasionally fire their crossbows at the cloaked rangers and although their attacks were more accurate than that of the trolls. The rangers still proved to be more than a notch above them.

Rekaz pulled out his spear from the large tree trunk it had punched a hole in and immediately threw it. His aim was true and it almost found his target, however, another ranger dragged his target by the cloak out of the way in time.

The ranger that had been pulled turned around in mid-air and fired several consecutive arrows from their long purple crossbow. Each arrow seemed to have an enchanting effect and Rekaz instincts told him to avoid direct contact with those arrows at all cost.

As a War troll, his instincts had never failed him but the mocking smile on that ranger's face was so infuriating that he decided to forgo caution and threw his large shield at the incoming arrows. Without pause, Rekaz picked up a large rock and as his shield meet the arrows, an explosion went off from the impact of one of those arrows.

His shield was sent flying back and in one smooth motion, Rekaz hurled the rock at the rangers while he also caught his shield. His skin seared from the intense heat of the shield but he paid it no heed, it would heal soon enough.

The rock flew accurately at the rangers who were hopping from tree branch to tree branch, but again they were able to quickly avoid the attack at the last moment. Another ranger fired an arrow at Rekaz but he easily deflected it with his shield.

The Gray trolls behind him hurled rocks upon rocks at the escaping rangers but the rangers were all too fast for such simple attacks yet, they were still unable to escape. It didn't make sense to Rekaz. They were fast enough to dodge their attacks with such timing and precision so they should've been able to move faster and should have already gotten away from them, so why? why were they moving so slowly only while they run?

He may have been faster than ordinary trolls but he was still slower than these rangers and even if the goblin riders could keep up, they were all too weak to do anything without the trolls defending them. However, the cloaked rangers only seem to get faster while dodging their attacks.

”You insects dare mock me!! You're all dead, I'll kill you, I'll kill you all! I'll use your bones as poles to hang your heads!”

Rekaz bellowed in rage and frustration as he emitted a greyish black fog-like aura that was almost as thick as smoke from the entirety of his body. His left leg spread wide and his right arm sprung back, his muscles budged and the grip on his spear tightened.

The aura he emitted quickly wrapped around the spear, giving it a terrifying and menacing aura. Like a catapult his arm short forth and with a whoosh, the spear cut through the air like lightning.

”Dark Spear.”

The aura that surrounded the spear slowly morphed into the shape of an unknown beast. It moved like it had a mind of its own and when the rangers tried to get out of its path, it altered its trajectory.

This was not a skill, rather it was a simple technique he had taught himself. Rekaz may have not been able to use skills like Kazko, but he was still the most talented troll in combat, second only to Kadiz.

He had accidentally done something that no other trolls had ever done. He created a technique that most trolls criticized him for due to jealousy. This was the reason he had gotten along with Kazko at all. They were both outcasts amongst their peers and thanks to that, lord Zerahut had recognized their talents and made them second only to Kadiz.

Recognizing the gravity of their situation and knowing fully well that they could not dodge the attack. Two cloaked rangers quickly halted their step atop a large tree and took out their weapons. One held a composite longbow and the other a purple crossbow.

They both activated several skills and shot out a few enchanted arrows to meet the spear head-on. Colorful attacks shot out of their bows, aimed at the incoming spear. However, the spear adjusted its trajectory and the death aura around it devoured the arrows.

They each quickly brought out a scroll and activated it. A translucent defensive barrier appeared in front of them in an instant, and in the next instant, the barrier was shattered by the dark spear about to consume the both of them in its deathly aura.

”Max magic - Banishment!”

'It disappeared?' Rekaz eyes narrowed at the sudden development. His most powerful technique had just disappeared before his eyes, how could he not be shocked. He slowly raised his head to the side and squinted his eyes at the figure that had just appeared out of nowhere and was hovering in the air.

She was a young girl that wore the same type of fur cloak as the rangers, however, her hood stayed lowered revealing her features. She had a tanned skin tone and a pair of dog ears that rested at the top of her thick and lustrous black hair that was styled lazily in a single large braid.

She looked to be in her late teens, however, she also gave off a childlike demeanor. Her tapered eyes gleamed like onyxes even in the dark forest and her smile told Rekaz that she was mocking him.

”Ray Of Enfeeblement.”

Rekaz thought he heard her say something when suddenly, a black beam of enervating energy shot out from her left index finger toward him. He could not feel threatened by the beam and his instinct told him nothing, however, he aired on the side of caution and raised his shield to deflect the beam.

Now that he had lost his weapon he needed to be wary of the newcomer. His anger had slowly died down a little and he was now thinking clearer. The beam struck his shield but to his dismay, what he had expected, was not the situation that followed.