Chapter 76: Lopsided Duel (1/2)
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In another section of the forest trail, Kazko dash after his prize after getting over the sudden stupor that came upon him when a flying creature had taken the ogre chieftain away.
As he ran further after the flying pair, compromising of an ogre chieftain and an unknown cloaked girl, the trees and vegetations around him got sparser and sparser. The dark and gloomy atmosphere got a little brighter and the pathways got broader. It was clear that more light was now able to penetrate the leaves of the tall trees a lot easier than it did previously.
Kazko raging mind suddenly slowed down. He was wondering why the group was headed out of the forest but he could not stop now. The magic weapon was just within his grasp and he could not let it be taken away from him. This was a golden opportunity to become the new chief of the Gray trolls and attain powers that matches his intellect.
He quickly made his decision and swung his bone sword at the pair flying away, the weapon extended like a whip and it cut through the air and any branches in its way to his targets. However, the ogre chieftain was able to deflect the attack with his massive Hamaxe. The whip-like blade was knocked back and entangled itself in between several large tree branches.
Kazko just pulled harder and all the branches snapped out of their tree trunks like dried-up sticks. He swung his sword again and like a catapult, the branches were sent flying at the duo and came raining down on them like spears. The cloaked girl tried to maneuver in the air in a bid to avoid the rain of makeshift spears but Kazko whip-like blade had already been swung a second time from a different angle and she had flown right into it.
”Bang! Boom!
Two bodies were sent slamming back down onto the ground with the sound of an explosion. The ground shattered at the force at which their bodies had received from that attack, kicking up dust, dirt, and snow in the air all around them. Kazko finally sneered as his attack had finally made contact with his prey.
They may have been adept at dodging and the ogre chieftain may have been a little strong, but, in the end, they could not handle the strength of a troll. All he needed, was just to land his final attack and that would finally be the end of it.
A few trolls were also trailing behind him and ahead of them were the goblin riders who all had small crossbows strapped on their backs. Kazko walked forward with renewed vigor and confidence as the dust and dirt began to settle. He was going to end their lives quickly and retrieve the weapon before anyone else can interfere.
However, he suddenly froze at the sight in front of him. The ogre chieftain stayed on his feet and held the cloaked girl whom he could now confirm to be a beastkin with golden hair and a pair of golden dog ears on her head in his arms. They appeared to be completely fine after taking the full brunt of his attack.
Kazko grunted angrily and readied his sword again and the goblin riders surrounded the pair. They aimed their crossbows and Kazko immediately ordered them to fire. The ogre chieftain let down the girl in his arms and she immediately ducked, he tightens the grip on his weapon before swinging it around forcefully.
”Continuous Grievance Slash.”
One of the glyphs on the large Hamaxe glowed red as several waves of orange energy gusted out at the arrows, knocking them away but the attack did not end there. The ogre chieftain continued to swing his weapon and several more waves sent the goblin riders flying back with their wolves and it even killed a few of them.
Kazko held the weapon in front of him to block against the brunt of the attack but he was still pushed back several folds. The troll behind him all also withstood the attack but before Kazko could think of a counter. The girl yet again took off flying with the ogre chieftain in hand.
Kazko roared with rage as he flung his whip-like bone sword at them only to be met with the full force of the magic weapon. The Hamaxe flew at him with great speed and Kazko could not move out of the way in time so he used his left arm to shield against the attack.
Crack! Shatter! BOOM!
With the resounding sound of an explosion, Kazko massive frame was sent tumbling back until he slammed into a tree. The attack had shattered the ground he had been standing on and his left arm was completely gone. However, If he hadn't used his arm to defend the attack, his head would've been nothing more than shattered bones and brain matter.
Kazko grunted angrily as he watched the pair hovering in the air without leaving. His arm soon began its regeneration process albeit being a tad slow compared to reattachment. Kazko dark grey skin began to change slowly as he stood up with the help of his sword.
He angrily roared and ordered the gray trolls and goblins to fire at the pair in the sky. While the goblin riders used their crossbows and fired volleys of arrows at the pair, the trolls hurled large rocks at them as Kazko activated his Berserk skill.
The ogre chieftain smirked then he tugged on the black chain of his weapon and it returned to him. He raised his left arm and the beast girl immediately let go of him. As he descended back down like a rock, he raised his weapon overhead and created a massive illusionary Hamaxe that descended upon the attacks, shattering the arrows and rocks hurled at him.
|Meteoric Descent|