Chapter 27 (1/2)

Chapter 27: The Break of Dawn

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Link looked down from the archer tower at Lorde, who was charging towards him. Calmly, he asked Celine, “Can you stop him?”

Celine’s dainty brows creased. “He’s stronger than I am. I can only hold off up to three blows from his sword.”

With that, Link knew that Celine was probably Level-5. It would be difficult for her to take on Lorde, who was Level-6.

Being able to fend off even three blows was probably already due to her demon blood.

He checked his Mana. Because of the rapid Mana Recovery gained by the Magical Murmurs potion, he now had 1010 MP, enough for him to use Flame Blast three more times.

His thought for a bit, then a solution came to him almost immediately.

“Holding him off once will be enough.”

He turned to the archers on the tower. “Leave this place. Tell all the Warriors to get away from here!”

The Flame Blast from earlier had sealed Link’s authority in stone. The archers hastened to follow his orders. Quickly, the human Warriors retreated away from the archer tower.

Lorde had already reached the bottom of the city wall. With their marshal safe and unharmed, the Dark Elf Warriors charged forward again, following Lorde’s lead. However, their advance was far slower than before, carrying a sense of crippling uncertainty and fear of the terrifying display of magic.

After all, the charred bodies still flickering with flames below them whispered the awesome power of magic. They would be afraid so long as the threat of the Magician still loomed.

What if the Magician used Flame Blast again?

Lorde charged up to one of the ropes and hastily climbed up the wall. The other Dark Elf Warriors followed suit, taking some of the pressure of the humans’ attacks off their marshal. Above, the human Warriors threw boulders off the walls to stop their advance.

This time, Lorde ducked and evaded the attacks instead of using his Aura Scythe.

He’d learned his lesson earlier. He had to keep an eye out for the Magician’s attacks.

As he climbed, Link quietly explained his plans to Celine. He spoke quickly, but clearly. He was evidently unfazed despite the strong enemy coming towards them.

Celine listened attentively as her eyes glowed bright. Sneaking a glance at the young man next to her, she saw a pair of black eyes, as dark as her own.

In that moment, the pair of eyes seemed deep and clear, full of a chilly glow like that of a blade in icy water. It was the glow of wisdom.

Celine’s heart stirred. The plain-looking young man seemed very handsome all of a sudden.

“Do you understand?” Link asked after concluding.

“Yes,” Celine nodded.

Just then, Lorde reached the top of the city walls and slayed the human Warriors around him with just a few swings of his sword. He then charged towards the archer tower.

“Lesser Hailstorm!” Link’s voice was faint, as if the one charging at him was just a normal soldier and not a deadly enemy.

White light flowing out of the tip of his staff enveloped the archer tower in an icy storm.

The storm wasn’t meant to injure Lorde, but rather to obscure his vision.

Lorde found that he was unable to pinpoint the Magician’s location with the violent hurricane between them. He wouldn’t be able to use his Aura Scythe so easily.

If his Aura Scythe didn’t manage to hit the Magician, he would have used a lot of his Aura and would have to be on the defensive.

“Hm. Do you think that that can stop me?” Lorde sneered to himself.

He could take the Magician’s life even without having to use his Aura Scythe. He wasn’t afraid of the Magician using another Flame Blast either. This time, he’d be prepared. He’d extinguish it with a swipe of his sword once it came at him.

Lorde closed the distance between them. But the Magician hadn’t made a move since casting the Lesser Hailstorm.

All the soldiers on the battlefield had their eyes on the battle between the Dark Elf Marshall and the human Magician. The pace of the battle slowed considerably because of that.

The hope that their Marshall would kill the human Magician grew in the hearts of the Dark Elf Warriors.

But the human soldiers began to worry.

Lorde was too fast. They couldn’t catch up. Unable to help, they could only watch.

Minx threw sideways glances at the archers’ tower as he fought a Dark Elf Warrior. The Magician’s quiet ate at him.

Could he have finished his Mana? He’s so young. He must have done his best to cast that Flame Blast and then run out. But he can’t lose!

If the Magician died, the human troops’ morale would die with him, causing their defenses to crumble and collapse!

Minx understood what was happening on the battlefield, but he was just a powerless observer.

It was painful. The sheer feeling of uselessness was overwhelming.

Annie acted immediately. Gripping her dagger, she shot out with a Speed Burst, hurtling towards the tower without paying any heed to her surroundings. Even if it bought Link just a fraction of a second, she was willing to pay for it with her life.

Her life was his. She owed it to him twice over.

But she was still too slow. The Level-6 Dark Elf Warrior, charging at full speed, was far beyond her grasp.

Within the blink of an eye, Lorde reached the archer tower. Using the momentum of his charge, he leapt up into the air, the sword he held, Bloody Pride, glowing brighter than ever.

In mid-air, he was prepared to use his Aura Scythe at any time.

Just then, Link leapt out from the Lesser Hailstorm in the opposite direction. He was as quick as a dart.

Level-1 Spell, Cat’s Agility!

As he fell, Link cast another spell towards the archer tower—Vector Resistance Field!

Bang! The archer tower shook a little. The force of the rebound flung Link out and away from the tower in a wide arc.

Throughout all this, the staff he held glowed blue. He was casting another spell! This time, it was another Flame Blast.