Chapter 356 - Eve of the Final Battle (1/3) (1/2)

Chapter 356: Eve of the Final Battle (1/3)

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

Outside the defensive line of Orida fortress

Skinorse dragged himself back covered in wounds.

At that time, Link had unleashed a Legendary magical spell, the Thunder God’s Descent. He was facing a Level-9 expert as well as the user of the Dark Serpent. He simply could not afford to pay attention to his surroundings.

When the shockwaves of their fight hit him, Skinorse did what he could to find cover. Nonetheless, a rock the size of a small head still smashed into his back.

He did not have the tenacity of a demon’s body, so after getting hit, he forcefully used his Battle Art to keep himself going.

He covered 200 miles in only half an hour!

Normally, even in an uninjured condition, he would not be able to do this. However, this time, he truly gave it his all.

Link staked his life to prevent the demons from pursuing him. If he didn’t finish the mission, Skinorse felt that he would be letting himself down.

He didn’t want future historians to record this section of history sadly, in this manner. “Link risked his life to stop the demons, but an unknown person wasted his sacrifice.”

He wanted historians to write, “Skinorse successfully completed Link’s mission, delivering the magic note to Orida Fortress, leading to a reversal of the war!”

That would be his glory!

Therefore, when the 150-foot-tall Orida Fortress appeared in his vision, Skinorse felt all his organs heating up. Every breath he took felt like torture as his throat was choked with blood. Even the phlegm he spit out was red in color. His legs too felt like they were made of lead, and his Battle Art was all run out. He was essentially on his last leg.

His vision grew blurry, and the objects in his vision looked darker than they actually were.

A Scout outside the fortress barricade noticed him and shouted, “Who are you? Report your rank!”

Hearing this, Skinorse knew that he had accomplished his mission. He breathed deeply and spat out a glob of blood that he had been suppressing inside his throat. Then, his legs gave way, and he collapsed onto the floor.

“Major! It’s Major Skinorse!” Someone had recognized him.

“Huff huff, bring me to the fortress… pant … to see Duke Abel. I carry an important magic note!” Skinorse said, lying on the ground and breathing deeply. Every breath carried the stench of blood.

After saying this, Skinorse felt extremely faint and almost lost consciousness.

In his stupor, he felt someone carry him up and feed him something that tasted like medicine. After drinking a few mouthfuls, he felt a cool feeling in his chest. He could also hear people talking beside him. He was then placed onto a warhorse, which slowly trotted forward.

Before the magic note was delivered, Skinorse did not dare to let himself lose consciousness. All the way here, he bit his lip to keep himself awake. Fortunately, he was a Level-7 expert, so after resting on the horseback for a bit, his spirit had recovered, and his mind had cleared up significantly.

He found that he was going through a dark tunnel-like passageway about 120 feet long. This was part of Orida Fortress’s magic defenses.

After passing through the tunnel, Skinorse was carried off the horse and into a stretcher.

The relief of the ground had increased, and 300 feet later, there was a second wall. Because of the high terrain, the wall rose even higher. This also gave defenders a greater range of vision.

In the second tunnel, a priest appeared chanting incantations. Divine light shone onto Skinorse’s body.

Skinorse felt waves of warmth entering his body and the pain he was feeling gradually decreased. Following that, he felt an itch in his throat and his chest. It was a very familiar feeling that came whenever his wounds healed up.

Oddly, this time, his vital organs were the ones that were damaged this time. These organs weren’t typically sensitive, therefore, for them to itch was very strange for Skinorse. This showed how fast the recovery was.

Skinorse’s injuries were not considered too heavy, and his body constitution was originally strong. With the divine healing from the priest, he felt as though he was revived, and although he still felt weak, he was essentially fine.

As he sat up in the saddle, he re-stated his mission. “I need to see Duke Abel, now.”

The priest gently replied. “Warrior, we’re going to see the duke now.”

“I’m fine; I can walk by myself.”

After getting out of the stretcher, Skinorse checked the magic note in his bracelet. Even though he knew that it would not be affected, he couldn’t help but check to make sure it was there. He took it out and stored it safely in his pocket.

The fortress was on an upslope. After the second wall, it was a stone ramp. The stone ramp was surrounded on both sides by tall walls which were protected by magic barriers. The walls had soldiers stationed on the top.

Even if enemies could make it through the two walls in front, they would still have to fight up this tightly defended ramp.

When they did, they would find themselves sandwiched between two walls of defenders in a kill-zone.