368 Start of Battle (2/2)

A section of the wall would have been destroyed if not for the barrier's protection. Even so, the Darkmoon Tribe did not know how many times they can continue to withstand such attacks.

Their demonic beast cores were not unlimited, and a gargantuan amount of energy was consumed continuously just to uphold the barrier.

”There's only one in this region of the Infertile Plains who uses bow and arrow. That shot must have been from Chief Blackarrow!”

”Well, it is not Chief Blackarrow anymore, but a demon-possessed Blackarrow!”

”That's true!”

”Buckle up, everyone! We're in it for a tough one!” Sabertooth shouted.

What will happen, will happen.

There was only so much the ballista and catapults can do. The enemy's advance was slowed but not stopped. Both sides eventually collided as the flesh demons rammed into the protective barrier.

The earth shook, the city walls shook, and the barrier popped like a broken bubble.

”Attack!!!”

Weapons drawn, Chief Valencia fearlessly dived straight into the enemy. The Great Warriors followed suit under her lead while the non-combatants stayed behind and sling bottles of flammable liquid over the walls.

Some reached far while some fell short, yet strangely, none of the Great Warriors at the front was hit by their own people. The fiery bottles all found their way to the enemy as if guided by a mysterious force.

”Do you know what the most defining trait of a Shaman is?” Old Tailor suddenly asked amid battle.

Leon shook his head.

To date, he had yet to understand what it means to be a Shaman. He only knew they were people that wield special abilities like Awakening powers and had in-depth knowledge of runes.

Nevertheless, for Old Tailor to bring this up now, he could guess that it had something to do with the mysterious force he had sensed.

It felt the same as his Divine Will, but he did not say anything and allowed Old Tailor to explain despite knowing this.

Old Tailor smirked at Leon's response.

He had expected this and began to put on a wise front as he lectured, ”Listen up, boy. The history of mankind can be traced back to several thousand years to tens of thousands of years, but the truth is, we have existed much longer than this—”

Swoosh—!

Old Tailor was interrupted by a wild bone arrow.

In that instance, the old man's seemingly fragile arms exploded with 500-thousands-jins worth of strength and swept the arrow away with his heavy saber like he was swinging a light feather.

Old Tailor realized he did not have the time to give a lengthy explanation and decided to jump straight to the point.

”Ahem, the point is—the most defining trait of a Shaman is to manifest their Will. Although there are rare cases of Shamans awakening specialized abilities like you, this is not actually a good thing.”

”This is like learning how to walk before you can even crawl. You might know how to use them, but it will be difficult to improve the ability if you do not understand the process. I must admit that you are a very talented young lad, so I would hate to see your talents buried.”

”This is why I am teaching you to work on your Will. Once you can freely manifest your Will, it will be easier for you to improve your special ability.”

Old Tailor had high hopes for Leon. If his ability grows stronger, he could treat more people with Demon Possession symptoms without being so easily worn out after the treatment.

”I see, thanks. I will keep that in mind, Old Tailor.” Leon said with gratitude.

He truly meant it.

Although the Old Tailor knew nothing about Awakening cultivation, what he said was not without reason and logic.

There was truth behind it.

It seems logical that one should learn how to manifest their Will before they awaken their elemental abilities.

Why do the denizens of the Divine Realm not have these awakening abilities that are apparent in humans of Gaia? In the end, what is awakening, really—and why do people have it?

Leon had pondered these questions before, but this time, he felt like he was on the verge of discovering a big secret.

Unfortunately, the situation had given him no time to ponder further.

Lumi gave her best efforts to keep the enemies at bay with her soul attacks, but it also placed her in a dangerous position.

”Lumi, you are too deep behind enemy lines! Retreat immediately!”

Leon warned.