246 A fight in the Forres (1/2)
”Seems like going through the forest is the quickest way”
The forest was marked as a danger on the map due to the countless magical beasts living there but what a magical beast for the king of forests.
The forest was ancient. The trees were thick and old, roots that were twisted. It was filled with songs of the birds rustling sounds of the plants. Its canopy was so dense that he could only see the occasional streak of sunlight that rarely touched the forest floor.
Knight loved dark forest like this, he and Don would often take shelter in forests in the divine continent. They would make a treehouse on big trees and stay on top watching all the animals and lives in the forest. It brought so many memories and put a smile on Knight's face.
”Hmm? Someone's fighting nearby”
Just as he was flying through the forest, his ears twitched as he stopped flying. He could exactly pinpoint the location because of his environment scanning skill and after he reached the Sun realm, his ability to scan the area became finer.
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”Miss, Leave quickly! I will hold them back”
An aged voice sounded through the dark forest as the voice sounded anxious and worried.
The figures of an old man and a young girl were quickly fleeing on a small path in the forest. The girl was wearing once beautiful but now ragged robes while the old man wore a blood-stained green robe.
The words spoken just now were the words of the green-robed elder. The green-robed elder was anxiously looking at the young girl. But, before the girl could answer the old man, the pursuers had already arrived and blocked their path.
”Hahaha, Miss Dante, you're playing hard to get huh?”
Several figures followed him and all of them wore blue leather armor adorned with fur and radiated powerful auras around them.
In a blink of an eye, the green-robed old man's face was filled with despair, and then it was replaced by a resolute expression.
Even if he died, he wanted to protect his young miss. Looking at the old man, the one who led the ambushers started to laugh.
”What are you going to do old man? Kneel down and I might give a swift death”
The green-robed elder took a step forward, blocking in front of the girl, and shouted coldly.
”Don't even think about it! as long as I live, I won't let you take Miss Dante”
”We don't need her but the book of ark, but a beautiful young girl like her can be a good dessert for me and the boys, hehe”
The man devilishly smiled and the lust towards the girl was flowing out of his eyes.
” Your House of Morisse will never get the book of ark!”
”Miss Dante, I advise you to obediently surrender your space ring and come with us”
The man sneered and did not care much about the green-robed elder shielding the girl.
”General Shane, just kill the old man and take her with us ”
Just then, one of the men spoke out impatiently.
”Very well, Miss Dante, have it your way”
Shane closed his eyes and murmured something as a pair of eagle claws appeared behind him. The claws radiated an immense amount of power and rushed towards the old man piercing the wind.
Looking at the eagle claws, the green-robed old man's expression turned serious but he was not afraid.
”Humph!”
The green-robed old man gave a cold snort. His blood began to boil as he released a strong powerful aura.
At this moment, the green-robed old man no longer looked like an old man in his sixties, but more like a warrior who had faced hundreds of battles.
”Iron Hands”
The old man in the green robe shouted and punched out. This punch was direct and didn't have any fancy tricks, but had the momentum of a mighty force.
”This is bad, he is going all out, attack together ”
Shane's expression suddenly changed as he ordered his men to attack the old man together.
When the eagle claws and the old man's punch clashed, the shock wave destroyed a bunch of trees and left ruins. The backlash of this attack forced the old man back as he started coughing blood due to the overuse of Life energy.
The soldiers did not give the old man to rest and quickly leaped at him with their weapons out. The old man mustered up his remaining strength and defended the upcoming attacks. The swords and the hammers clashed with the old man's shield but it couldn't withstand all the attacks as it shattered when the last attack landed on the shield.
Even though the old man was a mid-level Grandmaster like Shane, he was already injured and used so much energy fighting the soldiers of the House Morisse, so he was unable to completely block their attacks.
”Uncle Fin!”
The girl panicked and rushed at the old man while tears welled up in her eyes.
”Miss Dante, you have to leave while I take care of them, Soul Burst!”
The green-robed elder was not afraid of his life but he wanted to save the girl by any means necessary. He shouted the word 'Soul Brust' and in a flash, his power rose from Mid-level Grandmaster to peak level Grandmaster.