Chapter 93 Double Kill! (1/2)

After receiving Anne's 'consent,' Rhode called the rest and briefed them on the current plan. Once they heard what Rhode was planning to do, everyone was surprised.

”Why am I not the one to take on this dangerous task?”

Naturally, Sereck questioned.

”You'll have to face the Giant Skeleton alone which is already quite different from before.”

Rhode shook his head and answered Sereck before shifting his gaze to Marlene.

”Ms. Marlene, you won't have to use Silence anymore since the Death Knight will notice us anyway. For the upcoming battle, I will require you to use your offensive spells on the Giant Skeletons. They have quite a decent amount of magic resistance, but I believe you will have your way to deal with it.”

”I will try my best!”

Unknowingly, Marlene clenched her fist and raised her voice. The pressure on her was indeed quite significant; not only would the battle be difficult, but also...

Her thoughts trailed off as she turned her head to glance at the group of people before resting her eyes on Anne.

”Lize, once the two Giant Skeletons are down, we will need to find Anne immediately and assist her. This is of utmost importance.”

”Yes, Mr. Rhode. I will try my best.”

Lize clenched her fist tightly and nodded.

”Mr. Rhode, what about us?”

Standing behind Rhode, Kudla couldn't help but ask.

”We also can...”

”Our mission is to save you guys. Now, we are only one step away from mission success; therefore I cannot let you take this risk. Moreover, someone needs to protect the Clerics. If you guys take part in the battle, who are they going to depend on for protection?”

Kudla was at a loss. He looked at the nervous Clerics beside him and immediately knew that they wouldn't be able to make it to the exit without help. He was also unsure whether he would be able to delay the Death Knight. According to Rhode, the Death Knight was almost as strong as Sereck and it was a high-level undead that was on the verge of the Commander level. Kudla felt pretty certain that he wouldn't be able to block a full-strength attack from a monster like that. So, he quietly nodded his head and gestured towards his mercenary group.

”Alright, everyone! Get into your positions!”

Rhode clapped his hands and shouted. Then, he glanced at Celia who was beside him.

”After defeating the enemy, fly over immediately. Remember you must protect Anne at all cost. Do not let anything happen to her.”

”Understood, Master.”

If Anne died, no one would be able to resurrect her, but if a summoned spirit died, Rhode could still resummon it later. If not because of Celia's passive ability that was incredibly useful to help kill Giant Skeletons, Rhode would rather send Celia to delay the Death Knight instead of Anne.

Sending Anne was the best decision Rhode could make based on their current situation. Even though Rhode had a rough gauge on her strength due to the test he had given her, their time together was simply too short for him to realize the true extent of her power. Therefore, all he could do now was trust her as she was the only person that had the highest chance of succeeding.

The spark to start the battle was no different from before.

Old Walker shot an arrow and lured the two Giant Skeletons as per normal. Both of the monsters lumbered slowly towards the noise. This wasn't a good sign because it confirmed Rhode's fears.

Although Rhode wanted to keep using this tactic to lure these two Giant Skeletons as far as possible, as if detecting something was wrong, the monsters suddenly stopped.

Once Rhode saw this, he knew that it was time to begin. He clenched his teeth and shouted.

”Move!!”

Marlene raised her wand and shot a spell at one of the Giant Skeleton's skull. The very next moment, grey, tumultuous clouds formed above the skeletons.

The battle-starved Marlene who had held back for the past five hours finally released all her pent-up frustrations with a humongous lightning bolt that fell from the sky.

Craaack! Countless streaks of lightning came crashing down onto the helpless Giant Skeletons. The sound of the electrostatic discharges caused a few people to tremble, and the ground shook along with the thunderous impact. For the sake of her comrades and victory, Marlene didn't hold back her power. She depleted most of her Soul Power for that one single destructive spell.

As a result, the Giant Skeletons that were caught unprepared appeared to be under significant pressure.

Even if they had flesh no more, they still had a decent resistance towards magic. But it wasn't unlimited. After ten seconds, the Giant Skeleton's body began to crack under the immense pressure of mother nature.