Chapter 380 After the Ambush (1/2)
Vinny stared in bewilderment.
In a split second, those arrogant Barbarians had turned into headless flies. Although they had the numerical advantage, they were powerless against these warriors who appeared before them. The warriors were shrouded in a golden barrier which the Barbarians weren't able to leave a scratch on. Vinny witnessed a Barbarian attempting to sneak up on a warrior, but when his short ax hacked at the barrier, it didn't deal any damage. Instead, the warrior turned around swiftly and pierced his sword into the Barbarian's throat. The warriors seemed to be well-trained and were extremely orderly. However, Vinny's attention was fixated on one person.
The black-haired young man that first appeared before the Barbarians. He was the only one amongst the warriors that weren't protected by the barrier and his movements were as quick as a ghost. Vinny had witnessed five to six Barbarians rushing in to surround him, leaving no escape route at all. However, the black-haired young man emerged behind their backs and in a blink of an eye, the Barbarians all turned into corpses.
What Swordsmanship is this?
Vinny was sure that no one in the village was as powerful as this young man in terms of Swordsmanship. Not only that, that figure had a pretty face — of a beautiful lady…?
The battle finally ended.
Although the Barbarians had exerted all their strength, they couldn't leave a scratch on their enemies. Also, even though they realized that the barrier could be destroyed by continuous attacks, a brand new barrier would emerge above the warriors instantly. Not to mention, the difference in strength between both parties were huge. The reason why the Barbarians were even threatening was only due to them spending most of their lives in the border areas.
Most of the Barbarians had been defeated. A small group of them had escaped into the forest, and after some horrifying screams, the forest returned to its peaceful tranquility. The entire battleground began to quieten, only leaving a few Barbarians left to struggle for their lives.
”Who exactly are they…”
Vinny recovered some of his strength after a few moments of rest. He shook his head and began to pick himself up from the ground. Out of a sudden, a shadow before him approached at a quick pace. Vinny lifted his head subconsciously and saw a bloodied Barbarian darting towards him with a chopper raised high above his head.
”Be careful!”
At this moment, a crisp voice rang in Vinny's ears. Before he knew it, a blonde young lady clad in a silver, leather armor charged in from the side. She yelled as she brandished the merciless steel shield on her hands. Vinny stared at the young lady as she leaped into the air and nailed the Barbarian onto the ground with her shield acting as a sledgehammer. The bottom of the shield crushed the Barbarian's skull, sending a mixture of blood, bones, and brains splattering onto the young lady's delicate, pretty little face.
”Hu…”
The young lady didn't seem to be affected by this at all. After smashing her enemy to death, she wiped the filth off her face casually and turned towards Vinny.
”Are you okay?”
”Ah… Yes… I am fine…”
Vinny replied sluggishly and almost instinctively. The young lady revealed a delightful smile and waved her right hand to the other side.
”Leader! That's the last one!”
”Get ready to clean up this place.”
Rhode swept a glance at the young man donned in a militia attire before turning his gaze to the village before him. The entire village had almost collapsed and there was smoke everywhere. The villagers were trying to put out the raging flames with buckets of water. However, this task was too demanding. Rhode pondered for a while and turned to Marlene.
”Marlene put out the flames.”
”…”
Marlene stared blankly without any response. Lize noticed something was off and she quickly tugged on Marlene's sleeve which returned the young lady to her senses.
”Ah… Mr. Rhode. What's the matter?”