Chapter 54: Ranked Adventurers (1) (2/2)
”If you come quietly, I promise things won't get too physical.” Fargo said with a grin as he reached for a large, wide, blade along his back. He effortlessly pulled forth his weapon which seemed peculiar to an extent. It's length was roughly one meter in size , while it's width was twenty cm.
Katrin gripped her pistol and released a couple of shots. In her mind the time for talk had passed and she would not be outdone by Agni. She didn't expect the shots to strike her opponent, rather they were sent just to test his reaction. Fargo didn't move, rather he held his blade frontward, the end pointing towards the sky as he gripped the handle with both hands.
Katrin watched with astonishment as her bullets simply disappeared the moment they struck Fargo's blade. Rather than impact and dissipate, the bullets themselves seemed to be absorbed. Behind the blade of his weapon Fargo grinned, betraying his need to gloat at displaying but a fraction of his ability.
*Guardian Class, huh?* Katrin thought to herself as she accessed her foe.
From what Katrin knew, there were practically hundreds of adventurer classes in Adventia. Of those, the most common seemed to come from two categories -- Strikers and Casters. The number of Beastmen came in as a close third. Nearly seventy percent of the population were attack type classes. Among Strikers, Guardians were known as one of the more useful classes for their ability to deal with Casters and other Strikers alike. Now Katrin understood why as she watched Fargo's blade begin to resonate faint blue particles of mana energy.
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Agni couldn't help but focus on the sound of Katrin's gunfire, unfortunately it was ill timed as the dagger was quickly careening towards her face. Agni shifted her weight to the side and began her swing to attack the incoming Fighter and this is when she realized that she'd lost track of him entirely.
”Where did he go?” She whispered to herself as she gazed around wildly. The dark skinned man still stood a few meters away, grinning as he lifted his hand. The dagger passed by uneventfully but in another moment it returned to it's wielder's grasp. As Agni struggled to register what was happening she felt an overwhelming sensation of heat overcome the back of her neck. It was as if she could feel the ”danger” directed towards her.
*Agni! Duck!* Shula shouted.
Hearing this Agni did as told, squatting to touch the ground as quickly as possible. The sound of splitting air whistled by just a few centimeters above her head as the presence of the second Fighter became known. He faded into view, as if a cloak of invisibility was being eaten away by some unseen force. The pale skinned adventurer had a sinister smile on his face as he stood, his arm extended -- as if he'd just attempted to swat Agni at the back of her neck.
”She's good, Glint. Really good.” The pale skinned man said as he gazed down at Agni who had nearly been caught unaware from the stealth attack.