Sean frowned and quickly judged the true purpose of the female mercenary.
Is it to delay time? Want to use this method to ensure that he stays? Or is it just like what she showed, just wants to have a hearty battle? Or...
No, there is no need to think too much. On the other hand, if you can confirm that the other party is trustworthy, this is the only way to ensure that he and the other three people can leave safely. Even if the other party does not keep his promise, take this opportunity to destroy the possibility of the other party
The strongest combat power is also a good deal. As for the chance of winning the battle - yes, that woman is indeed very powerful, but Sean also has full confidence in himself.
After all, he is also a magic swordsman known as a "genius" and the third youngest Grand Master in the history of the Knights.
"I, Sean Tambor, the fourteenth Grand Master of the Black Crow Knights, accept your challenge." He raised his sword to his chest and bowed slightly, "Let a fair battle decide everything."
He signaled the knights beside him to retreat. On the other side, the three people except the female mercenary also retreated, leaving enough space for the two of them to fight.
"Are you done talking nonsense?" Lily raised her giant sword. Sean still had a hard time imagining how she could swing such a heavy sword with one hand, "Let's take this blow——!"
Before he finished speaking, the female mercenary had already approached Xiao En. The giant sword whizzed down towards his face.
Sean quickly retreated, and the heavy stone sword whipped up a strong wind, causing his cheek to hurt.
The female mercenary's footsteps did not stop at all, and the second sword followed closely. Sean retreated again, but the third sword came faster, and had already enveloped his entire body. Unable to dodge, he held it with both hands.
White Fang', raised his sword to block.
The two swords intersected, making a tooth-piercing sound. Sean only felt a huge force coming to his arm, almost making him unable to hold the sword, and his whole body fell directly backward. He took advantage of the situation and rolled several times.
, barely escaping the attack range of the female mercenary.
"This is not possible." Lily said with some dissatisfaction, "Can you show some real skills?"
Sean stood up and regained his posture, but his right hand was still shaking slightly. Fortunately, 'White Fang' was indeed an excellent magic sword. It was not only sharp, but also extremely strong, and it was not bent by the blow just now.
The strength of the female mercenary is far superior to his, and her speed is not much worse than his. If he wants to defeat her, he may only use a war of attrition, or try a lose-lose style of play. However, the former is not suitable for his current situation -
—The enemy may reinforce here at any time; the latter requires a good enough opportunity.
"el,ente——"
The magic power of 'earth' can enhance endurance and resistance to blows, which is crucial to the situation at this time. Even so, if he takes a sword directly, I am afraid he will be able to meet his dead companions.
Sean thrust his sword straight, and the female mercenary swung her sword to meet him. He tried his best to avoid Lily's attack and tried to fight with the opponent, but every time the two swords clashed, his arm felt numb. Even with magic power,
Blessing, the huge power gap is also constantly consuming his physical strength.
After only two minutes of fighting, Sean was already sweating profusely and his right hand was almost completely unconscious. However, unlike what he expected, Lily's attacks were still as fierce and precise as before, showing neither fatigue nor fatigue.
impatient.
The giant sword in her hand also had no damage, only a few scratches at most. Hard and brittle obsidian is not suitable as a weapon material, unless it has been carefully treated with magic. A sword of this size is not a conventional weapon at all, unless it is special.
Customization can only be passed down from a certain person. He remembered that the legendary "Bear King" used a huge rock sword. Could it be said that this female mercenary was Lalum's disciple?
In that case, it wouldn't be a bad idea to lose to her - this thought appeared like a ghost, and was immediately suppressed by Sean.
You can't give up. What you bear is not just one person's life, but thousands of people in the Knights who have died... and are still alive.
The female mercenary struck again with her sword, and he tried his best to hold the sword in check. There was a sharp clang sound, and Sean felt his wrist go numb, and the long sword unexpectedly came out of his hand, spinning and falling to the side.
He rolled forward with all his strength, just in time to avoid the sword coming from the female mercenary's pocket, but the distance from his own blade was even further.
However, that was within Sean's expectation - this was not the first time he encountered such a situation. Taking advantage of the gap between Lily's turn, he raised his right hand and silently called the name of the sword in his heart.
"Come back, White Fang."
The silver-white sharp blade floated out of thin air and stabbed the female mercenary's back quickly. Lily let out a "huh" sound, swung the giant sword like lightning, and struck the sharp blade to one side. It straightened its direction tenaciously and turned into a stream of light.
Into Sean's hands.
"You have some skills." The female mercenary licked her lips, "We're going to get serious about this -?"
Sean quickly recited the 'water' mantra in his mind, activating the body's recovery power in a short time and re-energizing the muscles. As for the subsequent adverse reactions, he had no intention of caring about it.
The obsidian sharp blade swept across with strong wind. He held the giant sword hard and pressed it to one side while dodging to the other side.
According to the previous rhythm, the female mercenary would take advantage of the situation to return the sword and strike again. But this time, she dragged the giant sword behind her and approached Sean like lightning——
Then throw a punch.
Sean was thrown away like a sandbag, and fell to the ground with his limbs spread out. He coughed violently, and waves of nausea and severe abdominal pain flooded into his brain, making him almost unable to breathe.
But he barely maintained his consciousness, and the 'White Fang' was still tightly held in his hand, emitting a silvery white light. He almost used all his strength to support his body and recited the incantation in an inaudible voice.
"el furna."
A flaming red light flashed from the palm of his hand, immersed into Sean's body, and covered the sharp blade. He understood that this might be the last chance. His body, which was already on the verge of overdraft, could never withstand such a blow just now.
.
So what, everything is not settled yet——
He holds the sword downward with both hands, steps forward and backward, and the sword tip points diagonally behind the body. This is a typical attack start. When the weapon is longer than the opponent, a horizontal cut can effectively kill the enemy first. The problem is that the attack range is now wider
The one far away is obviously the opponent's giant sword.
Sean took a slow breath, temporarily alleviating the pain in his abdomen, and stepped out with his left foot. Not far away, a female mercenary dragged a giant sword with one hand and also took an attacking stance, approaching him——
The giant sword comes at the head.
Sean clenched his left hand into a fist, swung it with all his strength, and hit the side of the huge sword that was being swung. The magic power of 'fire' exploded at this moment, and the huge force knocked the stone sword aside, while he stepped forward.
, slashed the female mercenary's left rib with a sword.
Lily's eyes flashed, she didn't dodge or dodge, and she crashed directly into the blond man's arms. As a result, Sean's slash was unable to exert its full force, and the opponent's prepared left fist was enough to decide the duel.
of victory or defeat.
So he let go of his hand and let the long sword fall to the ground. Then he made a fist with his right hand and faced the female mercenary's blow head-on.
The two fists struck each other, making a few crunching sounds. Sean felt that the entire phalanges of his right hand might have been broken, and judging from the expression on the female mercenary's face, she might not be doing well either.
In the blink of an eye, Sean raised his almost unconscious left hand. The 'White Fang' he had left behind was tightly held in that hand.
With the slightest distance between his fists, he used all his remaining strength to thrust his sword straight——
The female mercenary turned her body sideways, but the sharp blade still pierced her breastplate and penetrated deeply into her lungs.
It's not over yet. This blow didn't hurt any vital parts, and the battle isn't over yet. Sean instinctively wanted to pull out his sword, but the sound coming from the side made him stop what he was doing.
"It's enough." The girl with long pink hair said calmly, "We admit defeat. You won, Mr. Temple."
Not only him, but even the female mercenary opposite could not help but turn back to look at her. The girl met their gazes and walked slowly to the entangled two of them.
"Please step back." She looked into Sean's eyes, neither panicked nor angry, "I need to treat her. Don't worry, we will keep our promise."
For some reason, Sean believed what she said. Perhaps it was because her expression was incompatible with the entire battlefield, making her seem like a natural bystander and naturally convincing. He let go of his hand and took a few steps back.
, barely letting himself stand on the ground.
Matthew and others quickly gathered around, and Jane and Sears supported him on the left and right.
The girl opposite slowly pulled out the sword from the female mercenary's chest. The female mercenary groaned, seeming to be in some pain. Then, the girl covered the injured area on the female mercenary's chest with her hand, and then her left hand.
A faint white light flashed by, and the female mercenary's expression relaxed obviously, and she thanked the girl.
"Then, it's your turn now, Mr. Temple." The girl approached him, "Please pass your right hand to me."
Sean looked at her and reached out his hand.
The girl's soft palm gently covered it, and Sean felt a slight itch in his right hand. The original pain quickly disappeared, and his consciousness returned to its original state. Not only that, but his abdomen was still aching and his left arm was almost unconscious.
It seems to have improved a lot.
"...Thank you."
"Nothing." The girl shook her head, her long hair drawing graceful arcs with her movements. She looked up at the sky, her voice as calm as ever, "It's almost dawn. As promised, please leave."
Sean looked at the three knights beside him. Sears had a little excitement on his face, while the other two were a little confused, as if they didn't expect that the other party would really let them go like this.
He took the lead and walked down the hillside. Sean understood that the best way now was to leave here as quickly as possible without saying a word. But something called curiosity grabbed hold of him and made him change from a young girl.
As I walked by, I couldn't help but ask that sentence.
"……Why?"
The girl glanced at him, turned her back, and walked to the female mercenary without saying a word.
Sean did not ask a second time, but quickened his pace. When he walked a few dozen meters, a girl's whisper came from the right side.
"Because I want to know what 'reality' is like," she said. "You won't let me down, will you, Mr. Tumble?"
It is a secret spell that creates sounds in the distance. The spell itself is very simple, but it can convey a clear whisper to the person walking quickly, which shows the other person's magical control.
Sure enough, this 'showdown' was deliberately staged by the other side, just to give him a chance to leave. If they really entered a melee, the female mercenary plus a powerful witch would be enough to defeat them.
No power to fight back.
"Your life will not be easy in the future." The voice continued, "But don't be discouraged. This is the reward you owe me, isn't it?"
Sean chuckled uncontrollably, and Sears stared at him suspiciously, wondering if his leader was overly surprised and even went crazy or something.
The blond man ignored the other party completely.
It seems that I have another responsibility, he said to himself. Well, there is no need to worry about the debt anyway. Since they have made an agreement, one day they will meet again.
Maybe then, he can give the other party the rewards they deserve. Maybe then, they will no longer be enemies.
"Let's go to Sleepy Town first." Sean said in a deep voice, "There is our secret stronghold there, where we can get horses. After that, we will split up, do you understand?"
The three knights nodded together.
"Then, hurry up." He said, "We still have a long way to go."