Chương 143: Chapter 126. Confrontation

" What was that!?" I yelled from the surprise of the loud noise. The screaming from the humans in the camp was disorienting to say the least. I quickly cast Barrier around my group that included my subordinates, Emily, Wendy and 3 out of the 4 elderly people who work under Emily's command. Clint left to his wife after all... I start to look around and notice the smoke coming from West of our position immediately." What happened?"" I... I don't know! No one knows any kind of Skill that does that!

No one should be working with explosives either!"" All of you stay here! Ruby, Edmon! You're with me! We're going to see if a foreign enemy attacked!"" Yes, Sir!" I double layered the Barrier for the Humans before we left. As we were running, there were many people bleeding on the floor. I wanted to heal them, but saving my strength just in case was the better strategic option for now. I apologized in my mind as we made our way forward. Before long, I found the cause of the commotion.

3 masked figures were attacking the Humans that were trying to run away." Ruby! Edmon! Fight to kill them!"" Understood!" / Shing! Shing! / Ruby drew her greatsword and Edmon drew his 2 daggers. I summoned Scarlet and donned Julia's Armor immediately. All 3 of us rushed at the figures. Swing! I swung my blade while one of the figures had their backs turned to me. I thought it would end their slaughter quickly, but I was wrong. /CLANG! /" Not very honorable of you, Paladin."" Neither is killing harmless civilians."

/ Clang! Clang! Clang! / Our blades clashed against each other in an endless barrage of slashes, parries and ripostes. Even with my Skill active and aiming for killing blows, this person is defending perfectly! Who the hell is this person? My irritation and confusion created an opening. /SHING! / Off-Balance!" Got you!" He got me! He slammed his sword into mine and made my sword swing up to the sky! Jump!" Not yet!" I use Holy Mana Body and jump back a decent distance." Hmm? Interesting.

You can empower yourself with Holy Mana? Interesting." Wait! This voice! It's not "he", its a "she"! That explains her fighting style. It's mostly defensive. She must use technique to overpower men instead of relying on her arm strength. That's why I couldn't touch her. I won't play her game again! Time to switch gears." Oh! You think switching to Magic will help?" / Thoop! Thoop! Thoop! / I fire Holy Arrows at her." Yes, I do!"" Well, I don't!" / Clink! Clink! Clink! /"!"

Blades made of light appear and clash against each of my arrows, and even more came after me! I start to dodge them by running. The swords plunge deep into the ground and do not disappear." You're not the only one who can use Magic and Martial Arts!" She darted towards me with lightning quick speed. Her blades were still chasing me from behind. What the hell did I do to deserve this kind of enemy!? Screw it! Time to strike back! I'll have to use "that"!

I start to run towards her while using my Magic to invoke a specific Spell." Huh? Running towards me? I welcome the challenge!" If you discover this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. She smiles at me, let's see how confident she is after this! I channel the Magic and activate the Spell as she swings her sword at me." I've got you now! Huh? Where'd he g..." / Woosh! BOOM! / I exit the portal I used to warp.

Thanks to my growth as a Summoner, I've become able to use Paula's basic ability without Summoning her. Apparently, Paula received an alert that I could, I've been practicing ever since. i just need her allowance to use it. It's a little worse on the mana usage than just summoning her, but I don't have the time! It still takes a good chunk of my mana, but I should have enough for this fight. Who would've thought I'd have to use it in live combat so soon.

The smoke started to clear so I could see the figure of the girl. Dammit! most of the blades stopped before they hit her! But wait, I can see her face now. Its.... A Dark Elf? She had the ears for it.... And her skin is brown. Her hair is white, and her eyes are red. She started to speak without her mask on." Clever, but explain to me how you thought my own blades could hurt me? While you're at it, explain how you disappeared and reappeared?" Her expression was an irritated one."

They may not have hurt you, but they did take that mask off. I got to say, you have a pretty face. Shame you kept it masked for so long."" What!?" She felt around her face for a few seconds, then she began to panic. I started to grin." Tell me, I get that the Dark Elves aren't big on Elves, but does that extend to Humans? Also, when did it become okay for masked Dark Elves to thoughtlessly attack people in Diablos?" The girl began panic a bit more." What's the matter? Are you not supposed to be doing this?

Granted, the masks are a dead giveaway. Why else would you hide that face?"" Shut up!" / thump! / Pivot! She launched herself at me and swung her sword, but it was a sloppy attack. I easily dodged it." Ah!" Swing! She realized she was out of position, but it was too late. I swung my sword to slash her neck." Got ya!"

"!" / Flap! / From my words, something seemed to snap for her. All of a sudden, her body began to glow a golden-white aura. I saw small wings grow from the light and flap once." Not yet, you novice!" / Thump! Clang! / She kicked the ground and was able to escape, but not before the tip of my sword hit something." No!" She screamed as she landed from her accelerated movement. I used my increased speed from Holy Mana Body and began to go on the offensive while she seems to be off of her game. /CLANG!

/ I tried attacking her, only to be met with her own blade. Her speed has increased! By at least double! We began to struggle to gain an advantage while our swords grinded against each other. While we were fighting, I noticed a cracked shiny jewel in a necklace that the girl was wearing." You'd attack a Lady's back with your blade!? That's the move of a coward!"" What do you call attacking innocent civilians then?"" Orders!" She's panicked now. I can finally start getting some information from her.

While I was thinking of what to do next, she apparently already knew what to do. Her body started to illuminate with golden-white mana again. What the hell is this from?" To make me do so much, you have some talent, but not enough!" /SHING! / She began to gain ground. She moved herself and blade in such a way that it looked like her sword bent around Scarlet. I couldn't admire the movement too much, since she was close to cutting my head off. If not for Julia's helmet. /CLANK! Thunk! / pain!

The helmet fell to the ground and blood fell into my right eye. Holy Heal wouldn't rid the blood from my eye so I decided to not waste the mana for now." Like I said, you're too green! Surrender now and let me end this with your honor intact!"" Sorry, I'd rather struggle to the bitter end. To be honest with you, I'm pretty sure I'd be unable to rest in the afterlife without a certain 2 people coming to drag me back here." I ready my sword and start to channel a White Slash. Got to keep her talking."

Before we continue. Any reason you're wearing a necklace?"

"!" The girl was surprised by my question! Now's the time! Swing!" White Slash!" / Boom! / I fired the attack and it hit dead on. I waited for the smoke to clear, only to see the girl still standing... Wait! Somethings different! Her... Her skin!? It's gone from dark-brown to porcelain white! Wait, her hood is gone too? Her hair, its golden-yellow. Her green eyes were like staring into pristine emeralds. I couldn't help but mutter from my surprise." An Elf, is pretending to be a Dark Elf?" / Woosh!

/ She disappeared from my sight!? Shit! She's in front of me!" I can't let you live now!"

"!" I can't dodge! Screw it!" Angel's Spear!"" Valkyrie's Blade!" PAIN! FLY! / Woosh! / My spear came crashing down on her, and a golden blade came crashing into me. I was sent flying back." Huwah!" Wet! Grope... Wet! I shot out blood from my mouth as I flew away. Something feels wet? I feel with my free arm... I'm bleeding! I have a hole in my stomach!" Holy.... Heal...." I heal the hole. Thank the Gods for Holy Heal. Stand! I stand back up. Damn! She's still standing, but I did hurt her!

I see blood gushing out of one of her arms. She must've blocked the spear with her arm. She was breathing heavily. While I was thinking what to do next. One of her comrades comes up to her side." Gold! Are you okay!?"" Red.... Yes... Mostly..."" We need to leave! We've failed!"" No! I need to finish this!" At her refusal, the third one appeared." Guah!" He... He punched her in the gut?" What the hell?" The figure looked at me after catching the girl." Matthew!"" Lord Drake!"

Ruby and Edmon have come back to my side. They aimed their weapons at the figures along with me. They look a little banged up, but fine besides that. The figure holding the girl began to speak." Red, we've failed, time to leave and proceed to option 3. We leave, for now."" Understood!"" Angel's Spear!" / Boom! / I fire another Spell at them. I'm down to around 10% of my mana. My spear hit the one holding the girl though! The spear went through his arm! But they... They didn't move from the explosion?

What kind of Magic could do that?" I don't think you're leaving yet!"" No! We are, Human!"" What!?" / Squelch! / The man made his arm... Melt and reform? What the hell? /BOOM! /" No!" The one called Red cast a Spell that made an explosion of smoke from his feet. By the time we cleared the smoke, they were gone.