Chapter 195 (1/2)

Chapter 195

Chapter 195: Next Stage

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STEFFAN VALE

“Oh, Great Vritra,” Ia shi+eld lose his footing, al trampled in the process

“shi+elds, keep up those defensive panels! Don’t let any of the beasts stray off,” I barked out before looking down at the mysterious black ore I had been ordered to break once the beasts were all inside the Elshi+re Forest

I watched as hundreds of corrupted beasts were herded through the walls of translucent panels casted by teaht as monsters that would norishly abreast hound-sized spiders, large wolves and even serpents with heads on both ends ‘ on Several unads served to protect each of the shi+elds just in case any of the beasts broke free

Even unads have their purposes Better one of thee

I castordinary weapons of steel, unable to even strengthen thened to s that covered his eyes “Can you get a read inside the forest?”

He put his pale is cut to a fourth inside there”

“Looks like you’ll have to go in with us,” I sighed

He stepped away from me “W-What? That’s not what—”

Before he could finish, I grabbed the ‘precious’ sentry by the scruff of his neck “Look I don’t care if you sentries think you’re precious because of your perverted voyeuristic ic You’ll be safe with ht, but if anything happens to hable by his tre

Merciful Vritra, how can he even see hio anywhere near a battle

“You’ll be fine,” I stressed, letting go of his collar “Now for tells ”

The sentry nodded, placing two fingers on

‘C-Can you heardirectly in my head

How is it that you stutter even inside your head, I thought

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‘Just so you know, I can only do a one-way line of mental communication so I won’t be able to hear back froe to rollbonus in that my shi+eld and caster won’t have to stay as close tomy attention back to the task at hand, I watched as teaes stood on standby as more and more of the corrupted beasts disappeared into the thick, hazy forest that was home to the elves in Dicathen As soon as the last of the monsters herded out from the Northern Beast Glades were deep inside the dense array of trees, I held up the black ore

“Una—nones, front line positions eapons out Strikers, behind thee at a given notice!” I ordered as everyone shuffled into place

I didn’t kno those corrupted beasts were sedated but the artifacts entrusted to me seemed to work like a char the effects of rowls, snarls, and roars broke out fro supplies began handing out the vials of rancid liquid for everyone to spray on their clothes Expensive and temporary, but it was the only way the corrupted beasts would not attack us

Monal I flexed et in some action withof a season since I had trained my initial mark to form my crest—truly praiseworthy for sohteen—yet I foundfor ranted the privilege of entering the Obsidian Vault to hopefully acquire an e to Alacrya I knew ave to those that entered and I wanted nothing more than to see what sort of emblem he would coendary regalia! If that happens, our House of Vale will soar within all of Vechor, perhaps even within all of Alacyra

I knew that alia While considered young, he was still only a e While I respected his strength and talent, he was still a shi+eld I allowed myself a faint smile that only lasted but a brief second when a loud crash resounded from the distance With my basic senses enhanced by my crest, I was able to hear faint yells fro the area

Taking a glance behind uide us back out of the forest, I readiedmy whole body in mana—another perk of ed without any doubt or reluctance while even thejust a quick low e from my body that filled my troops with confidence Confidence that steth and e, versatile ic For me, this was just a mission to succeed in and to receive more achieve for h the maze of trees, unable to even seeHowever, it was easy to spot the battle between the elves and the corrupted h outnuainst the rabid beasts Glowing arrows shot with astonishi+ng accuracy fell beast after beast, se Several elven soldiers were even able to control the trees around theer beasts

One enee stuck out An older female with blonde hair that flowed out of her helmet She had no weapons but from her hands came out deadly blades of wind that were able to splice several beasts at once

That was et

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“Seren, focus shi+elds on me and stay at a distance with Mari Sent—Ashton, stick close to theer,” I ordered, picking up onal panels of ainst any projectiles while a faint huic

I channeled hby now Unsheathing nited the weapon with a jagged fire that tore and seared rather than burned

I circulated h then h me as I dashed forward into the thick of the battle like a true striker My sword buzzed, glowing brightly like a beacon to my troops as I neared the first elf in my path

The lean elf with short hair and stern brows turned toaround his dual daggers but it was too late

I guess it’s true that es of Dicathen, while versatile, were slo inefficient and priers that he had crossed together to defend hi into his torso Unexpectedly, I felt h a layer of es like him were able to clad himself in mana How odd