Chapter 218 (1/2)

Chapter 218

Chapter 218: From Leader To Soldier

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TESSIA ERALITH

Digging round as I leaped forward, I used a e The surprised Alacryan didn’t even have enough time to turn toward me before ht off as I pulled outits pale blade spotless

“Tessia, duck!” the fa fro room for Caria to dive down on another Alacryan from the tree she was on

“Nice!” I shouted back as I released a bolt of wind to knock back an ene on Stannard

“Thank you!” he shouted His artifact had finished charging, unleashi+ng a blast ofmob of enemy soldiers

Darvus ca sparks and trails of fire as he cleaved both flesh and steel to support our set past this point!” I reauntlets enveloped in thick mana

We can do this, I reassured side our other unit of es Hachi, one of our new recruits, stood out even from this distance as he stood a head taller than everyone else with his flaht beae it and Hachi was barely able to dive out of the way, but a nearby elf from his tea as my ally fell

With a e e had been perched on Before she could even let out a noise, a fatal wound had already been made The body slu out a sharp breath, I surveyed the battlefield below, e to hurt my teammates

Instead, what I saas chaos With the foliage blending in with the trees and ground as well as the thick blanket of fog ever present, it was hard to tell exactly how many enemies there were and how hwhether it was friend or foe that made the pained cry, I whirled toward the source

It was an elf From the leather apron fashi+oned clu pan—I could tell instantly he was a civilian that had chosen to stay and defend his town

The elf cruround while a puddle of blood fore that had a spinning ring of wind surrounding his open hands He wore a proud sneer while trahteous anger at the sight Landing deftly on the ground, I sprinted toward the ene hi?!” I heard Darvus’ voice behindto turn back

My vision narrowed on the enee as I easily cleared the distance between us, but just as I was about to drive olden pane of light flickered between us The barrier shattered but it gave the h ti,” the enee spat A chill ran downmy body as if the armor and cloth I as nonexistent

He licked his lips while the whirling blades of wind surrounding his hands grew larger “You’re lucky we’re in a rush, otherwise I would’ve takeninintent and the first phase of my beast will into the enemy “ You’re lucky that I’m in a rush”

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It wasn’tardless, beast or e kne outclassed he was

“Sh-shi+eld!” he screauard in the blink of an eye

Once again, a golden light flickered into existence, but before it could even fullye’s body

Without thinking, I looked down, aze was draard the dead elf besideritted teeth

“Tessia! We need you back!” a faroup of Alacryans Her expression was griainst three eneht there!” I shouted before aug to try and find any of the so-called ‘shi+elds’ hiding Withdown their defenses

Just as I spotted a shi+eld conjuring a panel of light around a group of Alacryans, an eneed at ed his flah his neck when I spotted another ally in need of help

There was a hues closing in on her I knew my main job was to reinforcebut

With a flick of my wrist, roots shot up froround

Wind Cutter

Co the air around my swordstaff, I launched a translucent crescent of wind

This tiround My spell left a scar on the stone shi+eld but by the tiirl was already on the ground with a frozen spike jutting out frory at ed to free themselves from my shackles of roots and prepared their next attack—this tie dashed toward ht arm enveloped by a lance le thought to command the emerald vines of mana to knock aside his feeble attack and puncture a hole through his stomach and chest

My eyes shi+fted toward ainst the tree

I cursed again I needed to take down all of these ht down, the better chances e constantly in check as the e me shot out more translucent vines that whipped, wrapped, and pierced eneh the air, drawing arcs of ene myself that each enemy I eli

This is the right thing to do

While the forest was a handicap to e Not only did I control the e me, but every tree around irl!” a shout sounded from afar Seconds later, a condensed beam of fire came into view froe it and hope none of et hit by the blast, I waved h the em on its hilt

Thick roots fro the the bea ht as the burned roots withered away

“Head Tessia!” a desperate cry rang nearby

I whipped round just a dozen yards aas Hachi

The burlyout for me just before a stone haround, cri from where the earthen haer However, the source ofaxe promptly separated the Alacryan’s head from his neck

Darvus appeared behind the Alacryan’s corpse, his eyes fierce “Are you out of your o off on your own like that?!”

“It’s not like that!” I retorted “I was saving our troops!”

“Yeah?” he scoffed, “Well because of that, Hachi died You were supposed to be in position to back hi fro blamed “Y-You don’t understand, there were—”