Arcane splendor begins with the throne

Chapter 196 Fierce Battle in the Alley

Brian had been trying his best to appear calm, doing his best to be at ease.

Because the opponent he is about to meet is a magic swordsman killer who has been famous for a long time on the continent of Asno.

There is only a reward that you can't afford, and there is no one who can't be killed by him. This is the most true evaluation of the red wolf Serhe, an unpredictable killer.

In fact, for this battle, Brian is not absolutely sure of winning, and there is even a high chance of dying here, so that it is difficult for him to hide the tension in his heart.

Although he was constantly telling himself not to fight this powerful killing machine, he still drew his weapon.

The sharp sword was slowly unsheathed, and the cold light illuminated by the fire flashed from the ancient blade, converging on the elven runes carved on the edge of the sword body, exuding a faint brilliance, even around it, it was clearly visible to the naked eye The specks of light and dust are as beautiful as illusions.

At this moment, the red wolf Serhe suddenly attacked.

With his eye-catching blood-red hair flying in the wind like a devil from hell, his whole body suddenly turned into an afterimage and rushed towards him.

Guided by the instinct of fighting skills, Brian held the sharp sword and bit the attacking long sword and sharp claws tightly, fighting together with the waving weapons and flying cloaks.

The blades collided fiercely with sparks, and the metal screamed in protest not to be outdone.

The vigorous figure of the magic swordsman kept turning rapidly. The magic long sword and metal claws he held in both hands were like the blades of a tornado, frantically attacking his opponent from different heights and angles.

Bewildered by this combination of unconventional attack methods and unconventional weapons, Brian had a hard time defending himself. He could hardly find any chance to counterattack, and even failed to block the opponent's attack several times.

Fortunately, before the battle started, he had blessed himself with the "Blessing of Nature" that could increase the agility attribute by 4 points in advance, and because of the 2 points of agility enhancement added by the mithril chain armor, his body became unimaginable flexibility.

Because of this, his quick footsteps can always take him out of Serhe's attack range in time.

"Surprises are endless." After being forcibly pulled away by Brian, the killer stopped spinning and said coldly.

His long sword and sharp claws hang down at his waist, forming a confrontation with Brian again,

At the same time, with the hoarse whispers, the eyes hidden in the hood suddenly jumped into a scarlet light in the dark night, like a lighted candle.

Brian gripped his sword tightly, watching him warily.

His left hand turned over inadvertently, and the handle of a dagger slipped from his sleeve, and he quietly moved it to his fingertips.

"However, you still can't escape from my grasp." As soon as Serhe's whisper fell, he suddenly opened his mouth wide, and a loud howl rolled out from his throat.

Howling wolves, Brian thought.

Undoubtedly, as a mutant who survived the blood mutation potion, his strength and blood came from a powerful wolf, so he would naturally inherit some characteristics of this beast.

For example, his howl and the sharp claws growing out of his left hand, as well as his bloodthirsty tracking ability.

This is also the reason why he didn't choose to escape immediately after seeing the other party.

Because when you are locked on by a killer, it must be easier to dodge an attack from the bright side than a hidden arrow that is hard to guard against.

Obviously, he didn't want to have a bloodthirsty wolf staring at him all the time while he was running away, waiting for him to show his weakness before launching a fatal blow.

With Serhe howling like a wild wolf, his body was also covered with a layer of flickering blood-red light.

Under the influence of the bloody aura, Brian could clearly feel that his body had become taller and wilder, more powerful and agile than he had imagined.

Even on his originally human face, two sharp fangs were exposed, which looked extremely ferocious and frightening.

Has the wild power within your body been awakened?
Brian glanced at him thoughtfully, and suddenly swung the dagger in his palm down with all his strength, throwing it towards Serhe.

As if it was the sound of a hammer hitting an iron plate, Serhe's sharp claws quickly blocked the dagger's flying route, and bounced it to the walls on both sides of the alleyway.

The attributes of strength and agility have increased by at least 2 points, and I am afraid that even the physical fitness has also been greatly improved. Through the speed and strength of Serhe's blocking dagger, Brian judged the approximate strength of the opponent.

"What a pleasant voice."

The magic swordsman who turned into a humanoid beast did not lose his mind. His humanized blood-red eyes met Brian's dignified face, showing a cold and cruel smile.

Immediately afterwards, the humanoid beast rushed towards its opponent.

The sharp blades and sharp claws waved in the air, like a breeze passing over the calm water, layer upon layer, attacking from both sides.

In the shadow of infinite swords and swords, the long sword in Serhe's right hand moved against the trend, splitting the heavy sword shadows, like a sail sailing against the waves, and rushed towards Brian without hesitation.

Brian pulled out a fine gold dagger, one long and one short, and the two sharp blades flew left and right, fending off the two strong waves of Serhe, and quickly joined them in front of his chest, constantly retreating.

He turned around and dodged one after another, avoiding the deadly sword edge, and at the same time blocked the sharp claws stabbing from the other side with the short sword in his hand, looking for the opponent's flaws.

Although Facing the attack of the magic swordsman, Brian was in danger almost every time, but his good psychological quality allowed him to maintain a calm and calm expression from beginning to end.

"Suffer to death!"

Soon, Serge was aroused by Brian's calm and calm face, and once again sent out a series of dazzling and quick stabs. The shimmering sharp sword and the wolf claws integrated with the body formed a killing storm. Attack Bryan from every direction.

Brian resisted and backed up.

The battle between the two seems to be evenly matched, and neither side can gain the slightest advantage, but Brian, who knows himself bitterly, knows very well that in fact, this fight is not at all advantageous to him.

Out of fear of the magic long sword and natural weapons in Serhe's hands, he didn't even dare to confidently use his mithril chain armor and protective barrier to hard-press the opponent's fatal rapid attack.

"boom!"

Bryan threw his short sword and pushed Serhe back like a ferocious beast again.

He glanced at the top of the alley inadvertently, just in time to see his familiar, the imp, appear from the darkness using his invisibility ability, and appeared behind a mercenary who was trying to attack him with a heavy crossbow.

Then, when the mercenary was not paying attention, the little devil raised his poisonous tail and stabbed his body, injecting neurotoxin into his blood, causing his body to freeze in place due to paralysis.

Then the little devil lifted a heavy hammer and smashed his head to pieces.

Apparently, the fundamental reason why he was able to fight Serge without being affected by external factors was that his magic pet was helping him to guard against all dangers.

"The game is over!"

After adjusting, Serhe sneered, and the cold voice ended with his thrust.

Brian took a step back, stabilized his body, immediately held the hilt of the sword with his free left hand and right hand, and met Serhe's sharp claws and long sword with a slash.

Because he knew that if he blocked this ferocious attack from time to time, this blow would definitely penetrate the chain armor and break half of his ribs.

Even if he successfully resisted, the powerful impact made him stagger and his arms trembled.

Serhe's power is stronger than he imagined, like a wild beast.

No, he was a beast, Brian thought, he met the scarlet eyes of the other, and met his dazzling sword dance.

Not long after, he found that his physical strength began to run low, and he could only be tired of dealing with the opponent's attack, and spent most of the time struggling to support.

His arms were extremely sore, and sweat flowed down his face, stinging his eyes under his messy hair.

Brian took a breath, and with his agile steps, he turned around and dodged to the side with difficulty once again, avoiding the deadly blade.

At the same time, he finally found his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight back.

He gritted his teeth, resisted the urge to dodge, staggered back pretending to be in a panic, and let Serhe's sharp claws stab at his shoulder, while the sharp sword in his hand was ready to go, and the blade pointed at the opponent's exposed body. chest.

Serge obviously didn't expect Brian's forbearing murderous intentions. Seeing that his attack was about to succeed, his ferocious face showed a bloodthirsty desire like a wolf.

Seeing this kind of gaze, Brian immediately felt that his guess was very correct. It is impossible for Serhe's move to stimulate the power of the beast to keep his mind from being unaffected.

Even if it does not occupy the dominant consciousness, it will inadvertently affect the judgment of the situation.

And he was convinced of this, so when faced with his crazy attacks like a rainstorm, he always focused on defense, just to find a fatal blow.

——"Mage Armor!"

Just when he felt the sound of sharp claws breaking through the air, stinging his face with pain, he instantly activated the protective spells he had prepared in advance in the "Arcane Preparation".

"boom!"

Serhe's swift stab hit Brian's protective barrier, and with a ripple-like ripple appearing in the air strangely, the barrier suddenly dissipated like glass shattering into a little light, and then slashed at him shoulders.

A sharp pain hit his whole body. Fortunately, the subsequent damage was successfully offset by the mithril chain armor, and he didn't end up with a broken armor.

Even so, the pain made Brian gasp.

He resisted the scorching pain in his left shoulder, seized this fleeting opportunity, swung the ready-to-go sword with his right hand clenched on the hilt like lightning, and stabbed directly at Serhe's fragile chest.

"Pfft!"

The sound of the sharp sword piercing the flesh came out, although it was very faint, but as the attacker, Brian was extremely sensitive to this pleasant sound.

Serhe, who turned into a beast in human form, looked startled, and immediately leaned up and shot backwards, avoiding the deadly intention of the sharp sword to go deeper.

Brian's expression turned cold, so he naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity to beat the dog in the water, and chased after him with a sword.

Then, taking advantage of the opponent's unsteady body, the sharp sword blade slashed out without hesitation, flashing a cold light.

The lightning-fast sword edge cut Serhe's clothes, leaving a striking bloodstain on his chest, and the warm blood gushed out like a horse, splashing his face.

Serhe wailed in pain, and the blood-red eyes glowed red.

The moment Brian, who continued to chase, saw this situation, an inexplicable sense of crisis made his expression change drastically, and he quickly backed away.

However it was too late.

Serhe, who was seriously injured, flashed the most blazing anger in his eyes. He raised his head back, stretched his arms, and opened his big mouth with ferocious fangs. A terrifying howl erupted from his rolling throat.

In an instant, a surge of fear energy exploded in the narrow alleyway, and the air was filled with deadly death energy. Brian, who was caught off guard, suddenly froze in place, making it difficult to move.

Brian's expression became very ugly in an instant.

Fortunately, the caster himself was uncontrollable like a wild beast that lost his mind, so that he missed the opportunity to attack him, which made him feel at ease.

The spell released by Serhe is the "Death Scream" of the magic swordsman. The more people there are, the more powerful it will be. If the will save fails, there may even be the possibility of death.

An invisible sound wave spread, and the ear of Brian, who was the first among them, was buzzing. He was so shaken that traces of blood leaked from his eyes, ears, mouth and nose.

Many terrifying scenes also emerged in my mind, including mountains of corpses, seas of blood and bones, and various cruel and terrifying pictures.

Fortunately, with the blessing of the "Iron Will" specialty, he was directly exempted from the fatal judgment of this death scream.

But those who hide in the surroundings, or those who pass by incessantly, are not so lucky.

Brian's ears buzzed, but his consciousness remained very clear, hearing many cries and wails of pain from all sides of the alleyway.

Through the vision of the magic pet flying in the air, he also saw many fleeing civilians, as well as mercenaries and Tasha soldiers kneeling on the ground one by one, with their hands tightly covering their bleeding ears.

Several half-orc mercenaries and fully armed human soldiers who were closer to Serhe collapsed in the incoherent wailing and horrified distressed cries for help. Their armor shattered and fell off, and even one person's bones were buried inside. The lower part of the muscle is broken.

Within the range affected by the scream of death, the only one that was not harmed was Brian's familiar.

As the former Duke of Hell, he would naturally not be hurt by this level of necromantic spells.

When the continuous screaming ended, Brian's face had already turned extremely pale, his body shook a few times, and he fell to the ground, no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't stand up.

Seeing Brian who fell to the ground, Serhe smiled viciously.

Regardless of the blood gurgling from the deep wound on his chest, he lifted the sharp sword upside down and ran towards him quickly.

Feeling the figure approaching at an extremely fast speed, Brian sat on the ground with one hand leaning on the long sword inserted in the ground, and continued to pretend to struggle to stand up, while the other hand kept changing as he murmured rapidly. spell pose.

——"Three-ring spell: Fireball!"

When the enemy approached, Brian suddenly raised his head, stretched out his finger, and a bright fireball jumped out from his fingertips.

The fireball shot out like a fired shell, dragged a slender tail flame, and rushed towards Serhe who was charging, and then burst into groups of hot flames with a loud bang.

With a thought, Brian activated the magic barrier on the mithril chain armor in time.

However, although the barrier successfully counteracted the damage of the fireball for him, the aftermath of the explosion still knocked him out, and made a close contact with the ground again.

Not far away, Serhe, who was hit head-on by the fireball, didn't feel so well.

As he collided with the fireball and was instantly swallowed, his horrified figure was like a demon burning with flames, spinning in the alleyway, screaming, as if dancing, until he burned out.

Bryan showed a relieved smile, as he said before the battle, if he was in the 'Burning Troll' tavern, the other party would indeed have a high chance of killing him.

But when he got the star sapphire, activated the release authority of the three-ring spell, and raised the battle mage level to level 5, he had the capital to fight the opponent.

(End of this chapter)