Chapter 260
Defense
"Little Apple!" Ellie was shocked to see sap flowing from the little Apple’s body. It wasn’t surprising that it wasn’t blood but sap since it was a plant.
She quickly leapt off the little Apple and stored it back into her spirit. Despite the little Apple’s reluctance, Ellie completely ignored its stubbornness.
Her small hands gripped the Microbial Spirit Orb tightly. After finding a suitable option for use, she threw it forward immediately.
"Option three: Channel botanic magic power into the device to use the botanic whip to attack enemies!" Although the Microbial Spirit Orb was initially reluctant, it had already fallen into her trap and formed a bond with her, so it couldn’t resist the command.
This was the first time Ellie used this type of attack with the orb. It was similar to when the rake absorbed power; the amount of magic power used was almost the same, but the operation differed significantly.
Unlike the obedient rake, which could directly deal with enemies as soon as it attacked, the Microbial Spirit Orb played tricks on its master. Because Ellie specified a general attack, the orb pretended to miss. Instead of finishing off the enemy in one strike, it only graze passed the enemy and considered its job done.
All this happened because Ellie designated the enemy’s position too broadly while the whip was small. Seeing this outcome, Ellie suppressed her frustration. She needed to focus on the fight as quickly as possible, so the chain knife was drawn out to swiftly kill the beast.
Seemingly displeased, the orb floated back to her silently. She might have to teach it a lesson about the consequences of being too willful!
"What’s going on, Little Hunter!?" The voice of a rank 4 hunter appeared, taking in the dire situation. The surrounding area was marked by explosions, and many large trees were toppled. This didn’t seem like an ordinary battle. Yet, the young man remained unharmed, and he truly admired his strength.
Before Ellie could respond, the frenzied beasts attacked him. Seeing a new prey, they immediately pounced. However, a 4-star hunter didn’t earn his rank by luck. Sensing danger, he dodged and quickly counterattacked.
However, the beast before them was a 3-star level beast!! It wasn’t something a 4-star rank hunter could easily contend with.
“What kind of beast is this!?” he shouted in shock. Although he couldn’t kill it with a single strike as with lower-level beasts, he could still fend off its attacks for a while.
"The giant beast that was chasing me suddenly exploded after being fatally wounded. But inside it was a high-level teleportation device. Once it died, the magic circle activated, bringing forth all these strange beasts. I’ve destroyed the teleportation device; otherwise, more beasts would have emerged."
"You mean to say the Rhea Kingdom planned this deliberately? Is this their secret weapon?"
"I think so, sir. But from what I saw, many more beasts were waiting to come out. Perhaps...other battlefields might have to face this same challenge."
"Heh, heh. If that’s true, then our Ares Kingdom...” The hunter fell silent, unwilling to contemplate the potential devastation of their kingdom if the Rhea Kingdom indeed had such a plan.
They wanted to discuss further, but the number of beasts was overwhelming. Even after all the 4-star hunters gathered, they had only managed to defeat a few levels 2-3 beasts, with the most effective fighter being the young boy, Luke.
"We can’t handle this like this. I have the power for wide-range attacks, but it takes time to gather energy. By then, the beasts are already upon us. I need time to concentrate my power."
"I’m in the same situation. If we continue like this, I’ll be overwhelmed."
"Phew! What should we do? I can fight in close quarters, but my defense isn’t strong."
"I’m in the same boat. It seems like among us, only the Little Hunter can fight."
“I’m sorry, everyone. My beast is injured and currently recuperating, so...” Ellie shook her head. She understood what they needed, but she also wanted to give time for her little Apple to recover.
Plants, unlike beasts, had a harder time dying from attacks. However...the little Apple was already injured, with sap flowing. Ellie didn’t want to see it cut in half or even more severely wounded. Moreover...compared to hunters she just met, Ellie would naturally be selfish, prioritizing the little Apple. For her... if necessary, she was confident she could escape in time.
Remember, Ellie still had the little Purple Mushroom. If a level 4 beast was too much, it could still handle level 2-3 beasts! She didn’t even need to use the acid attack...
“If that’s the case, we’re doomed!” The hunters were stressed. They had barely managed to defeat 4-5 of the over 100 beasts, which wasn’t unusual. It wasn’t because they were weak, but these levels 2-3 beasts were exceptionally tough. Some even had unique combat abilities, making it hard to land decisive blows.
“I’ve got an idea. Maybe I can buy us 1 minute. Can you handle the beasts within 1 minute?” After some thought, Ellie eventually remembered she had received many tools from the Setter family. Using them might risk revealing her background, but they would only know she was from the nobility, not from which family, since these weapons...could be bought with money.
"If we get 1 minute...I can launch a major attack. I could even use a dual-layer spell by drinking 2 recovery potions. Haha."
"Same here. If someone else could lure the beasts, I can bury a large number of them underground." The two hunters with wide-range attack abilities spoke confidently. In fact, they only needed 15-20 seconds. Without the need to handle the continuous attacks, they could unleash powerful attacks to injure, if not kill at once, many enemies!
"In that case, I’ll start the countdown." Ellie closed her eyes to pull out something important. Even now, she still pretended to extract the item from her shirt. Her disguise was truly masterful.
"Level 3 magic scroll, Pattern 114, activate level 3 Wind Barrier spell, wind element!!" Ellie took out one of the many magic scrolls she carried. She had almost forgotten about them, as she usually focused on creating stratagems. She disliked using magic scrolls because she heard that the high-level magic scrolls drained the user’s energy significantly and required elemental magic crystals to operate.
Ellie’s magic power was botany, if she wanted to use it, she couldn’t do so. She needed to pull out the corresponding elemental crystal. Unlike the magic scroll that send her into her spirit because that was botanic elemental scroll, so it didn’t require external stimulus energy.
As she activated the magic scroll, the 4 hunters looked on in surprise. They knew the value of these magic scrolls, especially high-level ones. It seemed like this little hunter wasn’t ordinary. If said that he was just a novice hunter, then why he could pull out such a powerful item? Didn’t this mean he had formidable support behind him?
A large wind barrier began to form, creating a dense wind-powered, mist-like shield that prevented anything from entering, and of course, nothing inside could leave either. The 4 hunters quickly dealt with the remaining beasts inside the barrier. Although there were nearly 10 of them, the hunters, now familiar with their patterns, managed to take them down in almost 1 minute.
"30 seconds left before the barrier disappears. You need to hurry," Ellie urged. The 2 hunters with wide-range attacks nodded and drank a bottle of magic restorative potion each, holding another in their mouths. Midway through casting their spells, they tilted their heads back to swallow the second potion, spitting out the empty bottles.
Seeing their practiced efficiency, Ellie couldn’t help but admire them. They were incredibly fast. As the 30 seconds ended, a large magic circle was activated.
Hundreds of earth bullets, a spell he called, "Three-Centurion Arrows," but now exceeding 300 arrows due to the enhanced magic power, were summoned, numbering 400-500.
Boom. Boom. Boom!!
The impact from the right side sent dust swirling everywhere, accompanied by the screams of more than 100 beasts echoing through the forest. Ellie and the others were delighted by the sound but didn’t stop to admire their work. There were still more beasts around that needed to be dealt with continuously.
After the first volley, another hunter who could manipulate the earth released his magic power as well. His target was the spot where the Urzidar Giant Bear had died, as it was the source of the beasts. It wasn’t surprising that more beasts gathered there than anywhere else, and the more beasts there were, the better it was ideal target.
"Flip!" he shouted succinctly. The ground “rumbled” and quickly lifted, flipping over. However, unlike the soldiers before, these beasts were of high-level. They moved swiftly, bursting out from underground to the surface. Despite this...their bodies sustained significant compression and impact injuries. Many stumbled and swayed as they emerged.
“Finish off the injured beasts!!”
“Hey!! We’re here to help. Don’t hog all the money!!”
“Charge, everyone! The high-ranking hunters have wounded them!!” The shouts of the newcomers sounded somewhat embarrassing, but seeing them arrive brought laughter to the 4 high-ranking hunters and Ellie.
It wasn’t easy for these lower-level hunters to come here. Knowing the danger, they could have easily avoided it, but it seemed like they genuinely wanted to help. They didn’t know beforehand how much the 5 high-ranking hunters could handle, yet they still chose to risk themselves. Because of this...the 5 hunters could now focus more on the uninjured beasts.
"Alright, let’s make this fight more exciting!" One hunter yelled as he leapt into the fray, ensuring the beasts didn’t turn their attention to the newcomers.
Ellie did the same, summoning her bow to take down as many distant enemies as possible. Even if she couldn’t kill them outright, it wasn’t solely her responsibility to finish them off.
Her target was the eyes of the beasts, aiming to blind and wound them as much as possible. For the level 2 beasts, it wasn’t too difficult; she could take them down with a single shot.
For the approaching beasts, there was also the troublesome orb. After its previous failure, Ellie gave it more precise commands. Hence, even if it avoided the beasts’ vital spots, it still inflicted severe injuries.
While the 2nd-floor city of the Ares Kingdom was in chaos, the soldiers of the Rhea Kingdom had safely returned to their own city. They managed to escape just in time, each one of them exhausted.
“Huff, huff. By now, they’re probably all dead.”
“Haha, exactly. Facing the ferocious beasts from the reserve cage of that giant bear, how could they survive? Even if there were a few skilled fighters, they couldn’t withstand thousands of beasts.”
“That’s right! Underestimating the Rhea Kingdom, they had to face such an attack.”
“We’ve been quiet, enduring their disdain all this time. They had no idea we were preparing such a grand gift.”
“Haha, it feels so satisfying, though it’s a pity about the giant bear.”
“Speaking of which, that little guy was really strong. Facing a 4-star level beast and still managing to fight.”
“Heh, heh, heh, so what? By now, his comrades are probably cursing him. Well...Because of him, that city turned into a bloodbath.”
“Indeed. If he had joined our kingdom, he could have been very useful. A powerful beast tamer, no less.”
“I bet he’ll be sentenced to death for sure.”
“Come on, he’s probably dead before even facing judgment. I don’t believe anyone could survive being attacked from all sides by those beasts.”
The people of the Rhea Kingdom speculated endlessly, unaware that just 2 hours later, all the hunters were shouting in unison.
“Long live the Demon Frog Warrior!!”
“The Demon Frog Warrior is our savior!!”
“Thank God for the Demon Frog Warrior!!!” Their voices echoed together, creating a scene that the hunters would remember for generations.
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