Novel Full Chapter 133 - 132: How Dare He
Chapter 133: Chapter 132: How Dare He
"ROAR!!!"
With a roar like grinding stone, the Giant Rock Golem charged straight ahead.
As the first line of defense, Marcus moved to the front to hold the line and prevent their formation from being broken.
"Come on!"
Marcus roared back, his cry infused with Fighting Qi, designed to draw the enemy’s attention.
Sure enough, the Giant Rock Golem’s advance faltered before it changed direction and charged directly at Marcus.
It raised a fist as large as a siege flail and slammed it down!
Marcus raised his heavy Composite Shield, pouring all of his Fighting Qi into it without reservation.
A faint white Fighting Energy Barrier materialized over the Shield’s steel surface.
’I have to block this head-on!’
THUD!
The punch landed squarely. The immense force traveled down through Marcus’s body, finally settling at his feet.
With a CRACK, the hard ground actually sank, leaving perfect imprints of Marcus’s feet.
More fine cracks spread across the already dry and fissured earth.
"Hah..."
Before Marcus could even catch his breath, the Golem readjusted its stance and threw another heavy punch!
BANG!!!
"Urgh..."
Marcus grunted, and the faint white Fighting Energy Barrier visibly dimmed.
This time, he couldn’t hold his ground and was knocked back several steps, Shield and all.
Marcus felt as if the violent impact had shifted his internal organs.
Although he hadn’t sustained any real damage, the oppressive nature of the attack was still suffocating.
Just then, a sky-blue light flared.
Zelir had finished charging his power.
From the tip of the Night Peace Staff, a clear Water Blade several meters long had extended.
Zelir swung his right hand, and the Water Blade slashed down diagonally with his motion.
SWISH!
A flash of intensely sharp blue light shot past, hacking viciously into the Giant Rock Golem’s left shoulder.
The Water Blade looked as thin as a cicada’s wing, but the surging Magic Power within it granted it incredibly potent cutting ability.
The moment the Giant Rock Golem’s hard, rocky shell touched the Water Blade, it produced a piercing SIZZLE as stone fragments burst and flew.
The cutting progress was somewhat slow.
The Giant Rock Golem’s physical durability was simply too high; every inch gained required immense effort.
By the time the Water of Cutting dissipated, Zelir had only managed to cut about a meter deep.
He was still a good distance from the Energy Core hidden in the center of its chest. He estimated it would take one or two more attempts.
Even so, the power was still terrifying.
"What incredible cutting ability..."
In the observation area, Riley of the Third Squad watched from behind, stunned.
He hadn’t expected Zelir to also know Water of Cutting.
If he were the one up there casting Water of Cutting, he wasn’t even sure if he could break the Giant Rock Golem’s defense.
’But to so brazenly cast an offensive Magic spell at the Golem, and from a position outside the Vanguard’s protection... isn’t that too reckless?’
Watching from the rear, Lena and Manlin also frowned slightly.
’This kid... isn’t he a bit reckless...?’
’His positioning is so far forward. What if the Golem retaliates?’
Sure enough, just as they had expected.
Having suffered such a heavy blow, the Giant Rock Golem immediately shifted its attention, no longer held by Marcus’s taunt.
It forcibly broke free from Marcus’s Battle Cry, its mountain-like body surging forward as a vast shadow fell, completely engulfing Zelir.
"Zelir! Look out!" Bev’s heart leaped into her throat as she cried out in alarm.
The Giant Rock Golem swung its thick arm in a semicircular arc, sweeping toward Zelir’s waist with immense Power!
The attack’s range was vast and its speed was fast, making it impossible to dodge!
Just as the Golem’s attack was about to strike Zelir, he suddenly sensed a powerful wave of Magic Power coming from behind him.
That Magic Power locked onto him with precision. It was very gentle, as warm as a mother’s embrace.
’It’s clearly a Guardian Magic spell that Instructor Manlin prepared in advance, just in case.’
In a flash.
BOOM...!
The Golem’s arm slammed solidly into the space around Zelir, where a hazy halo of light swirled ceaselessly.
It was no exaggeration to say that the force of this blow was enough to leave a Junior Vanguard, Shield and all, on the brink of death.
If it had been a fragile Swordsman or Ranger, it would have been instant death.
But Fog Flowing Gauze had defended against it perfectly!
The terrifying kinetic energy of the Golem’s strike was guided in all directions by Fog Flowing Gauze—deflected and dispersed.
The final force that reached Zelir felt like nothing more than a playful shove from a friend, completely harmless.
Zelir only took a few small steps back; his condition was even better than that of the Middle Level Warrior Marcus when he had blocked the attack head-on.
However, taking that blow directly also caused the Magic Power in Zelir’s sea of consciousness to drop by a small chunk.
Negating such high kinetic energy required an extra expenditure of Magic Power.
"Are you serious..."
Lena’s expression was one of astonishment from the rear.
’He can almost completely ignore the terrifying kinetic effect.’
’Is there a Defense Magic that can achieve that?’
Lena knew very well that Defense Magic was far more demanding and difficult to learn than offensive Magic.
Because their Spell Structure involved a Force Field enveloping the entire body, they were extremely complex, so their Level was generally Three or higher.
At the very least, a Magic Apprentice would absolutely be unable to learn it. Even after advancing to Junior Mage, it would be very difficult to master it quickly.
’How long has it been since Zelir advanced to Junior Mage?’
Manlin also stopped her preparations to cast a rescue spell, a look of amazement flashing in her eyes as well.
’No wonder Zelir dared to charge to the front alone... so he had this trick up his sleeve.’
After taking that hit, Zelir didn’t dare to be overconfident anymore. He moved with agility, retreating to put some distance between himself and the Giant Rock Golem.
At the same time, Valles’s support arrived.
During the exchange just now, he had moved to the Giant Rock Golem’s flank and rear—a perfect angle for an attack.
A volley of three Arrows was loosed in quick succession.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
This time, Valles used nothing but Armor-Piercing Arrows made from the specialty Glazed Glass of Black Stone Town, a very lavish move.
’Anyway, the cost can be reimbursed by the Mage’s Guild, so there’s no need to worry about it.’
The hard Glazed Arrowheads dug into the back of the Giant Rock Golem’s knee, and then the Arrows exploded under the effect of his Thunder Fighting Qi!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!
Three muffled explosions rang out in a line, and the Giant Rock Golem’s knee involuntarily buckled.
The rocky shell there had been blown open, revealing several bowl-sized holes and the internal structure, through which earthy-yellow Magic Power flowed.
"Hah!"
Rivaya, who had been circling the edge of the battlefield waiting for an opportunity, also launched his attack at this moment.
He suddenly accelerated, bursting forward with such speed that his figure became a blur.
His Armor-Piercing Dagger, made of high-quality Fine Steel, was wreathed in a large amount of Fighting Qi. It shot forward in a sudden Thrust like a gray bolt of lightning, its destructive power astonishing!
He attacked the same spot Valles had just hit: the back of the knee.
CRACK!
The dagger sliced through stone fragments, further damaging the internal structure of the Giant Rock Golem’s knee joint and greatly impairing its mobility.
The Giant Rock Golem roared in fury. It was just about to turn and crush this guy who dared to sneak-attack it.
But Rivaya had already nimbly retreated, dodging out of its threat range.
What greeted the Giant Rock Golem next was Zelir’s Arcane Missile!
The seamless, coordinated attack from Valles and Rivaya had created a perfect opportunity for Zelir, one he certainly couldn’t waste.
An Arcane Missile coalesced at the tip of his Night Peace Staff and shot toward the Giant Rock Golem’s shattered knee.
BOOM!!!
A muffled explosion.
With that, the Giant Rock Golem’s left knee was completely destroyed.
Countless stone fragments burst outward. Its massive body could no longer support its weight, and it fell heavily to one knee.
The Giant Rock Golem was suddenly much shorter, and its mobility was severely hampered.
Zelir smiled faintly.
’Sure enough, no matter the humanoid Demon, crippling its leg is never a bad choice.’
’That’s how Valles had restricted the Fog Demon back then, preventing it from retreating.’
"Perfect coordination..."
Seeing this from a distance, Lena smiled in appreciation.
’They’ve got brains, skill, and teamwork.’
’When facing a humanoid Demon with such high Defense Power, if you can’t kill it quickly, you have to focus fire to destroy its mobility first.’
’Then you use your numerical advantage, supporting each other to kite it and finish the job.’
"Roar..."
The Giant Rock Golem let out an enraged roar. It clenched its fists and slammed them into the ground, and the surrounding earth began to tremble.
Before everyone’s astonished eyes, the sand and stone on the ground seemed to come to life, automatically shifting form, gathering upward, and solidifying into Earth Monster Servants.
These Earth Monster Servants were about two meters tall and looked like simplified versions of the Giant Rock Golem.
But their bodies were composed of ordinary dirt and gravel, nowhere near as sturdy or powerful as the Giant Rock Golem.
The Earth Monsters had no cores, their movements were stiff, and their mobility was low. They didn’t possess much independent combat capability.
However, they were numerous and fearless.
If the squad got surrounded, they could still cause some trouble and hinder them.
With another roar from the Giant Rock Golem, the dozen or so newly formed Earth Monster Servants began to close in on Zelir’s team.
"Finally, my turn to get to work..."
Gray let out a cold laugh as he drew the Longsword from his waist, its blade a streak of cold light.
’While I don’t have what it takes to face the Giant Rock Golem head-on, clearing out the trash is more than enough for me.’
’The Earth Monsters aren’t too fast, and they have no strategy or intelligence. I should be able to handle several at once, stall them, and buy time for Zelir and the others.’
’Once the trouble on the main front is dealt with, these things won’t be a threat.’
The thought flashed through Gray’s mind as he stepped forward with an upward slash!
The Longsword shattered the Earth Monster’s left arm, which was made of poor-quality sandstone, forcing it back several steps.
Another Earth Monster attacked from behind, slapping down with a hand as large as a cattail fan.
Just as Gray was about to spin around and counter-slash, an Ice Cone Skill suddenly whistled in from behind, shattering the Earth Monster’s lower leg and causing it to stumble to the ground.