Chapter 341 - 307: Bountiful Harvest

Chapter 341: Chapter 307: Bountiful Harvest

Forget the towering, brawny Minotaurs.

Even a stampede of seven wild bulls across an open plain would be terrifying enough.

The ground trembled and mud flew. Each thud of a Minotaur’s hoof was like the beat of a somber drum.

"Bring it on!"

Marcus stood unyielding in the face of the Minotaurs’ Charge!

With a great roar, he was the first to burst out from behind the bushes!

"ROAR!!!"

Marcus’s ferocious Battle Cry erupted, clashing with the howls of the Minotaurs!

But Marcus’s presence clearly overwhelmed them.

The taunt-like Attributes of his Fighting Qi made the already furious Minotaurs even more reckless.

They might have planned to bypass Marcus and attack the back line, but now, their bloodshot eyes were fixed solely on this human Warrior!

The Minotaur leading the charge lowered its horned head and rammed straight at Marcus!

BANG!

Horns crashed against the metal surface of the Shield!

Veins bulged on Marcus’s forehead. His legs plowed two deep furrows in the ground, but he held fast, enduring the Minotaur’s Charge head-on!

But no matter how tough Marcus was, his flanks and back were still his weak points.

He could only handle one Minotaur head-on, but there were seven of them in total!

Soon, another Minotaur circled around to his side, raising its axe to chop down at Marcus!

Marcus was still holding his Shield in his left hand, locked in a stalemate with the Minotaur before him.

He could only raise his right hand above his head, using his Arm Armor to block the downward chop from the other Minotaur.

CRACK! The edge of the Stone Axe struck the Arm Armor, sending sparks flying.

The corner of Marcus’s eye twitched as he gritted his teeth and held firm.

Holding off two at once!

But the Minotaurs’ encirclement continued. The brutes, nearly three meters tall, were about to completely swamp Marcus.

The taunting effect of Marcus’s Fighting Qi was exceptionally effective on the already-frenzied Minotaurs.

They now completely ignored the greater threats of Zelir and Valles, single-mindedly focused on killing this one human.

’Poor Marcus...’

A thought couldn’t help but cross Zelir’s mind as he gathered energy for his Casting in the rear.

’He’s always the first one to take a beating when we face a tough enemy...’

TWANG!

The bow was drawn like a full moon, and electric light erupted.

A deafening thunderclap echoed once more!

Valles finished charging first, his arrow striking the Minotaur that was attempting to attack Marcus from the left.

The sprinting Minotaur looked as if it had been struck in the left shoulder by an invisible heavy fist.

Its body lost balance from the immense kinetic energy, flying sideways before crashing heavily to the ground and plowing through a patch of bushes.

The terrifying kinetic energy of the Thunder Arrow sent it tumbling to the ground! 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ

However, because the charge time was slightly shorter and the Minotaur was on guard...

Valles’s arrow didn’t kill it outright.

The muscles on the Minotaur’s body tensed abruptly, becoming as hard as rock!

FZZT...

Valles’s Thunder Arrow, powerful enough to shatter a boulder, was lodged deep in its shoulder!

Although the exploding lightning obliterated half its shoulder, the Minotaur was only grievously wounded and temporarily incapacitated, not killed instantly.

Following the Thunder Arrow was an even more powerful surge of Magic Power.

Zelir didn’t use his Aurora Energy Beam, switching instead to Fractal Fire, which had a wider area of effect.

Relieving the pressure on Marcus’s defense was the top priority.

Otherwise, if the Minotaurs completely surrounded him, Marcus would likely be injured.

Five condensed Bursting Fireballs swept toward them!

Aside from the Minotaur grievously wounded by Valles, which he ignored, and the one directly in front of Marcus, which was at a bad angle to attack... the remaining five Minotaurs were all bombarded by Fractal Fire!

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!

A series of deafening explosions rang out, bathing the cliff face in fiery red light.

Although these Minotaurs, having been enhanced within the ruins, possessed much greater Defense Power... the concussive Magic Power and intense heat of the Fractal Fire were still enough to cause significant damage.

Waves of fire rolled forth!

The Minotaurs’ hides ignited, letting out a loud CRACKLING sound.

The intense heat scorched their skin and the shockwaves blasted their muscles apart, leaving large, blackened, festering craters on their chests.

Scalding bull’s blood vaporized into a crimson mist the moment it sprayed out, filling the air with a thick, acrid stench of burning flesh.

Zelir alone had managed to halt the Minotaurs’ charge in its tracks.

The pressure on Marcus eased immensely.

He seized the opportunity, bringing his Battle Saber down hard.

The blade left a gruesome gash on the neck of the foolhardy Minotaur that was still ramming its horns against his Shield.

He hadn’t managed to decapitate it, but the wound was still deep.

The Minotaur clutched its bleeding neck, roaring as it staggered back several steps.

Smoke and haze filled the camp.

A flash of cyan sword light cut through the haze!

"Die!"

Gray charged into the fray!

He surged forward, his Longsword a blur as he executed a high-speed Vortex Slash. His target was clear.

First, finish off one of the Minotaurs that had been hit by Zelir’s Fireballs!

Normally, he would have aimed for the neck, but the Minotaur was simply too tall. Gray had no choice but to aim for its leg first.

CRUNCH!

The blade sliced through the Minotaur’s knee, shattering the thick bone!

"AWOOOO!"

Its thick lower leg spun through the air. The heavy body, having lost its support, crashed to the ground as the Minotaur howled in agony.

As the mountain-like body crashed down, Gray leaped nimbly to the side. Reversing his grip on his Longsword with both hands, he plunged it downward in a powerful Thrust!

SQUELCH!

The blade pierced the Minotaur’s chest, and with a grunt of effort, Gray twisted the hilt!