Chapter 447 - 348: The Grand Commander’s First Stage

Chapter 447: Chapter 348: The Grand Commander’s First Stage

CLANG! A longsword hacked directly into a shield made of solid ice.

Shire frowned, looking at the girl with the high ponytail on the other side of the shield. For the first time, he realized his Magic seemed to have failed.

He had gotten into the habit of constantly casting [Group Dumbing Curse] and [Group Language Curse] on himself. Combined with the charisma-enhancing effect of [The Mysterious Contract of Vampires and Werewolves], this had allowed him to handle all sorts of enemies. Even the Feathered Serpent God had hesitated for a moment when facing him, and Lust had been easily persuaded.

As an ordinary person, Captain Byron had been thrown into a state of utter indecision, on the verge of "surrendering."

But this girl from the Holy Order Army was completely unaffected. Her spirit remained as solid as a rock, her conviction not wavering in the slightest.

CRASH! A second sword strike came down like lightning, shattering the Ice Shield. Although Pazani was already gathering his Water Magic again, he was too late to help Shire.

Seeing Diana raise her sword to charge him again, Shire immediately pulled an Acceleration Technique Scroll from his lower back. With a RIP, a green light flashed over his body, and he felt himself grow much lighter.

"Stop!" A shout came from behind Diana. Little John charged forward, gripping his longsword tightly, trying to save his boss. Unfortunately, the Grand Commander of the Holy Order Army likely had more combat experience than anyone else present. She completely ignored Pazani’s Ice Cones and Little John’s longsword, instead lowering her body slightly before shooting toward Shire like an arrow.

’Capture the leader to break the pack?’ Shire’s eyes widened. He didn’t have time to think; he just turned and ran. He had already used [Heart of the Brave] during his recent battle with the Feathered Serpent God, so its ability to negate a single fatal blow was on cooldown. In other words, if this girl with the high ponytail ran her sword through his heart now, it would be an instant "The End."

As she got closer and closer, Shire felt that even with the boost from the [Acceleration Technique] Scroll, he still couldn’t escape her pursuit. However, Pazani and Little John were already closing in on Diana. They would engage her in a moment, and then he should be safe.

CLANG! The sound of metal on metal rang out. Diana parried Little John’s slash with two longswords, while the Naga Prince conjured three bluish-white Ice Spears, ready to throw at a moment’s notice.

"Phew..." Shire breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that as long as he stayed far away, he should be safe.

"Run, Boss!" Little John yelled, frantically swinging his longsword in a constant assault. "She has three longswords!"

Following his shout, the ring of a sword echoed from midair. With a SWOOSH, a longsword plunged down, aiming straight for the top of Shire’s head.

Heeding Little John’s warning, Shire reacted without thinking, rolling to the side. When he scrambled back to his feet, he saw a longsword buried halfway into the ground right where he had been standing.

’Three longswords?’ He stood there, stunned. ’When did she even draw a third sword?’

As if in answer to his question, the third longsword began to tremble slightly before pulling itself right out of the soil to float in midair.

"Third Uncle, go after the goblin. Don’t kill him; he’s still useful," Diana said, nonchalantly fending off Little John’s attacks. She could easily dodge his Sword Techniques with just a casual shift of her stance. If it weren’t for the three Ice Spears hovering nearby, she could have run Little John through with a single, careless thrust.

Hearing the girl’s command, the floating longsword shot fiercely toward Shire. No one else was in a position to help him.

’A Flying Sword?’ Shire gritted his teeth and activated [Ability Overdraft]. A white light flashed. His strength and agility would now be doubled, which would also double the effect of his Acceleration Technique.

He broke into a dead run, darting through the bushes as he desperately tried to evade the pursuing Flying Sword.

The other goblins nearby didn’t dare to advance. They could only clutch whatever weapons they could find and yell incoherently. Many of them picked up rocks from the ground and threw them at Diana, completely disregarding Little John, who was entangled in the fight.

"You’re a human, yet you’re helping a goblin?" Diana said, sidestepping Little John’s longsword and batting away a flying rock.

"What? Surprised?" Little John steadied himself; a few of the rocks had hit him, too. "He helped me when I was in trouble. He’s more human than some humans I know."

"He’s a goblin." Diana frowned, her high ponytail swishing, and kicked Little John in the ribs.

After rolling a few times, Little John scrambled back to his feet. He wiped the grass from his face, his eyes locked on her. "So what if he’s a goblin? Are all humans so noble?"

SWOOSH! Three Ice Spears shot directly at Diana, their chilling aura threatening to run her through. But the Grand Commander of the Holy Order Army didn’t even glance at them. Instead, she threw one of the longswords from her hand. The blade danced in the air as if held by an invisible hand, batting away every single Ice Spear.

Seeing she now held only one longsword, Little John seized the opportunity. He lunged forward with a straight thrust. Unfortunately, Diana simply spun in place to evade the blade before sending him flying once more with another kick to the ribs.