Chapter 78 77. The Second Attack
Stephen the Dwarf Giant. It sounds like it is somewhere between humans and dwarves, but the so-called "dwarf" refers to the race of giants who are often six or seven meters tall.
The adult Stephen dwarf giant is still a giant of more than four meters.
They live in tribes in the forest sea connecting the southern wilderness and the northern snow-capped mountains. This Stephen dwarf giant who ran near Breeze City should be an old Stephen dwarf giant who broke away from the tribe.
Except for extraordinary races such as dragons and devils, which become more powerful as they get older, dwarf giants abide by the rules of this world. Aging means a decline in strength.
And the old dwarf probably has a collection of spellbooks.
Annan knows what a spell book is: a magic prop similar to a magic ring or scroll, but without restrictions. Any spellcaster can transcend the restrictions and release the spells in the spell book. As long as the magic is enough.
For example, let a mage who is only proficient in the evocation system release summoning spells that he has not mastered, or let a warlock who only knows summoning release other spells.
This spell book can be used by both Annan and Michael.
But it’s a bit far, about half a day’s journey from Breeze City.
Annan and Michael were still riding in the Mage Tower Carriage. He couldn't help but ask, wouldn't they be reported for abusing the Mage Tower Carriage?
"It certainly doesn't count as abuse if I'm on the carriage."
Michael said matter-of-factly. The Mage Tower is naturally united, and this word game is prepared for its own people.
Francois' family carriage followed behind, and Klein rode a heavy horse, bringing an unparalleled sense of oppression and security like a heavily armored knight.
Annan felt that if he coveted the position of city lord, he must conquer Klein.
Fast, who regarded himself as an elite warrior, stood next to Klein as if he would be punched to death.
Towards noon, they arrived at the activity range of Stephen Dwarf Giant.
They tied the carriage to the roadside. Klein tied the horse, put back the warhammer, and took off a heavy steel shield and the hand ax hanging from his waist.
The team spread out in the forest, following the overwhelming shrubs and waterlogged footprints, approaching the dwarf giant's habitat.
Their figures cut into small pieces the dappled light and shadow through the shade of the trees. The scattered beasts and jackals, and the unidentifiable racial skeletons silently tell the danger of this forest. The carrion birds on the branches The pupils of his eyes reflected the uninvited guests who broke into the territory.
"I smell the smell of the dwarf giant."
Kadarina, who was walking in front of Klein, stopped.
A destroyed clearing was revealed deep in the sparse woods, and Stephen the dwarf giant was inside.
Michael began to assign duties: Klein attracts attention, Catalina weakens and bleeds, Francois observes the surroundings and assists, Della is responsible for protecting Annan, and he himself is responsible for control.
"What about me?" asked Annan, who was not assigned a position.
"You can do whatever you want."
Michael was not worried at all about Levi's who said he was not Levi's. Not to mention the magic robe with several spells inscribed on it, he fully knew that the friendly boy in front of him could summon an existence with an aura like a blue dragon, pressure like a blue dragon, and power like a blue dragon.
Klein opened the way and approached the open space holding a stainless steel shield.
When Stephen, the dwarf giant who was lying in a pile of bones and feces, got up slowly due to the intruder, Klein changed to charging with a shield, trampling on the compacted earth and hitting the dwarf giant's calf, causing It staggered to one side and fell.
Kadarina, who followed closely behind, revealed her figure, wielding a two-handed sword to cut the tough membrane of her ankles.
Francois also seized the opportunity, and the arrow pierced into Stephen's dwarf giant's eye socket without any hindrance with a sound of breaking through the air.
The painful roar startled the birds, and Stephen the dwarf giant, who had lost his little sense, was completely awakened. He waved his rough palm as big as an entire stainless steel shield randomly and happened to hit Klein. Klein fell down as he staggered back, then raised his shield to resist the subsequent slap of the angry dwarf giant.
Amidst the dull sound that shook the earth, the erected stainless steel shield was slapped into the ground, and the palm got closer and closer to Klein——
"Hey! Ugly giant!"
A giant language entered the dwarf giant's mind. It turned its head in response to the sound, and an arrow shot completely into the dwarf giant's nostril at a tricky angle.
Even the dull senses of the dwarf giant can't resist the pain of damaged eyes and internal organs. The pain ignites anger, and the anger suppresses the pain, causing the dwarf giant to raise his palm and completely crush the abominable reptile under his feet before he can stand. Then, a spell was prepared:
"Grease Technique!"
A piece of slippery grease appeared under the dwarf giant, causing the angry slap to Klein's palm to deflect.
Klein took the opportunity to crawl out and escape from the battlefield. Without a shield, he couldn't help, but with one eye blinded, his brain cavity damaged, and under control, Stephen's death was a foregone conclusion.
Next, every time the dwarf giant roared and tried to get up, Francois's arrow and Catalina's sword edge would arrive on time, like a leech plundering its physical strength and energy.
Francois burst out with unimaginable fighting instincts, and it was obvious that Breeze City's derogatory name for him as the "Shameless Baron" was not entirely accurate.
Only Annan did nothing in this battle. Even Della was blocking the flying earth and rocks for Annan.
More than ten minutes later, accompanied by a dull wail across the forest, Stephen the dwarf giant fell heavily.
The cooperation between Michael and the others was like a wonderful performance with a clear division of labor, but for Annan, it was a battle without a sense of participation.
Annan couldn't take action. He only knew the fireball technique and the low-level summoning technique of summoning the blue dragon. And this calling is not constant. Who knows what other ghosts he will summon by accident.
So Annan is going to ask the blue dragon for a scale or skin with its breath.
Klein pulled out the stainless steel shield and turned back to Annan: "Do you want to take the final blow?"
Annan still wanted to refuse, but Katalina, who was exuding scarlet heat, Lend him the one-handed sword.
After catching the sword, Annan had no choice but to step forward and clumsily stabbed it into the heart of the Stephen dwarf giant.
When Stephen the dwarf giant died, Michael groped around on it without hesitation and found a spell book sewn from many skins.
"It's so disgusting...it's a book of filth..."
Michael's face was full of disgust and he almost threw away the precious spell book.
"Where is the filth?" Annan asked strangely.
“Written with the genitals of various races.”
At this moment, the surface of the mage's robe suddenly flashed with a glow that the malicious detection was triggered.
Before Annan could react, Michael raised his staff in surprise and shouted toward the woods: "Arcane Missile!"
"Assassin!" Francois Scream.
Klein stood in front of Annan and Michael with a shield.
“Blood sacrifice to the human king! Sacrifice the skull to the throne!”
Katarina rushed out from Annan with a wild cry.
(End of this chapter)