Free Web NovelChapter 21: Fifth-Stage Red Troll vs Arianna Jade (1)
Instructor Lawrence had long noticed the chaos the Fourth-Stage Troll was causing,
since it had forced them to use their trump cards.
Because of it, the intensity of the battle grew even fiercer. Loud explosions echoed throughout the battlefield, so powerful that even the people inside the village could hear them clearly.
To prevent the Fourth-Stage Troll from causing even more casualties, Instructor Lawrence charged straight toward it. Every step he took resulted in more than three normal trolls being beheaded.
His sword, which initially emitted a faint glow, began shining brighter and brighter until it transformed into a blade of pure light.
"Retreat! Everyone near that Fourth-Stage Troll, fall back!"
A bald man clad in armor shouted loudly.
Ben, who had seen Instructor Lawrence fight before, knew just how terrifying the attack he was about to unleash would be once his Mid-Level Treasured Weapon activated
"Instructor Lawrence has reached his peak strength!"
The guards holding back the Fourth-Stage Troll were startled, but upon hearing Ben’s warning, they immediately obeyed. After all, he was a well-known and experienced hunter.
As they quickly created distance, they saw a figure charging forward with a sword covered in endless light.
Immediately, they recognized him.
Instructor Lawrence’s sudden arrival made the guards and hunters holding back the Fourth-Stage Troll sigh in relief.
Seeing no people close within the range of the ability he was pleased.
His ability, Light Beam, combined with his Mid-Level Treasure weapon, ’Holy Sword’ ability.
By killing strong abominations, his sword accumulated light energy, and once it reached a certain amount, his next attack would become several times stronger.
At that moment, the Fourth-Stage Troll sensed immense danger. Even its instincts screamed at it to run away.
However, just as it was about to retreat, the Fifth-Stage Red Troll suddenly began chanting some words again. The sound was sharp and piercing to the ears.
Helplessly, the Green troll could only face the attack head on.
"Die, you disgusting creature!"
Instructor Lawrence swung his sword vertically.
A massive beam of light burst forth from the blade, illuminating the battlefield so brightly that for a brief second, it seemed to reach the sky itself.
The surrounding First and Second-Stage trolls were instantly vaporized.
Even the Fourth-Stage Green Troll was split in half vertically. The sheer power of the attack dealt devastating damage to everything in its path.
However, before the people could celebrate, the Fifth-Stage Red Troll began chanting once again.
"What? No way!"
A hunter shouted as he pointed toward the left side of the battlefield, where a troll was slowly beginning to evolve into another Fourth-Stage creature.
"Another Fourth-Stage Green Troll?!"
A guard shouted with a pale face.
It wasn’t only him. Everyone’s expressions turned pale.
But just as they thought things couldn’t get any worse, the same thing began happening on the right side—Ryven’s side.
In front of Ryven, a troll’s body slowly began growing larger and larger. Subconsciously, he felt the pressure emitted by a Fourth-Stage abomination.
Right now?! In front of me...?
Ryven felt chills run down his spine. He glanced toward Instructor Lawrence, but the man was still far away and visibly exhausted after unleashing that powerful attack.
Helplessly, Ryven could only call out to Samminah and Fred through their mental connection.
Samminah, Fred go into the fortress.
And Samminah the Red Troll you mentioned before was currently here!
Because they were bound summons, both of them immediately heard his voice despite the distance.
Fred instantly began rushing toward the fortress.
Meanwhile, Samminah, who had been deep in seclusion, suddenly frowned as she sensed something was wrong. Black moonlight mist filled her room before slowly dissipating.
Without hesitation, she rushed toward the fortress as well.
At that moment, Ryven felt a transparent box appear in his palm. Without hesitation, he swallowed it.
[Host can temporarily use – Beast Transformation!]
Seeing this new ability, Ryven felt slightly relieved. After all, he couldn’t run away now.
Running away now would mean that the fortress could potentially be breached. However, he wasn’t too worried yet, as there were still plenty of hunters and guards around him.
"Attack it before it fully transforms!"
A hunter shouted beside him. Immediately, a ball of lightning shot toward the evolving troll, followed by arrows and hunters charging in to attack it.
"Sh*t! Its body is tougher than steel!"
"Fall back now! It’ll use Piercing Scream!"
Hearing the warning, everyone quickly distanced themselves. Ryven did the same after using Sword Slash to wound the transforming Troll.
Glancing back at Arianna, Ryven sighed in relief after noticing she still hadn’t realized anything strange about her abilities.
Then, just as he was mentally preparing himself for battle, Arianna suddenly screamed.
"DAMMIT, YOU BEAST! I CAN’T HOLD MYSELF BACK ANYMORE!"
She leaped high into the air, soaring like an eagle as she launched herself toward the Red Troll.
Two gauntlets appeared around her arms. They were pitch black, seemingly forged from countless dark materials.
A terrifying smile spread across Arianna’s face as she descended and punched the Red Troll directly in the face.
"HAHAHAHAHA!"
"Lady Arianna landed a hit!" The people on the walls shouted excitedly.
The Red Troll reacted immediately to the fierce blow. Enduring the pain, it swung its massive mace through the air toward Arianna.
As the huge mace swept across the sky, the air itself seemed to split apart, showing just how terrifying the strength of a Fifth-Stage abomination was.
However, Arianna quickly used her skill, Sky Steps, an skill that allowed her to leap through the air more than ten times.
Using it, she shifted directions midair and instantly appeared behind the Red Troll before striking the back of its neck.
At the same time, she activated another skill.
"Explosion."
The moment her fist connected with the Red Troll’s thick neck, a deafening explosion erupted, injuring the creature even further.
Arianna didn’t stop there. She repeatedly used the same method, completely forcing the Red Troll onto the defensive.
The Red Troll staggered under the relentless attacks, its massive body shaking violently each time Arianna landed a blow. It grew increasingly frustrated, but no matter how hard it tried to catch her, she always slipped away at the last second.
However, the Red Troll suddenly changed its movements.
Instead of wildly swinging its mace, it abruptly grabbed the weapon with both hands and smashed it upward with terrifying speed.
Arianna’s eyes slightly narrowed.
Boom!
The massive mace collided against her gauntlets midair, creating a violent shockwave that swept across the battlefield.
Arianna was unable to react in time, causing her to be blasted backward.
As she flew backward midair, she don’t have a choice but to use Sky Steps to stop herself in directly crashing to the ground.
A crack appeared on one of her black gauntlets, while blood slowly trickled from the corner of her lips.
Yet instead of becoming cautious, the smile on her face only widened.
"HAHA...! That’s more like it!"
The Red Troll stared at her furiously, its bloodshot eyes filled with killing intent.
Finally, in frustration, it unleashed a deafening roar.
The scream didn’t directly damage their ears. Instead, it targeted their souls. The roar was so powerful that Ryven spat out blood on the spot.
The others were no different. The two Fourth-Stage Trolls followed up with their own screams, immediately worsening everyone’s soul injuries.
Ryven subconsciously covered his ears as his vision blurred and his head buzzed endlessly.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the trolls surged forward, killing countless hunters and guards on the spot.
"Dangerous! This is far worse than I thought! Everyone, fall back!"
A guard shouted. However, because of the soul-piercing scream, his vision was still blurry. The moment he turned around, one of the trolls instantly cut off his head.
The others who managed to recover felt their bodies stiffen in fear. Their faces turned pale, and their morale rapidly weakened.
Seeing the situation, Instructor Lawrence felt a deep sense of urgency. Immediately, he rushed toward the left side of the battlefield, where the casualties were the heaviest, intending to help deal with the Fourth-Stage Green Troll there.
"Hold your positions until I return!"
Lawrence commanded loudly.
Seeing Instructor Lawrence leave to support the left side, Ryven and the others could only buy time until he finished dealing with the Fourth-Stage Green Troll.
"Target its neck! That’s the softest part of its body!"
Ben, the experienced hunter, shouted as he instructed everyone. Hearing his words, the guards and hunters immediately focused their attacks on the Green Troll’s neck.
However, the Green Troll didn’t simply stand still.
It swung its massive arm downward violently.
The people who failed to react in time were crushed like pieces of meat.
Witnessing people die right in front of him caused Ryven’s heartbeat to become uneven.
For a brief moment, he considered running away, but his principles wouldn’t allow him to abandon everyone here without even trying to help.
Because of that, Ryven could only assist from the backlines, repeatedly launching Sword Slashes.
Using Sword Slash was difficult at first, but over time, Ryven gradually got used to it.
The skill allowed him to unleash long-range attacks, releasing light blue slashes that shot forward and cut through the First-Stage and Second-Stage Trolls.
But sadly, the attacks could only leave shallow cuts or minor injuries on the Green Troll.
Also because of how powerful the Green Troll was, Ryven could only support from the backlines. Even with Iron Body activated, he knew he would still be crushed into pulp if the Green Troll landed a direct hit on him. frёewebnoѵēl.com
But as the battle dragged on, Ryven realized the frontlines would eventually collapse.
When the Green Troll swung its arm once more, a massive crater formed on the battlefield.
The destruction forced most of the guards and hunters to retreat.
Sensing an opening, the Green Troll immediately began marching toward the fortress.
Ryven helplessly bit his lips.
Having no other choice, he activated Beast Transformation.
Ben, who had been constantly parrying the Green Troll’s fists to buy time and prevent it from reaching the fortress, suddenly noticed a green glow out of the corner of his eye.
He instinctively turned toward it, only to be overwhelmed with confusion.
Within that glow stood Ryven, he was expressionless as if he was devoid at any worldly affairs.
His hair had grown longer, reaching up to his shoulders, while his golden-brown eyes became even brighter.
Hmm... This feels strange. My body feels light as a feather... It’s like my stats have increased several times over.
The abomination looked down at him, slightly startled.
Sensing a threat from him, it subconsciously stomped downward.
Ryven swiftly controlled his body and dodged the attack. Immediately afterward, he swung his sword and unleashed a Sword Slash.
Unlike before, where his attacks could only scratch its body, this time the slash tore open a deep wound across the Green Troll’s stomach.
A wound was open within the green troll’s belly.
"Huh...?"
The surrounding guards and hunters froze in shock. Even Hans, who had just arrived at the right side of the fortress, stared blankly.
"Isn’t that Lady Arianna’s renowned ability?"
For a brief moment, the battlefield went silent as almost everyone’s attention shifted toward Ryven.
But that silence only lasted an instant.
In a battlefield of this scale, even a moment of distraction could kill them.
