Chapter 384 - 328: It’s Not Proper to Just Run Away, Is It?

Chapter 384: Chapter 328: It’s Not Proper to Just Run Away, Is It?

The charging Demonized Forest Apes were immediately sniped by arrows.

Valles’s rate of fire was getting faster and faster.

Drawing the bow, nocking an arrow, aiming, releasing the string... The entire sequence was fluid and seamless. He single-handedly laid down suppressing fire!

Even though the Arrows only contained a small amount of Thunder Fighting Qi and sometimes failed to hit the Demonized Forest Apes’ vital spots, the small explosions that followed could blast open bloody, bowl-sized craters—more than enough to take their lives!

Under the rain of arrows, the apes’ charge faltered.

SHIING!

On the flank of the battlefield, the crisp ring of a sword being drawn echoed through the forest.

Gray’s silvery-white Longsword, forged from Cloud Steel, was drawn with a flourish!

He gave a cold smile.

"Heh... I suppose you’ll do to test out my sword."

He stepped forward—Front Slash!

Gray’s figure was like an azure whirlwind, crossing paths with the Demonized Forest Ape at the forefront of the charge.

The blade traced a semicircular arc, precisely slicing open its neck.

The blade sliced in and passed through the other side. Even when it shattered the spine, there wasn’t the slightest feeling of resistance.

Incredibly smooth!

The Demonized Forest Ape’s head fell to the ground.

Riding the momentum, Gray didn’t pause after the strike. He continued to charge forward, seamlessly transitioning into an upward slash!

This time, the Demonized Forest Ape he faced was holding a Stone Axe.

It instinctively held the Stone Axe horizontally before its chest to block.

CLANG!

The blade hacked viciously into the axe handle, paused for a mere instant, and then cleaved it in two.

The remaining Power, its momentum undiminished, continued onward to shear off half the Demonized Forest Ape’s head!

The top of its skull went spinning into the air, trailing a great splash of viscous liquid, a foul mix of red and white.

Just as the main battlefront was heating up, the Monster Strength Silver Ape facing Zelir launched another attack!

The same opening move: a chest-pounding display followed by a heaven-shaking roar!

The Monster Strength Silver Ape ran on all fours, the very earth trembling as it charged straight for Zelir.

Raising its thick forearm, it smashed down violently at Zelir!

BAM!

The Monster Strength Silver Ape had intended to use its absolute Power to crush this Human Mage’s barrier.

But as its fist smashed down this time, it sensed something was wrong.

’Wait, how can it be... so hot?!’

’Fool...!’

A mocking curve lifted Zelir’s lips. Within the tip of the Night Peace Staff, a magnificent red light swirled.

Blazing Flame Shield!

This was the first time Zelir had used Blazing Flame Shield in actual combat.

Like the Ring of Resistance, it was a Level Five Magic spell.

In terms of Defense Power, the Blazing Flame Shield was stronger than a Magic Barrier, but inferior to the Ring of Resistance.

However, its unique Flame-retaliation mechanism gave the Blazing Flame Shield an alternative purpose.

The instant the Monster Strength Silver Ape’s fist touched the Shield, the Magic Power in Zelir’s body flared.

The surface temperature of the faintly glowing, pale red barrier around him instantly skyrocketed!

A scorching Flame suddenly erupted, coiling around the Monster Strength Silver Ape’s forearm like a rope and sweeping upward.

SZZZZZLE...

The fur on the Monster Strength Silver Ape’s body immediately ignited.

Even its gnarled, bulging muscles were scorched by the Flame, leaving behind rings of charred flesh that shriveled and began to ooze a yellowish fluid.

The sight alone was horrifying.

"AWOOOO!!!"

The unbearable, searing pain made the Monster Strength Silver Ape let out a piercing, frenzied roar.

But unexpectedly, it didn’t retreat right away. Instead, the pain only provoked an even more savage ferocity.

With bloodshot eyes, the Monster Strength Silver Ape stared daggers at Zelir. Then, bracing itself, it smashed its left fist down hard!

’I have to shatter this detestable Mage’s shell!’

’Crush him!’

Its left fist slammed into the red-glowing barrier, but it was still unable to shatter the defense.

Zelir’s Blazing Flame Shield did not waver in the slightest.

Another serpent of Flame flashed into existence, coiling its way up the Monster Strength Silver Ape’s left arm.

The double agony of having both its arms seared by Flame at once was finally more than the Monster Strength Silver Ape could bear.

It shrieked like a banshee and stumbled backward, frantically flailing its arms.

The Monster Strength Silver Ape was a pathetic sight.

The muscles on its thick arms had been branded with ring after ring of scorched, blackened marks.

The air was even filled with the charred scent of roasting meat.

What’s more, the fur across the Monster Strength Silver Ape’s body had begun to burn.

It could no longer worry about anything else and could only slap clumsily at the burning parts of its body, trying to put out the fire.

A melee attack couldn’t break the Mage’s Shield, and once distance was created... its doom was sealed.

Zelir had already finished gathering Magic Power for his next spell.

He leveled Night Peace—a simple, unadorned Arcane Missile!

Blue Magic Power flowed out, coalescing into a Rhombus Missile.

FWOOSH!

It shot directly toward the Monster Strength Silver Ape!

BOOM!

The dull thud of exploding flesh echoed.

The Arcane Energy contained within the missile detonated violently on the Monster Strength Silver Ape’s body.

A bloody, mangled crater was immediately blasted into its thick chest!

Through the charred wound, one could even see its fractured ribs and squirming entrails.

A single hit had left it grievously wounded. ℯℯ𝑙.

Yet Zelir didn’t stop there.

While the first missile was still in the air, he was already tracing the Spell Structure for the next Arcane Missile.

In just over a second, a second Arcane Missile, shimmering with blue light, had taken shape!

FWOOSH... BOOM!

The second Arcane Missile struck the exact same spot.

A flash of blue light—the newly blasted crater of charred flesh suffered another critical hit!

Great gouts of blood sprayed forth.

This time, the blast nearly tore straight through the Monster Strength Silver Ape.