The guards too weren't completely useless, as they were able to eradicate the wolves. However, the bandits were a big threat on their own. Counting the number from each side, the guards together with the merchants they were protecting amounted to fifteen. The bandits, however, were about thirty, rugged, and better equipped than the guards. '' I'll wait until their number dwindle to ten. '' Jerouch yawned lazily. '' The strongest bandit is only an E rank, hmph. '' He snorted. '' Argh! '' He heard another cry not long after, and he finally decided to take action. He then summoned the sceptre he got from the system for the first time. The sceptre was two metres long and made of a grey antique metallic material that smelled of the long cycle of time. It had a purple orb attached to the top which also shimmered with miasma similar to the grimoire, and nine thin grey snakes twirled around the orb and the upper part of the sceptre forming a creepy enclosure.Even Jerouch himself got c
A large blue spherical wall was quickly made to protect the other bandits as Jerouch sent a couple of water bullets. The sphere rippled vehemently, but it didn't collapse immediately. This was the work of the mages in the bandit group and their teamwork amazed even Jerouch. Immediately the blue spherical wall finished its work, long arrows zoomed forward as the archers took over. '' Earth wall. ''A thick wall made of earth reaching about ten meters tall and several meters wide, sprouted out from the ground. Boom!Boom!The wall shook as it stood still, bearing the full force of all the arrows. Jerouch kicked the ground and jumped. He got to the top of the wall in a few seconds, and kicking it, he sprung forward, allowing gravity to act on him. Before he landed on the ground though, more arrows and spells were already heading his way. '' Foolish boy. '' The bandits' leader smirked. '' Exposing himself mid-air, hmph. '''' What is he doing? '' The merchants' leader tightened hi
One figure lay on the floor with his eyes popping out in horror as his brain tried to process what just happened. Another figure was standing erect, his back facing the figure on the ground. '' B-boss. '' One of the bandits stuttered in a hushed tone, his face turned white, and his hands were visibly shaking. Whether it was the people from the bandits' group or the merchants' group, all of them were appalled by what they saw. All of them being commoners who rarely saw where strong warlocks clashed, today's event was a terrifying experience for them which they will narrate to their coming generations. '' H-how di… '' Ralph tried to form some words, but only gibberish came out from his mouth.There was a deep gash on his belly, and he was soaked in a pool of blood where he lay. Blood kept gushing out of his wound followed by his visceral which scattered outside his body. His chest wasn't excluded, as the sternum was broken, and his left lung got completely squashed together with
'' So this is what silver coins looked like? '' Jerouch asked, almost in form of a whisper as he allowed his emotions to briefly take over. '' Eh? '' Azel rolled his eyes. Since when did his ears start working abnormally?He turned his head backwards, and others' reactions confirmed that he indeed hear Jerouch's question correctly. They couldn't blame Jerouch though. He had lived a life of authority and command where money was nothing but a tool to him. However, without giving him a warning of any kind, he stumbled upon a world with different rules and concepts. He sharply fell from heaven to the abyss. He was practically useless in this world. Not only was the world harsh to him, but his family was also even worst. He couldn't even imagine how he had survived this long. The only family member who he thought was going to protect him turned out to be an expert in torturing him. His parents were even heartless enough to sell him out to a slave house. He might be acting strong, a
The carriages did not have enough space inside to occupy a person. Jerouch didn't bother though, he even preferred to walk alongside others since he could see the path that led outside better. Azel was relieved when he saw Jerouch's attitude. Things would've gone bad if this person beside him was a haughty fellow. Not only was Azel relieved, but he also felt lucky. They didn't have to worry about any unknown attacker throughout their journey out of the forest. They simply benefited more than enough from this deal, in his opinion. Again, even though they were not deep in the forest, they weren't close to the edge of the forest either. Low rank monsters could appear any moment, and with how drained their guards were. He didn't even want to imagine. Jerouch was glancing now and then, as they took turns and corners, while taking note of every path in his mind. From what Azel told him, it would take about two days to reach the edge of the forest, and another two days to get to the
'' We're almost there. '' One of the guards yelled. Jerouch's eyes glimmered as he heard the guard speak. They had spent another day camping, and it was the next day to proceed with their travelling. They had not even moved for more than two hours when he heard the guard. The vegetation was growing thinner and the monsters they encountered were all in the F ranks. Jerouch looked up, mesmerized by the pale blue sky and the scorching sunlight. Flying monsters would occasionally cloud the sky and some even dived to hunt prey. At long last, they eventually got to the edge of the forest. '' Weehuu. '' One of the guards whistled excitedly. Jerouch too was relieved as he saw the short red and yellow shrubs growing outside the forest. '' Just two days more and we will be entering the city. '''' Umm. '' Jerouch nodded. Jerouch for the first time started seeing humans going and coming through their path. He had noticed this right from when they got close to the edge of the forest,
[Random quest received- finish the three attackers.][Reward][+5000 exp][Two passive skills.]'' That makes it even more fun. '''' Go ahead. '' Jerouch muttered softly with an unperturbed expression. '' Eh? '' Azel gasped with perplexity. '' You're not deaf. '' He squinted his eyes menacingly. '' Eh, okay. Let's go. '' Azel turned and ordered his group to leave, scepticism filling his tone. The apprentices and the guards were also confused, but the fear in their eyes overshadowed it. They turned their carriages to change their directions and that's when…'' Impudence! ''Edwin, the assassin among the assailants, scoffed. '' Shadow blast. '' He waved his thin black sword forward. A thick shadow construct that resembled a lance left the mouth of the sword as it aimed at Azel. '' Tsk. '' Jerouch smirked. He bent down and struck his two palms on the ground. '' Earth wall. '''' Water barrier. ''A large wall of rocks and mud that reached a height of ten meters sprouted out f
An explosion louder than the previous one rang out accompanied by a huge tremor, and the three of them were blown away. '' Just as I calculated. '' Jerouch smirked as he watched his trap unfold.'' Earth spike. ''Jerouch didn't bother to look at where he was going to land due to the collision force. Rather, he focused his gaze on Marina before activating the skill. That wasn't all, setting an ice fragment close to Ratley as a target…'' Swap. ''Space twisted as Jerouch merged with it, and in the next instance, an ice fragment was free-falling from where he originally was. Jerouch, on the other hand, appeared behind Ratley, who was flying backwards. By the time Ratley realized that someone was behind him, and he might be in grave danger…'' Checkmate. ''Ratley heard a chilly whisper that sounded as though it was coming from the deepest part of hell. '' Urgh. '' Ratley grunted as he felt an electrifying pain run throughout his body. Lightning zapped through Jerouch's hand as