Pale Emblem

Chapter 125 The Demonic Butler

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Among the intertwined stalactites, Harvey raised the fine iron shield buckled on his left arm, deftly blocking the long-handled heavy halberd swung by the mayor's butler, and stepped back to avoid the double blow. Terrible explosive power.

The mayor's butler took advantage of the situation and pursued him. He pointed, poked, hooked and slashed with the heavy halberd in his hand, forcing Harvey to continue to retreat and blocking his counterattack angle in advance, never giving him a chance to engage in close combat.

Since igniting the fire in his soul and raising his life level, this is the first time that Harvey has encountered an opponent who is on par with him. The difference in strength and agility between the two sides is limited, and the most important thing is that the combat skills are also indistinguishable.

This means that Iseniel is at least a mirror-centered powerhouse with a life level of three!

There are differences between the Fire of the Heart and the Heart of the Mirror, but they also have something in common. They can all help people control body strength in a subtle way, and for warriors, they represent the pinnacle of combat skills.

Half-elf civilians use knives to slash enemies, which may seem vicious, but the blade will hit hard bones or strong muscles. Even if they exert their full strength, they will be panting from exhaustion. The killing effect is Maybe less than 30% or 40%. Half-elf soldiers can achieve nearly 60% of the killing effect using the same weapons. This is because soldiers are well trained and have mastered the skills of killing enemies. And Harvey ignites the fire of the soul deeply, and can achieve close to 100% killing effect with casual attacks.

Because the killing efficiency has been greatly improved, Harvey did not even think that he would fight the enemy back and forth, and the outcome would be difficult to determine.

Generally speaking, this kind of stalemate occurs only when rookies are pecking each other.

Ethaniel is definitely not a rookie. As a carefully trained servant of the famous winged angel family, his talents, expertise, character and will are all outstanding, and he is a brave and skilled fifth-level swordsman. The long-handled halberd seemed to be alive in his hands. He used various techniques superbly and prioritized them as he pleased. He always suppressed Harvey, making it impossible for Harvey to carry out an effective counterattack until now.

The vast majority of professional swordsmen are accustomed to replacing defense with fierce offense, while shield guards are just the opposite.

However, Harvey's mental body has been transformed, his martial arts are superb, he is both offensive and defensive, and he has long abandoned the fighting habits of a shield guard. He has been passively defensive so far, purely because his opponent did not give him a chance to counterattack.

Isenil's attack has no flaws, and a double blow can always knock Harvey back. The length of the heavy halberd is the defense line to deny the opponent.

Harvey even had the feeling that he was fighting a fierce battle with an archer, and he had to find a way to break through the range of the long-range attack, otherwise he would have to be beaten passively.

Obviously, Ethaniel has more practical combat experience than Harvey. He chose heavy long-handled weapons to completely restrain the thin long swords and gain the upper hand in the fight.

Although Harvey was suppressed, Ethaniel was actually not feeling well either.

The secret blood ability of professional swordsmen is known for its explosive power. A fifth-level swordsman uses heavy weapons to perform double strikes, which produces astonishing destructive power, but cannot continue to explode.

Ethaniel originally thought that his repeated use of double strikes would be enough to break down Harvey's defensive posture, expose his flaws, and then stab him to death.

However, Harvey's defense was absolutely watertight, and he used parry, block, and dodge perfectly. Iseniel even felt that this difficult opponent had turned into a pile of heavy objects, entangled with his halberd, unable to push it away or get rid of it, making the halberd head heavier and heavier, and its ability to carry it gradually became more and more difficult.

This means that Ethaniel's physical fitness is declining, and the pressure on him from Harvey is gradually increasing.

In most cases, shield guards who are accustomed to passive defense are no match for swordsmen of the same level. But if professional swordsmen ignite their secret blood and explode with force but fail to take down the shield guard, they will often lose to the powerful shield guard due to their declining physical fitness.

A strong man like Harvey will never miss any opportunity to defeat the enemy!

He caught the changes in the mayor's butler's physical strength and immediately counterattacked.

There was a muffled sound of "bang", and the fine iron shield swung away the halberd. This was the first time Harvey received Ethaniel's double blow from the front. Immediately afterwards, he shook his shoulders sideways, taking advantage of the small gap in Iseniel's adjustment of balance to seize the most advantageous attack position, and at the same time waved the sword in his hand.

The fine gold thorium sword turned into a purple arc, flashed against the long handle of the heavy halberd, and cut half of Iseniel's palm open with a "puff" sound. Thanks to Iseniel's timely release, his left palm was not completely cut off by the sword.

With the physique of a fifth-level venerable, this level of injury is not particularly serious, but Ethaniel clearly knows that his offensive and defensive capabilities have been greatly reduced, and Harvey's counterattack will never end here!

Sure enough, Harvey lunged forward one after another, and the long sword that had been cut off jumped up again, and the tip of the sword was like a cold star, striking at the vital part of Iseniel's chest!

Harvey's moves were smooth and silky, and they seemed unpleasant but were actually extremely fast.

Ethaniel had no time to respond. At this moment, he clearly realized that his opponent was stronger than himself. And this line is the difference between life and death. The strength of a fifth-level swordsman alone can no longer reverse the outcome of defeat and death.

He must use the power of the devil to have a chance to win!

Ethaniel did not retreat but advanced, letting the sharp sword pierce his heart and see through his strong back muscles, thus shortening the distance between him and his opponent. At the same time, he opened his arms to give Harvey a "passion" bear hug.

Harvey's secret blood ability as a shield guardian was immediately activated, and he was still able to defend against fatal attacks. Without thinking, he decisively discarded the extremely precious thorium fine gold sword. At the same time, he used both legs to jump back and placed the shield made of fine iron across his chest.

Ethaniel's bear hug was empty, and he kicked forward fiercely, hitting the shield set up by Harvey. The force was astonishing, surpassing the explosive power of a double strike. However, Harvey happened to be jumping backwards, with his feet in the air, and was kicked into the shield by Ethaniel. His whole body was like a cannonball fired from a trebuchet, suddenly flying seventeen or eight meters away. If he hadn't smashed a stalactite along the way, he might have flown further.

Harvey left the area illuminated by the glowing moss and fell into the darkness, temporarily losing his threat to Iseniel.

The distance between them instantly widened, and Ethaniel was also unable to threaten Harvey.

Assuming that Harvey had not jumped up in advance, even if he used his shield to block Ethaniel's fierce kick, he would have been pushed back by the crushing force, destroying his own defensive posture. Ethaniel took advantage of the situation and attacked fiercely, killing him within a few moves.

The shield guardian's secret blood ability helped Harvey crack this dangerous attack that was deadly enough.

However, Iseniel's super-level explosion is indeed difficult to tolerate. Harvey was kicked out, collapsing a stalactite, and other professionals would have been seriously injured even if they had not died. Fortunately, Harvey ignited another drop of secret blood, activating the rock skin technique, and his own defense increased greatly, like steel and iron bones, and he had the fire of the soul to skillfully relieve the force, plus he wore a pair of strong leather armor. , the back was only slightly bruised.

In the previous battle, Harvey was highly concentrated and did not dare to be distracted at all, otherwise he would die on the spot. So much so that neither he nor Ethaniel paid attention to the situation of Victor and the mayor's wife. Now, Harvey found that the enlarged butler was turning his head towards Victor's position.

Harvey was suddenly in a panic. He didn't care about the injury on his back and taunted loudly: "Hey, Ethaniel, haven't you had enough to eat? You don't even have the strength to hit anyone, so you are in a hurry to go home and find your mother to drink milk." ?”

Ethaniel stopped moving, turned back sharply, and stared fiercely at the position where Harvey sneered. His body was expanding rapidly, and the wound on his left palm sprouted clumps of squirming granules, intertwined with each other, and healed quickly.

In a short time, the mayor's butler turned into a monster nearly three meters tall and terrifying in appearance.

Its skin is dark red, its hair is thick, and its strong muscles are like pythons coiling around its body. It is filled with a rough and savage atmosphere, and the violence visible to the naked eye brings a strong sense of impact. It is daunting and will involuntarily produce unstoppable force. thoughts of the enemy.

At the same time, it is also deformed, with its body and limbs enlarged several times, but its head is still the original size of the mayor's housekeeper, so the head and body are out of proportion and appear extremely uncoordinated.

Not only was Ethaniel's body distorted, but his soul was also tainted. The viciousness in his eyes has the ability to whip the soul and will have a frightening effect on weak enemies.

Unfortunately, his opponent Harvey has also been completely transformed by supernatural power, completely ignoring this level of psychological damage. In addition, Victor reminded Harvey before that Ethaniel has the ability to grow bigger. Harvey was actually mentally prepared for this. The deformed monster in front of him did not surprise him too much. He even took a look at the crotch of the mayor's butler.

Ethaniel's pants were torn, but only the knotted muscles could be seen there.

"Ha, you imitated a male barbarian slave and got circumcised and turned into an eggless guy!" Harvey laughed and said with utmost mockery.

Barbarian warriors were not circumcised, and their organs were usually hidden in the abdominal cavity. This not only provided protection, but also served as a source of violent power.

Half-elf society discriminates against half-orcs and barbarians and likes to laugh at them, even if it is not the truth.

Ethaniel's current form is a demonic distortion, and he can return to normal. It is completely different from the physical characteristics of a barbarian male. But he wouldn't go so far as to explain and argue with Harvey, that would be foolish. Now he just wants to use the cruelest method to kill those who laugh at him.

The distortion of flesh and blood will inevitably affect the mental body. The higher the degree of distortion, the stronger the impact. Iseniel's body grew huge, his basic strength increased dramatically, and he gained abilities such as malicious shock, flesh and blood regeneration, and reduced weaknesses, but the price he paid was reduced lifespan and emotions that were on the verge of losing control.

Jealousy...uncontrollable jealousy filled Iseniel's mind. He was jealous and hated all lives that seemed better than himself, which resulted in an unimaginable desire for destruction.

At this moment, Iseniel is like a hungry and crazy ogre. The only difference is that one of them is trapped by appetite and the other is trapped by destructive desire. But they are also driven by the instinct of desire, bursting out with far beyond ordinary fighting ability.

"Watch me cut off your tongue and soak it in your blood!"

Iseniel pulled out the sharp sword that pierced the chest, threw it on the ground, then bent his legs and bent over. He saw that the muscles in his calves swelled and thickened, and with the force of his ankles, he pounced forward at an extremely fast speed, his huge body The air in the cave was squeezed out, and a whistling sound sounded like the roar of a ghost.

The pupils reflected the rapidly enlarged figure of the mayor's butler, and Harvey's mind condensed. All distracting thoughts were eliminated, leaving only a firm will to fight and pure fighting wisdom.

The intelligence previously provided by Victor was wrong. The giant Iseniel not only had a surge in strength, but also had an unimaginable charging speed. Coupled with that abnormal self-healing ability, Harvey must use all his strength to deal with it.

Fortunately, Iseniel's current movements are no longer as dexterous as before, which means that it can no longer maintain the Heart of the Mirror. Harvey dealt with it carefully. Even if he was crushed by his opponent in terms of strength, he was not so easily killed by the opponent.

Harvey turned sideways to avoid Iseniel's violent impact, and while it was buried in the rubble, he carried his shield and moved toward the depths of the cave.

Without a suitable weapon, the giant Isenil cannot be defeated with just a shield.

There are only two countermeasures that Harvey can think of. One is to delay as much time as possible until the opponent's giant transformation is over; the other is to wait for an opportunity to get back the unrivaled sharp adamantium thorium sword, and then rely on the extraordinary martial arts brought by the fire of the soul. There is even a good chance of cutting off Isenil's head with a sword.

The mayor's butler has lost his head, so he should still die.

Of course, in Harvey's heart, the safety of his master always comes first. At present, it seems that the mayor's butler poses the greatest threat to Victor. The aftermath of its battle may cause Victor, who is in a daze, to be severely injured or even killed!

Harvey had no choice but to adopt the first strategy, which was to lure the giant mayor's butler as far away from Victor as possible.

As for the mayor's wife, he was no longer able to take care of it.

"You're jumping around like a monkey!"

"Jump, run, before I catch you!"

Ethaniel sometimes roared, sometimes laughed wildly, his huge body easily smashed stalactites, raised clouds of smoke, or grabbed a lot of gravel and threw it hard at Harvey.

At this moment, Harvey is really more flexible than an ape. He uses his hands and feet to climb and jump on stalactites at various angles. Every contact surface between his body and the rock wall can be bounced with force. At the same time, he does not forget to use his shield to block. Those powerful stone bullets took advantage of the momentum and took off, rolling in the smoke and dust like fish swimming in the waves.

Even though Ethaniel's current strength can crush Harvey, he can't catch him. Of course, Harvey must not make a mistake. Even if he makes just one mistake, he will definitely die.

The two men entangled each other and quickly disappeared into the dark depths of the cave. Victor and the mayor's wife were affected by the supernatural powers at the same time, and gradually became immersed in the conversation, unaware of the situation of their respective subordinates.

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Desire is always hard to extricate. Driven by the desire for knowledge, Victor, in order to satisfy his curiosity, constantly asked Christine questions and listened to her explanations without noticing the changes around him.

This doesn't seem strange at all; after all, fascination is a common thing for anyone to do. However, in a dangerous and complex environment, being distracted is tantamount to leaving one's own personal safety behind. In fact, Victor doesn't have much sense of self-preservation now, and Christine's situation is the same, even worse than Victor's.

Victor's rationality is gradually returning to normal, but Christine's trance-like mental state may not improve within a few days.

The backlash of superpowers, especially those involving underlying laws, is not easy to tolerate.

A few minutes later, a ferocious roar completely woke Victor up. The strong sound was so close, low and penetrating. It was definitely not a sound that a half-elf could make, and its purpose was very clear, and it was aimed at this person. Came from the side!

Victor reacted immediately, retreated more than twenty meters quickly and silently, and escaped into the darkness where rocks met, and then carefully identified the invading monster.

Christine was still sitting there, next to the trailer, her expression confused and obsessed, her eyes dull, as if she was a fool.

With his extraordinary hearing, Victor was surprised to find that there were more sounds covered by the sound. It was a group of half-elf warriors chasing the monster, including Harvey.

"Lord Victor, run quickly. There is a monster coming towards you. Hide quickly..."

Harvey's hoarse shouts revealed anxiety and panic. He couldn't catch up with the monster at the front without using the breathing method, and using the breathing method couldn't warn his master, so he rushed forward for a while and roared again, until he was still Falling behind others.

Victor concentrated on listening carefully and judged what was behind the monster. There were four people in front of Harvey. They chased the monster without saying a word and moved faster than ordinary professionals. Harvey was followed by another group of people, numbering about ten people. They maintained their formation while tracking, and communicated with each other using short sentences.

Not long after, the monster emerged from the smoke and dust. It rushed straight towards the trailer where Mrs. Christine was, smashing stalactites along the way with ease.

Victor hid in the dark and could see the monster clearly through his dim vision talent, and couldn't help but frown.