Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 71 Two Heroes Battle Kou Sang

Ska, who was already blushing with embarrassment, rushed over as if he had been released from prison. He grabbed his sword and shield.

Zhang Yuan, who was following behind, also carried his sword and kept his distance from his opponent, maneuvering around to look for an opportunity to fight, and occasionally using Ska's figure to cover his movements.

However, some things cannot be solved by simply adding things together.

Despite having an extra player, the situation on the field didn't change much. This new rookie seemed more like a mascot than a teammate to fight the enemy.

However, Zhang Yuan also had his own difficulties. Although he could slightly bully Tao Gesi, who was wearing plate armor, by relying on the agility of his cloth armor, the attack range of the opponent's two-handed greatsword completely made up for this deficiency.

Moreover, once hit by the opponent, even with the protection of mage armor and robes, one will at least suffer serious injury, while the damage one can inflict on the enemy is very limited.

After two rounds of fighting, the experienced Taugs roughly figured out the rookie's strengths and weaknesses. He focused his attention on dealing with Ska while only paying a little attention to the rookie.

Whenever that newbie tries to take advantage of the shield warrior's block on his attack, or the gap after a slash, he can basically force the guy away with a spinning slash.

On another occasion, this newbie tried to gang up on him with the shield warrior. When his greatsword was knocked away by the shield warrior's powerful shield strike, the two of them swung their swords at him simultaneously, making it difficult for him to defend himself in time. However, he rolled away to dodge the attack and swung back with a horizontal sweep. If the newbie hadn't reacted quickly and jumped up, his foot would have been chopped off.

Despite having the upper hand and outnumbering his opponents, Zhang Yuan was chased around like a rabbit by dogs, causing them no trouble whatsoever. Instead, he was constantly on guard against the opponent's fierce slashes.

Feeling extremely displeased, Zhang Yuan began to think of a plan. His opponent was superior to him in both strength and skill, and their heavy armor and greatsword ensured their all-around offensive and defensive capabilities.

Such warriors are best suited to kiting tactics using magic or ranged attacks. Otherwise, in close combat, unless their strength is truly equal to the opponent's, there are no shortcuts or tricks. With the opponent's experience, they might end up digging their own grave.

Now he's starting to regret getting involved in this battle. He originally wanted to take this opportunity to hone his skills and maybe finish off the enemy, but now it seems the whetstone will probably break his own blade first.

Increasingly cautious, Zhang Yuan decided not to get entangled with his opponent. He hovered on the edge of the battle between Ska and his opponent, looking for an opportunity to launch a surprise attack from behind or the side, striking and leaving immediately, regardless of whether he succeeded or not.

In the end, he did inflict a few wounds on the other party, but he also attracted more of their attention and anger.

Taking advantage of a moment when Tao Gesi and Shika were locked in combat, Zhang Yuan launched another sneak attack, thrusting his sword straight at Tao Gesi's exposed neck from behind.

Zhang Yuan used ninety percent of his strength in this sword strike, making it incredibly swift. However, Tao Gesi seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, as he suddenly parried Shika's weapon before the sword arrived. He then turned sharply to face Zhang Yuan directly, and at the same time, his greatsword slashed down like a whirlwind.

Fortunately, someone remembered the captain's teachings: no matter how fierce the attack, always save some strength as a backup plan.

In the nick of time, there was no time to roll or dodge. He barely managed to sheathe his sword and defend, gripping it with both hands to desperately block the greatsword that was swinging down.

This sword strike was not so easy to block. Tao Gesi's angry attack, with his arm swinging and waist twisting, used almost all of his strength, and directly made Zhang Yuan's tiger's mouth go numb, almost causing him to drop his sword.

Fortunately, Zhang Yuan's strength was not bad either. Although he could not compare with those exceptionally talented monsters who were almost destined to become great warriors or even legends, 16 points of strength was enough to handle ordinary battles.

The enchanted longsword in his hand, which he named Teebu's Blazing Sword, lived up to its +2 weapon reputation. Even when cleaved by the opponent's greatsword, which was clearly no ordinary weapon, it did not show any cracks. However, the small chip on it still pained him.

There was no time to feel sorry for him now; his opponent was already pressing forward with their advantage. As a shield warrior, Ska could hold his ground against a stronger opponent, but chasing after him was a real challenge. Zhang Yuan, who had just received a sword strike from Togos, knew exactly how strong his opponent was. He didn't engage in a prolonged fight, but instead dodged several attacks with a few rolls and prepared to circle around to Ska's side.

"Let Ska, that iron lump, take the hits on this ferocious beast. Sending a level 3 newbie like me up there would be suicide, wouldn't it?" someone muttered to themselves.

However, Tao Gesi was extremely experienced. When he saw the slippery kid in front of him escape his attack and start running in the other direction, he knew what the kid was up to.

Just when Zhang Yuan thought he could get around Tao Gesi, he saw him suddenly rush over, but not towards him. Instead, he intercepted Zhang Yuan's detour route in advance. As soon as he reached Zhang Yuan, a pale, crescent-shaped arc of light slashed down.

Stopping in his tracks, Zhang Yuan braced himself with his sword to deflect the blow, and using the momentum to leap backward, he also surveyed his surroundings, intending to continue his guerrilla warfare.

However, the time it took for Zhang Yuan to land after the backflip was enough for Tao Gesi to unleash his deadly second sword strike. Before Zhang Yuan could even regain his footing, the sword pierced straight through.

With the fastest speed and the shortest distance, this thrust was indeed not as powerful as the previous spinning slash and diagonal slash. However, this thrust was like a silent thunderclap, or a flash of lightning. It was so fast and fierce that Zhang Yuan only had time to barely lift the opponent's greatsword upwards before leaning back to try to dodge the attack.

The blade flashed through the air, its light like frost. In that instant, Zhang Yuan, who seemed to have already smelled the scent of death, almost instinctively leaned back, but still couldn't completely dodge. The blade sliced ​​across his upturned face, leaving a palm-length bloodstain.

Despite paying such a price, the danger was not over. Seeing that his thrust had been dodged, Tao Gesi did not sheath his sword but instead kicked his opponent, who was already lying on his back, in the side.

The pain was excruciating; Zhang Yuan, lying on the ground, almost passed out from the kick.

Even with the double protection of the mage's robes and armor, Tao Gesi's powerful kick, coupled with the fact that he was wearing iron boots, was still a formidable opponent.

Zhang Yuan, who spat out a mouthful of blood, felt that his ribs were definitely broken, the only question was how many were broken.

Having gained the upper hand, Tao Gesi saw the slippery newbie lying on the ground, unable to resist, and raised his greatsword, ready to send him on his way.

Knowing something was wrong, Zhang Yuan secretly controlled the Shadow Shaman, preparing to let the other party taste what it's like to be a chicken.

Fortunately, this farce didn't happen. Ska, who had rushed forward desperately, finally arrived, preventing this duel between warriors from degenerating into a circus monkey show.

Ska was also anxious. Seeing that his rookie was about to be slaughtered, he sheathed his sword, used the momentum of his charge to grab his shield with both hands and smash it down on Taugs's back.

Although its momentum was fierce, it was easy to start but difficult to stop. Turning around to avoid the attack, Tao Ge Si prepared to swing his sword at Ska, who seemed to have lost his momentum. Anyway, the rookie was unable to resist, so there was no rush.

To his surprise, when Ska saw that his attack had missed, he stretched out his right foot, stomped on it, twisted his ankle, and turned around forcefully. He twisted his waist and used his strength to slash the shield that had missed its target back at him like a knife.

Tao Gesi only had time to block the greatsword in front of him before the powerful blow knocked the blade away and struck his right shoulder.

Even though he was wearing full armor, the force of the shield strike still penetrated his shoulder blades, causing Tao Gesi to stagger and even lose his grip on his sword.

He had no choice but to hold the sword with his left hand, barely managing to fend off Ska's subsequent fierce sword attacks.

(End of this chapter)