Knight and Wand

Chapter 234: Hunter and Prey

He led the Pegasus Knights to chase the enemy who had fled to low altitude. When the Death Claw tore another Manticore to pieces from mid-air, he suddenly heard the piercing wind barriers approaching from all directions.

The brief slowdown during the battle made it almost impossible for the griffin to avoid the danger.

The eagle's eyes caught sight of several dark shadows approaching in an instant. It cried, folded its wings, and tried its best to change its flight path, using the armor covering its body to face the arrows.

Feeling the fear coming from his companion, Leon who was sitting on top could only hold on to the saddle tightly, helplessly because his position was unable to help the griffin from the danger coming from below.

--clang!

A heavy arrow hit the Deathclaw's breastplate, and the powerful force made a deep dent in the griffin's heavy armor.

Ding! Another big arrow hit the griffin's shoulder armor.

The third arrow passed from the side and narrowly grazed the beast's hind leg, leaving a trail of blood.

But its dodging action failed to avoid all the arrows that were aimed at it.

With a sound like the pain of leather being torn, the fourth arrow flew from the left and pierced through the griffin's right wing.

The eagle's cry of pain shook the air

Bloody gray feathers flew, and the unbalanced Death Claw struggled and fell into the forest.

Leon fell into the forest with his companions, amid the crackling sounds of tree branches brushing against their bodies.

A big tree was knocked over by the giant beast, and the griffin fell to the ground with a rumble. It ran for a while with its four claws to cushion the impact of the forced landing, and dug up large pieces of mud and rocks on the rugged mud ground.

When the Deathclaw trotted back to its feet, Leon glanced at its drooping right wing, and looked in shock and anger at the wound that caused his companion immense pain.

Anxiously, he quickly untied the saddle straps and hung the crossbow on his side. Leon jumped off the lion's back with the magic spear in his hand and turned around to check the hideous arrow.

The barbed arrowhead is obviously designed to make it impossible for the prey to remove it by itself, and it seems to be specially designed for hunting giant beasts.

Deathclaw turned around, facing the sharp barbed arrow, looked at Leon with a wronged look, and asked his partner for help.

Leon was overwhelmed with regret and heartache.

"Don't be afraid, I'll help you get it out." After reassuring his companion, he raised his hand, grasped the front handle of Gungnir, and activated the Molten Blade spell in the wand.

Grasping the blood-stained arrow from under his partner's giant wings, Leon pressed the red blade with rising demonic flames against it, using the high temperature to soften the metal arrow shaft while burning.

Then he put the magic wand upside down and used his free hands to grasp the two ends of the red-hot steel. He used his left hand to stabilize it and used his right hand to twist it until the arrow shaft, which had suffered from metal fatigue, broke.

Using the magic formula that he had not yet fully mastered, he drew a seal, and the condensed cold air simply cooled the cross-section of the red-hot arrow shaft. Leon grabbed the arrowhead and pulled it out neatly.

As he dropped the broken arrow and treated the Deathclaw's wound, he realized that this was a trap.

The Kantadars paid such a great price to lure him to a low altitude just to allow him to get into the designated ambush site.

——I came here for the griffin.

They succeeded, but even if they didn't kill the Deathclaw, it would not be able to take off again until it recovered from its injuries.

In any case, it is not advisable to stay here for long.
Quickly recalling the position before the fall, Leon called on his companions to retreat to the north.

However, after taking a few steps, he intuitively felt as if he was being stared at by an extremely dangerous beast, and a chill ran down his spine.
The griffin, with its keen senses, even exploded the feathers all over its body.

Without even hearing the footsteps, Leon turned his head and saw a burly knight holding a long-handled broadsword and wearing a gorgeous robe and armor, standing there quietly among the shadows of the trees.

——An enemy, not a friend!
The moment he realized the danger, Leon raised his crossbow and shot without hesitation, using the Ginzan Iai technique.

—Buzz! —Buzz! —Buzz!

Three sharp arrows in the arrow nest whistled through the air.

But the figure flashed by as if strolling in the garden.

Raise your hand and grab one.

He waved his hand and knocked the last one away.

The deflected crossbow arrow pierced deeply into the tree trunk nearby with a clang.

The powerful crossbow arrows, whose trajectory ordinary people couldn't even see, seemed like a joke to the other party.

Leon's heart sank instantly.

This is a powerful knight whose martial arts skills are no less than Olivia's!
The knight crushed the tough crossbow arrow in his hand and threw it away. An old voice came from under the helmet with peacock feathers:

"Has no one taught you the etiquette between knights, young man?" Before he finished speaking, Leon felt a flash before his eyes, and the Peacock Knight in front of him disappeared as if out of thin air.

Every hair under his armor stood up, and the threat of death penetrated into his mind.

Only relying on the instinct of long-term fighting with his own golden lion, he threw away the crossbow and flipped sideways before his consciousness could react.

——Bang!

With a crisp breaking sound, the sickle-shaped heavy blade, which was like a Guandao, struck the Yinshan Crossbow, which had not yet hit the ground, and split it into pieces all over the sky.

The griffin was furious at the danger that was rushing in front of it, and swung its claws violently to try to knock the enemy away.

The Peacock Knight swung his sword backhandedly, chopping at the armor covering the giant beast's arm, making a headache-inducing, harsh golden sound.

The thick steel armor was cut open, and the sharp blade cut a horrible wound on the griffin's right arm.

He kicked out with his left foot.

The air crackled.

The giant beast's body was kicked eight feet away and it almost fell over while wailing.

The reaction force caused the Peacock Knight's right boot to leave a deep mark on the ground before he slowly stopped.

Turning the blade and holding the weapon upside down, the Knight Kantadar with the peacock crown ignored the griffin that was kicked away. He looked at Knight Orland who dodged to the side and stood up.

"This is my response to your rude behavior just now. I did not attack you from behind while you were healing your mount."

After saying this, the Peacock Knight lifted up his visor, revealing his old but still vigorous face under the helmet.

"I am Valencis Arsen the Dragon Slayer, Earl of Odori County."

Giving his name to the enemy knight, Yassen asked, "Are you Leon Pendragon, the 'Snake Slayer' of Cursos?"

Staring at the old knight Kantadar with ease in silence, Leon took a deep breath and adjusted the rhythm of the magic circulation in his body.

He could already tell before they even started fighting.

This old man is even more powerful than Olivia.

He has such terrifying skills and even calls himself the famous name "Dragon Slayer".

There is no doubt that this is a "great knight" of the Kingdom of Kantadar.

That is, he is one of the few powerful warriors on the mainland who has practiced martial arts to the point of being like a human Tyrannosaurus Rex.

"It's me." Leon replied.

Since the other party has revealed his identity, there is no point in hiding it any further.

Rather, he hoped to delay as much time as possible and wait for friendly forces to rescue him.
The Pegasus Knight in the sky suddenly lost the leadership of the Death Claw and would inevitably be unable to fight against the remaining five lion scorpions.

But as long as they retreated and brought back the news of his disappearance, Leon believed that Count Elliver and his companions would never abandon him.

This place is only fifteen kilometers away from the rear camp. The enemy is hiding in the woods and has penetrated such a deep distance without revealing their whereabouts. It is obvious that there are not many people who have designed an ambush for us.

As long as the army arrives as soon as possible, even a great knight will be unable to defeat thousands of elite troops.

The premise is that he can survive until that time in the hands of a great knight.

Leon couldn't help but smile bitterly under his visor.

After receiving the response, Count Arsen nodded with satisfaction, placed the long-handled sword in front of him, and the Peacock Knight performed the duel etiquette in a serious manner.

"Then Lord Pendragon, before the gods watch, I will avenge you for the death of my daughter's husband."

"Your daughter's husband? Who?"

Leon was surprised to hear this.

When did I kill the other person's son-in-law?
It wasn't words that responded to him.

The Peacock Knight put down his armor, and in just a moment, the mud under his feet began to ripple violently as Arsen stomped with all his might.

The knight's body almost broke the sound barrier, dragging the sword and slashing down in mid-air.
The roar shook the heavens, and the Pegasus Knight flying across the sky cast his eyes downwards.

In the forest, a long cloud of flying dirt rose into the sky.

(End of this chapter)