Cornflower Witch

Chapter 254 The Dangerous Autumn Garden

Inside the cave, the two cleaned up the battlefield.

Lucas's primary target was naturally the broken dragon bone embedded in the stone wall. Although it was in poor condition, it was still a rare and precious item for him.

Meanwhile, Hilti walked among the skeletal remains, searching for anything useful that might have been left behind.

Most of the skeletons here are from animals. Hilti guessed that this place might have been a dragon's nest in the past, and these skeletons were the remains of food eaten by the dragons.

Apart from most of the rotten animal bones, Hilti could occasionally see some broken weapons, but unfortunately most of them were rusted and broken.

Wait, she seemed to see something special, and a glint appeared in Siltia's eyes.

Her 'discerning pupils' combined with her natural perception gave her extraordinary insight. She used a stick to pry open the fragments of bone and ash, and found a small, special metal plate among them.

Shaking off and cleaning off the dust, Hiltiah discovered intricate and beautiful patterns that seemed to depict the trajectory and patterns of something in motion.

Carefully feeling the metallic silver plaque in her palm, Hilti suddenly realized something. She quietly changed her own nature and slowly infused it with the power of the 'alien'.

The pattern on the metal plate glowed faintly, and then several points lit up and began to slowly move.

【Star Track Inscription (Vulture)】(Tier 3, Rare): A metal plaque inscribed with the orbit of the Star Palace (Vulture), which can be used to draw upon the power of the Star Palace.

What is the Star Palace, and what does the 'Griffin' represent? Hilti had never heard of these before, and could only guess that they must be items related to the 'alien' nature.

Hilti put the metal plaque away and looked to the side, where Lucas was still busy collecting the fragments of dragon bones.

Then, Hilti took out another 'Corpse-Seeking Vine' seed, planted it, and began to sense the surrounding environment.

The 'Corpse-Seeking Vine' can detect the 'deathly' aura in the soil and is often used to search for corpses, but now it can also be used to find dragon bones.

Synchronizing her senses with the 'Corpse-Seeking Vine', Hilti used the power of the vine to extend her senses deep underground, and sure enough, she made some more discoveries.

That should be another keel, but buried much deeper, hundreds of meters underground, and there are no passages leading there.

If they want to dig it out, they'll probably have to plan for a long time. At this moment, Hilti heard faint footsteps coming from the entrance of the mine, which should be the Anti people coming down.

After packing their things, Lucas and Hilti began to walk back, discussing how to deal with the enemy next.

"If the enemy has no more than five knights, we should be able to hold them off, but if they have more than five, we should retreat as soon as possible," Lucas advised.

"The skeletal creatures I'm currently controlling are mostly around the second tier. Although they are relatively strong among second-tier beings, they still have difficulty in causing damage to third-tier knights."

Knights possess the highest defensive capabilities among all types of extraordinary beings, forming the cornerstone of a stable monarchy.

“I understand,” Hiltiya nodded.

After thinking for a moment, she took out a seed of 'Iron Thorn Vine', held it in her palm, and continuously infused it with the power of 'Emerald Honey', which then grew into a tough vine whip with hard black thorns.

With her enhanced abilities, even a knight would not be able to break free from such a vine whip in a short time. It would be very useful for blocking, trapping enemies, or fighting.

On the other side, Lucas once again took out the pale skull, poured in some scrap dragon bone powder he had collected not long ago, and began to circulate the skull, slowly absorbing the power within.

A few minutes later, the two arrived at a spot not far from the mine exit and encountered Antiy's soldiers guarding the area.

"Who is it!?" Before the soldiers could even see the two people clearly, they saw a series of white, misty ghosts attack, piercing through their bodies and causing them to slowly fall to the ground.

Then these white mist ghosts rushed out of the mine and began to scout the surroundings. At this moment, two gunshots rang out, and many ghosts were blasted into smoke and dissipated by the exploding flames.

Outside the mine, Antian soldiers stood in neat rows, surrounding the exit and setting up crossbows aimed at it.

Behind him, Somelin was on a deck chair under a parasol, with two Antioch knights guarding him.

"Finally figured it out, these rats of Regas." Somelin heard the sound and slowly sat up, holding his wine glass.

The first creature to burst out of the mine was a skeletal monster, the size of an ox, with three long white horns on its head. This skeletal monster was very strong; as soon as it emerged, it smashed through two layers of Antioch soldiers' shield walls before being cleaved in two by a captain-level figure with a large axe.

However, it still managed to attract attention. While the Antirians were slaying the bull-like monster, Hilti and Lucas followed behind several skeletons and rushed out of the mine.

"Fire!" The officer in charge of the rear immediately gave the order.

The bowstrings vibrated incessantly, and within seconds, about 100 arrows were shot at the two men.

"Bone Assembly!" Lucas swung his bone staff, and the skeletal monster in front of him instantly transformed, its bones merging and arranging to form a thick bone wall that blocked the incoming arrows.

On the other side, Hilti wielded her radiant golden blade, her body spinning with a graceful dance-like movement as she sliced ​​and parried the incoming arrows.

“Oh, and there’s also a woman with exceptional skills.” Somelin watched this scene from the back, a hint of greed in his eyes.

Although it was just a fleeting glimpse, the girl's unintentional movements revealed her supple and coordinated figure, as well as her unique and beautiful temperament, which were rare to see in Somelin's army.

"Aru, you go and deal with that guy who's playing with bones. Let Bren and the others handle this woman."

"Yes, boss."

Upon hearing Somelin's order, a giant, about three meters tall and stout, stood up from the rear of the army. He wore a silver breastplate, with circular plates covering his elbows and other vital areas, while the rest of his body was exposed to the air.

This warrior named Aru, whose rank is 'Third-Tier Blood Law', carries a double-headed axe made of gleaming silver steel on his shoulder. Just looking at the axe, it probably weighs 100 pounds.

The burly man gripped the axe handle with both hands, leaped up from behind, and landed on the front line like a mountain. He then roared, the sonic boom almost deafening the soldiers in front. He then swung his giant axe, splitting open a skeletal monster in front of him and crushing its skull and vital parts.

Upon seeing this, Lucas's eyes widened in fury. He raised the pale skull in his hand, and then thick gray-white mist drifted out and surged toward the burly man.

"This kind of move, ha." Aru shook his head disdainfully, then gripped the axe handle tightly, as if holding his breath, his face quickly turning red, and the muscles on his body bulging and becoming ferocious.

Then he took a step and charged directly towards Lucas's location. During the process, he raised the giant axe high and then slammed it down violently from the side. The axe cut through the air with a sharp, explosive shriek, shattering the skeletal creature that was originally beside Lucas. The aftershocks also shattered the mine, and the falling rocks temporarily sealed off the mine.

Although both are at the third tier, the immense physical enhancement and explosive power brought by the 'Blood Law' attribute are unmatched by the 'Castle' attribute. With such powerful offensive capabilities, they often bring a stronger sense of oppression and danger to their enemies.

On the other side, Hilti also encountered two knights who were specifically targeting her.

Both knights were dressed in fully enclosed knightly armor, with heads resembling enlarged ship prows, ventilation holes on the lower sides, and observation ports with two horizontal bars on the upper sides. They carried shields and specially made clubs, and looked more like members of a slave-catching gang than knights.

Facing Hilti, the two men, shields in hand, approached rapidly from both sides. If Hilti were to be careless at this moment, she would be struck by one of them. The heavy force attached to the club could easily break a person's bones, making it difficult for them to escape.

How despicable! Hilti instantly saw through their intentions and shook her head inwardly.

She didn't linger, but charged straight at one of the knights, engaging him in combat prematurely.

The girl gripped the knife in both hands and slashed down in a pale gold arc, tearing a gash in the knight's shoulder and arm.

If it were any other ordinary Tier 3 creature, such a strike would have severely injured it, but the defensive power of a Knight class is indeed very strong. Cutting into it is like cutting into steel, and Hilti only managed to make a shallow cut.

At this moment, the opponent raised his shield and counterattacked, but Hilti dodged it by sidestepping. Then, with a nimble twist of her blade, she blindly slashed back as she passed the opponent, tearing another gash in the knight's back.

After suffering two consecutive blows, the knight became cautious, while another knight who was besieging Sylvia arrived at this time. He tried to join forces with his teammates to restrict the girl's range of movement.

However, Hilti's movements were agile and skillful, easily escaping the encirclement set up by the two, and then a new round of pursuit and counterattack began.

During the process, Hilti managed to escape the two men's encirclement thanks to her keen observation and speed, but she also lacked the powerful explosive means to inflict only minor injuries on them, unable to deliver a decisive blow.

"I need to think about improving my attack methods in the future," Xilutiya thought to herself. It was probably because she left the forest as soon as she advanced that she was still far from being a stable third-tier superhuman. She hadn't even had time to master some of the mid-tier abilities of the 'Emerald Honey' attribute.

During the battle, Hilti was initially a bit flustered, but she became more and more skilled as the fight went on. She began to consciously adjust her fighting style, eliminating unnecessary and useless elements and focusing on certain techniques that could bring results.

Indeed, practice is the best classroom. She is now able to gradually understand her strengths and areas where she is still lacking.

A few minutes later, Hilti felt it was about time, so she took out a handful of special grass seeds and scattered them in the wind.

Before the two knights and the surrounding Antian soldiers could even begin to speculate, a faint golden light appeared in the girl's eyes, followed by a strange autumnal scene around her, with numerous trees and flowers spreading outwards.

The two knights who were attacking her were instantly surrounded by dense autumn flowers, grass and trees.

The grass beneath their feet gradually turned yellow, winding around their ankles and calves, trying to hold on tight.

At first, they could break free with their powerful strength, but at this point, they were as if they were in a maze, and no matter where they went, they would be entangled by the withered yellow weeds under their feet.

Deep in the forest, spiraling emerald spear blades shot out. At first, they could block the first few with their shields, but when spiraling spear blades shot out from all directions, the two gradually became overwhelmed.

At this moment, the two could only defend themselves with all their might and could not pay attention to everything. The withered yellow weeds under their feet continued to spread and grow until the two realized something was wrong, but it was too late to break free. Then, several emerald green spiral spear blades, carrying lightning, shot out, piercing through the two immobile knights and pinning them to death in the autumn courtyard.

(End of this chapter)