Elden Ring, my witch is a talkative beautiful girl

The crimson lion, Star-shattering General Latarn, is worthy of the title of the strongest demigod in the legend!

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 60: Sniper at the Middle Gate

"Oh my god!" Ate and Torret, hiding in the trenches, watched this scene, both the man and the horse were stunned. "What kind of arrow is this? It's clearly a large-scale destructive magic. After combining absolute power and pure gravity, can it achieve this level?"

Gravity magic added to Ratan's unparalleled strength. The terrifying power of one plus one was far greater than the other, creating an impact comparable to a carpet bombing by a small missile.

He finally understood that the initial test designed when entering the city was not without reason; it was a simulated battle based on the possible attack patterns of Latarn. Facing the continuous bombardment of trebuchets across the thousand-meter-long unbreakable bridge was exactly the same as crossing the sand dunes and facing the sniper attacks of gravity-driven arrows.

Moreover, the power of the latter is even more terrifying. You may survive if you are hit by a catapult, but you are basically dead if you are hit directly by a gravity arrow. Being able to leave an intact body is considered to have high defense and good luck.

"What a terrifying attack." Melina could feel the powerful gravity shockwave even from her perch on the city wall. "Compared to General Shatterstar's gravity arrows, the dragon's breath is like a toy."

Patch smacked his lips. "The odds are still high. This is basically a walking natural disaster."

If there wasn't sand underneath, this arrow would have flattened the mountaintop.

Jeremiah stepped down from the platform, stroking his beard and nodding. "Lord Latarn's archery skills are unparalleled. Even if his mind has sunk into madness, his warrior instincts remain etched in his soul. Aside from Marennia's swift, bird-like agility, reaching the general will inevitably come at a heavy price. This isn't a good start."

Melina asked, "Grandpa Jielian, you knew that Latan would start with gravity arrows, why didn't you warn the contestants?"

Jie Lian laughed and said, "If the victory is not fair, then it can't be called a battle of honor, right?"

Defeating the enemy in a fair fight under equal conditions is called fighting, and consulting information and knowing all the details of the enemy's tactics is called strategy.

Choosing the latter dishonorable tactic would only tarnish this battle of honor with the dust of shame.

"That's true." Melina turned her attention back to the battlefield. "My partner definitely wouldn't like this way of winning."

"Oh?" Jie Lian asked with interest, "Even after seeing the General's terrifying strength, do you still think the challenger has a chance of winning?"

"Of course." Melina was full of confidence. No matter when, the miko's faith in the Faded One never wavered. "No matter how bad the situation is, no matter how powerful the enemy is, my partner will definitely win! This beautiful girl's judgment of people is the best!"

It turned out that A'tai's initial wait-and-see approach was correct. The actions he and Serolina in the back row took next would be the key to turning the tide of the battle.

The gravity arrow blast creates a gravitational field that pulls everything within range into the center, crushing it into dust.

All challengers who launched the charge paid the price for their bravery but lack of strategy.

"It actually... has such terrifying power?"

"Strategic retreat!"

"O wretched spirit! Protect me, the fearless one!"

The lightly armed old man and Blaze dodged and ducked to avoid direct attacks, and moved around from the side at the fastest speed.

The two heavily armored warriors and Alexander, the largest of them, all took measures to strengthen their defenses and use "endurance" to reduce damage, thus minimizing the damage of the gravity explosion.

Everyone put aside their contempt and took out their bottles of Red Dew and took a big gulp.

But in this way, their speed will inevitably be affected. Judging from the current distance between the two sides, by the time they get close to Ratan and engage in close combat, there may be only a few survivors, and the remaining people will inevitably suffer serious injuries.

Ah Tu realized that the situation was not good: "We should pursue the victory. A good warrior will never miss the opportunity to annihilate the enemy."

Bows were fired one after another with gravity arrows. Although they were not as powerful as the first fully charged gravity arrow, the continuous rain of gravity arrows left everyone with no breathing space.

As A'tai expected, Latan was ready to deal a heavy blow to the Faded Alliance in one fell swoop.

On the sand dunes with no cover, facing the huge attack range of the gravity arrows, no matter how fast the comrades moved, they were no different from sitting ducks.

If Latan is allowed to unleash the power of the gravity arrow at will, more than half of the fleeing challengers will probably be killed or injured, which will in turn increase the difficulty of subsequent battles.

"This is going to be tough. I can only take a gamble." A Tui pondered for a moment, then turned and said, "Miss Serolina, I'll try to attract Latarn's attention. Can you take advantage of this time to treat everyone?"

Casualties on the front lines were heavy, and their reserves and support personnel in the back row needed to be mobilized quickly. The Faded Ones were all very strong. The witch would go up and perform two large-scale prayers to raise everyone's health bars, and then they would be brave enough to fight again.

"Yes..." Serolina nodded, her words slightly slow. Due to Latarn's magical storm, her internet connection was a bit slow, and the remote operator's delicate movements, such as speaking, were noticeably slow.

"Then I'll leave it to you." Ah Tui rode his spirit horse and leaped out of the dune shelter, charging towards the other side of the dune from a distance away from the main force. "Torret, let's go! When it comes to the bond between man and horse, we won't lose to them!"

“Hiss—(The entire army of Yue Yi is charging!)”

Torret galloped at full speed, his powerful hooves leaving deep footprints on the sand.

Sitting upright on the back of the spirit horse, A'ti showed amazing balance, and the starlight gathered on the top of the meteorite staff under the pull of magic.

Magic, Loretta's longbow!

The crescent moon is the bow, the star tears are the arrows, and the unique skills that the Royal Guard Knights are proud of illuminate the dim sky of the Weeping Dunes.

A'ti gathered his magic power and pulled the bowstring from a thousand meters away, intending to use "Loretta's Longbow" to snipe against Latan's gravity arrow.

In the distance, Latan's eyes moved slightly, and his gaze was involuntarily attracted by the dazzling starlight that illuminated the Weeping Dunes. The remaining consciousness made General Shattering Star realize which acquaintance created the bow and arrow composed of pure magic power.

That arrow from Loretta's bow undoubtedly had the potential to cross a distance of a thousand meters and severely injure him.

Sensing the threat to his life, the bow aimed at the large army paused slightly, then immediately adjusted its direction to confront the starlight arrow head-on.

"Have you set your sights on me?" Ah Tui raised the corner of his mouth. His plan was already half successful. "Then let's see who has the better shooting skills!"

A moment later, the two people who were looking at each other from a distance simultaneously released the fully loaded strings. Deep purple and blue arrows cut through the sky, and violent magical energy exploded in the sky.

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 61: The Horn of Counterattack

They met on a narrow road, sniped at the middle gate, and two powerful magic arrows collided with each other in the air.

The two strongest archers each tried their best to shoot the strongest arrow, triggering the most intense conflict on the sand dunes.

After a brief moment like a firework, the gravity arrow shattered the starlight arrow condensed from magic power, and carried the remaining impact force along an unchanged trajectory towards the Faded One.

But Ah Tui, who was charging, threw away his staff and switched to a sword. In the gap, Yue Yin faced the wind and cut off the sharp spear that remained after the collision with a sword. The spear and arrow were broken into two pieces and fell to the ground. Both the man and the horse were unharmed.

At the same time, Serolina also acted according to the agreed plan, rushed to the others and began to pray continuously for recovery.

Pray for great recovery!

The faith circle unfolded, and a warm feeling spread. Everyone in the dust felt a warmth rising from their hearts, dispelling the cold wind and sand at night and slowly healing the wounds on their bodies.

The cessation of the rain of arrows bought them a moment of respite. The challengers quickly approached Latan's position again, greatly shortening the effective range of the bows and arrows. The horn of counterattack was about to be sounded.

In the stands, Oga, the Red Lions' chief archer, showed an admiring expression. "I never expected to witness the magical archery skills of Loretta, the Kalia Royal Guard Knight. Such extraordinary skill! If his magic power were even stronger, it would rival Lord Latarn's gravity bow."

The spear-shaped arrows used exclusively by Latarn are ten times the size of ordinary arrows, and the matching "Lion Bow" was also tailor-made for him by a master craftsman. Most people cannot even pull the bowstring an inch.

With the powerful combination, the arrow shot by General Shattering Star with a full bowstring was far more powerful than the gravity arrow shot by an ordinary bow.

Even Oga, who was equally skilled in archery, had to admit that this was an innate gap. The power of a demigod body combined with his unremitting efforts made Latarn invincible.

Aolei asked in confusion, "If Atel has such a unique skill hidden away, why didn't he use it during the trial? Otherwise, he could have shot through the instructor's defense with a single arrow, without having to take three hits."

"Loretta's Longbow" belongs to the magic of the pyroxene branch, and it is cast with a staff instead of a bow and arrow. Just looking at the information registered by A-Tu, no one would have thought that he had such a trick.

"Can you please use your brain once in a while, kid?" Ciel hit Orel on the head. "He was so close to me during the test. Do you think I was stupid enough to give him time to charge my magic?"

A good fighter will adapt to the ever-changing battle situation and choose the best response. Learning a powerful skill and then repeating the same move over and over again against any enemy is a beginner's mistake.

On the dune battlefield, as Ati attracted Latan's firepower and Serolina treated the injuries of the large army, the battle situation finally shifted to the second stage of hand-to-hand combat.

Latan put away his longbow and drew the "Star-Breaking Greatsword" from behind with both hands.

Golden web patterns are engraved on the curved blade made of black meteorite iron, and the end of the hilt is decorated with the bright red lion mane symbolizing Latan himself.

A sword that is difficult for an ordinary person to lift with both hands is as easy as pie in Latan's hands, which he wields with both hands.

In the battle that year, he used this sword to cut off the prosthetic hand of the Valkyrie Malenia.

The old man from the Land of Reeds and the half-werewolf Blaze were the fastest, and they attacked at the same time from both sides.

Combat skill, spinning slash!

Fighting skills, Iai!

One deep and one sharp, one slow and one fast, two powerful fighting skills broke through the airflow, stirred up dust and formed a siege on Latarn.

With two swords waving, yellow sand filled the sky. Latan blocked two fast, accurate and fierce attacks with a single blow, which were enough to kill the Rune Bear. His hands holding the sword were as steady as Mount Tai, and his body did not retreat a single step.

The violent recoil force spread back along the three intersecting weapons. As soon as the three men touched each other, Blaze and the old man both flew backwards, feeling extremely uncomfortable in their internal organs.

At this time, the second wave of three people's attack followed closely.

"Witness my fearless swordsmanship!" Lionel, wearing heavy armor, held his weapon upside down and cast a death magic - summoning ghosts.

It's neither sword skills nor fearlessness, and it has nothing to do with the slogans he shouted.

A group of black ghostly spirits flew over, and Latan let out a terrifying roar that reached the sky and earth, and swept his sword across, breaking Lionel's death magic.

Everyone's attacks tacitly avoided the skinny horse that Latan was riding.

Firstly, aiming for General Starshatter's mount during the Battle Festival wasn't exactly a honorable act. Everyone present had to maintain their dignity, and not everyone was a shrewd person. They were all Patch-like in chat, and in fights, they all went the other three ways.

Secondly, while the horse was Latarn's means of transportation, given its owner's much larger size, it likely wouldn't have much of an impact on his mobility. Prioritizing the horse might even cause the chaotic Starbreaker General to go berserk, which would be like shooting oneself in the foot and asking for trouble.

"Combat Skill, Earth Shake!"

"Taste my Alexander's iron fist!"

The two power players took advantage of the gap between Latarn's attacks. Telegus raised his hammer to shake the ground, sending out a strong shock wave. Alexander used a serious punch to hit General Starbreaker's chest, causing the first effective output since the war began.

Because of the erosion of the scarlet corruption, Latan's reaction was not as sensitive as in his heyday, and he was exposed to flaws under the continuous fierce attacks.

"Alright!" Warrior Hu rolled away smoothly, avoiding the swinging sword. "Keep going at this pace, we can win!"

Behind everyone, Serolina continued to pray for recovery, allowing everyone's physical strength and vitality to continue to recover. With this increase and decrease, victory will no longer be an unattainable dream.

But is it really that easy to defeat the strongest demigod?

"Roar--"

Latan roared and roared like a wild beast, and a deep purple gravity field exploded and spread with him as the origin in an instant.

Combat skills, call the stars!

"I can't control my body...I'm about to be sucked in!"

"Oh no, he's manipulating the gravity around him!"

For a long time, he has been reducing his own gravity, reducing the impact of his weight on his beloved horse to a negligible level. Protecting the skinny horse fighting side by side has become an instinct engraved in his consciousness.

Therefore, he uses gravity magic all the time.

After years of practicing magic, Latan has mastered the control of gravity magic to perfection. He can fight with a sword while deploying a gravity field to affect the enemy's body balance.

Pulled by the irresistible gravitational field, Alexander and Telages, who were too close to General Starbreaker, were sucked over by their own weight, and the heavy meteorite sword suddenly fell in front of them.

Volume 2: The Flowing Stars: Chapter 62: Invincible

The man standing in front of Alexander was an undefeated lion. The Star-Breaking Sword seemed slow but was actually fast, and it approached the Warrior Pot in an instant.

The warrior's body contained in the Alexander jar struggled to support him as he pushed Teragos away, his hands protecting his chest in a defensive posture, but he didn't know if he could withstand General Shatterstar's full-strength sword.

"Warriors within me, unleash your greatest strength!" Alexander shouted, summoning the courage hidden within him. "Let the strongest warriors witness our full strength!"

The body was wrapped in horsehide, and the man died in a broken pot.

The awareness of facing death without regrets had been in his heart since the day he stepped out of Hu Village.

If the Weeping Dunes were to be his demise, it would be an honor to die by Latarn's sword.

At the critical moment, a galloping figure came stepping on the sand waves. It was A'ti and Lingma who were widening the distance, splitting the gravity arrow, and rushing to the center of the battlefield with all their strength.

Ah Tui changed from a sitting position to a standing position, stepped on the saddle, and leaped high from Torret's back. The amulet "Legend of the Flowing Water Swordsman" increased the wearer's dexterity, making his body more agile and flexible, allowing him to perform more difficult movements that were previously impossible.

The Faded One gripped the straight sword tightly in both hands, spun around in mid-air, and with the help of centrifugal force, slashed out with an unprecedented blow, even more powerful than the one he used to kill the flying dragon.

Fighting skill, Lion Slash!

Against the "Red Army", it is most appropriate to use this fighting technique that became famous for killing lions.

The sword that arrived first came down from the air where Latan was not expecting it, and hit the corner of the helmet he was wearing.

Blood splattered, and the powerful Lion Slash split the old wound, and the straight sword fell on the armor, making a loud sound of metal clashing.

Watching the battle on the city wall, Jie Lian stroked his long beard and exclaimed in admiration, "Incredible! He actually spotted that weakness in such a short exchange."

"Weakness?" Melina tilted her head and asked, "Latarn actually has a weakness?"

Jellian looked at the wound on Latarn's forehead. Although he couldn't see it clearly, he knew the scar left by that man was still there. "General, you didn't originally have any weaknesses. That weakness only appeared after his battle with Marennia."

The old man recalled the final moments of the Ionian War, when the aftermath of the fierce battle between the two demigods sent up waves of sand thousands of feet high. It was a death zone within a kilometer radius, a place no one dared approach. Soldiers from both sides could only watch from afar, unable to intervene.

Latan's double swords cut off the prosthetic limb of Malenia's right arm. The Valkyrie retaliated in kind, holding the prosthetic sword in her only remaining left hand and striking it hard, nailing it into General Starbreaker's helmet.

At that time, the scars left on the Valkyrie's armor had not yet been repaired, and the mark left by the knife became the biggest flaw in Latan's armor.

The huge power of the Lion Slash hit Latan, and the drops of blood oozing from his forehead dyed General Star-Breaking's vision red. The attack of the Star-Breaking Greatsword also went astray, and the blade brushed past Alexander's shoulder and fell on the sand dune.

Alexander was caught off guard and inhaled a large mouthful of sand, coughing repeatedly: "Cough cough cough, isn't it time for me to die gloriously yet? Then I must continue to fight! Drink!"