Witch Monastery

He only hoped that he could delay long enough for Cuibis to deal with those priests, or for Yuta to come back after killing the wizard. Then, they could be said to have won a great victory!

But before that, he had to stop Zenis's attack first. Whether it was using magic or using curse swords to intimidate him, he had to hold him back!

While he was thinking about this, Zenis had already rushed in front of him. The power of the curse sword did not make him hesitate at all, nor did it slow down his pace. Relying on his height advantage of more than 20 centimeters, he pointed the long sword in his hand directly at Hawthorne's face -

Hawthorne quickly raised his left arm and swung his long sword in his right hand, counterattacking his lower body. However, Zenis, who was wearing heavy plate armor, suddenly reversed his forward momentum, and instantly retracted his sword, while retreating more than ten centimeters!

This action allowed him to safely dodge Hawthorne's counterattack, and then his legs burst out with strength again, charging forward, with the sword blade piercing straight into Hawthorne's chest!

It is hard to imagine that such explosive power is hidden in his old body!

This was a sword fight, and it was obvious that in this battle of skills, Hawthorne was at an absolute disadvantage as soon as they started fighting.

Zenis was extremely experienced. He was even able to see through Hawthorne's true position in the hazy magical glow, and then launched this fatal attack!

There is no other way, use magic!

As soon as he thought of this, he was about to recite the "shield spell" when something strange happened again!

"ah------!"

A sharp scream suddenly came from the pale pink diamond ring on his left hand. Even though the scream was not directed at him, Hawthorne still felt a sharp pain in his ears!

As for Zenis, who was regarded as the main target, his body that was rushing forward suddenly froze in place, his eyes widened, as if he had seen something horrible, and he was instantly unable to move!

However, this scream was not the end of the attack, but only the horn that signaled the start of the charge. Then, a ghostly figure of a woman with long black hair and a white robe, whose face could not be seen, suddenly emerged from the ring, hugged Zenis's head, and bared her sharp fangs.

Bite his neck!

"Well--!"

Severe pain and the feeling of losing life surged into his heart. The old warrior regained consciousness and uttered a painful groan. His eyes widened with anger, and he swung his sword to cut the ghost's neck. However, the shadow only flashed for a moment and returned to Hawthorne's ring!

good chance!

A stream of heat came from the ring, warming Hawthorne's already tired body. Seeing Zenis's movements losing balance, he hurried forward and slashed out -

laugh--

The sword was originally aimed at his neck, but Zenis's steps were steady and he kept retreating. In addition, there was a height difference between the two, so Hawthorne's sword only left a deep scratch on his chest and did not cause any real injury.

However, after being bitten by the female ghost, Zenis started off badly and suffered a great loss!

After the first round of fighting, both sides hurriedly retreated and distanced themselves. Hawthorne panted, then raised his left hand and looked at the diamond ring on his index finger. The clues of the past few days flashed through his mind like a movie, and suddenly he had an idea and connected everything together.

So that's it. I understand everything now.

Agatha, the female ghost who killed all the goblins in the cave, lived in this diamond ring. However, Cuibis was not proficient in the magic of necromancy, so she did not discover her existence.

And in the nightmare of the first night, she had already been purified by herself and became her most loyal ally.

Therefore, in the following days, Jutta and Cuibisi no longer had nightmares, while he himself had a series of refreshing dreams - although he could not remember them, he was sure that they must have been extremely comfortable dreams!

And because of this, she took the initiative to attack just now, using her screams to shock Zenis's mind, then sucking his vitality and returning it to herself!

Wow, this is equivalent to having an extra third-level spell "Vampire Touch" that does not require extra energy or mana consumption, and can restore your health while fighting!

That being the case...

He raised his head and looked forward with burning eyes. It is recommended that players fight him alone when they reach level 6. Of course, it would be better to fight him in a group.

Killing this guy alone doesn't seem to be an impossible task!

The flame of ambition began to burn in his heart, and his gaze towards Zenith became more and more intense.

Chapter 143: Counterattack Technique

On the other side, Zenis' eyes were also fixed on Hawthorne. He had anticipated many situations, but he never expected that the other party would actually raise a female ghost, and that she could suddenly play such a crucial role!

Hiss, this is a bit troublesome...

However, if that were the case, since he was raising a female ghost to fight for him, then this guy was probably also an evil person who would do anything to achieve his goal?

That being the case...

"I didn't expect you to be a necromancer." Panting, Zenis suddenly spoke in a slightly stiff common language, "I don't think there's any need for us to clash."

"How about it, kid? Think about it carefully. Why don't you just follow me? I can provide you with more corpses and female ghosts. Of course, if you want any woman, I can also take you with me to snatch her back!"

He actually had the leisure to invite Hawthorne, not knowing that he was already a dead man in Hawthorne's heart when he sneaked into the castle.

On the other side, Hawthorne was a little surprised by Zenis' invitation, and then felt a little funny. He didn't expect that this guy would be so whimsical.

And then, he felt a strong emotion of anger and resentment erupting from the ring, directed directly at Zenis in front of him.

Suddenly, he was slightly stunned, and then burst into laughter.

So that’s how it is, Agatha also has a grudge against this hobgoblin warlord?

Well, maybe this old guy killed her.

It’s just right, it can be regarded as revenge for so many victims.

"You're dreaming." Hawthorne chuckled, "Old man, it's time for you to get some gold coins!"

Zenis naturally didn't understand what "exploding gold coins" meant, but he understood that the other party refused.

He immediately sighed and said, "I don't know how many young people like you who are just starting out and full of confidence I have to kill every year."

As he spoke, he moved his steps like a dancing brown bear: "Let alone the people behind you, huh, each of them is a talented teenager who is far better than you."

"But so what? They were all chopped into that state by me!"

He said in a threatening tone, then suddenly accelerated: "And the next one is you!"

Hawthorne was not afraid at all. He knew that he had Agatha's help. He was now confident and eager to fight: "Come on!"

In the second round, both sides charged at each other, brandishing swords, and fought again.

However, this time, although Zenis sounded aggressive and seemed to be very powerful, when the fight actually started, he had begun to change his style.

His steps began to become conservative. He no longer had the ferocious momentum that he had just used to charge forward and defeat Hawthorne in one fell swoop. Instead, he focused more on probing and defending, guarding against the female ghost who might suddenly appear, while waiting for Hawthorne himself to reveal a fatal flaw.

He was stalling, he had seen the weakness of Hawthorne's lack of combat experience and his lack of determination to fight back with injury, so he concluded that this young human would never be able to break through his defenses.

Therefore, as long as he didn't get ambushed by the female ghost again and dragged out time, and waited for the effect of Hawthorne's "haze" to disappear, then this young man would be full of flaws all over his body, and he could sound the clarion call for counterattack!

Zenis thought so, but Hawthorne was naturally more aware of his situation. The more they fought, the more anxious he became.

Even after the effect of the haze was extended, its duration was only two minutes. If he could not break Zenis's defense within these two minutes, then even with Agatha's deterrence, he would return to a passive situation of being beaten.

We can’t stay in this stalemate, we have to break it!

Since swordplay might not be able to break his defense, then try this!

With this thought in mind, he suddenly stepped back a few steps, dropped the long sword in his hand, and while Zenis was also retreating, he drew the Storm Hammer from his waist, injected magic power into it, and threw it forward fiercely -

"Ok?"

Zenis' pupils contracted and he immediately raised his shield to block.

boom--!

A huge amount of magic energy exploded, and the terrifying sound echoed in this narrow room. After all, the wall had an echo effect, and the strong vibration made Hawthorne's ears hurt!

However, this time, his proud Storm Hammer failed to work for the first time!

Zenis, this experienced guy, protected his body with a shield and actually took the attack of the Storm Hammer head-on!

Even though his metal shield had more than one crack and his feet left two clearly visible marks on the ground, there was no doubt that he successfully blocked the attack and did not fall dizzy because of it!

This hobgoblin...what a great skill!

The warhammer flew back into his hand, and Hawthorne put it back in his pocket. He felt the pressure looming over his heart, not knowing how to continue organizing the attack in this situation.

What should I do? What other tricks can I use...

In front of him, Zenis slowly put down his shield. Even though the shield was dented and had an obvious crack on it, and his entire arm was aching, he still kept a straight face, pretending to be profound, so that no one could see any embarrassment.

"I can give you one last chance." He said, "Give up, young man. With your weak attack, you can't break my defense."

"How much magic power do you have left? How many skills can you still use? Your magic weapons have failed, what other means do you have?"

"This is your last chance. If you continue to resist, you will end up like those thugs behind you!"

He said this, trying to use words to undermine Hawthorne's fighting spirit, as if this executioner who had killed countless people would really show mercy to his enemy.

Hawthorne panted slightly, adjusting his breathing, and ignored Zenis's persuasion to surrender. His nerves were highly tense, and his brain was working frantically, thinking about ways to break the deadlock.

The more he thought about it, the more scenes from many days ago emerged in his mind.

That day, when An Nuo was sparring with him in the training ground, he easily used the shield technique to break his defense with even weaker force...

This is the effect of the second-level training ground. What you learn in actual combat can be quickly transformed into your own experience, and then applied in actual combat!

The scene of the duel that day had never been so clear. Hawthorne's mind kept replaying the posture of An Nuo's body when she used that shield technique, as well as the order in which her muscles exerted force.

Yes, you can try using that trick to open Zenis’ shield defense!

This is the last attempt. If I can't break Zenis's defense, not only will my skills have been exhausted, but my mana will also be at its lowest point. I won't have much strength left to resist!

Kill him in this round!

Chapter 144 Killing Zenis

"Agatha, I'll rush over to him later. If he doesn't retreat, you'll howl immediately!"

He gave this command to the female ghost in the ring in his heart, and without waiting for her response, Hawthorne took small steps forward and raised his hand to swing the sword.

But it was only a feint, and Zenis realized it was only a feint, so he just raised his shield slightly while making the routine move of his sword to chop at his waist, trying to force him back.

However, this time, Hawthorne did not dodge, but rushed forward to meet his sword: "Shield!"

hum-

The glow of magic emerged, blocking the sword attack. At the same time, Agatha emerged from the ring, her long black hair covering her forehead and eyes, but revealing her delicate lower face. Her delicate cherry mouth opened and let out a piercing scream: "Ah——————!"

Sure enough, it came!

Zenis' pupils shrank, his tense legs suddenly stepped back, he gritted his teeth, and prepared to block this wave of mental attack!

He knew that if he endured this time, this young man would no longer be able to do anything to him!

"Well--!"

In an instant, two lines of bright red blood flowed from his two ears. Even though he barely maintained his sanity, his hearing was severely damaged. And this howl was just the horn of the charge, and more deadly attacks were still to come!

Huo Sang had already dropped the long sword in his hand, and his body curled up slightly, then he stepped back.

He pushed off the ground, twisted his waist, and suddenly exerted force on the muscles in his entire core area, so that all the strength of his whole body was transmitted to the magic shield on his left arm!

clang--!

The power of magic surged in his body, making this shield strike far more powerful than the one Anno used that day. Zenis was caught off guard, and even though he had withdrawn his attack in time, firstly, the hobgoblins were not a race known for brute force, and secondly, he was already old, and his physical strength was no longer comparable to when he was young!

Therefore, after this collision, he suddenly lost control of his body and his center of gravity was obviously unbalanced!

good chance!

Seeing him like this, Hawthorne did not immediately make another move. The opponent was wearing plate armor and a helmet, so even if he slashed at him with his sword, it would probably not be a fatal blow.

It would be difficult for him to be fooled by the same trick a second time, so at this moment, he pulled out the war hammer again, injected magic power into it, and then threw it out with force -

Zenis hastily tried to raise his shield to block, but this time, he could no longer get into the perfect force-absorbing posture -!

boom--!

The storm hammer hit his helmet hard, and the strong impact instantly deflated his helmet. The terrifying magic power exploded, and the strong electric current flowed along the metal plate armor and spread to his whole body.

Zenis only felt his mind go blank, and his body stiffened like a zombie. He was unable to move for a moment, and Hawthorne took this opportunity to recall his magic sword and swung it forward with force -

laugh--

The magic sword cut into the gap in Zenis's armor, slit his throat, and blood gushed out instantly. This old bandit who had been roaming the mountains for more than ten years was killed!

"Oh——"

Hawthorne breathed a sigh of relief, dropped his sword, and gasped for breath, with beads of sweat already covering his forehead.

He then called up the system and looked at his almost empty blue bar. He couldn't help but smile bitterly, thinking that taking into account the magic buffs he had added in advance, he could be said to have burned up the entire blue bar, and only relied on the dual advantages of equipment and numbers to barely defeat this guy.

Tsk, as expected, there are still many areas where I need to improve.

Shaking his head, calming down his excitement, Hawthorne stood up and walked out.

At this time, in the temple on the other side, relying on the fact that the enemies were all humanoid creatures with no resistance to toxins, Cuibisi easily dealt with the priest and the other two goblin officers who rushed down from upstairs.

These guys thought that it was three against one, and it was men against women, so they had the advantage and could win by just pushing forward. However, they did not expect the opponent's spells to be so powerful that they were completely wiped out in a three-on-one situation.