Liam happily narrated the game’s lore on the way. Some, like Silver Bde listened with rapt attention, soaking it up like a sponge.

  Others, like Silent Acacia, focused on the game, even scouting ahead of the group.

  Soon the hunter returned.

  “Mirage, I’ve found the bridge.”

  “Right, let’s hurry up.”

  The party adjusted their minds, ging from a peaceful stroll to a purposeful jog, knowing that a fight was right around the er.

  Quickly a provisional bridge came into view sisting of three stable tree trunks id across the river.

  Radiant Shield sighed in admiration:

  “What looks simple hides deep meaning. Transp such massive trunks is no easy feat, proving the power of orcs.”

  Meanwhile, Fortune was squatting on the ground, seeking a perfegle. She tried to capture the impressive se of this bridge above a broad river, with some mountaintops far in the distance peeking out from behind the surrounding trees.

  Quickstep rolled her eyes.

  “ we tinue, please?”

  “One sed… done!”

  Fortune smiled brightly as she followed the party, climbing onto the bridge.

  “Careful guys!”, warned Silver Bde, feeling the slippery wood covered in water.

  “My friends, how about I wait on this side?”

  “M… me two.”

  Silver Bde stared at Radiant Shield and Cye with a frown.

  “Don’t tell me you get afraid from this little bit of height, Radiant? And you as well Cye?”

  “How is this only a little bit?!”

  “I’m not afraid of heights, I’m getting seasick. Major difference!”

  The rest of the party looked at the two incredulously. They didn’t even try to vihem, directly grabbing them and dragging them across the bridge.

  Arriving at the other side, Cye was still alright sihe wood didn’t move, but Radiant Shield trembled all over, his eyes focused on the sky.

  “Hey, if you want to bee a pro pyer you really have to overe this fear.”

  “Pro… You’re right. I…I’m fine.”

  Radiant Shield took a deep breath, steeling his mind. His skin remained pale but at least he was ready to fight.

  Liam him before turning towards Silent Acacia, Fortune, and Cye.

  He didn’t talk, instead pointing with his hands. The three ratackers nodded in uanding.

  They silently ted down before attag three pces up irees.

  For a moment the forest remained quiet. But suddenly three figures jumped out of the thick leaves.

  They had green skin, thid leathery. Their height would be a head taler than Liam if their backs weren’t bent. Their bodies were covered in rough leather armor decorated with bones and other trophies from their hunts.

  Savage red eyes gred at the party from their fierce faces dominated by two promiusks.

  Seeing that the orcs reached for the bows on their backs, Silver Bde hastily called out:

  “Radiant! We o get aggro! Don’t let them attack!”

  Silver Bde moved swiftly despite her heavy armor, g with the first enemy while cheg his status.

  [Bone Crusher Tribe scoutRank: on

  Level: 21

  HP: 2900/2900]

  Liam had warned his party beforehand about the importance of getting rid of those scouts. They were a hidden trap making it more difficult for pyers to wreak havo hostile territory.

  If someone dared to ihe orc territory those scouts would let them pass while simultaneously sending a hunting party after them.

  Thus, Liam and his friends had no choice but to fight the higher leveled enemies.

  “Don’t hold anything back!”

  Liam’s reminder rang out as Radiant Shield smmed his swainst his shield, a wave of holy light hitting two enemies.

  They immediately turowards the tank, staring at him with grim eyes.

  The st scout was taken care of by Silver Bde, who smmed her shield into his chest.

  At the back Fortune immediately began ting and Balm kept her eyes on everyone’s HP bar.

  At this moment Cye was radiating fidence, swinging her wand eagerly.

  “My time has e! Watch the might of my Apostle of Lighting css!”

  Cye almost erupted with emotions. She had been holding back from revealing much the entire way so she could finally amaze everyone in one go.

  She flourished her wand, sending a thick lightning bolt at one of the scouts.

  The lightning shot through the air, exploding right on the enemy’s chest. Lightning could be seen fshing on the orc’s skin.

  [[[[[-230!]

  [-99!]

  “Damn, Cye!”

  “Nice damage!”

  Cye beamed hearing the pliments ing towards her. They others were even more amazed when paring with their own damage.

  Liam swung both his swords, striking the same scout fiercely.

  [-80!]

  [-40!]

  The veteran could feel Cye’s smug look behind his back.

  But the other physical attackers didn’t fare much better. Silent Acacia’s arrows as well as Watchful Eye’s staff didn’t deal much damage either.

  The same couldn’t be said about the orc’s retaliation, however.

  They readied their bows, firing at Radiant Shield and Silver Bde at point bnk range, sending tremors through their blog shields.

  [Stance -32]

  [Stance -32]

  [Stance -36]

  “Damn, where do those numbers e from?”

  “It’s the level difference.”

  “We o be careful, I only bloke twice!”

  “I’m already at my limit!”

  The party felt the urgency as they listeo the tanks’ versation. Radiant Shield, who was forced to take on two enemies was already low on stance.

  “Don’t let up! Attack!”

  Liam solemnly warned his teammates as he directly used his ultimate skill, beginning to quickly staarks.

  Suddenly Silver Bde’s shield let out a mysterious reddish glow. It spread to the surroundings, bringing a soothing feeling to the party members.

  “What’s that?”

  “Aura ed prote. It enhances your defense against ratacks!”

  “Sweet!”

  Subsequently more skills were exged. One of the scouts dropped below ohousand HP before the three oppos attacked again.

  “Stun them!”

  Silver Bde give out a decisive order. Her, Liam, and Radiant Shield used their [Brutal Strike] at the same time. However, due to the level differenly Radiant Shield’s stun worked.

  At least Liam was able ter his holy marks before the scouts released their arrows. The huge damage almost brought one of the orcs to fall.

  However, Radiant Shield’s stance was broken as well.

  [-640!]

  The tank’s body shook heavily as an arrow crashed into his shield. He was forced to retreat a few steps to offset the momentum.

  A fortable energy immediately fell on Radiant Shield. It was the regeion skill used by the anxious Balm.

  [+284!]

  “Thank you.”

  “Don’t mention it.”

  At this moment, Fortune had finally pleted her t. The tip of her staff lit up in a mystical blue light as bolts of pure magic shot at the orcs.

  The geous woman gritted her teeth and focused her mind, doing her best to trol the chaotic magical attacks.

  Yet, she still only mao nd five of them, split betweehree enemies.

  [-250!]x5

  “Noo!”

  The already badly damaged scout let out an unwilling scream as he dropped to the ground.

  “One down, two to go!”

  Silent Acacia wasn’t perturbed at all. He immediately switched targets as he used flurry, fighting bow with bow.

  His eyes lit up brightly as he nded a critical hit, dealing siderable damage.

  “Well done babe!”

  Quickstep praised happily. She flourished her swords, engulfing an or a small whirlwind.

  Meanwhile Radiant Shield and Silver Bde did their best to defend against the scouts. Arrows stabbed at their chests, dealing rge amounts of damage, only slightly dampened by Silver Bde’s aura.

  Radiant Shield checked his status, watg his dwindling HP with worry.

  >>> <<<

  Name:

  Radiant Shield

  Level:

  12

  Race:

  Holy Nephilim

  Css:

  Warrior

  Primary Attributes:

  STR:

  34

  INT:

  15

  AGI:

  1

  HP:

  1713/2812

  Fury:

  24/73

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  >>> <<<

  “Friends, we o fell these monsters.”

  “On it!”

  The party focused on the orc fag Radiant Shield. Fortune and Cye were both casting, diminishing their damage output.

  After two more exges Silver Bde and Radiant Shield both were critically low oh.

  At this moment, Cye suddenly let out a ically evil ugh.

  “Haha, despair uhe might of my lighting!”

  Her blond hair levitated uhe energizing mana gathered around her. Cye swung her wand, pointing it at the sky.

  Dark clouds gathered immediately in an area above the orcs. A bolt of lightning stroke, shattering the earth with a deafening sound.

  Cye’s lips twitched slightly as she realized how difficult it was to trol a powerful spell. She gathered her focus, not wanting to waste any more of her precious ultimate spell, [Raining Thunder].

  Subsequently the lightning fell in quick succession. The third bolt finally nded on one of the scouts.

  [-324!]

  Electrical currents ran along the orc’s skin, causing his muscles to vulse. This was the sign of Cye’s passive skill triggering, paralyzing the enemy.

  Paralyzed enemies would receive extra damage every time someone was hit by lightning damage.

  Thus, when the bolt hit the other orc scout, lightning could be seen jumpiween the orcs.

  [-324!]

  [-32!]

  The party members watched in awe as Cye poured out enormous damage.