After a successful entry and safely securing the captives, the third and most important part of a successful raid was the exit plan, or else everything that had been done was all for naught.
Due to their current position behind enemy lines, the acolytes needed to get out of this place as soon as possible lest they be overwheld by the enemy reinforcents.
The best chance at making it out was to take over the enemy vessels. Unfortunately, before they were able to secure one for their escape, the dark elf magus managed to destroy it first.
In spite of that, however, Ery did not lose hope. Even though the magus had destroyed the huge transport ship, which was the ideal vessel for them to steal, there were still two smaller ones around.
As they couldn't afford to lose even one, Ery quickly gave an order to protect the two ships at all costs.
"But they won't be enough to carry us all," Shatter said, questioning Ery's decision.
Ignoring those words, Ery turned towards the others saying, "Hurry, get all who are most injured into the ship!"
The Cross noble once again complained, but Ery simply had no ti to deal with the man's antics, as he still had his gaze focused on the ongoing battle.
In particular, the threat of the dark elf magus and his dragon creature that still road freely in the sky.
Seeing that the noble was still yapping at him, Ery finally turned to the man. He grasped the latter's shoulder and said in a solemn tone, "Shatter, I will take care of the magus and I need you to deal with the dragon!"
"What!?" A dumbfounded look appeared on his face. "?! No way!"
The sudden request naturally took the man by surprise and to further persuade the young noble, Ery said "You are the strongest here now, we are all counting on you."
Surprisingly his words gave so effect to the man and before the noble of the Cross faction changed his mind, Ery left him to think of the solution himself.
Afterward, Ery gave a glance at the battlefield and saw Thrax and Zetto holding a defensive line against the incoming thousands of Nightwalkers. Knowing that his flank was safe, for now, Ery turned his full attention to the dark elf magus.
Right at that mont, the magus has prepared another spell. Understanding the latter wanted to destroy the other two ships, Ery imdiately took action.
[Shadow Edge]
Brandishing the Savage Sword in his hand, Ery mustered the spirit energy within his body before performing a diagonal slash towards the sky. A crescent-shaped darkness energy shot from the blade at breakneck speed, heading swiftly towards the dark elf magus.
But to Ery's dismay, the powerful attack was blocked by a dark lightning sphere that enveloped the magus' body. Nevertheless, the magus was surprised by the violent explosion that occurred after, prompting him to turn towards Ery.
"I see you are the special one among this bunch. For that, you shall be my next victim," the dark elf magus said.
Even though he clearly heard the dark elf's words, Ery did not respond. Instead, he took the chance to make his way towards Atlas, who was lying on the ground with his body lost from the waist down.
If not for the fact he was half a machine, Atlas would surely have died from the massive blood loss he endured. Although the man could only crawl with his arms, the half-machine acolyte still appeared preparing himself for another fight.
"I… need 12 minutes to repair my system. I'll be ready to… fight…""
"Take all the ti you need, friend. I will take care of him."
A maniacal bout of laughter erupted from the dark elf magus, as if he had heard the joke of the century. Ery coldly cast his gaze at the man, rage silently building up within as he said, "If you think my words are funny, think about six magus friends of yours that I have killed."
Those words sent the magus' expression to disbelief before transforming into a solemn one. It seed it had succeeded in angering the magus, as he looked to be seriously preparing to fight Ery.
A bolt of lightning crackled on both of the magus' upturned hands, which made Ery realize this particular dark elf was an unusual one. After all, it was widely known that no dark elf should have a proficiency in the lightning elent.
Looking at the striking golden hair the other party had, Ery guessed that the magus was soone who was born mixed, most likely between a dark elf and a high elf.
On the other hand, this fact also made Ery more excited for the upcoming fight.
"It's good that you're different. After all, I have grown weary dealing with fire spells again and again."
Saying those words, Ery stomped the ground as hard as he could. His figure shot towards the dark elf magus, his arms swinging the two swords in his hands. Flashes of light and darkness appeared repeatedly, illuminating the sky in erratic ways, as Ery relentlessly struck the lightning barrier.
The dark elf magus swiftly countered with powerful chains of dark lightning that burned Ery's skin and muscles, delivering excruciating pain across his body while also making it lose sensation.
Fortunately, Ery had his buddy Twik that not only greatly enhanced his power, but also acted as an armor against the magus' attacks. With his arms enlarged by [Fusion], Ery shielded his vital parts from the rain of dark lightning.
A fair amount of ti had passed, but there was still no clear sign of a victor erging from the two's fight. This evidently wiped the confidence the dark elf magus previously showed, as his face sported a somber look.
On the other hand, even though he was currently capable of matching up against the Half Moon magus, Ery knew very well that his ti was running out. He couldn't afford to prolong this fight, as more and more acolytes fell under the Nightwalkers' hands.
Everyone without exception fought with everything they got.
If only they had another magus-level figure, or even one of the top 5 acolytes to help him defeat the Half Moon dark elf magus
As if answering his thoughts, it was at this mont a figure jumped over the sea of Nightwalkers. The newcor was indeed one of the top five acolytes, but certainly not the one Ery was expecting.
The figure turned into a brilliant light before his form appeared behind the dark elf magus fighting Ery. Imdiately afterwards, he unleashed a powerful attack while chanting a string of words.
[1000 blossom sacred Strike]
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