In the hall.
Whether it was Village Chief Kael or Farr Gates, both were staring in disbelief!
The two stared at each other, until the people around them began to say words like ’Ice Blade’ and ’Magic’, they finally snapped out of their daze.
’Raine is actually a mage?’
’Doesn’t that an... Oak Village has a mage now?’
A series of similar thoughts suddenly flooded into their minds.
"Gates, did the old man see it wrong? Raine actually beca a mage?" Village Chief Kael turned his head to ask Gates beside him, muttering.
"Chief, you didn’t see it wrong, if you did, then surely all these people couldn’t have seen it wrong too!" Gates was already laughing from ear to ear.
He suddenly rembered, he was the one who had helped plow Raine’s few acres of land.
So didn’t that an he was helping a mage farm?
"Indeed, this is the true strength of the captain!"
"That’s wonderful!"
Regina and the other four showed expressions of ’it should be so’.
Their initial fear and tension had eased considerably.
"With the captain here, maybe we can hold on!"
"Yes, indeed!"
Elise’s lake-blue eyes continued to watch the steadfast figure ahead, but now she exhaled deeply, relieved, and her white fingers gripping the scepter relaxed slightly.
Her pretty face also showed a smile for the first ti since the battle began.
’Mr. Rein went forth and swiftly defeated the Wild Boar People twice, truly remarkable.’
And Raine, standing at the front of the hall’s door, heard the cheers from behind but did not turn around.
If you followed his gaze.
You would see an exceptionally towering figure begin to move on the open ground before the southern forest of Oak Village.
With two small flags on his back, Wild Boar High-tier Warrior Karook finally lowered his hands, grasping the handle of the Nail Spike Warhamr embedded in the soil, his expression serious, saying:
"So it’s a spellcaster among humans."
"Worthy of personally taking action."
As a high-tier warrior among the Wild Boar People, Karook had his pride and scorned attacking in groups or striking at enemies too weak, but spellcasters were obviously an exception.
"No, Karook, this is not an intra-tribe contest; we’re on human territory and must hurry to complete our task. Let’s attack together."
"Yes, Lord Agum."
Only to see Karook, a towering Wild Boar High-tier Warrior over two ters tall, step forward with two other Wild Boar Warriors, forming a triangular formation before their Earth Diviner.
With two short syllables from the mouth of the Wild Boar Earth Diviner Agum Thornmane and a raised finger, rings of thorn shadows suddenly surrounded Karook.
"Thorn Shield!"
Almost in the blink of an eye, shadows turned material, several snake-like spiked thorns coiled around Karook.
This made the Wild Boar High-tier Warrior Karook even more formidable in size!
"Awoo~ Awoo~~"
The Wild Boar High-tier Warrior Karook howled to the sky twice in succession.
As the sound waves spread like a tsunami, the originally hesitant and sowhat timid Wild Boar People seed invigorated, their faces flushed, and began to howl from all directions.
Their montum rose again!
Compared to the previous Wild Boar Warrior Swamp Fang with one flag, the High-tier Warrior Karook, with two flags, had a significantly stronger roar effect.
’Is this so kind of morale-boosting battle roar?’
Raine squinted his eyes, speculating.
But there was no ti to think, as several Wild Boar People had already surrounded the hall, including Wild Boar Hunters shooting arrows!
He had to eliminate as many Wild Boar Hunters as possible before the truly elite Wild Boar People arrived.
Inside the hall.
"Ah! My leg!" A villager striving to hold the wooden boards against the window suddenly had his thigh pierced by an arrow shot from outside.
The arrow was strong enough to pierce a nearly inch-thick solid tabletop and still had enough force to pierce the thigh of an adult male.
The attackers were among the few Wild Boar Hunters.
These Wild Boar Hunters wielded strong bows and were often accompanied by Fighting Pigs indistinguishable from Wild Boars.
Though the Wild Boar Hunters themselves might not possess much greater combat prowess than regular Wild Boar People, their lethality against ordinary villagers of Oak Village was significant.
"Thud!"
"Ah!"
Another arrow pierced through the solid tabletop, striking a villager’s shoulder!
Though Regina, the only shooter within the hall, had begun to counterattack with her bow, the number of Wild Boar Hunters was around five, and she could disrupt at most two of them.
"Hold the line! Don’t retreat!"
"Think of your wives and children, they’re upstairs!"
"If the Wild Boar People burst in, what would happen!" Village Chief Kael shouted alongside.
This made many frightened villagers again show determination and fiercely push forward!
A Wild Boar Hunter with a cunning look raised his bow to aim, when suddenly, a gust of wind ca from the side.
"Boom!!"
As it turned its head to look, it saw a blue-white energy-wrapped warhamr head striking heavily at its side.
Along with the excruciating pain of fractured ribs, a biting cold energy invaded its body, making its entire form stiffen and numb.
Seeing the warhamr once more smash down at its forehead, the Wild Boar Hunter hurriedly raised its hand to block, only to find its lifting hand slow down, leaving it to helplessly watch the silver-gray warhamr hit its forehead.
Suddenly, the whole world turned black!
"Thud!"
Accompanied by the sound of heavy objects hitting the ground, Raine swung the Cold Steel Warhamr in his hand and charged at the next Wild Boar Hunter.
He had already noticed the situation happening inside the hall.
Compared to ordinary Wild Boar People wielding Nail Spike Warhamrs that need to get close to harm the villagers, these Wild Boar Hunters posed a much greater threat to Oak Village’s residents, causing grievous injuries or even death from afar, severely demoralizing the people.
So, Raine strived to eliminate these Wild Boar Hunters before the high-tier warriors and Earth Diviner arrived.
Otherwise, the hall’s defenses would quickly collapse.
’Two of them.’
’Three of them.’
’Four of them!’
Suddenly, Raine glanced southward.
He saw a Wild Boar Warrior leading the main force of Wild Boar People, charging into the village entrance like raging bulls, smashing all obstacles along the path, exuding a terrifying aura!
Raine looked at the last Wild Boar Hunter not far away, then reluctantly turned his gaze, spinning back.
Seeing Raine wielding a shield in his left hand and gripping a warhamr in his right, he ran forward.
"Boom boom boom!"
However, his speed accelerated, and the sound of his iron boots striking the ground beca more urgent, like drumbeats...
If viewed from above Oak Village at this mont, one could see three robust Wild Boar People forming a battle array, charging towards Raine, forming large and small arrows that are about to clash!
Further back, Earth Diviner Agum Thornmane smirked as he saw Raine daring to confront the high-tier warrior Karook.
In his view, the recent victory must have muddled the mind of the human Caster in front of him.
He knew that as a high-tier warrior, Karook had single-handedly beaten back a Level 5 human warrior who charged at him days ago.
Moreover, he had cast Thorn Protection on Karook, and he couldn’t think of how the human could resist Karook’s bull-like charge.
But just as they were about to collide, Agum’s eyes widened suddenly!
He saw that the human Caster was rapidly growing, becoming significantly taller than his clan’s high-tier warrior Karook.
’What kind of magic is this?’
Before he could ponder, a deafening clash echoed in front of him!
"Clang!!!"
In an instant!
Both the white Frost Armor on Raine and the yellow-grey Thorn Shield on Wild Boar Warrior Karook suddenly dimd.
The intense impact nearly exhausted both parties’ protective spells!
From high-speed movent to sudden standstill, the generated airflow ford two adjacent small tornadoes, soaring into the sky!
The white comprises fine ice crystals and frost flowers.
The yellow-grey is composed of shattered thorn vines.
Facing the unmatched brute force of the Wild Boar Warrior, Raine felt, for the first ti since casting Gigantification, that his left hand could hardly grip the shield handle, with pain and numbness in his hands, and his feet carving two over-a-ter-long furrows due to the recoil.
And the sa went for Karook!
Suddenly, just as Raine was knocked back, two Wild Boar Warriors erged from the diagonal rear, swinging their Nail Spike Warhamrs high, readying to strike Raine.
But Raine remained calm, with a flash of brilliance in his eyes.
A ring-shaped white wave, brimming with ice cold air, expanded outward from his current position, sweeping across in all directions!
"Crack!"
Whether it was the two Wild Boar Warriors or the likewise knocked back high-tier warrior Karook, the area below their knees was encased in large patches of ice.
Their attack naturally fell apart instantly.
"What!"
Earth Diviner Agum behind the Wild Boar Warriors was shocked!
"It’s Ice Ring Spell!"
Raine turned his gaze to Earth Diviner Agum situated behind the three individuals.
Seeing Raine’s gaze, a chill ran through Agum’s heart.
"Whish!"
A gray streak passed through the three frozen Wild Boar Warriors, swinging the warhamr high towards Earth Diviner Agum!
"Boom!!!"
The Cold Steel Warhamr stirred a fierce blast of wind, slamming onto Agum’s Thorn Shield, instantly shattering large sections of thorns. However, this obstruction greatly reduced the power of the Armor-Piercing Strike, ultimately causing Agum to cough blood and stagger back four or five steps.
This was exactly as Raine anticipated.
As a rare Caster among the Wild Boar People, it was impossible not to have so ans of defense against close combat.
But now the Thorn Shield showed a large hollow spot.
One more strike would virtually incapacitate him completely!
Raine’s eyes sharpened as he lifted the warhamr, readying for a second Armor-Piercing Strike!
But at that mont, high-tier warrior Karook behind Raine suddenly howled towards the sky!
"Aoo~"
An invisible ripple spread out around.
Raine felt an unprecedented sensation surge through his heart.
As if his most cherished childhood toy was taken away....
As if his secret diary hidden in the drawer during school years was read out loud while being laughed at....
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