It had to be said that Trunks was very familiar with the terrain here. He was like another magical beast as he rode on the manticore. His own extraordinary strength, the manticore's help, and his familiarity and use of the terrain made him a top notch expert.
If it hadn't been for Han Shuo's original demons spying, everyone would have been helpless against Trunks' attack this time, and would have suffered heavy casualties in the pitch black night. After all, none of the seven adventurers, including Han Shuo, could last more than a few blows against Trunks in a one on one battle.
However, with the original demons monitoring the entire situation, everything had changed. Trunks, who was supposed to be the hunter, was very likely to become someone else's prey for the first time.
"He's here!" Han Shuo, who was in the same tent as Odysseus, suddenly spoke up.
Odysseus didn't express too much curiosity regarding Han Shuo's miraculous senses. After listening to Han Shuo, Odysseus only tightened his grip on the longsword in his hand and stared at Han Shuo, asking, "How should we deal with this?"
"Don't worry, Trunks is observing here. We'll talk when he actually makes his move." Han Shuo sat there with his eyes closed and explained to Odysseus.
Trunks was as nimble as a monkey on the surrounding trees, making use of some of the soft branches to move freely between the trees. He didn't make any sound, and no one noticed him in the dark of the night.
The manticore was a distance away from Han Shuo and the others' tents, and was now slowly circling the tents. As a manticore that was extremely adept at hunting prey, he was also a very patient hunter like Trunks.
Trunks gradually approached the large tree above the tent where Han Shuo and the others were. He looked down coldly at the tents below, seeming to consider how he should act.
He held a few small stones in his hand, and two of them whistled towards the tent, while the other landed softly in the surrounding underbrush. A few panicked shouts came from within the tent, and then Han Shuo and Odysseus suddenly walked out of the tent and looked towards the direction where Trunks had made the sound with the stones.
On the other side, the manticore also purposely made noises. After Gordon and the other swordsmen walked out of the tent, they looked at each other and walked towards the direction of the manticore. The two magicians and the archer remained in place, observing the surroundings with bright eyes, guarding the area to provide support for the parties.
When Han Shuo and Odysseus arrived in the direction the rock had come from, and Gordon and Myers had similarly left, Trunks suddenly swung towards Gordon and Myers with the help of a soft tree branch. It looked like he intended to take care of Gordon and Myers first.
"Go!" Han Shuo let out a low shout and circled around with Odysseus, approaching Trunks from another direction.
Gordon and his companion walked slowly. Their gazes were filled with vigilance as they constantly scanned the surrounding bushes. The manticore was lurking in the bushes ten meters away from them, waiting for them to get close so it could launch a surprise attack.
With the help of the tree branches, Trunks miraculously didn't make any sound nor did he reveal himself. He slowly closed in on Gordon and Myers, quickly appearing above their heads.
A crossbow suddenly tore through the air at this moment. The sharp whistling sound of the crossbow tearing through the air was extremely ear piercing in the silent night. Making use of the cork, Trunks suddenly discovered that the target of this crossbow bolt was actually himself, and immediately appeared to be inconsolable.
Trunks, who was still floating, had no footholds and could only helplessly drop to the ground. At the same time, the two magicians and archer who should have been guarding the tent suddenly appeared miraculously. A water dragon, a bolt of lightning, and three flying arrows suddenly attacked.
Trunks was completely unable to stop his body's descent in midair at this moment. He used his broadsword to release milky white fighting aura with great difficulty to defend himself. However, Trunks had obviously taken a beating in his haste. Although he'd cut through Nia's three flying arrows, his body had been struck by lightning and his chest had also been blasted by the water dragon. He let out a muffled groan as he fell into the thick bushes.
"Third tree on the left, five steps in front of it, attack!" Han Shuo suddenly called out calmly from afar.
A few waves of attacks were launched, all aimed at Trunks who'd just landed. That patch of bushes was extremely thick, and Trunks nimbly dodged into it after landing in the dark. Logically speaking, Han Shuo and the others would have no way of discovering that position.
However, reality was always unexpected. Trunks had just finished dodging when a few waves of attacks suddenly descended upon him when Han Shuo called out softly. This time, Trunks had dodged the attacks of the two magicians, but the arrow that the completely invisible archer Nia had casually shot just happened to land on Trunks' buttocks.
A pained cry suddenly sounded from there. Trunks obviously hadn't reacted yet, and his body changed directions again after a pained cry, attempting to attack the others from the other side. However, as Han Shuo continued to dictate, the group's attacks arrived one after another, all of them miraculously landing in Trunks' position.
"What the f * ck is going on?" Trunks, who'd been bombarded repeatedly, had never been as depressed as he was today. He finally couldn't help but curse out loud.
Trunks had always been exceedingly confident in his ability to hide his tracks and ambush others. He'd never thought that anyone would be able to see through his tracks in the Dark Forest. However, Trunks had suffered greatly for the first time this time when facing a group of adventurers whose strength wasn't too outstanding. He'd been drowned in attacks no matter how he dodged, and he'd already sustained significant injuries in just a short while.
The manticore that'd been lying in ambush finally couldn't restrain itself and charged over from afar when it saw that its master's methods didn't seem to be effective. The bushes were tossed into the air as the manticore ran, and a sharp claw slashed down a large tree as thick as a man's waist. The momentum was astonishing to the extreme.
"The manticore's coming, attack!" Odysseus called out loudly, and the three swordsmen suddenly spread out, blocking the manticore's path.
They'd originally been targeting Trunks, but they suddenly diverted some of their attention to the manticore that was swiftly flying over. However, the manticore's body was tough, and its speed was as fast as lightning. Everyone's attacks suddenly missed, and only the archer Nia's flying arrows landed on the manticore's body, but didn't cause much damage.
At this moment, Han Shuo's face was grim as he started manipulating the Demonslayer Edge with the Art of Magic Control. A long purple line suddenly shot out from the dark sky and suddenly stabbed towards the manticore's back after drawing a beautiful arc in the air. As a level one magical creature, the manticore clearly sensed the impending danger and nimbly dodged the Demonslayer Edge's first attack.
At the same time, Trunks limped into view from afar, raising his broadsword as he furiously approached the two mages and Nia. He attempted to combine the manticore's strength and kill them on the spot without a care for anything else.
"Ignore the manticore, attack Trunks with all your might." Han Shuo suddenly called out loudly, causing the two mages and Nia to abruptly turn around and continue attacking the rapidly approaching Trunks.
Odysseus and the two swordsmen split up, with Gordon heading towards Nia and the other two charging towards the manticore, using fighting aura to attack it. When Odysseus neared the manticore, he was struck by the manticore's claws. The fighting aura that had been gathered to its peak was destroyed with a bang, and Odysseus himself was also sent flying far away. One of the swordsmen took the opportunity to stab the manticore, but only left a small wound, which instead made the manticore even angrier.
The enraged manticore raised a claw, attempting to cleave the approaching swordsman to death. At this moment, the purple light that had just disappeared suddenly reappeared and abruptly stabbed towards the manticore's tail.
When it sensed the danger, the manticore leapt backwards and quickly rushed out. The swordsman who was extremely close to it managed to save his life by a hair's breadth. However, although the manticore had dodged in time, the Demonslayer Edge had already sliced through its back, and the cold mystical aura of mystical ice had already surged into its body.
An enraged roar suddenly sounded from the manticore's mouth. Han Shuo, who was controlling the Demonslayer Edge, felt the manticore's fury and immediately focused all his attention on manipulating the Demonslayer Edge, attempting to kill the manticore here and now.
"Damnit, you dare hurt my companion!" The limping Trunks had an arrow sticking out of his butt, and his chest had been blasted by the water dragon. His entire body was drenched, and his hair had been charred black because he'd suffered an electric shock. His original aura had long since vanished, and blood continued to flow out of his mouth. He appeared to be in an unspeakable sorry state.
"I'm going to hurt even you and me, much less your pet!" Han Shuo chuckled coldly as he spoke. The Demonslayer Edge was still following closely behind the manticore like a ghost.
A sharp howl suddenly sounded from Trunks' mouth. The originally enraged manticore immediately retreated when it heard the howl, fleeing into the distance. Trunks looked hatefully at the crowd after the howl, and then also quickly fled in the opposite direction from the manticore.
"You guys stay where you are, I'll go kill him!" Strike while he's down. Now that Trunks was obviously heavily injured, Han Shuo naturally knew how to grasp the opportunity. When he saw that Odysseus, who had been sent flying by the manticore, crawled up from the ground while spitting up blood, and that his life wasn't in danger, Han Shuo immediately chased after Trunks.
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