"Don't move." Elena's voice came from beside her.
Then, with two swishing sounds, one of the stone needles was cut off. The numbness gradually subsided and was replaced by a bone-deep pain.
Andrea clenched her teeth to prevent herself from screaming out loud. She looked up and saw that the place where they had been standing had been filled with the long needles of the Spider Demons. Had it not been for the God's Punishment Witches, she would have been nailed to death on the spot.
However, even though Andrea was as skilled as an Extraordinary, it was still extremely difficult for her to completely avoid such a wide range of attacks. When Andrea had jumped out with Elena, a stone needle had pierced her thigh and penetrated her legs and knees. After the stone needle was cut off, her twisted flesh and bones could still be vaguely seen. Her pants were soaked with blood, and the wound was a bloody mess.
Elena was not much better off. Her abdomen had been pierced by a stone needle. Her internal organs had been blocked by half of the needle head. Fortunately, the body of a God's Punishment Warrior could not feel pain, so she could still maintain a high level of concentration.
In just a few seconds, Andrea felt her forehead was covered with cold sweat. She struggled to take out the pain-relieving pill made by Leaf and put it into her mouth. The bitter and astringent taste pulled her consciousness back.
Ashes had already started fighting with the Magic Slayer.
The others had temporarily escaped the disaster thanks to the protection of the God's Punishment Witches. However, they were all in a sorry state with many new wounds all over their bodies. If the Magic Slayer shot at them again, they would probably die.
Fresh footsteps could be heard in the forest.
Obviously, Ösrook had prepared a trap for more than just two Spider Demons.
The God's Punishment Witches were restrained by the wounded and could not fight back at all.
The situation was extremely unfavorable for them.
Andrea grabbed Elena's hand and said in a hoarse voice, "Gather everyone and retreat to the west. It'll be too late if we wait any longer!"
"To the west?" Elena was stunned. "The front line of the First Army is in the south..."
"That route is no longer viable. If we go back the way we came, we will only be surrounded by the demons. The Misty Forest in the west is the only way out —" Apart from the ambush, there might be a sufficient amount of Red Mist canisters in the underground tunnel. If they were surrounded by the enemies who had nothing to worry about, it was easy to imagine the consequences. Although they would be further away from the support point if they headed west, it would also lengthen the enemy's attack range, provided that they could hold on until then.
Now that she thought about it, the Magic Slayer didn't wait for their reinforcements to arrive. Instead, he needed time to gather his men. The enemy must have dug many tunnels, which should cover all the areas behind them. Only in this way could the enemy be able to approach them quietly no matter where they were ambushing.
And the signal for the demons to take action was probably the moment the "substitute" flew out of Taquila.
"Got it." Elena nodded and began to ask her teammates to gather around her.
Under the bombardment of the shotguns, Ösrook wandered around the periphery and used his magic power to raise a gust of wind to deplete their strength. Although the blue light of the barrier appeared on his body many times, he did not seem to be injured at all. Obviously, the stray bullets could not inflict any fatal damage on him.
When everyone gathered together, the figure of Mad Demon also appeared in the woods.
"Watch out for spears!" Ashes shouted. She raised her giant sword and slashed the bone spear in half.
The God's Punishment Witches raised their grenades to counterattack. The scene was chaotic.
But Andrea knew that they had a more fatal crisis to deal with.
She asked for the Sigil of Listening from Ashes and shouted to Lightning, "Go find the two Spider Demons and kill them!"
"But —"
"Only you and Maggie can do that. Go now. That's the best way to help us!"
The interval between each Spider Demon's attack was about 15 minutes. Now that three minutes had passed, if they could not eliminate their opponents before the next attack, it would be almost impossible for them to escape from the Stone Needle Rain with their broken bodies.
"By the way, tell Tilly to leave this place!" Ashes roared without turning her head.
"I …" Lightning hesitated for a few seconds before she gritted her teeth and said, "I know. You must hold on!"
"Of course." Andrea forced a smile. "It's not time to give up yet..." She shouted to the God's Punishment Witches, "Give me a weapon!"
"Can you do it?" Elena, who was carrying Andrea on her back, frowned and said, "If you don't hold on to me, you'll be thrown off."
"Don't worry. One hand is enough."
She took the bolt rifle handed to her by the God's Punishment Witches, bit the bolt with her teeth, pulled it back, and pushed the bullet into the chamber. Then, she put one hand on Elena's shoulder. Even though Elena had lost her legs, exhausted her magic power, and was tormented by the stinging wounds and the dizziness caused by over-consumption, she was still a terrifying shooter.
Barbarian Ashes was still fighting.
How could she give up now?
...
"Lightning... What should we do, coo?" Maggie asked anxiously.
"Don't panic. Calm down first." Lightning looked at the dozens of Mad Demons running wildly in the forest and the smoke from the explosions in the distance. She forced herself to stay focused. She knew that Andrea was right. Her only advantage was her speed. Once the Magic Slayer destroyed her ability, it would be difficult for her to fly again.
She had to stay calm in such a situation! Judging the situation and adopting the most appropriate response was what an explorer should do! Since it was impossible to escape with them, killing the Spider Demons was undoubtedly more helpful. His Majesty's newly developed grenade launchers were necessary in order to kill the stone-covered monsters.
"You find the location of the Spider Demons. I'll contact the 'Seagull' first. Princess Tilly has the weapons we need!" Lightning quickly organized her thoughts.
"Got it!" Maggie transformed into a grey-tailed goshawk and flew high into the sky.
She accelerated to the limit and in the blink of an eye, she arrived at the glider hovering outside the sniping point.
"Where are they? What's the situation now? "Vendy asked worriedly as she pulled open the hatch.
"I don't have time to explain. I need backup weapons!"
Lightning got into the cabin and carried the grenade launcher and the grenade belt on her back. Just then, Tilly said, "The situation is bad, isn't it?"
The little girl hesitated for a moment and finally nodded. "Yes, Ashes wants you to leave as soon as possible."
"I see. I'll leave now."
Lightning and Vendy were stunned.
"Because if I stay here, I'll only be a burden to her, and I won't be of any help …" Tilly's voice trembled slightly, as if she was trying hard to suppress something. "Reason tells me that returning to the camp immediately is the most reasonable choice."
"Your Highness..."
"But remember to tell her that I'll definitely come back! It won't be long before the 'Seagull' arrives with reinforcements. Tell them to hold on until then! "
At this moment, the cry of an eagle came from the sky.
"I'll tell Ashes." Lightning took one last look at Tilly and jumped out of the cabin.
The weight on her body made it impossible for her to maintain her current height. She fell like a rock to a height of more than 10 meters before she managed to steady herself. If the Magic Slayer came to catch her again, she would not even be able to escape.
She believed in her companions and the courage they gave her!
Lightning took a deep breath and flew in the direction Maggie had pointed out.
Thirty seconds later, she saw her target with her naked eyes. It was a Spider Demon lying on the ground, spitting out obsidian little by little. The ground beside it had sunk into a large pit, and at the bottom of the pit, there were several holes that seemed to be connected to other places.
There were two Mad Demons guarding the Spider Demon, so Lightning directly ignored them and flew to the top of the target's head. Without hesitation, she aimed at the deformed monster whose carapace was wide open and pulled the trigger.
With a "bang", the grenade penetrated into the Spider Demon's body diagonally. The scorching energy of the energy-charged bullet instantly penetrated its abdomen, crushing the muscles and blood vessels wrapped in obsidian into pieces!
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